A review by historicalqueer
Make My Wish Come True by Alyson Derrick, Rachael Lippincott

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book had me crying on Christmas morning over it!

I got halfway through and thought I would end up unsatisfied due to the loose ends of Taylor Hill, but the ending was just so sweet and real that I found myself too immersed to care about those ends

. As a high school sweetheart, the learning to grow into a relationship, the sweet dates, and the fear of losing one another were so well portrayed, and once again felt oh so real. The portrayal of Arden as a teenager, trying to find control throughout the brutal industry was also really interesting. It showed a very real side of Hollywood, as well as a real side of neglect and how it truly affected her. I also loved the representation, as it felt fitting yet simple throughout the story.

I would have loved to see how the after effects of the Hanukkah party at the end turned out, I loved the simple closing nonetheless

. Overall, a fantastically sapphic holiday read.