A Winter Wish

Emily Stone writes books which t tend to bring up strong emotions in me, Always, in December anyone? That was a cry-o-rama for me. So thankful for Kleenex, just saying. I enjoy her characters, how they are dealing with tough issues, and find comfort from those in their lives whether that be a longtime friend, family member, or someone they have just met. I was so excited to get a copy of A Winter Wish. I adore the cover. Seriously, how cute is that?

Lexie is shocked when her estranged father passes away and leaves her half of his holiday travel business. Even more shocking is that he leaves the other half of the company to Theo, a young executive who worked for him. You know there is going to be angst. I knew there was going to be chemistry and with a holiday travel company involved, I knew there were going to be fabulous trips mentioned. The trips mentioned in this book did in fact sound fantastic!

While I enjoyed the characters and the enemies to loves trope but sadly, I didn’t love this one. I so wanted to do so. This is not a bad book by any means. I found it to be quite enjoyable, but there was a little bit of a spark that was missing which would have garnered a higher star rating from me.

What worked for me was how the author showed Lexie’s feelings about her father, the estrangement, feeling abandoned, while wanting to learn the ropes. She had a way with people such as the woman traveling alone for the first time, which I appreciated.

While A Winter Wish was enjoyable and a worthwhile read, I didn’t love it. We can’t love them all, but I will still be on the lookout for any new books that Emily Stone writes as I have loved the other books, she wrote that I have read.

Thank you to Goodreads, Ballantine | Dell and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.