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The Wish

By: Nicholas Sparks
Narrated by: Mela Lee, Nicholas Sparks, Will Collyer
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Publisher's Summary

Includes an exclusive introduction from the author.

The international number one best-selling author of The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks, is back with his most epic story yet.

What if the person you needed most turned up when you least expected them?

Maggie hasn't told this story in years. More than two decades ago, she fell in love. She was 16 and far from home, waiting to give her baby up for adoption. Bryce showed Maggie how to take photographs, and he didn't judge her for the way her belly swelled under her jumper. They had the perfect first kiss. Theirs was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love.

Now, as Maggie sits by the Christmas tree in her gallery telling her story, surrounded by the photographs that made her famous - the photographs Bryce never saw - her new gallery assistant asks her a question. If she had one wish, what would she wish for this Christmas?

Maggie always thought she knew the answer to that question. But before she can say 'I'd go back to that winter with Bryce', she stops herself. It is all she has ever wanted, but, suddenly, here, on this dark night under the twinkling stars, there is something else she wants. She wants to find her baby.

A heart-wrenching and uplifting story about discovery and loss, The Wish is a reminder that time with those precious to us is the greatest gift of all.

©2021 Willow Holdings Inc (P)2021 Hachette Audio UK
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  • Categories: Romance

Critic Reviews

"This one won't leave a dry eye." (Daily Mirror)

"A fiercely romantic and touching tale." (Heat)

"An A-grade romantic read." (OK!)

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Beautifully written, beautifully read. A story I'll keep with me long after I've finished listening.

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it took me a short while to gel with this book and started to question why I'd choose it... as I listened on, it became more and more beautiful and gripping and I'm so glad that I kept going as the ending was magnificent and so very moving. Thank-you

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A beautiful story

I loved this story of a 15 year olds journey and life through pregnancy.
The narration was excellent.

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Fabulous

Almost as wonderful as the notebook, the performances
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Beautiful story

Such a beautiful story with an ending I never expected. Wishing things were different for them and the way it was told I felt everything.

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Terrific story

Thoroughly enjoyed the story and the performing. Characters were easy to develop a rapport with.

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And amazing story

I found this book to be an incredible story the last two chapters of it I just cried

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Sad but beautiful

This story had me hooked from the beginning. Narration was superb. I nearly didn’t chose this book due to sad storyline but so glad I did!

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A beautiful story and a must read or listen!

I absolutely loved the story! it was an easy listen, and I loved the different characters that had an impact on Maggie's life.

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Touching story thoroughly enjoyed it

I'm a big Nicholas Sparks fan and this was such a beautiful story, my second audio book and I couldn't stop listening 11 hours went by so quickly

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