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Wishful #7-9
Wishful Romance: Volume 3
Dance Me A Dream (Book 7)
As guardian to her two younger half siblings, Tara Honeycutt has forgotten what it's like to be a normal twenty-something. When a major gas line breaks, leaving them with no heat, no hot water, and no way to cook for Christmas, Jace Applewhite invites Tara and her sibs out to his family's Christmas tree farm. Will a good old fashioned farmhouse Christmas be enough to get Tara to give him a second glance?
See You Again (Book 8)
Mayor Sandra Crawford has survived divorce and cancer, but she's not at all sure she'll survive the discovery that her town's benefactor is actually the man she nearly left her husband for almost 30 years ago. Gerald Peyton, III didn't fight for Sandy back in college--a decision he's regretted ever since. Now Trey's older, wiser, and determined to win the heart of the woman he's never forgotten.
The Christmas Fountain (Book 9)
After finding out her Mr. Right was actually Mr. Wrong, Mary Alice is taking a break from love to chair her favorite holiday charity. Chad thinks volunteering is the perfect way to get to know his Christmas crush. Will he manage to overcome her once bitten, twice shy caution?
As guardian to her two younger half siblings, Tara Honeycutt has forgotten what it's like to be a normal twenty-something. When a major gas line breaks, leaving them with no heat, no hot water, and no way to cook for Christmas, Jace Applewhite invites Tara and her sibs out to his family's Christmas tree farm. Will a good old fashioned farmhouse Christmas be enough to get Tara to give him a second glance?
See You Again (Book 8)
Mayor Sandra Crawford has survived divorce and cancer, but she's not at all sure she'll survive the discovery that her town's benefactor is actually the man she nearly left her husband for almost 30 years ago. Gerald Peyton, III didn't fight for Sandy back in college--a decision he's regretted ever since. Now Trey's older, wiser, and determined to win the heart of the woman he's never forgotten.
The Christmas Fountain (Book 9)
After finding out her Mr. Right was actually Mr. Wrong, Mary Alice is taking a break from love to chair her favorite holiday charity. Chad thinks volunteering is the perfect way to get to know his Christmas crush. Will he manage to overcome her once bitten, twice shy caution?
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First published August 16, 2019
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154 books1,364 followersKait Nolan is a RITA® Award-winning Mississippi author who calls everyone sugar, honey, or darlin', and can wield a 'Bless your heart' like a Snuggie or a saber, depending on requirements. She believes in love, laughter, and that tacos are the world's most perfect food. When she's not writing, reading, working the evil day job, or wrangling family (both the two-legged and the four-), you can find her obsessively watching The Great British Bake Off.
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August 16, 2019
Dance Me A Dream. Book 7
This is a sweet novella where wishes can come true. Tara dropped out of college to take care of her half brother and sister as their mother left and their father was in prison. She was going to be a professional dancer, but she put that dream aside for her siblings. Tara worked two jobs to make ends meet and wanted to give her siblings a Christmas to remember. Jace came back to town from college for a month and saw Tara. He felt a connection with her and wanted to date her. Tara didn’t date as she always said that she couldn’t do that with taking care of her siblings and working. You need to read the book to see what happens.
Tara was such a good person to take care of her siblings as she had never met them before. She wanted to give them some stability that they never had. She was upset giving up her dream of dancing, but felt she had to take care of her siblings. I felt bad that a few of the guys she tried to date didn’t want anything to do with her because of the children. I was glad to see that Jace was a good guy and really wanted to help and get to know Tara. Jace’s family was great too. His homestead sounds like such a wonderful place to be around. It was a good book and I encourage you to read it. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader’s Copy.
See You Again. Book 8
Trey Peyton, Gerald Peyton III CEO of Peyton Consolidated. He is in Wishful, MS, helping vitalize the town with has assistant Nora. Thirty years ago he was in love with Sandy, but she chose to stay with her husband so he left. He married and divorced long ago and has gown daughter. He is still I love with Sandy after all this time. Sandy Crawford now mayor of the town called Wishful and has a grown son named Cam. Sandy has been divorced for 18 years. She is a strong woman who has handled things on her own for a long time. She has even gone through breast cancer. Her family is big and always trying to get in her business which she does not like. Nora is marrying Cam, Sandy's son, but there was a bad storm and a tree fell on the church they are suppose to get married in. Trey goes to Sandy's office to meet with her and offer his help with getting the church fixed. Sandy is shocked to see him, but happy.
I liked the book so much as I could relate to a few things in the book. Sandy and Trey are older (so am I) and Sandy went through breast cancer and so did I. I liked how Ms. Nolan handled the breast cancer subject, and had Trey tell her how beautiful she still is. Sandy's ex-husband is a piece of work that I definitely did not like. There are some misunderstandings that take place that keeps things popping. I also liked how the children gave Sandy advice that she took to heart. I strongly encourage you to read the book. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book.
The Christmas Fountain. Book 9
This was a sweet Christmas novella. Mary Alice Reed had been with Jude for two years. Had never put her first and she always felt he wanted to be with his friend Amanda. He denied it, but Mary Alice ended breaking it off with him. It wasn’t six weeks later he was married to Amanda. Mary Alice me Dr. Chad Phillips when she took her cousin to the emergency room. He was everything Jude wasn’t. You can’t help but fall in love with Chad. Mary Alice was a loving, giving woman but had to get over how her ex treated her. I enjoyed the book and encourage you to read the book. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book.
This is a sweet novella where wishes can come true. Tara dropped out of college to take care of her half brother and sister as their mother left and their father was in prison. She was going to be a professional dancer, but she put that dream aside for her siblings. Tara worked two jobs to make ends meet and wanted to give her siblings a Christmas to remember. Jace came back to town from college for a month and saw Tara. He felt a connection with her and wanted to date her. Tara didn’t date as she always said that she couldn’t do that with taking care of her siblings and working. You need to read the book to see what happens.
Tara was such a good person to take care of her siblings as she had never met them before. She wanted to give them some stability that they never had. She was upset giving up her dream of dancing, but felt she had to take care of her siblings. I felt bad that a few of the guys she tried to date didn’t want anything to do with her because of the children. I was glad to see that Jace was a good guy and really wanted to help and get to know Tara. Jace’s family was great too. His homestead sounds like such a wonderful place to be around. It was a good book and I encourage you to read it. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader’s Copy.
See You Again. Book 8
Trey Peyton, Gerald Peyton III CEO of Peyton Consolidated. He is in Wishful, MS, helping vitalize the town with has assistant Nora. Thirty years ago he was in love with Sandy, but she chose to stay with her husband so he left. He married and divorced long ago and has gown daughter. He is still I love with Sandy after all this time. Sandy Crawford now mayor of the town called Wishful and has a grown son named Cam. Sandy has been divorced for 18 years. She is a strong woman who has handled things on her own for a long time. She has even gone through breast cancer. Her family is big and always trying to get in her business which she does not like. Nora is marrying Cam, Sandy's son, but there was a bad storm and a tree fell on the church they are suppose to get married in. Trey goes to Sandy's office to meet with her and offer his help with getting the church fixed. Sandy is shocked to see him, but happy.
I liked the book so much as I could relate to a few things in the book. Sandy and Trey are older (so am I) and Sandy went through breast cancer and so did I. I liked how Ms. Nolan handled the breast cancer subject, and had Trey tell her how beautiful she still is. Sandy's ex-husband is a piece of work that I definitely did not like. There are some misunderstandings that take place that keeps things popping. I also liked how the children gave Sandy advice that she took to heart. I strongly encourage you to read the book. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book.
The Christmas Fountain. Book 9
This was a sweet Christmas novella. Mary Alice Reed had been with Jude for two years. Had never put her first and she always felt he wanted to be with his friend Amanda. He denied it, but Mary Alice ended breaking it off with him. It wasn’t six weeks later he was married to Amanda. Mary Alice me Dr. Chad Phillips when she took her cousin to the emergency room. He was everything Jude wasn’t. You can’t help but fall in love with Chad. Mary Alice was a loving, giving woman but had to get over how her ex treated her. I enjoyed the book and encourage you to read the book. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book.
August 17, 2019
ARC reader giving an honest review! I've Read the Wishful series and you should read them first one through six so there won't be spoilers.
Ms. Nolan's covers including this one are attractive and don't give false possible ideas to the stories. I won't surmise these stories for other's have done it along with the one that goes with each of the stories when sold separately. If you are looking for a well-written romance with some steam done tastefully and the overall story is believable and amazing, this is the series and bundle for you. The care in proofreading, no cliffhangers, no cheating, and you get a happy ending in all, make for an amazing read. Wishes do come true. Just Believe! Having 7 - 9 in the series all in one, was amazing.
Christmas Fountain was school teacher, Mary Alice, and trauma surgeon Chad Phillips story. Dance With Me was Jace's and Tara's story. See You Again was Mayor Sandy and Gerald's story. I comment on this book because Sandy is 49, the mayor, and rocks at it being a single mom. Trey is Gerald Peyton who's been helping Wishful through Nora. They are parents in Wishful and getting their second chance. Even this older age group has wishes. Finally, Nora and Cam get their wedding we've read about every time we've revisited Wishful that was put on hold. This amazing town pitches in, in so many ways to help one another.
"The fountain", well wishes we're made and you get to see what they were and what the results were too in this and all stories in the Wishful series. Happy Reading!
Ms. Nolan's covers including this one are attractive and don't give false possible ideas to the stories. I won't surmise these stories for other's have done it along with the one that goes with each of the stories when sold separately. If you are looking for a well-written romance with some steam done tastefully and the overall story is believable and amazing, this is the series and bundle for you. The care in proofreading, no cliffhangers, no cheating, and you get a happy ending in all, make for an amazing read. Wishes do come true. Just Believe! Having 7 - 9 in the series all in one, was amazing.
Christmas Fountain was school teacher, Mary Alice, and trauma surgeon Chad Phillips story. Dance With Me was Jace's and Tara's story. See You Again was Mayor Sandy and Gerald's story. I comment on this book because Sandy is 49, the mayor, and rocks at it being a single mom. Trey is Gerald Peyton who's been helping Wishful through Nora. They are parents in Wishful and getting their second chance. Even this older age group has wishes. Finally, Nora and Cam get their wedding we've read about every time we've revisited Wishful that was put on hold. This amazing town pitches in, in so many ways to help one another.
"The fountain", well wishes we're made and you get to see what they were and what the results were too in this and all stories in the Wishful series. Happy Reading!
July 9, 2020
This is the third collection of Kait Nolan’s Wishful romance series. This volume contains books 7, 8 and 9. If you’ve already purchased the books individually, there isn’t anything new here. However, if you don’t have these books already, this is a terrific collection of really lovely small town romances. Nolan’s Wishful books are full of wonderful characters that you want to spend more time with. It’s really lovely to be able to roll right from one book straight into the next one. The three books in this collection are: Dance Me a Dream, See You Again, and The Christmas Fountain. Dance Me a Dream features Tara and Jace. She gave up her dreams of dancing to raise her younger siblings. Jace is a grad student working on his family’s Christmas tree farm. This is a sweet romance, full of Christmas charm. See You Again is the story of Sandra (Mayor of Wishful), who we have met before, and Gerald (Trey), another character we have met before. This is a second chance love story, and I really loved that the two main characters weren’t twenty somethings, finding “true love” for the first time. Sandra and Trey are older, and rediscovering their love from so many years ago. Finally, The Christmas Fountain features Mary Alice, who we met previously as the woman jilted in another Nolan book. Mary Alice gets a chance at her own happy ending with Chad, new to town. All three of these are quick reads, and as always, it’s a great return to Wishful. I recommend this collection if you’re a fan of Wishful and it’s characters.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 10, 2020
Dance Me a Dream
Tara is my hero - I absolutely loved everything about this strong young woman who is trying to do the right thing even if it exhausts her. Jace was a great guy and absolutely captivated by this very skittish gal that he doesn't recognize. These two had a great story of learning to trust each other and how to look ahead to a future not just day-to-day.
See You Again
This story surprised me. I enjoyed seeing Sandra as the lead in a story and I was surprised by the connection to Trey. Their story tied a lot of loose ends together for the series and did so effortlessly. The story flowed nicely and I really enjoyed getting to know these characters on their own - not just as the parent/mayor and boss.
The Christmas Fountain
Mary Alice and Chad were amazing. Mary Alice doesn't have a great previous love - even though she thought she did. If Chad wants to make any headway with her - and he quickly realizes he does - he has a lot of legwork to do as she is not very trusting. These two have quite the journey before they can accept what is between them and it's a great read! I loved that Mary Alice got her own hero after all.
Tara is my hero - I absolutely loved everything about this strong young woman who is trying to do the right thing even if it exhausts her. Jace was a great guy and absolutely captivated by this very skittish gal that he doesn't recognize. These two had a great story of learning to trust each other and how to look ahead to a future not just day-to-day.
See You Again
This story surprised me. I enjoyed seeing Sandra as the lead in a story and I was surprised by the connection to Trey. Their story tied a lot of loose ends together for the series and did so effortlessly. The story flowed nicely and I really enjoyed getting to know these characters on their own - not just as the parent/mayor and boss.
The Christmas Fountain
Mary Alice and Chad were amazing. Mary Alice doesn't have a great previous love - even though she thought she did. If Chad wants to make any headway with her - and he quickly realizes he does - he has a lot of legwork to do as she is not very trusting. These two have quite the journey before they can accept what is between them and it's a great read! I loved that Mary Alice got her own hero after all.
May 30, 2020
I loved reading all the Wishful stories so far and these 3 are no exception. The stories are well written with plenty of romance, intrigue and spark. They have interesting and well developed characters that are captivating and loveable. If you like small town romace with a feel good touch, I recommend this series. I want to move to Wishful.
July 10, 2020
A great small town romance series that I highly recommend you read! Tara, Sandra, and Mary Alice Will have you cheering them on and hoping they find their forever love!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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September 29, 2024
Lovely read, as always. I love the way Kait's characters interact and twine around each other. She has a great gift for really grabbing your attention and not letting go until the very last word.
August 4, 2019
Dance Me A Dream (Wishful #7)
This was a great book which I have received an Advanced Reader Copy of and have chosen to review it. This was a nice feel-good romance that makes your heart swell for the characters. It was lovely to read a book where you could feel that it could happen in real life not just in our imagination. There were moments I just LOL and even though Christmas was only 2 months ago, it gave me that Christmas feeling of happiness and joy. I was enjoying it so much I felt sad when it came to the end. I wanted more of these delightful characters, town and story. I love Kait Nolan’s style of writing and her wonderful characters.
See You Again (Wishful #8)
Sandra Crawford is a very strong independent woman who is Mayor of this great little town called “Wishful”. She learns that the man behind helping the town grown and prosper is a past friend that she almost left her husband for 30 years ago. She has not seen him in all this time but has wondered about him at times.
Gerald Peyton, III a billionaire has been involved with wishful for a while up until a disaster hits the town and affects his friend Norah’s wedding he has kept his identity a secret from the woman he has never forgotten. For 30 years he has regretted his decision to let Sandy go, but he is now determined to win her heart again.
A simple surprise date between the two will end with them waking up in Vegas Married. Sandy thinks they have made a drunken mistake, but Trey is determined to make this marriage legitimate and will fight for her.
Will Sandy give him go a second time?
I received a free copy of the book and have voluntarily written an honest review. Kait Nolan has given us another great book that will fill you with emotions and love. If you have not read any of this series I recommend you do if you like a well written shortish easy read that will fully entertain you page after page. You will fall in love with the great little town and the people. I had wished the story was a bit longer but I feel that about most of Kait Nolan novels as I totally enjoy them and don’t want them to finish. You get to read about some great characters.
The Christmas Fountain (Wishful #9)
It is always a pleasure to read one of Kait Nolan’s books and this one was a very loving read about mending broken hearts. This story is from the Wishful series set just before Christmas with Mary Alice Reed that we have already met in another book “If I Didn't Care”: A Small Town Romantic Suspense (Wishing For A Hero Book 1). We get to read about the other side of a HEA as Mary Alice is just recovering from her break up with Judd. I enjoyed the take of the story and just LOVED Chad he is the dream guy, in my opinion, Kind, a Doctor, sweet, attentive, thoughtful, understanding, patient, sexy, talented, handsome, successful, and the list can just go on and on and on. I received an ARC copy of this book and this is my voluntary and honest review of it. If you have not read a Kait Nolan give this one a try you will not be sorry.
Mary Alice Reed is an Elementary school teacher to a class of year 3 and her dream of a loving husband and a family of her own. But that dream has been smashed to pieces this last year when her boyfriend of 2 years dumped her for his ex-girlfriend and have now married 6 weeks ago. How can Mr Right turn into Mr Wrong so easily or was she just blind to what was happening around her?
It’s almost Christmas time so time for the Wishful “Fountain of Hope” a charity event she is co-orientating this year that gives children free gives in the local community in need.
Chad Phillips gave up his busy and successful job as a Trauma Surgeon in a big city hospital to move to Wishful, where he is part of the emergency department. He wanted a life as well as a career so a small town is where he thinks he can find the balance as well as find the home and family he is looking for. Being an eligible bachelor in wishful has only given him a lot of casseroles and home cooking up until know as she is still looking for the one. But that is all about to change when one night a group of girls walks into the emergency department in need of help for their friend.
Mary Alice and Chad meet at the hospital were Chad is straight away intrigued by her and he personally returns her scarf just to see her again. Will romance blossom between these two or will the part stop them before they begin?
Can Mary Alice trust again?
Will they both find what they both are dreaming of?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was a great book which I have received an Advanced Reader Copy of and have chosen to review it. This was a nice feel-good romance that makes your heart swell for the characters. It was lovely to read a book where you could feel that it could happen in real life not just in our imagination. There were moments I just LOL and even though Christmas was only 2 months ago, it gave me that Christmas feeling of happiness and joy. I was enjoying it so much I felt sad when it came to the end. I wanted more of these delightful characters, town and story. I love Kait Nolan’s style of writing and her wonderful characters.
See You Again (Wishful #8)
Sandra Crawford is a very strong independent woman who is Mayor of this great little town called “Wishful”. She learns that the man behind helping the town grown and prosper is a past friend that she almost left her husband for 30 years ago. She has not seen him in all this time but has wondered about him at times.
Gerald Peyton, III a billionaire has been involved with wishful for a while up until a disaster hits the town and affects his friend Norah’s wedding he has kept his identity a secret from the woman he has never forgotten. For 30 years he has regretted his decision to let Sandy go, but he is now determined to win her heart again.
A simple surprise date between the two will end with them waking up in Vegas Married. Sandy thinks they have made a drunken mistake, but Trey is determined to make this marriage legitimate and will fight for her.
Will Sandy give him go a second time?
I received a free copy of the book and have voluntarily written an honest review. Kait Nolan has given us another great book that will fill you with emotions and love. If you have not read any of this series I recommend you do if you like a well written shortish easy read that will fully entertain you page after page. You will fall in love with the great little town and the people. I had wished the story was a bit longer but I feel that about most of Kait Nolan novels as I totally enjoy them and don’t want them to finish. You get to read about some great characters.
The Christmas Fountain (Wishful #9)
It is always a pleasure to read one of Kait Nolan’s books and this one was a very loving read about mending broken hearts. This story is from the Wishful series set just before Christmas with Mary Alice Reed that we have already met in another book “If I Didn't Care”: A Small Town Romantic Suspense (Wishing For A Hero Book 1). We get to read about the other side of a HEA as Mary Alice is just recovering from her break up with Judd. I enjoyed the take of the story and just LOVED Chad he is the dream guy, in my opinion, Kind, a Doctor, sweet, attentive, thoughtful, understanding, patient, sexy, talented, handsome, successful, and the list can just go on and on and on. I received an ARC copy of this book and this is my voluntary and honest review of it. If you have not read a Kait Nolan give this one a try you will not be sorry.
Mary Alice Reed is an Elementary school teacher to a class of year 3 and her dream of a loving husband and a family of her own. But that dream has been smashed to pieces this last year when her boyfriend of 2 years dumped her for his ex-girlfriend and have now married 6 weeks ago. How can Mr Right turn into Mr Wrong so easily or was she just blind to what was happening around her?
It’s almost Christmas time so time for the Wishful “Fountain of Hope” a charity event she is co-orientating this year that gives children free gives in the local community in need.
Chad Phillips gave up his busy and successful job as a Trauma Surgeon in a big city hospital to move to Wishful, where he is part of the emergency department. He wanted a life as well as a career so a small town is where he thinks he can find the balance as well as find the home and family he is looking for. Being an eligible bachelor in wishful has only given him a lot of casseroles and home cooking up until know as she is still looking for the one. But that is all about to change when one night a group of girls walks into the emergency department in need of help for their friend.
Mary Alice and Chad meet at the hospital were Chad is straight away intrigued by her and he personally returns her scarf just to see her again. Will romance blossom between these two or will the part stop them before they begin?
Can Mary Alice trust again?
Will they both find what they both are dreaming of?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 13, 2019
Kait Nolan, ‘Wishful Romance’, volume 3, books 7-9.
As a Hidden Gem ARC reader I received this book for free. And promised an honest review. Here it is. English isn’t my first language. Sorry for errors.
Rating: 4 stars (of 5).
In general: Sweet romance in a small southern town.
Part I, ‘Dance me a Dream’.
Main characters:
- Tara Honeycutt (21).
She’s a barista, yoga teacher and designer of jewels. A few years ago her dad was sentenced to jail on burglary charges. She was appointed guardian of her two half-siblings (11 and 9 years old) for her father’s new wife already left for parts unknown before he went in jail. She accepted the guardianship, but thereby had to give up her dream of becoming a ballet dancer.
- Jace Applewhite (24).
His parents own a farm near Wishful, a small town in the South of the US. He’s studying Land Management at Mississippi State University in Starkville and now at home for the Christmas holidays.
Part I starts at the fountain in Wishful. For readers of Kait Nolan’s books a symbol in the place where many stories of the author are situated. And again she describes with a lot of feeling the live in that small town where people know and care for each other.
Jace meets Tara when he visits his sister’s coffeeshop where Tara works. He’s immediately completely smitten seeing the gorgeous, elegantly moving barista with the sad eyes. Tara, who needs all her time to care for her half-siblings, at first keeps her distance. But when her home is without gas during a few days before Christmas he manipulates Tara and her family into a stay at the guesthouse of the family farm. And tries to win her heart. A sweet romance.
Part II, ‘See You Again’.
Main characters:
- Sandra Crawford.
Born and raised in Wishful. Married very young but quickly her marriage became hell. Got a child. Tried to rescue her marriage but after a few years divorced. Finished then her education. Suffered breast cancer and was healed by chemo. Now mayor of the small southern town.
- Gerald (Trey) Peyton.
Lived near Wishful in his youth. Best friend of Sandra. Declared his love for her when he saw that she was very unhappy in her marriage. Made advanced plans to escape her marriage with him. But at the last moment Sandra chose to stay with her husband and a disillusioned Trey left town to become in Chicago the very wealthy CEO in the investment company of his family.
After 30 years Trey and Sandra meet again. A very talented, brilliant marketing advisor (Norah Burke) Trey liked, is now Wishful’s city planner and had him persuaded to invest in the region. He visits the town to inspect his investments and to attend Norah’s coming marriage with Cam, Sandra’s son. When Sandra and Trey finally meet, the old mutual attraction still proves strong. But can they forget their disappointments from the past and are both strong personalities able to accept each other’s help to overcome difficulties? Kait Nolan answers these questions with a lot of insight and feeling.
Part III, ‘The Christmas Fountain’.
Main characters:
- Mary Alice Reed.
Born and raised in Wishful. Teacher at the elementary school.
- Chad Phillips.
Trauma surgeon at the town hospital. Left Atlanta for a job with a better work/free time balance.
Mary Alice meets Chad in the hospital when she brings in a girlfriend, who drank too much during a bar visit trying to forget her break up. Chad likes the good looking, caring teacher and find ways to meet her again. That results in dating, but both have doubts about a new relationship after disappointments in the past. Then follows a nice, well written story - with some wonderful characters - about the development of their relationship. An easy to read page turner.
All in all: the three parts didn’t have an extremely original plot but gave a lovely impression of sweet romance in a small southern town; for me - again - a pleasure to read one of Kait Nolan’s books.
R. Huiszoon.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
As a Hidden Gem ARC reader I received this book for free. And promised an honest review. Here it is. English isn’t my first language. Sorry for errors.
Rating: 4 stars (of 5).
In general: Sweet romance in a small southern town.
Part I, ‘Dance me a Dream’.
Main characters:
- Tara Honeycutt (21).
She’s a barista, yoga teacher and designer of jewels. A few years ago her dad was sentenced to jail on burglary charges. She was appointed guardian of her two half-siblings (11 and 9 years old) for her father’s new wife already left for parts unknown before he went in jail. She accepted the guardianship, but thereby had to give up her dream of becoming a ballet dancer.
- Jace Applewhite (24).
His parents own a farm near Wishful, a small town in the South of the US. He’s studying Land Management at Mississippi State University in Starkville and now at home for the Christmas holidays.
Part I starts at the fountain in Wishful. For readers of Kait Nolan’s books a symbol in the place where many stories of the author are situated. And again she describes with a lot of feeling the live in that small town where people know and care for each other.
Jace meets Tara when he visits his sister’s coffeeshop where Tara works. He’s immediately completely smitten seeing the gorgeous, elegantly moving barista with the sad eyes. Tara, who needs all her time to care for her half-siblings, at first keeps her distance. But when her home is without gas during a few days before Christmas he manipulates Tara and her family into a stay at the guesthouse of the family farm. And tries to win her heart. A sweet romance.
Part II, ‘See You Again’.
Main characters:
- Sandra Crawford.
Born and raised in Wishful. Married very young but quickly her marriage became hell. Got a child. Tried to rescue her marriage but after a few years divorced. Finished then her education. Suffered breast cancer and was healed by chemo. Now mayor of the small southern town.
- Gerald (Trey) Peyton.
Lived near Wishful in his youth. Best friend of Sandra. Declared his love for her when he saw that she was very unhappy in her marriage. Made advanced plans to escape her marriage with him. But at the last moment Sandra chose to stay with her husband and a disillusioned Trey left town to become in Chicago the very wealthy CEO in the investment company of his family.
After 30 years Trey and Sandra meet again. A very talented, brilliant marketing advisor (Norah Burke) Trey liked, is now Wishful’s city planner and had him persuaded to invest in the region. He visits the town to inspect his investments and to attend Norah’s coming marriage with Cam, Sandra’s son. When Sandra and Trey finally meet, the old mutual attraction still proves strong. But can they forget their disappointments from the past and are both strong personalities able to accept each other’s help to overcome difficulties? Kait Nolan answers these questions with a lot of insight and feeling.
Part III, ‘The Christmas Fountain’.
Main characters:
- Mary Alice Reed.
Born and raised in Wishful. Teacher at the elementary school.
- Chad Phillips.
Trauma surgeon at the town hospital. Left Atlanta for a job with a better work/free time balance.
Mary Alice meets Chad in the hospital when she brings in a girlfriend, who drank too much during a bar visit trying to forget her break up. Chad likes the good looking, caring teacher and find ways to meet her again. That results in dating, but both have doubts about a new relationship after disappointments in the past. Then follows a nice, well written story - with some wonderful characters - about the development of their relationship. An easy to read page turner.
All in all: the three parts didn’t have an extremely original plot but gave a lovely impression of sweet romance in a small southern town; for me - again - a pleasure to read one of Kait Nolan’s books.
R. Huiszoon.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 30, 2019
rcvd an advanced reader copy for kait nolans dance me a dream. very cute story. tara, a dancer who is chooses to leave school to take care of her half-siblings is doing her best for her 11yr old and 5 yr old siblings. jace is home for the holidays and is immediately smitteb with the cute blonde barista. jace wants to get to know tara and she is hesitant but jace worms his way onto her heart along with the kids. a mishap that leaves them without heat makes it easy for jace and his family to move tara and the kids into their Farm for xmas. secrets are revealed, dreams can come true and smiles all around make up a heartfelt story.
rvcd an advanced reader copy for giving my two cents! i quite enjoyed this book. we met Sandra, mayor of the quaint little town in a previous book. we also met trey as well but under a different name..billionaire extraordinaire Gerald. Sandra's son is about to marry the woman who saved the town and is on a mission when the church is damaged in a storm. Gerald...aka..trey wants to help but doesnt know how to approach Sandra after 30 years. He decides to invite her to lunch at his hotel and eventho its all business he needs some closure for his feelings about sandra. When Sandra arrives, she is gobsmacked to see Trey sitting at the table and then confusion sets in. Trey tells her that he didnt want ppl to like him for his families money when they were in college and that sandra saw him for him, not a bank. Sandra definitely has some unresolved feelings for trey that she cant understand at the moment. Personal aside, they both come up with a plan to help the wedding move forward. Trey asks sandra on a date, in which they end up in Vegas and married no less. what will people think? sandra is the mayor, she is a respectable and responsible adult and she cant get married!! trey wants to stay married evertho neither remembers them getting hitched. will sandras feelings of past hurt get in the way? will trey walk away forever?
rcvd an advanced reader copy from the author for giving my two cents. i love kaits books. we meet Mary Alice, teacher by day, Christmas charity end by evening isn't looking for Mr Right...thr man she thought was it married his best friend shortly after breaking up with him..shr shouldve seen it coming. we then meet Chad, ER doc, tending to drunken injuries, he is more focused on the brunette with his patient then his actual patient. Chad volunteers with Xmas cheer just so he can get to know mary alice. flirting and working closely together make a great way to sagway a romance until mary Alice learns knead about her ex and then proceeds to see chad hugging a beautiful woman at work...mary Alice can't get a break. will mary Alice's wish to hear chad side of the story work or will she have lots another chance of love.
rvcd an advanced reader copy for giving my two cents! i quite enjoyed this book. we met Sandra, mayor of the quaint little town in a previous book. we also met trey as well but under a different name..billionaire extraordinaire Gerald. Sandra's son is about to marry the woman who saved the town and is on a mission when the church is damaged in a storm. Gerald...aka..trey wants to help but doesnt know how to approach Sandra after 30 years. He decides to invite her to lunch at his hotel and eventho its all business he needs some closure for his feelings about sandra. When Sandra arrives, she is gobsmacked to see Trey sitting at the table and then confusion sets in. Trey tells her that he didnt want ppl to like him for his families money when they were in college and that sandra saw him for him, not a bank. Sandra definitely has some unresolved feelings for trey that she cant understand at the moment. Personal aside, they both come up with a plan to help the wedding move forward. Trey asks sandra on a date, in which they end up in Vegas and married no less. what will people think? sandra is the mayor, she is a respectable and responsible adult and she cant get married!! trey wants to stay married evertho neither remembers them getting hitched. will sandras feelings of past hurt get in the way? will trey walk away forever?
rcvd an advanced reader copy from the author for giving my two cents. i love kaits books. we meet Mary Alice, teacher by day, Christmas charity end by evening isn't looking for Mr Right...thr man she thought was it married his best friend shortly after breaking up with him..shr shouldve seen it coming. we then meet Chad, ER doc, tending to drunken injuries, he is more focused on the brunette with his patient then his actual patient. Chad volunteers with Xmas cheer just so he can get to know mary alice. flirting and working closely together make a great way to sagway a romance until mary Alice learns knead about her ex and then proceeds to see chad hugging a beautiful woman at work...mary Alice can't get a break. will mary Alice's wish to hear chad side of the story work or will she have lots another chance of love.
August 18, 2019
Dance Me A Dream - Jace is on holiday from grad school and when he meets Tara, all he can think of is making her smile. Tara has been the guardian for her two younger half siblings for the past year and a half and is completely in awe of Jace’s generosity. Can Jace grant two of Tara’s wishes and win her heart? This book completely pulled at my heart strings and I loved every second I spent reading this book! It’s sweet, full of Christmas magic, and I loved the everything about this book! Jace is amazing, thoughtful, and a really great influence on Tara and her siblings! He cares about them and I love that right from the very beginning, he could see through Tara’s sadness. Tara is so strong and selfless, and I loved that when she made her first wish, she felt guilty. I can’t use any other word to describe this romance than to say it was sweet and so thoughtful and my heart feels so full!
See You Again - Sandra was about to give everything up for Trey thirty years ago, but life got in the way. Now her son is about to get married and she’s come face to face with the man who haunts her dreams. Sandra and Trey are given a second chance at romance and a future together, but will Trey be able to win a place in her life? Oh man, this story is emotional and sweet and oh so wonderful. Second chance romances are always thrilling to read, and Sandra and Trey definitely needed their second chance. Sandra is integrated in her town, a single mom, but has never given romance a try after her disastrous divorce. Trey is in a similar stage of life. They both needed to reconcile their past and accept their future, but there are definitely some hiccups along the way to make it more difficult. I also loved seeing Cam’s wedding! This book was so good!
The Christmas Fountain - Mary Alice and Chad meet when she brings her friend to his ER. Feeling a connection and attraction, they start to spend more time together, helping with her Christmas foundation. But is Mary Alice willing to open her heart again to romance, or will one strike against Chad ruin their chance at love? Oh my goodness, I loved this romance and I did not want to stop reading once I started. I loved Mary Alice and Chad, and I loved having Mary Alice’s romance finally! Chad is completely perfect for her, as he wants to put her first, is willing to move around his work schedule, and wants to have a future with her. Mary Alice just has a few hang ups about her ex that she needs to face and work through, but she’s looking for the future, she’s looking for someone who wants her. I love the foundation that helps bring them together, too! This was such a sweet romance, and a great way to end this collection!
See You Again - Sandra was about to give everything up for Trey thirty years ago, but life got in the way. Now her son is about to get married and she’s come face to face with the man who haunts her dreams. Sandra and Trey are given a second chance at romance and a future together, but will Trey be able to win a place in her life? Oh man, this story is emotional and sweet and oh so wonderful. Second chance romances are always thrilling to read, and Sandra and Trey definitely needed their second chance. Sandra is integrated in her town, a single mom, but has never given romance a try after her disastrous divorce. Trey is in a similar stage of life. They both needed to reconcile their past and accept their future, but there are definitely some hiccups along the way to make it more difficult. I also loved seeing Cam’s wedding! This book was so good!
The Christmas Fountain - Mary Alice and Chad meet when she brings her friend to his ER. Feeling a connection and attraction, they start to spend more time together, helping with her Christmas foundation. But is Mary Alice willing to open her heart again to romance, or will one strike against Chad ruin their chance at love? Oh my goodness, I loved this romance and I did not want to stop reading once I started. I loved Mary Alice and Chad, and I loved having Mary Alice’s romance finally! Chad is completely perfect for her, as he wants to put her first, is willing to move around his work schedule, and wants to have a future with her. Mary Alice just has a few hang ups about her ex that she needs to face and work through, but she’s looking for the future, she’s looking for someone who wants her. I love the foundation that helps bring them together, too! This was such a sweet romance, and a great way to end this collection!
August 11, 2019
Dance Me A Dream
It may not be the Christmas season right now, but this story is timeless. Several other readers have said it before, it’s just like reading a Hallmark movie. There is just so much emotion packed into this little book it was spilling out of my eyes. I’ve adored Tara since I first read about her in the earlier books and I loved seeing her getting her own happy-ever-after hero. Jace, and his whole family, is pretty much perfect: sweet, patient, kind, caring, loving, and adores children. Where can I find a hero like that for myself? I will happily read everything ever published about Wishful and keep coming back for more.
See You Again
Sigh! I've been waiting not so patiently for this story ever since the end of the first book in the series. It was worth every moment of the wait. Over the course of all the books set in Wishful, we've gotten to know a little about both Sandra and Trey. And this time we get to know what happened thirty years ago that pulled them apart and made them into the people they are today. I loved seeing Sandra interact with all of her extended family. Those are some of my favorite scenes in the book. Seeing Trey learn how to navigate a relationship with a strong woman used to doing everything on her own and set in her ways was both heartbreaking and enlightening, as Sandra needed to learn that she has to meet him in the middle. I can't wait to see who the next pair to get hitched in Wishful is going to be.
The Christmas Fountain
When I first read the description of this book, I didn’t immediately recognize Mary Alice as a character I had read before. But as I began reading it all started clicking in to place. I have to admit feeling a little uncomfortable seeing Judd from Mary Alice’s point of view. I invested so much emotion in him and Autumn getting their happily-ever-after, that I don’t quite know what to do with my feelings of righteous indignation on Mary Alice’s behalf now that I’m invested in her happily-ever-after. I think this is a brilliant example of just how talented the author is; that she can write characters that we love and hate in equal proportion depending on the angle we’re looking from. And Chad? Oh Chad. This man can do virtually no wrong by me – idiot timing for dramatic revelations not withstanding. The sweet, thoughtful things he does for Mary Alice to show how much she means to him are just the most precious things I’ve ever witnessed. This quick read had all of the wonder and magic of the holiday season.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Booksprout.
It may not be the Christmas season right now, but this story is timeless. Several other readers have said it before, it’s just like reading a Hallmark movie. There is just so much emotion packed into this little book it was spilling out of my eyes. I’ve adored Tara since I first read about her in the earlier books and I loved seeing her getting her own happy-ever-after hero. Jace, and his whole family, is pretty much perfect: sweet, patient, kind, caring, loving, and adores children. Where can I find a hero like that for myself? I will happily read everything ever published about Wishful and keep coming back for more.
See You Again
Sigh! I've been waiting not so patiently for this story ever since the end of the first book in the series. It was worth every moment of the wait. Over the course of all the books set in Wishful, we've gotten to know a little about both Sandra and Trey. And this time we get to know what happened thirty years ago that pulled them apart and made them into the people they are today. I loved seeing Sandra interact with all of her extended family. Those are some of my favorite scenes in the book. Seeing Trey learn how to navigate a relationship with a strong woman used to doing everything on her own and set in her ways was both heartbreaking and enlightening, as Sandra needed to learn that she has to meet him in the middle. I can't wait to see who the next pair to get hitched in Wishful is going to be.
The Christmas Fountain
When I first read the description of this book, I didn’t immediately recognize Mary Alice as a character I had read before. But as I began reading it all started clicking in to place. I have to admit feeling a little uncomfortable seeing Judd from Mary Alice’s point of view. I invested so much emotion in him and Autumn getting their happily-ever-after, that I don’t quite know what to do with my feelings of righteous indignation on Mary Alice’s behalf now that I’m invested in her happily-ever-after. I think this is a brilliant example of just how talented the author is; that she can write characters that we love and hate in equal proportion depending on the angle we’re looking from. And Chad? Oh Chad. This man can do virtually no wrong by me – idiot timing for dramatic revelations not withstanding. The sweet, thoughtful things he does for Mary Alice to show how much she means to him are just the most precious things I’ve ever witnessed. This quick read had all of the wonder and magic of the holiday season.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Booksprout.
August 16, 2019
Kait Nolan has managed to add three more stories to the Wishful line-up. The town of Wishful is such a great place. And the people are always so wonderful.
Dance Me A Dream finds Tara trying to make ends meet after she gave up school and a chance to be a ballerina so she could raise her step brother and sister. Wishful seems to be just the place for her to do this. Jace is home for the holidays from college where he is completing his master’s degree before coming home to take over the family farm. Because of some unfortunate occurrences, Tara and the kids find themselves in the house with no power and no source of heat. Jace offers them a small apartment over one of his barns and Tara reluctantly accepts. But men don’t want to have anything to do with a woman who has a ready-made family. Can Jace convince Tara to take a chance on him? And can Jace help Tara fulfill her dream of dancing the Sugar Plum Fairy?
See You Again---Sandy was supposed to leave her husband and run away with Trey but then things happened and she didn’t. Years later, Trey is successful and has built a great empire. He has several holdings in Wishful, including a hotel. But everyone knows him as Gerald. When Sandy meets him, she realizes he is the man she left waiting for her. Can they rekindle their relationship, now that she is divorced? Will her ex-husband cause trouble when he returns to town? Can Trey help Sandy without her feeling he is taking over?
The Christmas Fountain---The fountain in Wishful has a history of granting wishes made by those who throw coins into it. Chad is a physician who has come to Wishful to work in the ER so he can slow his pace and start thinking about a future with a wife and family. Mary Alice meets him when she accompanies a friend to the ER for care. She was left by the man she thought she loved. To make matters worse, a few weeks later he marries the woman he left her for. Now Mary Alice is trying to decide if she should take a chance on Chad. When she sees her ex with his new wife and learns that they are pregnant, it is like the knife is driven deep in her heart. Then she searches for Chad and finds him kissing a woman who is beautiful and what she isn’t. And she feels betrayed again. But what did she really see? When Chad tries to explain, she turns him away and tells him to leave. Can they resolve their issues? Will Mary Alice work through her feelings and realize she needs to give Chad a chance to explain?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Dance Me A Dream finds Tara trying to make ends meet after she gave up school and a chance to be a ballerina so she could raise her step brother and sister. Wishful seems to be just the place for her to do this. Jace is home for the holidays from college where he is completing his master’s degree before coming home to take over the family farm. Because of some unfortunate occurrences, Tara and the kids find themselves in the house with no power and no source of heat. Jace offers them a small apartment over one of his barns and Tara reluctantly accepts. But men don’t want to have anything to do with a woman who has a ready-made family. Can Jace convince Tara to take a chance on him? And can Jace help Tara fulfill her dream of dancing the Sugar Plum Fairy?
See You Again---Sandy was supposed to leave her husband and run away with Trey but then things happened and she didn’t. Years later, Trey is successful and has built a great empire. He has several holdings in Wishful, including a hotel. But everyone knows him as Gerald. When Sandy meets him, she realizes he is the man she left waiting for her. Can they rekindle their relationship, now that she is divorced? Will her ex-husband cause trouble when he returns to town? Can Trey help Sandy without her feeling he is taking over?
The Christmas Fountain---The fountain in Wishful has a history of granting wishes made by those who throw coins into it. Chad is a physician who has come to Wishful to work in the ER so he can slow his pace and start thinking about a future with a wife and family. Mary Alice meets him when she accompanies a friend to the ER for care. She was left by the man she thought she loved. To make matters worse, a few weeks later he marries the woman he left her for. Now Mary Alice is trying to decide if she should take a chance on Chad. When she sees her ex with his new wife and learns that they are pregnant, it is like the knife is driven deep in her heart. Then she searches for Chad and finds him kissing a woman who is beautiful and what she isn’t. And she feels betrayed again. But what did she really see? When Chad tries to explain, she turns him away and tells him to leave. Can they resolve their issues? Will Mary Alice work through her feelings and realize she needs to give Chad a chance to explain?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 12, 2019
I can honestly say that I’m in love with this series of books. I never seem to get enough of them. Lucky for me, the author keeps adding in new characters and situations upon which to build more tales. In this collection of stories, we meet three couples comprised of strong, caring, compassionate men and three equally strong women, each of whom have experienced some form of hurt or hardship. The women have all come to terms with their difficulties, and with the help of the men, they are able to move forward and be happy.
In Dance Me a Dream, we follow Jace and Tara. He’s a graduate student, and she’s had to give up her dream career as a ballerina to take custody of her two younger siblings. When they meet, the question is whether they can come together to create a perfect Christmas, and more.
See You Again reintroduces two of my favorite characters that were introduced in What I Like About You, Sandra and Trey. This volume goes into depth about the relationship they had 30 year ago, and it reintroduces them as Norah and Cam’s wedding approaches. It’s a beautiful love story with some minor dark aspects, and it’s wonderful.
The Christmas Fountain follows Mary Alice and Dr. Chad Phillips. They meet in the emergency room when Mary Alice helps bring her friend Finn in for treatment. Dr. Phillips is an emergency room doctor and trauma surgeon. He’s taken with Mary Alice and when he delivers a scarf she’s forgotten at the hospital, a friendship and working relationship begins, and, of course, more. Can Mary Alice overcome her lack of trust in men, caused by her ex ditching her to marry his “best friend”? The handsome Dr. Phillips is waiting for her if she can, and he’s gorgeous, good-hearted, and super hot.
While it might help to have read the earlier books in this series, I don’t think it’s really a necessity. These stories stand on their own. However, there’s nothing to be lost from starting at the beginning of the series.
This is a great collection, and I recommend it to all who enjoy light romances.
I received an ARC of this book for free from the author. I thank her for her generosity, but it had no effect on this review. All opinions in this review reflect my true and honest reactions to reading this book.
In Dance Me a Dream, we follow Jace and Tara. He’s a graduate student, and she’s had to give up her dream career as a ballerina to take custody of her two younger siblings. When they meet, the question is whether they can come together to create a perfect Christmas, and more.
See You Again reintroduces two of my favorite characters that were introduced in What I Like About You, Sandra and Trey. This volume goes into depth about the relationship they had 30 year ago, and it reintroduces them as Norah and Cam’s wedding approaches. It’s a beautiful love story with some minor dark aspects, and it’s wonderful.
The Christmas Fountain follows Mary Alice and Dr. Chad Phillips. They meet in the emergency room when Mary Alice helps bring her friend Finn in for treatment. Dr. Phillips is an emergency room doctor and trauma surgeon. He’s taken with Mary Alice and when he delivers a scarf she’s forgotten at the hospital, a friendship and working relationship begins, and, of course, more. Can Mary Alice overcome her lack of trust in men, caused by her ex ditching her to marry his “best friend”? The handsome Dr. Phillips is waiting for her if she can, and he’s gorgeous, good-hearted, and super hot.
While it might help to have read the earlier books in this series, I don’t think it’s really a necessity. These stories stand on their own. However, there’s nothing to be lost from starting at the beginning of the series.
This is a great collection, and I recommend it to all who enjoy light romances.
I received an ARC of this book for free from the author. I thank her for her generosity, but it had no effect on this review. All opinions in this review reflect my true and honest reactions to reading this book.
August 14, 2019
Kait Nolan brings us back to the town of Wishful, a small Southern town full of character. In book 7, "Dance Me a Dream," Tara Honeycutt is guardian to her two young half-siblings. She sacrificed college and became their parent at nineteen, uprooting herself instead of them. Every guy who tries fails at getting a date with her. Jace Applewhite, one of the many who have been shot down by Tara, is home for the holidays visiting family and getting ready for Christmas. Tara and her siblings have the opportunity to stay on the farm and experience what family is all about. It just may be that making a wish at the town fountain isn't all that hokey.
"See You Again," book 8 in the Wishful Series, gives us more than a peek into the live of town mayor Sandra Crawford. She's been busy running the town and getting ready for her son Cam's wedding to Norah. What she didn't count on was a visitor from her past in the form of Gerald Peyton the third, or as she knew him, Trey. A weekend in Vegas leads to their own marriage and Trey spends the rest of the story trying to convince Sandra that they were really meant to be. Oh yeah, and the town fountain is involved in this story, too.
This volume is rounded out with "The Christmas Fountain," book 9 in the Wishful Series. Mary Alice is nursing a broken heart. She thought she found her HEA, but he was someone else's HEA. Everyone else saw that he was not her Mr. Right; hindsight is always 20/20. One drunken mishap later--spoiler alert: it wasn't her-- Mary Alice meets ER doc Chad. Her experience with the ex-boyfriend prevent her from seeing Chad for who he is--a sincere guy who's doing his own looking for his Mrs. Right. That fountain came into play in this story, too!
I've enjoyed reading through this volume of books, even though it was kind of weird to be reading about Christmas in two of the books in the middle of summer! Kait Nolan writes easy to read books with great storylines and paints a picture of a great small town that I would like to visit if it was a real destination.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
"See You Again," book 8 in the Wishful Series, gives us more than a peek into the live of town mayor Sandra Crawford. She's been busy running the town and getting ready for her son Cam's wedding to Norah. What she didn't count on was a visitor from her past in the form of Gerald Peyton the third, or as she knew him, Trey. A weekend in Vegas leads to their own marriage and Trey spends the rest of the story trying to convince Sandra that they were really meant to be. Oh yeah, and the town fountain is involved in this story, too.
This volume is rounded out with "The Christmas Fountain," book 9 in the Wishful Series. Mary Alice is nursing a broken heart. She thought she found her HEA, but he was someone else's HEA. Everyone else saw that he was not her Mr. Right; hindsight is always 20/20. One drunken mishap later--spoiler alert: it wasn't her-- Mary Alice meets ER doc Chad. Her experience with the ex-boyfriend prevent her from seeing Chad for who he is--a sincere guy who's doing his own looking for his Mrs. Right. That fountain came into play in this story, too!
I've enjoyed reading through this volume of books, even though it was kind of weird to be reading about Christmas in two of the books in the middle of summer! Kait Nolan writes easy to read books with great storylines and paints a picture of a great small town that I would like to visit if it was a real destination.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 3, 2019
I have been provided with a review copy of Wishful Romance: Volume 3 (Books 7-9): Small Town Southern Romance (Wishful Romance Boxed Sets) by the author via Booksprout for an impartial review. This box set includes the following titles Dance Me A Dream, See You Again, and The Christmas Fountain
Dance Me A Dream
This is the seventh book in the Wishful Romance series. I really enjoyed this story I got to see what happened to a character that I previously had wondered about in another of the Wishful series books. In this book you get to see the struggles that Tara has faced and you get a better understanding of what has happened in her life and it just tugged at my heartstrings for all the tough situations that she had to go through to get to where she is at. This book is a really easy read and it something that you can finish in one setting if you have the time to spare. I absolutely loved it and I can’t wait to read more of the Wishful series.
See You Again
This is the eighth book in the Wishful Romance series. Ahhhh I absolutely loved this story and getting to come back to Wishful and see Cam and Norah’s wedding. This story you get to see Cam’s mother find her true love. I absolutely loved getting to see a mother who has been dealt with some tough things in her life finally find her happily ever after. I absolutely loved getting to see Sandra and Trey come together and try to figure their way. This story was not long enough I wanted more. I can’t wait to see what’s next for wishful.
The Christmas Fountain
This is the ninth book in the Wishful Romance series. What another great Wishful Romance series installment. In this book you get to see what happened with Mary Alice Reed who you previously met in If I Didn’t Care. I am so glad that Kait Nolan decided to come back to Mary Alice and write her story. It was absolutely wonderful to see her find her way to happiness. I loved getting to see Mary Alice and Chad find their way to each other it was such a beautifully written story and I can’t wait to read more by this author.
Dance Me A Dream
This is the seventh book in the Wishful Romance series. I really enjoyed this story I got to see what happened to a character that I previously had wondered about in another of the Wishful series books. In this book you get to see the struggles that Tara has faced and you get a better understanding of what has happened in her life and it just tugged at my heartstrings for all the tough situations that she had to go through to get to where she is at. This book is a really easy read and it something that you can finish in one setting if you have the time to spare. I absolutely loved it and I can’t wait to read more of the Wishful series.
See You Again
This is the eighth book in the Wishful Romance series. Ahhhh I absolutely loved this story and getting to come back to Wishful and see Cam and Norah’s wedding. This story you get to see Cam’s mother find her true love. I absolutely loved getting to see a mother who has been dealt with some tough things in her life finally find her happily ever after. I absolutely loved getting to see Sandra and Trey come together and try to figure their way. This story was not long enough I wanted more. I can’t wait to see what’s next for wishful.
The Christmas Fountain
This is the ninth book in the Wishful Romance series. What another great Wishful Romance series installment. In this book you get to see what happened with Mary Alice Reed who you previously met in If I Didn’t Care. I am so glad that Kait Nolan decided to come back to Mary Alice and write her story. It was absolutely wonderful to see her find her way to happiness. I loved getting to see Mary Alice and Chad find their way to each other it was such a beautifully written story and I can’t wait to read more by this author.
August 11, 2019
Dance Me A Dream
Dance Me A Dream is so much more than a sweet romance. It's a story with heart and soul. A story of sacrifice, heartache, lending aid to those in need, and love. Lots of love. Love of family, love for those in need of a caring word and a helping hand, and romantic love. Tara is a strong, capable woman with a heart of gold. Jace is a dream come true- at least to me. He has a heart as big as they come. He is sensitive, loves kids, and a romantic. WOW!
See You Again
See You Again is a delightful second chance romance featuring a middle-aged couple, Sandy and Trey. I love stories with older couples because I can really relate to them. Sandy and Trey have dealt with life's trials and tribulations and come out stronger and wiser. I was pleased to see the issue that caused them to separate 30 years ago was addressed in a straightforward manner early on. Trey's idea for a surprise date was a dandy. It definitely set the stage for the rest of their relationship.
I love the town of Wishful. A community that pulls together to help their own is a wonderful place to live. Even with everybody knowing everyone's business, I would love to live there.
I strongly urge you to read See You Again. Kait Nolan's books are well-written and filled with unique characters you will fall in love with. Guaranteed.
The Christmas Fountain
Once again, Kait Nolan has written a charming, sweet romance. Mary Alice and Chad make a terrific couple. Both are loving, compassionate, passionate people. Chad is darn near perfect. Definitely a swoon-worthy hero. The date he planned was beyond romantic. *sigh* I'm thinking I need to make a trip to Wishful and toss my coin in the fountain.
If you're looking for a delightful, well-written Christmas story with lovable characters and a dash of humor, look no further. I urge you to read all the books in the Wishful series.
Dance Me A Dream is so much more than a sweet romance. It's a story with heart and soul. A story of sacrifice, heartache, lending aid to those in need, and love. Lots of love. Love of family, love for those in need of a caring word and a helping hand, and romantic love. Tara is a strong, capable woman with a heart of gold. Jace is a dream come true- at least to me. He has a heart as big as they come. He is sensitive, loves kids, and a romantic. WOW!
See You Again
See You Again is a delightful second chance romance featuring a middle-aged couple, Sandy and Trey. I love stories with older couples because I can really relate to them. Sandy and Trey have dealt with life's trials and tribulations and come out stronger and wiser. I was pleased to see the issue that caused them to separate 30 years ago was addressed in a straightforward manner early on. Trey's idea for a surprise date was a dandy. It definitely set the stage for the rest of their relationship.
I love the town of Wishful. A community that pulls together to help their own is a wonderful place to live. Even with everybody knowing everyone's business, I would love to live there.
I strongly urge you to read See You Again. Kait Nolan's books are well-written and filled with unique characters you will fall in love with. Guaranteed.
The Christmas Fountain
Once again, Kait Nolan has written a charming, sweet romance. Mary Alice and Chad make a terrific couple. Both are loving, compassionate, passionate people. Chad is darn near perfect. Definitely a swoon-worthy hero. The date he planned was beyond romantic. *sigh* I'm thinking I need to make a trip to Wishful and toss my coin in the fountain.
If you're looking for a delightful, well-written Christmas story with lovable characters and a dash of humor, look no further. I urge you to read all the books in the Wishful series.
August 14, 2019
Dance Me A Dream - Eighteen months ago, Tara gave up dance and college to take care of her half-brother and half-sister. Tara makes a wish at the fountain for the children to have a good Christmas and for herself - to have a life of a normal girl. Jace is home for the holidays and Tara catches his attention. In Wishful, Mississippi wishes can come true. Due to a gas line problem, which will cut off her gas supply until after Christmas, she agrees to move into Jace’s family home. This is a wonderful sweet romance. I enjoyed it very much..
See You Again - Another wonderful trip to Wishful… This is a book about second chances. Thirty years have gone by since Trey and Sandy have seen each other. Now circumstances arise where Trey decides to see Sandy again. When they end up married in Vegas, Sandy wants to keep in quiet until after her son’s wedding. This book has humor and romance.
The Christmas Fountain - Mary Ann doesn’t feel like she can complain when her former boyfriend is married with 2 months of their breakup. She had been warned for years that no one would ever be as close to him as Autumn. When she takes her cousin, Finn, to the E.R., Chad, the E.R doctor is attracted to Mary Ann. They soon start dating after he becomes involved in the charity that she chairs, Fountain of Hope. Unlike her last relationship, Mary Ann wants to be someone’s first priority. Maybe she will find that with Chad. This is another sweet romance set in Wishful, MS. I love this book. Chad is one of the sweetest men that you would ever meet.
Every time I get a chance to visit Wishful, I take it. I have never been disappointed with a Kait Nolan story. I was given an ARC of this book set by the author through Booksprout. This is my honest and voluntarily given review. I love these books. I recommend this book and series
See You Again - Another wonderful trip to Wishful… This is a book about second chances. Thirty years have gone by since Trey and Sandy have seen each other. Now circumstances arise where Trey decides to see Sandy again. When they end up married in Vegas, Sandy wants to keep in quiet until after her son’s wedding. This book has humor and romance.
The Christmas Fountain - Mary Ann doesn’t feel like she can complain when her former boyfriend is married with 2 months of their breakup. She had been warned for years that no one would ever be as close to him as Autumn. When she takes her cousin, Finn, to the E.R., Chad, the E.R doctor is attracted to Mary Ann. They soon start dating after he becomes involved in the charity that she chairs, Fountain of Hope. Unlike her last relationship, Mary Ann wants to be someone’s first priority. Maybe she will find that with Chad. This is another sweet romance set in Wishful, MS. I love this book. Chad is one of the sweetest men that you would ever meet.
Every time I get a chance to visit Wishful, I take it. I have never been disappointed with a Kait Nolan story. I was given an ARC of this book set by the author through Booksprout. This is my honest and voluntarily given review. I love these books. I recommend this book and series
August 17, 2019
All 3 books in this set were wonderful and such fun to read. The couples in each book were at different stages of their lives, which really made me evaluate other series books I’ve read by other authors. Many times, they are so similar to each other, that their plots and names blur together.
Not so with these stories. In Dance Me A Dream, Tara is a 21 year old young woman, who has put her dreams on hold to raise her younger brother and sister. That alone makes her a heroine in my eyes! When grad student Jace comes back home for holiday break, he’s just as smitten by her as he is by her siblings.
See You Again is a second chance romance, with a couple who haven’t seen each other in almost 30 years! Sandra and Trey’s story is my favorite, partly because I’m of that same age as the characters...which can be a demographic that is overlooked by both authors and readers alike. These two strong willed people need to bend and compromise after being alone for so long.
The Christmas Fountain could be thought of as a second chance romance...in that the heroine, Mary Alice, is getting a a second chance at love...but not with the same man! While she’s handled the breakup of a long term relationship graciously, who wouldn’t root for her to find her happily ever after with handsome and attentive Dr Chad.
I also like the little cameos from the townspeople of Wishful in each book...but not the same in each story! This is one of my favorite series, I think it could be yours, too. There’s something, and someone, for everyone in Wishful!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Not so with these stories. In Dance Me A Dream, Tara is a 21 year old young woman, who has put her dreams on hold to raise her younger brother and sister. That alone makes her a heroine in my eyes! When grad student Jace comes back home for holiday break, he’s just as smitten by her as he is by her siblings.
See You Again is a second chance romance, with a couple who haven’t seen each other in almost 30 years! Sandra and Trey’s story is my favorite, partly because I’m of that same age as the characters...which can be a demographic that is overlooked by both authors and readers alike. These two strong willed people need to bend and compromise after being alone for so long.
The Christmas Fountain could be thought of as a second chance romance...in that the heroine, Mary Alice, is getting a a second chance at love...but not with the same man! While she’s handled the breakup of a long term relationship graciously, who wouldn’t root for her to find her happily ever after with handsome and attentive Dr Chad.
I also like the little cameos from the townspeople of Wishful in each book...but not the same in each story! This is one of my favorite series, I think it could be yours, too. There’s something, and someone, for everyone in Wishful!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 3, 2019
I have come to love the stories written by this author, and of the three stories in this bundle, my favorite one is See You Again.
I absolutely loved the story. It centers around Sandra (Sandy) Crawford, and billionaire Gerald (Trey) Peyton. They met when they were in college. She was married and though nothing physical happened between them, it’s obvious they fell in love. CIrcumstances in life causes a separation and any further contact , until almost 30 years later. Others will tell you more about the plot , I will go a different route.
This is a love story about second chances. About a woman that has had lots of obstacles in life and because of them is independent and doesn’t want a man to come to her “rescue”. She feels if she lets a man into her life and heart, he’ll want to take over and she will be “lost “ in the relationship. While we have a man , that has loved her all this time and just wants to make her happy . He is learning to understand her. He “gets” her but fears that unless she accepts that his love is one of support and only wanting the best for her, she will never be able to love him fully until she realizes he indeed “gets” her.
Kudos to Ms Nolan not only for a heartfelt story, but also for writing a book about more mature individuals.
Dancing Away Me a Dream - the story of Tara Honeycutt, her siblings and Jace Applewhite, will pull the strings in your heart . Have a hankie ready.
The Christmas Fountain, though not my favorite , still was entertaining.
I was gifted this copy of the book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
I absolutely loved the story. It centers around Sandra (Sandy) Crawford, and billionaire Gerald (Trey) Peyton. They met when they were in college. She was married and though nothing physical happened between them, it’s obvious they fell in love. CIrcumstances in life causes a separation and any further contact , until almost 30 years later. Others will tell you more about the plot , I will go a different route.
This is a love story about second chances. About a woman that has had lots of obstacles in life and because of them is independent and doesn’t want a man to come to her “rescue”. She feels if she lets a man into her life and heart, he’ll want to take over and she will be “lost “ in the relationship. While we have a man , that has loved her all this time and just wants to make her happy . He is learning to understand her. He “gets” her but fears that unless she accepts that his love is one of support and only wanting the best for her, she will never be able to love him fully until she realizes he indeed “gets” her.
Kudos to Ms Nolan not only for a heartfelt story, but also for writing a book about more mature individuals.
Dancing Away Me a Dream - the story of Tara Honeycutt, her siblings and Jace Applewhite, will pull the strings in your heart . Have a hankie ready.
The Christmas Fountain, though not my favorite , still was entertaining.
I was gifted this copy of the book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
August 16, 2019
Kait Nolan’s Wishful Romance series is wonderful! Volume 3 is no exception! It is filled with small town, southern christmas spirit and second chances. The town may be small, but the characters and stories are not! All three of these stories are fantastic!
In Dance Me A Dream, big sister Tara has given up her dreams and career at 19 years old to raise the half brother and sister she didn’t even know about. Unable to be a typical 19 year old, will Tara ever allow Jace the opportunity to pursue a future together and give her back the dream she gave up so many months ago?
The magic of a family Christmas on a Christmas tree farm is exactly the thing Tara and her siblings need! Jace is totally swoon worthy!
In See You Again, Trey and Sandy get a second chance after 30 years. Can they choose each other this go around? What will their children have to say? And what timing!! This is such a great second chance story!
In The Christmas Fountain, while privately overcoming a broken heart to avoid the town’s I-told-you-so’s, Mary Alice isn’t expecting to find her Mr. Right. When better to find him than while taking your bitten cousin to the ER for alcohol poisoning? That’s exactly when Mary Alice meets her Mr. Right, Dr. Chad Philips. This is a fantastic story draped in the healing balm of Christmas and TRUE love.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
In Dance Me A Dream, big sister Tara has given up her dreams and career at 19 years old to raise the half brother and sister she didn’t even know about. Unable to be a typical 19 year old, will Tara ever allow Jace the opportunity to pursue a future together and give her back the dream she gave up so many months ago?
The magic of a family Christmas on a Christmas tree farm is exactly the thing Tara and her siblings need! Jace is totally swoon worthy!
In See You Again, Trey and Sandy get a second chance after 30 years. Can they choose each other this go around? What will their children have to say? And what timing!! This is such a great second chance story!
In The Christmas Fountain, while privately overcoming a broken heart to avoid the town’s I-told-you-so’s, Mary Alice isn’t expecting to find her Mr. Right. When better to find him than while taking your bitten cousin to the ER for alcohol poisoning? That’s exactly when Mary Alice meets her Mr. Right, Dr. Chad Philips. This is a fantastic story draped in the healing balm of Christmas and TRUE love.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 31, 2019
For me, the sign of a good book is the disappointment when you get to the last page. I always want more. I always want to know what happens next. So I am always ready for the next book to be released. I was lucky this time, I was chosen to receive an ARC copy to read and review. I finally realized at the end of this volume that I no longer want to know what’s next, I want to move to Wishful.
I want to get my coffee at the Daily Grind and have lunch at Dinner Belles. I want to walk down Main Street waving to all the people I met on these pages. I would love to throw a quarter into the Fountain and make a wish.
Kait Nolan makes this place come alive in her books. Her characters become real to us and we become invested in their lives. I enjoyed all three of these books but my favorite, because I am an older woman had to “See You Again”. I love stories about second chances and true love finding its way but I especially enjoy the ones that feature older folks because we still want those things too!
Kait Nolan has become one of my favorite authors. She creates her characters and the town with such richness and depth that you can’t help but feel as if you are there with them.
Yes, I want to live in a place like Wishful. I wish there was a town like Wishful.
Keep writing Kait Nolan. I need to know what happens next.
All three of these books are worthy of 5 stars. Be sure to read them. “Dance Me A Dream” “See You Again” and “The Christmas Fountain”
I want to get my coffee at the Daily Grind and have lunch at Dinner Belles. I want to walk down Main Street waving to all the people I met on these pages. I would love to throw a quarter into the Fountain and make a wish.
Kait Nolan makes this place come alive in her books. Her characters become real to us and we become invested in their lives. I enjoyed all three of these books but my favorite, because I am an older woman had to “See You Again”. I love stories about second chances and true love finding its way but I especially enjoy the ones that feature older folks because we still want those things too!
Kait Nolan has become one of my favorite authors. She creates her characters and the town with such richness and depth that you can’t help but feel as if you are there with them.
Yes, I want to live in a place like Wishful. I wish there was a town like Wishful.
Keep writing Kait Nolan. I need to know what happens next.
All three of these books are worthy of 5 stars. Be sure to read them. “Dance Me A Dream” “See You Again” and “The Christmas Fountain”
November 15, 2019
Dance Me a Dream - Part 1: this one restores my faith in humankind. Jace and Tara are so great together. Definitely a feel good story I will read over and over, especially during the chaos of the holidays!
See You Again - Part 2: very satisfying to see Trey and Sandra's relationship come full circle. And, Norah and Cam's vows? Perfection!
The Christmas Fountain - Part 3: Love "The Three Furies"! It should be instituted everywhere! Meeting in an emergency room is not the most romantic way to meet someone, but Chad definitely makes up for it and I am so glad Mary Alice took a chance with him!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
See You Again - Part 2: very satisfying to see Trey and Sandra's relationship come full circle. And, Norah and Cam's vows? Perfection!
The Christmas Fountain - Part 3: Love "The Three Furies"! It should be instituted everywhere! Meeting in an emergency room is not the most romantic way to meet someone, but Chad definitely makes up for it and I am so glad Mary Alice took a chance with him!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 17, 2019
#7 x Dance me a Dream, #8. See You Again, #9 The Christmas Fountain
Oh my word, Kait Nolan, every book I read I fall deeper into the Wishful World & love every moment .
#7 - Dance me a Dream is totally swoon worthy, Jace is beyond gorgeous, Tara is goodness & beauty personified, the Applewaite family is who I’d like to spend time with.
Wow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, and more .
A lovely read , good story , hope to read more about Jace, Tara & the kids in the near future
#8 - See You Again - I so wish to find a Trey, he would be my ideal , husband, lover or even son-in-law
I really enjoyed Sandra - a beautiful single mom and a woman who has been through it all and come out stronger .
Trey - he is just divine, still in love after decades. After Sandra and Trey go on a date they end up in Vegas with really bad hangovers and no re collection of how they spent the weekend . Oh my goo, did they ? You have to read to find out , just saying , they are simply gorgeous after all those years apart
#9 - The Christmas Fountain , Oh my a drop dead gorgeous Dr McHottie and a woman once bitten, twice shy ! I love that they met , but will Chad convince Mary Alice to take a chance on love again
Another well written story that kept me turning the pages .
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Oh my word, Kait Nolan, every book I read I fall deeper into the Wishful World & love every moment .
#7 - Dance me a Dream is totally swoon worthy, Jace is beyond gorgeous, Tara is goodness & beauty personified, the Applewaite family is who I’d like to spend time with.
Wow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, and more .
A lovely read , good story , hope to read more about Jace, Tara & the kids in the near future
#8 - See You Again - I so wish to find a Trey, he would be my ideal , husband, lover or even son-in-law
I really enjoyed Sandra - a beautiful single mom and a woman who has been through it all and come out stronger .
Trey - he is just divine, still in love after decades. After Sandra and Trey go on a date they end up in Vegas with really bad hangovers and no re collection of how they spent the weekend . Oh my goo, did they ? You have to read to find out , just saying , they are simply gorgeous after all those years apart
#9 - The Christmas Fountain , Oh my a drop dead gorgeous Dr McHottie and a woman once bitten, twice shy ! I love that they met , but will Chad convince Mary Alice to take a chance on love again
Another well written story that kept me turning the pages .
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 16, 2019
To be honest I didn't actually read this collection since I'm still reading my way through the Wishful Universe, I am halfway through Can't Stand The Rain. which means that I had already read the 3 stories contained in this volume for the 3rd time (second time reading them according to the Wishful Universe Timeline).
but I am quite happy to finally write a review for these 3 stories.
I. Dance Me A Dream
Tara touched my heart in Know Me Well (Liam and Riley) and I was so pleased that she got her own story at Christmas time and that both her wishes came true
II. See You Again
This is the story that started it all for me, I don't know how I managed to open and read this one first but it's the one that got me hooked on the whole series and is still my favourite in the series.
III. The Christmas Fountain
I felt for Mary Alice in If I Didn't Care (Judd and Autumn), such a pity that her heart was collateral damage in that tale but so much better that her heart was mended in this tale.
Overall, this collection is worth having even if you already read 2 of the 3 stories - the 3rd one will always make it worth it.
Each and every story in this collection has kept me entertained and engrossed from beginning to end.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 12, 2019
How wonderful to have three Wishful love stories in one volume! All three stories are standalone, although they do reference several beloved characters from Kait Nolan's other books as well as the fountain!
In the first book, Dance Me a Dream, Tara gives up her ballet dreams to do right by her little siblings, putting herself last. Jace wants to make her smile and a chance occurrence leads her to spend Christmas with his family. Can a forever love be in her Christmas stocking? This story is sweeter than sugar plums and way more romantic than the Hallmark Christmas movie Tara thinks she's living in.
The second book, See You Again, is a second chance love story between middle aged characters who never really got over "the one who got away". Throw in gossipy townsfolk, a wedding to save and a Vegas wedding to forget and you've got one of Kait Nolan's funniest and heartfelt stories!
Book Three is the Christmas Fountain, where a chance meeting due to someone's alcohol poisoning brings Mary Alice to meet Chad, the "McHottie" ER doctor. Will kids and Christmas, scavenger hunts and "pe-KHANS" be enough to overcome a misunderstanding that threatens to derail their love?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
In the first book, Dance Me a Dream, Tara gives up her ballet dreams to do right by her little siblings, putting herself last. Jace wants to make her smile and a chance occurrence leads her to spend Christmas with his family. Can a forever love be in her Christmas stocking? This story is sweeter than sugar plums and way more romantic than the Hallmark Christmas movie Tara thinks she's living in.
The second book, See You Again, is a second chance love story between middle aged characters who never really got over "the one who got away". Throw in gossipy townsfolk, a wedding to save and a Vegas wedding to forget and you've got one of Kait Nolan's funniest and heartfelt stories!
Book Three is the Christmas Fountain, where a chance meeting due to someone's alcohol poisoning brings Mary Alice to meet Chad, the "McHottie" ER doctor. Will kids and Christmas, scavenger hunts and "pe-KHANS" be enough to overcome a misunderstanding that threatens to derail their love?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 14, 2019
Dance Me a Dream
Tara and Jace come together for a magical Christmas for Tara’s two half siblings under her care.
Jace had a knack for knowing when to hold back and when to give his all in response to Tara’s guarded behaviour, and it works well to his advantage.
The entire family element of the Christmas tree farm is just what Tara and her siblings need to make their Christmas together the best ever, and the family’s helpful nudges without meddling provide the reassurance Tara needs to move forward.
See You Again
The second chance story of Trey and Sandy unfolding as Sandy’s son Cam and Trey’s protégé Norah prepare for their wedding just goes to prove that romances are not only for the young.
I love the whole small-town element of Wishful, especially when everyone bands together to help out when chaos ensues.
The Christmas Fountain
Chad and Mary Alice have both been burned by previous relationships. They officially meet in the emergency room when Chad attends to Mary Alice’s cousin after an eventful night involving the Three Furies.
Chad volunteers to help with Mary Alice’s Fountain of Hope project and from there she realises how much she was missing from her previous relationship.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Tara and Jace come together for a magical Christmas for Tara’s two half siblings under her care.
Jace had a knack for knowing when to hold back and when to give his all in response to Tara’s guarded behaviour, and it works well to his advantage.
The entire family element of the Christmas tree farm is just what Tara and her siblings need to make their Christmas together the best ever, and the family’s helpful nudges without meddling provide the reassurance Tara needs to move forward.
See You Again
The second chance story of Trey and Sandy unfolding as Sandy’s son Cam and Trey’s protégé Norah prepare for their wedding just goes to prove that romances are not only for the young.
I love the whole small-town element of Wishful, especially when everyone bands together to help out when chaos ensues.
The Christmas Fountain
Chad and Mary Alice have both been burned by previous relationships. They officially meet in the emergency room when Chad attends to Mary Alice’s cousin after an eventful night involving the Three Furies.
Chad volunteers to help with Mary Alice’s Fountain of Hope project and from there she realises how much she was missing from her previous relationship.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 16, 2019
I am a fan of Wishful series, I've even bought and read one of the books in this set but I am still reread it anyway. And here is my reviewed
Dance Me A Dream: Jace is too good to be true but that is good for Tara because she is also a good girl. The story is sets with a Christmas theme which makes it sweeter. So if you like reading a hero whom has a kind heart with a bit of humor by his family, I recommend this one.
See You Again: I've already bought and read this one but I am still reread it when I read this book set. And while I am reading Trey and Sandy' love scene, I think 'Hey, how could I forget this scene? It's HOT.' Beside that, I still get annoy by Sandy's attitude. I understand why she is who she is but still. But I like the way she make it up for Trey though. It's cute.
The Christmas Fountain: Finally Mary Alice get her own hapiness. Chad is good for her. The author write the story so good. And the counter scene in Chad's kitchen is HOT. I really love the idea that the author's added love scenes into books because even if I enjoy reading the series as a sweet and clean romance, I prefer to read it better with steamy scenes. Well done.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Dance Me A Dream: Jace is too good to be true but that is good for Tara because she is also a good girl. The story is sets with a Christmas theme which makes it sweeter. So if you like reading a hero whom has a kind heart with a bit of humor by his family, I recommend this one.
See You Again: I've already bought and read this one but I am still reread it when I read this book set. And while I am reading Trey and Sandy' love scene, I think 'Hey, how could I forget this scene? It's HOT.' Beside that, I still get annoy by Sandy's attitude. I understand why she is who she is but still. But I like the way she make it up for Trey though. It's cute.
The Christmas Fountain: Finally Mary Alice get her own hapiness. Chad is good for her. The author write the story so good. And the counter scene in Chad's kitchen is HOT. I really love the idea that the author's added love scenes into books because even if I enjoy reading the series as a sweet and clean romance, I prefer to read it better with steamy scenes. Well done.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 16, 2019
Dance Me a Dream - Kait Nolan is one of my favorite authors and I have read just about every book in this series. We have met Tara before in the Wishful Series. She is raising her siblings and having a hard time making ends meet. Jace sees her and will do just about anything to get to spend time with her. He is also great with the children. Love the slow build up of their relationship. You gotta read this one.
See You Again - It's been 30 years but sometimes love never truly dies. Sandy & Trey meet again. Will they end up together this time? We also have Cam & Norah's wedding!!! I loved how Norah had to let others help her because of everything happening or not happening with the wedding. Sandy was so much like Norah and I admired how Trey hung in there. Honestly, at one point if I had been him I would have just left. But...... I love this series!!!
The Christmas Fountain - I was skeptical about reading about Mary Alice but I ended up really liking this book. She is one strong woman and I really felt for her. Chad is such a sweet guy but he IMO I think he should have tried harder to explain considering he knew about Mary Alice's past. A short quick read but was well written and characters were developed. Love the cover.
See You Again - It's been 30 years but sometimes love never truly dies. Sandy & Trey meet again. Will they end up together this time? We also have Cam & Norah's wedding!!! I loved how Norah had to let others help her because of everything happening or not happening with the wedding. Sandy was so much like Norah and I admired how Trey hung in there. Honestly, at one point if I had been him I would have just left. But...... I love this series!!!
The Christmas Fountain - I was skeptical about reading about Mary Alice but I ended up really liking this book. She is one strong woman and I really felt for her. Chad is such a sweet guy but he IMO I think he should have tried harder to explain considering he knew about Mary Alice's past. A short quick read but was well written and characters were developed. Love the cover.
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