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WISH YOU WERE HERE

Renée Carlino

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.

Renée Carlino is a screenwriter and the bestselling author ofSweet Thing, Nowhere But Here, After the Rain,Before We Were Strangers,andSwear on This Life. She grew up in Southern California and lives in the San Diego area with her husband, two sons, and their sweet dog June.
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Published 2017-08-15 by Atria

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Published 2017-08-15 by Atria

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An absolute must-read. One hundred percent feelings, beginning to end.

If you loved BEFORE WE WERE STRANGERS and SWEAR ON THIS LIFE, then Carlino's latest, WISH YOU WERE HERE, will be a no-brainer addition to your to-be-read list as she's outdone herself. WISH YOU WERE HERE will have readers laughing, crying, crying some more and basically running a gamut of emotions in this beautiful, heart-wrenching story. The relatable heroine finds herself not only at a crossroads in her life, but torn between two great guys. Furthermore, this is a memorable story where readers will fall in love with both men. It would not be surprising if readers picked WISH YOU WERE HERE as one of their top reads this year.

With a surprising case of lovable and relatable characters, witty banter, and some utterly romantic scenes, Renee Carlino's WISH YOU WERE HERE is about more than just finding love - it's about rediscovering what love is. Just remember to have tissues on hand.

There's an unwritten rule that you must read at least one sticky-sweet romantic book per summer. And we suggest WISH YOU WERE HERE.

Readers will enjoy meeting Charlotte's family, be charmed by Charlotte and Helen's friendship, and will be eager to uncover just what's going on between Charlotte and the mysterious Adam - all while swooning over the sexy parts.

USA TODAY'S HAPPY EVER AFTER blog revealed the cover and an excerpt from Renée Carlino's novel, WISH YOU WERE HERE today. Read more...