A novel about a woman who fulfils an old man's wishes, so her soul would go to heaven after her death.

Money can buy you freedom. But what about happiness? When Jocelyne looks at herself in the mirror, she sees a middle-aged, married woman who runs a dressmaking shop in a small provincial French town and lives a very ordinary existence. But what happened to all those dreams she had when she was seventeen? Then she wins millions on the lottery and has the chance to change her life for ever. So why does she find herself reluctant to accept the money? To help her decide what to do, she begins to compile a list of her heart's desires, never suspecting for one moment that the decision might be taken out of her hands ...

The Wish List is a quirky little gift book that sounds an irresistible call to get out there and start living. In the same chunky format as the authorfs bestselling 14,000 Things to Be Happy About, The Wish List presents a compulsively readable list of unexpected goals. There are wishes large--retrace Odysseus' route around the Mediterranean--and wishes small--find a genuine arrowhead. There are artistic wishes--write a sonnet. Athletic wishes--learn to box. Practical wishes--master the rudiments of plumbing. Whimsical wishes--become a taster at Ben & Jerry's. And fantasy wishes--live in a Venetian palazzo. The Wish List is meant to plant seeds, jog us out of complacency, and articulate unspoken desires. 63,000 copies in print.

When four friends decide to share the perfect dress ~~~ magic happens… On a whim, Maggie makes a man wish list: *Must be single *Must have a job *Must not still live with his mother *Must have his own teeth What Maggie really wants in a man: *A man who can slow dance *A man who can make her laugh *A man who can read between the lines Harmless fun, until Maggie's list goes public. Now she's flooded with offers to rectify her "unfortunate" situation. Surprisingly, her new (and let's just say it here because it's just the truth) mysterious neighbor Quinn Carter offers to help. He'll set up a series of blinds dates with the more promising candidates, acting as her substitute big brother. Should she be flattered or insulted? So begins their grand social experiment: 12 dates in 12 nights. What could go wrong?

Meg Finn is in trouble. Unearthly trouble. Cast out of her own home by her stepfather after her mother's death, Meg is a wanderer, a troublemaker. But after a botched attempt to rob a pensioner's flat, Meg, along with her partner in crime, Belch, ends up in a very sticky situation. Meg's soul is up for grabs as the divine and the demonic try every underhanded ploy imaginable to claim it. Her only chance for salvation is the Wish List. But how can she persuade the pensioner Lowrie to help her when she has wronged him? And even if she can persuade him, will she really have enough good points to face up to St Peter? An unforgettable and gritty tale of life, death and an unexpected hereafter.

A woman who's lost everyone she loves and has become wary of entanglements. Ryan Whitepath is a Cherokee, a member of a close family and a vibrant community, a man who cares about his little girl, Nia, above all else. Because of her mother's death, Nia is emotionally ill, but Ryan's grandmother tells him a redbird will heal his daughter. Ryan dismisses her vision—until redheaded Susannah shows up on their North Carolina mountain. Nia seems to connect with Susannah, who agrees to stay until Christmas. But Ryan wants to change that to forever—for his own heart as well as Nia's!

After two failed marriages, Hollywood actress Ariel Hart decides to make major changes in her life and returns to her hometown of Chula Vista, where she encounters a wealthy rancher named Lex Sanders, who seems strangely familiar.