I received a complimentary copy of this book "A Winter Wish" and all opinions expressed are my own. "Love, Holly" was my favorite and I also liked "Always, In December". So, this current book was not a favorite, it was okay.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. Sadly this one didn’t do much for me. I’ve read this author in the past and liked her, but I couldn’t get into this book. The characters seemed really flat and all her books are starting to be the same.

A Winter Wish by Emily Stone is about a gift from an estranged father and realizing not everything was as it seemed. The theme of redeeming relationships in this story is lovely, and it was an enjoyable read. But I will say that it was not by favorite book by Emily. The main characters felt disconnected to me, but there were a lot of great secondary characters in the book.

Thank you netgalley for an arc of A Winter Wish by Emily Stone

This book is for you if you love Holiday Hallmark movies! It’s just one of those cozy and comfy feel good books that you can sit and read in a day or less.

Emily Stone is overall very well written.

For the most part this story is cute, but many moments it fell flat to me. I wish there was a bit more with the characters themselves, it didn't feel there was much depth with them.

The story has all of the Hallmark Christmas movie vibes.

I wasn’t expecting to open a Christmas book to start out feeling so hopeless. I stopped after chapter 2 (6%).

The writing was fine, the prose was fine, probably a 3-4 stars for the target audience.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the ARC.

This book was cute! I loved the holiday and travel vibes. The characters were loveable. This felt like a hallmark movie in a good way. It was fun!

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Emily Stone is back with another heartfelt holiday novel. Lexie loses her father and while working through her grief, she finds out her father left her half of his travel company - only to find out she has to co-manage it for a minimum of a year with his sour-tempered executive, Theo. Tensions run high before a work trip to Spain that leaves them both questioning everything.

This book was fun. I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't really revolve around Christmas because I was reading it out of season so that made it much more enjoyable for me. The characters were fun and the slight enemies-to-lovers trope was cute. Dreaming of a spicy work trip to Spain now...

A WINTER WISH ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. When Lexies estranged father dies, she is left half of his travel company in his will, although the owner of the other half was her father’s trusted colleague Theo. When Lexie finds out there is a clause, that the company must turn a profit in one years time to sell, she must decide how to proceed. This book was a cute, easy, hallmark style. The reason I’m not rating it higher was because I just felt I wanted more of a “winter” aspect to the book. Also, in the e book the travel agency focuses on adventures I would have loved to hear more of than the going back and forth between the characters. It was just okay, the book left me feeling indifferent. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC

What is not to like?? This book was unique and heartwarming and I will definitely be looking into this author further!

A delightful holiday read about a woman named Lexie who finds she has inherited half a business after her father's estranged death. She is co-owner with a man she does not get along with, but as you can imagine, sparks fly.

I found this a nice light hearted holiday read and enjoyed the destination trips they took as she navigated her complicated grief. I found the characters lacking a bit of depth and complexity and the story lacking in some parts.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

An inheritance…family and friends…love and romance…secrets…I like the title…intriguing…a quick fun read. Realistic characters keep this story moving quickly...would make a great movie... Thanks Netgalley.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dell for access to this early holiday read! This is my first Emily Stone novel, but I now want to go back and read her backlist. I really loved this!

Is this me finally defeating my reading slump? (Not fully out, please stay tuned)

There’s something rather deranged about reading a Christmas romance in the middle of a scorching summer that makes it the ultimate escapist reading session. While this book navigates different seasons, there is a certain holiday feel to it—which makes me eagerly count down the days until it becomes socially acceptable to countdown to Christmas (probably September).

I actually really loved the depth Emily gives her characters in this story. God, I sound like a broken record saying this, but the book is very much The Bolter in writing. Think—woman with abandonment issues who runs away from commitment & refuses to put down her roots because she’s distrustful of people. Then add the grumpiest yet lovably protective MC (with his own self-worth issues). What do you get? A match made in heaven. Oh—and the perfect book for anyone who doesn’t know what they’re doing with their life. Except with Christmas in July? It’s hard to explain.

If you resonate with any of those issues AND if you love traveling, I think you’re going to really like this one. I do think the romance felt a little rushed at first, and it was a bit undeveloped in a way that I couldn’t really justify the way they started. But! Emily’s writing is so good and chockful of “damn I felt that” statements; so much so that you and help but forgive the beginning for what it was. I’ve been seeing a lot of her books around the bookstores, and this was pretty much the affirming sign I needed to pick up her other books (which I heard were amazing!). Most of them are Christmas themed, but if that’s what it takes to pull me out of my reading slump, then so be it.

I was so excited to get this ARC as I’ve read all of her books and loved her last release, but this one fell flat for me. I felt like the characters were boring and the storyline was dull. I liked exploring the different facets of relationships and grief with the characters and there were some moments where I was invested, but overall I had to push through the story. It wasn’t a bad book, just not my favorite of hers. Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC.

A Winter Wish by Emily Stone is a heartwarming holiday romance that blends emotional depth with the enchantment of the season. The novel follows Lexie and Theo, whose differences and mutual misunderstandings initially create friction, but as they navigate business together, sparks of undeniable chemistry begin to fly. The novel captures the tension and slow burn romance between the two, taking readers on a journey from icy disdain to passionate connection. The novel isn't just about romance, but also about themes of forgiveness and the importance of family and tradition. This book is a perfect read for those looking to be swept away by a story of unexpected love and holiday cheer.

I LOVED Always in December, but A winter wish was only OKAY for me.
I found myself skimming through to the end.

I initially requested this book based upon the author alone. Emily Stone is an auto buy author for me & I love her holiday themed books. A Winter Wish was no different- this may be my new Emily Stone favorite. This book deals with the grieving process, enemies to lovers, & estranged family. Having a difficult relationship with my father at the time of his death, I was able to identify with Lexie & Stone did an amazing job portraying the details & difficulties of this relationship. Although there is loss & grief in this book, it is a very fun, fast read. I will definitely reread this one during the holidays!

Thank you NetGalley & Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Let me start by saying how excited I was to be given the pleasure to read “A Winter Wish” ahead of the release date. Emily Stone has been an auto buy author for me over the years; I truly look forward to her winter/Christmas novels every year. With that said, I really enjoyed “A Winter Wish”.

Lexie has not had a relationship with her father in years, so when she finds out he has died, she doesn’t know what to feel or how to process the loss. She comes to find out that he has left her half of his holiday travel company, the other half going to his business executive, Theo. Lexie must find a way to run the company with Theo for a year before deciding what to do.

I’ll be honest, the first 30% of the book was slow moving and hard to form connections with the characters. But then came the hotel corridor! That changed everything for me.

Lexie and Theo’s chemistry was off the charts hot. I loved how their relationship formed slowly, how complex it was, and how we got to take Lexie’s grief journey with her. It was also heartbreaking and so relatable to see her relationship with her Dad and her half sister.

This was a beautiful testament to the grief process, and how different it might look for everyone.

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing for this ARC; all opinions are my own.

What a cute and fast read. Ive read all of Emily Stone’s books and she’s an autobuy author for me now.

Much like Lexie from A Winter Wish, I have a complicated/non existent relationship with my father so the story line of feeling replaced and never good enough really resonated with me.

I loved the storyline and the character growth between Lexie and Theo.

Thank you Net Galley for the chance to read before October!