The Wish

ByNicholas Sparks

Release Date: 2021-09-28
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 3,664 Ratings

Description

With exclusive travel photos and a special letter from the Author, only available for e-readers.

From the author of The Longest Ride and The Return comes a novel about the enduring legacy of first love, and the decisions that haunt us forever.

1996 was the year that changed everything for Maggie Dawes. Sent away at sixteen to live with an aunt she barely knew in Ocracoke, a remote village on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, she could think only of the friends and family she left behind . . . until she met Bryce Trickett, one of the few teenagers on the island. Handsome, genuine, and newly admitted to West Point, Bryce showed her how much there was to love about the wind-swept beach town—and introduced her to photography, a passion that would define the rest of her life.

By 2019, Maggie is a renowned travel photographer. She splits her time between running a successful gallery in New York and photographing remote locations around the world. But this year she is unexpectedly grounded over Christmas, struggling to come to terms with a sobering medical diagnosis. Increasingly dependent on a young assistant, she finds herself becoming close to him.

As they count down the last days of the season together, she begins to tell him the story of another Christmas, decades earlier—and the love that set her on a course she never could have imagined.

Reviews

Again
5
By tv_beachbum
Nicholas Sparkes has done it again. I could not put this book down. A true love story!
Devastatingly good
5
By shaaaaaaaaaishai
The Wish was devastatingly good. I am an avid reader and can honestly say that I haven’t read a book thats invoked so much emotion as this one in a while. This book, the characters, the story will stay with me for a long time. It’s a slow read that builds but it’s so worth it.
The Wish
5
By MM8809
Excellent!
Love is Stronger than Fear
3
By Angele's IPOD
This was a slow start for me, but I soon couldn’t wait to jump in and hear all about Maggie and Bryce. My heart hurt for Maggie as she struggled with family, loss, and illness. However, the ending of this book was not necessarily happy ever after, but a lesson in the power of love.
Fantastic!
5
By remi1234456
It’s Nicholas Sparks at his best! But it’s definitely a tear jerker so be prepared! Loved it!!!
Beautiful
5
By JaysCyn
This story has all the feels. A definite re-read because I will miss these characters.
An Amazing Read
5
By New 🐝
Excellent and a compelling read for anyone who knows about true love in the real world. It’s not perfect but true for a lifetime - the beautiful, the heartbreaking, and the tough.
Sad, a beautiful story
5
By Mcb717
This book told a beautiful story that was sad and actually made me cry. But in the end and the begging something wonderful comes….a meeting for two people that changes their lives. I think it is typical Nicholas Sparks, so if you like his writing, read this
Great read
5
By kriskass
Nicholas Sparks doesn’t miss! Here is another home run by the seasoned pro author. He takes the reader through four love stories that will pull at your heart strings. First Aunt Linda, then Bryce, then Ocracoke and finally Mark. A must read, but with a box of tissue next to you.
And again...
5
By RayRayRenee
He did it. Again.
With every book I read, I can't fathom the next could be as enchanting as the last but here I am crying and smiling at the same time. Definitely another great one.