WHAT YOU WISH FOR by Katherine Center

WOW! What a story. This book is so good. It will have you laughing so hard and crying such big huge tears that you won’t know if you are truly happy or sad. I laughed so hard at Samantha’s(Sam) antics. She is truly a funny, delightful, serious, feeling, librarian, that you will fall in love with. She is probably my favorite character. I love this book. The tears will flow and heartache will be there, but this book is totally awesome. This story, told from Sam’s words, is exceptionally light and carefree. She’s such a likable person that we can all relate to in ways. She’s serious also when she needs to be.

When Sam finds out who is replacing Max as the principal of the school where she is a librarian she can’t believe it. Of all the places for her first crush to show up it is there. From the bottom of her heart she is not happy with this news. Will she survive and be able to continue to work here? Will her heart be able to stand seeing him again?

Duncan starts out as a very unlikable character in this book. As Sam thinks back on how he use to be though you will start to like him a bit better. After you get to know him and know exactly why he changed so much you will love him. You will shed some serious tears when he finally tells his story though so be warned. He’s a hard man who has had a very hard time of it. But with Sam, Alice and Babette there to help, he just might stand a chance again.

This book will touch you in many ways. It’s got all the feels. Happy tears, sad tears, laughter, seriousness, lost and found, beached whales even. It has a lot going on and to me it’s the best book I’ve read by Katherine Center and I have read some very good ones by her. This is my favorite though. It’s a quick read with very likable characters. Likable settings that you will feel like you are in the middle of. So many things that will give you the kind of feels you like in a book. It’s just an all around great one to lose yourself in.

Thank you to #NetGalley, #KatherineCenter, #StMartin’sPress for this ARC. This review is told from my heart in my own words.

A big 5/5 and a high recommendation to all.