I am not a knitter, nor have I ever read a book about knitters, so I was more than a little surprised when I started to read Wishes and Stitches and found that it defied all my expectations regarding what a book about knitters might be about… if that makes sense.Preconceived notion #1: a book about knitters will center around some sort of mother-figure.
Notion totally blown out of the water.
Preconceived notion #2: the characters will be cozy types, hanging out in little shops and scheming.
Couldn’t be more wrong.
Preconceived notion #3: it will probably involve some sort of family reunion.
I was right on this one, but not in the manner that I expected.
I was completely wrong with my book cover judgements and happy to admit it. This book was a fun, sexy read. A completely unexpected romance that kept me reading through the night during my winter break and made me want to read more of the Cypress Hollow books.
The novel centers on the socially awkward Naomi, a doctor and closet knitter who moved to small-town Cypress Hollow, a haven for knitters of all ages. Eager though she is to fit in, shy Naomi has a hard time finding her place within the close-knit community (no pun intended). Unsure how to react when presented with a friendly greeting or an invitation to join Cypress Hollow’s knitting circle, Naomi comes off as standoffish and unsociable. But all that changes when she finds herself working with Rig, the hot doctor (and one night stand) who joins her practice. Soon, Naomi’s carefully planned life becomes nothing but a memory as family and friends start to shake things up and her relationship with Rig becomes something more.
Naomi is incredibly awkward, despite her intense focus on goals and life plans, so there were moments when I just wanted to shake her.However, this is a story about coming into one’s own and finding where one belongs. Part of the challenge is learning to let things go and Naomi learns to do just that, coming to accept change as it happens and taking things in stride. Rig is a perfect complement, the sort of romantic hero who helps the heroine find her own happiness even as he struggles to find a way to fit into her plans. It’s the sort of sappy love story that just works. It’s sweet and comfortable and hot all at once. A perfect read for a lazy weekend.
I received my copy of Wishes and Stitches from HarperCollins.
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