Review: What You Wish For by Katherine Center

What You Wish For by Katherine Center
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

📚 Hello Book Friends! Katherine Center did it again; she delivers a whimsical love story in WHAT YOU WISH FOR. This book is fun, emotional, and rated G sexy. The story is about Samantha Casey (a.k.a. Sam). Sam is a librarian at her beloved Kempner School. She loves her job, she loves her boss, she loves her new town of Galveston, Texas. Max and Babette Kempner are like second parents to Sam. They have welcomed her in their home, and she feels so grateful to have them in her life. But nothing is forever. When Max Kempner, her boss, suddenly passes away, her happy world is changed. To add to the matter, her old crush, Duncan Carpenter, has been hired to replace Max as the school principal. At first, Sam is happy that the school is getting someone as remarkable as Max, but she is concerned that this will be a game-changer for her and that she will have to run away again. It turns out that Duncan has a life make-over since she last saw him and is now the opposite of what he used to be. From the goofy-life-loving man she knew, he has become a grey-strict-stick man. Duncan is making changes to the school that will negatively change its flavour. Sam must stop him and help him rediscover the joyful side of life. Can Duncan change? Can Sam conquer her fear and let love be love? You will have to read this quirky book to find out. It is a fun and light read with many ups and downs. You will enjoy it.

🙋🏼‍♀️ Thank you, St. Martin’s Press for sending me an ARC of this wonderful book. WHAT YOU WISH FOR by Katherine Center is now available at your favourite bookstore.

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