The Wishing Horse

Everyone has been left by someone at some time. A loved one dies, a romance ends, a family falls apart. It happens every day. Eva de Silva’s novel, The Wishing Horse introduces us to a community of vivid characters that form around Vicki Barrett. Moving between the charming town of Little Oak and the funky neighborhood of Rogers Park in Chicago, de Silva illustrates how love and friendship renew us.

Each character is distinctly drawn and uniquely engaging. Small-town girl Vicki Barrett was abandoned by her parents at birth. Handsome computer nerd Michael Reynolds’ wife died unexpectedly leaving him with two babies. Ambitious Argentine immigrant Marcello Madariaga waited with a rose in his hand for a bus that never came. Years after experiencing loss, these three people will cross paths in Chicago. Who will hurt again and who will heal?

This is the first book in the Little Oak series.