“Sometimes I wish I could just…I don’t know. Be someone else.”

Catherine Moonstone Lipton lives to regret those off-handed words she uttered.

Doctor Lipton has just earned her dream job as a mathematics professor, a tenure-track listing, when she discovers that issues with her paperwork may mean that she has to give up the position.

I was caught up in a compelling story and an examination what we do when we discover we’ve been the recipient of a lie of omission. What if that lie lead to a missing identity? How do we go about discovering the truth about ourselves? How do we transition from a ‘nobody’ to a ‘somebody’? I was swept away pondering the power of making wishes and the possibility of the universe allowing you to actualize them. I loved how the author spun this to be read as an opportunity instead of a tragedy and how a single choice can lead us to a new life.

In addition to examining our identity, the author also investigates the importance of community. I loved the setting of DeGreco and mused many times that this book would make a great movie; I could imagine the dancing scene and the trouser-changing scene vividly! Wiesner also highlights found family and nature versus nature. I took note of how the elderly chose to live out their golden years and was inspired. I also was thankful for the reminder to dig deep and discover our loved ones’ love language.

This magical and hopeful romance features some great characters and will be a great addition to your Fall reading list!

I was gifted this copy by Forever, Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.