The Wish Club [Mass Market Paperback]

Stella Cameron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1998

Adopted into a wealthy family, Max Rossmara is expected to live up to the high standards of Scottish nobility and wed Lady Hermoine. Unfortunately, Max is in love with Kirsty Mercer, daughter of one of the tenants on the Rossmara estate.

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Amazon.com Review

Bestselling romance author Stella Cameron completes her Rossmara series with The Wish Club. Life for Max Rossmara has not been easy. Living on the streets of London and picking pockets to fund his meager existence has taught Max little of kindness or love. But when Viscount Hunsgore adopts Max, life for the doomed little boy destined for a workhouse changes forever. At Castle Kirkcaldy Max finds everything he could ever want: family security, vast lands to roam, and the friendship of a lifetime with Kirsty Mercer, a tenant farmer's daughter. The two young children form the Wish club, and their one wish is to be together forever. But the demands of Max's family beckon time and again, and over the years the two have precious little time together. Now 22, Max returns to Castle Kirkcaldy. Ever aware of the societal pressures that would damn a relationship between a tenant farmer's daughter and a viscount's son, Max knows that his love for Kirsty can never be fully realized. Thinking that just to be near her would be enough, Max appoints Kirsty as his assistant. But her daily presence in the castle only increases Max's desire, and soon the two cannot deny their feelings for eachother. Is Max and Kirsty's love strong enough to withstand the severe consequences that are sure to follow, or will their love be lost? A beautiful historical from one of the romance world's favorite authors, The Wish Club is sure to have Cameron fans longing for their own Wish club.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446604313
• ISBN-13: 978-0446604314
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,101,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stella Cameron is the New York Times best selling author of the acclaimed Court of Angels Series, the Bayou Books and many others. There are fourteen million copies of her books in circulation worldwide. She is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington State.

Stella's current titles include OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF BODY and OUT OF MIND from her critically acclaimed Court of Angels series as well as her recent exclusive eBook releases BREATHLESS (contemporary romantic-suspense) and BARGAIN BRIDE: A NOVELLA (historical romance).

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, May 26, 1998

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Mallory Kane "Mallory" (Tennessee, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wish Club (Mass Market Paperback)

Max Rossmara can never repay everything he owes his adoptive parents. They rescued him and his sister from the London streets and treated them like their own children. But now it's time for payback. Max must take his position in the family, and that includes marrying well. But for Max, marrying the woman his father has chosen will mean losing the only woman he has ever loved.

Kirsty and Max made a promise to each other as children, but now Max is grown and Kirsty knows her position as tenant farmer's daughter on the Rossmara land. The two understand they cannot marry, but understanding doesn't douse desire. When Max forces things by installing Kirsty as his personal assistant and moreover that she live in his wing of the castle, Kirsty's reputation is ruined and Max's relationship with his parents is threatened. He and Kirsty are unable to stay away from each other. Max's selfishness unleashes heartache and shame. But Kirsty remains loyal to Max, stoically ignoring the gossip. Will two families may be destroyed in the name of love?

Stella Cameron forces the reader to swallow a cruel, selfish, heart-broken hero, a hero who very nearly destroys everything he's ever wanted as he juggles loyalty to his family and love. Then Ms.Cameron dares us to love Max. The magnificence of Ms. Cameron's writing compels us to accept and even cheer for Max as much as we do for Kirsty. THE WISH CLUB is a deeply moving story that will stir passion in every reader's heart.

Rickey R. Mallory

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Wish It Were Better Club, April 12, 2005

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Writergrrl (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wish Club (Mass Market Paperback)

I finished this book simply because I will finish most any book that I start reading, no matter how horrible. This was one of the WORST books I have ever read. The characters were stiff and undeveloped and unappealing. I wanted to smack them all upside the head and tell them exactly what was going on that they were too dumb to see. The plot is convoluted and full of holes - for example, there is a plot to find a book belonging to a 'Gentlemen's club' that detailed their sexual adventures. Now, the book is in Max's possession, even though he doesn't know what it is about. The book is later seen in the possession of a bulter, who is actually using it. But in the end, the book doesn't exist! Surprise! I guess everyone imagined it. And somethings, like the mysterious rider, are never explained.

Don't bother. I reccommend Forbidden Magic by Jo Beverly if you want an historical romance with a mystery-filled plot and engaging characters.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't get into it..., October 24, 2000

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Gregory Park (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wish Club (Mass Market Paperback)

Cameron's novels tend to be hit and miss for me. This particular one was a miss. I simply couldn't get interested in either the plot or the characters. To be honest, I found the villains a bit more interesting! I'd advise skipping this one and heading for another Cameron instead.