Dying Wish by Hope Everly

Four broken souls. One dying wish. A promise that changes everything. When Joshua dies, his last request isn’t for himself. It’s for the friends he loved. Lexi, Lucas, Maddie, and Nelly swore they’d keep meeting, no matter how much life tried to pull them apart. What started as a fragile vow made in grief becomes the thread holding them together long after he’s gone. Each of them carries scars they’d rather hide: regrets that haunt, dreams that feel out of reach, families that broke them, choices that nearly destroyed them. But when silence and distance would be easier, it’s Joshua’s dying wish that forces them to show up for each other, again and again. Raw, emotional, and deeply human, Dying Wish is a story of love, grief, and survival. It’s about broken people finding strength in one another and discovering that sometimes, the promises forged in loss are the ones that teach us how to live.

Adult • Romance • Diversity Representation/Mental Health/Own Voices • Romance/Contemporary • Diversity Representation/Mental Health

Content Warning: Dear Day Dreamer, Let’s cut the crap. This isn’t a sweet bedtime story. What you’re about to step into is dark, jagged, and laced with things most people would rather bury. Depression. Self-harm. Suicide. Bullying. Harassment. Swearing. All the lovely little ghosts that don’t stay in the closet no matter how tightly you shut the door. If you’re not ready to carry that weight, it’s okay to put this book down. Protect yourself first. The shadows will wait; they’re patient like that. But if you keep reading, understand this, it won’t be pretty. It won’t be easy. It will be real. And sometimes, real feels like bleeding ink across a page. Consider this both your warning and your invitation. Step carefully. The dark has teeth. Yours in shadows, Nellyfish