REVIEWED BY
Monique Cashmere
Once Upon a Wish-mas by Laura BarnardMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
3.5 Stars.
I love a good Christmas novel and this one fits right in. It is a sweet romance story that has single dad, boss - employee, and age gap tropes. If you are looking for a quick and easy read to get you in the mood for Christmas, then grab this one.
Ruby has known what its like to loose a loved one, so she is the perfect fit to be the new nanny for Barclay Rothchester and his adorable girls. He might not be the easiest of employers to get along with but his girls make it all the worth while. Ruby sets about to teach them all that you can celebrate Christmas and enjoy your life, even if you are still grieving and mourning a family member thats passed. She has an exuberant personality that can only make you smile and be happy. She was a little silly and immature at times, but she's young and had plenty of time to mature. I think this might even have been a plus for her being a nanny so she could play with the girls and not feel self conscious about looking foolish. Barclay was a lost sole to begin with. He lost his wife two years previous and hasn't yet learnt to deal with it. He had conflicting emotions over staying true to his wife and fighting the feelings he was developing for Ruby. I felt his anguish and understood why he was struggling.
The epilogue left me on a huge high and I felt that Ruby deserved all the happiness that was coming her way. That goes for Barclay too. He found his feet in all aspects of his life and was definitely due his HEA.
*Reviewed by Monique for JoandIsaLoveBooks Blog.
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