Life is incredibly messy. Sarah Ready write an adorable and quirky fairy take like romance that blends real life and dream life. She reminds us to dream big, but be careful because your dreams may come true.

4.5 ⭐️ | 1🌶️

Tropes:
• Magical Realism
• Dream World
• Time Travel
• Opposites Attract
• Meant To Be
• Found Family
• Sobs & Swoon

Review:
WHAT A STUNNING READ!

‘Fated’ by Sarah Ready is an emotional rollercoaster. I’m grateful that I was approved for both the ARC and ALC because it made the reading experience so worthwhile.

The audiobook had me laughing, crying, and screaming! It's a sweet romance with a deeper message about love, trust, and self-acceptance. The characters are beautifully crafted, even the ones you love to hate, making you feel a mix of emotions towards them.

The love story is unique and beautiful, with unexpected plot twists and a dreamy MMC- McCormick. The FMC-Fiona, is a strong, independent single mom who meets the man of her dreams in her dreams! I loved how she got to know herself better in both the real and dream worlds.

The plot is creatively unique, drawing you in and making you fall in love with the story. I've enjoyed the entire series so far, with each book featuring a unique type of magical realism. This one, however, hit me in the heart and made me feel like I was living the story—like I was Fiona!

The narration by Shakira Shute was excellent, bringing the characters to life and enhancing the story. I loved the appearances from Daniel, the main character from the first book, ‘Ghosted’, and I’m excited to see Max get his own story in ‘Wished’.

This book exceeded my expectations and left me wanting more. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to read a sweet and emotional romance!

This series is always so surprising! I will admit, I was confused a lot of the time trying to figure out how everything was going to tie together at the end. I had no idea how the two timelines were related and it was hard to keep track sometimes especially as an audiobook. I was definitively entranced by the story and excited to learn more about the two main characters' relationship. Sarah Ready always does a great job with the books in this series and this one is no exception. The story ended up being just as wonderful as the others and I can't wait to see what else she has in store!

Did i read the arc and then listen to the audio.....yes, yes i did...and i thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. The audio narration really added something to the story and i found that some parts i read that i had missed the tone and so I really enjoyed the narration and how id added an extra level to the story.

Great audio, great characters, just a great story all round!

Fated by Sarah Ready is book 3 in the Ghosted series and it is AMAZING. The premise of this story is so unique just as Ghosted and Switched.

Fated follows Fiona who is Daniels sister from Ghosted, they are the heirs to a Swiss watchmakers company. Fiona is given a an heirloom watch that shows you what your heart desires when you are dreaming, now Fiona is stuck between 2 worlds. Her real world she is a successful business woman, single mom to her daughter Mila, and her boyfriend Max who I would say they are not in love but have love for each other. Then, there is her dream world, when she is asleep she is married to Aaron McCormick and a mom to Amy and Sean in a small ocean town. Here is the catch Fiona comes in the form of Becca Aaron’s AWFUL wife.

Shakira Shute does an amazing job with her narration!!! Aaron broke my heart and healed my heart all in this book. I went through all of the emotions that Fiona went through. This story is so amazing I wish I could give it more than five stars. I went on an emotional roller coaster ride that had twists and turns, and brought tears to my eyes. As mentioned before the premise of this story was so unique having a watch that can bring to life what your heart desires when you are dreaming. Sarah did such a great job of making you feel like you were living both worlds with Fiona and making you feel like you had a connection with all of the characters. I could go on and but I won’t. What I will say is you should either read or listen to this book as soon as you can because you will not want to put it down. A VERY BIG thank you to NetGalley, Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC, and Sarah ready for letting me listen to the ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions!!!

This is a beautiful story about love and self-discovery with a touch of magic.
I love the characters and I especially love the otherworldly chemistry between Aron and Fiona.
The plot is amazing, it’s romantic yet mysterious and I never fully guessed how things would turn out and what events led to the ending. I never really grasped how much magic was involved but the story is lovely. I love the kids and I also like how Max was. I just hope he’ll get his happy ending someday.

The narrator was good. I think they did well with the story and there is the right amount of dramatics and theatrics without it being too theatrical. I could still fully make things up in my mind.

*copy received from the publisher via NetGalley. Review was written voluntarily.

3.5⭐️⭐️⭐️



✨ Single Mother
✨ sci-Fi-ish feeling
✨full of emotions



✨ story was mainly focus on the single mother fiona or in this story. Aaron and Fiona has a strong connection in this involving the family, the book can be read standalone but I think it’s best to read the first book to enjoy and understand better.

✨ the ending is my favourite, unpredictable or I would say more real instead of direct hea’s. However, I got to be honest that I’m not vibing the story of the dreams.

✨ fionas family gave her a gift- family heirloom. She started to have this vivid dreams which is very different from what she have now. Don’t get me wrong I now that the plot was involve magic and all that but the first few chapters are more real rather than just plain magic.💁‍♀️

✨ at the end, I lost the spark. But it was a good summer read.

✨ Thankyou for the opportunity to read this book for a honest review.



✨shaye.reads

Such an intricate story, but I expect nothing less from Sarah Ready. I have loved every story in this series, but this one might be my favorite. It absolutely destroyed my heart and then pieced it back together. Aaron and Fi are so lovable- I could not stop reading this book. I had to know their fate!

This might be the first Sarah Ready book I didn't love automatically. This one just wasn't for me. I just couldn't dive into this one like i have for all of the other ones.

I LOVED this book!! I couldn't put it down. This is my second audiobook that I have listened to by Sarah Ready and I highly recommend her books. They are quick paced, but also tell a story that keeps you so engaged throughout the entirety. I can't wait to read more by this author!!

Another very different lovestory from Sarah ready! This was a fun read with an extraordinary storyline! This is my least favourite of the series so far which doesn't mean the book wasn't good it just didn't catch me as much as the other ones and I will continue this series! If you like an extraordinary story and some amazing heartwarming characters im sure this book will be perfect for you!

(thank you netgalley for this arc-copy!)

I was disappointed with this book. I enjoyed her previous ones in the Ghosted series. Maybe it should have stopped at two? I don’t know if it was the narrator or the story itself that just didn’t resonate with me. I could not connect with the MC. I was very confused when the book kept switching between when she was alive, and when she was dreaming. This was too much of a slow burn for my liking. The writing felt very wordy and lost me along the way. I will still read Ready’s other books, but I think I am done with the Ghosted series for now.

Another AMAZING, heartbreaking time twist/sliding doors esque story that easily became my favorite in the Ghosted series!! I loved this unique premise that has a Sweedish woman inheriting a magical stopwatch that allows her dreams to become real and her going back and forth between two 'dream' worlds where she has to choose which man she truly loves. Excellent on audio narrated by Shakira Shute and highly recommended for fans of authors like Rebecca Serle. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!!

🎧Fated🎧
By: Sarah Ready
Narrated By: Shakira Shute
Review Score: 4 Stars

Boogie’s Bulletpoints
•Fiona is such an interesting character, I loved following her character arc.

•Ready does an amazing job of describing both Zurich and the island Fiona visits in her dreams!

•No spoilers, but wow. This book was a rollercoaster of emotions.

•I love how the story was resolved.

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🎧 Audiobook Review! 🎧

Fated was kindly provided as an ARC by Netgalley and Swift and Lewis Publishing, LLC. Thank you for allowing me to enjoy this wonderful book!

Release Date: 7/16/24

Not too long ago, I read Sarah Ready’s “Switched”, and I absolutely loved it, so I jumped at the chance to listen to Fated.

I can tell you that, these two stories are not the same, lol. That’s not an insult, nor is it a reflection on how I felt about this book versus the other. It’s merely an observation that if you read one, don’t expect it to be like the other.

With that being said, this book was really good. A little slow at times for me, but it was honestly a good puzzle. I kept trying to figure out what was going to happen, and I loved that I was kept guessing.

This book tugged at my emotions. No spoilers, but there were definitely some plot twists that I did not see coming. I think I felt a full range of emotions as I listened to this audiobook, lol.

Fated was such a good book though. Interesting, engaging, emotional. It was definitely an enjoyable read, and worth checking out.

Just like all the other Sarah Ready books I’ve read, I could not put this down. This series is becoming one of my favorites. I love the magic and wonder mixed in with the romance. It’s the best mix for me and I just never want them to end.

I think this might be my favorite book from this series yet or maybe it’s just because it’s freshest on my mind. I loved Fiona and Aaron. Whenever she was dreaming I was just dying to know what would happen next. The twists were so well done and I was so surprised by what ended up happening. I don’t want to spoil anything so I won’t say more but you’ve got to read this, especially if you love to dream.

I absolutely loved the narration by Shakira Shute. She did a fantastic job bringing the story to life and I could listen to her narrating forever.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishes for the advanced copy. All thoughts are my own.

This is number 3 in the Ghosted series by Sarah Ready and it is by far, my favorite. The other two novels, Ghosted and Switched don't have to be read in order to enjoy this novel, however. This series just features a few of the same characters we've grown to love. Actually, the timeline in this one could arguably be said to happen before Ghosted.
Anyway, this novel features Fiona Abry, sister to Daniel, who is featured in Ghosted. Fiona is a busy watchmaker and mother. Her mother gifts her with a family heirloom pocket watch that can show you your dreams. Fiona is enchanted and lives another full life while asleep. She is married with 2 kids and lives off the coast of Brazil on a tiny idyllic island. She ends up falling deeply in love with her dream husband, Aaron. But she can't live in her dream world forever. Or can she? Are Aaron and the other inhabitants of the island real? Could this be fate or just a dream?

Special thanks to NetGalley and Swift and Lewis Publishing, LLC for this audio e-arc.

Fiona is confident and fulfilled by her work and her role as a mother. She finds love and support from her brother and best friend, From the outside things are going well. However, she feels emotionally stuck. She wonders if she is missing romantic love and feels like she has forgotten how to dream. Outside of work and motherhood, she has lost her identity. So when her estranged, hippy mother gives her the tools to explore her heart's deepest desire through her dreams, Fiona takes a chance and begins exploring a dream world where her nights are spent on a tropical island with a handsome man called Aaron. Will her dreams become reality?

This book includes:
- a love triangle/maybe it's a love web? idk
- mini cameos from some of Sarah Ready's other popular characters
- dream life vs life of your dreams dilemma
- missed opportunities and regrets
- second chance romance and friends to lovers
- TW: gun violence but just in one scene

"Fated" is a reflection on what it's like to have everything in life, but give up your personal life to do so. Watching Fiona realize she is unhappy and trying to navigate the epiphany was interesting, especially since her adult life is very privileged. I enjoyed that the book acknowledged that women have the right to have deep desires behind their fulfilling careers and roles as mothers.

I am a huge fan of Sarah Ready and constantly reflect on the impact her books have made on me. They are delightful to read and are each as impactful and wonderfully excruciating as the last. Unfortunately, this one didn't hit the mark as well for me. "Fated" is well written with a cast of interesting and dynamic characters. Nothing can take away from that. Fiona's general demeanor was very realistic and three-dimensional (which is great) but she's just not my cup of tea. Maybe she was too real for me haha. Each of her decisions stressed me out so badly, and I felt like she was engaging in some infidelity even tho technically she never was. I DNF at 90% because the book just gave me so much anxiety and I couldn't do it anymore. Again, this is not a reflection on the writing or even the plot, just wasn't a match for me. Sarah remains one of my instant-read romance authors.

I received this audiobook as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC, and Sarah Ready for the opportunity to review this book. This review is also available on my GoodReads - check out my profile https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/62314863

For being the third book in a series, this book takes place before book one since Daniel is still single and hooking up with random people all the time. Characters from book two are not mentioned.
This book took four years too long to read. I felt like it just kept going and going and going. Fiona wouldn't stop talking, and I found myself rolling my eyes more times than I could count. The plot dragged. There was zero depth to any of the characters. And the romance was hard to get behind when I repeatedly thought of how Fiona willingly and knowingly led Max on. That's not something you do to your "best friend". I lost a lot of respect for her over that.
The writing is poetic, but it's way too over expressive and wordy, which takes out some of the magic.
I'm not a fan of the infidelity plot line, because in actuality, that's exactly what this is. She was with Max in her real life and with Aaron in her dream world, and it was just too much.
The plot hole with the shooting is a glaringly big one. Surprising, since it's what sets this whole story into motion.
"We got married a month later". I'm sorry, but that's way too early to get married to brand new people when you have children who have never met the other person. Sure, in this magical realism world it's fine, but I find it less romantic.

Thank you to NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for an ARC of this title.

Sarah’s stories are so beautiful, magical and uniquely different from other books I’ve read. She takes us on a dreamy adventure filled with amazing characters, magcial/paranoramal aspects and a delightful HEA.

I had to really pay attention while listening as Fiona traveled in her dreams. Sarah writes with beautiful detail giving us a perfect vision of the location, characters and emotions they are facing.

Shakira Shute has an amazing voice and delivers a beautiful performance. She gives perfect emotion, personality and voice to each of the characters. An amazing listen!

Oh my god, this book was 13/10! I loved this book so much I don't even know where to start! The characters were all perfection, the story was outstanding, the ending was perfect, the emotions this story brought me were tear worthy, I just loved this book so so much, it might be my favorite of the year! If you love romance, you HAVE to read this not even joking it was great!