Wisteria Wedding

A simple beach wedding. A mother who wants The Plaza. An island full of seniors who have opinions about everything.

Danielle wants to marry Bennett on the beach with sand between her toes and their island family around them. Her mother, Dr. Cecilia Wright — prominent New York epidemiologist, world-class perfectionist, and woman who has never once been described as "laid back" — has other ideas. She arrives on Wisteria Island with a vision involving Manhattan ballrooms, engraved invitations, and absolutely no sand.

Meanwhile, a retired orchestra conductor named Clara moves to the island carrying thirty-six years of marriage and the fresh grief of losing every bit of it. She hasn't touched a piano since her husband died. The island residents have plans to change that.

As the wedding takes shape, an unlikely planning committee emerges: Cecilia, a flamboyant man in rhinestone boots, and a former movie star. They have nothing in common except strong opinions and zero interest in compromise. Bennett has a plan to make everyone happy — one that involves a bluff, an ocean view, and the kind of gesture only he would think of.

But Cecilia is hiding something behind her relentless energy. And Danielle's nurse instincts are telling her that her mother's stubbornness isn't just about the wedding.

A mother and daughter who finally stop performing and start talking. A widow who finds her music again. A wedding that proves home isn't where you came from — it's who shows up.

Heat Level: Just Kisses
Tone: Warm, Funny & Deeply Emotional
Ending: HEA — with a wedding and a surprise
POV: Third Person
Clean romance, no explicit content

Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Debbie Macomber, and weddings where the guest list is eccentric, the planning is chaos, and the love is the realest thing in the room.

Wisteria Island dressed up for this one. You're invited.