Review: A Wish for Us (Tillie Cole)

A Wish for Us
Author: Tillie Cole

Publication Date: June 11, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult
Note: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Synopsis:

From the author who brought you A Thousand Boy Kisses comes the new emotional novel, A Wish For Us.
A story of music. A story of healing. A story of love conquering all.

Nineteen-year-old Cromwell Dean is the rising star of electronic dance music. Thousands of people adore him. But no one knows him. No one sees the color of his heart.

Until the girl in the purple dress. She sees through the walls he has built to the empty darkness within.

When Cromwell leaves behind the gray skies of England to study music in the South Carolina heat, the last thing he expects is to see her again. And he certainly doesn’t expect that she’ll stay in his head like a song on repeat.

Bonnie Farraday lives for music. She lets every note into her heart, and she doesn’t understand how someone as talented as Cromwell can avoid doing the same. He’s hiding from his past, and she knows it. She tries to stay away from him, but something keeps calling her back.

Bonnie is the burst of color in Cromwell’s darkness. He’s the beat that makes her heart skip.

But when a shadow falls over Bonnie, it’s up to Cromwell to be her light, in the only way he knows how. He must help her find the lost song in her fragile heart. He must keep her strong with a symphony only he can compose.

A symphony of hope.
A symphony of love.
A symphony of them.


It’s been a while since a book has made me feel the way A Wish for Us did. A Wish for Us was one of those emotionally raw books. (I am admitting to tears with this book, folks. It takes a lot to make me cry while reading.) There were elements to the story that weren’t exactly new and that I could see coming, but those were eclipsed by the beauty of the story and the surprises it had in store.

I was completely entranced by Cromwell Dean and Bonnie Farraday. They were so different, yet perfect for each other. Cromwell and Bonnie truly saw and understood each other. It’s one of my favorite things when a book can bring a connection like theirs to life. I loved how they were bound together by music, and how music was brought to life in this book.

Now that I’ve mentioned the music piece, I have to talk more about it. I don’t know that I’ve ever experienced music quite like the way Tillie Cole used it in A Wish for Us. It was pure genius. This definitely wasn’t a regular rock star/musician romance. A Wish for Us had something amazing and extra special that made it stand out.

I absolutely loved A Wish for Us. It was beautifully written. I don’t want to say too much more about it. I don’t want to give anything away. It’s truly one of those books you have to experience for yourself, and one I’ll be thinking about a long time to come.

12 thoughts on “Review: A Wish for Us (Tillie Cole)”

    1. I’m not completely sure. I want to say yes because the cover and colors are an important part of the story. It was really cool. I think you might have a problem with the guy a little, but I think when everything is revealed you would understand him. It’s not one I’d steer you away from. You might actually like it. I’d say worth trying!

  1. I am really intrigued by this one! First of all, that cover is absolutely spectacular! I love a great story that gives you all the feels. The music aspect of it also sounds really enjoyable. Lovely review. 🙂

    1. Thank you! The cover goes with the story, too, so it’s even better! I highly recommend this one! It’s so different and cool.

  2. Oh this is such a great cover – love it! The story sounds also quite interesting – I am ALL for these very emotional reads you can’t stop thinking about, long after you’re done reading 😀 Thank you for sharing this lovely review! 🙂

    1. Thank you! You won’t want to miss this one then! It sounds right up your alley. Oh, and the cover relates to the story. 😉

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