First love never really leaves. Sometimes, it comes home. Lou Perkins has made peace with her life—quiet days in the Davis Mountains, volunteering at the animal shelter, and finding joy in watching others discover love. She’s convinced that kind of magic isn’t meant for her. Not after losing the one woman who stole her heart eighteen years ago. But the universe has a wicked sense of humor. At a local adoption event, Lou turns around and comes face-to-face with the love she thought she’d never see again. Now the woman who once shattered her heart is standing right in front of her, and Lou must decide if some wishes are worth daring to believe in after all. Wishes Don’t Come True is a tender, second-chance sapphic romance about resilience, redemption, and the enduring power of true love.