Make a Wish

This is the third book in the Spark House series. I love the Sparks sisters! Harley and Gavin's story is well written, sweet, funny, emotional, and heartwarming. I liked the humor in the story. Gavin, a single Dad, is very handsome, and caring. Harley is such a beautiful character, smart, strong, and supportive. They are perfect together. Gavin's daughter Peyton is so cute! This is a great second chance at love. Jason Clarke and Stella Bloom did an excellent job bringing this story to life. I enjoyed it. I received a copy of this book through NetGalley, a Macmillan Audio production, for an honest review.

This is book 3 of the Spark House series but it stands alone if you haven't read the first 2 titles. It's a group of sisters so of course there is overlap and if you read in order it will make you happy dance in your reading chair.

This is an interesting story featuring a single dad and the former nanny. It’s second chance, but not really… there wasn’t any real first chance. Just a moment where a line was almost but not crossed.

Harley was part of the family for a year and a half raising baby Peyton, helping out single dad Gavin, but then they moved away. Harley was super embarrassed about offering comfort to sleep deprived, emotionally exhausted, grieving Gavin. She blamed herself for crossing a line and her guilt along with the lack of closure caused 7 years of uncertainty for her. She stopped nannying, stopped working towards her degree, drew inwards and tried to protect her heart by not exposing herself.

Then one day, fate bring Gavin & Peyton back into Harley’s world. Peyton knows exactly who Harley is because of her baby albums and instantly wants Harley to be part of her life again. Harley is hesitant, Gavin is hesitant, but it feels so easy to love Peyton again, to help her settle in, to help Gavin when he doesn’t have care options, to build a friendship as the people they are now… and maybe more (which Peyton is totally there for!).

Throw in some added uncertainty from Harley’s family in the form of business expansion leaving her moored and unfulfilled in her day job, some family drama on Gavin’s side from his in-laws who spent the last 7 years helping him raise Peyton (and potentially sabotage his ability to date) and it’s not an easy road for anyone. But it might be the best journey to take.

The audiobook was performed incredibly by Stella Bloom and Jason Clarke. They both had some intense emotional moments through this book and gave fantastic kid voice for Peyton and her friends/classmates. I was in tears at times because of the rawness of the pain both characters experienced throughout this journey (in the present and reliving the past). They also had a lot of fun moments too that bring in the Helena Hunting humour. Jason’s dad chuckle is so fun!

I requested and was provided an advance copy of this audiobook via Netgalley. These are my honest opinions.