Such an absolutely amazoling book! The twists and turns of this love are gripping. Grab your tissues and hold onto your heart! I love this whole series but this one is my favorite! I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes their heart ripped out and put back together.

Thank you NetGalley and the Publisher for an advanced e-copy of Fated, in exchange for an honest review.

In Sarah Ready's novel 'Fated,' you will be transported into the surreal realm of magical realism, where the boundaries between dreams and reality blur. The FMC, Fiona, a watchmaker from Geneva, embarks on an amazing journey that will challenge her perception of time and destiny.

After a traumatic incident, Fiona inherits her uncle's mysterious watch that unlocks the door to vivid dreams of a breathtaking island paradise. In these dreams, she encounters Aaron, a handsome and enigmatic man who believes her to be his long-lost wife. As Fiona navigates her waking life, she finds herself torn between her longing for the dream world and her real-life best friend, who harbors unrequited feelings for her.

The story takes an unexpected turn with the introduction of time travel. In a desperate attempt to save the island of her dreams from impending doom, Fiona must confront her past and uncover the secrets that have been hidden from her. As she races against time, she realizes that the choices she makes not only affect her own destiny but the fate of those around her.

Ready's writing style is both lyrical and evocative, transporting readers into the vibrant tapestry of Fiona's dreams and the complexities of her waking life. The characters are well-developed and relatable, making their emotional struggles and triumphs resonate deeply.

For lovers of magical realism, 'Fated' is a must-read. It is a story that explores the power of dreams, the enduring nature of unrequited love, and the transformative potential of time. Whether you choose to read the physical book or listen to the well-narrated audiobook, this intriguing tale is sure to captivate and transport you to a world where the boundaries between the possible and the impossible dissolve.
This was a solid 4.3 Stars read!

Overall, I am thinking the Ghosted series just isn’t for me. This book is the 3rd in the series and while each book can be standalone, they are connected within the same universe.

I adore Sarah Ready, she’s one of my favorite authors but I’ve noticed I’ve had a hard time getting into this series. Especially this most recent book. It’s not bad, in fact the writing is rather lovely…a poetic style to it. I just struggle when there are so many realities, descriptions and characters swapping it’s like I can’t immerse myself into the story. I also thought it was also a bit long. Full disclosure, I also don’t usually enjoy magical realism. This one didn’t really sound like the style of writing she usually does, don’t get me wrong she’s always poetic in her writing, this one just wasn’t the SR I’m used to, to the extent that if I didn’t know she wrote it I would think someone else did (I’m NOT saying that is what happened though, it’s just that big of a change). So she may be making some stylistic changes to how she writes this series but hopefully not her future books.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝...

✅The lucid dreaming aspect
✅The part where she talks about how when you see something through someone else’s eyes and it’s something that they love, you start to love it too
✅When she helps the grandmother at the fish market (reminded me of my relationship with my mommom)

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝗼𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝗼𝐲...

☀️Magical Realism
🕰️Lucid Dreaming
☀️Complex Relationships
🕰️Time Jumps / Alternate Realities
☀️Poetic Writing
🕰️Horology

My favorite books by Sarah are The Space Between and the Josh & Gemma books. I also really enjoyed French Holiday and the Soul Mates in Romeo (Married by Sunday was my very fav in the series)!

So despite feeling the beginning taking its time to become more interesting I found it pulled me by my shoulders trapping me into the story as further as it got and next thing I knew the story came to an end!

I’m so happy to have been given the chance to listen to the audiobook version of this in order to keep listening while I’m busy! The book and characters have so much description I just didn’t wanna stop. What happened to McCormick and Fee afterwards? What about Daniel and the other characters?

I am absolutely in love with this series. I listened to this entire book in one day because I had to know how it would end. Each book in this series just keeps getting better and better. I can not get enough of Sarah Ready's writing. The descriptions of the island were beautiful. It made me want to go there immediately. The emotion in this book was off the charts. It gave me ALL the feels. Fiona and her brother own a watch company. For her birthday, her mother gives her a watch that was in the family. When she dreams, Fiona travels to an island and meets the man of her dreams. Of course, all that wonderful conflict kept me listening all day long. I thought the narrator did a wonderful job of voicing Fiona. I can't say enough wonderful things about the series. My only question is, will there be more? Huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to listen and review this amazing book. I'm convinced that every romance reader need to read a Sarah Ready book. They will be hooked!

Wow! This book blew me away! I read and enjoyed the first two in the series. They are a little more silly and lighthearted. Fated embraces magical realism and brings the feelings. There are a lot of twists and turns. I can't say much without spoiling. I will say stick with it. It takes a few chapters to get your bearings. The last quarter of the book is an emotional rollercoaster! It has all the feelings!

Of note, this story takes place before Ghosted (the first in the series). It made me want to go back and search for clues in that story. I hear there's going to be a 4th book which is pretty exciting.

I listened to this as an audiobook. The narrator is phenomenal! Her accents were perfect and made listening a joy!

Thank you to Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC and NetGalley for this audio ARC!

Great audio book! The narration plot and writing were all great! Definitely worth getting. McCormick was my favourite character and I found the premise very unique and left me wondering how it would all end

3.5 stars

I want to start off by saying I didn’t read the first or second book, but each book in this series can be treated as a standalone. I didn’t have a hard time following along, and I am interested in reading the first two to see whose story I get to follow along with!

It was a very sweet romance with a lot of great themes. We always think about what our dream person, house, car, job would be. But to actually see it play out in our dreams? I was rooting for our main characters!

I listened to the audio of this and found the narrator easy to understand and would recommend her! It wasn’t hard to distinguish between male and female POV’s or between the many characters. I was able to listen at 2.5x speed.

The beginning of this book was a little slow but it picked up in the second half. I wasn’t a fan of all the flowery descriptions and found myself zoning out at time. There were also many plot holes that I couldn’t stop thinking about.

Overall, I liked the story and would recommend! I appreciate the paranormal and mystery aspect and would consider reading the rest of the series.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the advanced listener copy (audiobook) in exchange for my honest review.

This book was slow to start for me. But like going uphill at the start of a roller coaster it eventually picked up speed and soon I was desperately zooming along and holding on for dear life.
Fiona is a hard working mother and loving sister. She and her brother are the heirs to a hugely successful watch company. Through a series of events that set the scene to the greater story, she comes across the first watch that her relatives ever made that is said to show you your heart's desire.
She begins dreaming of him and the twisty, turny love story begins. There were times when I wanted to shake Fiona and yell at her; other times when I wanted to cry with her. The characters in the story were all well built and had good depth, even the mysterious Becca that we never actually meet in story.

“We are all a thousand layers making up a single life.”

Once it got started, I loved this story. I did not have the background knowledge of the other two books in the series, so I was originally worried that I wouldn't be able to follow along. I was able to follow the story perfectly, and now I want to go back and read the other two books in the series!

Wonderfully narrated by Shakira Shute. She is a total 5/5 stars, to go along with another 5/5 story from Sarah Ready.

If you liked Ghosted or Switched, you will love this one. We met Fiona in Ghosted and we get to follow along on her journey in this book. Fiona meets the man of her dreams, while dreaming. She is in possession of a timepiece that her family made a long time ago that shows you love. She dreams of her true love and falls in love with him. In reality, she is deciding if she wants to have a future with Max, her best friend.

There were so many emotions in this book, like in Ghosted. I teared for Fiona and McCormick multiple times. I longed for Fiona and the three children to somehow all be loved together. There were several times I wanted to throw my book and smash my listening device because ish just wasn't how I wanted it to be written, but it was done so much better. I wanted to ring some people's necks a few times, because they were being dumb. And then one the next page they were being so freaking delightful and thoughtful.

This is the 3rd book in the series. While you do not need to read the other two to understand this one, I do recommend reading Ghosted before Fated. I am beyond excited for what comes next!

Thank you to NetGalley for the audio file, this is my honest opinion.

I love the idea of a family watch that shows you your hearts desire. I loved Fiona's story and how she comes to find love. I also love that Sarah Ready does a great job of explaining Fiona's reluctance to open her heart up to love again.

Shakira Shute did a great job narrating this novel. Shakira had an even tone and narrated the book so clearly and concisely that I was able to listen at 3.0x speed. I look forward to listening to more of Shakira's work in the future.

Sarah Ready really knows how to hit you in the feels. Having loved the first two books of the series, I was excited to see how Fiona’s story played out. I was a little confused at the beginning, not realizing this took place before the events of Ghosted. I wasn’t sure how I was supposed to feel for the first part of this book or who I was supposed to be rooting for. But as the book went on I became more and more invested. I just wanted to see Fiona happy and in love and the ending didn't disappoint. Highly recommend on audio as well!

I really liked this book! I love the concept of destiny and soulmates, and it was really fun how this story came together. This book had me always wanting to read just one more chapter to see what would happen. This was a great companion to the "ghosted" series by Sarah Ready. I will definitely look forward to reading more of her books. I also really liked the narrator of this audiobook. I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

I'm not sure still what I think of this book, the plot is different with paranormal tendencies and this was easy to listen to a bit cringe at times but overall an ok listen for me . Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for this audio arc.

This is a fun, entertaining read. I enjoyed the story’s paranormal elements and getting to see the hero from the first book in the series. The story is full of twists and turns that kept me turning the pages to find out how it would all end. There were also aspects of the story that didn’t work for me. I enjoyed Aaron and Fiona’s romance. The secondary characters added to the fabric of the story and my enjoyment.

I enjoyed the audio version of this book and the narrator.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I love this series! Fated is the third novel in the Ghosted series and these could be read as stand alone novels as well.
Fated follows Fiona Abry of the Abry Swiss watch company. She’s terrified to open her heart & she’s gifted a watch that lets you dream your greatest desires. Fiona ends up living 2 lives. One in reality & the other on a beach with a husband & kids, but what is she to do when the man of her dreams is just that? A dream.
This book was so good. I was really curious to see how a happily ever after would be possible given the circumstances & I wasn’t disappointed. There’s tons of lovable, and some not so lovable, characters to get to know. It really tugs at your heartstrings near the end of the book & I was not expecting it at all.
Thank you NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for the ARC.

This series I swear. It’ll have you feeling it all. And the ending will have you holding your breathe until you know what you need to know (you’ll know).

First. This was the hardest start of any of the books in the series. A little slow and I didn’t couldn’t feel anyway about the fmc. I’m not sure why. Somewhere between a 1/4 and 1/2 it starts picking up and THE LAST 1/4 OF THE BOOK. It. Is. So. Good. Stick with it if the beginning is a struggle for you. Worth it. (Audiobook was much easier in helping me get through the beginning 🤷🏻‍♀️)

But the main feelings I have for this book is directed at Max! Ugh I feel for him! And I can’t wait for his story!! He just really has to go through it, which I hope makes his story even better 🤞🏼

And Robert is ultimate ick.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review.

Fate by Sarah Ready is a romance where the main character falls in love with the man of her dreams, in her dreams. The story follows Fiona as she learns the lessons she needs through dreams influenced by a magic watch. There were some moments where one needs to suspend disbelief, not around the magical elements of the story, but due to the fact that no one was questioning the interpersonal interactions which arise from the magical elements of the story.

As with some of Ready's other stories, it took a while for me to get into the book, but once I was in I couldn't wait to see how everything resolved. Ready's writing brought to life both Geneva and a small tropical island to the point that each setting was a character in itself (and now I want to visit them both).

I was lucky enough to review this book in audio format, I found the narration to be clear and easy to follow.

Thank you to Sarah Ready and Swift and Lewis Publishing, LLC for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Fated is another wonderful entry in Sarah Ready's Ghosted series!

Fiona is extremely busy between running the Abery watch company with her brother and raising her child. There's not a lot of room left in her life for love. After a traumatic incident, she comes across a watch that can let you live your dreams. But soon enough she doesn't want to leave her dreams behind.

Once again, so much heart in these stories. At one point I was literally sobbing and needed to take a break. You feel for these characters and their plight for love, family, and healing. All my romcom girlies need to get on this series!

(I can't wait for Max's turn!)

Really enjoyable read. I found myself rooting for Aaron, a little heartbroken at times, and on the edge of my seat near the end. What a fantastic story!

A story about a busy watchmaker who is so focussed on her work that she doesn’t have time for things like finding love. That is until she is given a watch by her mother which lets the owner find their true dreams.
Fi finds herself waking up on a tropical island far away in her dreams. Where she is married to a man she doesn’t know, has a teenage daughter who doesn’t like her and where she is cheating on her husband with his best friend. Only none of that feels right to her and why are they calling her Becca?

If you enjoy magical realism, if you loved The Seven Year Split by Ashley Poston, then this is the book for you.