Her Wish is such a unique story! Charlie's roommate and best friend buys her a ticket for the genie lotto. Charlie HATES genies (her reason isn't revealed until about half way through the story), so when she wins, she is pissed. She also refuses to wish no matter how hot and charming genie Jax Michaels is.
Jax and Charlie have a lot of banter and angry quips for about the first 1/2 of the story. Jax refuses to lose and he has to get her to wish. Charlie refuses to be one of those girls that falls at his feet and knows that wishes can ruin lives. Frankly, I didn't really like either of these characters early on and was ready to DNF the story. Charlie is so stubborn that it was infuriating. She lets Kate's boyfriend talk to her like she is trash, she is rude and prickly to everyone, and while I understand her reticence against wishing, she could have made an altruistic wish like "I wish for a cure for cancer to be found tomorrow" or "I wish that everyone with cancer was cured today". Jax is probably the most narcissistic character I have ever read. He is good looking and charming and thinks that the world should fall at his feet because he is a genie. He is cruel at times and says some hurtful things to Charlie. The turning point is about the 1/2 way mark. You find out why Charlie hates wishes and genies, you see Jax start to drop the machismo and charm, and these two people actual find some common ground. But, can Charlie ever trust that Jax actually likes her and isn't just trying to get her to wish?
If you are looking for a unique romance, Her Wish should be on your wish list! Jax just might charm your pants off!
- POV: 3rd
- Tears: no
- Trope: enemies to lovers
- Triggers: none
- Series/Standalone: stand alone
- Cliffhanger: no
- HEA: yes
You know what, I am honestly not sure what other books to compare this to; a little bit supernatural with the whole magic genie thing, but overall, a pretty contemporary story....so I guess if you are looking for something different, you will probably like Her Wish (or at least appreciate the uniqueness)!
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