With a unique and interesting premise, Wished by Sarah Ready is about a woman who's been in love with her boss for three years and wishes that they were married and in love upon a necklace before taking it back but to no avail.

Summary: Anna Benoit has been in love with her boss Maximillian "Max" Barone for the past three years ever since she set her eyes on him, but it seems that Max doesn't even know who she is. One day, she comes upon a sapphire necklace that is said to grant wishes and wishes that they were married and in love. Despite taking it back immediately, her wish came true!

Tropes/Genres:
• magical realism
• urban fantasy
• contemporary romance
• set in Geneva, Switzerland and Paris, France

Review: This book has such a unique and interesting premise, and I feel that the author executed it well. There are a couple of twists and turns, which pleasantly surprised me. There are also many sweet moments between the main characters, Max and Anna, who are fun and likeable.

It's easy to be upset at Anna because of the wish she made, but she's "honest to an appalling degree" (exactly what Max said) and such a sweetheart. She's just a human being, and she immediately felt bad about the wish she made and actively made sure that she didn't do anything that could possibly be against the wishes of the real Max. She's so honest and simple-minded that she's so easy to like.

Max got me laughing at the start of the book in the prologue. He doesn't believe in passion when it comes to love. I honestly understand his sentiment, and the author did a great job expressing it. It's nice to watch him develop throughout the story and grow to understand better the beauty of passion in a relationship. It took Anna's wish, which led to the alternate memories, to get him there. That's what I like about the execution of Anna's wish. It didn't take away who Max was; instead, it added a different side to him. That's so cool! Max is a logical person, and the author portrayed that very well.

The two couldn't be more perfect for each other. Max cherishes honesty, while Anna is deeply honest. They complement each other so well. It's so nice to see him fall for her in spite of the wish. One can easily tell that it wasn't the wish that compelled the real Max to fall for Anna. Instead, all the wish did was help Max know more about Anna by instilling these fake memories about their past 7 years of marriage. It's such a nice take on this idea!

This book takes readers through the different phases of the wish: before Anna's wish, after Anna's wish and how Max and Anna try to resolve the issue. As they try to bring everything back to normal, you just know that something will not go according to plan. The author never fails to surprise readers with twists and turns. I like how the author showed readers the value and beauty in building a relationship instead of magically having it presented to you.

In conclusion, this is an enjoyable read with a unique and interesting concept. It's such a nice take on the concept of love potions (except in this case, it's wishing for someone to love you). I recommend this book to readers who enjoy romance and magical realism.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the read!

This was surreal and sweet and romantic and lighthearted and tearjerking all at the same time. It was reminiscent of those childhood feelings of reading fairytales for the first time. Sometimes you just need to slip away from reality and live in a world full of true love and wishes.

I really enjoyed this book. Sarah Ready has become one of my favorite authors. Max and Anna's story is sweet and I loved both characters. I will say this book is probably my least favorite of all her most recent books. Her books usually are infused with so much emotion that I am wrecked after reading. This book had some of the emotion but not as much as I would've loved to have seen as in her previous books. Overall still a very good book and definitely worth the read.

Wow this book! I read it all in one sitting and cancelled all plans 🤣

Thankyou netgalley for this ARC!

This was such a fun & wholesome read. I loved the writing of this author and it’s the first book I’ve read from her, I’ll definitely read more!

Loved the character Anna so much and the communication between her and max!

Wished by Sarah Ready is a delightful, heartwarming read that feels like stepping into a real-life fairytale. 🌟 In this enchanting story, Anna Benoit, a romantic at heart, dreams of being married to Max Barone, the enigmatic owner of the chateau she cleans. When her wish magically comes true, she finds herself in a topsy-turvy world where everyone believes they have been happily married for years. 💑✨

The novel beautifully explores themes of love at first sight and the idea that love knows no boundaries, even when the lovers come from different worlds. 💖 Anna's journey from unrequited love to a dream-like marriage is filled with passion, romance, and a touch of magic. As someone who has read several books by Sarah Ready, I found this one just as enjoyable and captivating. It perfectly captures the charm and wonder of childhood fairytales, making it a truly delightful read. 📚🧚‍♀️

Rating: 3.75

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC. This is a completely honest review, that I’ve written from my own perspective.

“I like you. You’re not a damn petunia. You’re a woman.”

I have no complaints! This book delivered exactly what it needed to, it was a sweet romance filled with fluff. I loved the characters personalities and felt as if I could grow close to basically all of the main characters. Each chapter was interesting and so cute, it definitely kept my interest, so much so that I finished the entire book in one sitting 🫶🏽 I understood and even related to a lot of Anna’s mindset, I loved that she was a romantic and eventually learnt that she had to express her love with courage instead of waiting for Max to notice her. That’s something we all need to understand and that especially hit me hard 🥲 This was a short read but I liked the fast pace and free flow of it all, having it any longer would have drawn out the plot.

This was a really nice easy read. If you’re a fan of fluffy romance you will like this book and I really enjoyed the extra element of magic added. It reminded me of something similar to the enchanted movie!!

I love this author's "Ghosted" series, this is the fourth installment in the series and it didn't disappoint. Max Barone (who we've already met in the 3rd book, Fated) runs his family jewel empire in Switzerland, and thinks himself free from passion but instead it's that he shies away from strong emotions. Our fmc is Anna, a 25-year-old who cleans his chateau and falls in love with Max, getting to know him over the three years she cleans for him but only through his environment and not from interacting with him. She makes a wish on a 200-year-old necklace that is a Barone family heirloom, and throws both her life and Max's life into turmoil. I loved the premise but the flow was a bit uneven for me, especially in the middle. Even though the middle drags a bit, stay with it because the last third of the book is where the meat is. Like with others in this series, there's a heavy reliance on mystical happenings influencing our world, and you will definitely have to suspend disbelief to fully enjoy the story. Unlike the other 3 stories, this one felt less twisty and the mystery of what was going on felt more straightforward for most of the book. It's a well-written book and very enjoyable, but in some ways this book feels like a departure as it seems like more of a love story first and a mystery second. That's not a bad thing, just not quite what I was expecting. Although this is the fourth in a series, you do not have to read the previous 3 books to enjoy this one. But I would urge you to, mainly because they're all such fun reads! Thank you to NetGalley for providing an Ebook ARC of this story. Publishes 10-1-24.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this book!

I really enjoyed this book. Such a cute quick and easy read. I loved the storyline and the characters. Great writing style.

Wished is the first book I've read in Sarah Ready's Ghosted Series, and I was pleasantly surprised by it. I've read the same theme a few times now, where the FMC wakes up suddenly married to the MC, but this book has its own surprising and unexpected take. I felt a lot of emotions while reading this. I went from being sorry for Anna and annoyed by Max to rooting for them to keep the love they stumbled into.

Ready takes very careful time and is so generous in describing scenes in detail that you'll really feel like you're seeing the events happen before your eyes. It's refreshing, and I like it. It makes me want to binge-read her other works.

What a cute book! Max and Anna are adorable! The writing was great, the plot and challenges they faced were very well written, and the relationship was everything! I loved this book so much!

I wish this story kept on going. Anna and Max really brought their story to life. Anna is in love with her boss, Max, who doesn't even know her name. She wishes on a necklace to be married to him and, after being accused of stealing the necklace, it comes true. The only thing is that Anna and Max both know of both their lives. In attempt to fix the situation, they work together and Max opens up to Anna and uses the"wish" memories to further what they have. They both make a wish, Anna to undo her original wish and Max to set things right. Max's wish has Anna worried that he lost his freewill. Anna is honest to a fault. She is able to make another wish to free him from her thinking that none of this is what he wanted. I love this story and how everything was worked out. I also love how the other 3 couples are brought up in the epilogue, although I wouldn't have minded some interaction between them all. Overall, I loved this series. Each story outdoes the next.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this eARC.

I was fortunate to receive eARCs for all the books in the series. This one is a mix of Freaky Friday and Maid in Manhattan. It fell a little flat compared to the previous installments but was still an enjoyable read.

Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC! Wished is the perfect palette cleanser between fantasy reads. It was an easy afternoon read so a great choice for a beach day or just cozying up on the couch. I love a whimsical romance and grumpy/sunshine pairings are always a win for me. I really enjoyed Anna and Max’s chemistry and will be recommending this to my book club!

I have read all of Sarah Ready's books in this series, and then even some of her other ones since I discovered her. I really enjoy her writing and attention to detail. Unfortunately, this book fell flat for me. My least favorite trope is instalove, and it kind of has the instalove vibe. There wasn't enough of a displayed connection for me to believe this story. The way the MMC would react also seems unrealistic. I liked the premise, and thought it was creative. I still finished this book, but compared to the others in this series it was just ok for me.

This was a sweet story! Think Freaky Friday meets Maid in Manhattan. I truly liked this book. It was a kind of quick read, it took me a weekend to finish. There where parts that really got me in my feels and at the end I was definitely rooting for a happy ending.

It’s shocking because I thought I wouldn’t like it from the start but when the plot kicked in I fell in love. I thought it would take a while for me to love Max but he surprisingly took the whole wish thing well and I fell in love with him.
I loved Anna too, I was so glad she wasn’t a doormat! She was lovely, funny,
kind and way too honest to a fault but I loved her. I loved their banter. I literally loved their chemistry. I love their love. This book took by surprise I absolutely loved everything single thing about it!!!

I love them so much. This was so profound to me, one of the best romance books ever. It Literally blew me away, this is one of the most unique engaging plots ever.

I HIGHLY recommend this book.

Thank you Netgalley so much for this copy.

This was a deeply enjoyable read for me!
I would have read this faster if I didn’t have other life commitments!

Sometimes we all wish we could marry a rich man and escape our problems!

I love the false reality trope definitely a new one for me but non the least I would be interested in reading more!

I can’t wait to recommend this book to others!

I really enjoyed this book - haven’t read a romance with such a sweet plot driver and I really liked the premise. The start had me hooked immediately - how does someone not know they’re married?! I found the ‘wish’ part of it really easy to get on board with and thought I knew where it was headed but there was a little side step on the way which I also really loved.
The prose was good. No cliche rubbish here. Believable and sympathetic female protagonist who I was rooting for all the way.
Fab!

Oh my goodness, this book is a total emotional rollercoaster! One minute I'm tearing up, and the next I'm swooning with joy. It's nothing like any romance novel I've read before, and it's such a refreshing change. Sarah's writing is so vivid and pulls you right into Max and Anna's world. This book goes way deeper than your typical romance - it really dives into the impact of past trauma on relationships and the bravery it takes to trust someone with your heart. The way these themes are woven into the story adds so much depth, taking it beyond a simple love tale.

Anna's character is particularly compelling. She is strong yet vulnerable. I related to her a lot, having gone through some of the same struggles. I really FELT with this character and BREATHED with her. I also loved how initially Max was this unapproachable guy, but when he is loved, he shines as bright as the sun. Max had me giggling and kicking my feet, wishing I was loved by him.