I’m
sad that I have come to the end of this series…..for now! Coming December 2014
is Book 5 and it seems like such a looong time to wait! G.J. Walker-Smith has
done an outstanding job on this series and I highly recommend you read it!!!
Here’s my wrap-up of a week of this beautiful series.
The Wishes Series Reading Order
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Saving
Wishes (Wishes #1)
Synopsis:
*** iBooks Best Of 2013 AU/NZ Breakout Book Of The
Year***
For Charli Blake, being seventeen is a tough gig.
She's been branded a troublemaker, her reputation is in tatters and she's stuck in Pipers Cove, a speck of a town on the coast of Tasmania.
For Charli Blake, being seventeen is a tough gig.
She's been branded a troublemaker, her reputation is in tatters and she's stuck in Pipers Cove, a speck of a town on the coast of Tasmania.
Thankfully, it's temporary. Her lifelong dream of travelling the world is just months away from becoming reality. All she has to do is ride out the last few months of high school, which is easier said than done thanks to a trio of mean girls known as The Beautifuls.
When Adam Décarie arrives in town, all the way from New York, life takes an unexpected turn. His arrival sets off a chain of events that alters her life forever, convincing her of one thing. Fate brought him to her.
Saving Wishes is the story of a girl who doesn't quite fit the life she's living, and the boy who helps her realise why.
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Read my Review here!
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Second Hearts (Wishes #2)
Synopsis:
Charli Blake's high tolerance for risk doesn't
always work in her favour.
After a year of living out her dream of travelling the world, the sunny West African village of Kaimte would be her last stop.
She's bound for New York, in search of the boy she'd let go of long ago.
For Charli, nothing has changed. She's travelled thousands of miles but hasn't moved an inch. Adam Décarie still means everything to her.
But reality soon hits hard.
For Adam, everything has changed.
Memories of the best love she's ever known is all she has left, until Charli makes a shocking discovery. None of it had ever been real in the first place.
Read my Review here!
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Sand Jewels (Wishes 2.5)
Synopsis:
Gabrielle Décarie was over arrogant men – but that
didn’t mean she couldn’t have a little fun with one.
When she took a chance on Alex Blake, it was supposed to be a one-night deal.
He was too cocky, too flirty and too complicated.
Sand Jewels is the story of why she fell madly in love with him anyway.
When she took a chance on Alex Blake, it was supposed to be a one-night deal.
He was too cocky, too flirty and too complicated.
Sand Jewels is the story of why she fell madly in love with him anyway.
Read my Review here!
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Storm Shells (Wishes #3)
Synopsis:
The only way to move forward was to go back to the
very beginning….
After three miserable weeks without Charli, Adam makes the decision to follow her, desperately hoping to find a way of following through on his promise of a happy ending.
He finds her back in Pipers Cove, healing her broken heart by spending time with the one person who never lets her down.
Both know nothing has changed. They're desperately in love, hopelessly stuck in limbo, and unable to find common ground.
When fate offers them a chance at a different kind of ending, it’s a one-shot deal. Running with it means changing their plans – something neither of them has ever been willing to do before, even for each other.
Just as one begins to find their way, the other
completely loses direction – and neither of them realise that time is running
out.
Read my Review here!
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Secret North (Wishes #4)
Synopsis:
Ryan Décarie could literally charm the pants off
anyone. It was his biggest talent and his biggest downfall.
When he crosses paths with Bente Denison five long years after breaking her heart, sparks fly.
Trying to convince her that he’s finally ready for something more serious isn’t easy – and the reason why is simple.
He’s never had anything serious.
Totally clueless when it comes to meaningful relationships, Ryan’s in dire need of guidance, and it comes from the most unlikely source imaginable – his four-year-old niece, Bridget.
Read my Review here!
*Please note *
Silver Dawn is not a stand-alone novella.
Please consider reading other books in the Wishes Series first:
Saving Wishes (book 1)
Second Hearts (book 2)
Sand Jewels (book 2.5)
Storm Shells (book 3)
Secret North (book 4)
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Silver Dawn (Wishes #4.5)
Synopsis:
After five long years of waiting, Gabrielle and
Alex’s most longed-for wish is about to come true. Their baby son is due any
day, and Gabi has everything planned down the last detail.
Alex has never been one for making plans. He’s a
firm believer in fate, trusting that on any given day, things are exactly how
they’re supposed to be.
When Gabrielle’s plans go awry at the last
minute, both are thrown for a loop.
Trying to hold his family together soon takes a
toll on Alex. When his once unbreakable connection to Gabrielle begins to slip,
his faith in fate is stretched to the limit.
Charli has been waiting to meet her baby brother
for months. When the call finally comes, she jumps on the first flight out of
New York and heads home for a surprise visit.
Little does she know, her treasured family is at
breaking point.
Bonding with her brother comes easily.
Maintaining the tight bond she’s always shared with her father is harder to do.
Silver Dawn is not a stand-alone novella.
Please consider reading other books in the Wishes Series first:
Saving Wishes (book 1)
Second Hearts (book 2)
Sand Jewels (book 2.5)
Storm Shells (book 3)
Secret North (book 4)
Read my Review here!
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Coming Soon!
Star Promise (Wishes #5)
Release Date: December 20, 2014
Synopsis:
After three blissful years of living in Pipers
Cove, Adam and Charli head back to the bright lights of New York.
Taking on a position at a Manhattan gallery
turns out to be Charli’s dream job, but just a few weeks after starting at his
father’s firm, Adam realises that practising law is his worst nightmare.
Biding his time is the plan. Charli has
wanderlust in her soul and he’s hopeful that sooner or later, she’ll want to go
home.
Riding it out isn’t hard. They’re as close as
they’ve ever been and every spare minute is spent hanging out with their
precious little girl.
Life is good – until it’s not.
When fate throws them one nasty curveball after
another, Charli’s confidence is shattered and her heart is broken. After weeks
of trying to make sense of the grief she’s feeling, both realise she’s out of
her depth.
Getting out of Dodge is Charli’s preferred MO
and she doesn’t disappoint, finally deciding that it’s time to leave New York.
Returning to Pipers Cove is not the quick fix
they were hoping for.
Some things just can’t be mended, and the way
she deals with that is going to change everything.
Series Wrap-Up Review
This is one of those series that will always stay with you.
Not only do you become completely addicted but walk away looking at life a
little differently. There is always something extraordinary uplifting about a
book when it can leave you with a few words of wisdom. The Wishes Series is
definitely one of those for me.
In each book these characters face certain struggles. And
they are struggles that anyone can relate to. There’s the struggle of wanting
to belong and finding your place and value in the world. We all struggle with
insecurities and trying to overcome them. The struggles of love, trust and
looking for the positives in life and not put so much thought on the what-ifs
or the negatives.
If it’s one thing that I walk away with from this series is
that you should always stay true to yourself and follow your heart. Don’t ever
let anyone put you down or make you feel inadequate for what you believe in.
G.J. Walker-Smith did an outstanding job on this series. Every
character was very well written and truly brought this story to life. She
brought such great emotion and true love in each book.
You will laugh. You will cry. Your heart will break. Your
heart will heal. You will at some point or another say “W.T.F.!!!” But at the
end of the series, you will sure to be saying “I LOVE IT!!”
And I absolutely do! I loved every book in this series and
the more you read the more you will fall in love with these characters and the
more you want from them.
Book 5, Star Promise, does not come out until December and
it’s more of Charli and Adam. I’m not sure I can wait that long. I’m already
having withdrawals. I’ve probably read the synopsis for it a thousand times
already. It’s almost like if I keep re-reading it, it will miraculously tell me
more about the book and what is going to happen next in Charli and Adam’s
journey.
I mean have you read the synopsis?
How can you not want to know? I’m
dying over here!!
*pacing back and forth, chewing on thumb nail and pulling
at my hair with my free hand*
I need to know!
I want more!
I need more fairyology!
I need
more magic!
I need more Blakes and Décaries!
I completely and utterly enjoyed these books and highly
recommend that you take a chance on this series. They truly are a beautifully
written love story!
“It's been said that Everyone has a story worth writing. I
absolutely believe it.We just need to learn which parts of life we're supposed
to forget about and move on from, and which we're meant to carry with us. Inspiration,
like magic, happens every day. You just have to look for it.” ~ G.J.
Walker-Smith
About the Author
Wife, mother, writer, wanderer.
Lives near the beach in Western
Australia.
Lover of good coffee and great books.
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