Wishing on Willows by Katie Ganshert

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Robin Price loves Willow Tree Cafe. She poured her heart and soul into creating it after her husband died, and now a developer is trying to make her sell so it can be torn down to make room for new condos. Robin's life is wrapped up in her son, her music and her cafe. She is devastated that not only does this developer want to tear down the block of buildings that includes her cafe, it also means losing a ministry that is close to her heart, and a good portion of the town seems for it. Even her sister-in-law seems to be betraying her, befriending the cute developer. It doesn't help that she seems to be falling for him in spite of herself. Ian has been given the job of developing the new condos in Peaks, Iowa, and he doesn't want to disappoint his dad. However, things get harder and harder as Robin weaves her way into his heart. Neither are interested in giving--both want to win.

I'll be honest, I wanted to read this book because Robin was pretty much the only character I liked from the first book. I really wanted to read the rest of Robin's story. I, once again, really liked Robin's character. At first, Ian was somewhat of a puzzle to me, but the more his story unfolded, the more I liked him. He and Robin really were a perfect match. Bethany is still not my favorite character, and I found myself really disliking Amanda.

Over all, this is a pretty good book. It is a definite improvement over the first book, and I would tentatively recommend it.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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