If My Wishes Came True
The Dramatic Hearts Club, Book 2
by Nathalie Theodore
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Pub Date 1 Aug 2025 | Archive Date 18 Jul 2025
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Description
FROM IPPY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR NATHALIE THEODORE
LOVE IS SCARY WHEN YOU’RE HELLBENT ON OUTRUNNING YOUR PAST…
Jenna Andersen is the type of woman you might feel threatened by—if you didn’t know all her secrets. She’s gorgeous, charismatic, and a successful entrepreneur. But her polished exterior hides a lifetime of self-doubt. Jenna’s haunted by dyslexia she’s been told makes her “less than,” a family that never understood her, and dreams of becoming an artist she buried long ago. As for love, that’s reserved for the characters in her favorite rom-coms. She thought she’d found it once, but she was wrong.
Why face your troubles, though, when you can flee from them? She’s earned the nickname “Runaway Jenna” for a reason. Launching an interior design business in Chicago should be her fresh start, but the success she’s worked so hard for feels superficial. Then a whim leads her back to her love of painting—and into a friendship with warm, insightful Vanessa, who sees Jenna’s true worth. And when sparks fly the moment she locks eyes with her charming new neighbor, Charlie, she wonders whether she’s finally ready to open her heart.
But love demands courage, and Jenna’s spent years avoiding her pain. Faced with a city that feels like home, a career crossroads, and the guy who’s literally the man of her dreams, she must decide: play it safe, or risk everything for the chance at a happy ending.
A Note From the Publisher
Trigger Warning: This romance features the "Love at First Sight" trope...with a twist. If you're not a fan of insta-love under any circumstances, you might want to skip this one.
Advance Praise
I fell in love with If My Wishes Came True at first sight, just like Jenna fell for Charlie. In this stellar follow-up to If The Stars Align (yes, I went there!) Nathalie Theodore weaves that spark of “meant to be” magic with real, raw moments that hit you right in the heart. This is a beautifully messy, layered journey of two people who have to fight for their happily ever after—and trust me, they deserve every single second, even when they can’t quite believe it themselves. Plus, their chemistry lights the page on fire! Fair warning: you’ll want to devour this one in a single sitting.
—Emily Colin, New York Times bestselling author of The Memory Thief
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781966472032 |
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Featured Reviews
Kate T, Reviewer
i dont care if its too dramatic for me to say so but i loved this book so much!i was drawn into Jenna's life and immediately cared for her and what she went through and was going to go through. Natalie manages to write characters like she knows them and offers them to us to make sure we feel we know them too. you are immersed into their lives and care about them. you are of course also rooting for the romance. and boy was i rooting for this one. yes please now and immediately help these pair be happy please. the only trouble is when romance is done this well is you feel that instant angst over watching them go through to the other side. and absolutely each and every time i fear this will be the romance that ends the romance and doesn't end in happy ever after. hhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
this book is also full of how to grow, friendships and that people might not be what we first think we see of them. and never to think those with the perfect outer have it all together behind closed doors.
it was so refreshing to feel like our pair was so raw and real. they didn't force or rush or even push a need to grow or heal as individuals. it was more they were who they were and they accepted that at every level. and even in doing this it gives the spark to want to think, grow and heal. but not for another. just with another.
loved this book so much. so much!
Crystal M, Reviewer
This book was very well written I loved it !!! It’s about love it’s about friendship it’s about life lessons it was everything I never thought I needed in a book thank you
Kaity S, Reviewer
4.5 stars
Thank you so much to the author and NetGalley for letting me read this masterpiece of a book in exchange for an honest review.
This book was SO good!! I loved the characters, the plot, the love story. It was everything I could have asked for in a book and more.
The message of following your dreams was very prevalent throughout the book. It was very inspirational and gave me a lot to think about in my own life.
Overall, I would recommend this to anybody looking for a romance with good characters, plot, and an inspirational message.
Reviewer 1796509
I love this book and Jenna Andersen. There was so many times I wished I could hug here. This book does a great job making Jenna so relatable and tackling mental health issues. It's about overcoming your past and realizing you deserve your happy ever after. It is also a love at first sight book. If I could give this book 10 stars I would.
Reviewer 1687337
If My Wishes Came True is a heartfelt, introspective story about healing, self discovery, and finding the courage to stop running. Jenna is a deeply relatable character flawed, strong, and trying her best to outrun a past that still has its grip on her. Nathalie Theodore does a beautiful job peeling back the layers of Jenna’s life, from her struggles with dyslexia and self worth to her rekindled passion for art and unexpected romance. This book is emotional without being heavy, romantic without being cliché, and inspiring in all the right ways. Perfect for fans of character driven stories with heart.
Reviewer 1666565
Having read (and throughly enjoyed) Nathalie’s debut “If The Stars Align”, I was eager to continue with the Dramatic Hearts Club series. Follow ups can be hard to nail after such an impressive start, but this was a fantastic romance read and I think the series just gets better and better.
Jenna and Charlie are hereby added to my 10/10 perfection romance lineup, along with Sunny and Dex who I loved seeing woven into the interconnected series.
Even when you can’t directly relate to a struggle like Jenna’s dyslexia, Nathalie still manages to expertly depict them in a way that you really understand them. This is a testament to how well she develops her characters; very human, flaws and all that make their journey all the more compelling. Charlie is a total golden retriever that adds to the swoon-worthy soulmate narrative. The story was excellent with the protagonists sharing an authentic connection that has you really rooting for them.
Overall, this was a good all rounder - genuine heart, humour, some steam, conflict and deeper themes that made the characters multidimensional. I’m already excited for the third instalment and would highly recommend for those looking to discover their new favourite romance author!
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