As You Wish by Jackson Pearce

Viola is invisible.  Ok, not really, but she sure feels invisible when she sees all of the popular people at her school having fun together.  Since her ex-boyfriend realized that he was gay and dumped her, heartbroken Viola feels like she doesn’t fit in anywhere.  She spends most of her time sadly wishing that she was happy again and really belonged.  To her shock, all of her wishing attracts a magical wish-granting jinn.  He must stay on earth until he grants her three wishes, but Viola is terrified that she will wish for the wrong thing and refused to decide.  Jinn is horrified to be trapped on earth while waiting for Viola to wish, but things change as they start to spend more time together.

The chapters are told in Viola and Jinn’s alternating points of view, which makes it fun for the reader to see their romance grow.  As You Wish also has some unique side characters that added a lot to the story, like Viola’s concerned ex-boyfriend and her less than ideal crush.  I enjoyed the quiet reflection as Viola grows into more confident person and starts to open herself up to the world.  The realistic exploration of her character and the angsty portrayal of high school made this seem like a Sarah Dessen book that has been crashed by a magical visitor.