What You Wish For follows a school librarian named Sam. Sam plans a 60th birthday party for her boss, the principal and owner of the school named Max. Max is well loved by everyone. However, once at the party, Max collapses and then starts coughing up blood. He ends up dying. Everyone in town and at school are heartbroken. A few weeks prior to the start of the school year, Duncan is hired as principal. Sam used to work with Duncan and he was very similar to Max with loving life and being so fun. Sam has high hopes for him and is scared her old crush for him will come back. Yet, when he comes to town and has their first staff meeting, he is more intense and strict. This puzzles Sam. She makes it her mission to help Duncan remember the old him while finding out his past. Will she be able to help him?
What You Wish For is such a good book. I love anything by Katherine Center. I was listening to this on audio and I could not stop listening. I had to devour it. It was cute and gripping. I highly recommend this book and any of her other books.