When a stage-struck teen stumbles upon a very real genie, wishes become tempting—and complicated. Charming and romantic, The Art of Wishing explores the price of desire and the freedom to choose your own story, even when magic is offering you shortcuts.
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If you loved Margo stumbling into Oliver’s bottle-bound world—and how their chemistry sparks between cafeteria chats and dangerous wish-work—then you’ll click with Viola and Jinn in As You Wish. It’s another contemporary take on genies where intimacy, humor, and real-life stakes collide, and the wish-maker/wish-granter dynamic tangles into real feelings with consequences.
You enjoyed watching Margo and Oliver’s relationship deepen between risky wishes and a looming threat from a dangerous former master. In Paranormalcy, Evie’s witty, pink-taser life gets upended by Lend, a mysterious boy whose very nature challenges her assumptions—much like Oliver does for Margo—turning the supernatural plot into a heartfelt, teasing romance with real stakes.
If the tension in The Art of Wishing—where Margo learns that every wish with Oliver carries cost, agency questions, and danger—hooked you, The Forbidden Wish digs even deeper. Zahra, a djinni bound by old rules, must weigh love against duty as wishes reshape destinies. It’s the same electrifying mix of romance and moral dilemmas about power, consent, and who controls the wish.
Margo and Oliver’s bond works because it’s not just about wish-fulfillment—it’s about who Oliver is and who Margo chooses to be. Every Day follows A, who wakes in a different body each morning, and Rhiannon, who must see the person beyond appearances. If Oliver’s hidden nature and Margo’s choices drew you in, this story’s intimate, identity-centered romance will resonate.
If you grinned at Margo and Oliver’s quick-witted back-and-forth and the way ordinary high school life collides with genie chaos, Rebel Belle delivers similar sparkle. Harper goes from homecoming prep to sudden mystical duty, juggling crush complications and life-or-death showdowns with whip-smart humor—the same breezy, quippy energy that made Margo and Oliver so fun to follow.
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