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Jun 20, 2011

KarenH rated it:

I wrote the review below 2 years ago after reading the paperback. Today I finished the audio book and came away with a much clearer picture of the story and a better understanding of what motivated the characters to behave the way they did. The narrator, Natalie Ross (nar. KMM's Dreamfever series) did an outstanding job of bringing the story to life. My revised rating for SOTW is a solid 5+ stars and probably my new number 1 favorite audiobook.

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Aug 30, 2009

Auntee rated it:

This was a pretty enjoyable contemporary that really made me think “what would I do” if I faced the situation that the heroine in this book does. There were some really heart-breaking moments, and the heroine has to make some tough decisions about the two men she loves, and no matter what decision she makes, someone is going to get hurt. I felt sorry for all the players involved--there’s no real bad guy in the story, but I was definitely rooting for one of the men to get his HEA, but then I fe More...

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Nov 17, 2009

Miss Kim rated it:

A young couple, Finn and Macy, just starting out in their marriage, is put to the test when he joins the service and heads over seas to fight in Afghanistan. Macy didn’t want him go, but she supported him. She stays back on their ranch and tries to run it alone. A few months later she is told he was killed in action, due to a car bomb. She is devastated, of course. She’s struggling to hold every thing together—herself, his ranch, horses. She forms a survivor’s support group with another war wi More...

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Jul 26, 2011

Sandy rated it:

I hadn’t intended to read this book for review when I picked it up to look it over. But it’s one of those themes that you’re curious to know how an author deals with the subject matter, the emotions, and, of course, the conclusion. This is one of those situations that is impossible to deal with, impossible to know what to do, impossible for a woman to choose. But there has to be an ending to the story, and it’s always interesting to see how many readers, especially women, want one solution and More...

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Feb 05, 2011

Christine rated it:

I skimmed this *heavily*. I kept feeling like I should have liked it, because there was certainly a heart-wrenching setup: Oops...turns out your husband wasn't dead, now what are you going to do with your new husband? Part of the trouble was, is that it was painfully obvious from chapter one which one she would choose. I often find this to be true of love triangle stories, and I suppose I really should start to realize that I have never ended up liking a true love triangle story, and take the hi More...

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Oct 11, 2010

Lea's Audiobooks rated it:

Unabridged audiobook version - I reviewed in the 9/30/19 Speaking of Audiobooks column:
Narrated by Natalie Ross
London’s 2009 contemporary (released in audio in 2010) is a moving tale featuring a returning soldier from Afghanistan believed to be dead for three years. Although devastated by the news, his wife has finally picked up the pieces and is now happily remarried. Natalie Ross does a superb job of delivering this heart wrenching story of a woman with two husbands and the dilem More...

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Jan 09, 2010

Patti rated it:

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Whose wife was she?
Macy Lockhart's life shattered in a moment with the news that her husband, Finn — serving in the military overseas — has been killed in the line of duty. Their ardent and devoted marriage is over, leaving Macy alone, empty, directionless. But while she tries to sustain herself with memories of Finn, the quiet, strong man who made her and their small Texas ranch the center of his life, it is wealthy Wyatt Clark who slowly brings joy back into her li More...

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Sep 18, 2009

Katie(babs) rated it:

Summer of Two Wishes deals with a love triangle and as always it comes down to the woman between the two men who must decide who she wants to be with. Writing a believable love triangle is a hard thing to do. The question here is was Julia able to accomplish that?

Macy has a wonderful life. She is married to a wonderful man who gives her everything and more. Wyatt Clark has money and prestige and showers all his love on his wife Macy. There marriage seems to be a match made in heaven, More...

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Aug 18, 2009

Bridget rated it:

Macy is distraught when she hears the news that her husband has been killed while serving in the military. While she misses her husband dearly, she can't help but fall for Wyatt who shows her once again what it feels like to be truly alive. She finally feels like it is time to move on and she marries Wyatt. And just when she thought she was settled into this new life, the shock of a lifetime hits like lightening. Finn is alive and he's come back for his wife.

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Aug 18, 2009

Gaby rated it:

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When she heard that her husband Finn was killed in the line of duty overseas, Mary Lockhart felt like she'd died. Mary struggled to keep his Texas Ranch, but with cattle disease, her inexperience, and bad luck, she had to sell much of Finn's assets. Three years later, she'd picked herself up and created a new life. Mary still loved and missed Finn deeply, but she found stability and happiness with her new husband Wyatt Clark.

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Aug 18, 2009

Cinnamon rated it:

There’s nothing like a good story about love lost and then love found to get the heart going. SUMMER OF TWO WISHES by Julia London was heart wrenching, yes, heart-wrenching from the very first page. A beautiful story about love and life, London created a masterpiece in this beautiful story. If you are a romance fan of any kind, I highly suggest SUMMER OF TWO WISHES. This is the kind of book that keeps you up at night wondering about the characters until you finally get a chance to go back to the More...

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Aug 15, 2009

Cheryl rated it:

Three years ago, Macy Clark was Macy Lockhart. Macy can’t believe it has been three years, since her life was turned upside down. She was told by the military that her husband, Finn had been killed in action. It took Macy a while to move on but she finally did and married a good guy. His name is Wyatt Clark and he is a rich land developer.

Now as Macy has everything she desires, her life gets turned upside down once again. She is told that the military has made a big error and Finn i More...

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Aug 23, 2009

Ashley rated it:

Macy and Finn were deeply in love, living their life happily on a ranch in Texas. Then Finn enlists in the military after 9/11, and is killed thereafter by a roadside bomb in Afganistan. Dead inside, Macy is completely devastated. After three years, Macy has slowly crawled out of the dark with help from Wyatt Clark, whom she marries. Soon after they are married, Macy gets word that Finn is alive and is on his way home to her for a happy reunion. Macy is now faced with a difficult decision: More...

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Aug 18, 2009

Jennifer rated it:

I can't imagine what I would do given what Macy had to face in this one. To first find out that your husband was killed, to get over that loss enough to fall in love and remarry, then to find out that your first husband was still alive.... Not something I ever want to experience, but it makes for a very emotional story. That's for sure.

This is an easy book to get lost in. 400 pages just seemed to fly by. Everything Macy, Wyatt and Finn go through is heart wrenching. It took me no tim More...

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Feb 25, 2011

Kasey rated it:

I've always thought the subject of this book would make a great heart breaking story. This was a good story and easy to read. But I would like to have gotten to know the characters better. I also would have liked for London to have shown us how the characters feel instead of telling us. This book was the perfect set up to make me feel every heart ache that the characters felt. I was not disappointed in Macy's choice, but I honestly don't think there was a wrong or right choice in this situa More...

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Apr 20, 2011

Sari-isb rated it:

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Aug 18, 2009

Nely rated it:

Macy Lockhart is devastated when she is informed that her beloved husband, Finn, has been killed while fighting in the war in Iraq. She succumbs to depression and lands herself in a deep, dark hole that she just can’t seem to climb out of. That is until Wyatt comes along and helps her accept the fate that Finn is gone and she must move on with her life - she eventually falls in love with and marries him.

Then the news arrives that Finn is not dead - but alive. Macy is overcome with jo More...

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Jan 15, 2012

Lisa rated it:

This was my mental breakdown escape romance novel read, and I'd say it was better than your average romance novel. The plot involves a beautiful heroine (of course it does) who lost her (sexy and handsome) husband in the war, remarried happily (to a sexy rich sweetie) only to find out her first love wasn't dead after all. She did a pretty good job of exploring how heart wrenching it would be to have to choose which husband you love the most, plus who doesn't have a fantasy of being relentlessl More...

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Jan 16, 2012

Char rated it:

This had to be one of the most frustrating books I read in a long time. For that alone I gave it a 4*. But, I must say I never new for certain what Macy was going to do because she was such a wishy washy character. What is with the last few books i've read but this time it was a woman. As I said in my update her second husband I did not like at all, yet at the end I learned to give him a little respect.Finn though I enjoyed him all the way through a real cowboy gentleman hero in my book. Macy's More...

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Jul 19, 2010

Manda rated it:

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Oct 10, 2009

Cindi rated it:

This story is a "P.S. I Love You" type, with lots of heart-ache and heart-wrenching going on. Plan your follow-up read carefully!

Macy faces the ultimate anxiety: do I deserve to be happy with the man I loved or the man I married? Finn, her first-and only-true love, is killed at war about three years back from when the story starts. She grieves and withdraws and eventually, after 2 years, copes and emerges. She finds love again, albeit a different, more comforting type, More...

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Mar 18, 2011

My Book Views rated it:

Summer of Two Wishes begins with Finn’s return, so little is known about what Macy’s relationship with Wyatt was like before. That’s unfortunate. Wyatt comes across as jealous, possessive, and vindictive which makes it difficult to understand why Macy would’ve ever wanted to be with him in the first place. A few flashbacks or remembrances of better times (Macy’s honeymoon memory doesn’t even make it appear that her relationship with Wyatt was all that great!) would’ve greatly aided in setting up More...

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Nov 24, 2011

Carrie rated it:

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Dec 10, 2009

Colleen rated it:

First off, let me say that I think the flap copy is rather deceptive- this book begins with Finn's return so we never really see Macy dealing with his death or finding solace in Wyatt, so basically the flap copy is the back story which I found misleading. I had a hard time with this book because I thought London did an excellent job with some aspects of the story but couldn't really feel strongly for Macy herself who I found rather aggravating in her inability to assess what she herself wanted o More...

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Apr 20, 2011

Wendy rated it:

I love Julia London, but I did not love this book. I was disappointed that Wyatt was portrayed as such a minor character, and one that I just found I couldn't like, and at times wondered why in hell Macy married him in the first place! So, for me, this was a disappointing book because it didn't seem as if there was a fair fight over who Macy wanted to be with - obviously the choice was made for her as soon as they came to tell her that her husband was still alive...too bad...it had so much poten More...

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Oct 21, 2009

Maria rated it:

Basically the book is a disappointment. The idea of a husband being declared dead in war and then returning after three years of capture could have been handled to showcase some serious issues, but instead I felt the book tended to trivialize them. The wife with two husbands comes across as weepy, indecisive, and wishy-washy rather than conflicted. The two husbands do not get equal time and depth, so the reader cannot really get into their minds either. The first chapter was the best thing a More...

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Apr 04, 2011

KimKirt rated it:

This book started out really good for me, then kind of dwindled. I have to say, I got a little bored with the story line after a while. It captured me at first because it was a great premise. But I honestly thought the author really wrote herself into a corner and couldn't do much from there except what was typically expected. No cliffhangers that you didn't see coming and the ending wrapped up a little too happily-ever-after quickly after a whole book of conflict. Still, as I mentioned, good p More...

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Aug 02, 2010

Robin rated it:

I really enjoyed this book. At first I was like what a choice to have to make but as the book went on it was obvious the choice to make. I really liked the characters at times I wanted to scream for Macy to grow a spine and quit worrying about hurting others and think about what she wanted. I was so mad at Wyatt at points I could have screamed. I am always amazed at a book that sucks me in like that. I could not put this one down.

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Feb 10, 2012

JK rated it:

This book contains an issue no one would ever wish they would have to face.The main character Macy has to make the decision of her life. With the last sentence on the last page of this book I need the book to continue. How did the lives of the characters change? Did the characters have peace or happiness or pain?

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Mar 10, 2010

Trang rated it:

Summer of Two Wishes is a well written book about Macy a wife who finds out her husband was killed during his service to the army, who then remarries a few years later, to find out her first husband is actually alive and was held captive by the Taliban. She has to make a hard decision in regards to which husband she wants to stay with. Does she go for the man who she loves deep within her soul who now carries some baggage or does she choose the husband who pulled her from a deep depression.?.... More...

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