I want to thank Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC and Net Galley for a copy of the Fourth book in Sarah Reddy’s collection, Wished.

Honestly, I enjoyed the book until about 50% and then it dragged on.

If you’re interested in this book I would check of the synopsis and have a great.

3.5 ⭐

This was a fun listen! I pretty much listened to it in one sitting. Anna Benoit is a hopeless romantic who fell in love at first sight with the wealthy jewelry magnate, Max Barone...but she cleans his house, and he doesn't know she exists. One day, she wishes to be his wife, and the next morning she wakes up to her wish being her new reality.

I haven't read anything from Sarah before, so this was a fun intro to her writing. It was such an interesting premise! It was very insta-lovey, at least on Anna's part, though they do get the chance to get to know more about each other as they traverse their new life and figure out a solution. Max was definitely the grump, not wanting to ever get too close to anyone, but when he opens up...the mouth on that man!

The audio was fun, and I think Amanda Ronconi and Will Watt did a great job at narration. We only get the MMC's POV at the beginning and end, and I do wish we could have had a few moments inside his head during the story.

If you're looking for a fun, light read with a dash of magic and spice, give this one a go. I'm definitely curious about the previous books in this series and will have to check them out.

Thank you very much to Netgalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC for the advance listener copy.

💎 magical wishes
✨️ love at first sight
💎 mostly single POV
✨️ DUAL POV in prologue and epilogue
💎 Workplace romance

Anna makes a wish on a magical necklace: a wish to become the wife of her employer, Max Barone. The next morning she wakes up as Mrs Barone... have all her wishes come true?

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD

Anna and Max's journey is filled with twists and turns. I must say, with each twist I was genuinely surprised. Lots of books are quite predictable but I couldn't ever see what was coming with each 'wish' they made. It was a very light-hearted, easy read and I read the entire thing in one sitting!

I noticed that other reviews highlighted that Anna and Max didn't know anything about one another and experienced an 'insta-love' instead. I think this is a really unfair view! Max fell for Anna because of the seven years of memories he has of her. This is something he references a lot, demonstrating how much he knows about her and the memories they shared. Anna, however, doesn't appear to know much about Max but definitely learns a lot about him throughout. Whilst her initial love-at-first-sight doesn't seem to be based on much, the seven years they 'spent together' is shown in their words, touches and the chemistry they share.

I've rated it as 4 but think 3.75 is more accurate :)

I had and amazing experience listening to this book. When you think you know how the story is going, the author gives us a curve ball, and everything turns even more interesting.
The narrators are amazing and give the book a fantastic experience.
It’s a book that will make you question the influence of your past on your decisions and being responsible for your decisions and your path.

Their passion is explosive, and the spicy scenes are strong and show the love of the characters.
And the epilogue is the sweetest thing.

Some of my favorite parts to think about:
“How could I see you if you were hiding?”
Do your experiences influence your soul or are you the same soul in every path you chose with your decisions.
“What do you do when all of your wishes come true?”
Would you give up all that you ever wanted for someone else happiness?
“Are all of our breaks what makes us beautiful?”

The story in more detail:
Max is a grumpy billionaire that doesn’t want or believe in love and despises the notion of passion.
Hannah is a dreamer that helps her mother and sister and works as a cleaner in Max’s house. Her life is not easy, her father died and her mother remarried and had her sister, then the father of the sister left them. So se is a dreamer that does not have good example of love.
Until… she finds a neckless and wishes for love, specifically Max’s love.
She goes to sleep and when se wakes up… she is living her wish..
Magic is all over the book and in their lives.
They are forced to live in this new alternative reality and star to get to know each other.
Se is a free spirit wanting the unexpected and he doesn’t like the unknown. She teaches him to embrace life. And we get to follow them through this journey.
He didn’t want love and promised to never love or have passion, but he wanted her to remind him of what could be is he allowed himself that.
Overall:
A book I would recommend if you like a sweet story that has some spice and that will definitely make you look into your live and try to find out the similarities with this character’s journey.
This book will not make you mad or overly sad, nor even laugh, it’s just thoughtful.

#Wished #NetGalley

Anna Benoit is like most of us, a hopeless romantic. She cleans for a living while daydreaming about the beautiful owner of the house she is cleaning. Love at first sight is the only way she can describe how she felt when she met Max Barone, one catch, he doesn't know her name.

Until one day she makes a wish, a whimsical fleeting wish on a beautiful necklace with an old note and everything changes.
They both wake up in a world that isn't what they think it should be, everyone around them thinks that they have been happily married for years. This is all she wished for, romance and passion. But is it?

This book was the cutest thing I have read in a long time! It warms you all over but also makes you think, if your every wish come true could you keep it? If you knew it wasn't real? It's a question of passion and love and choice.
I absolutely love that we only heard from Max a couple times as well because we only get creeps here and there building the most heart bubbling story. I feel like I listened to a Romcom from the early 2000s, a breathe of romance, happiness, and adventure.
The narrators did a lovely job of bringing me into the store, with a lovely cadence!

I was lucky enough to get the chance to listen to the audio version of this novel prior to release in order to provide an honest review! Thank you for the chance to go along with Anna and Max and follow their adventure!

I’m always happy to see a new book publish in this series from Sarah Ready. The combination of romance and the slightly paranormal is an absolute hit every time. I enjoyed seeing the sparks flying between Max - a familiar name from the series - and Anna, as they’re off to a terrible start, all designed by fate. Tension is high between these two but it isn’t long before they’re getting to know one another better and those negative feelings are turning into something far more romantic. Now, I don’t love an instalove trope but Sarah Ready’s pulled it off in a way I didn’t hate. We get to see plenty of Anna and Max together, though at times it was stressful as memories changed and new wished needed to be made, but we see Anna struggling with an ethical conundrum borne of love. The ending completely got me, too! Whew, what a reunion. It kept me on my toes and the chemistry was really good, so it’s safe to say I enjoyed this and look forward to whatever Sarah brings us next.

A final note to say I read the audiobook and thought the narrator was a fantastic fit!

I received a free copy of this book. All views are my own.

If you want a book that will make you laugh out loud in almost every chapter then pick this book up!! I absolutely loved our FMC and MMC because they both are entangled in this alternate reality and they both don't know what to do! I really enjoyed this book and want to read more from this author!

***I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***

I’m completely in love with this entire series, and Sarah Ready’s writing has captured my heart with every book. *Wished*was the perfect way to bring it all to a close—so soft, sweet, and full of happiness. It felt like the perfect conclusion to a journey I’ve cherished from the very beginning. The characters, their love stories, and the hope woven throughout made this an unforgettable read. And then the author has this very special gift of breaking my heart into a thousand small pieces before reaching the long-awaited happy ending.

If I had to rank the books, my favorite remains book 1, followed closely by book 3, then book 4, and finally book 2. Each one had something special, but *Wished* truly tied everything together beautifully. I loved every moment of this series, and this final book left me with a warm, satisfied feeling. Absolutely loved it!

Also, kudos for the narrator who did a wonderful job with both Anna's and Max's voices!

First off, I I didn't read the other books, so I don't have the background for the side characters, but honestly I'll read the first three books now!

To be fait, until the 65% mark, I found the book a bit meh, (I'll get into the why later). Not bad, but not good either. But then it became very interesting, and a bit more complex, and it caught my interest real quick.

What was interesting in this book was the nuances of the love story and the complexities in it. What I mean is that, because of the wish Anna (the FMC) makes, she cannot be sure that Max the MMC really feels anything for her, and certainly not love. Or of it is the world they are in, where he has seven years of shared memories, or is being made to be in love by the wish. And it was very interesting to see her fall in love even deeper without being sure that it was recopricated in any way, or if it was fair to him to keep him in the wish-world, where he didn't have the choice to love her or not.

Talking about the MMC, Max, I really liked how he talked (and yes, the dirty talk is one of my fav points of this book, sue me?), but also how he was so hesitant to like or trust Anna at first. I did found a bit cringe that he falls in love with her in the span of 2 days, but I guess that's on me: first because I'm not a fan of the Love at First Sight trope anyway, and also because, and I'm sorry for that, I can't give him grace for falling in love with someone he has seven years of memories with. It makes sense, that he falls in love so fast, but it's just... meh, and a poor plot resolution, if you ask me.

"Love isn't the opposite of hate. It doesn't have room for hate."

I honestly did not feel a lot of chemistry between the two MCs. I felt like Anna fell in love with the idea of Max in the first place, and just wanted so badly to fall in love with him that she didn't see any bad character traits in him. And Max fell in love with her because he had all these memories with her at first, and then he completely forgot the real world entirely. None of it was real, so it makes no sense to have them be in love so utterly as soon as they're back in the real world.

"He's seen me, but he hasn't. He's my husband, but he isn't. He knows me, but he doesn't."

This is still on me, because it's one of my pet peeves, but the french words every other sentence? I get that the story happens in France/Switzerland, and the name of places have to be kept in French, but words like "jets d'eau", "galerie des bijoux", "conservatrice", "chateau"? All these have translations in english, what's the point of putting all these in french?

I really liked the descriptions and the writing of the author - very descriptive but in a poetic kind of way - that transported me to all the great cities this story takes place in. The author really likes architecture but manages not to make it boring, which is a plus for me!

However, the conclusion and the epilogues were perfect, there were soft and tender and everything I needed!

All in all, Wished is a good romance book, full of fluff and impeccable writing. Give it a go if you like a bit of magic in your romances!

I loved this audiobook actually way more than actually reading the ebook myself! The two narrators were great even the French style voice that was done was great!

Thank You Netgalley, Sarah Ready, and Swift & Lewis Publishing for this early ARC for my honest review.

With every Sarah Ready book I read, I fall more in love with her mind and the worlds she has created through her writing. Every book in her Ghosted series feels better than the last!

I am a huge fan of Magical Realism in Romance and didn’t think she could top the magic in book #3 Fated. This may actually still be true, but I fell most in love with the characters in Wished. Anna Benoit has the most authentic voice and personality and I fell in love with her passionate honesty from the start. It’s hard not to! She a perfect blend of sweetness and sharp wit. I found myself invested and rooting for her from the start. It took a bit longer for me to warm up to Max, but that’s kind of the point. She saw something in him the rest of us couldn’t. It was her fate to break his impenetrable shell and make him break his rules for love.

The narrator did a phenomenal job capturing the Anna’s spunky personality and Max arc from cold and indifferent to a many consumed by love and passion. So good!

I’m still swooning over Wished and can’t wait to see what Sarah Ready gifts us next!

The storyline of Wished is characteristic for any romantic book - love without the barriers, some devastating secrets, complicated situations, tension building behind the scenes. Although, I found the writing style quite chaotic, I think it is me - the book is addressed to the reader who loves when main character is full of energy, with unrealistic dreams, naive hopes that one day they will come true, where is the time to make a mistakes as it is still easy to fix them.
Anna Benoit is a dreamer, while Max Barone is a rich, unreachable, ruthless and definitely grumpy magnate. Two people, two different worlds, two different classes in society. She is in love with him and one day makes a wish which will change everything. For these romantic souls who reach this book/audiobook you find in this funny tale elements of magic, romantic tension and lots of heartwarming moments.
Unfortunately, I do not think I really connected to them, the action had happened too quickly for me.

In narration we have Amanda Ronconi and Will Watt, perfectly match to the main characters - Will as Max with the deep voice, which makes you feel his power and enigmatic reflects. Amanda will perfectly expose Anna's romantic optimism and your vulnerability.

Book addressed readers who are looking for a romantic tale. Thank you NetGalley, the author and publisher of ARC of this book for providing an honest review.

Did you ever want to make a wish? Ever want to wish for a happily ever after? This story explores this when Anna makes a mistake and makes a wish that brings to an alternative world where she is marries Max. Max being the grumpy loner type guy who lived at the Chatua that she cleans every week.

This twisty turvy store will leave you with such a warm heart. As Anna learns why wishes aren't always the best, and Max learns to Open his heart to love. I would defiantly suggest this audio story to anyone wanting to leave what love is all about.

Always such beautiful, immersive and unique storylines.

Beautiful writing I was confused where the storyline was going for a bit of the last third of the book but it all made sense in the end.

I really enjoyed this!

Great narrators.

Thank you NetGalley, Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Audiobooks and Sarah Ready for this ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sarah Ready for the opportunity to listen and review this audiobook. I want to preface this by saying I have not read any of the other books in this series, but I do believe they can all be read as a standalone.

While the description and premise was what initially drew me to want to read this, unfortunately it fell a little flat for me. I was not a fan of Max and couldn’t understand what Anna saw in him, let alone why she would wish to be married to him. I didn’t really feel the chemistry between them.

I did however enjoy the bits of magical realism and the beautiful European setting.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this audiobook. The premise is interesting, and the story has so much potential. Unfortunately, I found the MMC completely unlikable and didn't understand what the FMC saw in him. The narrative was also difficult to follow at times with the wishes and reality/not reality becoming disjointed.

This book was an absolute delight to listen to and I am so thankful for an early listen on Netgalley!! The characters are charming, the European backdrop and descriptions are magical, and the story is unique! Who would have thought that one simple wish by Anna would completely change her life in so many ways!! 4.5 ⭐!!

I had the best time reading this, the plot is so unique to anything else I've read before

- magic
- alternative reality
- she cleans his house for the past 3 years but they haven't really interacted
- closed door romance
- mainly single pov (her pov) with prologue/epilogue in his pov
- dual narration

She makes a wish that he loved her, and woke up the next day in an alternative where they've been married 7 years but she doesn't remember any of it

I really enjoyed the plot twists and didn't know what was going to happen in the end, it was so good tho and kept me reading more and more

Thank you to NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for the ALC - all opinions are my own

Where to begin? Wished is my second favourite book in this series (Switched being number one! 🥰) however, I fell hard in love with Anna and Max faster than I thought was possible! Of course Sarah has written it so well that you do not need to read the others, and can take this book as a stand alone. But why would you?

4 stars and so much love from me to Anna and Max! A must read for all romcom lovers!

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 ot. 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? Please, pretty, please.

Will Watt, you can totally star in my magical world where you read me books forever after!! The narration was very well done!!!

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