Wish You Were Here by Renee Carlino

Wish You Were Here

by Renee Carlino

Soon to be a Major Motion Picture directed by Julia Stiles

A USA TODAY bestselling second chance romance about a young woman who reunites with a soulful artist after their magical one-night stand—from the bestselling author of Swear on this Life and Before We Were Strangers.

Charlotte has spent her twenties adrift, searching for a spark to jump-start her life and give her a sense of purpose. She’s had as many jobs as she’s had bad relationships, and now she’s feeling especially lost in her less-than-glamorous gig at a pie-and-fry joint in Los Angeles, where the uniforms...Read more

Reviewed by boghunden on

2 of 5 stars

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This was my first book by the author, and I was pretty excited to read it. It's the pick of the month for the Kind of a D*ck bookclub which is run by Colleen Hoover, and that was the reason for me picking it up.

It's very instalovey; from the moment our MC meets Adam she's in love with him. I don't enjoy that kind of romance novels, but I could live with it. Where it gets too much for me is when (show spoiler)
In the beginning of the book, they're all saying how standoffish our MC is, but that is definitely not the impression she gives.

I just couldn't with this book. However, if you're a sucker for instalove, then go ahead! You'll love this one.

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