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A review by southernbibliomom
A Winter Wish by Emily Stone
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Cute romance that also deals with some heavy issues. Lexie has just learned she has inherited 1/2 of her dad’s travel agency after he dies. However, Lexie isn’t sure she wants it. Both because she likes her never settling down lifestyle and because she was very estranged from her father who left her when she was young and then barely saw her after. Theo is an employee of the agency who inherited the other 1/2. They clash as Theo thinks she didn’t care about her dad and Lexie thinks this is just one more time her dad showed he cared more about her sister who got the “easy, no strings” inheritance. Plus, she thinks Theo hates her. But working together begins to reveal the truth and soften hearts. I really like Theo and Lexie. Both are dealing with their own form of parental trauma and having to decide if they know the whole truth, what they are willing to forgive, and how much they will let their pasts determine their futures. Really sweet story that does have a rather abrupt ending.