Wish I Were Here

Opposites attract when a buttoned-up professor and carefree doorman must restore a magically missing identity in this sparkling romance,perfect for fans of Sophie Cousens and Ashley Poston. For type-A mathematician Catherine Liptongrowing up with a free-spirited single dad who worked part-time as a clown was more than a little stressful. So as an adultthe only place she’ll allow for variability is in her data sets. Everything in Catherine’s life is orderedfrom her lists to her lesson plans at her new job as a college professor. Catherine’s carefully calculated life goes awrythoughwhen the university’s human resources system rejects her employment paperwork. Soon afterher credit card is declined. At the Social Security officeCatherine makes a shocking discovery–she’s disappeared from the government’s recordsand there’s no evidence she exists at all. Catherine can’t seem to convince anyone she’s a real personeven though she’s standing right there in the flesh. Catherine knows she can’t count on her dadand the university is only concerned with who will teach her classes. The one person who offers to help is Luca Morelliher attractive but aggravating doorman who spends more time flirting with Catherine’s neighbors than he does enforcing the building rules. The older residents might fall for Luca’s charmbut if he can’t keep bikes out of the lobby or put packages in their designated areahow can he help Catherine get her life back? Left with no other optionsCatherine reluctantly agrees to enlist the help of Luca’s well-connected Italian family. SoonCatherine finds herself following Luca into the back room of a smoky bar to meet a Mafia man named Vitobreaking into the records room of a local hospitaldoing a little light stalkingand having a surprising amount of fun.