Wish Me Home by Kay Bratt is the story of Cara
Butter, 30, is homeless and on the road to no where in particular. Cara and her
twin sister, Hana, grew up in the foster care system and those memories left
her with difficulties to trust and feelings of unable to belong. Walking one
day, she is followed by a dog and despite her best efforts, he would not leave
her. So, she reluctantly takes the dog, whom she has named “Hemingway” or Hemi
for short, as she decides to head for Key West, Florida. Despite her desires to
be left alone, she meets various people along the way who help her on her
journey with food and shelter for the night. When she arrives in Key West, it
is not what she imagined. She finds work at an animal shelter run by Luke.
There, it seems, that she has finally found a place to belong. However, Cara
can’t help always looking over her shoulder, waiting for the bottom to drop and
be alone again. Will she be able to trust Luke with her past? Will she ever be
able to stop running?
Wish Me Home was my first book by Kay Bratt, and it
will not be my last. Ms. Bratt’s storytelling is captivating, emotional, and
realistic that it felts as if Cara and the other characters could be real
people in my life, in my community. She deals with real life situations of the
foster care system, depression and even suicide. The characters are dealing
with life and loss and the pain of moving forward. Even though I’m not really a
dog person, I prefer cats, I loved Hemi as he seems to be her guardian angel
and protector that leads her on the road with a purpose and a destination. I
highly recommend Wish Me Home.
Wish Me Home
is available in
paperback, eBook, and audiobook
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