What to do with the unexpected gift of a wish?

Synopsis

Getting old might not be the bee’s knees, but Wilma Cooper isn’t ready to hang up her boots yet.

She’s a lot to look forward to in her golden years, not least the arrival of her first great-grandchild.

When blast from the past Gus Brown appears on her doorstep, Wilma’s over the moon to rekindle their friendship.

But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Wilma finds herself playing host to a rather unusual house guest. There’s a baby boom in town, but not all babies are created equal…

As Wilma grows closer to Gus, a happy ending looks on the cards. Until an unexpected caller threatens to throw a major spanner in the works.

With a wish up her sleeve and madness in the air, will Wilma find a second chance at love?

My review

Wilma Cooper is ready for the arrival of her great – grandchild. And for sure she won’t let her age stop her!
When her old friend Gus Brown appears on her doorstep, she couldn’t be more thrilled, as she always enjoyed his friendship.
But Gus isn’t the only one appearing on her doorstep, as her curiosity caused the appearance of a peculiar guest.
A guest with a special gift for Wilma. But what could Wilma ever wish for? 

Having read the previous parts of this series, I was wondering what else could possibly happen, as we already had Jinnie with Genie Dhassim and Jo with Genie Aaliyah. So would there be another Genie ready for more mischief? 

I was pleasantly surprised with this story, not only by Wilma being a force of nature, or Genie DJ, but also by how the author shows us that age truly is just a number. Because no matter what age Wilma is, she still deserves a shot at happiness and that she still has a lot of spirit in her. And we should never underestimate that spirit and force! 

As this is the last chapter of the series, it was wonderful to see how it all came to full circle. Even if the focus is on Wilma, we also see how Jinnie and Sam are doing, and also Jo (and Harvey) on a lower level.
Wilma is a known character, but with the main focus on her in this one, I appreciated her even more. Not only because of the wisdoms she likes to share, but also her quirkiness, her curiosity that gets the better hand and especially her unconditional love for her family. 

With this book I for sure had several laughs. Not only because of Wilma’s antics but also with DJ and his parents!
DJ has all the perks of his parents, and some of their weird mindsets, but we also see DJ is somehow ‘smarter’ than his parents combined. He finds it easier to adapt to ‘human’ life and understands when and especially when not use his powers. 

The story for sure lived up to its predecessors, adding even a more important level. Because we see that Wilma won’t let her age dictate her. Yes, she is aware of her age, but she still has so much life in her, and won’t just settle down, sit down and do nothing.
We see a woman of a certain age, acting even more vividly than people of a younger age. And that shows us that we shouldn’t hold back just because of our age.
There isn’t a limit on having fun and enjoying life, or even fall in love again.  

And that was even the funniest bit, seeing Wilma falling in love again, enjoying those moments, realizing to grab those wonderful bits. But on the other hand, we also see her acting a bit as a teenager, as I dare to say it, with giggles but also with almost ghosting the man she has fallen for. 

This was the perfect ending for a hilarious series. And the author gave rightfully Wilma her own spotlight, as her quirkiness, love for life and cheekiness for sure deserve their moment.
But like I said before, the author also shows us that age is in fact only a number and that we should all live our lives at the fullest, just like Wilma did and still is doing. Because even unexpected happiness can be found at any age.