Love this series .
Really great with their emotions,love,agnst and humor.
All the character help with the story.
Gavin and Harley are very good together.
Really enjoyed the story and sries.
Voluntarily reviewed
Narration was very good like both made the story.
Voluntarily reviewed.

Don’t you just hate it when a series comes to an end? Harley, Spark sister #3, has one of my favourite traits—that of someone who takes care of someone with heart, soul, and passion. In this case, she was a live-in nanny to a single dad whose wife had just recently passed. With such close proximity and emotions flying high, Harley attempted a kiss with said dad, Gavin. However, she soon realized what a mistake that was since Gavin suddenly moved a state away with his baby.

Now, Gavin has returned back with his 9-year-old bubbly daughter, Peyton. They bump into Harley at her family-owned event hotel where the Spark sisters are hosting a princess-themed birthday party. Though some things have changed after all this time, the chemistry between Gavin and Harley has not. Their friendship soon rekindles and thanks to Peyton and her absolute adoration towards Harley, romance begins to bloom.

This was so much more than just an age gap second chance romance. Harley is a smart ass woman and she’s smart and all-knowing when it comes to kids (she has the education and experience to prove it) but instead of using her power for it, her skills are underused and in my eyes undermined at Spark House. While her sisters and spouses have a vision for it, Harley feels left out. I resonated with her very much. I know what it feels like to have your own vision put aside.

I also resonated vey much with Gavin. Gavin is caught in a guilt loop of how he lost his wife and because he won’t allow himself to get out of that loop, he cannot continue living his life. Boy oh boy I get it. I can see why the reader would get frustrated with Gavin but I can sense the sadness and chaos in Gavin’s head—and heart.

Jason Clarke and Stella Bloom as Gavin and Harley were superb. With the audiobook speed at 2, I was able to be in the story and in the heads of these two. You can capture the emotions of Gavin and Harley as these two narrators beautifully tell Helena’s final story in this series.

I highly recommend “Make a Wish” and it can definitely be read as a standalone.

Oh, I loved this book. Like so much. Harley is so sweet and the way she is with Peyton made my mama heart swoon. Gavin is also an amazing father, and the way the two both bond over his daughter, and then connect with one another is beautiful. I loved them together as a couple.

However, Gavin’s passive aggressive mother-in-law was very hard for me to listen to. I think it triggered many things in my own life about how I’ve personally been treated for moving grandkids away from their grandparents. Some of the things that came out of Karen’s mouth stung because I’ve heard them before. But that just means that Hunting wrote them true to life.

My only real concern about this book is that Peyton acts much younger than a 9-year-old. As a mom to a wide age range of children, I thought her behavior was far more in line with that of a 6- or 7-year-old than a 9-year-old. At one point Harley has to pick her up and even references her size as being close to a “near tween,” so that was confusing.

Overall though, I absolutely adored this book and both narrators–Jason Clarke and Stella Bloom–were a dream team for this title.

The narrator Jason Clarke was just okay for me. At times, I did wish that I could switch over and read it because his voice wasn't how I imagined their voices to be like. He didn't give the characters much umph in his narration.

Harley Spark was a sweet girl but she just felt like a doormat heroine for most of story. The heroine's parents died leaving Harley and her two sisters orphaned. This loss created a floundering and adrift young woman who tried to latch on to people to feel anchored.

Gavin Rhodes was a widower who Harley was sent to be a nanny to his ten month old baby. After Gavin felt that his daughter and him became too attached to Harley, he decided to put some distance between them and moved. I applaud Gavin's wherewithal to make this change after his baby began calling Harley mommy. It seemed like the best thing to do for all.

7 years later, Harley did have a small growth in her confidence so it helped when Gavin and his daughter reappeared in town. I love that she was patient, loving and understanding with those she cared about. While she had difficulty with boundaries and that was an area of weakness, she was just a genuinely good hearted person.
I just had reservations about Gavin. I wasn't confident that his interest in Harley was truly about her and not about a mother figure for his daughter. Most of their interactions were connected to the little girl and his feelings were wrapped up in how much Harley loved his kid.

The supporting cast in this story added some depth to the story for both main characters. They were integral to both Gavin and Harley's growth as people. I also loved that the author kept both sisters from the prior two books as part of Harley's journey. It felt complete that they gave advice and support to stand up for herself. The series was a good read.

I am a fan of anything Helena Hunting writes. When I saw that the third in the Spark House trilogy was available I jumped. I was so excited about Harley's story and it was just as good as the others. When Gavin left suddenly when Harley was nannying for him, it crushed her. And when he shows up at a birthday party that she is hosting at the Spark house, all those feelings come rushing back in. Can Gavin get over his deep remorse about his wife's passing to let someone new in? Hunting has wrapped up this trilogy in the best way possible. Thank you so much, NetGalley for the eARC. It was so good. 4 stars.

Si enjoyed this book even though it was a little trauma bound. I will say as much and I loves the nanny and single dad trope it gave me a slight ick. I was NOT a fan of the MMC voice for the audiobook. Aside from that I actually found the book super enjoyable. I loved the relationship between Payton and Harley. I also really enjoyed Harleys character. Shes prob one of my favorite FMC I’ve read yet. I would recommend this book but I think I’d much rather read it than listen to audiobook and I would’ve enjoyed it more.

Make a Wish is the third romance in the Spark House series. When Harley Spark, lover of kids and all things glittery and princess, reconnects with Gavin Rhodes and his daughter, Peyton, who Harley used to nanny years ago, sparks fly.

This is the first book in this series I have read, but I feel like this can easily be read as a standalone. You just miss out on a little of the background history of Harley’s sisters romances and now I can’t wait to go back and read those romances! I can’t think of anything I didn’t like about this book, the characters were great, the romance hot and the story was so easy to read. This was the perfect read for me right now! If you are a romance fan looking for a fun romance between a widowed dad and a great, lovable female lead this is worth picking up!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an audiobook copy of this book!

Such a great story! I love this series and I'm happy that Marley got her HEA! It was certainly a long time coming and a very complex and happy way to get it!

I'm not sure how to feel about this book. I want to like it. but its also gives me a bit of an icky feeling. Its a book about a young woman who nannies for a young single father after his wife died in childbirth. i wanted to like that they fall in love. but also.... its like a trauma bond and kind of weird.

This book was either the best spark house book or I misjudged the others. This was sweet and trying and emotional and overall very relatable. This goes out to those single parents who don't think they get that second chance, this book goes out to the widower, to those young in love and old at heart, the people who may not have their life together, every only kid who feels lonely and everyone in between.

I enjoyed this book so much. What an emotional roller coaster! I cried through much of it. It's beautifully written and I am in love with the characters. I definitely need to read more from this author. It has an HEA

This was my first book by this author and I absolutely loved it! I wasn't aware that this book was part of a series, but I am definitely going to go back and read the previous two books. I'm really interested in the other sisters' stories.

Gavin and Harley were amazing together. I know it's an unpopular opinion but I love when children are included in a book, especially if it is done well, and it was in this case. Peyton was such a sweet child and this book did a wonderful job of showing the struggles a child would go through that's dealing with a huge loss and lots of changes. Gavin and Harley had to have a lot of tough conversations and I was rooting for Gavin to find a way to manage his loss and grief as well so he would be able to move on with his life.

I wasn't expecting this book to make me as emotional as it did. I ended up bawling my eyes out a couple times. There were plenty of heart-warming and funny moments as well. I always love when a book is able to make me feel so much.

I listened to the audio version of this book and loved the narration by Stella Bloom and Jason Clarke. I've listened to a few other books she has narrated and she's quickly becoming one of my favorite narrators. She did an amazing job in this performance, giving each character a unique voice and really making them stand out and shine. Jason Clarke did an amazing job as well, also giving each character a unique voice and bringing them to life.

This was a beautifully emotional and sweet love story. This series has been a wonderful one. The narrators were perfect for the audio version.

Thank you so much Netgalley and SMP Romance for my gifted copy!

I love this series so much, and this was the perfect ending to the sister’s stories. I enjoyed how much Peyton was getting to know Harley just as much as Gavin. It started off a little slow, but then halfway through really picked up relationship wise. As always with Helena Hunting books you get a little bit of 🔥🔥 and dual pov!

I listened to the audio version and loved both narrators!

I love these sisters and this wonderful world they live in. Gavin and Harley both had issues they had to deal with and I was glad that she wasn’t a push over when it came to him. Their chemistry is great but his past still haunts him.
He is a single dad, his wife died during child birth and he just moved back to town after seven years away. He sees Harley right away and they reconnect (she was the nanny for his daughter). He wants to be happy but doesn’t realize how much he blames himself and uses his mother-in-law to stop a serious relationship.
Harley had a crush on him seven years ago and promises herself she will keep relations as friends only. Unfortunately, things don’t turn out that way and she finds herself falling for both him and his daughter all over again. She puts up with a lot from his mother in law and him, but ultimately stands up for herself. I felt bad for her where Spark House was concerned because I felt like she was being pushed out and not listened to. I loved how she finally spoke up for herself with her sisters and their SO’s.
The narrators both did a wonderful job brining the characters to life. Jason brought so much emotion to Gavin that I felt like I was right there with him, experiencing everything he was. Stella also did a fantastic job bringing emotion to Harley. Fantastic job!
I loved this book and the entire series. I received an ARC and this is my honest, voluntary review.

Stella Bloom and Jason Clarke narrate Make a Wish, Spark House #3, by Helena Hunting in dual-POV, focusing on the youngest spark sister. A live-in nanny, Harley Spark, almost kisses the widowed father of her one-year-old charge. Not long after, they moved to a different city, and she never saw them again. For Harley, it becomes a life-defining moment she wishes she could take back. Seven years later, she thinks she’s moved on until Gavin Rhodes and Peyton, his nine-year-old daughter, attend a princess-themed birthday party Harley’s family’s event hotel Spark House hosts. The awkwardness of the situation and the realization that she isn’t over it and is very much attracted to Gavin still have her breaking out in hives. Gavin, however, appears utterly oblivious to Harley’s inner turmoil. He even suggests meeting for lunch—for Peyton. Harley thinks it might be a chance to get closure. But what if it just opens wounds she’d thought healed? Harley wishes she could see the future—for herself and them.

Bloom and Clarke bring Hunting’s heartfelt, romantic love story about the healing power of love to life with expressive and lively narration. Bloom’s narration perfectly fits each character, even Gavin and her brothers-in-law. I love her voices for Harley, her sisters, Peyton, Gavin, and her brothers-in-law especially. While Jason Clarke’s narration fits Gavin, his best friend, his parents, and his daughter—mostly—I didn’t think it fit Harley at all. Clarke and Bloom narrate the characters with distinct voices that differentiate between each character, using pacing, tone, intonation, and emotion to reveal their personalities, feelings, quirks, and state of mind. Bloom and Clarke brilliantly capture and express Peyton, Harley, and Gavin’s grief, fear, confusion, loneliness, sadness, longing, happiness, etc. In addition, the narrators use their vocal ranges to express/portray Harley and Gavin’s deep intimacy, chemistry, desire, and passion during Hunting’s well-written, intense, intimate moments and steamy and sexy love scenes. The narrators deftly capture the story’s shifting tones, ranging from humorous to angsty, intensely emotional, intimate, and sizzling hot.

Hunting’s deft character development, worldbuilding, detailed description, lively dialogue, and narrative style draw you in from the first scene. Harley’s kind, loving, intelligent, mature, nurturing, and supportive. While reconnecting with Gavin and Peyton and becoming a part of their lives again, Harley is also figuring out her place in Spark House’s franchise plans, what she wants to do with her life, and what she wants from it. After Gavin and Peyton moved, she stopped nannying. Instead, she began managing promotions/PR for Spark House and throwing their children’s parties before returning to her child development studies. A devoted, loving single father committed to giving his daughter the best life possible, Gavin lost his wife in childbirth and remains haunted by guilt and grief over her death. Peyton’s smart, sweet, adorable, artistic, empathetic, and wise for her age. I love her adorable, sweet relationship with Harley.

Hunting thoughtfully examines—with nuance and care—emotionally intense subject matter, including becoming involved in a relationship with a single parent, having children with someone who lost his wife in childbirth, controlling in-laws, and guilt and the destructive power it holds over us moving on with our lives.

I loved Harley throughout the novels, and after #2, I was excited about her story and wasn’t disappointed. Make a Wish is my favorite of the trio. I love seeing her sisters and their spouses interacting with Harley during the novel. Hunting shows what follows happily ever after. I love the Spark sisters’ relationships.

Make a Wish is a fast-paced sweet, cute, emotional, sexy, steamy, and angsty, single parent and friends-to-lovers romance that explores themes of loss, grief, trauma, following your dreams, taking risks, forgiveness, healing/recovery, and blending families after a loss.

Advanced review copy provided by Macmillan Audio via Netgalley for review.

I hadn't read a book by Helena Hunting before being given the chance to listen to this from NetGalley as an ARC. 1. There are a few scenes of very descriptive (to me) mature content. If that isn't something you like, this book isn't for you.
2. I loved the story and the characters in it. I found myself wanting to jump through the mature content to find out what happened with the story because even though I didn't like that part or how descriptive it was written, I wanted a happily ever after for the characters involved.
3. I do not like intimate scenes that take place in kitchens.
I don't know if I will seek out any other of Helena Hunting's books, but with the exception of mature content that I didn't love, I can appreciate that she is a great author and wrote a story I was very much into.

Overall, this book was cute to listen to. I’ve read the previous books in the Spark House series and really enjoyed them. Maybe it’s because I’m not a parent, but I wasn’t a massive fan of this book. I still enjoyed the book. However, the child, Peyton, felt too mature in some parts, and the dialogue with her felt really contrived. Listen to the child’s voice made me cringe and I appreciate the story, but didn’t enjoy the interactions with Peyton as a character. I liked the romance, but the timeline was also really confusing to follow. It felt like the author rushed through period of time but then other periods of times would take so long to get through. Overall, it was a decent story, but I definitely prefer the other books in the series. 3.5⭐️, 2.5🌶

I absolutely love the Spark sisters — and I love that this one focused on Harley. Gavin and Harley had a good working relationship, until one moment where they both panic. Fast forward 7 years and Gavin and Harley are brought back together.

I love that their love story isn’t simple — there are dips and bumps that are expected in their situation. I absolutely hated Karen — she was the antithesis of an awful MIL.

The voice narration was excellent!! .

This book was one heck of a roller coaster. It deals with many pretty serious topics while managing an overall lighthearted feel.

I honestly feel like most of what I want to say is a spoiler so I think I’m just going to leave it with this :

This book has the absolute potential to hit all of the feels. All of them. If you like that in a book, this is absolutely for you! If you don’t, it might be rough. I personally am not typically one to enjoy books that attack my feels, but I really liked this one and how it was done.

I received an audiobook through NetGalley and the narrators were great. I’m a huge fan of having multiple narrators for multiple POVs and this audiobook delivers that.

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