<b>In this utterly charming debut—perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern’s <i>P.S., I Love You </i>and<i> </i>Allison Winn Scotch’s <i>Time of My Life</i>—one woman sets out to complete her old list of childhood goals, and finds that her lifelong dreams lead her down a path she never expects.</b><br> <br> <i>1. Go to Paris</i><br><i>2. Have a baby, maybe two</i><br><i>3. Fall in love</i><br> <br>Brett Bohlinger seems to have it all: a plum job, a spacious loft, an irresistibly handsome boyfriend. All in all, a charmed life. That is, until her beloved mother passes away, leaving behind a will with one big stipulation: In order to receive her inheritance, Brett must first complete the life list of goals she’d written when she was a naïve girl of fourteen. Grief-stricken, Brett can barely make sense of her mother’s decision—her childhood dreams don’t resemble her ambitions at age thirty-four in the slightest. Some seem impossible. How can she possibly have a relationship with a father who died seven years ago? Other goals (Be an awesome teacher!) would require her to reinvent her entire future. As Brett reluctantly embarks on a perplexing journey in search of her adolescent dreams, one thing becomes clear. Sometimes life’s sweetest gifts can be found in the most unexpected places.<br> <br> <b>“Irresistible! Everything I love and look for in women’s fiction . . . a clever, funny, moving page-turner.”—Susan Elizabeth Phillips, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Great Escape </i></b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>“A remarkable debut . . . <i>The Life List</i> has great heart, and even greater soul.”</b>-<b><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen</b><br> <b> </b><br> Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.