Wish You Were Here [Mass Market Paperback]

Christie Ridgway (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 8, 2000

As unofficial matchmaker for beautiful Abrigo Island, Zoe Cash practices her own form of no-risk romance. And when Yeager Gates arrives in town for a little R & R, Zoe decides that he'll be her latest project. But the secure world Zoe's created for herself is turned upside-down when she finds herself falling for the sexy fighter pilot.

Yeager's flying days might be over, but spending time on Mother Earth with tantalizing Zoe is putting him back on solid ground. Yeager makes no secret of the fact that his island stay is temporary, but when the time comes will he really be able to leave Zoe behind—for good?

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A blind astronaut and a 27-year-old virgin come together in this sweet but steamy romance set on a beautiful California island. Sexy Yeager Gates is slated to pilot the career-capping Millennium project when a freak accident throws his life off track. He's not only temporarily blinded, but impotent, too. Idyllic Abrigo Island offers the R&R he needs, and the diminutive, energetic form of innkeeper Zoe Cash will speed his healing. Zoe's bed-and-breakfast, Haven House, draws tourists visiting Abrigo's annual Firetail Festival, which celebrates the rare fish that keeps the island economy afloat. Romantic tension builds between the two as they await the firetail migration. Ridgway's smart, peppy style is reminiscent of Jennifer Crusie, but her vulnerable, tough-outside/marshmallow-inside heroine stands on her own. There's a smattering of graphic language, but Ridgway (Big Bad Dad) never gratuitously offends. And a secondary plot involving Zoe's sister, a leukemia survivor, and Yeager's middle-age, cynical friend provides an effective counterpoint to the main love story, making this novel a charmer.
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Review

"A terrific story that is tender, funny, and wonderfully emotional. I loved it. You'll wish you were there!" -- -- Barbara Freethy, author of Almost Home

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon; Reprint edition (February 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 038081255X
• ISBN-13: 978-0380812554
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #609,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christie Ridgway is a California native and author of over thirty contemporary romances. A five-time RITA finalist and USA Today bestselling author, she writes sexy, emotional reads starring determined heroines and the men who can't help but love them. Married to her college sweetheart, Christie lives in Southern California in a house filled with boys and pets. She writes as an escape from sports equipment, football on TV, and dog hair.

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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A dynamite read!, February 3, 2000

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This review is from: Wish You Were Here (Mass Market Paperback)

WISH YOU WERE HERE is a book you won't be able to put down. The setting is enchanting--a fictional island off the California coast that you'll wish you could visit--and the love story between Zoe and Yaeger is fresh, charming, and entirely entrancing. I also fell in love with the secondary characters, the stubborn Deke and the fey-but-determined Lyssa. Their love story is just as enthralling as that of Zoe and Yaeger. I've been a huge fan of Christie Ridgway's since her first category romance. Now that she's writing longer stories with a skill and grace few can match, I'm thrilled that I have more to savor with each book! WISH YOU WERE HERE is DEFINITELY a keeper! On a scale of 1 to 10, this one rates an 11.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I'd been there too!, February 19, 2000

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This review is from: Wish You Were Here (Mass Market Paperback)

Abrigo Island. Never heard of it? Well believe me, once you've read this book, you'll want to go back again and again. Is it truely enchanted, or does Christie Ridgway just make it seem that way? What are Zoe's secrets, and why is she always the bridemaid and never the bride? This is the type of book that will make you laugh right out loud on one page and cry on the next. You've got to catch the ferry to the island to find the answers and the fun. Then when you've finished reading it you'll wish you'd been there too!

28 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I Was There, April 4, 2000

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Christine Shaw "cms246" (Scranton, PA. USA) - See all my reviews
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I almost missed this book! I decided to purchase it afterreading the many rave reviews. I'm sure glad that I did notmiss out on this wonderful story. This book contains humor, two romantic relationships, some sad moments and sensual, sexy love scenes. Zoe Cash and her sister Lyssa live on Abrigo Island . Zoe considers herself the unofficial matchmaker for this beautiful island. This is truly a delightful read. Enjoy the fireworks and fun. I look forward to Christie's next book. END