Once Upon A Wish-mas by Laura Barnard delivers on the cosy, heartwarming feels with all the delicious angst of an enemies-to-lovers story. Ruby is such a breath of fresh air for the Rochester family and you can’t help but fall for this feisty and caring heroine as she shakes things up for the brooding & handsome Barclay and his young girls.
With great pace, witty banter, laugh-out-loud moments, doses of steam and fantastic characters you can easily connect with & get behind, you’ll fly through Once Upon A Wish-mas just as I did and be left feeling satisfied by this uplifting story about family and relationships.
Overall the narrator did a good job however I found some of the voices she put on for peripheral characters and Ruby’s inner monologue a bit too much but I still really enjoyed this single-parent, hate-to-love romantic comedy.
If you’re looking for a book to get you into the festive spirit with romance along the way, I recommend you check out Once Upon A Wish-Mas… though really, I’d happily listen to this feel-good story all year round!