Book after New York Times bestselling book, Fern Michaels is proving that she's one of today's premiere women's fiction writers. Cherished for her emotionally powerful tales of family, friendship and love, Michaels has also been lauded for her complex, appealing characters and for skillfully interweaving threads of suspense and intrigue into her stories. What You Wish for delivers just what her legion of fans wants -- and is sure to entice new readers everywhere.If her abusive husband hadn't tried to kill her and her beloved dog Lucie, Helen Ward might never have run away from her California mansion. Now she's changed her identity and moved across the country, hopeful that she can find safety, happiness, and maybe even love.

But despite the promise of a new life with college professor Sam Tolliver and the satisfaction of seeing her on-line business take off, Helen knows that the past is catching up with her...and her fear is growing. Desperate to get away again, she'll soon face the toughest choice of her life -- one that will decide her future...and her very identity.