The Wish
by Lena Gibson
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Pub Date 17 Aug 2023 | Archive Date 29 Sep 2023
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Description
2023 Maxy Award Winner - Romance & Women's Fiction
Three men. Two timelines. One wish.
Haunted by her choices, including marrying an abusive con man, thirty-five-year-old Elizabeth has been unable to speak for two years. She is further devastated when she learns an old boyfriend has died. Nothing in her life is right.
That night, Elizabeth wishes for a mulligan. When she wakes, to her surprise, it is no longer 2022, but 2017. Though thrilled to have a chance to fix mistakes, the past is not perfect. She has a stalker and is still voiceless. Just like before, her boyfriend slips into a mysterious coma, so she enlists his brother Christopher's aid to determine the cause. In their investigation, he becomes her staunchest ally and her unexpected soulmate.
Elizabeth's stalker threatens her happiness, as do those who wish secrets to remain buried. If she can't reclaim her voice, her former boyfriend will fade away in a coma and her stalker may claim her life.
Don't miss The Wish, which mixes the mundane with a hint of magic-a romantic and thrilling ride for anyone who imagines they could transform regret into their best decision.
A Note From the Publisher
A voracious reader from age eight onward, Lena seeks wonderful books in which to escape. Because of her passion for different genres, she combines elements of many in her writing. As an adult newly recognized with autism, she often creates characters that reflect this experience.
When Lena isn't writing, she reads, practices karate, and drinks a ton of tea. She resides in New Westminster, Canada with her family and their fuzzy overlord, Ash, the fluffiest of gray cats.
Advance Praise
"The Wish is one of the most engaging and thrilling books I have read so far this year. The author does an exemplary job of creating a story that has elements of a thriller/romance, with a little bit of fantasy and fairytale thrown in." -San Francisco Book Review (5 Star Review)
"Readers will fall headlong into this book. Even after the last page you'll be thinking about the characters, in particular Elizabeth, for a long time." -Eileen Cook, author of You Owe Me A Murder
"The Wish is a twisty, labyrinth thriller that grabs the reader from the opening page and never lets up. It's engrossing and wholly original." -David Buzan, author of In the Lair of Legends
"For readers who enjoy mystery, intrigue, and romance, The Wish will check the boxes on everything they hope to find when they pick up a novel." -Readers' Favorite (5 stars)
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781685132545 |
| PRICE | US$6.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 381 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Cara M, Reviewer
Elizabeth faces insurmountable challenges in 2022--the love of her life is dead and she suffers from selective mutism. Unexpectedly transported five years into the past, her lover still lives, but Elizabeth remains mute. Will she seize this opportunity to change the future?
The Wish is a perfect blend of romance and magic--a thrilling journey of transformation and redemption, where the pursuit of happiness may threaten everything. A must-read!
Reviewer 1086825
"The Wish" by Lena Gibson is a wonderful story that has a perfect blend of just about everything: romance, suspense, mystery, time travel, and even a bit of magic. Elizabeth Bergstrom is traumatized after an accident that left her abusive husband dead. If only she could go back and do everything different--she wouldn't let the love of her life slip through her hands and make the awful mistakes that put her into her current situation. Her wish is granted and she wakes up five years earlier. This time, things would be different! And they are. Just not the way Elizabeth had envisioned. With dozens of surprising twists and turns, this novel will keep readers guessing.
Thank you to Net Galley for providing an ARC of this exceptional, Five Star book.
Catarina M, Reviewer
If it was a quick read for me, it'll be one of your quickest reads my reader friends! That just means the writing flows so well. Each character was thought about and the way that the author intertwines everyone's story is just wonderful. There was plenty of "spice" and I would say the ending was both expected and unexpected which is a flawless thing to be able to write for the reader. I could certainly read this again and would recommend to my friends. This one is for the girl finding her voice!
Thank you NetGalley and Black Rose Writing for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
S H, Reviewer
In 2022, Elizabeth finds herself confronted with the news that her ex-boyfriend, Brandon has died years ago. Traumatised by her life choices. Elizabeth finds herself back in time to 2017 where she is no longer married and Brandon is alive. With the help of Brandon’s brother Christopher, they work together to uncover the mystery behind Brandon’s death.
This story has it all with plenty of mystery, suspense and romance. I was so consumed by it all, reading every chance that I could.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Heidi W, Educator
The wish was a fun story full of intrigue and humor. I think we can all relate to a wish to go back to that one decision or fork in the road and change it. I loved reading about the adventures of Lizzy and Christopher as they worked together to find the truth about Christopher’s brother.
Diane M, Reviewer
This book deserves five stars because it has it all, time travel, mystery, thriller, magic and love. Elizabeth has lived through a bad time and now has a chance to start all over again. However the past is not what she expected. This author had me turning the pages and wanting to know what was going to happen next. Finding out about Eric and what he wanted from Elizabeth was creepy, no matter what she does he wants her and plans on winning. I really enjoyed this book and cannot wait to read more from this author. I received a free book and the views and opinions are my own.
Janalyn P, Reviewer
Due to a tragic accident that took the life of her husband Eric Elizabeth no longer has the ability to talk but that doesn’t stop her ex boyfriend Brandon‘s brother from constantly talking to her even doing her voice if necessary. Elizabeth never let him know but it kind of amuses her but on this day he has something very important to ask her and although she would usually say no for some reason she says yes. Elizabeth and Brandon broke up because he basically ghosted her but her and Chris work in the same building for the same company in must interact. That night at dinner Elizabeth finds out some very upsetting things like for example her ex and Chris’s brother is dead due to an overdose but according to Chris he thinks someone murdered him and he wants Elizabeth to help find out what happened. He says he will give her time to think about it but that night before going to sleep she gets her Amber rock that her therapist gave her and just and jest tells her cat Ember she wishes she could have a do over. Imagine her surprise when she wakes up the next morning and Emeril is a kitten and everything is the way it was five years ago before she met Eric and before Brandon left her unfortunately she still has to attend her sister‘s wedding where she met Eric but since Chris invited himself to the event she thinks she’ll be able to avoid him but I guess when you are meant to cross someone’s path you’re going to no matter how many do overs you get. This time however she won’t be married to him but the plague of Eric it’s still horrible and it spreads to Chris. They still want to find out what is happening with his brother Brandon Bowen Eric set it up to make Chris look like a theme and a felon and he gets arrested things couldn’t get worse but they do! This book was so good I love love love Chris and wish they were men like that in real life he was so awesome this is a great book by an author I have read before and she never disappoints what a great mystery romance. I want to thank Blackrose riding and net galley for my free arc copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.
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