Great story! I really enjoyed this new edition to the series. My favourite thing about these books is the relationship between the sisters. I wish that there had been more of that in this one, but the lack of it was understandable due to the new places the older sisters are at in their lives. I was frustrated by some of the problems that arose in the story, but I found the way that they were sorted out to be very satisfying. 4 stars for making me tear up a bit at the end with the epilogue.

MAKE A WISH
Helena Hunting, Author
Narrators: Jason Clarke; Stella Bloom
Romance

When Gavin Rhodes walks back into Harley Sparks life after a nine year absence, she know she is in trouble. He is still as handsome as ever and she still feels those sparks that were there nine years ago when he fled half way across the country with his two year old daughter.

This book is funny, steamy, and tender all in one. It is the perfect balance of all three rolled into one book. I would give this a 5 out of 5 stars in any format.

This was super cute. The narration was on point. I think the narrators and the book was as perfect as it could have been. 10/10 recommend.

Make A Wish is the final book in the Spark House series. I was so sad to see the series end, but it was great to watch all 3 of them build and grow as the stories went on.
This story was so sweet – I adored Harley – she was the softer of the sisters, but through this book you watched her flourish, stand up for herself and really stand her ground on what she wants in life. It took her a while to get there, about 55% of the book, she let her sisters run circles around her, allowed a boyfriend to not treat her the best emotionally all while trying to figure herself out. When she finally makes that turn. Gah! My heart.
Gavin - I liked Gavin for most of the story – and some times I wish he had a back bone. I will say, coming from being a single parent needing my parents help for a few years, I felt his struggles and his pains. I know what its like to be afraid to stand up for your own parenting because you are dependent on someone else. I also know the freedom that comes with standing up for yourself. It may hurt at first, but it will get better.
Peyton – Peyton was the gem in this story, 10 years old, in love with princesses, her dad, and Harley. I have seen a lot of people review on how they felt this book was to dependent on the family aspect and not the romance - Again as a single parent, that’s kind of how things go sometimes. There was of course romance, but you want to make sure this person fits in your life with your child. It just makes sense. I loved that aspect of this book as a lot of the times kids are written in and the relationship between them and the adults gets lost in the sauce of overwhelming amounts of sexy time. Sexy time is great – I know but when you’re a single parent, you cant just run in the door and start humping on the tables. You need to time things, sneak things in, love your partner, and your child and love them together.
My rant for the day I guess? Loved this book, loved the series, cant wait to dive in to a reread every now and again!

Harley Spark is a 20 year-old with a heart of gold. She’s very devoted to the 18 month-old she nannies, and increasingly friendly with his father Gavin, who is still grieving the loss of his wife. One night, lines begin to blur between Harley and Gavin. Gavin (almost) immediately moves across the state with his daughter, leaving Harley to pick up the pieces of her heart. But seven years later, Gavin and his daughter have moved back. Harley gets a chance to see if what she felt for Gavin is real. Can Gavin and Harley both heal as they navigate the tricky waters of this relationship?

I enjoyed this story, which is the third in the Spark House series. This book felt more “grown-up” than many of the romance books I’ve read recently, which was a nice change. The situations in which they find themselves felt so real. As a single dad, how do you protect the heart of your child when exploring a relationship? How does the new girlfriend deal with her potential in-laws? The empathy expressed for all of the characters, even the ones that are hard to like, was really impressive.

I can’t say that I enjoyed the scenes with Gavin’s mother-in-law, or the times when Gavin and Harley were trying to find some alone time and were interrupted by his daughter, but it certainly felt realistic! I found myself especially fond of Harley and Gavin's daughter Peyton. I was so glad for her to get her happily ever after!

I'd like to thank Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for this audio book. All opinions expressed are my own.

I LOVE HELENA HUNTING BOOKS! I am so grateful I had the opportunity to listen to this book and finish one of my favorite series. I loved the story, but the little girl really drove me nuts. Kids don't really act that way. All in all, I recommend this series and audiobook to everyone!

I didn't realize this was part of a series before I started it, I'll go back & read the others now that I know. I felt a little bit creeped out by the nanny/single dad situation but it wasn't too bad.

3.5 stars 


Make A Wish is the third book in Helena Hunting’s ‘Spark House’ series and it was my favorite of the three. Honestly, I thought this would be a 4-5 star read for me, but the hero frustrated me more and more as the book went on. I was understanding of why Gavin was the way he was, but it got old quick. Still, by the end he won me over. I adored his daughter Peyton and seeing Harley with her. They were both fantastic. The romance was good, but it really took me a while to feel that spark between them. I listened to the audiobook and Stella Bloom and Jason Clarke did an amazing job narrating!

Make A Wish is the third book of the Spark House series following one of three sisters as she tries to find her place in the family business while also navigating a new relationship with a the widowed father she nannied for eight years before. It is a cute story and can be read as a standalone.

Harley and her sisters have made their hotel a destination for weddings, business conferences and kid’s birthdays. She was happy working with her sisters doing the kid’s parties but those aren’t as lucrative as the other kinds of events and are about to be scrapped. Harley also helped with social media, but the hotel is about to franchise and now has a team for that. She is a bit lost in where her place is at Spark house and is now trying to figure out a way to still work with her sisters at the family business, but also have something she loves doing while there.

Harley nannied for Peyton and Gavin for a year and a half when Peyton was a baby, right after the death of his wife in childbirth. One night lines almost got crossed and Harley almost kissed Gavin. Right after that, he moved to be closer to his in-laws. Now Gavin is back in town and a ten year old Peyton is adorable. When they run into each other at an event, something might be there but with Peyton as a buffer, they explore hanging out with her and becoming good friends.

As someone who dated my Hubs when his kids were about the same age as Peyton in the story, I related to a lot of the troubles of balancing a relationship with someone with kids and some of the additional conflicts with in-laws and mixing a family. While this was different because there is no ex to deal with, there are still relationships and boundaries that need to be considered and navigated.

I connected to the characters and their issues. Harley sometimes is too understanding and forgets to stand up for herself in all of her relationships, while Gavin has the death of his wife to deal with and the guilt of falling in love with someone new. I enjoyed this story and the cute ending. I think a lot of the time Peyton stole the show with her child exuberance and personality. Overall, a very cute story.

Narration:
Stella Bloom is a favorite narrator of mine. She narrates many books written by Kristen Ashley and I think she captures the emotions of characters in romances so well. Jason Clarke has a huge list of books he has narrated as well. While I don’t know his voice as well as Stella’s, he has this great rumble for the male lead that was incredibly sexy. I liked how he portrayed all the characters. Together they narrated fantastically. I was able to listen at my usual 1.5x speed.

Make a Wish was another great addition to the Spark House series. It was great to catch up with the characters from the previous books and to see how they’re doing and what they’re up to. The relationship amongst the sisters was one of my favourite parts of this series. I really enjoyed reading about them and how they’ve built Spark House into an empire. I don’t read alot of single dad romance stories so this one was a nice treat and Helena Hunting did an excellent job with Gavin and Harley. Reading about the relationship Harley built with Gavin’s daughter was so heartwarming and I’m glad that it was such a focal point in this book. Jason Clarke and Stella Bloom did an excellent job narrating Harley and Gavin.

*Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for providing me with the audio to this book.

DNF at 50%. I like slow burns, but this one is killing me with boredom. They have finally admitted there's some interest between them. Now, I could deal with this if I felt any chemistry between these two. Not sure if I felt chemistry earlier, but, if so, it's been burned out of my by the inane interactions between these two characters. He was just asking her "how is work?" as if they hadn't been hanging out for months and getting to know each other. But the truth is, they don't know each other at all.... starting mainly with the heroine not knowing herself at all.

She's a people pleaser who can't say what she really thinks. She is always saying yes, even when she wants to say no. She is constantly thinking "I don't like this" and then out loud saying "sure, that sounds great". It's wearing. And she hasn't had a real convo with the hero the whole time. I know the author has told me they are super into each other... but I can't see it. It's all careful stepping around each other and soft words.

She is a typical romance heroine. She likes pink and glitter and is small enough to be mistaken for a child (and is, several times in this story). She loves to work with children and doesn't seem to know what to do with her life. Her family (they run a business together) decided that her branch of the work wasn't making money (over the top children's birthday parties) so they decided to cut it out of the business and she is heartbroken but goes along with it, because she's not okay with having conflict (or really, any halfway uncomfortable feelings at all).

As these two are supposedly falling in (like/love/attraction/interest) with each other, she's dating some guy. I think we're supposed to dislike him, but he's fairly decent... they're just not a good match. And she lies by omission and commission to both him and the hero. She doesn't tell the hero she's dating anyone and she doesn't tell the boyfriend that she's hanging out with someone that could be a potential love interest.. It's offputting. Now, I know she doesn't understand herself and constantly lies to herself and others about her desires, but she's not a heroine I enjoy.

Altogether other people may like this book, but I found it overly formulaic and forced and there wasn't anything original or even engaging. At 50% in, I expect there to be something engaging and there just wasn't. Nothing hugely offensive either... I'd rather read or listen to something better.

I listened to the audiobook (was given an Advanced Reader Copy) and both narrators were pretty good. The male narrator often portrays hard, emotionless bossholes so this don't feel like a great match for his voice. The hero is a softer, more thoughtful, in touch with his emotions guy. Or at least, I think the author was trying to go in that direction.

Oh, my heart! This age-gap, single-dad romance is sweet and endearing.

Seven years ago, Harley worked as a nanny and cared for Peyton from birth to 18 months old. She developed a close bond with Peyton. During one stressful night, she and Peyton’s dad Gavin almost share a kiss. Gavin reacts and decides to relocate to be closer to his deceased wife’s parents. Soon after Harley’s sisters take over Spark House for their grandmother and Harley steps in to help. She has spent the last few years working with her sisters where planning children’s birthday parties have become one of her favorite parts of Spark House. She’s surprised to see Gavin and Peyton attending one of those parties. When she learns they have moved back into town. Soon she’s spending time with Peyton and building a friendship with Gavin.

The book is full of delightful and endearing characters, minus one who brings quite a bit of tension. Harley is sweet, caring, and such a refreshing character. I enjoyed reading about a character pursuing a child development degree. Peyton is precious and their relationship and bond are adorable. Gavin is a cinnamon roll with some baggage that needs to be worked through.

Harley and Gavin’s story addresses grief, guilt, and second chances without feeling heavy. Their relationship starts with friendship and slowly shifts to romantic feelings with some steamy scenes. This predictable rom-com is adorable, heartwarming, and has one of the sweetest epilogues.

This is Book 3 of the Spark House Series and concludes the trilogy. It takes place after events in the previous two books about Harley’s two older sisters. It can be read as a standalone. The heartwarming moments made this my favorite of the series.

The audiobook was easy to listen to and once I hit play I found myself carrying my phone around just to finish. Read in dual narration both voices brought the characters to life.

This was my first Helena Hunting read and it was delightful! I cannot wait to read more by her. Gavin and Harley did not have an easy road to travel together - reconnecting years after Harley was a nanny for his infant daughter, after losing his wife. I loved the story of Gavin, Harley and Gavin's daughter, Peyton. This is a story of emotion, family, love and a touch of heat - the perfect blend.

Make a Wish is the third in the Sparks sisters series. & quite possibly my favorite of the three.
•Second chance romance
•Single parent
•Age gap
•Dual point of view
•Family dynamics
Make a Wish was a bit of a slow burn for me but it packed a punch with all the emotions and character development. I will be thinking about them for days to come. Absolutely loved the narrators! I am a sucker for a dual pov and they pulled it off wonderfully. 4 stars. Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for an advanced audiobook.

I loved this book! It was such a sweet, sweet story. I was drawn right in from the very beginning and listened to the whole book in one sitting. I fell in love with the characters, both the main ones and the side ones as well. I would 100% recommend this book.
Book is dual POV with dual narrators and I enjoyed both.
I would rate the spice level at 3/5
I received this audiobook as an early release through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

What a fun and perfect conclusion to the Spark House sisters journey! I really enjoyed the first book in the series, When Sparks Fly but felt a bit let down by Starry-Eyed Love, so I was very happy that this one felt back on track with providing an entertaining storyline, charming laughs and combustible tension and steam!

I tend to relish in these types of series where we get new leads and plots but still get to enjoy the previous characters sprinkled throughout, and in this case, the other sisters!

While this was your typical second chance romance type of story, it was certainly heartwarming and emotional and I think most romance will enjoy!

This was a sort-of second chance, age-gap romance with quite a bit of spice sprinkled within.

Harley Spark is working a Princess birthday party at the company she owns with her sisters when she re-meets Gavin Rhodes and his now nine year old daughter, Peyton. Harley was Peyton’s live-in nanny for the first year and a half of her life(as her mother passed during childbirth) until they moved (partly due to her almost kissing Gavin).

While this story had a great flow, it also had a good deal of issues. The getting to know deeper/falling in like portion of this story all happen while Harley is in another relationship and she knows on some level this is wrong, as she’s hiding it from him. Also, the majority of Harley and Gavin spending time together leading up to begin dating has Peyton always there, with little to no alone time to get to know one another deeper as more mature adults.

It was also a little weird how often the narrative emphasized how young Harley looked and that when she worked for Gavin the first time she was 19, *maybe* 20. It definitely would have been less uncomfortable to read if her youth wasn’t so hammered home in comparison to Gavin.

There’s also several characters who are dealing with unresolved grief and how to deal with their feelings and Harley is dealing with where she fits in to the business she has with her sisters and what she really wants to do with her degree and career long term.

I’m giving this one three stars, as it was still an entertaining listen where I did want to root for the main characters but not without a lot of complex flaws that could’ve been eliminated to make the story better.

The audiobook narrator did a great job with this story, no issues or concerns with their performance

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the Audio ARC in exchange for an honest review!

When Gavin lost his wife during childbirth he needed help and hired Harley as his nanny. She was there during the first two years of his daughter Peyton’s life until he decided the best decision would to move so that they could be closer to his in-laws. Seven years later he returns however he never expected to see her along and he certainly wasn’t prepared for the feelings he and his daughter would have for her.

Harley enjoys working at Spark House in large part because it allows her to work with her sisters when her true calling is looking after children. She wasn’t prepared to see Gavin and Peyton again due to the circumstances behind his departure however it soon becomes apparent that the emotional connection she feels for father and daughter hasn’t wavered over time.

Gavin is still struggling as he tries to do what is best for Peyton while still dealing with the grief over the loss of his wife while Harley is concerned that getting involved with both Gavin and Peyton may only end in heartbreak. Their story is one of healing and new beginnings that is both romantic and emotional and the narrators do a wonderful job of bringing this story to life.

Really cute continuation of a series about three sisters and the Inn they run. I enjoyed this story! Age gap romance/ second chance romance /single father whichever, it was cute and a must read for everyone who has enjoyed the previous two. Great narration and a fun read.

I’ve really enjoyed the entire Spark House series, and Helena Hunting capped it off with a heart-string puller in Make A Wish. A second-chance romance featuring a widowed single father and his former nanny, there was a lot of emotion packed into this story. Gavin lost his wife during childbirth, and grief-stricken and full of guilt, he hires 19-year-old Harley to be the live-in nanny to his infant daughter. Things are going well, Harley loves baby Peyton and is happy in her job. She’s practically a member of the family, and as such, she sees Gavin’s struggle and pain, and her heart aches for him. An awkward misread of the situation is the precursor to Gavin and Peyton’s relocation to be closer to his wife’s parents. Eight years later, Harley is the host of a princess party at Spark House, her family’s boutique hotel, and Peyton and Gavin are guests.

Gavin wanted desperately to be in a relationship with Harley, but his grief and guilt were constant stumbling blocks. Harley was patient, kind and loving, and I absolutely loved how she was a source of support to him but didn’t hesitate to call him out when needed. Peyton was a show-stealing little sweetheart, and her and Harley’s relationship was one of my favorite parts of this story.

Make A Wish was full of feels and fiery chemistry, Gavin and Harley’s hard-fought love story was as heart-warming as it was heart-wrenching. There was a lot of pain to sift through in this story, but the underlying hope and all-consuming love in it were addictive and captured my heart. I loved this series, these sisters and their stories. Make A Wish by Helena Hunting get 4.5 smooches from me!
~Danielle Palumbo, Red Cheeks Reads