I am delighted to feature a romcom by Audrey Davis on the blog today: A Wish for Wilma. You can also read my review of A Wish for Jinnie, here and Lost in Translation here.
Getting old might not be the bee’s knees, but Wilma Cooper
isn’t ready to hang up her boots yet.
She’s a lot to look forward to in her golden years, not
least the arrival of her first great-grandchild.
When blast from the past Gus Brown appears on her doorstep,
Wilma’s over the moon to rekindle their friendship.
But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Wilma finds herself
playing host to a rather unusual house guest. There’s a baby boom in town, but
not all babies are created equal…
As Wilma grows closer to Gus, a happy ending looks on the
cards. Until an unexpected caller threatens to throw a major spanner in the
works.
With a wish up her sleeve and madness in the air, will Wilma
find a second chance at love?
My Thoughts
This is the final instalment in the wish series so there is an element of drawing the ends of the story together. Once again I took time to get used to the suspension of belief that is necessary and a run of the mill romcom, it certainly isn’t! With the magic realism running throughout, anything seems possible.
Wilma is a major part of the humour as she comes to terms with many strange occurrences. Her common sense and above all, hopeful attitude makes her an anchor for her family and the affection they feel for her is tangible. As she tries to decide on her feelings for Gus, you certainly hope that even in her eighties, Wilma will allow herself to find love. It was nice to see what was next for Jinnie and Sam. Although you can read this as a standalone, you will get more out of the story if you are familiar with its predecessors.
In short: be careful what you wish for…
About the Author
Audrey Davis is a Scottish-born former journalist, now
resident in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Her newspaper career saw her cover
events in Northern Ireland and the Falkland Islands, as well as working for a
London-based movie magazine writing reviews and carrying out interviews.
She self-published her debut romantic comedy novel A Clean
Sweep in June 2017, following an online Open University course in Writing
Fiction.
Audrey followed up with a short, darker prequel A Clean
Break before beginning work on a rom-com novella trilogy with a ghostly twist –
The Haunting of Hattie Hastings. Reviews across the board were excellent, and
it was combined into a standalone novel in November 2018.
A Wish For Jinnie –
part one of the Cranley Wishes trilogy — was published in June 2020, and her
fifth book – Lost In Translation – in January 2021. The follow-up to Jinnie — A
Wish For Jo — was published in June 2022.
All her books are available as Kindle ebooks and paperbacks
through Amazon.
Apart from writing, Audrey enjoys travel and spends a lot of
time in Edinburgh. She is an avid cook, watcher of scary movies and reluctant
gym-goer.
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