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Waiting for Wyatt: A Coming of Age Love Story Kindle Edition

by SD Hendrickson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 639 ratings
SLOW BURN LOVE STORYHe was a recluse who saved abused dogs. She was the girl determined to save him. A love story about those who need a second chance at life.My name is Emma Sawyer.
I met Charlie and Wyatt on the same sultry, summer day. The moment happened out of nowhere, all fast and quick and a little strange. Or maybe that was just Wyatt's personality.

It was Charlie that brought us together. Little Charlie with those ridiculous ears. I found the dog, waiting in a pool of his own blood. Waiting for someone. Waiting for me.

Now Wyatt, he wasn't waiting for anyone. At least that's what he said, except I saw something different in the broken guy all alone out in the woods. I knew he needed me before he knew it himself.

Wyatt with his hidden dimples. Wyatt with his warnings to stay away. He was a hard lump of coal, ready to burn everything around him. The more he burned, the more it pulled me into the pain I saw etched on his troubled face.

I wanted to help Wyatt. I wanted to save him like he had saved all the Charlies in the world. He told me not to fall for him, but I did anyway. I fell hard and fast and deeply in love with Wyatt Caulfield.

But that was before I knew his secret.

Author Note: Waiting for Wyatt is the love story of Wyatt Caulfield and Emma Sawyer, which also features rescue animals. It's a 112,000 word standalone novel. Contemporary Romance / Coming of Age / New Adult & College.

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"Oh my gosh, you guys!! Wyatt completely stole my heart!!! This was exactly the kind of book I love reading -- it was incredibly well written, and loaded with feels, intrigue, and a captivating romance. I already know this will be one of my Top Favorites of 2016. It's a top recommendation!" Aestas Book Blog

"We adored this authors writing style and the sweet characters who melted our hearts. And whilst the romance was beautiful and gripping, it wasn't the only aspect of this story which stole our hearts. What completely and utterly had our hearts practically beating out of our chests -- the background stories of the abandoned and abused dogs, which related so much to Wyatt and Emma's love story." Totally Booked

"I absolutely LOVED The Mason List and knew when Waiting for Wyatt came out that I would want to get my hands on it right away. This book elicited such emotions and heartache while still being amazingly beautiful. S.D. Hendrickson will always have a place on my author to read list." Shh Mom's Reading
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017KXTH8K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ S.D. Hendrickson, LLC (12 January 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 379 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 639 ratings

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SD Hendrickson received a Bachelor's of Science in Journalism and Public Relations from Oklahoma State University. She is the author of The Mason List, Waiting for Wyatt, and My Lucky Days. For more information on upcoming projects, visit www.sdhendrickson.com

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"...SD Hendrickson did an absolutely amazing job with this book and i can't wait to read more...." Read more

"...Loved all the different dogs and their personalities. Was a nice read. Loved Wyatts transformation. Would recommend this book" Read more

"Absolutely loved this book! The author wanted to write about dogs being rescued and this story was about rescuing dogs and more!..." Read more

"A beautiful story! My heart ached for Wyatt. I love this author's books. Can't wait for her next book." Read more

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Customers praise the heartwarming story of the book, with one customer noting its focus on rescue animals.

"...Wyatt and Emma, what a beautiful story. This story is full of heart, sadness, guilt and amongst all the sadness, love bloomed...." Read more

"...The story is also about rescue animals which may also tug at the heart." Read more

"A beautiful story! My heart ached for Wyatt. I love this author's books. Can't wait for her next book." Read more

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  • Eilish
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in Australia on 12 February 2018
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    Without a doubt this book has jumped to the top of my faviourites list. There were moments i couldn't stop laughing and others where i couldn't stop crying. SD Hendrickson did an absolutely amazing job with this book and i can't wait to read more. Not only are you sucked into the life of Emma and Wyatt but even the dogs. This book touches on so many important topics that most are too scared to think about. I can't reccomend this book enough!
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  • Patty
    4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth the read
    Reviewed in Australia on 5 July 2016
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    I loved Emma. Everyone should have an Emma in their lives. Loved all the different dogs and their personalities. Was a nice read. Loved Wyatts transformation. Would recommend this book
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  • Penny
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved this book
    Reviewed in Australia on 14 January 2017
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    Absolutely loved this book! The author wanted to write about dogs being rescued and this story was about rescuing dogs and more! Wyatt and Emma, what a beautiful story. This story is full of heart, sadness, guilt and amongst all the sadness, love bloomed. Definitely a book to read whilst on holidays, couldn't put it down!!
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  • bluebird
    3.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a wait 3.5*
    Reviewed in Australia on 28 August 2016
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    It's all,over a little dog Charli that Emma rescues, that brings her to Wyatt. He's done a few things in his past & she helps him heal. The story is also about rescue animals which may also tug at the heart.
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  • SamK
    5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story! My heart ached for Wyatt
    Reviewed in Australia on 20 January 2016
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    A beautiful story! My heart ached for Wyatt. I love this author's books. Can't wait for her next book.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on 18 May 2016
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    Beautiful book, loves it
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  • Old Dave's Romance Revue
    5.0 out of 5 stars Now waiting for more
    Reviewed in Australia on 12 January 2016
    There's a very special kind of relationship that forms between people and their pets. One that can be comforting, relaxing and even therapeutic to an extent, but as much good as it may do, it alone wont fix all of life's problems, though it may hold them at bay.

    Emma, being somewhat impulsive, takes a risk and rescues Charlie, the most unlikely looking dog you'll ever imagine from her own landlord, and for very obvious reasons, needs to find somewhere else for him to stay.

    Its that search that leads her to an out of town shelter filled with dogs and maintained by one very broken boy, and right there lies part of the beauty of this book. Not that there's anything wrong with billionaires, rock gods and movie stars, but Wyatt isn't any of those things. Just a regular guy with eyes so haunted that Emma can't help but be affected by them, and thus begins this unlikely camaraderie that slowly develops into and awkward friendship, and eventually, so very much more.

    Its never just the two of them though. Apart from the wide cast of supporting characters, not least of which is the obnoxious landlord, but also family on both sides and the odd friend or two, there's an equally well developed set of characters in the dogs that make that shelter their home. With each one SD Hendrickson​ gives us another fully realized character that impacts the story just as any human character would, perhaps even more so.

    Its interesting to me that a story that revolves as it does around a shelter and the dogs who reside there is what I'd have to call one of the most human stories I've read in ages. All of the characters have their imperfections and yet most have redeeming qualities, the relationships between them are as complex and confusing as they should be, and the compelling story gets you invested in the characters as Emma ever so slowly unravels the enigma that is Wyatt.

    While the story is told first person, from the POV of both main characters, it isn't done so in alternate chapters. Not even close. The whole first section of the book is Emma's then a whole section from Wyatt when the walls start tumbling down, and what a mess is made when they do.

    The lyrical style with which its written and the sensitivity with which the themes and plot lines are explored had me battling sleep in an effort to keep the pages turning and the emotions churning in my heart. I simply can't express enough how special this book is, and I dearly hope that the subtitle, A Red Dirt Novel, is indicative of more to follow
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  • Sophie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just read it and buy many tissues.
    Reviewed in France on 14 January 2016
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    ”No one ever thinks about the aftereffects. When a rock pings a windshield, it doesn’t create a big hole that brings down the glass. It’s the ring radiating out from the initial impact. “

    Why don’t we have “infinite” stars rating because this book would fit in that category!

    I loved, no let me rephrase this, I adored “The Mason List”, recommended by a dear Goodreads friend. When I learned SD Hendrickson would be writing “Waiting for Wyatt”, I was like a kid on Christmas Eve, wanting my book immediately! I even pre-ordered without having the first clue about the plot.
    Now, here I am, after an intense and emotional read. I’m a real mess and I’m grateful I did not wear mascara today. My thoughts are all over the place and I don’t know how to write my review to do this book justice without giving too much away. Sometimes I wish I could be a gifted writer to make you feel what I experienced, to make you understand this story is just so good that you have to read it.

    Waiting for Wyatt is about making mistakes and the consequences of these mistakes. Like a drop of water can create many ripples, Wyatt’s actions had cracked across many people, bringing everyone down, himself included.

    When sweet, solar Emma meets Wyatt for the first time, he is really closed off. Had I been in Emma’s shoes, I would probably have run the other way, and fast. Wyatt came across as intimidating, angry, withdrawn, certainly not someone you would try to speak to. But Emma is an exceptional girl. I think some readers will hate her because they’ll think she is too naïve, too trusting, too good, too perfect. But I thought she was the ideal match for Wyatt and I loved the courage of that girl. She chose to see the good in others, she chose to give her time and attention to help other people. And that’s such a hard path in our day to day life. The easy way is to live inside our bubble, shut our eyes to other’s problems or misery, being like “Ponce Pilate”. For her choice, I loved that girl to pieces.

    Emma meets Wyatt because she had rescued (herm.. rather stolen…) Charlie, a beaten mutt, from her landlord Kurt, a really nasty person.
    Wyatt works and lives at a kennel rescuing abused dogs. He is a man with a secret, distant with everyone but when he feeds the dogs and care for them, all his goodness shines. He shares a deep connection with every poor animal. He cares, protects them and devotes all his time to restore their trust in mankind.

    Wyatt does not want Emma coming back as she asks questions, many questions. He does not want to tell his story, does not wish to have friends. He does not deserve any good in his life, because of what he did and he punishes himself every day. Wyatt is a complex character, ridden by guilt, swallowed by his past actions and their consequences. He is living a permanent nightmare. He never forgave what he did and he does not want forgiving either.

    Against his better judgement, Wyatt invites Emma to come back any time she wants to check on Charlie. Emma is really intrigued by this man, someone she feels is hurting deeply inside. She’ll come back as often as she can, helping him with the dogs and trying to crack Wyatt’s shell open. I would say Emma had the “Savior syndrome” and just had to help Wyatt but at the same time, it’s too personal to be “only” this syndrome. Their connection, this pull between them is real and she can’t stop thinking about him.

    I don’t want to write more about the plot as you have to discover Wyatt’s secret by yourself. Know that you’ll have to gather as many tissues as you can because this is a deeply moving story.
    Just reading about the dogs past cracked my heart and I can’t count the time I cried reading about their stories. I was also so angry because I know in real life, animals are beaten, abused, tortured and I wanted to hurt all these abusers. If I could have jumped into my Kindle and chased the bad guys, I would have. I loved all these poor animals: Lola the Pitbull without teeth, Ricky the Jack Russel on three legs, Charlie with his rabbits ears, Cie left with a sole eye, Daisy and Gatsby so old and sticking together, Gus the “healer”,…
    I loved all the layers of that story. This is not only a love story, this is about healing other, about forgiving yourself and finding redemption. It’s about the good in mankind but also the evil. It’s about a solar girl and a tortured man. Emma was Wyatt’s light and their relationship was deeply moving. The writing is flowing, the pace is just right to let us enjoy the story and live right alongside Emma, Wyatt and the dogs.

    In three words: just read it.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 13 January 2016
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    I really enjoyed this one by SD Hendrickson! It was beautifully written, and I liked that the love story unfolded slowly. The book is written in dual perspective, but not chapter by chapter. Instead, it is broken in three parts. The first is by Emma and the second part is by Wyatt. They take turns in the last part.

    Great read. The only suggestion I would make is that I wish the author had fleshed out the secondary characters and their story lines a bit more. I wanted more about Emma AND Wyatt's sisters, and I felt like the storyline with the landlord had much more potential.

    Otherwise, great HEA standalone!
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  • Claudia~Cushin Violeta
    5.0 out of 5 stars I had absolutely loved the author's other book
    Reviewed in India on 20 August 2016
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    I'm so grateful for coming across this book... I had absolutely loved the author's other book.. The Mason List and Waiting for Wyatt is just as amazing and heartfelt... The beauty of Emma not jus her looks but her constant stubbornness in not leaving Wyatt to his devices for belief that he needs someone no matter his denial.. and he did need someone desperately.. he just didn't want to acknowledge it... I loved their journey of finding the love and themselves.... but how can one forget the beautiful dogs... coz they are as integral part of the story.... and I felt so intensely for them... At times reading the ugly things that some of the human monsters would do to this harmless creatures, made my blood boil with rage... really the author has weaved the story of the cute dogs wonderfully with Emma and Wyatt's story.... Reading the end I had this goofy grin on my face..... Loved Waiting for Wyatt..
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  • Carolyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just WOW,
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2017
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    Where to start, this read was just perfect. I loved it from the very first chapter. The words went straight to my heart, the feels were off the chart and I wish I could read Wyatt's story for the first time all over again.
    This is the first I have read by this author but it most definitely won't be the last, the writing style was just perfect and the story was perfect the ending was perfect......just amazing. I really wish I could give more than 5 stars as I truly would. I can honestly say this is my most favourite read this year so far and a truly must read.
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  • Jeannine
    5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ!
    Reviewed in the United States on 31 July 2016
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    5+++ stars!

    Get some popcorn because this is gonna be long...

    So even though it was only 3 days ago, I have no idea how I stumbled upon this novel. And when I found it, the very first review I saw compared it to Archer's Voice, one of my favorite novels EVER! I didn't finish reading the review... I didn't read any other reviews... I didn't even read the synopsis, I just bought it. And within thirty-six hours, I devoured it.

    I was nervous at first... I mean that's a pretty big book to live up to IMO and I've rarely found comparisons to other awesome novels to be accurate. But was this book as good? I'm sure you already know the answer... YES! HECK YES! I would genuinely put this on the same level as Archer's Voice. There are obvious differences and some may like one more than the other because of personal preferences, but if you enjoy Mia Sheridan's book even a little bit, I'd definitely recommend trying this one!!

    It begins with Emma bringing an abused dog, Charlie, to a dog rescue that Wyatt oversees. I loved watching the two of them bond while taking care of the dogs. Wyatt certainly didn't make it easy though. He was drowning in his own pain and guilt. And I was strangely relieved when we discovered his secret. I liked that it wasn't some misunderstanding or misplaced guilt. He made a horrible mistake and the author didn't take the easy way out by trying to sugarcoat what Wyatt had done, and I really appreciated that. Wyatt didn't pity himself, he wanted to forgive himself. He just couldn't figure out how to do that.

    Enter Emma. She saves Wyatt. She's a do-gooder who is desperate to love Wyatt, on getting him to forgive himself and convincing him that it's okay to love his life again. I loved how big her heart was. She was so sweet and so secure in who she was. She was a tad naive, but she loved things and wanted to see the best in people--and she didn't let anything discourage her. I think there is something profoundly beautiful about putting your heart on the line, again and again, never knowing if this will be the time it shatters, all for the sake of caring about other living things. There's nothing wrong with having a big heart, and I just loved Emma's! <3

    And Wyatt listens. He slowly lets his guard down and lets Emma in. It isn't easy and there are still heartbreaking moments. But he shows us his sweet side and I fell hard. Gradually, I felt just as much hope for them as I watched Wyatt and Emma restore the dogs. Particularly Wyatt. Emma was clearly one to do these types of things but Wyatt felt the need to hide his compassion under all his guilt. But after Emma got through to him, he showed it more and more. And how was I not going to fall in love with a man who reads books to abused dogs?

    I wasn't. Honestly, I was a goner from the beginning. Even when he was being gruff and trying to push Emma away, I loved Wyatt... and I loved Emma... and I loved the two of them together.

    Even with all the heartbreak, they were so clearly in love. She provided the redemption he needed and he reaffirmed the hope that she needed--that there was no such thing as a lost cause.

    I recently finished a novel where I felt the characters lacked depth. These characters had nothing but depth, and I LOVED it. They were complex and such a pleasure to read about, even while they were breaking me heart. I am in awe that this is only the second book from this author and I know I'll be reading more! Her writing was beautiful, she managed to make me feel complete heartbreak for a character that was only on a handful of pages. I loved the lyrical quality of her work, and how much feeling she put into this work. It was like she carefully picked each and every word, even seemingly inconsequential ones, to make it perfect. And it was.

    Even the humor. Oh, God, I pray Blaire gets her own story. I want many more, but especially hers. I loved how weird and anti-social she was. Plus anyone who loves Criminal Minds is someone I want to know more about! All her sassiness really cracked up me...

    "He could have bodies out there. And that shirt. I don’t know. It says stab me."

    "Fine. Let’s do this girly s***. Why do you like him so much? There’s lots of guys out there with way less problems."

    There were tears and heartache. It definitely wasn't a light read. There was also a bit of action and suspense to keep you on your toes. That coupled with the humor and unwavering love... made this a complete win for me!! I'd highly recommend it, and will be rereading it myself :)

    I know this was long, but I just loved it so much and I'm always pretty passionate about things that affected me this way! So if you made it to the end... cheers! ;)
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