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You know when you’re looking at someone and you can’t help but smile at how oblivious they are to their own charm? That’s what was happening to me, and it was making me feel…happy. Euphoric. Something indescribable. It was like we already knew each other, like we had met in a previous life. Memories that didn’t exist began exploding in my mind like fireworks.
Charlotte has spent her twenties adrift, searching for a spark to jump-start her life and give her a sense of purpose. She’s had as many jobs as she’s had bad relationships, and now she’s feeling especially lost in her less-than-glamorous gig at a pie-and-fry joint in Los Angeles, where the uniforms are bad and the tips are even worse.
Then she collides—literally—with Adam, an intriguing, handsome, and mysterious painter. Their serendipitous meeting on the street turns into a whirlwind one-night stand that has Charlotte feeling enchanted by Adam’s spontaneity and joy for life. There’s promise in both his words and actions, but in the harsh light of morning, Adam’s tune changes, leaving Charlotte to wonder if her notorious bad luck with men is really just her own bad judgment.
Months later, a new relationship with Seth, a charming baseball player, is turning into something more meaningful, but Charlotte’s still having trouble moving past her one enthralling night with Adam. Why? When she searches for answers, she finds the situation with Adam is far more complicated than she ever imagined. Faced with the decision to write a new story with Seth or finish the one started with Adam, Charlotte embarks on a life-altering journey, one that takes her across the world and back again, bringing a lifetime’s worth of pain, joy, and wisdom.
Charlotte has spent her twenties adrift, searching for a spark to jump-start her life and give her a sense of purpose. She’s had as many jobs as she’s had bad relationships, and now she’s feeling especially lost in her less-than-glamorous gig at a pie-and-fry joint in Los Angeles, where the uniforms are bad and the tips are even worse.
Then she collides—literally—with Adam, an intriguing, handsome, and mysterious painter. Their serendipitous meeting on the street turns into a whirlwind one-night stand that has Charlotte feeling enchanted by Adam’s spontaneity and joy for life. There’s promise in both his words and actions, but in the harsh light of morning, Adam’s tune changes, leaving Charlotte to wonder if her notorious bad luck with men is really just her own bad judgment.
Months later, a new relationship with Seth, a charming baseball player, is turning into something more meaningful, but Charlotte’s still having trouble moving past her one enthralling night with Adam. Why? When she searches for answers, she finds the situation with Adam is far more complicated than she ever imagined. Faced with the decision to write a new story with Seth or finish the one started with Adam, Charlotte embarks on a life-altering journey, one that takes her across the world and back again, bringing a lifetime’s worth of pain, joy, and wisdom.
REVIEW:
Two words... Simply amazing. Renee Carlino will take your heart on a roller coaster rode of emotions with Wish You Were Here. Some may say this is a love triangle, but I have to disagree. Charlotte is going through the motions of life, not really knowing where it is going to take her. She is sort of a lost soul. When life least expects it, Charlotte means a man names Adam. After spending one memorable night with each other, Charlotte thinks she is in love with him. But life sometimes throws wrenches at us.
When life takes Charlotte on a few unexpected turns, she meets a man names Seth. Let me tell you, Seth is amazing. As was Adam. But Charlotte isn't in some sort of love triangle. Sometimes our PAST collides with our PRESENT and send us spinning out of control. Charlotte finds herself in a situation where she needs to make a decision. Will she follow the man of her past, or turn and follow the man of her future. Decisions are tough. Sometimes we follow our heart, sometimes we follow our head. When Charlotte makes the decision, her life finally seems to fall into place. Charlotte is a heroin that I absolutely LOVED. Yes, at first she seems, flighty, but I loved the courage that she had, loved her loyalty and most of all. I loved how she loved... she loved unconditionally.
Let me fill you in on a little secret. Come closer.... I'm going to whisper it. GET THE TISSUES ready. There, I said it. You will need tissues. Wish You Were Here is an EPIC read, a total tear-jerker. One of my favorite reads to far this year. Wish You Were Here is a book that will tear you apart, but by the end, help you mend your heart.
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