A lonely teacher's aide enters a reclusive author's whimsical contest on a magical island to win his new book, hoping to fund adopting an orphaned boy she loves.
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A lonely teacher's aide enters a reclusive author's whimsical contest on a magical island to win his new book, hoping to fund adopting an orphaned boy she loves.
Make a wish. . . .
Lucy Hart knows better than anyone what it’s like to grow up without parents who loved her. In a childhood marked by neglect and loneliness, Lucy found her solace in books, namely the Clock Island series by Jack Masterson. Now a twenty-six-year-old teacher’s aide, she is able to share her love of reading with bright, young students, especially seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, who was left orphaned after the tragic death of his parents. Lucy would give anything to adopt Chri...
will contain mild spoilers
Mild romantic tension and kissing; no explicit scenes.
No violence or gore depicted.
No profanity present.
References to past drug abuse and addiction in backstories, portrayed cautionarily.
One supporting character implied to be gay through backstory.
No religious themes present.
Whimsical fantasy magic in island setting and riddles; not occult-framed.
No evidence found in available sources.
Themes of found family, creativity, and overcoming indifference.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Central depictions of child neglect, emotional abuse, and Munchausen syndrome by proxy in protagonists' pasts.
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