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3.22 AVERAGE
3.22 AVERAGE
I Have loved most books by this author, just couldn't finish this to much like Aladdin she didn't even change the names, maybe got better but I just couldn't read.
Quick read. Per the Author's Note it's based on the Arabic folk tale Aladdin. I think the Genie was my favorite character, I love his style of mischief. The end wasn't as dramatic as I would have expected.
A quick, easy tongue in cheek read. I liked this contemporary twist on the story of Aladdin and found the characters warm and vulnerable. I liked everything that other reviewers disliked, the predictability, the totally improbable plot, the play on names - Ladden, Jasmine and Gene. Altogether, a fun, feel good book which I devoured in one sitting.
Originally posted on Wit and Sin: http://witandsin.blogspot.com/2012/03/review-three-wishes-by-stephanie-bond.html
Antiques dealer Ladden Sanderson’s life would be perfect if it weren’t for one thing: he’s in love Jasmine Crowne - the governor’s girlfriend and a woman who will never see him as more than a friend. Then Ladden accidentally releases a genie from a magic lamp and his whole world is turned upside down. Can the three wishes the genie grants him help Ladden win Jasmine’s heart? Or will he manage to drive her out of his life forever?
The classic folk tale Aladdin just got a whole lot sexier! Stephanie Bond mixes magic and mayhem, love and lust, heartbreak and hope in the delicious Three Wishes. Ladden is a genuinely nice guy who works hard and is incredibly kind to those around him – how can you not love a hero like that? He’s not perfect (that would be boring) but he comes close which made it easy for me to become engaged in Three Wishes. Quite simply, I wanted Ladden to win the heart of the woman he loves. Jasmine is an interior designer with plans to distance herself from her upbringing by climbing the social ladder on the arm of her boyfriend, the governor. Jasmine is so focused on separating herself from her past that she’s missing the chance for true love with Ladden. I might have wanted to shake Jasmine had Ms. Bond not made her focus understandable. While she seems to have it all, Jasmine is vulnerable and that side of her endeared her to me. As a pair, she and Ladden fit like lock and key. But they do need a helping hand to get them together. That hand comes in the form of a genie who tries his best but often makes life more difficult for Jasmine and Ladden. I liked the well-meaning genie almost as much as I like Jasmine and Ladden, but the scene-stealer of Three Wishes was the constantly-moving magic carpet. The paranormal elements of Three Wishes definitely bring laughs to the story.
Three Wishes is a delightful story from start to finish. I’m picky about romantic comedies, but I gave Three Wishes a try because I’m a big fan of Stephanie Bond’s work. I’m delighted I did. With its loveable characters, fun plot, and happily ever after worthy of a fairytale, Three Wishes is a charming, lighthearted tale that is not to be missed!
Note: Three Wishes was first published by Bantam Books in 1998 as Your Wish is My Command by Stephanie Bancroft. Three Wishes has since been updated by the author.
Antiques dealer Ladden Sanderson’s life would be perfect if it weren’t for one thing: he’s in love Jasmine Crowne - the governor’s girlfriend and a woman who will never see him as more than a friend. Then Ladden accidentally releases a genie from a magic lamp and his whole world is turned upside down. Can the three wishes the genie grants him help Ladden win Jasmine’s heart? Or will he manage to drive her out of his life forever?
The classic folk tale Aladdin just got a whole lot sexier! Stephanie Bond mixes magic and mayhem, love and lust, heartbreak and hope in the delicious Three Wishes. Ladden is a genuinely nice guy who works hard and is incredibly kind to those around him – how can you not love a hero like that? He’s not perfect (that would be boring) but he comes close which made it easy for me to become engaged in Three Wishes. Quite simply, I wanted Ladden to win the heart of the woman he loves. Jasmine is an interior designer with plans to distance herself from her upbringing by climbing the social ladder on the arm of her boyfriend, the governor. Jasmine is so focused on separating herself from her past that she’s missing the chance for true love with Ladden. I might have wanted to shake Jasmine had Ms. Bond not made her focus understandable. While she seems to have it all, Jasmine is vulnerable and that side of her endeared her to me. As a pair, she and Ladden fit like lock and key. But they do need a helping hand to get them together. That hand comes in the form of a genie who tries his best but often makes life more difficult for Jasmine and Ladden. I liked the well-meaning genie almost as much as I like Jasmine and Ladden, but the scene-stealer of Three Wishes was the constantly-moving magic carpet. The paranormal elements of Three Wishes definitely bring laughs to the story.
Three Wishes is a delightful story from start to finish. I’m picky about romantic comedies, but I gave Three Wishes a try because I’m a big fan of Stephanie Bond’s work. I’m delighted I did. With its loveable characters, fun plot, and happily ever after worthy of a fairytale, Three Wishes is a charming, lighthearted tale that is not to be missed!
Note: Three Wishes was first published by Bantam Books in 1998 as Your Wish is My Command by Stephanie Bancroft. Three Wishes has since been updated by the author.
I like this author, this book was cute if a little silly. A nice quick read to while away an afternoon.
A fun, quick romance with a little magic thrown in. This is a modern Aladdin story, and I got a chuckle out of the characters' names. Jasmine Crowne and Laddin Sanderson have been working acquaintances for years, but Jasmine is already dating the governor, and she feels the need to be with someone rich and powerful. How can sweet, hard-working Laddin make her realize they belong together? With a little help from a genie and an unruly rug.
Not sure what I think about this story. This is the first story by Stephanie Bond that I have read. It is a story based on Aladdin and the magic lamp. I thought it was a good premise for a story, except having the main male character named Ladden and the female character Jasmine was a tad much.
Jasmine is a decorator and has know Ladden, an antique dealer, for a long time. What she doesn't know is that Ladden has been in love with her for most of that time. Jasmine is focused on her career and her relationship with the Governor. Everything is going along pretty well until Ladden purchases a lamp and rug. While cleaning the lamp a quake happens and a mysterious old man in a turban shows up in his store.
There begins the tale of the three wishes. I could have done with out certain portions of the story and it makes me slightly apprehensive about reading some of the authors other stories. I am going to try and keep an open mind and try a few others before I give up.
Jasmine is a decorator and has know Ladden, an antique dealer, for a long time. What she doesn't know is that Ladden has been in love with her for most of that time. Jasmine is focused on her career and her relationship with the Governor. Everything is going along pretty well until Ladden purchases a lamp and rug. While cleaning the lamp a quake happens and a mysterious old man in a turban shows up in his store.
There begins the tale of the three wishes. I could have done with out certain portions of the story and it makes me slightly apprehensive about reading some of the authors other stories. I am going to try and keep an open mind and try a few others before I give up.
This is a cute, if implausible story of an antiques dealer that is plagued with a grateful genie, a carpet that won;t stay still, and a woman that can't see how much he loves her. The genie causes him havoc in such a way that maybe, just maybe, the girl of his dreams will notice him.
Typical romance, Disney style. We have the handsome, brawny bachelor, Ladden; the gorgeous, vivacious and smart Jasmine and the Genie that grants his master three wishes. A cute, romantic read.
I like the story but I only gave it 2 stars because it dragged. It kept repeating itelf about, woah is me, i love her but can't have her. woah is me my past was so terible. Probably could cut 50 pages of repetitive chatter. Because its 144 pages. that is 45 pages too many.
Follows the classic story of alading and jasmine. Down to the corney name of Ladden for the male. He buys a rug at an auction and releases the genie. His first two wishes are said in the "i wish i won a million dollars" type self talk we make in the car everyday.
It was a cute story.
Follows the classic story of alading and jasmine. Down to the corney name of Ladden for the male. He buys a rug at an auction and releases the genie. His first two wishes are said in the "i wish i won a million dollars" type self talk we make in the car everyday.
It was a cute story.