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Make a Wish Kindle Edition

by Helena Hunting (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 951
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With her signature charm and sense of humor, bestselling author Helena Hunting creates a novel about love, family, and second chances in Make a Wish.

Ever have a defining life moment you wish you could do over? Harley Spark has one. The time she almost kissed the widowed father of the toddler she nannied for. It was so bad they moved across the state and she never saw them again.

Fast forward seven years and she’s totally over it. At least she thinks she is. Until Gavin Rhodes and his adorable now nine-year-old daughter, Peyton, reappear at a princess-themed birthday party hosted by Spark House, Harley’s family’s event hotel. Despite trying to avoid the awkwardness of the situation, she can’t help but notice how unbearably sexy he looks in a tutu. Add to that a spontaneous hives breakout, and it’s clear she’s not even remotely over the mortification of her egregious error all those years ago.

Except Gavin seems oblivious to her inner turmoil. So much so that he suggests they get together for lunch. For Peyton’s sake, of course. It’s the perfect opportunity to heal old wounds. Or it could just reopen them. This is one of those times Harley wishes she could see the future…

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Make A Wish will make all of your dilf dreams come true. It will curl your toes, tickle your funny bone, and leave you with the best warm and fuzzy feelings. - New York Times bestseller, Kylie Scott

Praise for When Sparks Fly

When Sparks Fly will warm your heart and make you cry - sometimes at the same time. - PopSugar

In this delightfully fun standalone contemporary from prolific and ever-lively Hunting, the author plays to her literary strengths by giving readers a sensuality-forward storyline that is neatly lightened by snarky humor even as it's deftly grounded by a thoughtful exploration of the roles family and friends can play in our lives. - Booklist

This is a solid pick for romance fans. - Publishers Weekly

The supporting characters--Avery's two sisters and her and Declan's group of friends--make the romance richer. - Kirkus Reviews

Readers looking for a good friends-to-lovers or forced-proximity romance will enjoy. - Library Journal

Sparkling and emotional, When Sparks Fly combines the friends-to-lovers trope with forced proximity and offers a happily ever after to two forces of nature with undeniable chemistry--the perfect summer read! - The Nerd Daily

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author HELENA HUNTING lives outside of Toronto with her amazing family and her two awesome cats, who think the best place to sleep is her keyboard. She writes all things romance -- contemporary, romantic comedy, sports and angsty new adult. Some of her books include Meet Cute, Pucked, and Shacking Up. Helena loves to bake cupcakes and has been known to listen to a song on repeat 1512 times while writing a book, and if she has to be away from her family, she prefers to be in warm weather with her friends. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09Y476QLD
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin (24 January 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1809 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 365 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1250624746
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 951

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NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Helena Hunting lives outside of Toronto with her amazing family and her adorable, emotional cat, who thinks the best place to sleep is her keyboard. Helena writes everything from emotional contemporary romance to romantic comedies that will have you laughing until you cry.

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Kindle Customer Anna V
5.0 out of 5 stars Book 3. Youngest sister. Single Dad, Widow,
Reviewed in Australia on 14 March 2023
Book 3. Harley and Gavin. Gavin is a widow, single dad, Harley was a nanny to his daughter Peyton until they left town. Returning back to town they reconnect. Their story isn’t an easy journey with tears. Overcoming an several obstacles. I enjoyed this series. I’ve enjoyed everything Helena has written. She always delivers all the feels for me.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book
Reviewed in Australia on 2 August 2023
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I loved this story about Harley Spark and Gavin & Peyton Rhodes. I loved their journey to them finding their happy ever after.
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paddlefoot1397
4.0 out of 5 stars More Sparks
Reviewed in Australia on 24 January 2023
Yay for the final Spark sister, Harley.

This is I think my favourite of the series, full of emotion and glitter.

From an almost-thing to years down the track, Harley and Gavin will have your heart soaring - add in his daughter and you won't be able to stop smiling.

I liked how Harley finally stood up to her sisters about things (it irked me before how they dismissed her so much) and also goes for the guy she always liked. It just with Gavin didn't take so long to tell some Karen's to shove it hahah.

Good to see the rest of the guys and gals from the series and where their relationships are at, and some time with some people from other series by Helena Hunting,

I really just liked this one. Grab yourself a copy and enjoy
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Megan Chambers
4.0 out of 5 stars *4 Stars*
Reviewed in Australia on 24 January 2023
This was a great story. Peyton really steals the show, but I really liked Harley and Gavin too. This kind of story makes you realise the grief that many families face from unexpected tragedies. There were lots of fun and cute moments in this one, and while it was maybe a little bit too long, the story played out well. I enjoyed this and would recommend.
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LH
4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5⭐️ Make a Wish is perfect 💕
Reviewed in Australia on 23 January 2023
The third and final instalment in the Spark House series focuses on the youngest Spark sister, Harley. This story weaves a complicated mix of the past and the present, memories and guilt, friendship, chemistry and attraction which shows that Helena Hunting sure knows how to write one hell of an emotional contemporary romance.

What starts out as any normal day for Harley quickly changes… One moment she’s hosting a princess-themed birthday party at Spark house, the next she’s reunited with her former boss, Gavin, and his now nine year old daughter, Peyton. She worked for Gavin as Peyton’s nanny after his wife died in childbirth, until Peyton was about eighteen months old and the family unexpectedly moved out of town. After being away for so long they all reconnect and after some initial awkwardness between Harley and Gavin an easy friendship forms. Gavin starts to feel a little less alone, starts to feel like maybe happiness isn’t out of reach for him anymore. Harley obviously feels confused about it all but the truth is that there were feelings that existed before that have re-emerged. They have a uniquely shared bond. They have a history together but does this mean that they will have a future?
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Sarah P
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice story
Reviewed in Australia on 24 January 2023
Ahh this author never fails to dissapoint, Gavin, Harley and Peyton just gave me all the feels I swooned so much. A great read.
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Monique Cashmere
4.0 out of 5 stars Gavin and Harley.
Reviewed in Australia on 24 January 2023
It was nice to go back to Spark House and visit with these girls again. London is married with a daughter of her own and Avery is expecting her first. But this story is all about Harley and the man that never left her thoughts for long, the single dad whom she was a nanny for his daughter Peyton. The story centres mostly on the friendship to relationship and also the happenings at Stark House and the new franchise that the sisters are building together.

After Gavin lost his wife giving birth to Peyton, he thought his world had collapsed, he was devastated losing the love of this love. His emotions were all over the place because that was also the day when his precious little girl came into his life, and now it's mainly just the two of them. It was why he hired a nanny to help him navigate those first years. Then things changed and he and Peyton moved to be closer to his in laws. In the years he was gone, Harley matured and went to work with her sisters at Spark House and this is where they bump into each other again after seven years.

If you are worried that this story will be super sad and overly dramatic with part of the storyline, don't fear. It is not an angsty book at all. I would say it is a slow and steady romance, building trust to an everlasting relationship. Yes they have to navigate the sad loss of his wife and how do they move forward from that as well as having a nine year old daughter. Not that Peyton is a handful, she's adorable, it's more that they don't get as much alone time as other new couples would. This book probably took way longer than I normally read, and that's on me, but it was the perfect book for me to read over these holidays. I could pick it up at any time and not feel like I was lost or had to go back and re read a chapter to remember where I was. It's what I would classify a good vacation novel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Have Kleenex ready
Reviewed in the United States on 24 January 2023
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Helena Hunting dose it again; Make Wish the 3rd book of the sisters of the Spark House series. Harley’s world is upside down with the Spark house branching out, she not sure what her roll is anymore, they decided to stop the birthday parties for kids because they didn’t fit in the bottom line. Everyone is so excited about franchising Spark House, Harley just goes along to keep the family together. They day of the last princess party a little girl is late & as Harley comes out to get the little dresses up as a princess she realizes it’s Payton the little girl she Nannied for when she was a baby & then she hears Gaven’s voice Payton’s daddy. All the memories flooded back along with the connection she had with them both. Harley’s heart was broken when they moved to boulder 9 yrs ago & never heard a word then today they are back in Colorado Springs for good, Gaven has come back to work & take over his family’s business. This story has so many ups & downs, tears & heart wrenching moments. It’s everything Harley’s story should be. Have a box of Kleenex ready & see how Harley, Payton, & Gaven’s story ends. Thank you Helena it’s a beautiful story. I’m going to miss these characters as much as I do Clipped Wings
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Ali's Adventures
5.0 out of 5 stars A fitting end to the series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 February 2023
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The third and final book in the Spark House series follows Harley, the youngest Spark sister. When Harley reconnects with Gavin, a widower she used to nanny for, they have to navigate grief, guilt and meddling family members. 

I really enjoyed the final instalment of the series. Harley was such an interesting character, and I really related to her being small and looking younger than her age. I loved her connection with Peyton, though occasionally Peyton read as younger than nine to me. I really enjoyed the progression of the romance, once it got going, and the emotional hurdles were well written. I've said this before about Helena Hunting's writing, and it applies again here. I love that she makes the characters do the work when there’s conflict. The same applies here, and I loved the open dialogue about therapy. It was also lovely to catch up with the older Spark sisters and their partners again, plus meet new characters. I loved Ian's voice of reason to Gavin, and appreciated the emotional layers beneath Karen's antics, even though she was infuriating at times. The final chapter had me sobbing happy tears, and that epilogue was just beautiful. A fitting end to the series. 

Overall Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️.5 (rounded up to 5)
Heat Rating: 🔥.5
Emotional Rating: 💓😬😂🙄🤦🏻‍♀️😊😍😡😢💔😭🥰

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“Behind every cloud is a ray of sunshine looking for a place to peek through.”
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Ali's Adventures
5.0 out of 5 stars A fitting end to the series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 February 2023
The third and final book in the Spark House series follows Harley, the youngest Spark sister. When Harley reconnects with Gavin, a widower she used to nanny for, they have to navigate grief, guilt and meddling family members. 

I really enjoyed the final instalment of the series. Harley was such an interesting character, and I really related to her being small and looking younger than her age. I loved her connection with Peyton, though occasionally Peyton read as younger than nine to me. I really enjoyed the progression of the romance, once it got going, and the emotional hurdles were well written. I've said this before about Helena Hunting's writing, and it applies again here. I love that she makes the characters do the work when there’s conflict. The same applies here, and I loved the open dialogue about therapy. It was also lovely to catch up with the older Spark sisters and their partners again, plus meet new characters. I loved Ian's voice of reason to Gavin, and appreciated the emotional layers beneath Karen's antics, even though she was infuriating at times. The final chapter had me sobbing happy tears, and that epilogue was just beautiful. A fitting end to the series. 

Overall Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️.5 (rounded up to 5)
Heat Rating: 🔥.5
Emotional Rating: 💓😬😂🙄🤦🏻‍♀️😊😍😡😢💔😭🥰

Favourite Quote: 

“Behind every cloud is a ray of sunshine looking for a place to peek through.”
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Jan from NJ
4.0 out of 5 stars a single dad; age gap; loss, guilt and hope. oh. And an adorable 9 year old named Peyton.
Reviewed in the United States on 6 May 2023
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This 3rd book in the Spark House series centers on youngest sister Harley. A former 20 year old nanny to baby Peyton and her widower dad, Gavin, Harley struggles to move on from her chosen college degree in childcare after Gavin takes baby Peyton and abruptly leaves town. She got too attached. Never again.

Fast forward 8 years and Gavin and his daughter return to town. It takes a while but Harley and Gavin discover that it’s not only Peyton that is causing them to want to spend more and more time together. They have an obvious connection.

There’s a lot of grief not being dealt with very well in this story and that unfolds slowly but effectively. Harley is a wise-beyond-her-years young woman. I like how she pointed out things Gavin needed to recognize and deal with including his overbearing ex-mother in law. I loved her relationship with young Peyton. I also enjoyed Harley’s 2 sisters always being there for her and was glad their husbands were part of this story too. Family is very prevalent in this book. All of these characters are interesting and well thought out - as usual with Helena’s writing.

I suggest reading the first two books in this series to truly enjoy this one but it’s not absolutely necessary. An enjoyable read, a great set of characters and sweet, family centric, emotional, romantic stories to be sure.
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SallyMac007
4.0 out of 5 stars Urgh, you made me cry again...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2023
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For some reason I hadn't gotten around to reading this even though I'd had it in my kindle for a while so I finally started reading it last night. And stayed up til 3 or 4am reading. Then read more on my lunch break and throughout the afternoon... finally finishing it tonight with full on tears and sniffles thanks to that damn epilogue.

I don't have kids so never quite know how accurate the portrayal of them is in books. The relationships between Harley and Peyton and Gavin and Peyton were super sweet, but were they realistic? Not sure... As ever there was a lot going on with the relationships in this and within Spark House. There were some frustrations with Harley and how she wouldn't tell her sisters her feelings. And how very understanding she was. All. The. Time. The woman was a saint. And of course there was the whole thing with Karen and how Gavin wouldn't deal with that nightmare situation. Urgh. But that's the whole point, we need that drama and no one is going to deal with or talk about these kinds of things until they're good and ready. And that's what makes the story interesting to read.

It pulled me in instantly and kept me engaged throughout. I just love this author's writing so much, and it's always so easy to read. I've also never read a book of hers I didn't like. I'm sad this is the final book in the series though. But it's been a while since I read the earlier books so I can look forward to a series re-read I guess.
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Reese
3.0 out of 5 stars Good ending to the series
Reviewed in the United States on 21 February 2024
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Make a Wish was the book I was most excited for in this series so I was excited to finally get to it. While I did enjoy a lot about this one, I would say that it was not my favorite of the series like I expected. It started off strong and I did enjoy a lot about this book, but the non communication between Gavin and his in-laws, they way that Harley's sisters dismissed her regarding the business, and the instalove was too much for me. I really liked Harley as the FMC, I've really liked her throughout the series and overall I am happy to see her get her HEA , and I love that she found that with a single dad. I enjoy the single dad trope, but I did not really care for Gavin. Between him not setting boundaries for his mother in law, and being so uncompromising in his relationship with Harley he was just not it for me. I enjoyed seeing the characters from the previous books, and was happy to see how this series came to an end. I've read several books from this author and I will be reading more.
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