Wishful is a southern romance series written for anyone looking for love in a small town. If you loved Hart of Dixie and miss the residents of Bluebell, you just might fall in love with Wishful. It’s a town where everybody knows your name and hope springs eternal! This volume contains Books 10-12.You Were Meant For Me (Book 10)It was just supposed to be a fling, so they agreed to no last names—a … agreed to no last names—a decision Mitch regretted the moment he woke up to find Tess gone. When Fate gives them another chance, they dive headlong back into their affair to find out whether there’s more than simply heat. But when Tess ends up pregnant, he’ll have the biggest fight of his life convincing her that their fling should be forever.
A Lot Like Christmas (Book 11)
Hannah’s waiting tables at Wishful’s Dinner Belles diner and dreaming of getting an interior design business off the ground. What better way to practice and show off her skills than with some holiday decorating? Jaded Ryan, an Army medic on leave, and his cantankerous great uncle, Percy, are desperately in need of Christmas cheer—and a referee. Can Hannah’s warmth thaw these frosty hearts?
Dancing Away With My Heart (Book 12)
After a high school trauma hit like a ton of bricks, Lexi has spent years avoiding her best friend, Zach. Now she’s back in town just in time for the high school reunion she never planned to attend. All she wants to do is get through this with her secret—and her heart—intact. But what if 10 years is just the right amount of time for Zach to finally get a clue?
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I have read all of Kait Nolan’s books. She has to be one of my favorite authors because of how she develops the characters and the storylines. She has created this imaginary town called Wishful which can be any small town in the US. Her description of the town, its characters, the stores, the history make you want to go there. I can see Main Street in my mind. I can hear the conversations at Dinner Belle’s and see Mama Pearl who knows all. I can even see the three blue-haired matriarchs called the Casserole Patrol and imagine their smirks and nosiness which add character and charm to the town. I am re-reading the books in this volume and will likely do so again. This review is not about any one book, but all three. It’s possible I have not yet read Book 12, so I’m looking forward to that one, as well as her new book currently in process. You can never go wrong reading one of Kait’s books.
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Wonderful collection of stories in the series about the small town of Wishful.
Each story has a fascinating pair of characters with their own drama and issues to work through on the way to their HEA. As always these stories are told with a healthy dose of humor.
This is a wonderful box set of books 10-12 in the Wishful Romance series. In You Were Meant for Me, we finally got Mitch’s story! We had to wait a while, but when we finally met Tess, it was easy to see this was going to be a great story.
In A Lot Like Christmas, Hannah and Ryan were fabulously stubborn. I always love how with the right dose of Christmas cheer, even those determined to be grumpy finally come around.
And oh how wonderful Dancing Away With My Heart was. Lexi and Zach. My heart hurt for Lexi and I wanted to smack Zach into catching a clue. Watching these two come to full realization of what was right in front of them was fabulous.
I enjoyed all of these books.
YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME
This is a really enjoyable second chance romance. Tess and Mitch only wanted a one night stand and ended up with too much chemistry together. I like small town stories, and a series in the same small town is even better. You can’t help but fall in love with the town and all the friends and family. This story is well written and keeps your interest. The characters are intriguing and lovable. I recommend this and look forward to reading more books from this series.
A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS
A wonderful Christmas story in the small town of Wishful. The story line will get you in the Christmas spirit and give you a warm and comfortable feeling. The characters are loveable and interesting. They fit so well into the Wishful community. If you haven’t read any of the prior stories from this small town you will want to after this intriguing story of small town friendship and giving. I recommend for a captivating story to make you look forward to the holidays anytime of year.
DANCE AWAY WITH MY HEART
This is another great story set in the wonderful small town of Wishful. It is well written with loveable and captivating characters. I enjoyed reading and recommend.
This Wishful collection is a fantastic way to get your Wishful fix. Each of the stories can be read as a stand-alone however there are links and recurring characters that weave in out out of these books. I love Wishful and have loved each and every visit. Each book has fabulous characters, both good and bad, and some incredible romances. This boxset is a wonderful collection of three Wishful books and I cannot recommend it highly enough. If you love small town romance then this is the series to read.
I love second chance romances and Kait Nolan never disappoints.
This book was interesting to read because of the real-life problems the characters face and how they handle them.
The characters are well written and original that they become my friends.
This is a great series.
ARC for honest review with no compensation received from BookSprout
Wishful Romance Volume 4 is comprised of book 10-12 in the Wishful series. Love this series!
You Were Meant For Me…Tess and Mitch, meet overseas, have a hot week romance, mother’s new husband’s daughter, fate having the last laughter.
A Lot Like Christmas…Ryan and Hanna, a secret Santa, decorating a home, spreading holiday cheer and optimism and overcome their fears to find happiness.
Dancing Away With My Heart…Lexi and Zach, 10 year high school reunion with the theme from senior prom, a second chance to make it a night to remember and repair their relationship and finding a HEA.
Visiting Wishful is always a delightful experience, but these three stories celebrate the heart of small town Southern romances. The first in this volume has become a personal favorite of mine! Then there is a story that sets the bar for holiday romances. The third story in this volume is a second chance romance that gives chills for how close it seems to never working out but each story provides a wonderful HEA!
You Were Meant For Me-This is another wonderful story about the town of Wishful. . Its about family , love, and friendship. Tess and Mitch had a two week love affair and didn’t tell who they were. Tess left and Mitch was heartbroken. When Tess came to Wishful to visit her father and his new family she got a surprise. Mitch was Sandy’s nephew. Lots of surprises and fun. Kait Nolan does a great job and I highly recommend reading this book. I was given a copy of this book and this is my honest review.
A Lot Like Christmas -Another wonderful story taking place in Wishful. These stories have people caring for each other. Hannah Wheeler is a waitress and does decorating. She is helping the town decorate for Christmas.She meets Ryan Malone as he was walking by the diner and thought him homeless. She asked him in and bought him food. When he left he left a big tip. Come to find out he was a sergeant in the special forces in the Army. He was in town to help his Uncle . I loved the story and that it is a series. I recommend reading this book.
Dancing Away With Me -Lexie Morales,a professional photographer, left home right after highschool because her best friend broke her heart. She had asked him to the prom and he thought she was joking and asked someone else. She was heartbroken. Her mom fell and broke her leg and she came home to help her. .I loved the story and characters. This is a short story and easy read. I would recommend reading this book.
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This compilation of Kait Nolan stories is wonderful!
“You Were Meant for Me” –
This story was good enough to eat. I always love visiting the fine folks of Wishful. It’s just a good ol’ southern sojourn in the land of happily ever after and Mitch’s long-awaited love story was a solid addition to the series. The characters had depth and appeal and as always, the small town/big family of support and well-meant interference was a great back-drop. Highly recommend.
“Dancing Away with My Heart” –
This is a short story I started one evening and finished in the middle of that night when I couldn’t sleep. It is a wonderful, emotional story of friends to lovers, second chances, forgiveness and healing, and reconnecting to your roots in the loving arms of family and friends in a small town. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. But that is always my expectation when reading a Kait Nolan story.
“A Lot Like Christmas” –
This was a touching tribute to the power of the holiday spirit and kindness to thaw 2 hearts numbed by war and grief. And a bit of sizzle helps to melt one of those hearts as well. I really liked these characters and love that secondary characters look to have a second chance at romance as well.
Kait Nolan never disappoints!
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I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is a book set in which each book can definitely stand on its own, but yet it is a good collection of stories. I really enjoyed the second one in the Book about Christmas very enjoyable. Looking forward to reading others in the series.
What a wonderful set of books! This is my first set of books I have read by Ms. Nolan and I enjoyed them very much. This set includes three beautifully written love stories set in the small town of Wishful, Mississippi. I haven’t been to the south myself, but these books really come alive in my mind’s eye with the craftful writing of Ms. Nolan. She does an excellent job describing the scenes so vividly that I can easily imagine myself right there experiencing it for myself. These wonderfully written stories will warm your heart and the characters are all so great and endearing, you can’t help but fall in love with them. You definitely don’t want to miss out on this wonderful collection!
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In You Were Meant for Me, we get to see Mitch & Tess. They met in Scotland, had a fling & then went home. Then they meet again in Wishful. In A Lot Like Christmas, we meet Ryan & Hannah. Hannah loves Christmas & spreads Christmas cheer to Ryan & everybody. In Dancing Away With My Heart, we meet former best friends, Zach & Lexi. I loved all 3 books. They’re set in a small Southern town in Mississippi & I recommend every book in the series. They’re stand alone books but they all take place in Wishful and they have a lot of the same characters. I received an ARC of this book for an honest review & I loved it.
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As an ARC reader, this is my honest opinion. All the feels. Heartfelt, what a romance should be, and feel like your part of the community. Overall quality for this three book volume as a whole is excellent. Individually just as amazing. All the stories can be read as standalones, but clarity towards the individual characters that appear in each are best if read from the beginning in either volume form such as this or starting from book 1. You won’t be disappointed! It’s become my favorite place to visit and have a reunion. No cheating, No cliffhangers, and you always get a happy ending. Enjoy!
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This set of books seems a little less serious than the earlier in the series. Payton and Mitch have an unusual meeting but it is fun to read their fall into love. Then there are Hannah and Ryan who are perfect together for Christmas. And finally Lexi and Zach work through old hurts and new. All set in the wonderful world of wishful.
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I’ve loved everything Kait Nolan’s ever written! I’ve read each of the stories in this collection as they were released individually. And I enjoyed reading each of them again for a book binge reading day!! It was great getting reacquainted with her wonderful and memorable characters in a small town I wish I lived in too! Fortunately, it’s easy for me to believe I AM living there because the townsfolk feel like people I care about and the town of Wishful feels vibrant and comfortable, like my favorite pair of slippers! I can’t think of a better way to spend a relaxing day and evening!!
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Great Story, Surprising Twists, Characters You’ll Love
These stories tickled me in ways I didn’t expect. I’m the kind of reader whose trying figure out which way a story is headed. Each one was pleasant, appealing, engaging, with a feel good surprise. Frankly, I read them in reverse order, which I don’t recommend. As I’ve read each, I kept thinking, “Wait, doesn’t he get together with her? ”
Great book, enjoyable, you will not be disappointed.
Three books, three different couples and stories, all of them full of romance, a lot of daily life and relatable situations. In each of the three books Kait addressed a differente problem: the difficulties of those who serve abroad, in war zones, or of those who have permanently come home to deal with civilian life and put in the past all the violence they took part in (book 2); in book 1 she describes the difficulties a woman faces to prove herself in corporate life – specially when she is the daughter of the owner of the enterprise; and finally in book 3 Kait describes the difficulties of coming home and having to live face to face with your past dreams. These were thoroughly enjoyable stories, very well written and that keep the reader´s interest till the end.
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You Were Meant For Me
MItch and Tess are probably my favorite couple in Wishful, which is saying something since I have met a couple in this series I didn’t like!
Beyond the surprise baby storyline, which can be hit or miss for me in general, I love the idea of two people meeting while on vacation and experiencing that instant click. For each of them, it wasn’t just a week long fling, but something meaningful that left them both sad and a bit heartbroken.
I didn’t appreciate how the family treated Mitch at first, warning him off Tess like they did. They pigeonholed him into the playboy role and wouldn’t let him grow. Regarding Tess’s relationship with her parents, while their unsuccessful marriage soured her in the institution and love in general, I was happy to see the affection both had for her.
A Lot Like Christmas
Not sure if I love this book more because of the grumpy hero or the Christmas setting. Okay, it’s both of those reasons!
Hannah is cheerful and perky, still recovering from some health issues but trying to get on with her life and build a new life and business. Ryan the exact opposite personality, a bit grumpy and taciturn. He’s got some demons, but he’s clearly a good guy, taking leave from the military to check in on his uncle. His mission is to make sure Percy could live alone and it was back to his unit.
As always, the citizens of Wishful add a bit of color and humor to this book, as well as Christmas spirit. One of my favorite holiday reads!
Dancing Away With My Heart
As a fan of friends-to-lovers romance, as well as the Wishful series by Kait Nolan, I was excited to read Lexi and Zach’s story. While Lexi has been living with hurt feelings since high school, Zach’s been missing his best friend and doesn’t understand why she backed away from him. I can totally understand Lexi’s heartbreak, but she needs to be brave and share those feelings with Zach. And while Zach is super excited to see Lexi again, he’s clueless as to the more than friends connection with Lexi.
Great characters, an easy read that I couldn’t put down and lots of romance are exactly what I receive every time I pick up a book by Kait Nolan. You can dive into the series at any point, because although they exist in the same world, each book is a stand-alone.
Five Stars. Three great stories. One Excellent Author.
This is a collection of books 10-12 in the Wishful Series by Kait Nolan.
I loved the story of Tess and Mitch
and the story of Hannah and Ryan,
and the story of Lexi and Zach.
Love the Wishful town.
Recommend all the series!
Thank you Kait!
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