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A Winter Wish
by Emily Stone
This was a good read, but I found I did not enjoy it quite as much as previous books from this author.
Lexie, who prides herself on her nomadic way of life, spends her life flitting from one far-flung temporary job to the next...settling is not in her vocabulary. When she is called home for her estranged dad's funeral, she learns he has left her half of his unique travel agency. She is to work alongside her father's young protege Theo for a year. If the business turns a profit following that year, they can determine whether to continue or sell.
Obviously, the steadiness of running a business for a year is not in Lexie's plan, and she decides to be a "silent" partner and allow Theo to run the day-to-day. However, as she learns more about the unique niche the business fills and more about her absent father and his second family, she feels pulled into trying her hand in the business. Meanwhile, Theo, who starts out on the wrong foot with Lexie, cannot understand her antipathy toward her father, his beloved mentor.
This is a story about coming to terms with your past, forgiveness and working toward a steady goal. I think that my hesitation in whole-heartedly loving this book was with the character of Lexie. As an older protagonist (around 30), I found myself not having a lot of patience for some of her immaturity in dealing with some aspects of her life. Yes, there was a growth arc, but I felt it took entirely too long to reach.
I did enjoy the slow-burn romance and the banter, but overall, I just didn't get the "feel" as I have from the author's backlist.
My sincere thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group/Ballantine/Dell for providing the free early arc of A Winter Wish for review. The opinions are strictly my own.
Lexie, who prides herself on her nomadic way of life, spends her life flitting from one far-flung temporary job to the next...settling is not in her vocabulary. When she is called home for her estranged dad's funeral, she learns he has left her half of his unique travel agency. She is to work alongside her father's young protege Theo for a year. If the business turns a profit following that year, they can determine whether to continue or sell.
Obviously, the steadiness of running a business for a year is not in Lexie's plan, and she decides to be a "silent" partner and allow Theo to run the day-to-day. However, as she learns more about the unique niche the business fills and more about her absent father and his second family, she feels pulled into trying her hand in the business. Meanwhile, Theo, who starts out on the wrong foot with Lexie, cannot understand her antipathy toward her father, his beloved mentor.
This is a story about coming to terms with your past, forgiveness and working toward a steady goal. I think that my hesitation in whole-heartedly loving this book was with the character of Lexie. As an older protagonist (around 30), I found myself not having a lot of patience for some of her immaturity in dealing with some aspects of her life. Yes, there was a growth arc, but I felt it took entirely too long to reach.
I did enjoy the slow-burn romance and the banter, but overall, I just didn't get the "feel" as I have from the author's backlist.
My sincere thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group/Ballantine/Dell for providing the free early arc of A Winter Wish for review. The opinions are strictly my own.