NGEW20 – Donna's Reading Chair

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for my advance copy of What You Wish For in exchange for my honest review!

What I have determined after reading this book is that I love Katherine Center and I am a huge fan. I love her writing style and everything about her books. So as you continue on, just know how much I adore her and her latest novel.

Reader’s digest synopsis: Samantha has been loving her life as an elementary school librarian in Galveston, Texas. The school’s adoring founder and principal dies suddenly and a new man, Duncan, whom she was head over heels in love with at her previous school, takes over. When Duncan isn’t the man he used to be, she’s determined to figure out what has happened.

I can’t say more because it will ruin the story. It had everything I adore in a chick lit, romance novel. Drama. Love. Friendships. Real talk. It was realistic and felt like this could happen in real life.

I found myself smiling (maybe even had a tear or two in my eye) and yelling at the characters in this book. Samantha ended up reflecting on her life when she was trying to help others do the same. She ended up growing and opening her eyes when she probably never would have. It was great to see her go through that.

5 stars. I was worried when I saw I didn’t have much left to read, but phew, the ending was absolutely more than I could have imagined and made me SO happy. If you are looking for a happy, uplifting read that you’ll have devoured in a few hours, this is the one to pick up before anything else in your stack!