4.5 stars rounded to 5

I liked this story -- t felt very akin to the first two in the Ghosted series, although with some different characters. At first I didn't realize that the MMC was from the previous book since, IMO, he seemed to have a different personality. I liked the version of him in this book better than the one in Switched; he seems more sure of himself and likable despite his grumpiness. The storyline flowed well and the characters were slowly fleshed out. It was a fun romance with a fantasy twist and a great plot weaved in.

I loved the pacing of this book & it definitely made me want to read the others in the series as well! It can be read as a standalone though.

The chemistry was great. Its a good light read, a fantastic palette cleanser.

This was a very good book. I like that this book had a different type of twist on making a wish and having it come true. The characters were amazing, and the plot was so good. This romance was a very cute romance. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an ARC in exchange for a review.

I went blindly reading this mainly because the cover is gorgeous, i had never read a book from this author before but i'm pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed it a lot. The main characters had good chemistry which to me is important in the genre of romance and i loved the magical element to it. However, what made me extract a star is that i'm not really a fan of the love at first sight trope, i like a good slow burn and the build up that comes with it but it wasn't a deal breaker to me so it's fine.

Every time i see Sarah announce a new book in this series i get so excited. These books are my favorite Magic Realism romances, i don’t think any other books can top these for me. This was almost topped Ghosted for me but i fear that one will forever be my favorite.

I absolutely loved Anna, Max & their relationship. I listened to this book in one sitting & i don’t regret it at all. This book kept me entertained the entire time & that’s all i need.

This series is just so sweet. I've enjoyed each book, they're so magical. But not too magical as to be labeled fantasy. And so whimsical. Each book can really be read on their own, but it's sweeter when we get to know all of these people who've been touched by magic.

Anna Benoit is a sweetheart. She takes care of her mother and sister and her crazy neighbor/boss Dorene. She's also madly in love with Max Barone. Problem is that he has no idea who she is. Even though she's known him for years and cleans his house. He couldn't even pick her out if a line up. When some damning evidence brings his attention to her it's definitely not love he feels. It's anger.

Anna herself has no idea how the situation happened but she's heartbroken when Max now knows who she is but he wants her gone.

When she wakes up though, it's not gone from Max's life. She's in his house. With people calling her Mrs Barone. Max has no idea how this happened. But Anna does.

Life however slowly bleeds together with this new reality. The new reality is beautiful. But not real. What happens when you get what you want but you know it's not the truth?

Remember though, Anna is a sweetheart. And so, so honest. There were times when I was like... does Max even deserve her?

Like I said before it's so whimsical. And to get a glimpse of the love that you deserve but to know it's all wished? Heartbreaking. Would you do the right thing? Or live in a made up world?

Thank you to the author, #Netgalley and the publisher for this advanced copy of Wished in exchange for an honest review. I rotated between the ebook and audio formats.

I am the biggest Sarah Ready fan. Getting to read her books early is always such a treat! The Ghosted series as a whole has just been such a lovely world to get lost in. Wished shot to the top for me. It is my second favorite after Ghosted. I loved the references to characters from each of the previous books. A favorite line being “This being a dream is as likely as time travel or switching bodies!”🤣

Where do I even begin!? I was so excited that Monsieur Maximillian Barone got his own story. I was a little surprised at how cold he was to Anna at the beginning. It definitely served the purpose of character and relationship growth, but he didn’t show that side in Fated. He was always the dependable and loving friend. After learning more about him and additional insight into Anna, it all made sense in the end.

It was such an adventure after the initial wish was made. The Paris section was just my ultimate favorite. It was so creatively done how Max and Anna had this unique bond as they navigated life after the first wish. There were some twists and turns along the way, but I felt like nothing was left out. I love that feeling of satisfaction after reading a book that just checked all the heartstring boxes. I loved how honest Anna always way. She was an incredibly likable FMC.

I am SO happy this went back to the format of the first two in the series and have an epilogue from Max’s POV. This even had the prologue by Max, which I thought was spectacular. I loved how their POVs connected. Email subscribers also get a bonus epilogue!

I’d take a story about young Dorene or even Madame Blinken just to never leave this world of splendid magical realism!

The narration was great!

I loved this book! I loved how fated they were and how they couldn't help but finding each other sarah is such a good author.

Wished is Sarah Ready’s fourth book in her popular paranormal romance Ghosted series. While it can be read as a stand-alone, Wished will be enjoyed more if read after Ghosted, Switched, and Fated.

Anna Benoit is a house cleaner at a beautiful chateau who daydreams about the enigmatic owner, Max Barone. She’s a romantic who believes in The One and Love at First Sight. The second she saw Max Barone she fell desperately, hopelessly in love with him. She dreams about being married to him. The funny thing is that he doesn’t even know she exists.

So one day Anna touches a piece of Max’s jewelry and makes a wish on it. The next morning she wakes up to find out that she is married to Max Barone. He owns a jewelry empire and Anna isn’t prepared for the differences in their lifestyles. There’s a lot of ups and downs in their relationship as they make sense of things.

Wished is a romantic fantasy that involves time travel, which is not normally a genre that I like. However I love Sarah Ready’s stories and this Ghosted series has kept me enthralled. Wished is really gripping and will make readers laugh, cry, and hold their breath as they wait on Anna and Max to figure things out. It’s an incredible and unpredictable story; readers need to plan a weekend of uninterrupted time to devour this book.

I received an Advance Review Copy (ARC) from NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

“𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯. 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦.”

Wished was my first Sarah Ready book and all I can say is WOW! This story had me hooked, and it definitely won’t be my last from this author. I’m almost kicking myself for not discovering her Ghosted series sooner! This was easily one of my favorite reads in September. 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄, 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑴𝑪𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 “𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒚.”

Max Barone is one of the wealthiest men in Geneva with his expansive jewelry empire. When he crosses paths with Anna Benoit, his quiet housekeeper who has loved him from afar for three years, Max barely knows she exists. However, Anna has learned all about his life and how lonely it is through her work. But when a mysteriously beautiful necklace appears in the Barone library that Anna is cleaning, her wish sets their lives on a course that will intertwine their paths forever.

From the very first chapter, told from Max’s POV, I was sucked into the character's lives and the stunning city of Geneva. The story’s premise is incredibly engaging, with a single wish creating an alternate reality for Anna and Max. And the character development? So. Much. Fun! There were so many profound moments between the two that I found myself pausing to reflect on how I might navigate the same situations.

I also love, love, loved how the story so beautifully illustrates the way bonds form quickly between people and captures that magical shift when you begin to truly see the other person, falling for the small details that make them who they are. Watching Max begin to see Anna, and watching Anna fall even deeper for Max, was just so perfect.

“𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦?”

“𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘮𝘦.”

“𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨?"

Seriously, this story is absolutely enchanting, and I didn't want to put it down. I also paired my reading with the audiobook, which was fantastic—one of my favorite narrators, Amanda Ronconi, brought it all to life perfectly!

If you’re looking for a great love story with some spice, heartwarming passion, and a protagonist who loves with all she’s got, do yourself a favor and pick this one up!

“𝘈𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴,” 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘺. “𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨.”

𝘈𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘹 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦—𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴.

(4.5⭐s rounded up)

𝑭𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔:
✨ Billionaire romance
✨ Genie-like wish-granting
✨ Pseudo memories
✨ Love at first sight
✨ Whirlwind romance
✨ Great Spice
✨ Opposites attract

After reading Fated, book three in the Ghosted series, I really felt bad for Max. His best friend turns down his marriage proposal because she has found the love of her life. Granted, Max wasn’t madly in love with her, he just thought she would be a good fit. My heart still broke for him. I was really excited to find out that book four was Max’s story. I think I enjoyed this one more than Fated.

Anna Benoit is adorable and honest to a fault. She has a great family and support system. While working for her employer, Max, she makes a wish that comes true - that she is married to Max. Max and Anna are the only ones in this alternate reality aware that things have changed, so they have to work together to get back to reality, if they want. This story line gave me some Hallmark movie vibes where someone makes a wish and they get to see how love changes everything mixed with Cinderella. Sarah Ready took these, mixed things up, and gave it some needed spice. The chemistry between Anna and Max is absolutely magical.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for the advance readers copy of Wished.

Another amazing part of the series! Anna makes a wish that changes her world and this story had me so hooked! I did not want to put it down or end. Max took me a while to like, but he did grow on me as the book went on.

What a beautiful book.

As always Sarah Ready wove a beautiful love story with passion, family, angst and so much love.
This is also the spiciest book in the series.

Anna- who is sweet and honest to the fault is in love with Max who is only knows her in passing but never noticed her. So you know there is much pining in this book. So when there is an opportunity she makes a wish, which changes both of their lives.
Max was a lovable character.
I loved him in fated but loved him more here.

I enjoyed how the story unfolded. Just when I thought now everything will be ok, a new dilemma arises and with it new angst.

I adored the ending but it also broke my heart to say goodbye to these characters who lived in my mind and heart for so long now. But there is also peace in knowing that after so many hardships it’s time for them to live happily ever after.

Absolutely recommended and pls start with my fav Ghosted. .

P.s The Max in love version is my favourite. The way he incorporated something special and hidden for her in his jewellery collection each year was so dreamy. That man you guys!

What would you wish for if you came across a necklace that grants wishes? Anna wishes for marriage not with anyone, no she wishes to be married to Max Barone who owns the chateau she's been cleaning for 6 years. Why specifically Max you may ask, I could tell you but that isn't fun! I highly suggest anyone and everyone gives this book a try because it truly was so enjoyable. This is not your typical romance book, it is whimsical. fun and breathtakingly beautiful. Though this book is listed as #4 in the Ghosted series you can read it as a standalone (this is the first book I've read by Sarah Ready and had no issue) I will definitely be reading the rest of the series!

This book was so good. As soon as I opened it I was hooked. It starts with the secretary informing Max that his wife is here, yet he knows he has never been married! As soon as I read this I was like "I'm in." I like how Max struggles with the memory of being married to Ana and knowing he is not married. The emotional conflict was too cute. This is such a great fall read. I enjoyed Ana's character because she reminded me of how honest to a fault she could be since I am like that. Throughout the book, they are both struggling with how they feel and having to make things right again but the tension is so great that I couldn't put the book down.

Wished
By: Sarah Ready
Review Score: 4 Stars

Boogie’s Bulletpoints
•Fiction
•Magical Realism
•Interconnected Series
•Open Door
•Miscommunication
•Beautiful locations: Switzerland and France

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Wished was kindly provided as an ARC by NetGalley and Swift and Lewis Publishing. Thank you for allowing me to enjoy this wonderful book!

I have loved every book in this series by Sarah Ready. Therefore, it should not be a surprise that Wished is no exception.

There are so many great things about this book. I love the locations, obviously. I love Max and Anna, and how they are trying to figure out what is real and what is not.

Obviously there is a magical element to this story, but there is also some really profound thoughts and feelings in it too. I was so absorbed with this book, I wanted to know what was going to happen, and how Anna and Max would resolve their problems.

And the chemistry? Yeah, so well done.

I thought this was a really cute book. There was just enough magical realism for me. This was my second book in the Ghosted series, and now I have to go back and read the two books I missed. This storyline was unique and entertaining. This was a quick read, and the two main characters fell for each other quickly with some assistance (wink, wink). The writing was so well done with descriptions that made me feel I was in the setting with the characters. The spicy scenes were well done, and I enjoyed the journey to true love that this book took me on!

Thank you NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Sarah Ready is back! I did not like the last book, but Wished is another fun twist on reality like the first couples in the Ghosted series, and an enjoyable read … if unrealistic. (Fated wasn’t the only book ever I didn’t like, but generally I am a big Ready fan)

Wished is literally a story about a girl, Anna, making a wish that her life was different, and grew up wishing she could be like Samantha from I dream of genie - just wiggle her nose and make it happen. She works for Max Barone as his house cleaner. He runs a jewelry empire in Switzerland. She’s enamored with how his life looks from the outside and has had a crush on him from first sight… 3 years ago. Max is one of those men married to his job, and based on experience, never plans to get into a relationship, or marry… he attempted a proposal to his best girlfriend, but she married someone else.

After Anna finds a necklace that Max left out, which has a note attached outlining a family mythology about it being a wish granting necklace, she makes a wish (that she was his wife), and after Max catches her with the necklace and kicks her out of the house, she wakes up to a brand new reality - a whole new world. She and Max have to navigate the altered path together. It makes for a really great read! A very unique twist as with so many of Ready’s books.

If you’ve read and enjoyed the earlier books in the Ghosted series, you’ll definitely want to grab this one - it’s a fun and unique storyline! Even though I didn’t enjoy the third book, this one is back on track to being as good as her other books (all her other books). I give my stamp of approval on this one as an enjoyable, fun, light read. Never come across a twist on i dream of genie before!

Audio is narrated by two of the best in the business - Amanda Ronconi and Will Watt. Will only has a small role but he does it brilliantly. Amanda does a spectacular performance, as she always does - she’s definitely one of my favourite narrators. I just wish that Will had a larger part… but I understand why his role was written that way.

I received an advance read and listen copy from NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing (Independent Members' Titles and Audiobooks), and this is my honest feedback.

The notes on my Kindle for the Prologue are just this: 'rude', 'cringe', 'rude!', 'oh! he's not like the other guys!', 'rich people...'
Max is hot, sure, but he was so mean at the beginning that I had half a mind to drop the book. He's constantly thinking about another woman (his best friend, apparently) and that was so off-putting. And then there's a sudden 180°?

The romance turned cute and gave me early 2000s romcom vibes. I mean, the plot itself gives romcom vibes so I get why I loved the chapters of them being in love.

The chapters are pretty short and easy to fly through. I could tell the author loves architecture and jewellery cause the descriptions were stunning!

Thank you NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for the advance readers copy of Wished. Sarah is a one click author for me and this series is fantastic! Wished is such an adventure that takes you on a magical ride. It’s amazing when a dream may actually come true.