A Marriage in Middlebury

The enchanting town of Middlebury, Tex., is home to Charlotte Rose Hill, owner of the Rose Hill Cottage. She’s content with her life, at least when she doesn’t think about Sam Wilder and their broken engagement 19 years ago. When Sam returns to Middlebury, fiancée Audrey in tow, Charlotte’s world turns upside down—especially when Audrey asks her to help plan the reception. Readers may experience confusion, however, when two more romances begin to blossom in Middlebury. While the romances and side stories involving secondary characters—a reclusive plant expert, a dramatic antique store owner, a single pastor, a dying father, an orphaned boy, and the inevitable long-buried secrets—add action to the story, all the drama can be baffling, as readers try to discern the book’s focus. Whose romance is most important? Who is breaking up with whom? Why is the pastor kissing the antique expert? Agent: Sandra Bishop, MacGregor Literary. (Nov.)