Book excerpt: Vanessa considers her mother's drinking and crazy schemes her biggest problem. Until she meets a Genie. When Vanessa finds a bottle on her doorstep, the last thing she expects is a wish-granting Genie. What could go wrong with a wish for her two friends and herself? Everything. On top of that, her mother’s newest scheme is starting to unravel, and the only help Vanessa can think of is the Genie. But he's refusing to come out of his bottle. Now, Vanessa must use nothing but the truth to help her friends before her mother ruins everything. This is a story about wishes gone wrong and a Genie who isn't telling the whole truth, served with a dash of Romance. Buy this Short Story now and join Vanessa as she learns what it means to ‘be careful what you wish for.’