Review: Love this series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2014
4.5 StarsMarquita Valentine has become one of my favorite authors and I have thoroughly enjoyed her Boys of the South Series.  Wish For You is the fourth book in the series and it is Wyatt and Lacey's story.  We originally met Wyatt and Lacey in the first book of the series, Live For You.  Wyatt and Lacey have been best friends for years, and they have been secretly in love with each other almost as long.  Things stayed platonic on the surface until Wyatt came home from a tour of duty and Lacey couldn't help but kiss him.  That one kiss changed all the dynamics in their relationship.  Then Lacey is faced with an ultimatum instigated by someone close to Wyatt......stay away from him or lose your job and more.  Lacey believes she isn't good enough for Wyatt, while unbeknownst to her, Wyatt feels the same way about her.  The question is can they get past all their issues and find that love they are both trying so hard to deny?Wish For You is told from both Lacey's and Wyatt's point of view, which I loved, because it enabled you to get inside both characters head and experience things through their perspective.  Both Lacey and Wyatt struggle, Wyatt with the aftereffects of his tour in Afghanistan and Lacey with her panic issues, both feel like they're messed up freaks, and both cope with their issues in different ways, some of them very unhealthy ways, especially where Wyatt is concerned.  Overall, I really liked Wyatt's character, though he did have to earn that.  He said and did some things in the first part of the book that really made me angry with him, even if Lacey was pushing him away.  Lacey, you can't help but want to protect her.  She is very naive, except when she has her skates on and is in the roller derby rink.  One thing that I liked about her was her honesty, which sometimes made her come across as very blunt, but it makes her the person she is.  As far as the other characters, well we get to see glimpses of Cole and Rae, and even more of Beau, and some of Parker.  I can't wait for Beau and Parker's stories.I really enjoy Marquita Valentine's writing, and true to form she has delivered another great story in Wish For You.  Not only does she provide her readers with a really great romance that is hot and sexy, she also addresses some really serious issues and their affects, shedding light and bringing awareness to them.I read the entire book in one sitting because I just didn't want to put it down.  This friends to lovers story is romantic and has both really happy and really sad moments.  The chemistry between  Wyatt and Lacey is sizzling, and I loved the way Marquita Valentine was able to portray Lacey's innocence along with her inner vixen at the same time.  Though my favorite couple is still Cole and Rae, Wyatt and Lacey's story runs a close second, but then again, I have truly enjoyed all the books in the series and the characters that live inside them immensely.  Wish For You and the entire Boys in the South Series is a must read for New Adult Romance fans and something I thoroughly enjoyed and most definitely recommend.