Paige lived in Boston with her husband. After he died in an accident she moves back to Linden Falls to live with her mom and help her at the bookstore she owns. Paige is looking forward to future plans with her mom and is devastated when her mom died unexpectedly. At first she isn't sure what do but decides to stay in town to take care of her mother's bookshop. She thinks that the Wishing Tree is only folklore but when she finds one of the wishes in her dog's wet fur, she decides to do what she can to grant the wish. When the local nursing home calls, Paige finds out that her mom had been going there weekly with her service dog to spend time with the residents. She decides to try it one time with plans not to go back but is so thrilled with the residents love for the dog, she decides to continue going weekly in memory of her mom.

Paige is a fantastic character and this book brought me to tears several times. It's a story of love lost and found and a story of finding happiness by helping other people. It's a great addition to this series. ( )