“What You Wish For” by Katherine Center

Sam is the happiest she has been in a long time but it’s not because she is one of those naturally blissful people, no, it’s because every day she chooses joy. With summer coming to a close, soon Sam will be returning to her beloved job as the librarian at the most wonderful elementary school but when Sam finds out who the new head of school is going to be she starts to immediately mentally draft her resignation letter. There is no way she can work…with him. Duncan Carpenter is the reason she left her last school when she realized he would never love her the way she secretly loved him. However, Sam knew Duncan was the perfect fit for their school. His fun-loving, silly tie wearing, carefree personality combined his ability to always put the kids first would blend right in with Kemper’s community. Then Duncan arrived for his first faculty meeting wearing a three piece suit and shared his plans of order, reform, remodeling and restructuring leaving Sam very confused. This is not the man she knew. What happened to the old Duncan? Sam makes it her personal mission to stop Duncan from destroying the spirit of Kemper and along the way try and get him to remember who he used to be. “What You Wish For” is filled with uplifting messages of finding joy and celebrating life whenever you can all while fighting through fear. If you are looking for a little sunshine add this book to your TBR list. (Disclosure: this book covers the topic of school violence.) Thank you to NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

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