Wish I Were Here

In this witty and charming love story, a buttoned-up math professor is forced to rely on her carefree doorman when her identity mysteriously disappears.

Catherine Lipton carefully calculates everything, and not just because she's a math professor. She had a chaotic childhood growing up with a free-spirited single dad. So now, from her daily to-dos to her afternoon snacks, Catherine has a plan for it all. But sometimes she wishes she could be someone else, someone with a totally different life. Until suddenly her entire identity--from her Social Security number to her driver's license to her academic record--mysteriously disappears. There's no evidence Catherine Lipton ever existed.

With no ID and no other options, Catherine reluctantly accepts help from her exasperatingly laid-back--and infuriatingly attractive--doorman, Luca Morelli. Before long, by-the-books Catherine finds herself bending all the rules with the charismatic Luca--from taking meetings in smoky bars to breaking into hospital record rooms--and having a surprising amount of fun.

As Catherine unravels the truth behind her identity's disappearance, she may discover that the real Catherine has been missing for a lot longer than she realized.

Author: Melissa Wiesner
Publisher: Forever
Published: 10/15/2024
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781538741948


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/2024 pg. 10
Publishers Weekly 08/12/2024
Shelf Awareness 10/17/2024

About the Author

Melissa Wiesner's mother didn't allow her to watch much TV as a child and instead, made her play with paint, colorful pipe cleaners, random bits of fabric, and all manner of other crafty things. This set Melissa up for a lifetime of creative pursuits, and it was only a matter of time before things took a bookish turn.

A night-owl, Melissa began writing novels when her early-to-bed family retired for the evening. She is the award-winning author of contemporary romantic comedies and emotional women's fiction. Her work has earned praise from Kirkus, Booklist, Library Journal, and Publisher's Weekly and has been featured in Women's World, First for Women, and The Knot. Melissa's romantic comedy, The Second Chance Year was a Book of the Month add-on pick. Her novels will soon be translated into a dozen languages.

Along with her charming husband and two adorable children, Melissa splits her time between the big city of Pittsburgh, PA and rural West Virginia.

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