5 huge stars! Renee Carlino has done it again! Wish You Were Here is a beautiful and poignant story of love, personal growth, and second chances. It will sweep you up, make you laugh, and tug at your heartstrings. 

The heroine, Charlotte, does not have her sh*t together. She works as a waitress, is back to school (again), lives with her best friend, and has no clue what she is going to do with her life. That is, until life throws her a curveball in the form of a handsome (but odd) stranger. This sends her on a new path of love and self discovery. 

This was not just a love story, but a life story. I found Charlotte so relatable. I didn't always like her, but I really appreciated her. I loved that she didn't pretend to have it all together or figured out. She owned it. I loved being with her on her journey and seeing her grow and change. I laughed and cried and couldn't put this book down. It broke my heart and then put it back together again. Try to get through this book with dry eyes. I dare you. 

*arc received via netgalley*

6 Hearts
Wish You Were Here is Renee Carlino's newest masterpiece. The story is emotional, the writing fantastic and the characters real and well developed. I didn't know what to expect when I picked up this book, but I was a sobbing, snotty mess when it was over. It was beautiful, funny, sad, and intense. But it was so much more. It's a story of fate and destiny. Soul mates and love that changes you. It's a lesson in living in the moment and striving to be the best you. The people you meet along the way shape who you are. You can either ignore the signs or embrace them. Charlotte never thought a random meeting with a stranger on the street would change her life forever. Adam was living each day to the fullest. His outlook on life was contagious and I fell in love with him immediately. Charlotte's life had no direction. She was just sort of existing until Adam showed her how to live. Charlotte's brother and parents were perfect. Just the comic relief I needed. This is a story about love. Loving yourself, loving your soul mate. Loving your friends and family. It's not a story I can retell in a review, you just need to read it. It will speak to your heart, I promise you. The laughter and the tears were worth every second. It made me look around at my own life and see what's important. Who is important. I can always count on Renee to change my life and once again she delivers the goods!

"Don't smirk at me. We're supposed to be talking. Quit trying to distract me with your baseball body and your hand on my knee."

"You guys are seriously everywhere. Have I no privacy?"
"Now you know what it's like to have kids."

It doesn't always feel like this, it doesn't always feel this way, you have to seize it. Love is a wordless secret. Only the two of you have to understand.

"Nothing, just thinking about my future."
"How's it looking?"
"Brighter."
"Maybe you need some shades."

Two words... Simply amazing. Renee Carlino will take your heart on a roller coaster rode of emotions with Wish You Were Here. Some may say this is a love triangle, but I have to disagree. Charlotte is going through the motions of life, not really knowing where it is going to take her. She is sort of a lost soul. When life least expects it, Charlotte means a man names Adam. After spending one memorable night with each other, Charlotte thinks she is in love with him. But life sometimes throws wrenches at us. 

When life takes Charlotte on a few unexpected turns, she meets a man names Seth. Let me tell you, Seth is amazing. As was Adam. But Charlotte isn't in some sort of love triangle. Sometimes our PAST collides with our PRESENT and send us spinning out of control. Charlotte finds herself in a situation where she needs to make a decision. Will she follow the man of her past, or turn and follow the man of her future. Decisions are tough. Sometimes we follow our heart, sometimes we follow our head. When Charlotte makes the decision, her life finally seems to fall into place. Charlotte is a heroin that I absolutely LOVED. Yes, at first she seems, flighty, but I loved the courage that she had, loved her loyalty and most of all. I loved how she loved...  she loved unconditionally. 

Let me fill you in on a little secret. Come closer....  I'm going to whisper it. GET THE TISSUES ready. There, I said it. You will need tissues. Wish You Were Here is an EPIC read, a total tear-jerker. One of my favorite reads to far this year. Wish You Were Here is a book that will tear you apart, but by the end, help you mend your heart.

5/5 STARS


WISH YOU WERE HERE is my first book from Renee Carlino. 
I’ve always wanted to grab one of her stories, and this one was so amazing and heartbreaking!


Reading the blurb, we can easily guess there will be some fatality, that our heart will get hurt, broken, that it will heal and get broken again, but not necessarily in this order…
All I can say without giving away any spoiler, is that this book is totally worth the tears.

Because yes, there will be tears, but also laugh, tenderness, passion, but above all, this book is an amazing lesson of living. Alle the character are appealing. With all their flaws.

Loves at first sight, happenstance (or destiny?), passion, complicity, family’s relationships, generosity, loss, loneliness, finding ourselves, compassion and (again) love with a big, big “L”.

The story is told from Charlotte’s POV.
I’m a fan of double POV’s, I love having/feeling both sides of the love story, but in this case, I believe it was the best option.

The Epilogue was perfect, readers will understand.

I’ve re-read the last chapters immediately because this story was was so good, and I just didn’t want to leave the characters.

This book will stay with me for a while, so I guess it’s safe to say Reee Carlino is now on my MustRead Shelf.

This is an amazing book. Thought provoking and heart breaking. We meet so many different characters in this book. We learn so much from Adam. He is truly a remarkable person.  Highly recommend this book. Be prepared for many different emotions.

For the love of God of Ugly Tears, thank you for my puffy face, itchy eyes, and salt crusted pillows. As I was marking this book on my Goodreads “Reading-Now” shelf I happened to stumble upon early reviews starting with [paraphrasing] “Warning! Ugly cry ahead!”. However, even seeing that I was not prepared or ABLE to fully prepare to read this in public because fun fact about me is: I read 90% of the time on the train on my commute to/from work. My justification is that I have perfected the art of crying in my hair and let’s be real about it… NYC is full of weirdos… I have officially blended in and became one of them.

I related to Charlotte very much, a little bit lost and too much free spirit to find the right direction in life. That is until Adam. My heart still breaks the journey that Charlotte goes through with Adam. Their every interaction was like a piece of poetry. From their serendipitous meeting to all that happens that shape the construct of love and life, there is not a moment where you can put this book down. The more I read the more I was falling into the wonderful rabbit-hole that Renee’s writing and imagination create.

To sum up, the story is just a sad and beautiful life of Charlotte as she stands on the precipice of who she really is. Even after she tries to move on from her short encounter with Adam, by trying to move on with her life with Seth. I believe this book is a tragic love story with heartbreaking timing of events that cause severe heartbreak in Charlotte and us readers. However, Renee delivers on redemption and moving on in a very real way.

So now I must do the same as Charlotte… get out of my funk and anticipate Renee’s next book that hopefully won’t tear my heart in pieces.

I was downright emotional after reading this book. Wish You Were Here was so deep, so heartbreaking and powerful. The plot wasn't what I expected to go but it completely surprised me and it turned my world upside down.

The story centers around Charlotte Ann Martin. She's someone who doesn't seem to have a sense of purpose. Along with her other jobs, she works as a waitress at Blackbird's Café but she doesn't love what she's doing. She also sucks when it comes to relationships as she was always attached to guys with issues. Then she met a high-spirited stranger named Adam Bramwell, a rich lawyer who quit his job to pursue his interest-- art. They instantly connected. When she spent a night with him, they acted like they're a couple who had been together for years. However, the next morning, Adam kicked her out. She spent a lot of days wondering why he never reached out to her again. Just when she gave up and moved on with a gorgeous baseball player Seth Taylor, Adam came back into her life and that time, she found out the real reason why he disappeared.

The storyline actually reminds me of the book that I've read before, When It Rains. They have a lot of similarities. However, the romance and the drama in this book were portrayed differently. I could say it really affected me on so many levels. I guess what truly made this book stand out was the unpredictability of it. I felt a little shaken by how unexpected the twist had been. It broke my heart!

This book isn't just a romance story but it also teaches life lessons to the readers. Making the most of your life and doing exactly what you love is its real message. It also reaches out to people who do not feel like they're worthy to be loved. Those who do not value themselves.

What made me feel attached to this book was the impact it gave me. I became lost in the story because the characters are just worth caring about. They're well-built out and well-developed. The ending wasn't what I hoped to happen, but I knew that it has to end that way. Overall, this was a beautifully woven, tear-jerking story. Renee Carlino has done it spectacularly!

The truth of the matter is that I've become one of those fans--you know the ones that don't even need to read the description of the latest Renee Carlino book to know that I'm definitely going to read it? Yep, that's me. Guilty as charged. 

So, of course, when I had a chance to read and review it, I didn't even hesitate...and I had no clue as to what this novel was about. (See synopsis below because this review is more about my reactions than retelling the plot). The first moment I had to read this novel, I did, and truth be told, at first I was a little disconnected from Charlotte--her character seemed so aimless and it was a little off putting. Trusting Renee Carlino as I do, I kept an open mind and decided to just trust that it would all come together for me by the end. As I continued to read, I puzzled through a strange one night with Adam and fell for Seth. Things were off for Charlotte which meant they were off for me--I wanted something for her character that her character didn't want and I was getting frustrated. Ugh! But then, Renee Carlino did what I knew she'd do--she started connecting things together for me in a way that made me love and respect Charlotte, Adam, and Seth. There was a method to her madness that wasn't clear to me at first, then it started clicking in place and  I got it. Totally got it. And I appreciate so much of the wisdom offered through the conversations of Adam and Charlotte and what was shown with Seth and Charlotte. I should also point out that throughout all of this, I cracked up with Charlotte's interactions with Chucky, Helen, and her family. They were my voice to Charlotte, many times, and many times what they were saying made so much sense but in retrospect, many times what they had to say was rooted in misplaced motivations, I think. Thankfully, Renee Carlino knew better than me and Helen and Chucky and the parents and allowed Charlotte to have the journey she absolutely need to have. And what a journey it was--it was quirky and funny and enlightening; it was sweet and sad and joyful...and at times frustrating. It was exactly what I needed and I didn't even know I needed it. Isn't that the best? 

I really think you are going to enjoy this novel--but if you're a little disconnected at first, like I was, trust me when I say that it really all comes together, just wait; be patient.

This book is real. It's fast paced. It's emotional and beautiful and gorgeous and seriously one of the best books I've read all year. 

I know that's a vague review but I feel like going into the story AT ALL will give things away that deserve to be treasured on your own. 

All I can say is this: read this book. You will not be disappointed.

Wish You Were Here by Renee Carlino was such a roller coaster of emotions. A journey of self-discovery, loss, and hope. The feels are on overload throughout this story. 

Charlotte is lost and directionless. She is back in school, again, working as a waitress and not really sure where she is going with her life. Then she spends one night with Adam that is unforgettable. Her one night with him leaves a mark she can’t shake, but one night is all she has. But that one-night stays with her for months afterward. 

When she tries to move on, she meets Seth and they begin dating. Seth really is a good guy and truly cares about her. But Charlotte seems to hold something back. Then Adam is back in her life and her life is never the same. She learns truths from Adam that rock her world in a way she never expected. What choices will she make? Will hearts be broken?

My heart was wrecked. I loved the characters, all of them, and the story drew me in. Charlotte was not always a nice person, but her growth was a huge part of this story. Both Adam and Seth were amazing men you can’t help but love. There were part of this story I loved, others that broke me, but overall this was a gripping story full of emotions, growth and hope. 

~ Liz

4-4.25 STARS

It took just one unforgettable night for Charlotte to imagine a life with Adam--just one shared night in his arms to envision all the possibilities that lay ahead. With one magical night, Charlotte fell hopelessly in love. And just as quickly as Charlotte fell, Adam’s demeanor changed, and he 
turned his back on all that might have been. 

Hurt and confused, Charlotte does her best to push past her lingering feelings for Adam. But moving forward proves difficult, when every man she meets is compared to the one that walked away. Enter the ever charming Seth. Despite Charlotte’s attraction to this sexy and attentive pro baseball player, Charlotte finds herself holding back. But just when Charlotte allows herself to open up to Seth, a twist of fate brings Adam back into her life.

Armed with new information regarding the circumstances surrounding Adam’s abrupt turnabout following their one incredibly amazing night, Charlotte reunites with Adam and suddenly finds a sense of purpose to her previous lackluster life. Living life to its fullest becomes this couple’s mantra, as Adam sets out to make all of their envisioned dreams come true.

While I found the premise to this couple’s ill-fated love story unique and intriguing, there are aspects of their story that fell a bit flat. On an emotional level, I fell hard for the enigmatic “lawyer-turned-artist” that is Adam. But connecting with his love interest, Charlotte, was a much harder task. As a result, I didn't feel the kind of deep connection between Charlotte and Adam that such a story should command. I wanted sparks to ignite and fly. Instead, there were only slow burning embers that made their "forever love” connection much less believable than I would have liked. 

As for Seth, I really liked his character a lot, but he obviously drew the short stick in this story. Virtually forgotten mid-way through this book, his character didn’t receive the type of respect he surely deserved. And while the author made an attempt to wrap up his storyline in the end, I felt it was a rushed and unsatisfactory resolution at best. 

Flaws aside, “Wish You Were Here” is an easy, enjoyable read with several heartfelt, tearful moments along the way. But as much as I wanted to love every single thing about it, it fell short of being the 5-star read that I was hoping for.

Renee is one of my favorite writers. I devour her books and they always stick with me. This book was a bit different for me though. I really liked the story and love Renee's writing. My issue was with the characters. I just couldn't connect with them and just over all had issues with them all. 

Do I regret reading this? Nope

Would I recommend this book to someone else? Yes I would. I think it's just a "It's me not you" thing.

If this doesn't sound like your kinda of book then I highly recommend "Before We Were Strangers" or any of Renee's back log of books.

She’s done it again. She made me cry. That’s two releases in a row that Carlino has made me cry and I’m mad as hell and not going to take it anymore! (Okay, not really, just wanted to use that line). But no, Wish You Were Here is an ugly cry of epic proportions.

Just a quick recap because you truly need to read the book for yourself. 

Charlotte is wasting her 20s trying to figure out her place in life. A chance meeting with a stranger (the mysterious Adam), leads to a sensual, intense, one-night stand, but then he disappears, nowhere to be found. She can’t shake that one night but she knows she must move on, that’s when she meets the all-American baseball player Seth. He knows what he wants in life and he sees that happening with Charlotte. Then, as quick as he disappeared, Adam reappears. How can she possibly choose between the two? Especially when Adam reveals his secret?

Charlotte would be an easy character to dislike. She’s apathetic, having lived in the shadow of her more successful younger brother. Both Seth and Adam have an affect on her self-confidence and the answers she’s seeking come to fruition, making her a very strong character in the end. I loved both Seth and Adam and was pulling for them in different ways.

The story is told in the first person from Charlotte’s point of view, with the exception of the epilogue (not telling you whose POV that is!). Wish You Were Here is the epitome of romance. At times it left me breathless, feeling all of the emotions that swirl around Charlotte, answering the question of whether it is possible to have two soul mates. Again, I ugly cried, to the point where my husband offered to punch my kindle for making me cry. If you’re looking for an emotional, skillfully written story of love and acceptance, look no further.

Charlotte is in her late twenties and still does not know what to do with her life. She has racked up many degrees and many certified types of job but yet works in diner with her best friend Helen. Both ladies have known each other sine they were children and now are roomates. Charlotte is the cautious type while Helen jumps both foot in when it comes to relationships. One night as they are coming from a bar they meed Adam something about Adam draws to Charlotte. Helen dares her to be different and go out with him and possible have a one night stand. Though she believe it started out as one night stand she felt the connection they had was special and surreal only to have him kicked her out in the morning.  As she grasping with what happened she find out later on that her brother and mother sets up a dating profile on match.com and thats how she meets Seth. She cannot believe someone so beautiful and an athletic body would want her. As she is waiting to meet her date he never shows up. Between Adam and Seth making her feeling dateless she goes on a six month hiatus of not dating anyone. We soon find out there was a reason Seth didn't come and why Adam threw her as he did. Though it seems like this might be a love triangle(which i never like) i realize in life things happen to change the course of our life and that at times we can fall in love with more than one person one time or even over a period of time. Very touching novel grips at your heartstrings and want you to go out and live a full life with dreams and hopes. Reviews will be on goodreads and amazon.

Renee Carlino takes us on another emotionally charged and utterly heartbreaking journey in her latest novel, ”WISH YOU WERE HERE”. I get why so many people love this story and have cried their eyes out, but I felt a little let down because I didn’t have the same experience. My heart was definitely broken but I think the fact that I loved both men in this story prevented me from having the ugly cry. This book is about life and how precious it is, and that we all should make the most of it because we only get one--well that’s if you don’t believe in reincarnation. It’s also about love and how it comes in so many different forms and if you are lucky enough to experience it, then embrace it and give it your all.



Charlotte Martin is a young woman who is still so incredibly lost as she nears the end of her twenties. She lives in a rundown apartment with her childhood best friend and has a dead end job as a waitress in a local diner. Charlie has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She has quickly lost interest in almost every career she has tried her hand at. She also has quite a few failed relationships in her past as well. Charlie is a relationship type of girl but she always seems to choose men who are emotionally unavailable. Deep down she’s not really ready to take life seriously, that is until she meets a gorgeous and charismatic stranger out on the street while on her way home from a night out with her bestie, Helen. Adam and Charlie hit it off almost instantly and their banter is easy and even a bit comical. He helps Charlie walk her inebriated friend back home and then somehow he convinces her to go and have a drink with him. She’s not the kind of girl who goes out in the middle of the night with a total stranger but something about Adam has her gravitating towards him. His company is intoxicating and she is curious to see where things go.


Somehow the two end up back at Adam’s loft where we learn that he’s an artist and he has some odd quirks. Adam seems to have bad memory retention and so he has post it notes all over his place that are filled with written reminders for him. While she never expected things to get too serious, Charlie and Adam share an amazing night filled with profound introspection and mind blowing sex. She’s knocked on her ass the next morning when Adam’s entire demeanor changes and he’s quite rude and standoffish towards her. Though they only shared one night together, her heart had already gotten attached to Adam and she’s overcome with sadness for nearly six months afterward. 



After wallowing in self-pity for far too long, Charlie tries her hand at online dating. She ends up meeting another gorgeous, charming, and incredibly sweet man. Seth is a minor league baseball player who is on his way up to the major leagues. From the moment he walked into the story, my heart melted for him. I really loved this guy. So he may have fallen a little too fast for Charlie, but there was a lot of that insta-love going on in this story and it never bothered me in the slightest. I just really disliked how Charlie treated him at times. Honestly, I didn’t warm up to her until I was almost to the end of the book. While Charlie really likes Seth and they have incredible physical chemistry, she can’t help but compare her feelings for Seth to her feelings for Adam. Every day it seems things pop up that are constantly reminding her of Adam and she finally decides to find him and get the answers she needs to find closure. She will get answers but they aren’t what she ever would have expected. 



Adam comes back into her life and while I admit, I was happy to have him back, I felt so bad for Seth. I wished that one of these men had been a self-absorbed douchebag so that I could pick one guy to root for but they were both amazing. I knew that it would be impossible for the Heroine to ride off into the sunset with the both men.




I really wished things transpired differently in this story but I understand why the author took us down the path she did. It was a journey the Heroine had to take to ultimately find the strength to make changes in her life and to stop living in a constant state of limbo. But I’m greedy and so that’s why I couldn’t rate this book a full five stars--I wanted to but I’m still a bit upset over how some things transpired in the story. Don’t get me wrong, I thought the writing was superb and I did like this book quite a bit! 



I’m positive that readers are going to fall in love with this story and that it will haunt many! It’s definitely worth one-clicking! Renee Carlino has become an automatic must read author for me.

5 heartbreakingly, beautiful stars

This was my first time reading a Renee Carlino book, and boy, I picked the right one to start with. Rene took me on a amazing journey, with her beautiful words. I was so connected with Charlotte on a deep level, in many ways I saw myself in her. I felt everything she was feeling, her loneliness, joy, and heartache. I don't remember a time where I felt so connected to a female character before this.

I cried my eyes out, I smiled and I even laughed. I truly felt every emotion there was to feel. When an author can get so many different emotions from me it makes the story that much more powerful.


As I sit here writing my review I am brought to tears all over again, that's how much of an impact the book had on me.

Did I wish the ending would have been different? Yes. Do I think it ended the way it should have ended? Yes as well. As much as I wanted a different outcome I still think it ended the way it should have.

Honestly, I don’t know what to say about “Wish you were here” that’d do the book justice. And wouldn’t spoiler anything. First though, the story sucked me in from the beginning and I was always a grumpy camper when I had to put it away, even for a few minutes. And this was clearly one of those books you can’t read fast enough but don’t want to know what’ll happen next at the same time. Doesn’t make sense? Yes, it does. If I’d have known what exactly “Wish you were here” is about, I admit that I probably never would have read the book to begin with. Because whereas I don’t have many hard-limits in regard of books, Renee Carlino just let me live through one of them. Actually, the biggest one. But I won’t tell you what that hard-limit is, because even that would spoiler too much. So, my advice would be to simply believe the people who swoon over the book or even complain about the book, doesn’t matter – just go in blind and read the book. Cause even though my heart has been broken by this story, I believe that I would have missed out on one of the most beautiful love-stories ever if I’d simply dismissed it because of my own limitations. Love has no limits and so my open-mindedness shouldn’t either. One lesson I learned from the book. 

Renee Carlino can create the most relatable and down-to-earth characters in her books. I always feel like I’m in the middle of the story with her MC’s and this time was no different. I laughed my butt off so many times, I felt proud, I felt mistreated by life, I felt the sun of the French Riviera on my skin and I cried. I cried so much. But in the end, she made me FEEL so much, that this fact alone was worth my 5-star-rating.

In this review, I will not tell more about the plot than the blurb of the story does, because every little detail could be said too much in advance. I could explain roughly that “Wish you were here” is a story about not giving up, finding yourself, making sacrifices and gaining even more through it and ultimately love. But that wouldn’t do it justice, not even a little. So, just go ahead, buy the book and dive into a huge ocean of feelings with the adorable characters and the talented author. 5 stars from me and a definite recommendation.

As a huge Renee Carlino fan, but unfortunately, I'm so sorry to say that Wish You Were Here didn't work for me. Although her writing is good, the plot line and the similarity to Me Before You didn't work out. I found myself confused as to how everyone fell in love so quickly, secondary characters included. I look forward to Renee Carlino's future work, but sadly I didn't care for this book.

Reviewed by Sharon Thérèse

Goodness me, never did I expect this standalone to put me through such a soul-crushing wringer! Firstly, I’d chosen to ignore the blurb so I had no idea what I was letting myself in for and secondly, this is the first book I’ve read by Ms Carlino and oh boy, to say I’m impressed with her writing would be putting it mildly! It is everything and so much more than I could have ever possibly wished for. And how could I not mention the cover or the title! Simply stunning; and these four words written in such an outstanding font sum up the book perfectly. Nonetheless, a quarter of the way in and my feeling were all over the place. I wasn’t sure where the author was leading me and even felt a tad let down as one of the male protagonists who’d left his stamp engraved in my head, did something difficult to fathom. Soon I'd discover it was early days! The beauty of the plot is it overflows with surprises; some of them were unforeseen, a few lifted my heart and others left me plain devastated. But as I read on, I got so involved in all the characters that I had no option but to do an all-nighter. I knew if I’d put the book down, I wouldn’t have slept a wink seeing as the angst was gnawing at me. Result--I closed the book or better said, my Kindle, at six in the morning puffy-eyed, exhausted, elated--my emotions running riot.

Getting to know Charlotte was a delightfully humbling experience. Her approaching life head on convinced me that destiny really does exist, that fate is in our own hands and we can control it as did she. Not only was my faith in humanity revived by her actions, but her story is a torrent of empathy and love which took me on a captivating journey. A fleeting encounter, a shared intimacy in this young woman’s life whose heart is bigger than anyone close to her realises--mind you, before long I discovered her charity has no limits, inspires her to make a life-altering decision. The author nailed Charlotte’s character in such a way that I felt like I knew her and would be honoured to have her as my friend! I couldn’t help but suffer with this unpretentious gal on a level which was beyond realistic. In my mind’s eye, I saw her struggling with her feelings and when she tries to be logical, that very logic plays her an unfair hand she never questions. Yes, parts of the book are so heart-stirring, I found myself sobbing into my pillow, so it might not be a bad idea to have a man-sized hanky or three at hand!

I truly loved watching Charlotte come into her own; become a person with strong convictions, step out of her comfort zone and stick to her guns. Olé to the author for making me feel like a fly on the wall! However, before this happened there were times when I feared for her sanity because even though she knew how she felt about certain characters, little niggling signs confuse her, yet are impossible to forget. One thing is for sure, her bestie was always rooting for her. Hmm, Helen and Charlotte are like chalk and cheese which to my way of thinking, is the reason they get on very well together. Seeing as this read is extremely intense, I lapped up their laugh-out-loud moments, and Charlotte's brother and parents got a chuckle and a half out of me, too!

A hundred and eighty degree turn in the story and I was elated. Oops, false hopes! The horizon held a twist, no… a storm of emotions which I was little prepared for and quite simply, my heart broke. Note that I haven’t mentioned who the male protagonists are. What I can say without letting on is they are both adorable and one of them has an admirable sense of humour. This isn’t a triangle and for those of you who are concerned about cheating, you can breathe deeply. It’s pure, it’s thick with passion, love and sensitivity and will incite an eruption of feelings in even the most hardened readers. For lovers of this genre; be adventurous and go in blind because I know you won't regret it--I certainly didn't! Now I’ve found Ms Carlino, I’m anxious to read more of her works. BRAVO!