Just One Wish (Kingston Family 4.5 / 1001 Dark Nights) by Carly Phillips-Review and Excerpt Tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 29, 2022.
He was her first love. She was his.
They broke up to follow their dreams.
Axel Forrester became a world famous drummer.
Tara Stillman became a veterinarian.
Years later, he’s scrolling social media and sees they’re both in East Hampton, NY.
Fate? Or Coincidence?
What’s a rockstar to do other than borrow his friend’s dog as an excuse to see the good doctor.
And—show up at her office after all this time.
Axel wants a second chance with the one who got away. He’s not going to let Tara go this time.
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REVIEW:JUST ONE WISH is instalment 4.5 and novella in Carly Phillips’ contemporary, adult KINGSTON FAMILY erotic, romance series, and the author’s latest offering to the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights series. This is thirty year old, veterinarian Dr. Tara Stillman, and rock musician /drummer Axel Forrester’s story line. JUST ONE WISH can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous storyline is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Axel and Tara) JUST ONE WISH follows the second chance relationship between thirty year olds, veterinarian Dr. Tara Stillman, and drummer Axel Forrester. Axel and Tara were high school sweethearts but Tara wanted to become a veterinarian, and Axel wanted to become a rock star, so our couple went their separate ways. Fast forward to present day, and Axel, scrolling through social media, locates his first and only love, and puts a plan into motion to reconnect with Tara Stillman. Seeing Axel brought back too many memories for our story line heroine but curiosity won, and with her mother’s insistence, Tara took a chance, getting together with the man that broke her heart. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Tara and Axel, as Axel must come to a decision about his future with the woman he loves.
The relationship between Tara and Axel is one of second chances; high school sweethearts whose future ambitions went in different directions, eventually reconnecting several years later, picking up where they had originally left off. Axel’s band mates and family were beginning to settle down, and Axel was looking forward to a family of his own. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text. The couple’s rekindling romance came with very little conflict or regrets about the past.
We are introduced to Tara’s mother Marsha, and pet adoption centre owner Norah, as well as the return of Melly Kingston, Dash and Cassidy Kingston.
JUST ONE WISH is a quick read; a fast paced story of second chances, reconnecting and love. The premise is engaging; the romance is seductive; the characters are flirty and fun.
Previous Reviews and Reading Order
Just One Night
Just One Scandal
Just One Chance
Just One Spark
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Reviewed by Sandy
An extra pair of glasses lay on the table beside him. He picked them up and propped them over the golden retriever’s eyes. “There you go, girl. That’s better, isn’t it?” He patted her on the head, and she stretched out on the ground, leaving the glasses in place.
He tipped his head up to the sky and closed his eyes, enjoying the heat on his face. As a California kid, his first winter in New York had been a huge adjustment. He’d moved here last summer when he’d become the drummer for the Original Kings and had spent the first couple of months bunking at the lead singer Dash Kingston’s house.
Axel learned fast that the band was a tight-knit bunch, all living in Dash’s home. Until a baby scare with a groupie put Dash in need of a fake girlfriend to fix his reputation, and Axel’s sister, Cassidy, had played the role.
Now Cassidy and Dash were married, having wed in front of family and friends this past winter. Axel had rented a house nearby, as had Jagger, the guitar player, and Mac, the bassist. But Axel and the guys spent more time at Dash’s home studio or here at Xander’s than at their own places.
Xander complained about the fact that the band had followed Dash’s lead, making his house their home away from home, but nobody believed Xander really considered them unwanted company. And Sasha, the famous actress Xander had married this past spring, welcomed them, as long as they knocked first.
Given the Kingston family’s dysfunctional background, courtesy of their now deceased father, the fact that four of the five siblings were settled and happy gave a guy like Axel hope that he’d meet the right woman. He was sick of the rock-star lifestyle, the parties after the shows, the groupies, and the drinking. At thirty years old, he wanted a partner for life.
And if he couldn’t find the right woman?
After a successful fifteen-year career with various New York publishing houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels published, N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to her own expectations and that of her readers. She continues the tradition of hot men and strong women and plans to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She’s a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she’s a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers.
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