Generally, I enjoy plots that employ magical realism and I was interested in how Fiona’s two time lines were going to be resolved. Also, I liked all the characters (except a couple of them on the island) and cared about what would happen to them. I especially liked Fiona’s island daughter, Amy. Still, because Fiona was going back and forth constantly, it was hard to get deeply involved in one story line and I felt mostly disconnected. I was curious about them and how they’d end up but not totally invested. To be honest, the dream timeline felt more real than Fiona’s actual life. Perhaps that was on purpose? A number of things just didn’t add up for me. For instance, why didn’t Becca and Robert leave earlier? Did they just need to be on the island so that Fiona’s story could play out? Didn’t Becca wonder what was going on when Fiona was absent? In any event, we had a couple of convenient “bad guys” and it’s too bad Becca was nothing more than a shell. Also whose persona hurt Fiona at the party? This seems important to know. Since I’m assuming one person can’t be two people in the same place at the same time.

As other reviewers pointed out, this story was a bit long. The author spends a lot of time describing the scenery. It did make me feel I was in two completely different places - a Caribbean island and Geneva - but I tended to skim over those paragraphs after a while. The story was beginning to feel like a travelogue and I actually tried to figure out if the island was a real place. It was only in the last 20% or so of the story that things really picked up and definitely in a direction I did not predict. I’ll give the author credit. I didn’t expect what ended up happening. If only that same level of intensity could’ve been incorporated at other points, you would’ve had a page turner. I’d give this a B.

Magical romance that will take you on an interesting ride. Really interesting concept that many will enjoy. Great front cover.

Wow! This is my third book from Sarah Ready, and the Ghosted series does not disappoint. The third installment of the series focuses on Fiona Abry as she is swept away by the love of her life. The problem is that he only exists in her dreams. The story contained a few twists that had my jaw on the floor, and a romance that made my heart soar to read. If I could change anything, I would have extended the introduction to the characters and the setting, as I found the beginning sequence a bit jarring when the reader is thrown into the story. If you read this story immediately after Ghosted, you may remember enough about Daniel and Fiona’s characters that this is not an issue. As it is, I would recommend this as part of the series, but it could be a struggle to read as a standalone in the connected Ghosted universe. And lucky me- the next book in the series, Wished, comes out later this fall! Thank you to Swift & Lewis publishing for the ARC of Fated, which is available now.

Fated captivated me with its blend of magical realism and romance. Fiona Abry, swamped with running her family's Swiss watch company, receives a family heirloom that allows her to dream of her greatest desires. These dreams transport her to a serene tropical island where she's married to Aaron and has two kids, starkly contrasting her hectic city life. Fiona's emotional journey enchanted me as she fell for her dream husband and idyllic life despite knowing it was not real. The story beautifully explores themes of desire, reality, and love. This book left me reflecting on the balance between dreams and reality, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a heartwarming, imaginative romance.

Well, that ending was unexpected…..
Pretty much a magical romance that will definitely take you on a turbulent and wild ride!

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This book is so great that I stayed up until two am to finish it. The characters are well rounded and the story will grab you and hold on. Wait until the end-it is so unexpected and surprising. A reread for certain.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I love a good, romantic, magical realism story and Fated by Sarah Ready delivers! My God where do I even begin? This is my first time reading Ready’s work and it won’t be my last. Her prose was profoundly beautiful and I felt like I was transported to Fiona’s dream everytime she closed her eyelids. I loved how she kept the reader guessing how to solve the dream mystery all the way to the last page. I said it before and I’ll say it again, it was beautiful!
Also, Aaron was such a dreamboat. He had me at the part where he’s salvaging the last bits of Fi’s charred banana pancakes into the tupperware. Just read it already and you’ll see how loveable, handsome, and caring he is. Swoon!
A solid 5 stars for me! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fated touched my heart and I cannot wait to read Max’s story next! Thank you to the author, Sarah Ready, and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of Fated in exchange for an honest review.

Sarah Ready’s book is mesmerizing, beautiful and magical. It is another example of her stories coming to life. The concept of moving from past to present makes this book a true page turner. I did not want to stop reading/listening. I was captivated & wrapped up in this story that I had the strongest need to finish it. I found the numerous amounts of quotations that can be pulled from the book and are so relevant to both the story and lives today perfectly woven into the story.

I absolutely recommend reading or listening to Ready’s book. It is so easy to connect with all three books in this series because they are beautifully written, creative and magical. Still, this is my favorite one. If you only read one then pick this one.

It has been almost a month since I finished the advanced copy of Fated by Sarah Ready. I don’t think I can accept that Fiona and Aaron’s story is over - it was absolutely magical and breathtaking!

Fiona is a single mom living in Geneva while running the family business, a watch making company. On the surface, it appears that she has it all - a good job, a nice home, a loving family, and a budding romantic relationship with her best friend Max. But underneath, Fiona always felt like something was missing, and this was only amplified after she underwent a traumatic experience. I really appreciated hearing Fiona’s inner narrative, as she did not give me the best impression of her in Ghosted. She really was a perfect representation of “it’s not always as it seems on the surface”.

After receiving a gift from her spiritual mother, Fiona starts to experience these vivid dreams where she is married to Aaron, a dark, grumpy and handsome father and they live on a remote tropical island coparenting their two children. Each time she falls asleep, she revisits Aaron on this island, and their connection continues to grow and deepen. And what is she to do, when she falls in love with the man of her dreams?

I have been a fan of this series since first reading Switched, then Ghosted, and now Fated. And I can say with absolute confidence that Aaron McCormick is 100% my new favourite MMC from this series. Absolute. Book. HUSBAND. Perfection. How could I not swoon for the dark haired, sexy man who adores his children and takes care of everyone in the village? And then there’s the sexual tension between him and Fiona? I am not usually a fan of insta-love but sparks certainly flew immediately.

I don’t know how she does it, but Sarah Ready has the ability to weave together a narrative that seems so impossible, to the point where the reader feels like there is no hope, and then suddenly twisting it all together into a beautiful bouquet of the most pure and achingly beautiful kind of love. That cliff scene was just EPIC and the ending was something else ♥️

Thanks so much to the author and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Fated in exchange for an honest review. I am SO EXCITED for Max’s story in Wished 💕

Fiona Abry gets given a family heirloom which makes you dream your biggest desires. But can dreams become true?
This being the third book in a series of romances with some sort of paranormal element I wasn’t sure how dreaming would work out. And I must say this is not my favourite of the series. To me for a very long period of the book it felt like reading two completely different stories and I just couldn’t see how they would come together. Now they come together beautifully in the end but I found the way towards it a bit rocky. Nonetheless it was enjoyable which is thanks to Sarah Readys writing and her amazing character development. I found of all the characters in this series so far these characters have been the most grown up ones. The most serious ones and I did appreciate this a lot. I did enjoy seeing this element of being parents/ a parent and wanting to find love.
If you are still looking for your summer beach read definitely give this one a try. If you are looking for your Christmas read also give this one a try. It’s cute, it’s deep and it’s dreamy.
Overall 4 stars from me.

🎧Audio Book Review🎧

Fated
Sarah Ready

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This is the third book in the Ghosted series and the third that I've read over the past year.
You may remember, from my previous reviews, that I've had them all on audio book and that my son (who doesn't read!) has also become obsessed with listening to them with me.
Obviously he's around for some bits of most of my audios - but this series is the only one he's insisted that we listen together - which is amazing!!
The only downside - it takes me so much longer to get through them than if I was listening in my own time!!

So, this one actually took me a little while to fully get into - but I'm pretty certain that this is because we started listening at exam time and so had very small slots at the start with.
Now we've had bigger chunks, we, as ever, were completely immersed in both Fiona's real life and her dream life.

This book was set before Ghosted and so we get to revisit Daniel's character - but we see his life before, in Geneva, with his sister Fiona.
It was great to have a bit more background on him and it introduced Fiona and the business nicely.

Fiona's story centres around horology and the family heirloom that comes into her life.
Having read the blurb - this is pretty much all I'm willing to say about the storyline because there's, as ever, so much going on here that I couldn't do it justice without major spoilers being spilled.
This was another crazy ride though and one that you really need to read to fully appreciate!

We are in agreement though that there was a little less humour in this book than the other 2. This was much more a beautiful love story and emotional rollercoaster and the ending was just perfection!
Fiona was completely dedicated to her work at Abry and as such was a much more serious and thoughtful character.
This married up the writing style with Fiona's personality perfectly.


We follow Fiona's life at work, with her daughter and her friendship with Max and this storyline runs alongside the dream storyline, both woven together perfectly to enhance and progress the plot as a whole, until close to the end when the two start to pull together.
Such a clever plot overall - brilliantly executed and beautifully written.

We were, once again, blown away and I'm so excited to have spotted that there's going to be a fourth book in the series - we cannot wait to get hold of this and listen together again!




💕Thank you to the author and NetGalley for my ARC copy - this is my honest review 💕

I did enjoy the concept of Fated, the third book in the Ghosted series and there were parts of the book that I loved such as the concept of a workaholic businesswoman by day, living out her own personal fantasies in dreams that resembled a day time soap opera by night, complete with a carefree lifestyle that seemed something her hippy mother would approve of . But there were other parts…… well not so much. I felt the story dragged a bit but the main thing with Fated was I just didn’t like the characters. Fiona seemed quite cold and closed off and I felt she’d kept poor Max dangling on a string and in dreamland Aaron…...well he came across as weak and a bit of a wimp. On the whole I struggled to finish this book but finish it I did and thats only because I initially felt the same way about the two previous books in this series but eventually enjoyed them both and I hoped that Fated would be the same.

Fated by Sarah Ready is the 3rd book in the Ghosted series. Once again, we have some romance mixed with magical realism or fantasy. I greatly enjoyed the first two books, but Fated was a slower read for me in part because the events in this book happen before the other two books.. The structure of this one also slowed the pace, and I honestly felt like we could have lost at least 50 pages. Ultimately, we do get the happy ending, and I enjoyed that part of the story.

I’ve loved all the books in this series so much! Fated was every bit as enthralling as switched and ghosted. I love the way Sarah writes these tipsy-turvy worlds. Her characters have incredible connection and are so relatable. I just adore the way her mind works.

Fated is Ghosted Series book 3 by Sarah Ready. Sharing some characters with the first book in the series, Ghosted, this novel has taken the threads and ideas of the storyline to new heights.

Fiona Abry, one of the two heirs to the Abry Watch Company in Geneva, Switzerland, is a single mother to young Mila, devoted sister to Daniel, and solitary soul keeping to herself. Literally dropped off at the family chateau by her mother Buttercup to stay with the father she didn’t know as a 6 year old, she has spent a lifetime protecting her heart except for when she willingly gave it away to an unworthy bigamist resulting in her treasured daughter. Now Fiona handled the business side of the watch company while Daniel is the face of the company and involved in marketing.

After a harrowing Christmas Eve incident, Fiona is visited by Buttercup, who gives her an antique pocket watch with an outrageous mythology stating that you would dream your heart’s desire when holding the watch. As a lark Fiona does this, albeit she may have simply fallen asleep with it in her hand. After the first night Fiona is drawn into a dreamworld that captures her imagination as well as her heart. For night after night she is in the form of Becca on a small Caribbean island, wife of record holding long distance swimmer Aaron McCormick, and mother of teenaged Amy and toddler Sean. But it doesn’t seem like a happy marriage. That is until Fiona makes the effort to turn it around. But the biggest turn around is when Fiona takes what she learns to turn around tragedy.

This is truly one of the best stories I’ve ever been immersed in. Fantasy spun with reality to create a story that sticks with the reader. Great characters, perfectly described settings, and a plot spun out of hope and love makes this a book to recommend, and I wholeheartedly do recommend it!

A magic pocket watch transports Fiona Abry to a tropical island. The inhabitants are truly off the grid and one of them is Aaron McCormick - the man of her dreams. Too bad she is inhabiting the body of his wife Becca (Quantum Leap anyone?). The two share an instant soulmate connection, but what a conundrum. Aaron is only in her dreams. In real life, her best friend Max is lobbying for a new role as her Numero Uno. Life is complicated! I loved the family connections in this one with Fiona's having a daughter named Mila and the two kids on the island -- teenager Amy and toddler Sean. Also Aaron's claim to fame was unique and fit him so well! And the watch business is quite fascinating. The special edition watch that Fiona designs sounds like a showstopper! While I felt this one got bogged down a bit in the middle --and for awhile it seems like the dream world will stay there for good. Hang on, though, as there is an epic finish to this one. For me, this was my favorite yet in the "Ghosted" series. Looking forward to Book #4! ⌚

A big thank you to Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC for both a digital and audio copy in exchange for an honest review. Happy publication week!

Amazing third installation in the series. Fiona (Daniel's sister from Ghosted- Book 1) is gifted a family heirloom. A watch that will show you what your heart desires via dreams. Her dream land is the total opposite of her reality and she begins to love it and also fall for the man in her dreams. But the only problem is, it's a dream.

I really liked this book so much, it definitely tugged at my heart. While part of a series it can definitely be read as a standalone.

Thank you so much NetGalley for this ARC.

I’ve read all the books in this series so far and I’ve loved them all. Fated was no exception. I thoroughly enjoyed this book that had me on the edge of my seat throughout I figured out the big twist very early on because it was kind of obvious but the other one. Yeah, I didn’t see that coming at all. And it gutted me even though I know how the book ends. I loved Fiona and Aaron. I also loved Amy, Sean, and Mila. I also loved seeing Daniel as he was before he met Jillian. This book was an emotional rollercoaster and I’m glad I got to read it.

Out of all the books in this series, Fated is my favorite so far!
But, don’t worry cause you can enjoy this book as a standalone just fine without reading the previous ones!

Fated is a well-written story about love, hope, dreams, family and friendship.
This story is such an emotional roller coaster ride – I laughed, almost cried and smiled all the way through reading this book.

The plot was fascinating and I find myself wondering how Fiona and Aaron is going to meet up in the real world!
Turns out it’s not just some easy and predictable storyline, there are times I find myself at the edge of my seat wondering if everyone will got their happy ending...

I feel very satisfied with the ending, albeit a little sad for one of the characters but good news is the next book is gonna be about him and I can’t wait to read his happy ending cause honestly he really deserved it!

Overall, it’s such a page turner, my eyes are glued to my kindle that I finished it in just one day!
I’m looking forward to read the next book – Wished soon!

Fated is Sarah Ready’s sequel to her popular paranormal romantic comedies, Ghosted and Switched. The heroine of Fated, Fiona Abry, was introduced in Ghosted as Daniel’s sister. Fated can be read as a stand-alone but it will be enjoyed more if read after Ghosted.

Fiona Abry is a busy single mother, running her family’s Swiss watch company with her brother, Daniel. Her life changes when she’s given a family heirloom rumored to let you dream your greatest desire. Suddenly, she is spending her nights on a tiny tropical island in a completely different life. In her dream life she’s married to Aaron McCormick and has two kids, living in a colorful cottage on the beach. Fiona has to figure out how to make her dream relationship with Aaron become reality, and it involves time-travel.

Fated is a romantic fantasy that involves time travel. The story is really gripping and will make readers laugh, cry, and hold their breath as they wait on Fiona and Aaron to figure things out. The author explains everything by the end of the story, so the reader isn’t left handing. Fated is an incredible and unpredictable story; readers need to plan a weekend of uninterrupted time to devour this book. I can’t wait to read Max’s story next!

I received an Advance Review Copy (ARC) from NetGalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.