It was a nice cute romance but so many questions the pacing isn't quite right.. I do love all the characters except the mmc was giving me some whiplash

I read the last two Sarah Ready’s ghosted series and I definitely loved them. The content was original, full of beautiful and thoughtful thoughts. The characters, I don’t even know where to start, such chemistry and kindness.

Max’s story was one that I highly expected. He is smart, kind and the best of friends, but deep in side he is shaped by an unhealthy family relationship and the death of his parents and brother in an accident. His experiences in life made him embrace loneliness above all. When Anna Benoit appears in his life, he isn’t prepared to recognize her even if she fell in love with him at first sight. To him she is just someone who cleans his house, so it would take a wish and their own feistiness to change everything.

I can’t express enough how much I love this story from start to finish. Expect very sweet and passionate scenes as well!

Here is my voluntary review after receiving this ARC. Thanks NetGalley!

I really tried to like this book. I've enjoyed other works by this author and the premise was promising, but I just couldn't get into it.

This was my first encounter with this author, and it's safe to say it was not a great first impression. The book's premise was interesting enough, and I liked most of the side characters, but sadly, the main couple, the pacing, and the plot didn't work for me.

Crucially, the dynamic between Anna and Max really bothered me. Anna is portrayed as inferior to Max in every way, including her obsession/infatuation/parasocial relationship with him, and there is nothing romantic in the "I didn't even know you existed until now but I'm actually in love with you" turn-around that Max has extremely early on in the story. This alternate reality that they enter after the wish where they have false (??) memories of their marriage together wasn't enjoyable either, I would have preferred to see them fall in love slowly, Max learning more and more about Anna and sharing more of himself as well. As it was, the author took the easy (and lazy) way out by having Max "know" Anna and Anna having observed Max's home for years (which, and I cannot stress this enough, does not mean she knows him as a person). I was also confused because I got the sense that both characters had 2-3 different personalities depending on which version of reality we were being told.

Overall, this was an easy read so if you want some light entertainment that you don't have to think too hard about, this might be for you.

I wS not able to get into this book. I guess I didn't realize it was a part of a series. I will gi e it another chance once I read the series from beginning.

Wished by Sarah Ready is the fourth book in the Ghosted series, a romantic magical realism series. Wished is my best read of the series, besides Ghosted which I didn't get to read. I read it in one sitting because it was so gripping. I especially enjoyed it because it has some Cinderella story elements and I always love a Cinderella story. I enjoyed the character development and the romance between the main characters was sweet to read. The twists were great and the happy ending was lovely. Thank you, Netgalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC for giving me the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

First of all, I am low key sad that this marks the end of Sarah Ready's Ghosted series! :')

Book 1 Ghosted
Book 2 Switched
Book 3 Fated
Book 4 Wished

The series can be read as standalone (I didn't read them in order), but I think reading Fated beforehand would give you a better understanding of Max as he loved the main character, Fiona, in that book.

Anna Benoit cleans Max Barone's house for a living. She comes upon a magical sapphire necklace in his office and makes a wish that she was married to Max. He catches her inside his office and demands that she returns what she stole. Anna DIDN'T steal the necklace, but it somehow appeared in her pocket and she gets fired.

Anna and Max's world completely changes the following morning. They've been married for 7 YEARS! Max remembers a blend of "married life" and what his "real life" was like. They embark on a trip to Paris on a mission to break the spell.

Would you want someone to be in love with you because of a wish OR would you rather have someone love you because they chose you? I love how Sarah Ready navigates this question. Wished will immerse you in sights, sounds and tastes of Geneva, Paris and Saint Tropaz. Be prepared for lots of sweet and steamy moments.

Wished is my favorite from the Ghosted series and I enjoyed it so much that I preordered a physical copy for my home library.

Many thank yous to NetGalley, Sarah Ready and the publisher for providing Wished to me as an e-ARC to read and review.

Wished is the fourth book in the Ghosted series. This time the book focuses on Max and Anna. Max was introduced in Fated as Fioana’s close friend, and I was looking forward to reading his story.

Anna is a house cleaner in Max’s chateau, and she’s in love with him, but Max doesn’t know her name. One day Anna finds a necklace. She makes a wish that Max falls in love with her. She also wishes that they get married. While making a wish, Max caught her, accused her of stealing the necklace, and fired her. The next day Anna woke, but not in her room, but in Max’s, which she used to clean.

Anna is a romantic at heart. She takes care of the people around her and wishes happiness for everyone but herself. Max is initially shown as aloof and closed off. As the plot progresses, he gets comfortable around Anna. He opens up to her about his childhood. The book also has some funny parts, like when Anna and Max try to understand what is happening to them.

I enjoyed how Anna and Max began to bond. They started to open up to each other. They gained a better understanding of one another. I found the premise of the story to be unique and interesting. I was surprised by some unexpected twists and turns. The descriptions of Geneva, Paris, and Saint Tropez were particularly enjoyable.

This book is a beautiful blend of magical realism, fantasy, and romance.

Overall, it was an enjoyable read. Highly recommended if you are looking for a fluffy read.

This is the fourth book in the Ghosted series and I thoroughly enjoyed this one, too. Like the others, “Wished” is filled with magical realism with some sci-fi thrown in.

The settings of the story are characters in their own right and lend a grounding to an otherwise adult fairytale. The characters are enjoyable and the author provides details enough to help the reader deeply understand their individual plights. I really enjoyed this book. Thanks to NetGalley, Sarah Ready, and Swift & Lewis Publishing for an ARC of this fun story.

Omg I loveeee Max!! I love this series and this book was all the feels. It was a quick fun read that got me out of my reading slump!

Anna & Max both individually make a wish on a magical necklace and soon their lives are thrown upside down. I loved the hilarious dialogue and misadventures of this novel as it progressed. The rapid acceleration of their relationship was a tad unbelievable to me but it's a novel so we are ignoring that. I loved learning about Anna & Max's lives and what had shaped them into the people they are today.

I definitely recommend you add this to your TBR list.
Thank you Swift and Lewis Publishing LLC and netgalley for the ARC and ALC.

This book was like no other that I’ve read. The premise was interesting and this book gave us Cinderella vibes. The story follow Anna who cleans the house of Max the rich Jewelry store owner. Anna has loved Max since she first laid eye on him, but Max barely knew she existed. Until a magical necklace with the power to grant wishes was left out on the table and Anna with big hopes makes the wish to be married and in love with Max and that leads to a whole whirlwind romance, where max comes to realize he truly does love the woman who has been right under his nose the whole time. While they work together to set the world back to right they end up falling in love for real.

I loved this book and how unique the story was. Plus, the banter between Anna and Max just made the book all the better. I will say that I was a little disappointed in how fast they actually fell in love and it did feel a bit rushed at times especially for how sappy they ended up getting during their day in Paris. But overall, this was a sweet fast paced romance with that little touch of magic that helps give the characters a happily ever after.

I just really couldn’t get into the book. I think I have friends that would like it more. I just had an issue trying to get into it and the main man was kind of insufferable at first, but not in a good way… I would love to give the author another chance in the future, this book just wasn’t for me.

Such a unique concept for the story! I loved the couple’s chemistry and dynamic. They learned from each other and grew together. Absolutely adore this romance!

“I wonder what that would be like. To be loved so much.”

5 ⭐️!!!

I have to start with saying exactly how brilliant Sarah Ready writes about architecture and locations. The descriptions made the book and story come alive; she made the movie in my head so much more captivating with the way she talked about the characters and their surroundings. I was practically IN Geneva. I was in Paris and in MAD. Sooooo good. Now i want to go into a jewelry store just to admire the pretty sapphires 😭 All in all, Sarah’s ability to transport you to a place is commendable, even dissecting the difference in accents.

Now the story — I immediately fell in love with Max and Anna. Anna wanting to be a genie when she grew up? Ohmygosh so cute and really gave us insight into the kind of person she was. I couldn’t help but want her to succeed, to want her to have a wish granted. Max’s POV to start the book was unexpected but such a good set up imo (and ending). I wish we got more of his POV, but Anna carried the story well on her own and didn’t leave us curious about Max’s thoughts.

The plot was something new. It could have gone a different route but the way it progressed instead was new and exciting, heart wrenching. Who doesn’t want to make a wish on a magic necklace? I loved watching them learn each other in their new realities. Seeing how Max’s perceptions changed and how Anna stayed so steadfast and constant while still exploring and growing. I don’t know how that makes sense but this book accomplished it!

“Love isn’t the opposite of hate. It doesn’t have room for hate. It’s pure and compassionate and forgiving and full of Grace. It’s constant. It’s loud. It’s steady. It’s the night sky full of a million blazing stars…”

Ugh im dying i loved this book so much

Thank you to NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC for the ARC

A really interesting book! This was the fifth book in a series though you don't need to have read the others, but now I really want to! I love the concept of waking up to another reality and then trying to navigate this new life. In this book the characters were well-fleshed out and had amazing dialoge. Their relationship was adorable as well and I just enjoyed my time reading it

I loved this so much - I've loved this entire series and this one was no different.

This time, I didn't put off reading because I was still high from reading Fated. I loved Max and Anna and I feel that this book has a lot less drama than the others - I think it's the only one in the series that didn't make me cry!

The whole premise for the entire series is incredible and the writing is so beautiful. The connections between the characters leaps out of the page and the chemistry is intense.

Ghosted remains my favourite in the series but I've loved each book in different ways. I definitely loved who Max turned out to be as I already enjoyed reading about him in Fated.

As always, Sarah Ready has blown me away and I can't wait for her next offering!

An amazing story . It is Max and Anna 's story . Max Barone is the heir of one of the most famous jewelry empire in the word and Anna is the young woman who every Monday for the last 3 years cleans his chateau . When one day while she was clening she saw him working from home she fell for him at first sight . Now while cleaning his library she sees a box with a very beautiful necklace and inside there is a note that says that if you make a wish it will be true and she wishes that she was married to him . The next morning everyone exept for Anna and Max think that they are happily married for 7 years . Max is very mad at her but also he is having the memories of the 7 years they were married and he is conflicted . He asks her to make a new wish but nothing change and then they travel to Paris so he can undo the wish . Before all goes back to normal they share a date full a passion . Will they be able to remember their love and be together ?
I received this book from netgalley , the author and the publicer as an ARC . Thank you . All thoughts and opinions are my own .

This series has been so much fun! When I saw that Max was getting a book, I was excited and when I saw that it was available to read now, I jumped on it. I read this book so freaking fast. I enjoyed Anna and Max’s story a lot. I loved that Max was in on the wish since that was a twist. I love how Sarah weaves magic into her books and the romance is so swoony and steamy. My only complaint was that this book was a little too short. I would’ve loved to see the relationship with Max and Anna more. See them building on that bond since we really only got a couple of days. Otherwise this was such a fun read! This series has been the best I’ve read in a long time!

This is another interesting twist on a romance from Sarah Ready and I really enjoyed it. I like what she did with the idea of a wish when it comes to love and the love between this couple was palpable and very passionate too at times. This is the fourth book in the Ghosted series but so far I have only read this and Fated (the third book) and I will read the other two soon but these could also be read as stand alones in my opinion.