At thirty-eight, her life's not what she'd expectedshe's childless, a recent widow, alone. Macomber fans will not be disappointed.Anne Marie Roche wants to find happiness again. There are also new characters here - Ellen, the motherless child Mark, a man who has closed his heart to love and Lillie, who blooms in the presence of the love of an honorable man. The story includes characters we have already met and come to love, such as Alix and Susannah. Once again, the reader is reminded that hope springs eternal.Īuthor Debbie Macomber brings us another encouraging, uplifting story about the ladies of Blossom Street and their ability to band together and get things done.
For all of them, the lists of twenty wishes will be drops in a lake sending out circles of ripples that will affect all of those who know and love them. For others, it was a challenge to start life again with a new set of expectations. For some, it was a relief and a release from a loveless marriage. Death has come to each of these women, and they have dealt with the grief of losing their husbands. Twenty Wishes is about starting over again. For Anne Marie, reaching out to others will change her life. In doing so, she will also help some of the other widows to do the same. Her twenty wishes involve moving beyond herself to share the burdens of those around her. Elsie has spent the last few years caring for a sick husband. They will find that true love can come from some unexpected beginnings. Lillie and Barbie are a mother and daughter who lost their husbands in a common plane crash, and both hope to fall in love again. Anne Marie’s volatile relationship with her step-daughter will also be affected by her list of twenty wishes. Anne Marie will find all of these wishes coming true, although not in the way she expects.
Her list also includes dancing in the rain and sharing a trip to Paris with someone she loves. On those lists, they include trips to take, things to do, opportunities to help others, and the ability to love again.Īnne Marie’s wishes includes finding her singing voice again - she has not been able to sing since the loss of her husband. They start their adventure by making a list of twenty things that they would like to see happen in their lives. Their differences are many, but they share a need for others who have experienced this common grief, to search for hope and a way out of grief into a new future. The widows who gather together for support in the Blossom Street bookstore are also coming together on this night, but to celebrate new directions in their lives. It’s Valentine’s Day, and all the happy couples in love are headed out to a dinner, or to a celebration of exchanging gifts and notes. Book review: Debbie Macomber's *Twenty Wishes (Blossom Street #4)*
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