Not an overly memorable or original storyline, but nothing too terrible either. If you like stories about friendships and girl power, you will probably enjoy spending some time with these women.

Kenzie Armstrong, an marketing and advertising woman, her BFF Gemma Haskins, her co-worker Sarita Mahajan and her nemesis Brynne Tomlinson all have obstacles in this book to overcome. Each of them is involved in "Wishful Thinking" about a life they want or think they want. The chapters in this book are narrated alternately by the four characters. Brynne suffered a humiliating experience as the youngest executive at Victory Studios in Hollywood. She disappears from the scene and reappears four years later just promoted from hot walker at a down and out racetrack, to Director of Marketing. Can she pull off the marketing and resurrect the track? Can she find someone to love? Will the ring be involved in her decisions? Gemma was raised by her mother and has never known her father. Recently she has found some documents letting her know who her father is. She seeks him out and insinuates herself into his family with the hope of revealing herself to them and being accepted with open arms. Will she finally have the family she has always dreamed of? Brynne Tomlinson has been married for 19 years. She is well off financially and looks down on others. She also feels that her life as a wife and mother is superior to working women's lives. She tries her best to get her demoted and/or fired. When Brynne's husband is seen kissing another woman, she has some decisions to make. Where will she turn? What is going to happen to her marriage? Sarita is stubborn and rebellious. Her father is a very traditional Hindu man and wants his daughter to become a wife and mother, based upon his choices. He is also very stubborn, and set in his ways. Sarita has just landed her first job as the social media person at the track and works with Kenzie. Sarita has been living a secret life as a goth singer and when her parents find out about it and her boyfriend, Sarita is forced to make a decision. When she does not want to marry the man her father has chosen, she is kicked out of the house. Will Sarita give in to her parent's demands? Will she embrace who she really is and move on with her singing career and the goth scene?

The Secret Life of Wishful Thinking follows these four women as they are forced to make life choices. They have many ups and downs along the way, but are finally able to realize that what they wish for and want may be within their reach after all. There were times in the story that I was angry with one or more of these women. They did not realize how much inner strength they had and seemed somewhat wishy washy at times. Then there were situations where they showed their backbone and strength. This is very typical with women and made me root for them along the way. The plot was relatively quick but did have some slower moments. Overall, I enjoyed the book. It is a story of self-affirmation and strength for women and girls.