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A Winter Wish by Emily Stone
4.0
adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Emily Stone writes romance with substance. This story follows an enemies to lovers romance trope, but it is SO much more than that. Her characters feel very fleshed out, and you can understand the motivations of each one. Lexie, the female MC, struggles with her relationship to her father-now deceased- while being very close to her mother. Theo, meanwhile, was very close to her father (while being distanced from his own parents,) and there's the source of the conflict with the two in the beginning. Meanwhile, other characters like Lexie's sister, her friend, and people from work have their own relatable issues. This story ends with a happy-ever-after but arrives there in a realistic way. I love all the Christmas vibes (especially Christmas in July since I read in the heat of summer) and small travel descriptions. This was a fun book to read with some tough issues to think through. I look forward to Emily Stone's next work!

I received an e-ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my own honest review. Thanks!
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