D. M. Wishing

Writer of romcoms and fine literature

This isn’t a photo of me. It’s a photo of my bear, Snuffles, reviewing our website.

I live in New York, close to Central Park. I don’t have a golden retriever, but I’d love him if I did. I play the piano, but not well. I sometimes bake fruitcake; I like fruitcake.

The Born and Bred in NYC series:

New York Sonata - a love story (Tessa’s story. 2023)

Daughter of Manhattan - a novel (Jenny Esposito’s story. Coming Autumn 2026)

Brooklyn Boogie - a romance (Kat’s story. Planned for the future)

New York Sonata is a happy book about falling in love, featuring:

  • Tessa, a heroine as a quirky as Eleanor Oliphant while truly being completely fine, and as a passionate as Anna Karenina though she’s indifferent to trains.

  • Thrilling action! Trips to exotic foreign places across water like Brooklyn and Staten Island! Encounters with dangerous wild animals like Canada geese! A daring rescue by helicopter from Cleveland!

  • The wisdom of the entire world wide web, delivered by an AI program moonlighting as a romance consultant.

  • Fine music, a golden retriever, sparkly jewels and lots of cake.

Click here to go to the New York Sonata page for an idea of the look and feel of the book. If you read the book and liked the music bits, the page also contains YouTube links where you can hear some of the music mentioned in the book.

If you read the book and would like to chat about it, send me a message in the contact page.

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Coming Soon

Autumn 2026

Daughter of Manhattan is a thoughtful book about what it means to be in love and the practical truth that can be extracted from a careful study of The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, featuring:

  • Jenny Esposito, a heroine beloved of princesses and fixer-upper extraordinaire.

  • Insights into the importance of gold-filled piggy banks and the place of dowries and prenups in modern marriage.

  • An exploration of the challenges of procreation faced by city tortoises and the real-estate.

  • French fries and cake.

Click here to go to the Daughter of Manhattan page for more information about the book.