Wish Come True by Patricia Kay
WISH COME TRUE
by Patricia Kay
Harlequin NEXT
ISBN-10: 0373881290
ISBN-13: 978-0373881291
When Kate Bishop, a divorced mother of four, wins the lottery jackpot, she brings home a payout of $28 million—and 28 million challenges.
Soon, strangers demand charity, her children’s friends expect hand-outs, and Kate’s siblings—as well as her ex, are making plans for what they assume will be their shares. Worst of all, Kate’s youngest becomes the victim of an attempted kidnapping- for-ransom.
Our lottery winner doesn’t want to go back to the days of living paycheck to paycheck, but she’s determined to safeguard her children and put her money to good use. In other words, she wants to manage her winnings rather than let them manage her.
In WISH COME TRUE, Kate and her children have 28 million lessons to learn, and most of them hurt. Greed derails some relationships and doubt about people’s motives grounds others.
Patricia Kay’s books explore the bonds of family, and this one is no exception. WISH COME TRUE also offers an unblinking look at the peer pressure faced by today’s pre-teens and teenagers.
By the story’s end, Kate has a better handle on wealth, but the reader knows she and her money will be working hard for decades to come.
By the way, this reviewer won’t buy another lottery ticket. Ever.
-reviewed by Pat O’Dea Rosen
