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Eveline Hart arrives at her own wedding ready to promise forever-only to have her world shattered moments before she walks down the aisle. Her fiancé, Adrian Cole, confesses the truth he's hidden for years: he has never loved her. He agreed to marry her out of guilt, not devotion-and his heart has always belonged to her best friend.
With her dream wedding collapsing around her and her heart in pieces, Evie is forced to confront a life built on illusions. The future she imagined vanishes in an instant, leaving her grieving not just a man, but the version of herself who believed she was cherished.
But Evie isn't alone.
Lucas Vale - her quiet, steadfast friend-steps forward when the world goes silent. He is the only person brave enough to tell her the truth, and the only one gentle enough to help her face it. He has loved her in silence for years, choosing patience over confession, believing she deserved honesty even if it broke her heart first.
As Evie rebuilds herself piece by piece, Lucas becomes the constant she never knew she needed. Their friendship deepens into stolen glances, hesitant touches, and a spark neither of them can deny. But healing is its own journey, and love cannot grow on broken ground unless she is ready to claim it.
When Evie finally finds the courage to open her heart again, she discovers a love far deeper than anything she lost-a love freely chosen, fiercely loyal, and beautifully real.
Ending with an intimate garden ceremony, a simple dress, and vows spoken only to each other, "The Wedding That Never Was" is a tender, uplifting romance about heartbreak, rebirth, and finding the person who was meant for you all along.
A story of the wedding that fell apart... and the love that bloomed because of it.