Grateful for NetGalley as this book would not have been on my radar otherwise. The prologue and epilogue narrated by Max are a nice touch.

I liked the originality of the plot, though not sure it was my kind of story. The romance went waaaay too fast… not asking for a slow burn but a little bit more build up would’ve been good!

I haven’t read the other books in the series but will definitely consider as overall it was a fun listen on my commute. I already have the French holiday by Sarah Ready on my bookshelf so excited to read that next.

I love books with this premise...wish for a different life and you wake up with your wish granted. This was a cute story, but I didn't realize it was #4 in a stand-alone series. I think I would have liked it more if I had read the other 3 books. I do recommend this for a cute and fun read.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC of Wished in exchange for an honest review.

I've read all of the books in the series so far and they've all been really good as long as you can suspend your disbelief and just follow along for the ride. I thought that the relationship in this developed so organically and I really liked how everything played out between them. I was initially a bit skeptical because the promise seemed a little far-fetched for my logical mind, but I ultimately really enjoyed it. The premise is very unique and the characters were very entertaining and relatable. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Audiobooks for this audiobook for review. This is the 4th book in the Ghosted series and I have read them all! You do not have to read them in order as they are loosely based on connected characters but are stand-alone books and can be enjoyed in any order. I really enjoyed this book as Anna is the cleaner in a chateau and is secretly in love with the owner, Max and then she wakes up married to him. It has a little magic like all the rest of the books and a little spice, so it is fun and a very easy read. I will continue to read these books as they are fun and light-hearted.

Wished is my first book by Sarah Ready but won't be my last! I "wish" I hadn't read/listened to this book first since it's last in this series but I'm definitely going to go back and to the beginning and get Ghosted, Switched and Fated cause this was just too much fun! Anna and Max are amazing together but is their love real?! You'll need to grab a copy of this to find out!

The narrator, Amanda Ronconi, did a wonderful job.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Publication date: 20 October 2024

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. Wished was such a fun love story. Sarah Ready is a must read author. Her books are filled with magic and romance. This is a grumpy sunshine troupe and I was here for it. This is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone. A must read.

I have been having a lot of fun listening to this series and this one was probably one of my favorites.
I was excited that this was going to include Max from the previous book as I felt he deserved a love for his own. This book was just a cute fun read

OMG! This was such a fantastic romance read! I was madly in love with both Anna and Max. The story put a fresh spin on the classic tropes—fake relationship, enemies to lovers, and forced proximity—and I couldn’t get enough. The chemistry between the characters was electric, and I was hooked from start to finish. I’m now going to speed-read through Sarah Ready’s other books—I’m officially a true convert!

I was hesitant going into this book since dual-reality stories usually aren't my cup of tea, but it hooked me from the very first chapter. What made it stand out was having the MMC aware of the alternate reality, rather than being kept in the dark, which added an intriguing twist.

Anna is torn between two worlds--her reality of working for Max, and the false memories of being married to him for seven years. She's forced to make an impossible choice: pursue her own happiness or let Max go so he can have his.

I flew through the audiobook, thanks to the wonderful dual narration. I often found myself holding my breath with every decision Anna made. Wished is a beautifully magical story that will leave you believing in the power of true love.

“Tomorrow this may not be real.But its real today and I’ve always thought the best way to live, is in the moment”
So Anna’s world is turned tipsy turvy when she makes a wish. That wish is for Max Barone and her wish comes true. Well kinda.
Very lighthearted book. The characters are ell developed. Overall I loved the plot and the scene.

3.5 stars

I have listened to all four of the books in the Ghosted series and loved Ghosted (book one) and Switched (book two). Fated (book three) and now Wished (book four) just didn’t work for me. I didn’t get attached to the characters. All the books are standalones but are connected, with books one and two connected and then books three and four connected. The ideas of the stories I loved, but it just didn’t work for me. I think part of it might have been that the first two books dealt with the female protagonists having STEM careers, and are also a bit ‘nerdy’ where the next two did not.

In Wished, we have Anna who is in love with Max whose house she cleans. She comes across a family heirloom and makes a wish… And BOOM it comes true. I thought it would kind of be similar to the Jennifer Lopez movie Maid in Manhattan where the maid falls in love with the rich senate candidate. Can two people from totally different worlds fall in love and it actually work out? The family is a jewelry dynasty and we learn some about the ‘jewelry world’.

As I have said with my reviews of the previous books in the series: I just love these covers! The covers alone would have me pick these books up in a bookstore to see what they are about. I might even buy them because of these covers.

As with the other books in the series, this one also has spice to it. Spice lovers will enjoy it, but it was a bit too much for me! I am used to it now with this series.

The narrators were Amanda Ronconi and Will Watt. Watt did not work for me at all. The book starts with his narration, and when I started it I wasn’t sure I was going to continue. Luckily, he only narrates two chapters. Ronconi otherwise did a great job!

Overall, I just had some personal issues with the book. All books are not for everyone, but maybe if you like the premise and enjoy spice, you might enjoy it!

Many thanks to the publisher for making this series available for readers and listeners to read or listen and review on NetGalley!

Out of all the magical realism books I have read, this has been my favorite. The tension and banter was elite.

Cute story, the audio was well done theres definitely moments where the story feels like it drags but the romance is cute and Sarah does an good job keeping the magic interesting. Thank you NetGalley for the arc of this book and for an honest review.

Sarah Ready just paints the most amazing portraits in her writing. They are the most unique and interesting plots. This one stuck with me the most. I dragged my feet finishing it because I didn’t want it to end. I loved this book.

Not my favorite in the series but still an emotionally deep satisfying magical realism love story. I liked the premise of a maid wishing she was married to her employer and seeing how that all played out. It was good on audio narrated by Will Watt and Amanda Ronconi. Would definitely recommend to fans of the author and anyone who enjoys a paranormal romance. Many thanks to NetGalley and the author for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review!

I love Sarah Ready’s novels. Her last series was basically perfect. So now we are on the Ghosted Series which gives her excellent romantic storytelling a new paranormal flare.
Yes a happy ending is Guaranteed but we have to get there.
Enter Max read by Will Watt. Though the. Accent was great there was something loud about time compared to the voice of —-he doesn’t even know I exist—Anna read perfectly by Amanda Ronconi.
A rich guy, a lonely guy, Max has no clue he’s married. The character of his secretary was a great touch.

Thanks to Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC, NetGalley, Sarah Ready, and narrators Amanda Ronconi and Will Watt for sharing this delightful book with me. They say you should always be careful what you wish for—Anna Benoit makes the wish that she was Max Barone’s wife. She has no clue what to do when she wakes up the next morning to find out her wish has come true. Then when she tries to fix things Max makes his wish and the consequences are a fun ride of a lifetime. This was a very fun and sweet romance that I have come to expect from Sarah Ready. Her books are a joy to read and always make me smile and laugh and I always hate to see the end of the story because I enjoy reading them all.

Wished: Ghosted #4 by Sarah Ready and published by Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC is in my opinion the definition of “steamy whirlwind romance” with the added bounce of learning a little about the history of jewelry making. Don’t fear this is a stand alone book even with it being a part of a series. This contemporary romance took me to places I never imagined myself going but it feels like I have already felt the sand on my body and smelled the streets of Paris. The only issue I had with the book was a personal one. Knowing the history of the diamond industry it was hard for me to fully fall in love with our leading man, with that said our leading ladies' personal trials and tribulations is what grabbed and held my attention. I enjoyed the magic and fantasy of it all along with the rags to riches storyline.

I've read this entire series from Sarah Ready and this one does not disappoint!! It is such a great cute read. Even though books that flash back in time usually aren't my favorites, Sarah makes it really easy to follow along and keep up with the plot.

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for this ARC!

Overall: 4⭐️/5; Spice: 3🌶️/5

Wished is a rom com in the tradition of the classic stories that we watch again and again - that perfect combination of spunky, strong FMC and grumpy, reserved MMC with the heart of gold. The premise is simple - Anna, a house cleaner, makes a wish to be married to her client, jewelry CEO Max… and she wakes up with her wish having come true! (Though Max seems to be the only one to realize that this new reality is, in fact, new).

I loved the way that Max and Anna’s love story develops - how they both go from loving the traits of the other person to loving the person completely. I love that Anna is honest to a fault, and that she doesn’t just sacrifice her own happiness for Max’s - she has faith that if they are really meant to be, they will find a way back to each other. And I LOVED the HEA.

I was so happy to learn that this book is part of a series set in the same world, and will absolutely be reading anything else written by Sarah Ready!

I was able to review and advanced audiobook copy, which I definitely recommend - Amanda Ronconi and Will Watt did absolutely wonderful jobs bringing the characters to life!