I really liked this book but found it weird in some parts. I would definitely recommend this book to all those who love romance with a twist.

We finally get Max's story in Wished after seeing him pine away for another woman in a previous book.

Anna is such a doll. She wishes for life with Max and she gets. Except she's so guilty about Max reciprocating when everything is imaginary. Set aside your skepticism and just enjoy the ride while reading this book. As usual Sarah does lovely transitions between real and magical and the wrap ups are emotionally very charged and well written.

Do we get more in this series?

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big thanks to netgalley for providing me an arc in exchange for an honest review
(read this as a stand alone and will now go back for the other books)

this is one of my new all time fave books, it was beautiful and it made me happy and sad all at the same time
the idea of the book is something ive never read before or heard of so it was a great read to experience the writing style was cozy and easy to read and i devoured it in one sitting
its the perfect romance with a splash of magic and i will think about this book for a long time to come

First and foremost, thank you NetGalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC, in exchange for an honest review.

I first fell in love with Sarah Ready’s writing when I read Josh and Gemma make a baby, and I loved that book. So when the chance came to read Wished, I didn’t even think twice about it. Wished is a whimsical love story, full of passion and sweet moments. I love these “supernatural” elements in romance novels, and Sarah did it justice with Anna and Max. To see them falling in love was beautiful, I truly liked this one.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

This book was absolutely charming! One of the highlights for me was the smooth, engaging writing style. The author struck a great balance between showing and telling, and some of the quotes really resonated with me. Normally, I'm not a fan of the insta-love trope, but this story didn’t really feel that way, even though it technically was. I loved that the female main character (FMC) was clearly in love with the male main character (MMC), but was content just being around him, even if she could never have his love. When she made that wish, a part of her was happy to be married to him, even if it was just to experience what that felt like.

I found the FMC’s character especially relatable, particularly in how she wished happiness for everyone but herself. Those moments brought tears to my eyes, and I really appreciated how the author highlighted that aspect of her personality. The way the trauma was portrayed was exceptional. I can’t even fully express how much I liked it.

That said, I did feel that the MMC handled things a bit too easily, but given that he was dealing with both the effects of the wish and his own feelings, it made sense. I also found the romance to be a bit overly sweet for my taste, but that’s more of a personal preference than a critique of the book itself. Some of the romantic quotes were a bit much for me, which is why I’m deducting a star. However, I want to emphasize that this isn’t necessarily a flaw—just something I didn’t particularly enjoy.

Overall, I’m really thankful for the chance to read this book, and I’m actually looking forward to exploring the rest of the series!

, this books was warm and inviting and pulled my focus of anything else once I started.

I love that this had a little bit of magic and was cantered around wishes coming true, most people wish for a love as sweet and fun as Max and Anna’s.

Received this ARC from @netgalley in exchange for my honest review. I wasn't sure what to expect as I found out after downloading it that it's the 4th book in the series. Without having read the first 3, I was fine and didn't feel like anything was missing.

The premise of the story is that Anna fell in love with Max at first sight... the only problem is that he has no idea she exists. He's the wealthy owner of a jewelry empire passed down in his family for generations, and she's his house cleaner. Anna makes a wish on a magic necklace and wakes up as Max's wife. Suddenly, she has everything she ever wanted, but it feels like it's a lie.

I loved the cute, earnest optimism of Anna. She was honestly an excellent character, and I enjoyed her perspective. Max was a wet blanket for lots of the book and the parts where he wasn't felt like a wet blanket trying not to be. Even at his best, I wasn't a fan. But Anna loves him so... whatever.

This book could be a light beach read, but there are several deeper elements of love and passion that are explored that give it a bit more depth. I enjoyed the "magical wish" element because it played out in a couple of different ways that weren't quite believable, but still felt like they fit the story.

"Wished" is part of the Ghosted series, but I read it as a standalone, which you can do just fine. At least, I didn't feel like I missed anything (though I may be wrong, as I haven't read the others).

I loved the banter, it's so good and somehow unexpected. If you're looking for some light and heartwarming reading, this is it. It's a whimsical romance- what more could you ask for?

In my opinion, "Wished" accomplishes what it sets out to do.

'"Why is it," he asks, "that suddenly I have a slew of memories telling me you always like it when I hold your wrists?" Jeez.'


Thank you to NetGalley and Swift and Lewis Publishing for this ARC.

Wished is the fourth book in Sarah Ready’s Ghosted Series. This time we get to read about Max’s story who we met in the previous book. To be honest I had been feeling a little sorry for his character in how he was treated in that story. So was glad when I saw the fourth book was about him, and I was hoping he would get the happy ending he deserved. This time around the super natural element of the book is based around a wish. As always the book is very well written, you can tell Sarah Ready always puts a lot of research into her story’s as they are so descriptive and spot on with the facts. Another amazing read which I couldn’t put down, such a great story line with lots of depth and emotion to it. Definitely recommend, five well deserved stars.

This book sounded right up my alley with the romance but unfortunately, I couldn’t connect with our main guy and that made me dnf this book. I can’t root for or engage with the romance

‘Wished’ is part of the ‘Ghosted’ series by Sarah Ready but I read it as a stand-alone. It’s a nice romance that kept me interested throughout. Yes, it’s very fictional, but it offers an escape from reality. I loved the details the author goes into to set the scene, it really helped me to connect with the story and the characters. It’s an easy read that leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling.

I have loved the other books in this series. This has a great story that ends up tugging at your heart.
This is the story of Anna, who is a hard-working and poor cleaner. She cleans the house of the wealthy and lonely Max Barone. She falls in love at first sight. Max doesn't notice her, though.
One day, she finds a necklace on his desk that says it will grant a wish. She wishes for Max and she to be married. Instead, Max barges in and accuses her of stealing, something she would never do. Somehow, though, the necklace is in her pocket, and she is fired. Her world is falling apart. She gets drunk and falls asleep in her dark, windowless bedroom. But then she wakes up on a soft and comfortable bed with bright light shining in and being called, "Mrs. Barone."
What ensues is a fantastical tale of wishes and two hearts learning what truly matters.
Overall, I liked the story a lot. There was a lot of extra detail to certain aspects that made it drag for me. The actual story of Anna and Max was really good, though.

The concept of this book seemed so fun based on the blurb. And Anna had her wish fulfilled but life after that, wasn't as dreamy as she imagined. I liked the banter between Anna & Max and how they slowly got to know each other. But again, this book had insta-love and it left me feeling disappointed. Also, the excess description of things was so distracting that I lost track of what the characters were saying. I couldn't decipher their emotions very well. So while the theme of this book was something different, it was just an okay read for me.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review

Make me wonder, make me dream, wish for every beautiful corner of the world. Then break my heart and put it back together in one last chapter…That is Sarah Ready books for you.
And this series is so gooood, you are going to flip pages back to that good moment when everything fit together, and then going to her newsletter because you need the bonus everything you can get
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So yes, Five stars and tears for the last book in the most beautiful and perfect Romance with magic elements series I have read.
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Anna Benoit is in her mid-twenties, and is one of two people in charge of cleaning the chateau of Max Barone, one of the most important jeweler magnates in Europe. And for three years she has been in love.
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When she sees such a beautiful piece of jewelry, in the middle of her work day she dares to make a wish like when she was a little girl, but a few minutes later, fate shows him that reality is way harder.
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But the day after, when she wakes up in a room that is not hers and everyone starts calling Mrs. Barone, the only one who can help her find out what happened is the only person she never wants to see again and the feeling is mutual
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For me it is the best part, when the characters are trapped in this new reality and must navigate the path until they find the return point and then the path back to them.
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And every moment is so delicious. From the dialogues so perfectly crafted to the images of the most beautiful places in the world, with their fragrances and flavors to the suspense of knowing if it is going to work or not, and the moment where the plot twist takes them to that perfect ending, is simply perfection
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I can't believe that this is the end of the series, and it's with a bit of anguish because I have to wait for it to go on sale to have it in my physical library or talk non-stop about it without spoiling anything
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But is another Sarah Ready book that I´m going to treasure forever.
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Thanks to Sarah Ready and Swift & Lewis publishing LLC for give me a copy of this beautiful book in exchange for my honest and voluntary opinion

I wasn't bawling at the end...okay, I totally was, but seriously, Wished is a reading delight. Why then did I have tears...it was just that good!!

Can happiness really be achieved, even when it's only a wish? Wished is a book that really makes you stop and think, what if I had taken the path to the right instead of the left. Would I still be me, or just a different version of me?

Yes, Wished is a delightful book filled with all the emotions while at the same time it raised philosophical questions that kept my mind reeling. It's also stuffed full of love and romance, which I adored, but most of all it invoked big tears so I know it's a story that will live in my heart for a long time to come. ♥️ It's absolutely fantastic.

Upon wishing that Anna was married to Max Barone she awakens the next morning with her entire world completely changed. Although Max and herself are the only ones who don't seem to be affected by the years that have transpired for them to get to this happily-ever-after, they both realize something is different, but also that something isn't right. I don't know how else to describe it except to experience the moments and really feel their shock.

Max never knew the light and spark he was missing until Anna came into his life and uncovered all the passion he was trying to bury. While this alternate universe is a lot to take in, their attraction for one another grows in spite of it, but Anna is plagued with unease the entire time. Questions bombard her continuously and the biggest one of all...is forcing a wish, forcing someone's will in the matters of love really love after all?

Max said that he didn't want passion in his life, but perhaps he just hadn't met the woman who stoked the fire within him. Could Anna’s wish be what he needs? The time these two spend together, while married within their wish dream, is really a dream come true for both of them. Something pulled from both of their hearts, but is it really a dream when its not made from personal choice? The philosophical side of this book tugs quite hard at every emotional side possible. Sarah does an excellent job of melting the emotional with the mental and that is why she pulled the big tears from me with this engaging couple.

Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for access to this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for access to this book!

Time of Death: 61 %

Now, the premise of this book was very interesting to me and I am someone who likes refreshing ideas when it comes to romance because it is such a popular genre, however, this book did fall very flat for me.

In terms of characters, Max was very annoying and rudeee, I know the girlys like the morally grey men but I just can't get behind men who are straight up rude. Anna was very sweet, not the most well rounded flushed out character, but none of them really are.

The plot had a bit of weird pacing to it? Idk if I liked that we start out in Max’s pov when she’s already his wife it felt weird and rushed, and then we never return to his point of view.

It feels like the authors writing is striving towards micro detailing everything but the relationship — Max has spent 30 % of this book pining over another woman EW and she's still so down bad for him. And then all of a sudden his attitude just SHIFTS, and i feel like this shift would’ve been better had we gotten his perspective in the book.

What I DID love was the way you can tell as a reader, that the author has an obvious love and appreciation for architecture. Her descriptions were very beautiful and detailed but not in an excessive way.

Ultimately, if I had finished this book I probably would've given it 2 stars because there were a couple things I liked, just not enough to finish the book.

"Wished" by Sarah Ready is an enchanting romance that combines whimsy with heartfelt emotion. The story revolves around a protagonist whose life takes an unexpected turn when a magical wish sets off a series of transformative events. Ready’s writing is both charming and evocative, creating a captivating narrative filled with romance and self-discovery. The well-drawn characters and imaginative plot make this a delightful read for those who enjoy a blend of magic and meaningful connections in their romance novels.

I loved this book so much! It was just what I wanted in a book! The romance and the banter were so entertaining!

A light and fluffy romance with a whimsical magical twist.

''I've fallen asleep at my desk and I'll wake up any minute. When that happens, I'll go back to work and you'll go back to...' he waves his hand again --'stealing. Lying. Hoovering. Whatever.'

This was a short and playful contemporary romance with a sprinkle of enemies-to-lovers tension and little bit of steam. I had some issues with the pacing and the plot, but I think for most fluffy romance enjoyers this will hit the right note.

Max and Anna are enjoyable characters and I thought their dynamic, in every reality, was charming. I liked the 'What If?' concept and the setting, and found the banter between all of the cast to be fun and consumable.

I had some issues with the pacing. The word 'love' was thrown around far too soon for my personal tastes but this IS a short read, at only 250 pages on the eARC. Likewise I found the jet setting, destination hopping to be a bit much, and the exploration and travel chapters in the middle of the book overshadowed the romance development a bit, while also propelling it forward much too quickly for me.

The writing was playful and easy to sink into, I flew through the first 50% in one sitting without really feeling the passage of time, which is exactly what I want in a romance. But I do think some of the dialogue needs to be edited down. There's a lot of passages where the characters wax poetic about philosophy and personal struggles and it just felt a little much all in one go. I think breaking this apart and having Max and Anna approach these topics with a little more hesitation might allow them to feel more authentic. There were a few occasions where they stopped feeling like characters and started feeling like mouthpieces. I like a bit of mystery in my characterisation, and while the honesty felt natural for Anna it felt less so for Max.

I do also want to mention that I wasn't particularly keen on Max's suggestion that the blame for him not knowing Anna's name, or the names of any of his staff, lay at her feet for 'hiding' herself from him. I don't think it is the role of employees to project their personalities and physical merits to their employers in order to get basic recognition and respect. I was left wishing that Max came to this realisation himself, but instead it felt like Anna accepted this answer too easily and turned her criticism inwards as a result.

Overall, while perhaps not the perfect romance for me, I do think a lot of people will have fun with this one. The humour was great and I would love to see more romances on my radar with a whimsical twist like this as well.

3.5 ⭐️ that I’m rounding up as I think romance fans may like this fluffy and predictable enemies to lovers romance

I am thankful to have gotten the eARC for free from Netgalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing so I can leave my voluntary review.

Well I think I liked this the best out of the Ghosted series. It’s a pretty straightforward romance with some magic. The FMC makes a wish and ends up on a journey of falling in love with some twists.

It’s “fluffy”. So you you just like the sentiment of watching people fall in love this may be the perfect book for you. It’s a really fast read. While it’s the 4th in a series all the books can be easily read as stand-alone books as they aren’t interconnected except for the world that has touches of “magic”.

There were parts for me that dragged that I just wanted to get through and it was really predictable but in the end it was enjoyable enough.

The book comes out October 1, 2024

My rating system since GoodReads doesn’t have partial stars and I rarely round up.

⭐️ Hated it
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea (potentially DNF’d or thought about it)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but nothing special
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to others
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Will circle back and read again