This is another one of those "girly" books co-written by James Patterson. This time, he has paired up with Gabrielle Charbonnet, a children's author, to create a fairy-tale-like tale about a girl named Jane.

The tale starts when she is just a little girl. She is growing up in Manhattan with an uber-mom named Vivienne Margaux, who is also a big player in the theater and film circles. As with many professional parents in books, Vivienne is often absent from her daughter's life. Jane is abe to fill that whole with Michael, an imaginary friend. Unfortunately, he moves on after her eighth birthday.

The book then jumps ahead to when Jane is a young woman. she has finished college and is working in her mother's company. Like her mother, she is successful. In fact, she took her tale of growing up with only Michael to turn to and created a blockbuster Broadway play. In fact, the star of the show is her boyfriend, though there are some questions as to whether he truly loves her or if he stays with her because of the career opportunities.

One day, Jane is going about her business in town when she realizes that Michael is about to rejoin her. It seems there is more that he can do for her, and he is not quite as imaginary as she once thought. The two reconnect and Jane finally finds someone in her life who loves her as much as she loves him.

The real question is to why Michael has returned. He usually pops up in girls lives to help them through difficult times. He is worried about why has been called back into Jane's life even as he loves every moment he has with her.

The story is definitely a touching one. I was quickly drawn into it. One thing I really liked is that even though it was a touching tale, it was filled with surprises. Unlike those written by Nicholas Sparks, it is not just a book describing a downward spiral leading to certain death and an empty tissue box for the reader. That is not to say that it is tear-free, but it is not totally without the possibility for a happy ending.

It was a very different kind of story