A novel about a woman who fulfils an old man's wishes, so her soul would go to heaven after her death.

Money can buy you freedom. But what about happiness? When Jocelyne looks at herself in the mirror, she sees a middle-aged, married woman who runs a dressmaking shop in a small provincial French town and lives a very ordinary existence. But what happened to all those dreams she had when she was seventeen? Then she wins millions on the lottery and has the chance to change her life for ever. So why does she find herself reluctant to accept the money? To help her decide what to do, she begins to compile a list of her heart's desires, never suspecting for one moment that the decision might be taken out of her hands ...

This Christmas, love is top of Florence Fairfax’s wish list’Feel-good and enormous fun’ Sophie Kinsella‘Full of wit, warmth and heart’ Beth O’Leary

In the first book of the series it takes more than a sprinkle of magic to be a great fairy godmother!

The Wish List is a quirky little gift book that sounds an irresistible call to get out there and start living. In the same chunky format as the authorfs bestselling 14,000 Things to Be Happy About, The Wish List presents a compulsively readable list of unexpected goals. There are wishes large--retrace Odysseus' route around the Mediterranean--and wishes small--find a genuine arrowhead. There are artistic wishes--write a sonnet. Athletic wishes--learn to box. Practical wishes--master the rudiments of plumbing. Whimsical wishes--become a taster at Ben & Jerry's. And fantasy wishes--live in a Venetian palazzo. The Wish List is meant to plant seeds, jog us out of complacency, and articulate unspoken desires. 63,000 copies in print.

When four friends decide to share the perfect dress ~~~ magic happens… On a whim, Maggie makes a man wish list: *Must be single *Must have a job *Must not still live with his mother *Must have his own teeth What Maggie really wants in a man: *A man who can slow dance *A man who can make her laugh *A man who can read between the lines Harmless fun, until Maggie's list goes public. Now she's flooded with offers to rectify her "unfortunate" situation. Surprisingly, her new (and let's just say it here because it's just the truth) mysterious neighbor Quinn Carter offers to help. He'll set up a series of blinds dates with the more promising candidates, acting as her substitute big brother. Should she be flattered or insulted? So begins their grand social experiment: 12 dates in 12 nights. What could go wrong?

A woman who's lost everyone she loves and has become wary of entanglements. Ryan Whitepath is a Cherokee, a member of a close family and a vibrant community, a man who cares about his little girl, Nia, above all else. Because of her mother's death, Nia is emotionally ill, but Ryan's grandmother tells him a redbird will heal his daughter. Ryan dismisses her vision—until redheaded Susannah shows up on their North Carolina mountain. Nia seems to connect with Susannah, who agrees to stay until Christmas. But Ryan wants to change that to forever—for his own heart as well as Nia's!

A former Hollywood star discovers the one thing she has always wished for could come true in this classic novel of second chances and timeless love by #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels. Now in trade paperback for the first time! A brilliant movie career, two adoring husbands—none of it is enough to erase the memory of Ariel Hart’s one true love. Back when she was plain, shy Aggie Bixby, a dark-eyed young man named Felix touched her heart . . . then vanished from her life. Now, she’s about to do something shocking and outrageous—sell her house and leave Hollywood behind. Making her new home in the quiet town of Chula Vista, she meets Lex Sanders, a wealthy rancher and breeder of Arabian horses. Ariel sees something familiar in his smoldering eyes—something that triggers long-buried memories of a love so pure and so perfect, it couldn’t possibly last . . . Or could it?

Fight like a godmother! Q: What will Isabelle learn in Level Four?a) How to be a great fairy godmotherb) The TRUE story of the Unhappy Princessc) The secret to Clotilda's successd) All of the aboveIsabelle has finally made it to the last level of fairy godmother training! Once she aces the final, she'll be a real fairy godmother. She can't wait for unlimited sparkles, fancy wands, and a chance to reconnect with her first assignment, non-princess Nora.But a sparkly disaster throws Isabelle for a loop. Suddenly, her future as a fairy godmother isn't looking like a wish come true. Is she destined for the Home for Normal Girls, after all?

This is the story of a girl; a girl who dreamt of being dreamed about; casting an unmistakable light on the world. It was her wish to attain the heights of unparalleled beauty. She wanted to be somebody; and rise above the repetition and the downfall of the human female... Athena could only wonder about how this could be attained-I can only wish-until chance showed itself to her; presenting an opportunity that could only be called destiny-and my wishes will become my lifediscovering the book which would show her the way.