The Queen of Wishful Thinking
by Milly Johnson
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Pub Date Dec 01 2017 | Archive Date Sep 01 2017
Description
When Lewis Harley has a health scare in his early forties, he takes it as a wake-up call. So he and his wife Charlotte leave behind life in the fast lane and Lewis opens the antique shop he has dreamed of. Bonnie Brookland was brought up in the antiques trade and now works for the man who bought out her father’s business, but she isn’t happy there. So when she walks into Lew’s shop, she knows this is the place for her.
As Bonnie and Lew start to work together, they soon realise that there is more to their relationship than either thought. But Bonnie is trapped in an unhappy marriage, and Lew and Charlotte have more problems than they care to admit. Each has secrets in their past which are about to be uncovered. Can they find the happiness they both deserve?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781471161759 |
| PRICE | A$29.99 (AUD) |
Featured Reviews
Belinda A, Reviewer
The Queen of Wishful Thinking is a nice, breezy tale that sweeps you up into the English countryside with it's tale of a quaint little antiques shop, it's owner Lew, his assistant Bonnie and the motley crew of dealers and customers that inhabit it's world. It tells the story and Lew and Bonnie whom, despite appearances, are living in relationships that are far from good. The characters in the story are well written and you do get to see how their feelings and thought processes shape their actions. I did manage to predict Bonnie's big secret before it was revealed, but that didn't deter me from liking the book. The twists in Lew's story were harder to see coming, even though you knew something would change his course at some point. The twists in the story were all good and befitting the story.
If I could give this book 3 and a half stars I would. There was only one part of the story near the end of the book, involving some of the surrounding characters, which stops me from giving it a higher rating. It felt too much like slapstick comedy to me which felt a little too our of place with the rest of the story. Other than that, this was a very enjoyable, light read into a world which was lovely to escape to.
Reviewer 400267
This was another I wasn't too sure what to expect, it is my first Millie Johnson book and I kinda went into it thinking it would be a straight forward romance kinda book. I was more than pleasantly surprised when I found myself hooked into yes a romantic kinda book but also one with a ridiculous amount of twists and turns that led me to finish it up in one sitting, no regrets! This is definitely an author I will be looking out for in the future.
Monique W, Reviewer
I received a free copy of this novel from the publisher via Netgalley about two years ago, and have only just got around to reading it. Sorry about that (so many books, so little time).
I wish I’d read this sooner because it was great. A page-turning story where you think you know where it’s headed, but you’re not sure, because new things keep popping up out of the blue.
Bonnie sometimes feels a little too “good” to be true - there’s not a bad bone in her body, which is a little annoying because everyone has some flaws. And her only apparent “flaw” really isn’t as bad as it’s initially made out to be. I get a bit annoyed at women who don’t stand up for themselves, which Bonnie seems to have done quite a lot in the past, but luckily she redeems herself as the book progresses.
An engaging and believable read which i thoroughly enjoyed. I’d be happy to read more of this author’s work.
