3.5 stars rounded up, Little Wishes is a second chance at love story. For forty-nine years, a flower and a wish for a life that could have been has shown up on Elizabeth's doorstep. This year the special day comes and passes with no wish. Elizabeth finally decides to go looking for Tom. Told in alternating past and present viewpoints, the story unfolds in a predictable mix of sweetness and what could have beens laced with a twinge of sadness. The ending is much stronger than the beginning but the story leaves an impression and a lesson learned that life is always too short to waste time. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.

A Lifetime love- This was a quieter story of young love that faced many obstacles. Spans fifty years and explores different stages of love and the results of decisions that we make. It didn't hold my interest enough to read for very long without getting restless.

This love story, set on the Cornish coast, is told in alternating chapters of then and now. On the same day every year Elizabeth Davenport receives a blue crocus and a wish for something they had missed in life from her first love, Tom Hale. Each year he leaves the flower and wish, but doesn't try to see her in person. Through a series of lies, misunderstandings and circumstances, they have been apart for fifty years. On the fiftieth anniversary of the date, there is no flower or wish at Elizabeth's door. She worries that something has happened and goes to London to find him. Knowing that life is short, she tries to fulfill as many of the wishes as she can, and in the process reveals a secret from the past. The plot is predictable, but the results are heartwarming.

This is a great and beautiful story about life after a lost love...
Elizabeth married for stability.. but he was not the love of her life, Her true love sent her gifts every year for 50 years on the anniversary of their first kiss. And then suddenly those gifts stopped. You will want to read this story... it’s such a heartfelt story full of true emotion.

Thank you to Net Galley for an advanced cope of this book prior to publication. My review is my own and is in no way required by the publisher.

This was such a bittersweet story. I definitely enjoyed reading this book and it took me through so many emotions. The characters both let pride get in their way of happiness and both definitely regretted those choices in the end. However, Tom would never have had his daughter Alice if things would have been different. This book pulled at my heart and I would recommend this story.

Every once in a while I need a little change from the thriller side of things and need to step into a good romantic love story. This was one of those hit it out of the park home run type of reads you can't not love. This book spans over a 5 decade period that really gives you the what if vibes so much you want to push rewind and give them the chance from the beginning instead of letting it play out so long in the I wonder light. Tom leaving Elizabeth every year on the same day his "I wish" notes is so heartfelt and tender you can't help but tear up at how romantic it all sounds and how you are swept into their story. When Tom fails to leave that note on the day of the 50th year, Elizabeth seeks out to find him and find out what happened and why the note was missing! This story then goes on to be a last shot at fulfilling those 49 wishes and an adventure navigating the what ifs and love!! Great read thank you Netgalley I really enjoyed stepping out of normal everyday life to feel engulfed into a whirlwind romance that had me in my lovestruck feelings all the way until the end!!

Sweet, lovely story about love and lost opportunities. Elizabeth and Tom are young lovers and because of lies and deceptions, never marry, and do not meet again until 50 years later. Each marry and live separate lives, except for the day each year Tom leaves a present and a written wish on Elizabeth's doorstep. This year, a present does not arrive, and Elizabeth travels to London to find out why. The story is told "Then" and "Now" and moves quickly. The author painted a beautiful picture of an older couple who are able to rekindle their love, and made me sad for all the years they missed together.

3.5 Stars

Cute love story that takes place in two time periods. Elizabeth and Tom have been apart but thinking of each other for 50 years. They find each other in the present and we learn what kept them apart in flashbacks to the past.

I found the portion set in the present more engaging than that set in the past. It was sweet to see Elizabeth and Tom find their way together after years apart.

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC thanks to Net Galley and Book Club Girls. I enjoyed the story and the way the chapters weaved back and forth from “Then” to “Now”. I thought the characters were well developed and interesting. The story is one of love found, love lost and found again. The plot was predictable and very similar to another book I recently read.

3.0 stars

I received a complimentary Kindle copy of this book from William Morrow through a Book Club Girl Early Read giveaway on Facebook. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you to Michelle Adams, William Morrow, Book Club Girl Early Read giveaway, and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book.

This book had beautiful locations - London and Cornwall, England. Honestly, the locations should have been a character too as they were very crucial to the story. I would have liked to have learned more about both locations in depth which would have explained more about the characters.

The characters were developed, but not nearly as much as I would have liked. The two main characters could have been fleshed out more as well as the ancillary characters as well.

The storyline was somewhat predictable, unfortunately, But it was a nice read, but not a great read to me.

Recommend.

This is a story about Elizabeth and Tom who are from two different classes but fall in love and are kept apart by circumstances was difficult for me to read. Although it was well writen I was frustrated by the alternating chapters swotchng from Then and Now. I am not big faan of stories which get me involved in one story line and than switch to another time period in the next chapter. Also the lack of happiness at any phase of their lives left me disappointed.

Star-crossed lovers Elizabeth Davenport and Thomas Hale were separated by lies and circumstances. Rekindling their love once a year, Hale ventures to Cornwell to leave behind flowers and little wishes. Sneaking away, sight unseen, Elizabeth waits in an anticipation behind the door until he's gone. .

On what would be their 50th encounter, she eagerly opens the door to find the stoop empty, Spanning a now and then storyline, readers journey along with Elizabeth as she confronts the past while connecting with the future.

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the early copy of #LittleWishes in exchange for an honest review. I was eager to read the story as the comparison titles and description made it sound intriguing. That being said, I had a hard time connecting with the characters and preferred to stay in the 'now' rather than then. When long-awaited characters made their appearance, it didn't live up to the build up and the emotional connection seemed surface level rather than emotional. Michelle Adams' novel showed a lot of promise but I wasn't' swept away by the story.

Although Little Wishes is a very sweet story, the story is a recognizable and predictable one. Which is not altogether a bad thing in these troubled times. The characters are described as being in their late ‘60’s or early ‘70’s, but are given physical attributes of much older individuals, which this 60ish reader found jarring. The portrayal of life on the Cornish coast was vivid as the past and present transitions were enjoyable. Mildly recommended read.

I enjoyed this little story. It was about two lover's who haven't talked to each other in years and reunite in old age. I thought the story was a little cliche, and it was giving me serious "The Notebook" vibes. The "twist" is something I saw from a mile away, so it wasn't a surprise for me. I like the characters but they didn't tug at my heartstrings. There was something missing so it didn't really upset me when a character died. Overall, enjoyable but I wouldn't read it again.

Beautiful yet frustrating love story. I very much enjoyed reading about the picturesque Cornwall coast and could actually picture Elizabeth’s paintings. I loved the characters in this book and was sad to leave them when the book was done.

Elizabeth Davenport and Tom Hale are star crossed lovers with a life long commitment peppered with too many secrets. This is told in present day and past showing the evolution of their love - though bittersweet it shows that it's never too late to pursue the long lost love.

I don't know what to think about Little Wishes. I suppose it's supposed to be about second chances, but even that second chance is filled with sadness. The book alternates between Elizabeth and Tom as teenagers falling in love, and then fifty years later reconnecting. So right off the bat you know things didn't end well for them - and yet the book alternates between the past where they don't get together, and the present, where they are together but time is running out. I'd like to give you the warm, fuzzy moment of "at least they found each other eventually", and while I think Adams tried to convey that, it still doesn't feel like any major triumph for me. In addition to alternating between the past and the present, about forty percent of the way through the story Adams throws in telling an occasional part of the story from Tom's point of view. Then towards the end of the books she briefly throws in several parts from another person's point of view. While I don't mind stories told from multiple POVs, it really reads so much better when it's done consistently throughout the story. If you like sappy, and stories in the vein of Nicholas Sparks this may be for you, but it was kind of a wash for me.

Coming Nov 17, 2020. Thanks to Netgalley, I recieved an ARC. 3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️, this story follows the life of Elizabeth Davenport through her love life and devastating loses. When societal norms play a role in whom she is allowed to marry, she has to settle and marry a Dr, but her true love is still in her heart. She is reminded of her true love yearly with gifts that he sends her on their anniversary of their first kiss, but on the 50th anniversary, the gifts come to a halt. Will she be able to reconnect with her true love or is it too late? A heartfelt read that reminds you that even when you can’t have what you want in life, there is always hope for the future.

This is a story told in a then and now format. It begins with the main chracter looking back on her life and the last 49 years that she has received a gift each year from the man she fell in love with at 17 while engaged to someone else. They both marry someone else and each raise daughters who are actually step sisters. The 49th year when no gift arrives she goes on a hunt to find him and learns he is dying of lung cancer and she stays with him until he passes away. The story is well written but I don't really relate well to characters who let someone else make their major life decisions and then spend their whole life regetting it and only do something about it when it is too late.

Loved the story but felt there was loose ties. Could have been a emotional read but felt like the writing did not bring that emotion to the story. The setting of the story was descriptive. Ii would recommend this book as it was a good read.