"1996 was the year that changed everything for Maggie Dawes. Sent away at sixteen to live with an aunt she barely knew in Ocracoke, a remote village on North Carolina's Outer Banks, she could think only of the friends and family she left behind . . . until she meets Bryce Trickett, one of the few teenagers on the island. Handsome, genuine, and newly admitted to West Point, Bryce gradually shows her how much there is to love about the wind-swept beach town-and introduces her to photography, a passion that will define the rest of her life. By 2019, Maggie is a renowned travel photographer. She splits her time between running a successful gallery in New York and photographing remote locations around the world. But this year she is unexpectedly grounded over Christmas, struggling to come to terms with a sobering medical diagnosis. Increasingly dependent on a young assistant, she finds herself becoming close to him. As they count down the last days of the season together, she begins to tell him the story of another Christmas, decades earlier-and the love that set her on a course she never could have imagined"–

"The Wish" by Nicholas Sparks is a heartwarming novel that tells the story of a young girl named Maggie who is struggling to come to terms with her father's death. When Maggie meets a mysterious stranger named Jeb, she begins to believe that he may be able to help her make her wishes come true. As Maggie and Jeb grow closer, they discover that they have more in common than they ever could have imagined. With its engaging characters and touching storyline, "The Wish" is a must-read for fans of Nicholas Sparks and anyone who loves a good romance novel.