Wishes

"…WISHES is one of the best books I've ever read. ...Fans of Nicholas Sparks will want to read this unforgettable tale. - N. N. Light's Book Heaven Review "...Blending romance and psychological drama, WISHES ...successfully captures the different stages of grief…and — most importantly—hope." - IndieReader Review "Samuelson's latest novel is… [an] entertaining novel of romance, renewal, and healing from past trauma. ...with a deepening awareness that what truly matters in life is worth the effort." - BookLife Review Can a woman broken by tragedy and heartbreak journey through her own past to reclaim her future? WISHES is a poignant exploration of the power of love and hope, resilience and redemption against human suffering. Callie Ward's wishes and dreams have crumbled under the weight of life-long trauma and grief. It's safer for her to hide from the world than face more loss and betrayal. Help comes from places and people unknown, unexpected, and mysterious, but she's reluctant to accept it. At twenty-eight, amidst life and wedding crises, a box of wishes arrives from her past to help nurture and heal her with loving guidance, requests, and tangible, material support. But they mean facing her past from which she recoils at having to dredge up traumatic events, fearful of unrecoverable heartbreak. Her escape into solitude spirals into entanglements with others who have their own wounds and secrets. She's encouraged by meeting caring, helpful women, but fearful of men who challenge her guarded heart—one who's hidden his true feelings, another is a wounded hero recovering from trauma, and a third is an intelligent charmer who seems too good to be true. Battling flashbacks and anxiety, Callie must choose to confront, or run from, the wishes and her traumas and men who could either shatter or heal her. Will it be fate or her own decisions that determine who she is and the rest of her life? Callie's journey through broken lives from charming New England to the Florida coasts, to the majestic Grand Canyon will either save or devastate her. Join Callie as she navigates the treacherous terrain of the heart in a fight for her future.