As You Wish

Sometimes the person who broke your heart is also the person you never truly stopped loving. In As You Wish, Elle Rivers returns to Strawberry Springs for an emotional second-chance romance about old wounds, unexpected family, and the courage to reconsider the past. Jade Clark has decided that romance is no longer worth her time. Instead, she focuses on the future of her beloved hometown and tries to uncover who is behind its revitalization. Her plans become complicated when Gabriel Sinclair, the man she once loved, returns after thirteen years away. He is not alone: his twin daughters accompany him, bringing new responsibilities and unexpected connections into Jade's life. Gabriel has plenty to manage. His responsibilities as a father are colliding with a demanding career, and returning home means confronting the woman whose heart he once broke. Although he has no intention of staying, being around Jade brings back feelings he has spent years trying to put aside. As the two reconnect, they must confront the history between them and decide whether their relationship can become something healthier than it was before. Jade must consider whether opening her heart again is worth the risk, while Gabriel faces the question of what kind of future he truly wants for himself and his daughters. Set in the close-knit community of Strawberry Springs, this contemporary romance combines second-chance love with single-parent family life, found-family themes, and the complications of returning home. The story balances emotional tension with the warmth of a community where personal histories are difficult to escape. As You Wish is suited to adult romance readers who enjoy reunited couples, single-parent heroes, lively children, small-town settings, and interconnected novels featuring new romantic leads in a familiar community.