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Wish You Were Here

Lani Diane Rich
Forever (2008)
ISBN 9780446618250
Reviewed by Leslie Storey for RebeccasReads (1/09)

Lani Diane Rich is a best-selling author, with titles such as “Crazy in Love,” “The Comeback Kiss,” “Maybe Baby,” “Ex and the Single Girl,” and “Time Off for Good Behavior.” She resides in New York with her family.

“Wish You Were Here” starts off with Freya Daly traveling from Boston to Deer Creek Idaho in an attempt to purchase a run down camp for her father and his business.  The owner is Nate Broday, who is a chef and father of a 12-year-old daughter, Piper.  He inherited the camp when his father died and all he knows is that he isn’t supposed to sell the camp until he finds a purple tackle box.  He doesn’t know what is in it or why it is so important, but he feels he must honor his father’s wishes.

What Nate doesn’t know is that while Freya may appear to be a hardened businesswoman, she is so much more than that.  He especially discovers this when her cabin is on fire and when she is being held hostage by his crazy Uncle Malcolm, who would think nothing of shooting her to further his own agenda.

I had never read anything by Lani Diane Rich and wasn’t sure what to expect.  I thoroughly enjoyed the book and considered it lighter reading than, say, a mystery or thriller novel.  The characters seemed more real than those in other books, with real problems and lives that I could understand and relate to even though my life may not be exactly the same.  I could also relate to Freya’s life as a corporate executive and how that can impact your personal life.  I liked the interaction with her father especially when she found out that she was passed over for a promotion within the family business.

I think most anyone would enjoy this book and if they can’t relate to the story line at least understand it and appreciate the situations that the characters are in at this junction of their life.

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