I love cute winter romances and this one was exactly what I wanted!

Cleo and Scott were a couple, however pushed back together by the unexpected pregnancy, their baby may just push the two now friends back together as a couple once again as the pair face up to their shared future.



Scott now back from Australia after wishing to win Cleo back also has his work cut out now proving to everyone around them including baker Cleo's best friend's Emma and Zara he'll actually stick around this time!



There's also another added factor of an old face showing herself and also being pregnant too but just what secret does she hide?



The book also had a deeper undertone to those issues the main protagonists face up to as Cleo also has a history with body dysmorphia and bulimia which made the story more gripping and deep as I've not read a fiction book facing both pregnancy and body issues in one go before and Lynsey was sensitive but honest in how such a battle would be.



An emotional, turbulent book about love and finding out it's never easy letting a precious love go despite all the up's and down's, this is a perfect read full of drama throughout the whole pregnancy journey Cleo goes through.



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

This was a very sweet romance that I had planned to read at Christmas, but it got pushed back a bit. Cleo is still in love with her ex-boyfriend Scott who up and left her a year earlier to move to Australia. When he returns to Silverdale, he wants to get back together. He admits he has made a mistake and begs Cleo to forgive him. She is not willing to do that, at least not at first. As they run into one another a few more times, they spend one passionate night in bed. In the morning Scott is gone without even leaving a note. Once again, he has left her. When Cleo finds out that she is pregnant, she is not sure what to do. Having dealt with body dysmorphia in the past she is worried about dealing with a growing body. She is also still in love with Scott, but he had agreed to help raise the child, but not as a couple. Will they get back together? Will his old girlfriend Natalie get a hold of him again?

There is humour as well as angst in this story. Besides the fact that Cleo got herself pregnant, this could be a Hallmark Movie. Two twenty or thirty somethings dealing with an unplanned pregnancy, single parenthood, parents who dislike each other and some cranky hospital employees all add up to a nice romantic read. If you like feel good romance stories, then pick this one up, you will definitely enjoy it. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.

Oh my goodness I'm melting this was a super fun and romantic read. Perfect for a Winter's cuddle while reading. You may not know what you want until you have it then you desperately want to keep it. Second chance at love story that does have a HEA. I will be reading more by this author.
Pub Date 22 Nov 2017
Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Digital for a review copy in exchange for my honest review.

This is just what I was in the mood for! Cute, light, and fluffy! It was a great winter read.

Had sounded like a lovely festive book to read. I am glad to say I was not disappointed in the least. It was well written and very enjoyable. I enjoyed the writers style of writing. Lovely romance and festive mix, just perfect for this time of year. Whats not to love

A Winter’s Wish Come True is a story about second chances at love and new beginnings. Not having read other books by the author before, I didn’t know what to expect before reading the book and it didn’t disappoint. At the beginning of the story we get to meet Cleo Jones, a baker who is still struggling to move on from her previous break-up with her boyfriend, Scott. Her friends have been very supportive and there for her, but when she sees Scott again things immediately change. After he was offered a job in Australia, Scott basically left her to pick up the pieces, but Cleo can’t get over him and that leads her back to him. It is after a couple of weeks that she starts to get sick and finds out that she is pregnant that her life has changed forever. Now she has to figure out where she stands with Scott and if decide if she wants him in her life or not.

Scott Robinson has always loved Cleo and it hurt him to leave her behind when he was offered a job in Australia, but he is back now and ready to make things work with her (if she lets him). When he finds out that she is pregnant, Scott is ready to make things work with Cleo, but their past keeps getting in the way and now he has to convince her that they’re perfect for each other before it’s too late. I throughly enjoyed reading this story, it was quick and romantic. Scott was sweet and caring, definitely swoon worthy! On the other hand, Cleo had her doubts throughout the story, she wanted to make the right decision for her baby and it all worked out in the end. Although both of the characters had flaws, they made them work by helping each other. The epilogue will melt your heart, it was sweet and short. I would highly recommend it, it makes a great holiday read. :)

***ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.***

This was a super cute story and a really fun easy read for the holiday season. Although most of the book is set in the months before Christmas it ends on a festive note. I loved following Cleo through her pregnancy (it brought back so many of my own pregnancy memories) and though her and Scott did things in an unconventional way, they did them their way and I loved that about them!

After loving A Season Of Hopes And Dreams (review here ), I was thrilled to jump STRAIGHT into this, A Winter’s Wish Come True, returning to see what had and would happen with Cleo and Scott. Books with pregnancy and babies or kiddies bundled up with comedy and romance are right up my street and I looked forward to seeing how Ms. Jame approached the whole thing. We start off somewhere along the street we ended up in (don’t worry, no spoilers for the last book!), with Cleo still attacking that bucket list; she’s taking a skydive and turning down her instructor for a date. As the blurb says, she’s broken up with Scott, which is a shock, and I was dying to see what had happened and why. As always, Cleo is always full of surprises and I settled in. The pregnancy of course comes as a shock and I loved the brilliantly done ‘it can’t be THAT!’ moment. There are many captivating moments in this book and a return to some of the characters we’d met before, although here, we’re used to them and so settle into enjoying her friends, and her family (her mother, although pushy, stole my heart.’ We also meet old acquaintances, some not so friendly, and issues that she thought she had conquered, the psychology of which was captivating. I highlighted as I went, chortled, ohhed and made shocked faces as I flew through this excellent book that will make any chick lit lover happy out this Christmas. Could be read as a standalone but to be honest I’d go enjoy them both! Thanks so much to Netgalley and HQ digital for this book in return for an honest review.

Rating: 5/5

*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

I didn't realise that this book was the sequel to A Season of Hopes and Dreams until I started reading the book. Even then I was not 100% sure, the names sounded so familiar. It was great to be back in Cleo's life again and see what her new challenges were.

Her boyfriend Scott left her to go to Australia, but now he is back and things aren't easy. And the. Out of the blue she finds herself being pregnant with his baby. After that they are on and off and noboday really knows what's going on between them. This was when for me the book got a bit draggy and very predictable. Don't get me wrong I read a lot of chick-lit, but I really started struggling here.

Lynsey has a wonderful writing style. It flows beautifully and she always finds the right words. There were just parts of the storyline I didn't particularly like and some of the characters' decisions didn't make any sense for me. I couldn't really relate to any of them, which is a real pity.

I have read Lynsey James' previous books and I think she is really talented. This book just didn't do it for me.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. What a wonderful read and so well written.

Cleo is a mess- she's overcome lots of issues but she's still got problems making decisions. Now, however, she's pregnant with Scott's baby. They were a couple once but he walked away so she's afraid it's going to happen again. Don't judge, just read this as a couple trying to find their way to one another. There are are some laughs, the dialogue is good, and you're going to find yourself both shaking your head and rooting for this pair. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. This is a fast diversionary read that's good for the season.

This book follows on the story from A Season Of Hopes & Dreams however you can totally read it as a stand alone story as everything is explained & there are events between the books that separate the stories.
This is one of those sweet, uplifting, cosy reads that sometimes you just need, to reaffirm and escape in to. Reading this story is like catching up with an old friend and telling each other the juicy bits; there's drama, friendships, jealousy and heartache to share.

This is the perfect book to read whilst eating a mince pie and drinking mulled wine. A christmasy story about a woman's journey through her pregnancy. It was easy to read with lovable characters and has certainly woken the christmas spirit in me.

I loved reading this book I read it in one sitting I just could not put it down. It is a sequel to an earlier book but if your like me and haven’t read that one don’t let that put you off, picking this up it’s easy to fall into and straight away you are hooked.
We meet Cleo and Scott who suddenly find out are expecting a baby, the problem is they are no longer together. After separating so Scott could move to Australia (Cleo decided not to go) he’s now back and there might be sparks between them but is it enough to try again.
They then find out about the baby but can they get back together or are they best staying friends.

I haven't read the first book in this series and I did feel that I was missing some of the back story.
Cleo's ex boyfriend is back from Australia - the attraction is still there but can they make it work after a year apart,especially with an unexpected pregnancy, interfering parents and other issues.
An emotional read

An enjoyable easy-read story bit a bit predictable. Still worth a read though

I had to fight my way to the end of this book. It had so much of what I can't stand. The whining, the always being unsure etc etc. The only character I liked was the best friend. Not a great holiday title.

This is the second book from Lynsey James featuring heroine Cleo Jones.

Cleo Jones has finally got together with Scott Robinson, in the past Cleo has struggled with body image problems, she is getting through her bucket list and her life appears to be on an even keel until Scott is offered a job in Australia and wants Cleo to go with him. Australia is not for Cleo so Scott decides to go on his own and they break up.

One year on and Scott is back from Australia, Cleo is celebrating with her friend Emma after fulfilling another bucket list wish when Scott appears in the pub where they are drinking. Although they still love each other things are awkward between them. They spend a night together only for Cleo to wake up the following morning alone and feeling abandoned, relations between Cleo and Scott deteriorate further until Cleo discovers she is pregnant and wants Scott to be part of the baby’s life.

The story follows Cleo and Scott’’s reaction to the pregnancy, the ups and downs as the pregnancy continues and how they both feel about the end result. It also welcomes back characters from the first book, and shows how their lives have developed.

This is good book, the characters are excellent and true to life, a quick, easy entertaining story which can be read in one sitting. As this is the second book in the series I would recommend reading the first one to get an understanding of the story.