Member Reviews
Sarah Ready has really knocked it out of the park with this series. .My ears were glued to my headphones from start to finish. I loved both of the narrators. They had wonderful voices and really brought the story to life. I loved Max in Fated, so I was eager to hear his story.
Anna is his housekeeper. She makes a wish on the necklace sitting on Max’s desk. Then…it gets complicated to say the least. I loved the conflict. Anna was a character I could completely understand as I’m a brutally honest person that doesn’t always believe I deserve things. Max and Anna had good, believable backstories and solid character developments. The author does a great job of making the books true to the romance genre, but she also puts her own uniqueness to each story. Some people are just meant to be story tellers, and Sarah Ready is one of them.
Huge thanks to the audio book publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to listen and review this book!
I find this one really hard to review without spoilers.
<spoiler> I feel like this had potential- I really liked Max coming to terms with the thought of love and passion, but I was so frustrated with the process. The thought of them being stuck in the alternate reality was sad. Ultimately, it was resolved well, but the journey was not my favorite. </spoiler>
Amanda Ronconi narrates the audiobook and can always be counted on for a good performance. Will Watt narrates the prologue and epilogue. I wish there were more Max POV chapters, but understand why there wasn't.
I received an advance audio copy in exchange for an honest review.
4.5 stars! I truly love this series by Sarah Ready. I wish it could go on forever. I was so excited to get Max’s story after reading Fated and it didn’t disappoint. This was a fast-paced book and I was able to read it pretty quickly! I enjoyed all the variations of who knew what and in what reality. Max and Anna had great chemistry. I wish we had a few more chapters from Max’s POV but it was fitting to have it start and end with him. I loved the mentions of the characters from previous books in the epilogue. The narration was also great! Both narrators did a fantastic job. Overall highly recommend this book (and the whole series)!
I loved this book! Literally couldn't put it down and stayed up way too late reading it. The story is cute and though it features major rom-com tropes, the book didn't feel repetitive or over-done. The characters are very likable and their reactions are realistic. So many times you read a book and find yourself screaming at the characters to stop being stupid, just talk to each other! I didn't once have to scream at the characters to make better choices!
If you are listening to the audiobook version, the narrator is FANTASTIC! I'll have to see if I can find other books she's narrated as well as other books by Sarah Ready. Huge fan!
Happy reading!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5
Anna Benoit has been in love with Max Barone for years now. The problem? Max seems to have no idea that she exists. So when Anna wakes up and appears to suddenly be Max’s wife, she realizes that her world has been flip on its head. The real kicker? Max has also woken up in the same topsy turvy world as Anna, and also doesn’t remember their last seven years of marriage.
This audiobook was such a fun listen. I knew I was going to enjoy the book, as I had also listened to Sarah Ready’s book ‘Switched’ and liked the types of stories she tells. This book has an interesting focus on the multiverse and wishes, bringing a touch of magical realism to the book and answering the question of ‘what could have been?’. I loved the parts of Max’s POV, and the chemistry between our two main characters was absolutely electric!
I recommend this book for lovers of magical realism, passionate love and stories about hopeless romantics.
Tropes in this story:
✨Wealthy/not wealthy couple
✨Love at first sight
✨Forced proximity
✨Magical realism
✨Romantic European setting
I received an Advanced Listening Copy of this book via NetGalley, but my review is all my own.
Wished: Ghost Book 4 by Sarah Ready, narrated by Amanda Ronconi and Will Watt, is an utterly captivating contemporary romance that you won't be able to put down. Imagine finding yourself in an alternate timeline where you and your long-time crush are happily married for 7 years. That's exactly what happens to Anna when she makes a wish on a mysterious necklace. As she and Max set out to make things right, sparks fly, and they find themselves falling in love. But the big question is, will Max remember the passion and romance he found with Anna once they return to their timeline, or will they both end up alone?
This story is a rollercoaster of emotions, with Anna and Max's incredible chemistry leaping off the pages. Watching them navigate their feelings and grow as individuals is both heartwarming and relatable. The vivid descriptions of the charming French setting will make you feel like you're right there alongside the characters. The narrators bring the story to life, making it an absolute delight to listen to.
If you're a fan of second chances with time-bending twists, humor, and a dash of spice, Wished is a must-read. It's a powerful reminder of the magic that happens when we take a leap of faith and open ourselves up to love. Trust me, this book is an enchanting journey you won't want to miss out on!
I would like to thank NetGalley, Sarah Ready and Swift & Lewis Publishing for an ARC copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.
5⭐ - call me a hopeless romantic but this was such a fun, cute read. Narrated by Amanda Ronconi and Will Watt.
We follow 25 year old Anna Benoit who has been cleaning for the handsome Max Barone for a few years, because she's been cleaning his house for years she gets a sense that she knows Max, she knows he has a sweet tooth and likes to read Charles Dickens books - but Max... doesn't notice her.
One day while cleaning his office, Anna finds a special necklace that grants wishes. Anna wishes she's married to Max and that he loves her.
She wakes up and everyone calls her Ms Barone, so did her wish work?
This was such a cute story, I was rooting for the characters Max and Anna - I wanted them to work out. The narrators did a great job bringing the story to life.
This story is the fourth book in the series, but can be read as a standalone.
Such a fun read. This is almost a perfect Halloween wish or Christmas wish read. The characters were so great and the three different story lines had me hooked. I also appreciated that it could be read as a standalone book even though it’s within a series
This was a super cute romance. It gave a bit of The Time Travelers wife with the wishes.
I love the different dynamics of the main characters and enjoyed hearing different points of views.
So not only is a cute romance story but there is some spice thrown in!
I listened to the audiobook of this title. The opening drew me in with a male narrator with a fantastic accent. The story line was interesting. I liked that unlike other books with similar theme of wishes coming true it took 4 wishes before we get to the end of the book. I have to mark this down though because the end of the book there is a character introduced quickly and abruptly the character is gone. The character being a child leaves me confused as to who this child is and what happened to the child when a character abruptly leaves a public place. As a mom that took my attention off the story and had me screaming as to where and what happened.
Anna Benoit is twenty-something. She lives in Geneva with her mom and her little sister and her job is (along with her boss and neighbor) to clean the magnificent Barone chateau. It's a daunting task to keep the beautiful place in clean and tidy, but the best part of it is seeing its sole occupant: Max Barone, sole heir to the Barone jewelry empire. When she first saw him years ago, it was like she was hit by lightning. They've barely spoken, though, but she lives for the occasional moments when they do.
When one days she sees one of the precious Barone pieces - a necklace with a handwritten note that says it grants wishes - she takes a shot and wishes she and Max were married. To her utter shock, when she awakes next morning, she's not at home, but in a differently decorated version of Max's bedroom and everyone is calling her Mrs. Barone. Everyone thinks they have been happily married for seven years. Well, everyone except a very confused and annoyed Max. Now, they will have to go on an adventure of sorts to "unwish" everything and make life go back to normal. But sometimes, when you are granted a wish, it's the a magical way in which the Universe just set things right...
This one is delightful! The rich guy/poor girl takes a completely different turn and you get enchanted alongside the characters. You start wishing for them to be happy too.
The audiobook is narrated by Amanda Ronconi and Will Watt. Amanda does a great job narrating most of the book, while Will narrates the prologue and the epilogue, giving us Max's POV when he does. I love Will Watt and I wish he had more presence in this, but I understand the choice of having him open and close the story.
If you are a fan of magical realism and romance, you will definitely fall in love with "The Barones". Lovely story and I am sad the series ended.
Content notes: mentions of death of parents, bullying, alcoholism, financial insecurity, child abandonment, toxic family relationships
I really enjoyed the narrators for this one, I hadn’t listened to them before but I will be looking out for more of their reads. This was a cute story about the power of making a wish, and taking a leap of faith. You never know what wonderful things could be waiting, but is it better to work towards something (and speak up!) or depend on the magic to do it for you? I didn’t realize it was the fourth book in a series, so I’ll be going back to check out the previous ones.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc. This is another unique and fun Sarah Ready romance. This time our MC makes a wish and finds herself married to the man she fell in love with at first sight, who barely knows her. He doesn’t want passion or love, but I’m sure you can see where that goes. Fated was my favourite of this series, but I did really enjoy Wished. I hate love at first sight but it was tolerable in this. I listened to the audiobook, which was really well done. This series is pure entertainment and this one continued on with that.
When I first saw there was going to be another book in the Ghosted Series I could not get my hands on it quick enough. I have loved every book in this series and every book I have read by Sarah Ready. The trend continues because I am in love with Wished.
At first, I was a little worried, the male lead is Max who was a supporting character in Fated. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Max and his outlook on relationships. When the book first started Max was a jerk and I was nervous if I would not like this book. Fortunately, Anna is the strongest female lead in the series so far and she carried the story until Max stopped being a jerk.
Anna falls for Max immediately. For her, it was love at first sight. Max doesn’t even know who she is but that didn’t matter to Anna, she was in love. She makes a wish on a necklace to be married to Max and her wish comes true. This wasn’t a typical your wish comes true and we learn some lessons, this was different. There ended up being more than one wish by more than one person which led to a surprising conclusion.
I feel like every time I finish a book by Sarah Ready I have a hard time getting into a new book because I’m left thinking about what I just finished. Wished stuck with me and I can’t stop thinking about it. These are the best kind of stories. I can’t wait to see what’s next in this series.
This was such a light and cute read. I enjoyed the characters journey and the 3rd act twist (wish 2). I think it was a wildly entertaining premise and has made me want to go back and read the other books in this series! The narrator was also on point!
Thanks to Netgalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC | for the early listen!
Max and Anna’s relationship is a whirlwind in this time traveling story.
Anna makes a wish to be married to Max and wakes up the next day, years in the future with her wish granted. But the problem is, neither Max nor Anna remember the last 6+ years. So they go on a journey to get back to where they started.
Their love story is beautifully unique - the two of them fall in the love in the most genuine and heartfelt way.
This book brought me on a journey emotionally - I was rooting so hard for them to get their real and true happily ever after.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wished by Sarah Ready is the fourth book in the Ghosted series and it's beautiful, emotional, and inspiring like all previous ones! When I saw this book I literally screamed and could not wait to get my hands on it!
Truly in Ghosted style - there is something that Anna wishes for - it's Max. There is just one problem, she is his cleaner and he never bothered to learn her name! She made a wish and both of their worlds fell upside-down! There is just one problem - it's not real!
I am choosing romance in between thrillers to get some balance and you know I absolutely love this series! Since Ghosted, I always hoped there would be one more and luckily they all are so good! I don't know what but something makes it so for me! They always are emotional and with such a deep meaning! I JUST LOVE THEM, OK?
As usual, narrator Amanda Ronconi has done a fantastic job but as I said before I believe that for me, doesn't matter who will narrate the story, I will love it! You just can't go wrong with Sarah's Ready writing! I must say I held my breath at the beginning when Will Watt started this book as it should be a female voice to fit in the series but all good, main narrator is Amanda Ronconi! The balance between the narrator's voice and the characters was just perfect!
p.s. you can read them in mixed order after the second book.
Thank you, NetGalley, Swift & Lewis Publishing and Sarah Ready for this joy!
I received an audiobook arc of Wished right NetGalley and it’s publishers.
I gave this book 4 stars.
I really enjoyed this book! This was my tired as my favorite with the first in this series, Ghosted.
This book had a really fun plot with wishing, and just the right amount of magic. I love that there is magic mixed in with this love story. It makes it more exciting with some more drama.
Anna cleaned Max’s house, and makes a wish on him that they are married. She wakes up and is in a whole new world. While she remembers she made the wish and isn’t supposed to be there, she goes along with it. Even she goes to visit him at work, everybody there knows her as Max’s wife. Everybody but Max.
While Max has memories of their “marriage and past”, they decide to do something spontaneous and actually get to know eachother.
I love the way this plot unfolds. I love Max’s and Anna’s journey to find out if their love is real, and the magical times they get to spend together.
While Max never cared for nor wanted love, he is soon discovering he cannot live without Anna.
Both characters were wonderful and so sweet! Definitely worth the read or listen!
What if you made a wish and it came true? Anna makes a wish to be married to Max. She fell in love with him on first site and now she cleans his house. She knows they would be perfect together if only he would see her. Well now he does… so is her wish real?
This book is filled with magical realism and was so much fun to read. I loved the characters and see them navigate this wish and create their own magic.
I haven’t read any books by Sarah before but I know I will as this was such a good read.
I was at chapter 10 before i came up from reading.
The story was magical, fun, cute, well paced, and kept my attention.
Wished is the second book by the author that I’ve read, and I will definitely be reading more, as both stories have been very enjoyable reads.
I switched between reading the ebook and listening to the audiobook, narrated by Amanda Ronconi and Will Watt - both narrators do an excellent job and add even more to the story.
Recommended.
Thank you to Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC, Independent Book Publishers Association (BPA), Members’ Titles / Audiobooks and NetGalley for the DRC and ALC