One Wish (Thunder Point, #7)

by Robyn Carr

Starting a new life as a flower-shop owner, former champion figure skater Grace Dillon begins a no-strings-attached relationship with high school teacher Troy Headly, and when Grace's past comes back to haunt her, Troy doubles down on their relationship and brings it to the next level.

• ISBN10: 0778317722
• ISBN13: 9780778317722
• Publish Date: 24 February 2015 (first published 1 January 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Mira Books
• Edition: Original ed.
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 384
• Language: English

Reviews

[kimbacaffeinate]

Five reasons to grab a cup of coffee and snuggle up with One Wish

• Small-town romances, with a slow burn and realistic characters are your thing. Carr creates towns and characters where you want to live and make friends. Life is complicated and friendships are dear. While we get a central romance, Carr also shares side character developments and stories totally bringing us into the town.


• The romance is slow burning, with character growth and development. Grace Dillon has left a glamorous yet challenging life behind to create a quiet, self-sufficient life to be proud of. She has issues concerning her past, and as happy as she is, she has really cut herself off even with new friends. Troy Headly a local schoolteacher and adrenalin junkie befriends Grace and the too develop a friendship that surprises them when it becomes something more. I love the friends to lover’s trope especially when it sneaks up on folks and Carr delivered something special with Grace and Troy.


• Carr weaves magic into her stories giving you all of the feels without unbearable angst. Sure, the couple has struggles as each character needs to grow but it has a realistic approach. I adored the banter and wit that developed with their friendship and the slow surprising heat. Anytime a couple enters a no strings attached relationship I giggle to myself, we all know these things get complicated and I love watched it unfold.


• Side stories that grab and hold you are plentiful in One Wish. Rae Anne’s niece of sorts arrives and while the thread was sad, I am anxious to see how it develops. Troy is friends with folks from Virgin River and they visit for a weekend. Carr updates us on previous couples, some vague and some we are feed more. We even attend a wedding, although the focus was on Grace and Troy it was nice to have these threads wrapped into the story. I love that Carr can weave all of these side stories in while keeping me satisfied with the main story.


• Grace’s backstory and reveal have our confident hero doubting himself and I enjoyed seeing all of these threads, and relationships come together. While aspects of One Wish were, sad Carr manages to shine light on hope and deliver us an HEA. My only complaint was that the ending felt slightly rushed, but overall the story was another worthy addition to the series.

Copy provided by publisher. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Book Reviewer