An excellent read - full of great description, perfectly detailed characters and a wonderful storyline.

I am so sad to be giving a negative review of this book, but I just didn't like it - in fact, I didn't even finish it- I got 30% of the way through it and it was making my toes curl.

I didn't like Gemma, I could tell that she was lying about losing her purse and her passport and got angry with Benedict for not being mature enough to know that she was lying from the minute she arrived.

I also felt uncomfortable with the scene where Benedict goes to deliver Estelle's paintings back to her dressed as Romeo - it was sooo cringy it made my toes curl.

I am so sorry, I am not a keyboard warrior sitting here slagging off another person's hard work, as I understand how hard, time consuming and difficult it is to write a novel, and it must be crushing to get a horrible review, but I hope you can see that I am just be honest and open.

In another moment, another time, I probably would have loved this book, but sadly on this occasion, it wasn't for me.

Sorry.
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Benedict Stone is a jeweller in a quiet country village, as was his father before him. Benedict’s marriage is going through a rocky patch, so the last thing he needs is a teenage niece he’s never met turning up on his doorstep. Together, the unlikely duo work to win Benedict’s wife back. Wishes Under the Willow Tree is an enjoyable, easy read, and as added bonus, you’ll learn a little about gem stones along the way.

A feel good story that I easily read in a couple of sittings. I haven't read anything else by the author before, but will definitely be looking at more.

Review: This is a new author for me and one I enjoyed. I found this story captivating and very enjoyable. It is very well written and full of great depth with lovable characters.

A marvellous read.

A beautifully, quiet story.
Benedict is not happy but he is settled. It is the arrival of his young niece that brings change and makes him realise what is important.
Lovely.

I really loved this book! Excellent story with brilliant main characters. I would recommend this book.

once again i find myself reading books by authors i know nothing about.... but it opens my mind. so here we go.
I enjoyed the stpryline and the characters and the story was easy to follow and it turned pages relatively quick...
The main character is Bendict stone, he owns his own jewellery store and one night alone he hears noises at the door and it turns out to be his young 16year old neice. Gemma says that the family have sent her there from USA and they come to an arrangement with each other that she may stay if she helps out in the store hes running. The aim in this is WEB..... WIN Estelle Back... thats all he wants.

Bernard is a jeweller whose marriage to Estelle is unravelling and into the equation comes his niece Gemma who had her own problems. Beautifully crafted tale of love, preventions and the use of hem stones to right the villagers problems. Bernard has to face his overeating and accept his childlessness and win back his wife. Also the Stone family’s tradition of hanging gem stones becomes more important when Gemma begins to read her Grandfather’s notebook on their powers. Things are given a shakeup . A magical read!

This book was really touching and I loved it. It tells the story of Benedict and his wife Estelle(Who has moved out and he is trying t win back). Benedict has lost his love for life a bit and is trying to fix his marriage with this wife Estelle. He then gets an unexpected visitor, which prompts him into action. It helps him face things in the past which he would rather not have. I enjoyed every bit of this book and would highly recommend it. This is a truly lovely story about marriage, family and acceptance.

An absolute treasure of a book that I read on one cold and rainy weekend.......it was almost like having a friend round to tell you a story as it was very easy to read and connects you with the characters from the very start.

Jeweller Benedict and his wife Estelle have separated and he isn't happy.....then one day he gets a surprise visitor in his 16 year old niece Gemma who arrives unexpectedly from the States.........who Benedict was unaware even existed....he had no idea how to deal with this especially as he had not spoken to her Father for many years.

Gemma, whose character I loved, soon sets about devising operation "WEB"......with heartwarming and sometimes hilarious consequences.
I won't share much about "WEB" as it will spoil things.

The reference throughout to the various gems and their meaning was also fascinating and made a nice addition to the tale.

This is the first book I have read by Phaedra Patrick and it won't be the last.
I would like to thank the publisher and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book and write my review

I wasn't too sure what to think as I started reading this book. Benedict initially was a tricky character to get to know properly.

However it didn't take long and for Gemma's arrival to liven everything up and make this into a very a interesting story,

I loved all the different meanings of the gemstones, and how Ben and Gemma used them to help people in the little village.

I loved the idea of the Stone willow tree and generally found this to be a very gentle but delightful story to read.

I ended up really liking Ben as he developed and changed during the book, and Gemma was a bit of an enigma too.

A fabulous book from an author I am growing to like more and more with each release.

Thank you to Netgalley and HQ for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

This is a cute story that s quite true to life. A nice warm fuzzy feeling of a book :-)

I really enjoyed this book. It was light and easy and in the end quite charming.

It follows the tale of Benedict and Estelle , a married couple who have recently split up due to the pressures of trying to have a baby and Estelle moves out to get some space.

Benedict is a jewellry maker and has his own shop in the small village he lives in by the Yorkshire Moors. Both of his parents died and Benedict and his brother Charlie have not spoken in almost 20 years. One morning there is a knock on the door and in comes Gemma, his 16 year old niece that Ben didnt know existed and she announces that her dad knows where she is and she has come to stay to learn more about her history and to get to know her uncle better. Gemma is not quite telling the truth but she changes Benedicts life in ways he can never imagine.

A very sweet story with a surprising ending.

Really heartwarming story and it centers on the various meanings of gemstones and how they effect people. Sweet and interesting, it's a quick read that is delightful

A brilliant captivating book. a wonderful strory which I devoured in a day

This is a gem of a book! I really enjoyed this book. It is an easy read which held me captivated the whole way through. I read it in one sitting. Benedict and Estelle are having problems with their marriage. When Benedict's niece arrives unannounced from the States their lives are changed forever. This is a beautifully written story. Benedict's work with gems and his niece's love of them is very cleverly and wonderfully interwoven into the story. This is a feel good story that I would definitely recommend.

This was a wonderful story with a real feel good factor to it.
I just could not put it down.

Set in a small village in Yorkshire, Benedict Stone is still struggling to come to terms with his wife moving in with a friend when his 16 year old niece turns up on his doorstep. After falling out with his brother some 18 years before, he was unaware of her existence. Having a slightly unruly teenager move in with him happens to be the kick up the bum that Benedict needs to get his life back on track, along with a little help from some gemstones.

A very easy little read - I did enjoy 'Wishes Under the Willow Tree' but I didn't find it to be particularly exciting. It was quite sweet and could easily fall into the 'heartwarming' category, however. Most of the story is predictable, but the characters are likeable and although the storyline didn't necessarily excite me, it did interest me.

Benedict Stone runs a jewellery store in a small town but has lost faith in his work and himself. His wife has left him and he has no idea how to get her back. Then one night he gets a surprise visitor who turns his life around but she has secrets of her own. Can she and Benedict figure both their problems out together.

Oh I loved this story so much. It's such a feel good read and so lovely. Benedict start out rather grumpy but we soon get to know him and feel for him. Gemma was an intriguing character.

I also loved all the references to the various gemstones, it was a fascinating addition to the story. The plot was simple yet sweet. It draws you in and keeps you reading wanting to know if Benedict can get his happy ending.