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Joy is a debut novelist whose love of storytelling threads through every part of her life. Alongside being a stay-at-home mom, she works as a freelance editor and teaches creative writing classes to teens through her local co-op, encouraging young writers to grow in their skills while building their passion for storytelling. An avid reader from an early age, Joy has always loved escaping into a good book, but even more, she loves inviting readers into worlds of her own creation. As a teenager, poetry became a passion, and its influence is seen in the lyrical quality of her prose and the emotional depth of her characters as they navigate life’s deeper struggles. When she’s not writing or editing, Joy is busy as a wife and mother of four. Wen ...more

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Wendybird by Joy M Wilday
"I was given this book for free, but if I had known what the contents would be I would have purchased it for myself. The cover alone is beautiful, and it already hints at the 1930s elements that can be found throughout the book.
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" There's a second book, you don't know what she eventually chooses. Maybe reconsider that the second book will consider this exact issue ...more "
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This book is...AMAZING.

Twice now, this author has gotten me out of my normal reading style with her books, and it's always worth it, and I'll always read whatever she writes. She has a truly fun and intriguing writing style. Her characters feel real
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Wendybird by Joy M Wilday
"What a fun classic fairytale retelling!!! That was so rewarding and inspiring!!!

Everyone gets second chances...

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Wendybird by Joy M Wilday
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⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 rounding up

✔️Peter Pan Retelling
✔️Young Adult
✔️Coming of age
✔️Love Triangle

First of all, thank you so much for sending me this book, it is a truly beautiful story and the art in this book is absolutely stun" Read more of this review »
Wendybird by Joy M Wilday
"This whimsical fantasy romance stole my whole heart!

Wendybird is a magical Peter Pan retelling that follows Wendy Darling after she wakes up with no memory of who she is. She is trapped in the mysterious Winter Woods alongside other cursed children f" Read more of this review »
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