"With Love from Wish & Co." is a lighthearted contemporary romance novel that explores the themes of love, forgiveness and self-discovery.

I found the characters to be charming and enjoyed the dual storylines: Brian (Marnie's customer) trying to save his marriage and Marnie falling for Brian's son Luke. On the other hand, the pacing of the story was a bit uneven and I wanted more sizzle between Marnie and Luke.

Still this is a cute read to add to your summer TBR.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy.

With Love from Wish & Co. by Minnie Darke was such a delight to read and I couldn't help but love the uniqueness of Marnie's job! There is actually a section in the audiobook that the author reads where she talks about her mom in relation to gift buying and we find out exactly where the idea for the business came from. I couldn't find this in the print copy, so I highly recommend grabbing the audio if only so you don't miss out on that! Much of the focus is on Marnie, but we also have other viewpoints like Marnie's client Brian, Brian's wife Suzanne, Leona his mistress, as well as Luke who is Brian's son. While they probably weren't all completely necessary, I still enjoyed them all and it was definitely interesting getting all sides of the many stories.

There is certainly some heart in this book while the overall feel is pretty easy breezy. It is a little over 12 hours on audio, but the time passes really quickly, and Zoe Carides is a lovely narrator. This is a clean, contemporary romance but it also focuses on more than that, and I liked that Darke took us into the morally gray area of Marnie's gift-buying/wrapping for men who use her services for their secret lovers. The ending dragged on a little bit too long for my liking, but I think this would make an excellent movie and I did like that everything got wrapped up and there weren't any loose ends. I so enjoyed this author's writing style and the setup of the book, so I will certainly be checking out more from her!

This light-hearted read is a great break from the heavier thrillers and mysteries I typically read. While there is some more serious subject matter (infidelity, etc.), it's handled well by the author. I enjoyed Minnie Darke's writing style and will check out her backlist for sure! The combination of women's fiction, drama, humor, and romance has something relatable for almost everyone that will leave you with a good, warm-hearted feeling.

Slow and dragged. I just could not get into the book but managed to finish it. Just meh for me. Many thanks to publisher and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Marnie Fairchild is an excellent gift giver. In fact, she has turned it into her career. She buys, wraps, and delivers the perfect gift for her clients and their loved ones. When her historic family shop is up for sale, she wants to purchase it and move her business into the space she has always dreamed of. That is until she makes the unfortunate mistake of mixing up gifts for Brian Charlesworth's wife and mistress. Now the future of her business is completely up in the air at the worst possible time. Can she save her business and continue to build her dream?

This book took me a long time to get into. I really loved the last 1/3, but I had a tough time making it that far. If you're looking for a slow-paced book that pays off in the end, this is a good choice. I personally prefer a faster pace, but I could see how others would really enjoy the pace of this book.

I just couldn't get into this one. I didn't find the characters as enthralling as I hoped. Not a bad story just not for m.

Easy, lighthearted read, I really liked it and was pleasantly surprised. This was a heartwarming story about family, life and forgiveness. Marnie, Brian, Suzanne and Luke bring this bill to life and take us along foot a wonderful read.

This was a very cute and lighthearted romance. It wasn't the best in the world but I had a good time reading it so it did a good job!

It’s a charming romance. I enjoyed the setting and the relationship between the characters. This is a super fast read. My first book from Minnie and I’ll be checking her other books out because I really enjoyed her writing style.

This book was good. The premise behind the business is great, I did feel a bit conflicted over the business with regard to infidelity and being the person who picked out gifts for a mistress. I do feel like the main characters were well-developed. I couldn't help but want to root for the Female main character to get the building she has such an attachment too. I think those qualities helped to ease the conflict of the "mixed up" gift.

2 stars. This book sounded like it would be a really cute read, however, it fell short for me. Those who enjoy reading very light reads may enjoy this.
Thank you to Minnie Darke, Random House-Ballantine, and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

DNF at about 60%. This was a predictable boring slog full of emotional manipulators and their sordid goings on. I spent the first half of the book looking for at least one character for whose fate I could summon the least bit of care. I regret to report that my efforts failed and I was forced to admit defeat. It's not that they are awful or rotten people, but they are very painfully average, predictable and formulaic. It should make them relatable, but, apparently, not to me.

This was a charming rom-com with (finally) a main character that ISN'T just quirky and/or flaky (even though a switch of gifts is what sets off the whole chain of events.) The story moved at a steady pace, and while there were some grey areas in terms of the personal shopping about which I wasn't sure how I felt, both the characters and the plot had lines of redemption.

This was great escapist read!

Loved the premise of this story although some of the characters weren’t very likeable but changed later in the story. A cute romance, life struggles with a major work faux pas, and an interesting business made this a quick read. 3.5 stars

I was very hopeful when i requested this book from Netgalley. This story just wasn't for me. It had nothing to do with the author or the book. I will still recommend to anyone that reads in this genre.

Synopsis: When the business of the season hits a small town gift wrapping and gift buying business. Marine quickly realizes how not paying attention to detail can derail someone's entire life.

Thoughts: This book wasnt quite for me. I had a hard time getting past the rough relationships and just wasnt what I was looking for in a feel good holiday read. But the author did a great job creating the characters and coming up with a different holiday read. If you are looking for a little family drama and not your typical feel good holiday romance this one is for you.

This was cute. I love the character’s dynamics in this one. I thought the storyline was good, as well.

I have no idea why it took me so long to read this book because I absolutely loved it. It was such a good story, I guess I didn't want it to end.

Marnie is a gift buyer. She offers this service for wealthy people who are too busy or who don't know what to gift the people in her life. For years she has been trying to buy the building that once housed her grandfather's shoe store. It has been burned by a fire and, even though she is family, her uncle will not sell it to her and it goes up for auction.

In the process of being so busy trying to figure out how she can come up with enough money to purchase the building, gifts for a wealthy client's wife and mistress are accidentally given to the wrong person. Marnie also falls in love with the client's son which presents another whole problem.

I loved this story, how the problems were solved, and how the book ended. I highly recommend!

I loved reading this. The plot is so perfectly befuddled by Marnie's job and decisions, and the story felt so magical. There were times when it gave me those watching an impending trainwreck feelings, and I love watching things unfold when that tension and drama is there. Beautiful interpersonal interactions throughout the story. I will definitely recommend this romance.

I loved learning about the inner workings of a boutique we need more of these books that go into details about small business. anyway, I really loved the almost enemies to lovers aspect and I couldn't get enough of their love story. I ended up loving Marnie even though I typically don't like the female mcs.