Second Hearts (Wishes, #2) in Aussie Readers

Jul 06, 2013 Brenda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own-read, 2013-release, gift-from-author, aussie-authors, young-adult, read-on-kindle

Charli Blake had left her home in Pipers Cove after she’d sent Adam away, declaring she didn’t love him anymore. (She lied!) She travelled with friend Mitchell and one year on was in the village of Kaimte in Africa, relaxing, working for the rent money and little else, still missing Adam and trying to decide what to do about it.

Deciding to go to New York, knowing she still loved Adam and wanted to be with him, she was nervous of her reception. Would Adam have moved on, would he have forgotten he Charli Blake had left her home in Pipers Cove after she’d sent Adam away, declaring she didn’t love him anymore. (She lied!) She travelled with friend Mitchell and one year on was in the village of Kaimte in Africa, relaxing, working for the rent money and little else, still missing Adam and trying to decide what to do about it.

Deciding to go to New York, knowing she still loved Adam and wanted to be with him, she was nervous of her reception. Would Adam have moved on, would he have forgotten her? Her father Alex and his girlfriend Gabrielle, (also Adam’s cousin) were concerned for her, but the apartment which Gabrielle owned in New York was hers to live in while she worked out her future.

The shock and devastation she felt on her first sight of Adam, walking into the arms of another woman, was like a kick to the stomach. She decided there and then she wouldn’t let him know she was in New York as his future obviously didn’t include her; she would get a job and spend some time in the city he loved. Her pushy attitude soon had her a job in a nearby restaurant called “Nellie’s”, where she put up with the maître de on a daily basis. She also had no furniture except a massive bed in her apartment, but she was fine with that. She’d been living rough for a year all around the world, so no furniture in Gabrielle's flashy apartment didn’t bother her.

As Charli moved through the days and weeks in New York, she discovered herself mixing with Adam’s friends and the wealthy, obnoxious Décarie family. Her courage, her dreams and her belief in magic were taking a beating and her only friends seemed to be Marvin, the doorman, and Bente from her working place. Finding customer Elvis wasn’t who he seemed to be was a shock, but was he a friend – or not?

Will Charli’s indomitable spirit keep her ahead of her enemies, or will she be crushed by their nasty and horrible taunts; the hatred they seem to feel for her? Her impulsive nature with her love of all things magical and the wonderful stories she told (the La La Land which Adam had so loved), was it being taken from her?

I thoroughly enjoyed this, the second in the Wishes series, and I hope the third book isn’t too far away! I loved the characters, well most of them anyway;) Aussie author Walker-Smith definitely has a way with words! If you want to read this book, please do…but read Saving Wishes first; you’ll be pleased you did!

With thanks to the author for my copy to read and review. ...more

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May 17, 2013 Stacey (sassysreadingnook) rated it it was amazing

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In English..

Amazingly Breathtaking

G.J. Walker-Smith has done it again, she's delivered a mind-blowing second installment to Saving Wishes. I'm so in love with this story and the characters, I just can't get enough!

This story picks up a year later from where Saving Wishes left us. Charli is finally out doing what she's wanted to do for her whole life, travel the world. Travelling with Mitchell was the best spur of the moment decision she's ever made, and she's ab ...more

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Apr 09, 2013 Aimie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: i-highly-recommend, romance, young-adult, rrrc-challenge-2013, signed

This book needs to come with a warning have a box of tissues handy. My second heart has turned black, I was left completely heartbroken after finishing this book. It had some lovely beautiful moments, but then there were some heartbreaking tears streaming down your face moments too, not to mention the moments where i wanted to go all ninja on someones butt. I can barely see through the tears to write this review. I will be impatiently waiting for the next instalment to be released.

P.S I was righ ...more

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