This book gets all the stars....it's definitely on my top 10 list!! Lily White just devastated me! But half the time I was reading, my mind was spinning in 10 different directions, wondering what was going on, who, how?? It had a few of the best WTF moments I've experienced! There's not much I can say without giving spoilers, and you need to experience this book spoiler free! It was an absolutely amazing story, I can't recommend it enough!

Disclaimer: Please keep all and every expectation away from this book. Every stereotype you might have had; after reading the blurb, you might have had some thoughts, some doubts and some assumptions. Before you go forward; trust me, throw them away. Everything is wrong, everything is distorted and you will have the time of your life; and nothing will ever be the same again! 

Do I even need to write a review after that disclaimer?  

Yes? Well. Okay.  

This is my first book by Lily White. And, I. AM. SPEECHLESS. I completed this book in the middle of the night, and I was gobsmacked with everything that this book actually gave me!  

The plot starts off with a bet; a bet that had me disgusted and absolutely hating the characters involved; and yet I couldn’t stop myself from going forward with reading the book – and the next thing I knew I was on a roller coaster ride of a myriad of feelings, from loathing to confusion to joy to bittersweet to heartbreak to wonderment – to the way the author took the story from one circumstance to the other.  

The ending, though, the ending was absolutely perfect to this story; I didn’t realise how much I needed this ending till the author actually gave it to me; and honestly by the end I almost had tears of gratitude to the author for giving me this beauty! 

I adored this book, especially because of the plot – it was unique wonderment and it says a whole lot about the author that she could produce something so beautifully distinct that had me putting this on my list of TOP FAVOURITES of 2018!

My favorite read of 2018!
Hauntingly seductive and totally captivating read!
Flawless writing this insanely provocative suspenseful thriller unfolded slowly and methodically! As the story develops and you begin to know the characters, you start questioning who’s who and what motivates people have to do certain things out of love.
The complex and complicated characters affirm the lesson that things aren’t always what they appear. Vincent, Maurice, Meadow and Penelope’s complicated story teaches us the heartbreaking consequences stemming out of fear.
Another stellar read by an author that dares to push the envelope and give us thought provoking stories with enough subliminal messages that have us thinking about the story way after we’re finished!
This author is certainly a grand wizard at pulling at our emotions and make us think!

What a tragic love story! The twists and turns and incredible secrets make this a non stop page turner. The layers of turmoll and pain are offset by the beauty of a love that is discovered and shared in such a unique way. Great romantic suspense story!

Just when I think Lily White can't top her last book, the newest one comes along and blows me away. Her writing and stories just keep getting better and better.
I love a book that I can't figure out and Wishing Well kept me guessing throughout. The twists are incredible. My mouth was left hanging open more then once and I may have yelled out loud a couple times.
The plot is rich with mystery and the characters diverse and multi-layered. I am having trouble moving on to a new book because I just don't want to let go yet.
Honestly, if I could give this book 10 stars I could. I would love a sequel or prequel just because I feel like there is so much more to be discovered.
Lily White is an author to put on your must read list if you haven't already. She creates masterpieces with words worthy of any bestseller list.

HOLY MOTHERLOAD OF TWISTS!!

~ All good things come to those who wait.~

BAM!!! Lily White has done it again. I haven’t had my mind manipulated like that in ages! She is the Monarch of mind fucks!! This is one psych trip you don’t want to miss! Wishing Well truly deserves more than the 5 star status that is allowed.

Like any good tale you cannot rush a Lily White story, so you just buckle in and allow the tale to flow through effortlessly guiding you along, building up the momentum to reach a pinnacle of multiple explosions that detonate the whole story! The way she can skillfully influence the reader’s mind is stupefying! It showcases her aptitude and excellence as an author. I can always trust and look forward to Ms. White's ability to engulf me with her genius!

I think this is White’s best book to date and that's saying something as all her work is top rate. The characters so intriguing and spellbinding, effortlessly drawing you in and connecting to your emotions.

Vincent Mercier is quite possibly my favorite all time character. A sensual sexually motivated man, he is arrogant and selfish, a deceiving dark horse. An afflicted soul with a veneer of an egotistical, pompous elitist.

Racing against his final judgement day, Meadow is granted an audience with the death row inmate who holds the answers to how her sister died. The game that ensues between the two, to see who can best the other, is a cross between a strategic game of chess and an elaborate game of cat and mouse. Secrets are traded tit for tat that unveil a tale of love, deceit, and murder.

If you like psychological reads, Lily White is the author for you to follow fervently! I have her on speed dial on my kindle and get absolutely giddy when I hear of a new release from her.

~The perfect timing of fairy tales are intricately tied to the happy ending. However, in this particular fable - although there is a prince, there is a maiden, there is a villain, there is a kiss, and there is a sunset - the perfect timing is tied to it’s tragedy.~

Wishing Well by Lily White was twisted AF!! My mind was blown on several occasions. I would be reading on my lunch at work and would just start talking to myself....like...."What the hell!" My co-workers would laugh and say...."That good huh?" YEP!!! I liked that the story is written in alternate POV....it really let me get into each characters mind!! It was so suspenseful and full of Dark....Twisty....Romance!!

Lily White you get 5 MF-ing stars girl! ☆☆☆☆☆ Keep 'em coming!

Lily has easily become a go to author. This. Book. I can't even!!

Gut wrenching, heartwarming edge of your seat story and you will need tissues!

I went into the world of Holden and the way Lily writes it just sucked me in and I felt like I was there. My heart hurt for him. I felt so many emotions reading this book literally down to my gut. But, love comes and heals. Michaela and Holden's love is like no other. I ended up loving Michaela and was cheering her on. This is so much more than a Contemporary Romance to me. This book is everything I look for when seeking out books. I need depth and suspense and real-ness. Crazy Madly Deeply delivers ten fold!

"It's too late for me to love you. It's too late to admit I was wrong. It's too late to tell you how wonderful you are despite everything this town has done."

"That's what large people do. They're so big and so deep and so wonderful that grudges and resentment and anything deemed ugly are crushed beneath the weight of their virtue" (this right here is amazing literature)

"If you truly love someone, you feel them in every cell of your body."

Lily your words are amazing!!

To say I wasn't excited for this release would be a lie. But to say I was immediately pulled in to the storyline would be a lie too. But once I was pulled in, there was no pulling me away from this book.

Meadow is the sister of a murder victim. She's become a journalist and has accepted the invitation to listen to the man accused of killing her sister give his last testimony/interview before being put to death. But the three day process doesn't go exactly as planned.

Vincent is the millionaire owner of a hotel, Wishing Well. He's also a very particular man, with very particular tastes. But he wasn't counting on one "Dirty Girl" to completely change his life forever. He also never thought he'd be on death row.

This story has many layers. We start in the present, reminiscing the past through memories provided by Vincent and a diary. (It's actually pretty easy to follow). Throughout the interview, secrets and truths are revealed. And in epic Lily fashion, we experience twists and turns and never cease to amaze.

Let me end with this. I've never fallen in love with two characters, for two completely different reasons. I won't mention the two because, well, I'm pretty sure you'll know once you read the book. And as far as I'm concerned, this book can be read over and over again, continuously revealing something new each time.

Wishing Well by Lily White is an amazing epic mindfuck. I absolutely FLOVED it! It is a psychological, suspenseful thriller. A dark, twisted romance that only author Lily White could write. Totally blew me away.

I loved all the characters and how they interacted. Vincent is sexy, in control, dominant and perfectly alpha. He has secrets, secrets that he is willing to share, but for a price. He is cunning and manipulative. Meadow is smart, beautiful and seeking answers only Vincent can give, but she has secrets of her own. A fantastic battle of wills. A race to see who can outsmart the other before their time is up. My anxiety level as I read was off the charts. It is a crazy roller coaster ride filled with highs and lows, secrets and lies.

Wishing Well had me at the edge of my seat. It is captivating, intriguing, and compelling. I could not put it down. It has undertones reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast but as only Lily White could tell it.

The pacing is perfect. The story unfolds in the present with flashbacks to the past in alternating POV, which I love because it allows me to delve inside the minds of both our main characters. It also gives me insight into the characters and their motivation. I become privy to information the other characters may not know yet. Author Lily White had me coming up with theories like crazy, and proving me wrong time and time again. I love when that happens. You think you know, but you don’t, and when you do, mind blown. Timing is everything has never been truer. Highly recommend. MUST read. One of the best books I’ve read in a while.

The perfect timing of a fairy tale is tied to its tragedy… Journalist, Meadow Graham, is invited to interview death row inmate, Vincent Mercier. Given three days to hear his sordid

“You don’t know fear until you’ve traipsed through darkness. You don’t know desolation until you've been tossed to the wolves. You don’t know pain until you’re shown just how disposable you are".

WOW!!!!! Yea that word sums up everything that I’m feeling at this very moment. What did I get myself into? What is this pain that I’m feeling in the middle of my chest?! I’m praying that it’s heartburn right now and eventually, it’s going to go away because I do NOT like this feeling! This story was the ultimate definition of bittersweet and let me tell you, both sides will do you in. You think you’re ready for how this is going to end but in truth, you’re not.

Journalist Meadow Graham has been granted an exclusive interview death row inmate Vincent Mercier. Seven years ago, not only was her entire world turned upside down with the murder of her sister, Meadow now has to come face to face with the man who took her life. For the next seventy two hours, truth, lies and betrayal will become the forefront of the untold story of a heartbreaking fairytale in the making.

Be careful what you wish for: that’s a famous saying isn’t It?

“Most women want to believe they can change a man, that there is some magic inside them, some trait, that will make him alter his ways. But people don’t change, not unless they want to.”

Vincent Mercier has never claimed to be a good man. He’s done things for his benefit alone, manipulated women for his own pleasure, and he’s never lost one ounce of sleep from it. Money, power, sexual desire, has always been in the palm of his hand and nothing could make his life more better than to have the one thing that’s unattainable in an elusive plan. But sometimes, life has a way of throwing you the ultimate curveball and when you least expect it, the unthinkable happens.

I really don’t know how to describe what I was feeling throughout this book. This author's writing is simple impeccable and I loved that she took her time with the pacing of the story because it was necessary. We needed to feel every emotion that these characters were going through in the moment slowly and forcefully and this story did that.

I will admit that I guessed a few important bombshells so I didn’t have that element of surprise like most of my blogger friends while reading this one but the last ten percent of this book? BROKE ME!!!! Omg I don’t think my heart will be okay for a long time to come. This sorrow that I’m feeling is certainly bittersweet but I would do it all over again. I would wish for this story all over again.

Head games, Mind F*ck without Spoiling anything and if you dont know FRENCH look it up because the thing he says are HOT and she has no clue lol

It started off kinda slow but stay with it. I promise it will suck you. My mind my heart is a mess.


Penelope Graham.. Her mom and Twin sister Meadow left to Germany for her mom new man. Homeless after her long time bf calls it quit. Now shes on the street everything has been stolen and along come a man offering her a place and job. She knows hes bad but still cant help but go with him.

Vincent Mercier.. has it all He rich and owns The Wishing Well a high class hotel. Him and his buddy make a Bet. He has 3months to train a girl to submission to all his dark needs but also Barrons request is that he has to meet her and make sure shes legit and a little taste for fun.

Vincent sees Penelope in the rain he already found the girl for The Bet. Now to get her(loved him).

The Story is Vincents Pov from Death row and Meadows (Pennys Pov) reading Penelopes diary while Meadow interviews him to find out about Penelopes life and death at the wishing well.



"Inside she was a delicate as a flower.Even if she attempted to disguise it with her rebellion."

"Seems like what?"
Like your judging me...
like I'm worthless to a man like you...
Like I'm so stupid mouse caught in a maze you built with a deck of cards."

"Even a whore will spread her legs for whatever a customer offers,but she wont give her mouth to him, only because a person's secrets , their own hopes, their dreams, their heart can be found in a kiss."

4.5 Stars

Meadow Graham was about to face the man who changed her life. As a journalist, she was given an exclusive interview with a killer who murdered her own sister. Armed with a secret, was not going to waste the opportunity to find closure.

Vincent Mercier was a successful businessman until he was touted as a monster. With three days left until he faced execution, he was determined to enjoy every single second he had left. But what both of them didn't know was each of them held something that would change everything.

I love books that made me feel myriad of emotions and this book made me want to stab someone, laugh my butt off and bawl my eyes out. Yes, sounds exhausting but totally worth it.

Throughout the book I kept coming up with theories of what's going on. I absolutely enjoy it when a story challenged me as a reader.

I love and hate the characters with each one due to their own individual reasons. Sex was not a high focus in the story but they were the kind of scenes that made me hot and bothered.

Wishing Well is a tale of submission and deception. It would appeal to readers looking for an engaging psychological thriller.

This book was such a thrilling read!

Everything in this book was addicting. The story, the characters, everything was set up to think you knew what would happen, and then, BOOM! That all changed.

What I love about Lily White's books are that they are unpredictable. Like I said before, just when you thought you knew what was going to happen, Lily changes it up all over again.

Wishing Well was an excellent read. I love unpredictable and emotionally thrilling stories, and this book was the whole package.

Lily White has become one of my favourites authors ever! I seriously cannot get enough of her books.

Brilliant! Cannot wait for more!

Lily White, where do you come up with these brilliant stories?

Lily White is one of those authors you don't even have to read the blurb for any of her books to know it's going to be good. Maybe I should've said brilliant, because Wishing Well is one of my top reads this year. Talk about on the edge of your seat...the suspense, the emotion, the words poured onto the pages. It's twisted yet so dang good. Lily White should definitely be commended for the approach she put in to this fairy-tale type story. Nothing less than five stars!!

I love when authors branch out and try something different. Lily White did just that with Wishing Well. Vincent is not a normal character, but his complexity makes him one of my favorite that Lily has ever created. Everything about this twisted, complex tale is mind-blowing. From Vincent's brother, Maurice, to Meadow and her search for answers for her twin, Penny. And because the story was written in multiple POVs, I think took the story to a whole new level, a whole new understanding had we just known from one perspective.

I can't say enough good things about this story without giving too much away. Trust your instincts on this one and just dive in. Bite your nails and stick it out til the end--it's totally worth it. The originality is a huge plus for me, too. I love when authors take a different approach and this one is a real winner.

I am speechless!
Lily White shouldn't shock me anymore but then it wouldn't be Lily White book.
My mind has been officially blown away.
I was up till 1;30 in the morning reading this story of Vincent & Meadow because I could not put it down till I was finished.
I had to know.
Get ready to be delivered a ride filled with tons of suspense, shockers and OMG moments that will leave you gasping for your next breathe.
Excellent characters, amazing plot & an ending that left me in a delicious book hangover.
Loved it all.
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Meadow Graham is a journalist who interviews the one man who holds answers to her sister’s death. While the clock ticks away, Meadow is ready to make him pay for his choices.

Vincent Mercier is a successful hotelier and with such resources he is able to satisfy his particular needs. Always in control, he’s able to create a certain world where he pulls all the strings. But with three days remaining before his execution, Vincent is ready to tell all.

Told in shifting point of views and past/present timelines, what ensues is a tightly constructed plot full of twists and a steady crescendo of suspense. From the beginning, Vincent’s wicked motivations are crystal clear and the anticipation of reading how it will all unfold is enthralling. With Vincent being devastatingly handsome and devilishly charming, he easily ensnares the players in his game.

Aside from Vincent, the other main characters are just as crucial in this storyline and offer additional impact. Meadow’s role is one that offers contradictory feelings at times and enhances the question of how she will avenge her sister.

This book is exactly what I love about thrillers and Lily White’s writing because while I was racing to get to the end, I kept slowing down to savor every page. Each character is compelling and elicits a range of emotion as the storyline pivots in a calculated direction. Trying to speculate the trajectory of this plot was refreshingly impossible and I loved it!

Wishing Well is a psychological thriller at its finest. This book would appeal to those who want to be completely ensconced in deception and the relationship between sacrifice and tragedy. I highly recommend!

Wishing Well was an amazing read. This book was EVERYTHING! It is one of those books that you must experience for yourself. I had read the blurb and thought I knew how things would go but I was not prepared for the twists and turns that were coming my way. Wishing Well is a fairytale/ fable of sorts. You learn that things aren’t always what them seem and that timing really is everything.

The characters were mesmerizing. Penny was a strong female lead but life had dealt her a bad hand. Then along came Vincent with a proposition to help with her situation. Vincent was a pretty despicable character. He did things with only his needs in mind. He was wealthy and other people’s lives were something of a game to him. There are other characters who were also a big part of this story but mentioning them might spoil the story but I will say that they were perfectly written and their appearance in the story added so much.

Wishing Well was so well written and I simply could not stop. I finished this book at around 2:00am and was a complete wreck. That ending left my head spinning and making this one of my top reads so far this year. If you like suspense filled romances I highly recommend you read this book. I cannot wait to see what’s next.

Just when I think there is no way to top her last book Lily does it again! So many twist and turns, so many emotions. This story puts your heart through the wringer!

What a beautifully twisted story this was!

When you start to read you mind goes in just the direction Lily wants you to, just like Vincent played Penny's mind.  The story varies between flashbacks and current day but it flows so smoothly.  The alternate POV's where amazing, it really brought you into the twisted mind of Vincent and the unbreakable spirit of Penny and the chaos that is Meadow's.

Then Lily goes on to do something that rarely happens for me, she makes me fall hard for a character that wasn't meant to be fallen for.  She does it so brilliantly that you don't even see it coming.

And talking about not seeing things coming! This book has surprise after surprise that leaves you actually gasping! (Yes I totally gasped at certain parts, freaking my family out!) I will not do the reader a disservice by spoiling anything but I promise that once you finish this story, you will go back and read it again immediately with a fresh set of eyes and mindset!

Yet again Lily is in the running to be on my Fave Books of 2018!  She has yet to write something that hasn't totally consumed me!

Your stories are amazing!  Please don't ever stop writing! I can't wait to devour what comes next!

This is probably the best Lily White story that I have read and I have read and loved a lot of her books.
Penelope is our opening character in this story and she meets Vincent by fate. They build a relationship that is cruel, chaotoc and unkind. Vincent is a horrible man using Penny for his own sick pleasure. And then enters Maurice who is the beast in this tale. But Penelope and Maurice create their own warped relationship. Then the twists and turns in the book take the reader on an out of control emotional ride.
Lily White you are a master storyteller who grabs the reader quickly and uses words to make the reader feel emotionally and mentally drained.
This book should be made into a movie. It would be a blockbuster!