The 6th in the wild stone series by The fabulous Jill Shalvis. Jill is a master at women's fiction. Even though this book is part of a series, you don't need to have read the previous books or even read the books in order 😊 Foster sibs reunite with the sister of their heart for her wedding. Brought together once, torn apart, & brought back together now as adults... The only way to walk into the future is to reconcile the past. A wonderful story!

3.5 Stars.

I’m fairly new to Ms. Shalvis’ books. Even though this is #6 in a series, it can be read as a stand-alone, as I did. Ms. Shalvis is pegged as a romance writer, but the past two books I’ve read, she tackles some pretty tough subjects too.

This book explores family, something a lot of us may take for granted. But, if you are a foster kid, family is something you wish for. Finding a good, loving foster family isn’t easy but once you have it, it can change your life. Five ‘siblings’, 2 birth and 3 foster, are close until tragedy tears them apart. Their relationship changes but thru all the misunderstandings, love is there. So hard to open up feelings when you’ve learned to keep this closed up and not trust. Enjoyable storyline with realistic,
damaged and traumatized by events up in their childhood.

Thanks to Ms Shalvis, WIlliam Morrow and Net Galley for this ARC opinion is mine alone.

I really enjoyed this book. Jill Shalvis is a fantastic author who crafts a well thought out story with exceptional characters.

The Wildstone series by Jill Shalvis is one of my favorite contemporary series. I especially love that you can read them in any order as they characters do not overlap just the town. In this one we are following Cat, Heather, Maze and Walker who all reunite for Cat's upcoming wedding. When they were younger Cat's parents fostered Heather, Maze and Walker and they four formed a bond that has lasted since they were teens. We are following three points of view and I love getting multiple perspectives of what is going on. The bond these four share is so sweet and complicated and at times heartbreaking. Seeing them work through everything was so satisfying. If you love good stories about family and love with excellent writing then I would highly recommend picking this one up. Thank you Netgalley and William Marrow for my advanced copy to review.

I adore Jill Shalvis. She knows how to pull any emotion she craves out of you and I know that I'm going to come home every time I open one of her books. I totally recommend this book!

The Forever Girl will give you incite into the characters lifes and emotions. Can a foster child that has been moved around a lot find true love. You'll enjoy learning how they handly it.

Another emotional, but great story. Maze, Walker and Heather were foster siblings of Cat's, but they've been apart for some time. They're all coming back together for Cat's wedding and there are several secrets that are about to be revealed.

There is a lot of emotional baggage with each character. There's a good amount of romance, but the relationship focus in this book is mostly on the siblings and bringing them back together. I normally look to Jill Shalvis to be a little lighter, but I've really loved her more recent books that make me feel a lot more.

Great easy romance by JIll Shalvis once again. She writes intertwining, compelling stories that make you want to visit Wildstone and find your own happily ever after.

This is a story of forgiveness, friendship and love. Years ago, a group of kids lived together as a family. Some were biological children of the parents, and some were foster children. Despite tragedy that divided them then, they find they still have a bond when they come together for a wedding.

The Forever Girl is a interesting story about family, foster children, secrets and friendships. I loved the premise of the story line especially exploring the dynamics of a untraditional family. The story pulls you in slowly and keeps you wanting more. The character were well defined and fun to get to know. The humor aspect help pull everything together.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Forever Girl is a heartwarming story about three former fostered children that were taken in by the other girl’s family. After a tragic event the children were split up . Years later Cat is determined to bring her “family” back together for her wedding .
This story about friends , family , and second chances is a exactly what draws people into Jill Shalvis’s books.
Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for an arc for my honest opinion .

This book is about 2nd chances. It's about a family. Not a family of flesh and blood but one of heart and spirit.
Heather, Walker and Maze grew up in the foster care system. One summer they all came together in care of the Walsh family. The Walshes had 2 kids of their own, Caitlin and Micheal
After being together a year, one night it all falls apart and they lose one of their own. The youngest one, Michael, passes away. Maze, Walker and Heather are put back in the system. They vow to stay in touch, coming together every year on the anniversary of Michael's death. Things blow up again as guilt and other feelings get in the way. Now they are together for Caitlin's wedding .
You could say this is a love story about Maze and Walker, but it's more than that. It's about the dynamics of family. About the ups and downs of life. There is so much emotion and laughter. In the end its about having each others back, no matter what.
This was a very different story for Jil Shalvis. Much more serious and intense.
I enjoyed it and thought it ended perfectly.
5 stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I want to thank Netgalley for the chance to review this book.

The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis is part of the Wildstone series but can be read as a standalone. An estranged "family of the heart" comes back together for the marriage of their sister. They're not blood related, but three of them were fostered by the sister's family when they were younger, so they've become bonded. The story takes place the week of the wedding as they do finishing touches and try to reconnect with each other. Each character has personal struggles, as well as, struggles with the family dynamic. All of the characters are well developed with their own personalities. Throughout the course of the story, all of the characters help each other grow and find themselves again. It's a great story to remind us that blood doesn't make you family, but caring and loving for someone does. There is family, friend, and of course, relationship drama. Shalvis has created the perfect package of feel good and angst. At some points in the book, you aren't sure who is going to get a happy ending or if there even will be one, but rest assured everyone gets the ending they truly wanted all along.
If you have enjoyed the other books in the Wildstone series you will definitely enjoy this one. There are subtle scenes with supporting characters from other books. It's also a great segue if you haven't read the other books. I highly recommend this for those who enjoy light romance and books about family drama.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It has a great cast of characters, especially little Sammie. It is the 6th book in the Wildstone series but could be read as a stand alone. This is a story of friendships and love. There are tears along with laughter. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

In Jill Shalvis's The Forever Girl, the 6th installment in the Wildstone Contemporary Romance series, this story is so beautifully well-written and pulls at your heart strings. "Mayhem" Maze Porter had always been known to be wild, impulsive, and blows up things she ruins, including her friendships and relationship. Ever since she was a teenager, she'd been adopted by the Walshes and became friends with Caitlin and her brother Michael until a deadly fire changed things. And on the 3rd anniversary of Michael's death, they had a fight and went their separate ways... until Caitlin managed to get Maze reunited with them for her upcoming wedding. For the past week, while they help Caitlin prepare for the wedding, Maze brings her plus one as her date for the wedding as she deals with her feelings for Walker Scott, her former foster brother and secret husband she accidentally married a few years. Meanwhile Caitlin deals with the wedding prep and trying to bring her three friends together for one special week. With a boatload of fun and laughter, Maze and her friends talk about past lies and secrets, Maze begins to open up about her feelings for Walker and deals with her past flaws to know the true meaning of friendship, family and love.

Jill Shalvis has a way of writing that pulls you in and engages you in the story from the outset and The Forever Girl was no exception. This book touched on so many different things from family, family of the heart, friends, second chances, love and forgiveness and it was definitely not short on emotion, humor or heart.

Maze has come back to Wildstone for her friend Caitlin's (Cat) wedding and in the process, she reunites with the other two, Heather and Walker, who as teenagers made up the foursome that spent so much time together and were bonded by both wonderful memories and hardships.

While the four of them have been apart for many years, when they find themselves under one roof again, many things revert back to "normal" pretty quickly, while there are other things that time has changed about each of them causing some issues and bringing things to the surface that weren't dealt with years before. Will they be able to re-establish the connections that they once shared or has time separated them too much?

You really get a bit of everything with this book; romance, friendship and family. Each of the characters, along with the secondary characters, are well defined, so you find yourself rooting for each of them to end up exactly where they are supposed to be. This is another fantastic addition to the Wildstone series!

**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

Maze had had a different life than most with being in foster care as a teenager, and then losing that home and a foster brother. Although, one thing that remained somewhat constant in her life were Heather, Caitlin and Walker her family from that time. After the loss of their brother Michael, Maze has had a difficult time keeping in touch with the group. What better reason for a reunion than a wedding of her oldest sister Caitlin. If only memories, mistakes and Walker could stay in her past...

I really enjoyed this book. A group of friends that had fostered together for awhile but were torn apart after a tragedy that destroyed their happiness. They gathered together for Caitlin's wedding and they learned what each had been doing. Walker had kept up with a couple of them, but Maze had disappeared and not kept in touch. The story was deep and showed how no matter how long friends are apart, they can still be friends. I loved the interaction between 'Walker and Maze. That was some chemistry they had. Dillon and Caitlin - not so much. Jace was also a great character that developed further in the story

I got this book from NetGalley for an honest review

I have read a lot of Jill Shalvis's books and have enjoyed most all of them. this one was no exception. I loved Maze, felt she needed to forgive herself, Walker sound wonderful and Heather and Sammie were adorable. This book had to touching moments and sometimes where I laughed out loud ( Sammie's endzone dance) Hope we get more of these siblings

Have a box of tissues handy when you read this compelling novel. The author weaves the foster care system's importance into the background of the characters to present a beautiful tapestry. From the start, you wish the best for these siblings, by choice. Maze and Walker are perfect for each other if they can let their guards fall away. I hope we find out what happens to Cat in a later book. She deserves an HOA!