Wish

Brokenhearted over the loss of her twin sister, Olivia Larson feels alone and adrift. When she is invited to a party full of beautiful strangers all she has to wear is one of her twin's cast-off dresses. Olivia brings the dress to a small, mysterious seamstress shop, but the dress is not returned to her the same. Down its newly crafted seams run a thread of magic: wear the dress, make a wish, and have it granted. Soon, Olivia will discover that while one wish might lead to the past, another might lead to true love, and still another... back to herself.

Luminously written by thrilling new talent Alexandra Bullen, and conceived by Alloy Entertainment, the think tank behind Gossip Girl, The Luxe, and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, this enchanting novel is the perfect modern-day fairy tale.

Alexandra Bullen has been a playwright, waitress, barista, gardener, script reader, yoga instructor, and personal assistant. Publishers Weekly said of her debut novel Wish, "Bullen's prose is solid, her head-to-toe descriptions of clothing are lavish, and she makes the sights of San Francisco come alive in this sweet story of siblings determined to remain inseparable." The sequel, Wishful Thinking, will be published in January 2011. Alexandra grew up in Massachusetts, went to college in New York City, and lives most of the year on Martha's Vineyard (except when she's visiting San Francisco). Visit her at http://akbullen.wordpress.com/.