The Wedding Wish

Cresswell Sisters #3

by Debbie Raleigh

The final installment in the delightful trilogy featuring the three Cresswell sisters, also known as the Devil's Daughters, follows Rachel Cresswell as she attempts to cast aside her wicked ways when she unexpectedly falls in love with Anthony Clarke, a courageous, serious, and honorable man. Original.

219 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Debbie Raleigh is also known as Deborah Raleigh & Alexandra Ivy

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The conclusion to the Cresswell Sisters stories.
Rachel is the sister who embraces the scandal of being daughter to the Devilish Duke, and loves the attention she gets. She´s not prepared for the reaction she has to meeting Anthony though, or how he´s ready to help her in her quest for revenge.
While away on a house party, they both uncover a secret, and they take on the mission with some help from her father. Could this end well?
Historical romance, fluff and feelings in a great combo.

[Virginia Tican · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third and final book of the WHEN YOU WISH trilogy. Though it is still witty and fun as the first two, there is more intrigue and drama here probably because the author has to answer some questions raised about Origins which she has fulfilled in this book. She has also added another story line vis~a~vis Rachel's and Anthony's main plotline and that was quite an added bonus gem for me. Altogether a nice winding down of a very Entertaining Goodread.

I wish Ms. Alexrandra Ivy aka Debbie Raleigh would write more Regencies or Historical Romances. I most definitely prefer her writings to the mediocre talentless newbies and wannabes out there.

[Krys · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an amazing (and romantic) way to end the series. Another clean read (meaning there was nothing shared above passionate kisses and embraces), this book not only brought closure to the overall story of the sisters, but also added in a surprise twist at the end that was not only surprising, but managed to be fitting for the characters. I would certainly recommend it, and I will read more from this author.

[Kathy * Bookworm Nation · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I enjoyed this one, I don't know if I liked it quite as much as the first two books. Rachel definitely gets better as the story progresses, we finally get to see a softer side of her character. Anthony was a likable leading man and I liked that he was able to see past Rachel's barriers to the soft person beneath. The two have steamy chemistry and at first I was worried it was more lust than love, but somewhere along the way it seemed to turn to something more.

I really enjoyed this light-hearted series. The three sisters were fun leads and it was fun to see them each find happy matches. I did think the Devilish Dandy, their father, got off a little easy. While he regrets the way his criminal past has affected his daughters, he doesn't show any remorse for his actual victims. In fact, he gets his own HEA (which in a way was a little odd for my taste). Overall, a enjoyable series, worth reading.

Content: Clean, a little steamy. PG-Yellow

Devilish Dandy Series
Book One: The Christmas Wish
Boom Two: The Valentine Wish
Book Three: The Wedding Wish

[Sally Hannoush · Rating 5 out of 5]

The wedding Wish is Rachel's story and is the outgoing sister who enjoys the swirl of life. And the man she falls for has a flaw looked down upon by some and is an inventor. I like how he is out of the ordinary. This was a well told love story with some craziness. A great ending for all the books. I didn't see a cow reference in this one tho.