Courtesy of Barbara Freethy through NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.The moment the story started, it felt like something beautiful and magical. At the beginning I was introduced to Alexa and Braden as twelve year old kids, summer time friends. Alexa's parent's would rent a house for the summer in Sand Harbor each year up until the last year at twelve years old when her parents divorced soon after and it was the last time she really saw Braden. I thought the story started up beautiful. There was something magical about a kids dream and the fact that Alexa wanted to collect sea glass and make beautiful figures out of it. It made me almost jealous, since living away from the ocean, I have never seen sea glass before. But at the same time I found myself cut up in her little girl dreams.Alexa is an easy character to like. When she comes back to visit Sand Harbor after her aunt on her father side lends in the hospital because of a break in at her store, Alexa finds herself running into Bradon and reconnecting with her childhood self. Bradon who served in the military and is now going through a divorce has a hard time not getting lost in the mysteries of the town with Alexa. The book is nice, I like it. It was a lovely love story about childhood friends that found themselves meant for a each other in a world where faith still bought them together.It had a bit of mystery, thought the way it ended the mystery felt a little flat. But it was all about the connection and dreams that two people had once shared and the baggage they both carry and have to work through. The ending ended up a little open ended, which I didn't mind. It really was a cute little love story with likeable characters and enough to keep my interest going. I did like the authors writing and think I will be getting book one in this little series. Alexa spent her summers in Safe Harbor with her fathers side of the family every summer as a child. She fell in love with her childhood pal Braden. Alexa's parents going thru a rough divorce that sends her and her Mom to the East Coast where she never gets to see Braden again until she's an adult. Alexa's aunt Phoebe gets injured in a break in at her antique shop in Safe Harbor, so Alexa returns to help her Aunt out. she meets up with Braden again where they try to solve the crime and slowly fall in love again. this story was very heart warming and well written. Barbara Freethy sure knows how to keep her readers captivated. I can't wait until the next in the series.
What do You think about Bir Dilek Kadar Yakın (2014)?
Didn't realize this was book 2 of a series, just purchased the 1st one to read next.
—angie
Childhood sweethearts and a murder mystery = a wonderful mix and an intriguing story
—xDrunkenHearts
2nd in the Wish series. Not bad, nice little whodunit. Good summery fluff read.
—Snowitrixa
