Wish You Weren'T Here: A Novel

Wish You Weren'T Here: A Novel

In This Transportive Debut, A Woman Spending A Summer In Italy Finds Her World Completely Upended-But It May Be The Kick SheS Needed To Figure Out Who She Truly Wants To Be, Perfect For Fans Of Rebecca Serle And Tessa Bailey.Ava Graham'S Ducks Are In A Row As She Heads Off To Italy To Complete Her Final Law School Credits And Fulfill A Promise She Made To Her Late Mother Five Years Ago. Ava Expects Her Long-Term Boyfriend To Propose Before Her Trip, But Instead Of Giving Her A Ring, He Suggests They Use Her Time Abroad As A Break Before Settling Down.When James Massini Arrives-Late-To The Airport To Pick Up Ava As A Favor To His Aunt And Uncle, HeS Surprised To Find That SheS Not A Young Co-Ed, But A Fascinating Woman Approaching Thirty With A Serious Superiority Complex And A Habit Of Underestimating Him. When SheS Assigned To His Class As A Ta, He Becomes Determined To Prove To Her That There Is More To Life Than Plans And Lists, No Matter How Hard She Fights With Him-Or How Annoyingly Charming He Finds Their Banter.Despite The Sudden Disaster Of Her Life, Type A Ava Might Actually Enjoy Italy-If Only Annoyingly Carefree James WasnT There, Too. As Ava Reluctantly Lets James Try To Show Her A Different Way Of Life In Italy, She Begins To Find Beauty In The Chaos. Of Course, ItS When Things Begin To Make Sense Again That Her Past Comes Storming Back.With A Humorously Relatable Protagonist And A Rich Italian Setting, This Debut Novel Is An Escapist Treat And A Necessary Reminder That Life DoesnT Always Care About The Plans WeVe Made For Ourselves.