Wish I Wasn't

Loving Yule

Wish I Wasn't is a feel-good, romantic comedy set in a small town, featuring a love story between lifelong frenemies, where he falls first, but she falls just as hard.

Amid a career-threatening scandal, bestselling author Winter Evergreen is forced to flee New York City to escape the spotlight. While waiting for the spectacle to die down, she heads back to her hometown of Yule, Colorado, for some much-needed rest. Unbeknownst to her, she’s not the only one returning home. The nemesis from her youth, Saint, has come back, and in a twist of fate, they find themselves sharing her family home. Can they survive living under the same roof, or will her home turn into a battleground?

What you'll find in this book...

•Small Town Romance

•Frenemies-to-Lovers

•He Falls First / She Eventually Falls Just As Hard

•Reverse Grumpy / Sunshine

•Forced Proximity

Wish I Wasn't is the first book in the Loving Yule series. Each book in the series is an interconnected standalone with a happily-ever-after.

©2025 Savanna Golden (P)2026 Savanna Golden

Amazing story with beautiful narration.

Wish I Wasn't was one of my favorite reads last year, so I was extremely excited for the chance to listen to the audiobook version and it did not disappoint!

I absolutely loved this cute holiday romance! Winter and Saint stole my heart right away and I loved seeing their rivalry turn into love. This story was very fast-paced and I finished it in about 4 hours. I can't wait to read more from the Loving Yule characters!

Thank you to Savanna Golden for the advance listening copy! The opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Fun and sizzling small town romance

This small town romance featuring frenemies was the perfect pick-me-up. I loved Saint and Winter, and all their friends. I wish I could live in Yule, and I can't wait to see what comes next.

Yule love this!

I love books for the escape and I really enjoyed escaping to Yule! I loved the characters. Saint lives up to his name, he’s sweeter than chai nog! The narrator did a fantastic job portraying the emotions throughout the story. I can’t wait for more!

A quick small town novel

Overall the story was ok. It certainly has been told before but it added its own twists and charm to the childhood friends to lovers trope. I wish the characters would have gotten a chance to be flushed out more. But overall it was fine.