Melissa Raven had had enough, she was tired of putting her child through hell, while staying in a loveless marriage, with her husband Lawrence, who didn't even want their child in the first place, and punished her with an affair and coldness. But even on their last Christmas together Lawrence destroyed it with his temper tantrum.

Fast forward 3 year and one divorce later, Melissa had made a wonderful home for her and William. William was even starting tennis lessons with former tennis pro Daniel McCormick, and Daniel has helped William come out of his shell, and even inspired passionate kisses from Melissa.

But when it becomes serious, Melissa becomes scared of the relationship developing between the 3 of them, Melissa slams on the brakes! But is this something they can work past or is this the end.

Okay, so I'm going to start with a plea to the Christmas movie gods, that SOMEONE, PLEASE MAKE THIS INTO A MOVIE!!

Oh my goodness, A Second Christmas Wish is such a beautiful Christmas love story, of love in the modern day, that I think so many people would relate too. This book literally made mad me cry ugly tears over just how wonderful this story is. The writing is sheer perfection and those are words I don't say that lightly. The plot is heartwarming and the characters! Are wonderful. Melissa is a momma bear where it comes to William, but after years of emotional abuse, is unsure of herself in every other aspect of her life. Daniel is a strong man, that craves that home, wife and children aspect of his life. I have to say that I love the way he enjoys being with William for his own merit, not because of his mother.

This book is truly an amazing read and I will treasure it for years to come.

I give A Second Christmas Wish 5 stars ( )

Melissa and her seven-year old son, William, have left a disastrous marriage with a controlling man, Lawrence. This controlling man has even led William to doubt the existence of Father Christmas, and what normal seven-year old ever has a doubt like this one? In fact, both Melissa and William have difficulty with and have never experienced the normal kind of Christmas just about everyone can relate to--love, warmth, contentment with a big family sitting around a table or opening gifts, etc. In addition, William is painfully shy and afraid of his own father, who has had little contact with William since he and his mother left. Melissa persuades her son to have tennis lessons, along with his best friend Simon. Simon’s uncle, Daniel, a former tennis star with an injury that forced him to leave professional tennis, is the tennis instructor/coach. Early on, Daniel begins to understand his sister’s caution that Melissa is a hurt woman and not someone with whom he can casually flirt or to whom he can casually come on, as is his pattern, though he is, nevertheless, terribly attracted to her. He sees the pain and hurt in Melissa and William, and tries to make things brighter for them, all the while getting to know and become closer to Melissa and William. Still, can anyone, let alone Daniel, manage to break through the walls that Melissa and William have built around them for protection?

This is an easy-going, moving story that truly shows the true spirit of the Christmas season. I fell right into the story from the very beginning. The author writes very well. The characters are well developed and realistically portrayed. I ended up practically reading the whole book without stop, unable to put it down, as I wanted to know what was going to happen next in this struggling relationship with these two damaged personalities. I think this is a fantastic holiday read, for it can and will immediately put a reader right into the season’s spirit as you follow Melissa’s and William’s healing journey, restoring themselves and their faith in life, others and love. I was sorry to see it end (though glad for the ending) because I hated to put down such a memorable book. I thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy to read and review. ( )