G. J. Walker-Smith

Scarlett Rugers

For Charli Blake, being seventeen is a tough gig. She's been branded a troublemaker, her reputation is in tatters and she's stuck in Pipers Cove, a speck of a town on the coast of Tasmania. Thankfully, it's temporary. Her lifelong dream of travelling the world is just months away from becoming reality. All she has to do is ride out the last few months of high school, which is easier said than done thanks to a trio of mean girls known as The Beautifuls. When Adam Decarie arrives in town, all the way from New York, life takes an unexpected turn. His arrival sets off a chain of events that alters her life forever, convincing her of one thing. Fate brought him to her. Saving Wishes is the story of a girl who doesn't quite fit the life she's living, and the boy who helps her realise why."

Saving Wishes

"Charli Blake's high tolerance for risk doesn't always work in her favour. After spending a year living out her dream of travelling the world, the sunny West African village of Kaimte would be her last stop. She's bound for New York, in search of the boy she'd let go of long-ago. For two short months, Adam Décarie had been her whole world, until she made the mistake of cutting him loose. For Charli, nothing has changed. She's travelled thousands of miles but hasn't moved an inch. Adam still means everything to her. But reality soon hits hard. For Adam, everything has changed. Enduring a second unhappy ending is not part of his game plan. Memories of the best love she's ever known is all she has left, until Charli makes a shocking discovery. None of it had ever been real in the first place." -- p. [4] of cover

Second Hearts

For Charli Blake, being seventeen is a tough gig. She's been branded a troublemaker, her reputation is in tatters and she's stuck in Pipers Cove, a speck of a town on the coast of Tasmania. Thankfully, it's temporary. Her lifelong dream of travelling the world is just months away from becoming reality. All she has to do is ride out the last few months of high school, which is easier said than done thanks to a trio of mean girls known as The Beautifuls. When Adam Décarie arrives in town, all the way from New York, life takes an unexpected turn. His arrival sets off a chain of events that alters her life forever, convincing her of one thing. Fate brought him to her. Saving Wishes is the story of a girl who doesn't quite fit the life she's living, and the boy who helps her realise why.

After three blissful years of living in Pipers Cove, Adam and Charli head back to the bright lights of New York. Taking on a position at a Manhattan gallery turns out to be Charli's dream job, but just a few weeks after starting at his father's firm, Adam realises that practising law is his worst nightmare. Biding his time is the plan. Charli has wanderlust in her soul and he's hopeful that sooner or later, she'll want to go home. Riding it out isn't hard. They're as close as they've ever been and every spare minute is spent hanging out with their precious little girl. Life is good - until it's not. When fate throws them one nasty curveball after another, Charli's confidence is shattered and her heart is broken. After weeks of trying to make sense of the grief she's feeling, both realise she's out of her depth. Getting out of Dodge is Charli's preferred MO and she doesn't disappoint, finally deciding that it's time to leave New York. Returning to Pipers Cove is not the quick fix they were hoping for. Some things just can't be mended, and the way she deals with that is going to change everything.

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