"A satisfying love story in a promising series.."
— Kirkus Reviews
Arriving May 5, 2026
Welcome to Wishes on the Waves
Annie and Cal's Story
A slow-burn, kisses-only romance set on Gull Island, a small North Carolina coastal town where healing takes time and connection arrives sideways when you least expect it.
This is a story about love after loss, about showing up when it feels risky, and about choosing connection even when the past still lingers.
Annie and Cal's Story
A slow-burn, kisses-only romance set on Gull Island, a small North Carolina coastal town where healing takes time and connection arrives sideways when you least expect it.
This is a story about love after loss, about showing up when it feels risky, and about choosing connection even when the past still lingers.
Meet Annie and Cal
Two people who weren’t looking for love,
but find themselves drawn into something real and suprisingly life-changing in all the best ways.
Two people who weren’t looking for love,
but find themselves drawn into something real and suprisingly life-changing in all the best ways.
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Annie Mc Allister has built a steady life around her shop, her son, and routines that keep her grief at a manageable distance. Letting someone new in was never part of the plan. |
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Cal Carter arrives on Gull Island focused on his daughter and overcoming his writer's block. Romance isn’t what he’s looking for—until his charming next door neighbor unsettles the careful distance he’s kept from hope. |
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Drawn together by proximity, community, and timing they didn’t expect, Annie and Cal must decide whether they’re willing to risk their guarded hearts for something that feels unexpectedly right.
Part of the Gull Island Romance series, where each kisses-only story stands alone, and
together they tell a larger story about love, belonging, and starting over.
together they tell a larger story about love, belonging, and starting over.
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Here's what readers are saying about this award-winning romance:
"...a gentle summer romance with surprising emotional depth. The novel explores highly relevant themes."
-Reviewed by Priya Mathew for Readers’ Favorite
-Reviewed by Priya Mathew for Readers’ Favorite
"Michaels’ prose throughout is also sharp and witty: 'And you don’t let this writer break your heart,” one character advises Annie. 'Or worse, write you as a character with a tragic backstory and great hair. A satisfying love story in a promising series."
--Kirkus Reviews
--Kirkus Reviews
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—A Quintillion Words
—A Quintillion Words
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—Suzie Housley, Midwest Book Review
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—Susan, Goodreads
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—Emily, Goodreads
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—Collyn, Instagram
—Collyn, Instagram
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