A tender series wtih many lessons within the pages of the story. Pursuit of happiness, believing in dreams and following your heart. Fiona Abry is the CEO of Abry Watch Company, a family owned Swiss watch company she and Daniel inherited from their late father. Fiona closed herself off from love after being abandoned by people she trusted the most. When Fiona’s mom gives her a family heirloom that has been missing for years and tells her that not only did she steal the watch but that it can make dreams come true and show what your hearts desire. Skeptical but curious, Fiona decides to use it one night after recounting her family members telling her to find herself and to open herself up to love again. There in her dreams, Fiona comes in contact with a man named Aaron who is apparently her husband and they have two children together. As Fiona grapples between reality and fiction, she has to decide which life she’s willing to choose. The magic of love and finding the one that makes your heart soar, don't settle look, dream and believe.

Thank you so much NetGalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity.

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Fated by Sarah Ready was.... OMG!!! I could scream how much I loved it!
The storyline blew my mind, broke my heart - twice, and made me feel for the characters. I believe that this is the first book where I loved all the characters! I can't express how I feel but I will tell you one - as much as I loved Ghosted and Switched - this book is phenomenal! This book deserved to be a stand-alone with a sequel coming soon!

It's mad how much I grow with characters! I reduced my listening speed to make the book last longer! Usually, with an audiobook, I can manage to do so much at home - today I sat frozen on my sofa and was scared to miss any single tiny detail!

The same as the previous two books this story is set in a world that swings on the edge of reality and fantasy. Two worlds that somehow must come together in one and it's hard to predict how this would happen.

Then I got so confused about Daniel! Why is Daniel single? Where is Jillian? And then I read that this story takes place before book 1 so left out that breath that I didn't realise I was holding! :D

Anyway, back to this book:

Fiona, left by her mother at an early age has incredibly close relationships with her younger brother Daniel and her long-term best friend Max. Both Daniel and Max are great supporters of Fiona and her daughter Mila. In some twisted way, they are like a family of four! But... what about the love? What about the sparkle? Fiona has closed herself off to love and buried herself in work and other commitments so she is not ready to risk breaking her heart - again... But then she fell asleep and met her dream husband Aaron McCormick and her dream life on a small tropical island.
Unfortunitelly not all dreams can come true so how do we find a balance between the dream world and reality?

Seriously... I can't stop thinking about this book! Usually, I easily switch to the next book but not today... My brain is still with Fiona and everyone else... I can't connect with the next book at all... I want to live in this book, I need a next book - now!

Thank you NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for this unbelievable copy!

Cute and heart wrenching, dramatic and endearing, you really get pulled into the journey with the characters and really want to see everything work out

Sarah is very descriptive, I don’t feel like I was left out of the know of anything. However, I feel like the storyline fell flat for me in some aspects.

For context, this is Fiona's love story and the events of this book happen before Ghosted (this book is focused on the bet that resulted in Daniel's shirtless billboard ad that we see in Ghosted). I LOVED Ghosted so I had high expectations for this book.

After getting ahold of a mysterious/magical family watch that supposedly shows a person's desires, Fiona is transported to a different life in her dreams, one with a different identity, different family, different world. But this life isn't as perfect as it seems.
Sarah Ready writes phenomenally - her descriptions are so vibrant and flowing. Usually with romance novels, it's easy to predict what will happen, but that wasn't the case for me here. Fiona and Aaron's journey was a wild and emotional ride. This book broke my heart (several times) and also mended it. I was NOT prepared for the latter third of the book and I was shaken and tearing up. I love Aaron's character so much. He's selfless and kind- he deserves the best.

I really liked Max's character and felt bad for him, so I can't wait to read his HEA in the next book.
Thank you to NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, what a ride this book was. It was not what I expected and I LOVED IT.
By day, Fiona Abry is working alongside her brother, running the family Swiss watch company. By night (in her dreams), she is on a tropical island with the love of her life.
What do you do when the man of your dreams is literally in your dreams?
What do you do when you've fallen in love with a dream, and reality cannot compare?
This book had the perfect amount of romance, suspense and mystery.
Once the story started to unfold, I was hooked and couldn't put this book down. Will definitely be reading more from this author.
Will Fiona get her HEA? Give it a read and find out.

Where to even start. This book had me in a chokehold - I could not put it down. I instantly fell in love with the characters and I felt like I went on the emotional rollercoaster with them.

Sarah did such an incredible job with her descriptions of places, things and people that you'll now feel like you intimately know them. In fact, her descriptions were so intimate that I felt the characters love, hurt, sadness and excitement. Her use of magical realism took the book to another level. When reality and dreams get blurred - who's to say what is real and what's not.

This book focuses on family, fun and love. All consuming, sparkling, lit on fire love. The love of friendship, family and that of your perfect partner.

Things this book had that I loved, and now want to experience;
Drinking Hot Chocolate in Geneva? Check
Eating fresh Mangos on a tropical island? Check
Flower Time Garden? Yes please
A Christmas Gala in Switzerland where no expense is spared? Pretty please.

Would I read this again? You Becha!

Wow! This was a great book. I’d highly recommend it to readers who are fans of romance novels. Five stars!

It’s the first time I ever read anything from Sarah -sadly- since her writing has such an attention to detail that you don’t even need to try to imagine the scenario she’s setting, you’re instantly transported as soon as you start reading.

This book has such an original plot that at first I didn’t even know how everything that was happening would make sense, but Sarah ties it all together and believe me, she lefts no loopholes. The characters are relatable even if your life doesn’t look at all like theirs, meaning that the author excels at making them feel human and alive.

I enjoyed this books so much that I stayed up until 3:30 am finishing it basically in one sitting; after having very busy days and not being able to properly sit down to read. I couldn’t stop thinking about reading the next chapter and just see Fi’s and Aaron’s love story unfold.

This is a really magical book, I enjoyed tremendously!

This is my favorite book in the series so far. Sarah, you keep outdoing yourself with every book you write. I love your books.

If you want a magical book that is full of love, a quick read and you won't be able to put it down until you finish reading it, this book is for you. I can't wait for the next one.

Thank you Netgally and Swift & Lewis Publishing for the ARC!
This is apart of an interconnected series but they can be read alone!

This book has such a unique concept that kept me hooked from the beginning! The characters were very loveable and Sarah Ready's writing really makes you connect to them! The twists this book takes keeps you very interested I struggled to put it down. Once I hit the halfway mark i devoured the book that day! This book had me exclaiming and gave me chills!!!!

This is my favorite book I have read this year. I would high recommend this book to anyone who is a lover of romance! Sarah Ready has such a nice writing style that really flows through out the book and has definitely become an author for me to look out for and look through her backlist

Thanks to Netgalley & Swift and Lewis Publishing LLC. for access to this E-ARC! Loved this so much!! The characters were so cute. Also loved the magical realism elements. New favorite author.

I loved this just as much as the previous 2 in the series, and can’t wait to read the next. The only note I have on the writing is that there were some repetitive descriptions, but otherwise great writing. It kept me wanting to keep reading. The magical realism plots of this series are all different yet all wonderful reads.

Fated is a 5 Star Read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A must have for your romance shelves a beautiful blend of romance and magical realism that always leaves you wanting more.

I was gripped by the story from the very first page until the last. By chapter 2 I was already in tears and completely invested in this story.

The lives of the characters blended together with aspects of magical realism created story full of whimsy and love with some complex undertones that address whether just to settle or is it worth finding the spark.

I loved the overall writing style apart from one small aspect that would at times pull me out of the story. I found at times there was a little to much listing when it came to describing the what she saw or felt for me that just didn’t blend with the whimsy of the rest of the writing however still and incredible read!

This book is a must for any romance lover !

Thankyou to Sarah Ready, Netgalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC for the ARC.

Good grief, she's done it again. This series requires you to suspend your disbelief and then rewards you with a story that is by turns tender, humorous, heart-wrenching and breath-stealing. Fiona and her brother Daniel, who spend their lives running their family watch company, agree that they will both open themselves up to the possibility of love, but she doesn't expect to find it in her dreams. Are the dreams pointing her towards what she needs to do in her real life, or is there something more to their vivid detail, and Aaron in particular?
All of the characters are so well realised, particularly the main ones. Fiona is understandably closed off considering her history, but still a warm and loving mother, sister and friend (and I am so glad Max is getting the next book, because I had a lot of sympathy for him). Aaron is so steadfast and resilient in the face of everything thrown at him (which is a lot, really) and the chemistry between him and Fiona shines off the page. The locations are described with intricate detail, enabling the reader to visualise life on the island and in Geneva equally well, and I loved how the theme of time - passing, pausing, running out - was played with. It threw me a little that this book takes place before the events in Ghosted, the first in the series, but there are a couple of little foreshadowing moments in there and it was kind of nice to see Daniel knowing what's in store for him. The story builds to a glorious conclusion via some extremely emotional twists and turns, and it'll stay in my memory for quite some time.

This book gave me literal chills...I was already loving it from the start, but it had me in a chokehold during the last 15-20%. I cannot recommend this book enough...as well as the other books in the Ghosted series. I also loved the other books, but this one was just simply BETTER! The quotes were *chef's kiss*!!!

You get lots of appearances from Daniel, who is the main character in the first book (Ghosted) and it seems like this book is set in a time before Daniel met his wife, Jillian. I'm so happy to see that Max will get his own story in Wished. I didn't feel the chemistry between Max and Fiona and I'm glad they can remain friends despite Max professing his love for Fiona. I'm actually surprised that Serena and Henry didn't make an appearance in this book, but maybe I missed it? Regardless, this series is un-put-down-able!!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Sarah Ready, and Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles for the opportunity to read and review an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) in exchange for my honest opinion.

i read this after reading quite a few heavy reads and this was the perfect book after those! it’s such a light and heartwarming read that was easy to get into.

i really felt immersed in the story and i think the character development really carried this for me, it did feel a bit slow at times but i loved seeing how fiona in particular grew over the course of the book.

i never knew what to expect with this and it really kept me on my toes. i really did love this and i am so excited to see what the author releases next!

thank you so much to netgalley, the publisher and the author for the arc 🫶🏻

This book came along at the right time for me. I needed a quick, light hearted read that I knew would fully consume me and this book did just that.

Sarah Ready is a go to author for me. Her books never disappoint and this might just be my favourite book of hers. It swept me away.

McCormick is the perfect hero in my opinion, and just like Fiona, I fell head over heels for him.

If you want a romance that bends all the barriers, is a little bit quirky with so much heart then you can't go wrong with this book. I loved every page.

This book was amazing and I devoured this book in just a few sittings! I loved the character development and how the story progressed.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book. All opinions are 100% my own.

I found the first part of this book a bit slow, but once Aaron was introduced, I sped through. The premise of this book is so unique that you can’t help rooting for the characters and hoping they’ll end up with a happy ever after.

I am so excited for the next book in this series!