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Fabulous. This is a modern day fairy tale, although most definitely for adults. Wishing to be married to the millionaire rather than be his invisible cleaner is Cinderella esque, but things get even better from there. This isn’t a trite genie giving out wishes, but a story that dashes around Europe and presses reset in a surprising number of ways, the happy ever after is never in doubt, although which happy ever after is!

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are you kidding me!! this was the cutest book ever. i love a grump and max is the perfect mix of grumpy and sweet. literally stayed up until 2 am to finish this one.

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Wished was beautifully written! This was one of the first books I have read of Sarah's and I have to say it won't be the last - what a gorgeous charming hallmark card style book.

What happens when what you wish for actually comes true? I felt so moved by the premise of Anna wishing happiness for everyone but herself because so many of us really want that in life. But to be granted something we truly wish for? How would we all respond to that if it did happen? The inner turmoil was beautifully addressed and I really enjoyed the language used to create such captivating and descriptive scenes and landscapes.

I really resonated with this story and am so incredibly grateful to be able to have read it early and give me thoughts. Thankyou to both Netgalley and Sarah ♡

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4.5 ☆ What a adorable romance!! I ate it up in a couple of hours and ended up wanting more. Besides being super captivating, the main characters are also very lovable. For me, the only flaw was the fact that it was a little bit insta-love, this is a characteristic that I don't really like in books and even though it didn't bother me *too* much, it was still the reason I took half a star off.

I'd highly recommend this book if you want a sweet and fast paced romance to read, it's totally worth it!

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I couldn’t put this sweet, fun read down. I absolutely loved Max and how wholesome he was. This was my first from this author and I will definitely be going back for more!

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What would you do if your most desperate wish was granted, but you felt like you were cheating someone else out of theirs? Could you keep it anyway?

Anna falls HARD for Max the first time she lays eyes on him, but he hardly knows she exists. Until she finds a mysterious necklace with a note telling her to make a wish…and wakes up the next day in Max’s bed as his wife. And, somehow, everyone in their worlds believing they’re married and deeply in love. Magical realism at its best!

Wished is such a unique, sweet (and sometimes steamy) journey—Anna learning to balance her own happiness with that of her loved ones, Max realizing that passion doesn’t have to be destructive, both of them learning what love really means. But Anna knows none of this was Max’s choice. Can she live with that?

As an added bonus, Sarah Ready’s writing is beautiful, engaging, and flows amazingly well. I’ve always loved her style and it continues to pull me in with Wished.

4.5 rounded to 5 stars.

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I was very excited to read Wished since I have read Switched and Fated and really liked them.

Wished was such a cute story. I really liked it. Max was just as great of a character as I hoped he would be after seeing him in Fated. I'm so impressed by Sarah Ready and her ability to come up with the plots for these kinds of stories. I'm really looking forward to reading Ghosted now to see how the series started. I have already bought it and have it waiting on my Kindle.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC for the opportunity to read this book.

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I was given this book from Netgalley to read as an ARC.

From the very beginning of the story I was hooked. Anna is a simple girl who just wanted to feel love. Max is a grump who thought he couldn’t have passion. I loved their growth as characters. I do with Max had fought it a little more but I could tell he was just a big teddy bear at heart. The stairs scene had my heart melting. 222. I think they got the perfect ending to their story.

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Dreaming of being a Genie when you were younger, favorite movie Aladain. This Cinderella story sad to happy, rags to riches maybe for you. This is the story of Anna Benoit, a cleaning lady at the home of Max Barone, one of Geneva's richest men. Anna wishes she’d be married to the owner, Max. She has loved him in silence all those years, love at first sight… but he’s never noticed, until one day. What would you wish if you could have one, any one wish? After wishing, what happens to free will? The love, the communication, the characters. Really enjoyed this light but ever so deep story. There are many underlying themes and beautiful insights. Releasing yourself to the possibility is one of the most amazing. Many thanks to Sarah Ready to writing such a wonderful, balanced light read.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author & the publisher

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I was curious about the description - Anna has a crush on Max, makes a wish and wakes up in a world where Max is her husband. Unfortunately, this perfect vision is not that perfect at all.

Above all, it's full of unnecessary descriptions of interiors and appearance, full of irrelevant side stories, and all this is often interjected between the characters' conversation, which terribly prolongs the dialogue and makes us not remember what the first character was saying before we get the answer. Through these unnecessary descriptions it was hard to feel the emotions of the characters, which makes me feel that there was no banter between Anna and Max and their love was hard to see. Anna's character was bland and Max changed his behavior every chapter, making his change unbelievable.

I expected something different because the beginning was funny and promised to be great, but unfortunately the further you went the more boring the whole story was.

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I have read the prior 3 books in this series, so I was very excited to dive right into this book. This sucked me in almost immediately and was a pretty quick read, maybe a little less involved/complex than the past novels in the series. An unlikely couple; the head of a family jewelry company, a maid. A necklace that grants wishes, and a woman who was one a little girl who dreamed of being a genie, so she could grant wishes. What could go wrong? What could go right? The concept was inventive and blends a little science fiction and magic with romance, and makes for an engaging read.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley; all opinions are my own.

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When I was reading the previous book, Fated, I was sad for a moment that Max wasn't her person. Until I read the description for this book, and realized he was going to get his HEA too.

Insta love is usually not my favorite (with the exception of fated mates) but this was definitely an exception.

I loved that we got to fall in love with Anna and Max again and again as they fell in love in the different timelines and enjoyed the twists and turns as Anna tried to get them into the right one.

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It's amazing. It's one of my top books of the year.

When I started reading this book, I thought it was just a romance novel, but I was wrong. It's so emotional and beautifully written that I can't express it.
I adore Emmi and Dorene.
I loved the story of Anna and Max, I even cried a few times. The descriptions of Paris and Geneva are also worth highlighting, they are wonderful. I'm glad that this book turned out to be much better than my expectations of it.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC

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Thank you NetGalley for the E-Arc!

This was such a fun read and I could not put it a down!

Anna is so cute and full of life. She just wants everyone to be happy and it is contagious.

And Max. He was so weirded out at the beginning but the way he fell for Anna was so wholeheartedly wholesome. I dunno, I love everything about this book.

The love, the communication, the characters. It was so cute and fun.

I need something light and fluffy after all of the fantasy I’ve been reading and this was just what I needed.

The author’s writing is so fun and flowed so well. I cannot wait to read more from her

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I want to first state that I did not leave a review on goodreads as I attempt not to leave negative reviews on ARCs prior to release dates.

I wanted to love this novel as the premise and cover were so cute! Unfortunately, the writing felt incredibly immature and neglected to show anything. Additionally, the main characters were both immature themselves with their thoughts and actions. As much as I wanted to love it, I struggled with reading and didn’t end up continuing. Thank you so much for the ARC, and I would love to try out more of this author’s works in the future!

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I don't think I've ever read a book like this; it was the perfect introduction to Sarah Ready! I already adore her writing style, and oh goodness the cover is just beautiful.

Our FMC Anna was selfless, and so kind. She wished to be married to Max, the man she cleans for; a boy oh boy does she get her wish! Max's reaction was so relateable; I honestly think he has become one of my favourite romance men.

It's cute, it's cozy. It's a whirlwind! It gave me the world building of my favourite fantasy novels, with an escape from over complicated plotlines.

I will be highly recommending it to all my friends!

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A lovely and charming story and a great addition to this series. I loved seeing the character growth for Max and Anna was a worthy love interest for him.

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Wished by Sarah Ready was a book that I was so hoping that I would get to preview. I am not sorry that I read this book and I am happy to give it five stars.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC for allowing me to read an ARC of Wished by Sarah Ready, in exchange for my honest review.

Every.single.star!!

Wished is the 4th book in the Ghosted series, and in my opinion, the best! You do not need to have read the other books, or read them in any particular order, to understand and enjoy each one.

I so much love Sarah Ready's writing. I am typically not a fan of descriptive writing; however, Ms. Ready is magical!

There was so much to love about this book, you really need to read it yourself.

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This is my third read from this author and this was as good as the other books that I have read. I enjoyed each bit of the book, starting from the first chapter till the last chapter. Each character was well drafted and penned by the author and the plotline, I loved it so much.

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