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Wendy Francis is a former book editor (Houghton Mifflin Co.) and the author of Feels Like Summer, Summertime Guests, Best Behavior, The Summer Sail, The Summer of Good Intentions, and Three Good Things. Her new book, Betting on Good, will be out in May 2025. Her essays have appeared in Good Housekeeping, The Washington Post, YahooParenting, The Huffington Post, and WBUR's Cognoscenti. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and 16-year-old son. For events and updates, check out her webpage at www.facebook.com/wendyfrancisauthor or follow her on Instagram @wendyfrancisauthor. ...more

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	The Summer of Good Intentions 3.46 avg rating — 3,650 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Betting on Good 3.44 avg rating — 3,091 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feels Like Summer 3.91 avg rating — 2,576 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Summer Sail 3.63 avg rating — 1,670 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summertime Guests 3.40 avg rating — 1,504 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Good Things 3.27 avg rating — 1,057 ratings — published 2013 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Behavior 3.68 avg rating — 648 ratings — published 2020 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Summer Sail: A Novel 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Wendy Francis made a comment on Brooke Jarvis’s review of Betting on Good " Hi, Brooke -- I'm so sorry for this error! Sometimes mistakes get past multiple editors and copyeditors (and authors!), even after numerous reads. I k ...more "
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Wendy Francis liked Joy Edge's review of Betting on Good: "Great read Good character development, interesting setting at the derby,learned alot. Friends and family are an interesting combo. Good look at gambling addiction"
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“however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary.”
― Wendy Francis, The Summer of Good Intentions

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“He liked people in general, just not in particular.”
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“If nothing else, remember to be amazed.”
― Wendy Francis, The Summer Sail

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