Three Wishes by Kristen Ashley

Loving family, laughs, and magic. What more could a little girl ask for? 

Well, bullied Lily had a genie and she wished for a guy! 

At first, I didn't think I was going to like the story since the cover says its about a genie. I've never read a genie book, so the first thing that came to mind was Aladdin; but I forged on since it was written by K.A. and I LOVE HER BOOKS. Well, I'm glad I did because I really liked it!!! The book does not surround the life of the genie per se, he is NOT the main character. The story is a contemporary romance with a touch of quirky magic.

LILY JACOBS, small town girl from Indiana, made a wish I think the general female population would agree with. I CERTAINLY DO. It went like this:

"One day, I wish to find a man like in my books. He has to be just like in one of my books. And he has to love me, love me more than anything in the world. Most important of all he has to think I'm beautiful...." 

and she goes ON AND ON, describing her perfectly HOT dream man.

At twenty-two, Lily in England, found her wish had come true by meeting mysterious NATHANIEL McALLISTER. Sweet baby Jesus, he in a word is LUSH! I could not begin to describe him and serve him justice because it would take this whole post to do so. Aside from everything the wish mentioned, I'm just going to give you some of the highlights which made me drool: Nate for starters, has an English accent, that any small town blue-eyed girl from Indiana would love, then:

"He had a wealth of thick, black hair that had just the barest blue sheen to make it interesting. He had strong features, firm jaw, powerful cheekbones and a sensual lower lip. He also had glittering, dark eyes that although he didn't know it (and wouldn't have cared if he did) were the avid topic of many women he knew. Fights even broke out, were his eyes so grey, they were nearly black or were they so blue they were nearly black?" 

Nate and Lily

Oh and that he's a hot gazillionaire in a suit, who likes fast cars; BUT wears casual jeans, a t-shirt, and a leather jacket; which he gives her to wear while driving a MOTORCYCLE on THEIR FIRST DATE; has a heart of gold that survived his SHADY past that made him the hard working man he is today, doesn't hurt either. He is just sooo...swoon.

They fall in love but as always something horrible happens, and they're set apart. I blame Nate's evil siblings for causing so much unnecessary heart wrenching pain. THEY SHOULD BURN IN THE FIERY PITS OF HELL! (clears throat, and taking a deep cleansing breath....*) 

The book takes an unexpected twist with the event of a tragic death and the appearance of a new character. They eventually meet nine years later, go through great "trials and tribulations", and then HE is trying to work things out, while SHE doesn't want anything to do with him. (Which I thought was insane, considering the circumstances.) But of coarse these Kristen Ashley, sweet, lush, possessive, hot, ultra loving alpha males, we adore so much won't be denied!

Good for us readers, because the story becomes a whole lot more interesting with his wooing or should I say seduction, to win her trust and heart all over again. Throughout all of this drama, the genie Fazire, offers the story some comic relief, lives as a loving uncle figure towards Lily, and provides just enough silliness and magic to make this story truly unique and memorable. <3