Wishing on a Dream

...Did it give me the feels? Hell yes, and that’s what makes this story a winner for me.

A 36-year-old virgin who was an overweight and insecure teenager with a picture perfect mother, and a 25-year-old who grew up in a trailer park with parents who couldn't give a crap about her, made for unique and engaging characters. Be still my heart!

Kiersten and Tobin took their sweet time getting their act together. More than once I wanted to bang their heads together, but I also understood they had a lot of issues, together and individually, to deal with first.

Despite the slow start to this story, by the mid-point I was hooked and the ending left me sated and happy!

Reviewed by Dee England

If you like a slow, sensuous tease with plenty of burn then Wishing on a Dream is for you. Kiersten Fellows owns a successful energy drink company and famous singer/songwriter Tobin Parks wants Kiersten's company to sponsor her next tour. When they meet over a business meeting there is undeniable electricity between them that neither can ignore. Both dance around their increasing feelings and ultimately stumble, multiple times, to act upon their attraction for so....many...reasons. When the story comes to a crescendo it's breathtaking but be prepared for a slow burn. Both characters are colorful, intelligent, and strong women that you will emphatically root for. The only question is whether everyone involved, reader and characters alike, can handle the tease.

Reviewed by Cathie Williamson

I thought that ‘Wishing on a Dream’ was going to be girl meets girl with a bit of conflict and angst thrown in. It was much more than that. Tobin Parks is a hugely popular megastar singer who wants her next tour sponsored by the energy drink ICE. The CEO of the company, Kiersten Bradley, is not so sure she wants to be associated with Tobin who has quite a reputation. When they meets sparks fly but although Kiersten is attracted to Tobin she holds back. Why? Tobin has been a player for years but finds this particular woman intriguing.

The strength of this book is not how they get to where we want them to go - after all this is a lesfic romance. The strength is the spot-on characterization of the two main characters. They are well-rounded, flawed and with backstories that fascinated me. Their relationship grows slowly and with bumps along the way but it is never boring. At times it is sweet, tender and emotional, at other times downright hot. I love how Julie Cannon chose to tell it from each point of view in the first person. It gave greater insight into the characters and drew me into the story more. A really enjoyable read.

Reviewed by Karen McIntosh

I read this book in one day. It was a page turner... when I finished I was kind of like, "is that it"?

Tobin and Kiersten are great characters and I thought they worked really well together. Tobin is a multiplatinum selling singer and songwriter who wants Kiersten's company to sponsor her next tour. Kiersten came off as a tough as nails businesswoman until about 1/3 of the way through. Then we begin finding out about her insecurities and why she is the way she is. Once the two meet they keep "accidentally " running into one another. How else will the plot progress?!?

There is a lot of angst between the characters due to differences in opinions, ages, and beliefs....I think Julie Cannon is a fantastic writer (one of my faves) and I was thrilled to be able to read this book in exchange for an honest review. I look forward to her next book!!

Reviewed by Jenna Faller

Tobin Parks is famous, mega-popular, mega hot music star. Wherever she goes, whatever she does, dozens of girls and women want to be around her, want to be with her; Kirsten Fellows, CEO of a multi-million dollar company producing energy drinks, want to roll her eyes whenever someone mentions the name Tobin Parks. She's not thrilled about Tobin's lifestyle, about rumors going around, and she's definitely not thrilled about doing business with her, even though Tobin wants her to. Their lives couldn't be more different, considering the fact they come from very different background, but they are unusually and inexplicably drawn to each other.

Kirsten is something Tobin doesn't usually have around - she's mature, responsible, has developed her own business, and she's very hard working and grounded. She also hopes there is more to Tobin than her Lothario image media created. Is there more or is it just her hope and belief?

The book practically reads itself. Its written skillfully, has a great development, both characters have depth to them; each of them has a background story they want to hide and never talk about it in their life, but in spite of their effort, it comes to the surface. I loved reading this book, and loved every part of it!

Reviewed by Danijela Mladenovic