Wish You Were Here

July 1, 2017
Charlotte is a bit of a rolling stoneshe doesn't like to stay very long in her jobs or her relationships. So far, that's worked fine. When she meets sensitive artist Adam, though, the one magical night they spend together has her questioning everything. Why does it feel as though they are meant to be? What's so special about him, anyway? And why does he completely change his tune the morning after? Feeling blue, Charlotte is on the verge of getting serious about her new boyfriend, Seth, but can't get Adam out of her mind. But perhaps this is just her way of self-sabotaging yet another relationshipat least, that's what her best friend, Helen, keeps telling her. Carlino's latest millennial women's fiction has almost all the makings of a solid contemporary romance as well. 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 Adamall while swooning over the sexy parts.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)