The Wish

By: Nicholas Sparks

Narrated by: Mela Lee, Nicholas Sparks, Will Collyer

Includes an exclusive introduction from the author.

The international number one best-selling author of The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks is back with his most epic story yet.

What if the person you needed most turned up when you least expected them?

Maggie hasn't told this story in years. More than two decades ago, she fell in love. She was 16 and far from home, waiting to give her baby up for adoption. Bryce showed Maggie how to take photographs, and he didn't judge her for the way her belly swelled under her jumper. They had the perfect first kiss. Theirs was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love.

Now, as Maggie sits by the Christmas tree in her gallery telling her story, surrounded by the photographs that made her famous - the photographs Bryce never saw - her new gallery assistant asks her a question. If she had one wish, what would she wish for this Christmas?

Maggie always thought she knew the answer to that question. But before she can say 'I'd go back to that winter with Bryce', she stops herself. It is all she has ever wanted, but suddenly here, on this dark night under the twinkling stars, there is something else she wants. She wants to find her baby.

A heart-wrenching and uplifting story about discovery and loss, The Wish is a reminder that time with those precious to us is the greatest gift of all.

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Critic reviews

"This one won't leave a dry eye." (Daily Mirror)

"A fiercely romantic and touching tale." (Heat)

"Pulls at the heartstrings." (Sunday Times)

Entirely predictable yet inoffensive listen

Despite being entirely predictable a few chapters in, and the narration at times being someone slow, insipid and strained, especially with the dual reading approach, it’s a nice, inoffensive listen that’ll likely have a tug or two on the heart strings and leave you feeling reflective.

Beautiful story!

My best friend died in January of cancer and as I listen I relived the journey. I am a traveling sales rep so at each client I had to clean off my tears but I could not stop listening to the beautiful story. This a a special love story - do not miss it!

Love is stronger than fear

as the author predicted in the opening....I end thos book in tears!
I was caught in the story from the beginning till the end, finish in few days.
Beautiful narration and message.

It also reminded me of my own first love...breaks my heart every time wondering what if we did make different decisions...
It's almost Xmas....perfect choice to read.

So good!

Truly lovable book that awakens something deeper and makes you think about things in life that could have been, but haven’t.
Couldn’t stop to listen and I’m so glad I found this book.

I loved every minute of my listening

I have read almost all books by Nicholas Sparks and starting to read his latest book I was wondering whether I would be as overwhelmed by the story as I was before. And I was! As English is not my mother tongue unlike native English speakers I read not only for the story but for the language. Nicholas Sparks has never let me down in any way The performance was excellent! Every day I was looking forward to the time I could carry on listening to the book like I was addicted. Thank you for the precious moments!

Close to home

I loved this story which was so close to mine. Perhaps one day I’ll find my Mark Anthony.