Jessicas Wish, Marci Bolden
Jessicas Wish, Marci Bolden
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Jessica's Wish

Author: Marci Bolden

Narrator: Emily Sutton-Smith

Unabridged: 6 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/22/2022


Synopsis

One wish can change everything.

This year when Jessica Martinson-Canton blows out eleven candles on her homemade vegan cake, she makes the same wish she's made for as many birthdays as she can remember: she wants a mother.

Jessica's father Phil has worked his entire life to create a more stable childhood for his daughter than he had with his unwed teenaged mother. When his wife left him and their newborn daughter in their most vulnerable hour, Phil pledged to give his baby everything. His parents have reunited and are working hard to create a supportive extended family, but rainbow pancakes and princess murals can't heal the dark void left in Phil's heart which he won't even admit is there.

Mallory O'Connell leaves her dream job in a big city to return home to help her fiercely independent mother recover from tragedy. After forming a unique bond with Jessica—and a friendship with Jessica's hot father—Mallory finds that in coming back to Stonehill she might just have found a way to make all of her dreams come true. But as their families push Phil and Mallory together, old insecurities and Phil's worst fears threaten to break up the happy trio and catch Jessica in the emotional crossfire.

About Marci Bolden

As a teen, Marci Bolden skipped over young adult books and jumped right into reading romance novels. She never left.

Marci lives in the Midwest with her husband, two teenaged kiddos, and numerous rescue pets. If she had an ounce of will power, Marci would embrace healthy living but until cupcakes and wine are no longer available at the local grocery store, she'll put that ambition on hold and appease her guilt by reading self-help books and promising to join a gym "soon."


Reviews

Goodreads review by Heidi on July 05, 2016

Preteen Jessica, who has down syndrome, wants nothing more than to have a mom because unfortunately hers bailed out when she was a baby. Phil, her father, continues his best to make Jessica's life as fulfilling as possible even with the void Jessica feels with not having a mother. His life seems to......more

Goodreads review by Charlie♥ on April 22, 2019

3.5 stars Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this title in exchange for an honest review. This was a cute story about Jessica, a little girl with Down Syndrome, and her desire for a mom. The story mostly follows Phil, Jessica’s father, and Mallory, the daughter of a woman recovering f......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on April 15, 2019

The fourth installment of the Stonehill series starts the title of the book, a wish made by Phil's daughter, Jessica, for a mother. Jessica has grown up since the first book in the series; she is now eleven. She has never known her biological mother, who left them when she was a baby because the wom......more

Goodreads review by Karen on February 27, 2021

Loved it! Was on my toes with the twist and turns, as I didn’t want to close my book, but you had to, as it was too late in the morning. Highly recommend this series! Onto the next book in the series.......more

Goodreads review by Mommysmoose on January 23, 2016

This is truly a sweet read. A small girl with Down Syndrome, a father with a fear of abandonment, and a caring daughter. Little Jessica wants a mother so badly that she wishes for one every year. But, will her father finally get over his fears and make Jessica's dream come true? This book is heartwa......more