A Misty Harbor Wedding (Mass Market Paperback)

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Key Phrases: winter harbor, Marcia Evanick, Gordon Hanley, Randall Corporation (more...)

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Sierra Morley is in town under false pretenses, but she can't keep herself from enjoying the company of Matt Porter, the handsome, articulate, and charming young carpenter she first encounters while both are enjoying the sunrise atop Carrie's Hill. Rock solid, if somewhat cash poor, Matt has nurtured one dream since childhood--to buy the lighthouse there and live in it. Sierra's hidden agenda, however, puts his dream at risk. Meanwhile, reclusive Gordon Hanley has a surprise visit from the daughter he had never met, and the townsfolk are all aflutter over the upcoming nuptials between Norah and Ned (Harbor Nights, 2005). Evanick deftly continues to develop her heartwarming contemporary series set in the tiny fishing town of Misty Harbor, Maine, with the cleverly intertwined romances of unlikely couples who find their heart's desire when they least expect it. Her many readers will embrace this new work featuring cameos by, and updates on, many favorite characters. Lynne Welch
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Product Description

On the coast of Maine, a tiny fishing village is home to people of strong character - and even stronger hearts. There is nothing Misty Harbor's residents like more than celebrating tradition, but sometimes it takes an outsider to help them embrace their future...At the same time his younger brother is preparing for his wedding, Matthew Porter sees his own future come crumbling down. For years, the burly outdoorsman has wanted two things: to have a family and to buy and renovate Misty Harbor's abandoned lighthouse. But now a major hotel chain has made a substantial offer for the lighthouse, and just when things seem bleak, he meets Sierra Morley. The daughter of the hotel chain's owner, Sierra has brought her son on a working vacation to Misty Harbor. The last thing she expects is to fall in love with the sweet Maine town just as it is - and with Matthew Porter. Soulful, gentle, and wonderful with kids, he's the sort of man she's been dreaming of. But once he knows who she is, will he still feel the same way about her? Matthew thought Sierra was just another summer tourist, not a woman who could steal his dream. But now that she's captured his heart, how could he possibly imagine letting her go...

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821780085
• ISBN-13: 978-0821780084
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #183,394 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Wedding chimes were a bit weak, February 24, 2009

By	Clovis Spencer (Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews

Overall this is a good story, although not as good as the early entries in the Mysty Harbor series. I guess the chief problem for me was the disingenuous nature of the lead heroine, Sierra. Secrets are a common element in romances, but in this case Sierra hides the real reason for her visit to Mysty Harbor from everyone: to plan for a luxury hotel on land where an old lighthouse is sitting. The one bit of illogic about the mission is that Sierra, and other characters, seem to think that a luxury hotel alone will bring lots of tourists to Misty Harbor. The reality is that a hotel cannot guarantee tourists. There has to be attractions of some kind that bring them in.

Then Sierra complicates her mission by falling in lust with the lead hero, Matt, and becoming deeply involved in planning a wedding for a member of Matt's family. She finally realizes that her mission is destined for a head-on clash with Matt's long-time dream of owning the lighthouse. Of course, she comes up with a solution that will help everyone get what they want, but when she finally does the good deed to salvage Matt's dream, she insists on a job that will guarantee becoming a workaholic. I think this is a recipe for disaster in their marriage.

What saves this novel is the "B" story, the reconciliation between Gordon and Victoria and the romance between their daughter Juliet and Steve. This portion of the novel is clever, warm and very entertaining.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read, August 1, 2008

By	R. Smith (Reading MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A Misty Harbor Wedding was a wonderful quick read. I would definitely read other books by Marcia Evanick.