In the Wake of Wanting — Lori L. Otto

This book features extras about characters introduced in the Emi Lost & Found series, Choisie series, Love Like We Do series, Love Will, and In the Wake of Wanting. This book takes the place of the Emi Lost & Found and Choisie series Extras, adding content from later books.

[Spoiler alert! If you haven't read all the books, some of the descriptions below will give away details!! Proceed with caution!]

Table of Contents

“Love, Lost” (Jack) - a reworked chapter from Never Look Back, this short story received an Honorable Mention in the Mainstream/Literary Short Story category in the 78th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition

“In the Mind of a Dying Man” (Nate) - in the last moments of his life, Nate cherishes all the moments he had with the woman he loves

“Emi's 30th Birthday” (Jack) - alternate point of view of Emi's birthday from Time Stands Still

“The Holland Wedding” (Emi) - companion piece to Never Look Back

“Jackson” (Emi) - Emi and Jack find out the impossible has happened; read before Contessa

“Prom Night” (Jon) - alternate point of view of the last chapter of Contessa

“The Mourning After” (Jon, Jack, Matty, Livvy, and Emi) - additional chapters from the days following Livvy and Jon's night in Mykonos in Olivia

“Handouts and Handcuffs” (Jon) - alternate point of view that takes place after Jon finds out the Hollands paid for his mother's rehab in Chapter 16 of Olivia

“Spring Break” (Jon) - alternate point of view that begins at the airport when Jon and Livvy return from their spring break destinations in Chapter 21 of Olivia

“Reunion Letter” (Jon) - this was written before I decided to write Dear Jon; it was simply Jon's reaction to Livvy's thirtieth letter. With this, a few things were different in Olivia and Livvy: Livvy revealed to Jon that she had kissed Finn a second time in Wyoming; Jon found out about the post-graduation kiss via a text from Camille instead of witnessing it in person; and Jon never read the other twenty-nine letters

“Jack's Terms” (Jon) - Jack and Jon's discussion after Livvy's birthday dinner in Livvy

“Curitiba” (Jon) - Jon has a question for Jack and Emi; companion piece to Livvy

NEW AND NEVER BEFORE RELEASED! “Summer Surprise” (Livvy) - Jon shows Livvy a new talent he picked up in Curitiba; companion piece to Livvy

“Isaiah Meets His Daughter” (Isaiah) - the telling of the day that Livvy revealed her identity to her biological father and introduced him to the Hollands; the story takes place after Livvy has graduated from college

“To Edie, From Daddy” (Jon) - Jon pens his first Valentine to his daughter; a companion piece to Love Like We Do

“A Max and Callen Christmas” (Max) - In Love Will, we learn Max and Callen can't find any alone time; it's remedied here; companion piece to Love Like We Do

“English Peas” (Will) - a grown-up Will looks back on the night he was welcomed into the Holland family�"back when he was an awkward 14-year-old; companion piece to Love Will

NEW AND NEVER BEFORE RELEASED! “Hampton's Birthday” (Peron) - Will's bandmate finds out he's a father�"and has no time to react; companion piece to Love Will

NEW AND NEVER BEFORE RELEASED! “Palau” (Trey) - in In the Wake of Wanting, I had originally planned to send Coley and Trey to Palau after the video was leaked, so this is the chapter that was eventually deleted; in this version, Trey was not moving out of his place