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Insta-Spark Collection #8
The Wish List
A magical collision of fate and holiday hopes in New York Times bestselling author Melanie Moreland's latest InstaSpark romance
Asher Hart
Rosie Duncan
Two people, both alone, needing a miracle. It comes in the form of a chance meeting—brought together in a busy store by a mischievous little boy.
With the single mother and her son, Asher discovers something he thought he’d lost years ago. The ability to feel joy. Rosie and AJ fill his heart, healing the pain of the past with every smile, laugh, and touch.
They share a magical Christmas. But when it’s over, Asher wants more.
Will Rosie let him be the secret wish she’s been longing for?
He’s determined to convince her.
Determined to be the miracle she’s become for him.
Her forever.
What is Insta-Spark?
Book #8 of the Insta-Spark collection. Complete standalone reads with one thing in common - lots of sweetness and a guaranteed HEA. Instant attraction, little angst - love and happiness abounds in this collection.
Asher Hart
Rosie Duncan
Two people, both alone, needing a miracle. It comes in the form of a chance meeting—brought together in a busy store by a mischievous little boy.
With the single mother and her son, Asher discovers something he thought he’d lost years ago. The ability to feel joy. Rosie and AJ fill his heart, healing the pain of the past with every smile, laugh, and touch.
They share a magical Christmas. But when it’s over, Asher wants more.
Will Rosie let him be the secret wish she’s been longing for?
He’s determined to convince her.
Determined to be the miracle she’s become for him.
Her forever.
What is Insta-Spark?
Book #8 of the Insta-Spark collection. Complete standalone reads with one thing in common - lots of sweetness and a guaranteed HEA. Instant attraction, little angst - love and happiness abounds in this collection.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2023
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Melanie Moreland
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NYT/WSJ/USAT International bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of lots of lovely years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.
While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys travelling, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.
Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She's learned happily ever-afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.
Melanie is represented by Flavia Viotti at Bookcase Literary Agency. For any questions regarding subsidiary or translation rights please contact her at flavia@bookcaseagency.com
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A bit about me:
NYT/WSJ/USAT International bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of lots of lovely years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.
While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys travelling, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.
Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She's learned happily ever-afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.
Melanie is represented by Flavia Viotti at Bookcase Literary Agency. For any questions regarding subsidiary or translation rights please contact her at flavia@bookcaseagency.com
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October 15, 2024
The Wish List is the eighth book in the Insta-Spark collection by Melanie Moreland. This is a series of stand alones, all sweet, sexy, and oh so swoony. All have that instant attraction I crave and ALL have amazing epilogues. Melanie Moreland can write the BEST epilogues.
Rosie Duncan is a single mom to her almost five year old son, AJ. Rosie is an accountant, barely making ends meet. She has two jobs, a very small apartment she barely affords that can’t always be counted on to have heat. To say she was burning the candle at both ends might be an understatement.
Asher Hart is a very wealthy man who makes money so he can give money away. He is also a lonely man. He doesn’t date, only spending time with his sister, brother in law and their daughter.
“I had everything money could buy and nothing my heart needed to live.”
You could say fate was working overtime that day. The day Asher went to the department store to purchase his sister’s gift. And the day that Rosie was there with her mischievous son who left the side of his mother, leaving her frantically searching for him. It was the day that brought two people together that instantly connected on some unknown level. And changed their lives forever.
“You are my life wish. Everything I wanted, everything I needed but had no idea how to ask for.”
This is a beautiful, sweet, heart warming story of finding the one person you were meant to be with. I guarantee that when you read the final epilogue, your heart will be bursting with all the warm and fuzzies you can hold. What happens when you put together a sweet little boy and two adults that needed each other more than they could ever realize? You get a magical Christmas. I have read all of these Insta-Spark stories and have loved every single one of them. So put on your fuzzy socks, grab a warm blanket and snuggle in. I hope you love this as much as I did.
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Rosie Duncan is a single mom to her almost five year old son, AJ. Rosie is an accountant, barely making ends meet. She has two jobs, a very small apartment she barely affords that can’t always be counted on to have heat. To say she was burning the candle at both ends might be an understatement.
Asher Hart is a very wealthy man who makes money so he can give money away. He is also a lonely man. He doesn’t date, only spending time with his sister, brother in law and their daughter.
“I had everything money could buy and nothing my heart needed to live.”
You could say fate was working overtime that day. The day Asher went to the department store to purchase his sister’s gift. And the day that Rosie was there with her mischievous son who left the side of his mother, leaving her frantically searching for him. It was the day that brought two people together that instantly connected on some unknown level. And changed their lives forever.
“You are my life wish. Everything I wanted, everything I needed but had no idea how to ask for.”
This is a beautiful, sweet, heart warming story of finding the one person you were meant to be with. I guarantee that when you read the final epilogue, your heart will be bursting with all the warm and fuzzies you can hold. What happens when you put together a sweet little boy and two adults that needed each other more than they could ever realize? You get a magical Christmas. I have read all of these Insta-Spark stories and have loved every single one of them. So put on your fuzzy socks, grab a warm blanket and snuggle in. I hope you love this as much as I did.
For more about this book and so many others, come and visit me at Carol's Crazy Bookish World.
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November 26, 2023
If you are looking for a sweet, heartwarming holiday InstaSpark with some spice, this book is for you.
Asher and Rosie are just so adorable!
She's a single mom struggling through life but is determined to give her son AJ (Asher) the best life she can. He's a billionaire who lives a solitary, lonely life and wants to give them the world.
He falls first and falls hard. She's trying to protect not just her heart but her son's as well.
This one is going into my favorite holiday book list!
Asher and Rosie are just so adorable!
She's a single mom struggling through life but is determined to give her son AJ (Asher) the best life she can. He's a billionaire who lives a solitary, lonely life and wants to give them the world.
He falls first and falls hard. She's trying to protect not just her heart but her son's as well.
This one is going into my favorite holiday book list!
December 1, 2023
This is the sweetest Christmas romcom! I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a sweet and fluffy insta-sparks romance, with amazing banter, relatable characters, and the perfect Christmas time setting.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️.5
In this story we meet Asher a large and in charge entrepreneur, a man who has more money than he knows what to do with. But a man who while grateful for his money is feeling a little lost in the Christmas hustle and bustle, without anyone to celebrate it with. That is until a frantic, but beautiful woman begins calling his name in a panic, when he approaches her though he realizes that our panicked FMC, Rosie, is not calling his name but the name of her son who has wondered off! Once the young child Asher, aka AJ has been located, Asher finds himself enamored with this young family. And we dive into an amazingly romantic story between Asher and Rosie that will warm even the grinchiest of hearts this Christmas!
I absolutely adored this whole story, it was such a sweet and romantic plot! It will have you wishing for Christmas dates just as toothachingly sweet! And the characters!! I loved all of these characters! This story is very insta-love but I never find that to be a problem 😂. And Asher and Rosie were just amazing! Asher is a pretty alpha character, he wants to take care of those he loves even if it sometimes means overstepping some boundaries. But he was willing to hear their concerns about his overstepping. Honestly Asher just gives off the best knight in shining armor vibes. He wants to take care of those he loves whether it be with money, fighting for them when no one else will or just keeping them warm and safe at the end of the day! And then you had Rosie, she was strong, determined, and the best mother to her child. But she was also hesitant to fall in love again after rejection piled on top of rejection had hit her hard. Together though, they were just the most perfect couple! They just had the sweetest and most romantic moments, that I’ll admit had me wishing for a date night ASAP.
Overall, this was just an amazing book!! It put me right in the Christmas spirit and I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a sweet insta love romance, between a billionaire entrepreneur and a shy, but struggling single mother with the most adorable little boy!!
HAPPY READING 📖
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️.5
In this story we meet Asher a large and in charge entrepreneur, a man who has more money than he knows what to do with. But a man who while grateful for his money is feeling a little lost in the Christmas hustle and bustle, without anyone to celebrate it with. That is until a frantic, but beautiful woman begins calling his name in a panic, when he approaches her though he realizes that our panicked FMC, Rosie, is not calling his name but the name of her son who has wondered off! Once the young child Asher, aka AJ has been located, Asher finds himself enamored with this young family. And we dive into an amazingly romantic story between Asher and Rosie that will warm even the grinchiest of hearts this Christmas!
I absolutely adored this whole story, it was such a sweet and romantic plot! It will have you wishing for Christmas dates just as toothachingly sweet! And the characters!! I loved all of these characters! This story is very insta-love but I never find that to be a problem 😂. And Asher and Rosie were just amazing! Asher is a pretty alpha character, he wants to take care of those he loves even if it sometimes means overstepping some boundaries. But he was willing to hear their concerns about his overstepping. Honestly Asher just gives off the best knight in shining armor vibes. He wants to take care of those he loves whether it be with money, fighting for them when no one else will or just keeping them warm and safe at the end of the day! And then you had Rosie, she was strong, determined, and the best mother to her child. But she was also hesitant to fall in love again after rejection piled on top of rejection had hit her hard. Together though, they were just the most perfect couple! They just had the sweetest and most romantic moments, that I’ll admit had me wishing for a date night ASAP.
Overall, this was just an amazing book!! It put me right in the Christmas spirit and I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a sweet insta love romance, between a billionaire entrepreneur and a shy, but struggling single mother with the most adorable little boy!!
HAPPY READING 📖
December 3, 2023
As a child of a hard working single mom, I wish we had an Asher. I loved watching Asher fall hard for Rosie and her son and Rosie slowly coming around to loving the man who wanted to give them a home and every part of himself. A wonderful read and great addition to the InstaSpark series.
December 4, 2023
Ms Moreland you have outdone yourself with this book! It has ALL the feels and then some! So many emotions running through the pages of this story. Two people leading two very different lives. A single mom, a rich man, one chance encounter and an amazing love story has begun! This is a cute, sweet and hot little read!! Loved it!!
November 29, 2023
Where is my Asher??? Gosh these insta-love romance are my weakness and mixed with holiday romance, and single mom, it’s just *chef’s kiss*. This book is absolute perfection in a story. Melanie Moreland did it again, making falling in love with the hero in a snap. Asher is so swooning, overstepping every time (he can overstep with me anytime lol), protective and so caring. This billionaire does everything for Rosie and AJ. I love it. Rosie is one of the most resilient and strongest single mom I ever read, always putting her son first, putting her needs in the last place. I love how she fall in love with Asher little by little, one day at time, one gesture at time. He falls first her fast hard and really freaking spectacular. And the passion and romance is fantastic to read. This is the kind of story I always want to read in Christmas. The perfect wish list.
November 29, 2023
This romance is as sweet as Christmas cookies that have the just the right amount of spice to light up your tastebuds. I thought that this book read as smooth as silk yet still managed to pack a potent emotional punch. So be prepared to swoon as you fall head over heels for Rosie, her son A.J. and the heart melting Asher.
November 26, 2023
All of your Christmas romance wishes will come true as you read The Wish List by Melanie Moreland. Fate truly adores the holiday season because it lovingly brings together a struggling, single Mom and a lonely, traumatized billionaire. Together, with her young son, they show us the true meaning of the holiday spirit. Cuddle up in your favorite spot with some hot cocoa and immerse yourself in the warmth of the ultimate holiday romance.
December 5, 2023
Sweet, swoony, and Christmassy - loved it!
What an adorably sweet and delightful read this was! I’m pretty sure I was smiling the whole way through.
Rosie and Asher were meant to meet. Call it chance, or kismet, or whatever you want, but it was supposed to happen. The sparks flew between them and it was a delightful thing to witness through Melanie’s words. The way Asher was so besotted with her from the instant he met her was cute.
Both his passion and determination were fierce - he wouldn’t give up trying to convince her they should be together. The need he had for her and AJ to be a part of his life was strong.
And let’s talk about the darling AJ who stole my heart from the beginning. His little body held such a big heart and I fell for him hard. So precious! And the way Asher cared for him was beautiful. And all the sledding scenes? Here, take my heart already. *SWOON*
I sighed with contentment and happiness many times while reading this. And I’m positive I said AWWW out loud quite often. Because Miss Melanie has a way of creating such lovable characters with the biggest hearts and the best families. I love how she writes these heartfelt stories that grip your heart and squeeze. The Wish List latched onto mine and didn’t let go.
The love and warmth and all-around goodness of this story makes it a perfect read this holiday season. From beginning to end, it’s full of charm, emotion, and so many feel-good moments. I highly recommend it!
What an adorably sweet and delightful read this was! I’m pretty sure I was smiling the whole way through.
Rosie and Asher were meant to meet. Call it chance, or kismet, or whatever you want, but it was supposed to happen. The sparks flew between them and it was a delightful thing to witness through Melanie’s words. The way Asher was so besotted with her from the instant he met her was cute.
Both his passion and determination were fierce - he wouldn’t give up trying to convince her they should be together. The need he had for her and AJ to be a part of his life was strong.
And let’s talk about the darling AJ who stole my heart from the beginning. His little body held such a big heart and I fell for him hard. So precious! And the way Asher cared for him was beautiful. And all the sledding scenes? Here, take my heart already. *SWOON*
I sighed with contentment and happiness many times while reading this. And I’m positive I said AWWW out loud quite often. Because Miss Melanie has a way of creating such lovable characters with the biggest hearts and the best families. I love how she writes these heartfelt stories that grip your heart and squeeze. The Wish List latched onto mine and didn’t let go.
The love and warmth and all-around goodness of this story makes it a perfect read this holiday season. From beginning to end, it’s full of charm, emotion, and so many feel-good moments. I highly recommend it!
November 27, 2023
If you are looking for a sweet insta spark book, you have to read this one!
It’s the perfect reading for Christmas! This book will keep you with a smile on your face all the time.
Even if sometimes insta love can be unbelievable, Melanie wrote the book that well that you not only believe in their insta love, you also fall in love with them.
I loved Asher and Rosie, they are perfect for each other.
It’s the perfect reading for Christmas! This book will keep you with a smile on your face all the time.
Even if sometimes insta love can be unbelievable, Melanie wrote the book that well that you not only believe in their insta love, you also fall in love with them.
I loved Asher and Rosie, they are perfect for each other.
December 1, 2023
Asher meets Rosie when she is looking for her son who so happens to be named Asher as well. Little Asher or AJ as he is known was somewhere in the department store that they were at where Rosie couldn’t see him. Asher found him right away. It’s the holiday season and there were a lot of things for AJ to see. There was just something about Rosie that drew Asher to her as well as AJ. It’s fast, but they had an instant connection that grew to more. They become a family and get their happy ending.
November 24, 2023
The perfect story of insta-love, sweet romance, and heartwarming cheer is here just in time for the holidays! If you’re looking for a romance that will put joy in your heart and fill you with the spirit of Christmas, look no farther.
Rosie Duncan and Asher Hart are from two completely different worlds and seemingly as opposite as two people can be. She's a single mom struggling to make ends meet but dedicated to giving her five-year-old son a good life. Asher has more money than he could spend in a dozen lifetimes and has focused his career on philanthropic endeavors. Aside from his sister and her family, Asher's work is his life.
Asher and Rosie meet by chance when Asher hears Rosie calling his name frantically. As it happens, her son's name is Asher and he's disappeared among the busy holiday shoppers. After Asher answers Rosie's call and they both locate her son, he offers to drive Rosie and her son home. But he can’t seem to leave them alone and thinks this fierce, tiny woman and her son may just be what his life has been missing.
Oh my heart y'all, this one is so amazingly sweet! Asher is so kind and careful with Rosie and her son, but determined to make them his. Rosie is cautious and guarded, but she can’t resist the guy who shows up over and over despite his tendency to overstep.
This has everything I love in a great romance and it filled my heart with so much happiness! Tender and heartfelt with a side of steam, you absolutely won’t want to miss this phenomenal romance that embodies everything Christmas!
Rosie Duncan and Asher Hart are from two completely different worlds and seemingly as opposite as two people can be. She's a single mom struggling to make ends meet but dedicated to giving her five-year-old son a good life. Asher has more money than he could spend in a dozen lifetimes and has focused his career on philanthropic endeavors. Aside from his sister and her family, Asher's work is his life.
Asher and Rosie meet by chance when Asher hears Rosie calling his name frantically. As it happens, her son's name is Asher and he's disappeared among the busy holiday shoppers. After Asher answers Rosie's call and they both locate her son, he offers to drive Rosie and her son home. But he can’t seem to leave them alone and thinks this fierce, tiny woman and her son may just be what his life has been missing.
Oh my heart y'all, this one is so amazingly sweet! Asher is so kind and careful with Rosie and her son, but determined to make them his. Rosie is cautious and guarded, but she can’t resist the guy who shows up over and over despite his tendency to overstep.
This has everything I love in a great romance and it filled my heart with so much happiness! Tender and heartfelt with a side of steam, you absolutely won’t want to miss this phenomenal romance that embodies everything Christmas!
December 6, 2023
The Wish List by Melanie Moreland is for all of us romantic ones! Who doesn't love a story when the white knight appears in the lowest point of the damsel in distress but finally she is the one who brings the beautiful love in his life? Rosie and Asher is full on swoon and heartwarming feels. Add the holiday cheer and vibes..The Wish List will charm you right away.
This is an insta love billionaire hero single mom romance with an almost Cinderella story pattern! Billionaire philanthropist Asher meets single mom Rosie at a crowded departmental store, in middle of a Christmas wonderland, when Rosie was frantically searching for her son who is also, incidentally, named Asher! Asher is instantly drawn to her and he wants to know her and ease away all her struggles. Their worlds are vastly different and Rosie doesn't understand what an enigmatic billionaire like Asher sees in her but she cannot resist how amazing it feels to have genuine love and support from an amazing man...
Rosie is definitely a sweet and strong character. Her son is her world and she is fighting to give him everything. She has financial struggles, no family support and loads of responsibilities dragging her down. But she is doing her best and her spirit is so amazing. She was sceptical about Asher's intentions. She tried to see this just a holiday miracle even when Asher kept on showing that she is much more. He can be real intense and over protective. His first instinct is to use his power and money to solve all her problems but he understand fast that it's not what Rosie wants. He is just irresistible every way. The reclusive billionaire with a big heart, a tragic past, a savior complex, panty melting charm and scorching hot sex appeal..ooh it's a deadly combination. It was a bit too hard and fast for Rosie but Asher was all in from the first day. He loved his namesake so easily from the beginning. The truth is Asher has been lonely for a long time and Rosie lit up his world. It was adorable and heartfelt and just a perfect way to enjoy Christmas in a romance.
I reviewed an early copy voluntarily
This is an insta love billionaire hero single mom romance with an almost Cinderella story pattern! Billionaire philanthropist Asher meets single mom Rosie at a crowded departmental store, in middle of a Christmas wonderland, when Rosie was frantically searching for her son who is also, incidentally, named Asher! Asher is instantly drawn to her and he wants to know her and ease away all her struggles. Their worlds are vastly different and Rosie doesn't understand what an enigmatic billionaire like Asher sees in her but she cannot resist how amazing it feels to have genuine love and support from an amazing man...
Rosie is definitely a sweet and strong character. Her son is her world and she is fighting to give him everything. She has financial struggles, no family support and loads of responsibilities dragging her down. But she is doing her best and her spirit is so amazing. She was sceptical about Asher's intentions. She tried to see this just a holiday miracle even when Asher kept on showing that she is much more. He can be real intense and over protective. His first instinct is to use his power and money to solve all her problems but he understand fast that it's not what Rosie wants. He is just irresistible every way. The reclusive billionaire with a big heart, a tragic past, a savior complex, panty melting charm and scorching hot sex appeal..ooh it's a deadly combination. It was a bit too hard and fast for Rosie but Asher was all in from the first day. He loved his namesake so easily from the beginning. The truth is Asher has been lonely for a long time and Rosie lit up his world. It was adorable and heartfelt and just a perfect way to enjoy Christmas in a romance.
I reviewed an early copy voluntarily
November 24, 2023
This book is a good book to read during the holidays. A insta-love book following a struggling single mom and a millionaire who is lonely in life.
Rosie is a single mom who is an accountant during the day and a customer service operator at night. Loving pay check to pay check but the love between her and her son is so strong!
Asher is a millionaire who is a philanthropist who’s only love and family is his sister and niece.
Asher is at the mall getting a Christmas present for his sister and he hears his name getting yelled out. Looking for who is calling his name, he spots a red head looking scared. Realizing she’s calling her kids name, he helps her find him. Once they spot him, Asher asks to buy them breakfast. He’s so attracted to Rosie and wants to see it through. This snow balls into hanging with them the whole Christmas holiday.
The love Asher shows Rosie and her son, was so beautiful.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
Single Mom
Millionaire MMC
Insta-Love
Angsty
Holiday Theme
Rosie is a single mom who is an accountant during the day and a customer service operator at night. Loving pay check to pay check but the love between her and her son is so strong!
Asher is a millionaire who is a philanthropist who’s only love and family is his sister and niece.
Asher is at the mall getting a Christmas present for his sister and he hears his name getting yelled out. Looking for who is calling his name, he spots a red head looking scared. Realizing she’s calling her kids name, he helps her find him. Once they spot him, Asher asks to buy them breakfast. He’s so attracted to Rosie and wants to see it through. This snow balls into hanging with them the whole Christmas holiday.
The love Asher shows Rosie and her son, was so beautiful.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
Single Mom
Millionaire MMC
Insta-Love
Angsty
Holiday Theme
November 25, 2023
The Wish List is an epically sweet, insta-love romance between a single mom and a lonely wealthy man. Their story has opposite sides of the track vibes and so much wholesome love!
Asher is a busy working man with a heart of gold. After meeting Rosie and her son AJ, he quickly realizes how lonely and empty his life is. He's a natural caretaker and instantly feels a connection to the mom and son. Rosie is a phenomenal mom who works two jobs to provide her son with everything he needs. It's always been just the two of them so when Asher comes along and wants to help, she's unsure how to accept it.
I loved how Asher falls for both Rosie and AJ. He's so great with her son and shows her that he's serious about them. The way these two love is beautiful. If you're looking for a low angst, high swoon read, look no further!
I received an ARC for an honest review.
Asher is a busy working man with a heart of gold. After meeting Rosie and her son AJ, he quickly realizes how lonely and empty his life is. He's a natural caretaker and instantly feels a connection to the mom and son. Rosie is a phenomenal mom who works two jobs to provide her son with everything he needs. It's always been just the two of them so when Asher comes along and wants to help, she's unsure how to accept it.
I loved how Asher falls for both Rosie and AJ. He's so great with her son and shows her that he's serious about them. The way these two love is beautiful. If you're looking for a low angst, high swoon read, look no further!
I received an ARC for an honest review.
November 25, 2023
This was such a fun book! I’m so glad a received it as an Arc. Isla is leaving for two weeks in Hawaii with her best friend. The only problem is her bff missed her flight. Now she’s sitting in the middle seat next to a super hot guy and slightly grumpy because she has to do the trip alone. Cal is off to Hawaii for his sister’s wedding when a super cute and spunky girl becomes his seat mate on the plane. In a strange twist of events the two end up in the same hotel and agree to adventure together. The one adventure they didn’t bank on was falling for each other. Now they have to figure out how to make thinks work with over 2000 miles between them.
Side Note. I really hope there is a follow up book with Addy and Samual.
Side Note. I really hope there is a follow up book with Addy and Samual.
November 27, 2023
This is a great book to kickoff the Christmas season. It is a Hallmark movie wrapped up into one wonderful story. The magic of Christmas is in this book. It shines so bright in Asher and Rosie’s story. I swooned from the opening pages to the very end. Asher is undeniably perfect… well, as close to perfect as a man can be. Their insta-love romance is what dreams are made of. They both fulfilled each others wishes that they didn’t even know they had. It was just so sweet and had the right amount of spice to keep you warm on a cold, snowy night.
November 25, 2023
This was a beautifully written insta love story! I couldn't put it down! 5 Insta love stars!
Rosie is doing the best she can as a single mother to her son Asher, or as she calls him AJ. While out looking at the holiday displays at the local store, she can't find her son, and while yelling his name out, she runs into Asher, who quickly is able to locate her son, once he knows that's who she's looking for and not him. They have an instant attraction to each other, but as Rosie is coming to find out, they both come from completely different worlds.
Read along and enjoy their story as it unfolds, and be prepared to fall instantly in love with the three of them!
Rosie is doing the best she can as a single mother to her son Asher, or as she calls him AJ. While out looking at the holiday displays at the local store, she can't find her son, and while yelling his name out, she runs into Asher, who quickly is able to locate her son, once he knows that's who she's looking for and not him. They have an instant attraction to each other, but as Rosie is coming to find out, they both come from completely different worlds.
Read along and enjoy their story as it unfolds, and be prepared to fall instantly in love with the three of them!
November 22, 2023
such a sweet faced paced romance book which revolves around the single mom, Rosie Duncan and her 5 year old boy AJ and the dream come true man Asher Hart.
Rosie is making her ends meet, with jobs and part time to pay for her child and basic necessities when she ends up calling out for Asher in this departmental store during the Christmas season, Asher Hart is shocked as to who she is only to find that AJ is short for Asher.
Asher Hart feels this connect with her and is not ready to say goodbye.
I loved his overstepping ways and how he wanted to love not only Rosie but also AJ.
I swooned every time he called her Mommmaa.
The Extended Epilogues >>>>>>>>>
//Thank you Melanie Moreland for this ARC//
Rosie is making her ends meet, with jobs and part time to pay for her child and basic necessities when she ends up calling out for Asher in this departmental store during the Christmas season, Asher Hart is shocked as to who she is only to find that AJ is short for Asher.
Asher Hart feels this connect with her and is not ready to say goodbye.
I loved his overstepping ways and how he wanted to love not only Rosie but also AJ.
I swooned every time he called her Mommmaa.
The Extended Epilogues >>>>>>>>>
//Thank you Melanie Moreland for this ARC//
January 4, 2024
A perfect instaspark Christmas romance. Easily transferable to the little screen.
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November 26, 2023
Love at first sight, rich Hero poor heroine, single mom. 4 stars
January 2, 2024
3.5stars
This was a very sweet read. It really gets you into the holiday mood.
This was a very sweet read. It really gets you into the holiday mood.
December 1, 2023
Delightful and warm, low-angst story
5 stars
I’m so giddy for another Melanie Moreland story - or in this case M. Moreland - and another addition to the Insta Spark series. For those unfamiliar, the Insta Spark stories are unrelated, standalone stories that are sweet (but still sexy) and happy with minimal angst and an initial spark of connection that quickly grows into something more. They are the romance equivalent of a delicious cup of hot chocolate or a big, smooshy hug.
Our couple, Asher and Rosie, have a chance meeting in a store before Christmas and the spark of attraction is immediate. Rosie is a struggling single mum and Asher is a rich CEO - and luckily Rosie’s natural reticence is countered by Asher’s persuasive, take-charge attitude. Meeting Rosie has shocked something loose in Asher and he’s not planning to let her or her son, AJ, out of his life.
Rosie and her 5 year old son only have each other in the world. While she’s definitely hard-working and having a difficult time making ends meet, she’s never portrayed as a poor-me, sad type. I found her likeable, fierce and I totally understood her wariness when it came to a relationship with Asher. I’m not sure I would trust someone to be there for me after doing it all myself for so long.
It’s hard not to like Asher - although why you wouldn’t want to is beyond me. He’s always been a bit of a loner - just getting on with life and happy enough with it. But once he meets Rosie, all bets are off. He’s definitely got a bit of alpha about him and while he’s taken aback by his reaction to Rosie, he’s not planning to question it. Despite how much it annoyed Rosie, I liked it when Asher crossed the line and took decisions based on his heart. It was sweet for such a man to be so totally floored by love with someone so unexpected.
This story is - like others in the series - easy to describe as sweet. But I mean that more because of the lack of drama in the story than because of the heat level. They’re perhaps less explicit than many other books but there is still a lot of sex and it’s still hot and heavy. But it’s also sweet in that our two main characters have such a depth of feeling for each other that it’s more than just sex.
These stories are low angst so there’s not a whole lot of obstacles on Asher and Rosie (and AJ’s) road to their happily ever after. But that doesn’t mean that the story is simple. I found it very engaging and raced through it, picking it up whenever I got the slightest chance. But what I find best about this story, and others in this series, is that you can very easily imagine it happening to you. It’s a meet cute, immediate attraction that turns to a healthy, loving relationship. With the feel-good emotions that come alongside it, you can’t help but feel a positivity throughout and after reading this tale. In fact, this was one of those books that after you finish, you forget that you have and want to keep picking it up and finding out more about the lives of Rosie, Asher and their family.
This is a really fun and sweet story that definitely gave me warm, snuggly feelings. It’s not technically a Christmas story but it starts and ends during the festive period and it did give me the lovely vibes that only the best Christmas stories do. Whether you’re a Melanie Moreland fan or you’ve never read her before, I think you’ll like this deliciously warming tale. 5 stars.
November 30, 2023
5 star review of The Wish List (Insta-Spark #8)
If you love the holiday season like I do, then this is a MUST read.
What's not to love? It's the most magical time of the year and also happens to be my most favourite holiday. I love any story that is centred around Christmas; it’s a time for family and friends to get together and celebrate.
I thoroughly enjoy Melanie Moreland’s style of writing and was captivated from the first to the last chapter of The Wish List. Melanie Moreland delivers in every way. Her characters are so diverse and yet so easy to love.
Asher Hart is a man who has no joy or light in his life and fears he may never have it again.
Single mum Rosie Duncan and her son AJ bring light into Asher’s life. Spending Christmas together is healing for Asher brings them all happiness.
The Wish List was full of so many feel good moments that my face ached from smiling so much; the love is so strong and heart-warming and the banter between them made me smile.
When Asher realises he wants more, he puts it all on the line. The question is will Rosie be brave enough to let him in completely and get her Christmas wish?
One click and find out.
If you love the holiday season like I do, then this is a MUST read.
What's not to love? It's the most magical time of the year and also happens to be my most favourite holiday. I love any story that is centred around Christmas; it’s a time for family and friends to get together and celebrate.
I thoroughly enjoy Melanie Moreland’s style of writing and was captivated from the first to the last chapter of The Wish List. Melanie Moreland delivers in every way. Her characters are so diverse and yet so easy to love.
Asher Hart is a man who has no joy or light in his life and fears he may never have it again.
Single mum Rosie Duncan and her son AJ bring light into Asher’s life. Spending Christmas together is healing for Asher brings them all happiness.
The Wish List was full of so many feel good moments that my face ached from smiling so much; the love is so strong and heart-warming and the banter between them made me smile.
When Asher realises he wants more, he puts it all on the line. The question is will Rosie be brave enough to let him in completely and get her Christmas wish?
One click and find out.
December 5, 2023
This story is everything I want in a holiday romance. Swoons, Kisses sneaked under the tree, and family waiting for you.
While I loved the MCs equally - Asher brings the butterflies - it was the FMC, Rosie I loved. She was the perfect balance. Relatable, vulnerable, and strong. She has built the best possible life for her and her son. While she can't deny the chemistry, she's also not going to allow Asher to just take over. Asher learning to take his cues, lead to the couple finding compromise and love.
AJ - he just was the embodiment of the holiday spirit. All joy and laughther.
If you are looking for that perfect Hallmarky, feel good, laugh and a few tears (that epilogue), look no further than this story for the season!
While I loved the MCs equally - Asher brings the butterflies - it was the FMC, Rosie I loved. She was the perfect balance. Relatable, vulnerable, and strong. She has built the best possible life for her and her son. While she can't deny the chemistry, she's also not going to allow Asher to just take over. Asher learning to take his cues, lead to the couple finding compromise and love.
AJ - he just was the embodiment of the holiday spirit. All joy and laughther.
If you are looking for that perfect Hallmarky, feel good, laugh and a few tears (that epilogue), look no further than this story for the season!
December 4, 2023
Asher, Rosie and AJ’s story will warm your heart. Asher falls completely head over heels for Rosie and absolutely adores her son. Showing her all the love and respect and hoping she feels the same way. Love this collection of stories.
December 1, 2023
So cute! Such a good Christmas book :)
December 14, 2023
Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice Rating: 🌶.5
HEA (Married with kids)
❗️Safety and Small Spoilers Below❗️
📌 Triggers: Death of a parent (past, on-page recollection) Child abandonment (FMCs past boyfriend abandons their child)
📌 No Cheating/Sharing
📌 No OWD: MMC is a loner and hasn't been with anyone in a long time.
📌 No OMD: Baby daddy/spermdonor is out of the picture. FMC has not been with anyone since the conception of her child.
📌 No Separation/Third-act breakup
Spice Rating: 🌶.5
HEA (Married with kids)
❗️Safety and Small Spoilers Below❗️
📌 Triggers: Death of a parent (past, on-page recollection) Child abandonment (FMCs past boyfriend abandons their child)
📌 No Cheating/Sharing
📌 No OWD: MMC is a loner and hasn't been with anyone in a long time.
📌 No OMD: Baby daddy/spermdonor is out of the picture. FMC has not been with anyone since the conception of her child.
📌 No Separation/Third-act breakup
December 1, 2023
Asher and Rosie's story was the perfect addition to the InstaSpark series! I couldn’t help but fall in love with these two, and little AJ is too adorable for words. This is a sweet and heartwarming holiday story with a little spice and an instant connection (InsaSpark) that will have you filled with emotions and holiday spirit!
December 24, 2024
I really dislike billionaire romances with MFCs that constantly put themselves in a box that they are not good enough for the MMC bc they aren't rich. "This relationship will never work bc we're from different worlds." I especially hate it when the MMC is telling the MFC, as in this book, the WHOLE time, how much all of that doesn't mean anything to him. He constantly shows he with actions how much he cares for her and still she goes on with the same BS. Then, we add to the nonsense by having our MFC decide she'd rather her and her small son stay in her freezing apartment when the heater breaks than accept the offer to go to her boyfriends warm condo. For why?!? Cause he's rich and of course we are too good for that! She just had to prove that she could do it on her own. How about make sure your son is warm and not worry about how much money your bf has or doesn't have. Give me a break. I usually enjoy Melanie's stuff, but this one set me off... as you can tell. LOL
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