What the Heart Wants - (Wish Series, 1) by Audrey Carlan (Paperback)

About the Book

Includes an excerpt from To catch a dream.

Book Synopsis

From the #1 bestselling author of the beloved Calendar Girl books comes the first in a witty, wise and emotionally compelling new series, where coming home is just the beginning...

"Fly free."

For ten years those words, written on pink parchment paper in her mother's beautiful handwriting, have been Suda Kaye Ross's guiding star. Every year on her birthday, Suda Kaye opens another of the letters her mother penned before she passed, heeding the advice inside as she fills her life with experiences. From Italy to Australia, from Rio to Russia, she's slaked her wanderlust. And then, on her twenty-eighth birthday, she opens the letter that sends her home.

Returning to Colorado means confronting everything--and everyone--she left behind, including her cherished sister, Evie, and her first love, Camden Bryant. Suda Kaye and Cam spent four years and one unforgettable night together. Given the way she ran out on him, it's no surprise that he's wary, resentful...and engaged to someone else. Evie, hardworking and überresponsible, just wants her sister to put down roots at last.

For Evie's sake, and her own, Suda Kaye is trying to build a new life, all the while wondering whether it's too late to come back home--or if the most important part of her never really left.

Don't miss To Catch a Dream, the next book in Audrey Carlan's The Wish series that will brings readers a poignant and honest look at life's most complicated relationships.

Review Quotes

"Audrey Carlan has created a gem of a story about sisterhood, love, second chances, and the kind of wanderlust that won't be silenced, reminding us that sometimes the most important journey is the one we take home." -New York Times Bestselling Author Lexi Ryan on What the Heart Wants

"A wonderful story about building a dream and loving your life, home, family, and more." - New York Times Bestselling Author Kylie Scott on What the Heart Wants

"This book pulled at my heart in all the ways! An emotionally charged story of friendship, sisterhood, and love that shows us what it means to fly free." -Elise Lee, Owner at Away With Words Bookshop, on What the Heart Wants

"As an indigenous woman I found What the Heart Wants to be an amazing story. It will pull at your heart strings while filling your soul with an added touch of sass as the topper. This book doesn't disappoint in the romance aspect. Leaving you satisfied yet wanting more"--Audricka Young, of the Natchitoches Tribe of Louisiana on What the Heart Wants

"This one is full of angsts, slow burn, emotional and passionate. What the Hearts wants is a heartfelt, gorgeous story about a young lady self-discovery, family, friendship, forgiveness and second chance romance. Unique and unforgettable!"--Anne's Corner Book Blog on What the Heart Wants

"A five star, not to be missed novel of 2020. This book was an emotional journey that will have you laughing, crying, and sighing sometimes all in the same paragraph. It is a story of betrayal, of forgiveness, of joy, of hope, and of love. This book is quite literally everything."--Sharon of Slick Reads on What the Heart Wants

"Audrey Carlan does a fantastic job of bringing raw beauty to the love of sisterhood! Her writing style draws me in every time, there's just something about it - the familiarity, the love of feeling connected, the humor, and the unashamed intimacy. What the Heart Wants is genuinely unforgettable." --Misty's Corner Reviews on What the Heart Wants

"What the Heart Wants is an emotional, passionate, second chance romance full of wit and wonder. This is a summer must-read! The perfect book to kick back with outside and lose yourself in the beauty of the words." --Jill of Love Affair With Fiction on What the Heart Wants

"Love, sisterhood and second chances will grab your heart and attention and will leave you wanting to find out what Audrey has in store next! Until then, I'll just re-read this masterpiece to keep my heart content!" --Nanedsmomba of Life Reads With Friends on What the Heart Wants

"I'm proud of how Audrey represented the Comanche tribe and captured my mother's essence in What the Heart Wants. There aren't many romances involving Native Americans which I think makes this one special." --Osie Jeananna Goodall, of the Comanche and Wichita Nations on What the Heart Wants

"This book was so full of love, heartache, passion and soooooo much sisterhood. It had me crying one minute and wanting to throw my reading device the next. I seriously felt like I was her as I was reading it. Loved every minute of it." --Shelby Batchelor, of the Choctaw and Cherokee Tribes on What the Heart Wants

"This book brought up beautiful memories of my grandfather who was a medicine man in our tribe. I loved the story." --Liz Jensen, Navajo Nation on What the Heart Wants

"Sinfully delicious from start to finish! Sexy, smart, and so unique! I was completely immersed in Mia's journey." --Katy Evans, New York Times Best Selling Author on Calendar Girl series

"This story was exciting, quick; but well-paced and full of loveable characters. I haven't met a character in this series that I haven't liked yet!" --Nice and Naughty Book Club on Calendar Girl series

"A sexy, fast-paced, and downright addictive read. I devoured every word of Mia's journey." --Meghan March, USA Today Bestselling Author on Calendar Girl series

"This book brought up beautiful memories of my grandfather who was a medicine man in our tribe. I loved the story." --Liz Jensen, Navajo Nation on What the Heart Wants