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This is a wonderful story that showers the reader with hope and the possibility of miracles. As long as we are coming from a place of truth and love, there is no telling what can happen!
This is a very sweet fairly short Christmas story with a touch of love and holiday magic. Grace is called in to help her old friends, the Soltero Brothers who are retired wood workers who make wooden wish boxes and donate the money to the local orphanage. When a company sues them for a copyright infringement Grace is trying to broker a deal so the Christmas season isn't a complete loss for the family. A read for all ages.
This is a delightful holiday story with a bit of romance woven throughout the pages. Like most holiday-themed books, the characters rise above their obstacles and are found enjoying Christmas at the end. A perfect option for those of us who want to be uplifted during the holiday season.
A nice book to read during Christmas time. Recommended if you want to read something to feel good.
Many thanks to Netgalley and R. A. Cabral
This is a magical Christmas story about the power of wishes. The Soltero brothers (Ernesto and Rolando) are retired craftsman. Each Christmas they make and sell Christmas Wish Boxes, encouraging the owner of the box to make a wish for someone else and believe. The family gets embroiled in a legal battle when their logo is too close to a computer company's trademarked logo. While dealing with the situation, Donte Soltero, a recent widower, meets up with his high school sweetheart Grace. Grace would love to get involved with Donte, but he is just not ready, as well as thinking she is out of his league. The boxes eventually get donated to an orphanage. Many wishes are made, many come true in this Christmas tale. It is a heartwarming read, that is a quick one. Good for all ages. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.
The unwieldy title of the book made me curious, so I gave this one a try, expecting something special. Turned out the book had all the trademark ingredients for a predictable kitschy Christmas tale, though with the never-heard-of-before but nicely introduced Christmas Wish Holders thrown in as a unique (but still unwieldy) touch. Such stories sure have their very own right to exist, as they provide the perfect distraction after a stressful day, let's say full of Christmas preparations wrapping up gifts, baking cookies, decorating etc. Sure worked for me in that way.
What a great story. In more ways than one.
The premise of the story is that a small workshop creates wish holders that encourage the recipient to make a wish for someone else. There are many great examples of these wishes in the book although the main one is made by one of the leaders of their opponents who claim an infringement of trademark. I really enjoyed the comeuppance the leader of this company received.
I also enjoyed the sweet love story that was part of the story.
Overall an excellent book and a great Christmas read.
The book was given to me by NetGalley and the publisher. This is my voluntary review.