Come talk genies, forbidden wishes, fated love, and what you’d be willing to sacrifice for freedom. Local Utah author Scarlett Xavier’s Reluctant Master takes readers to the streets of Marrakech for a spicy paranormal romance filled with ancient magic, impossible choices, and one very reluctant genie master.

If you love paranormal romance, fated mates, forced proximity, magical bargains, international settings, and plenty of spice, this is the book club for you.

Reluctant Master is the first book in the Wishes Unleashed series and can be read as a standalone romance.

Ages:

Reluctant Master is an adult spicy romance featuring explicit sexual content and mature themes. This book club is recommended for ages 18 and up.

When:

November 7, 2026
2–4 p.m.

Where:

The Local Artisan Collective
2371 Kiesel Ave.
Ogden, UT 84401

Four wishes. Two souls. One impossible choice.

Lena came to Marrakech to restore art—not her life.

But when an ancient Berber ring slips onto her finger and refuses to come off, she releases Azar, a genie who has spent two thousand years trapped inside it. Suddenly Lena has four wishes capable of changing reality itself—and a dangerously tempting man bound to fulfill them.

Azar has spent centuries serving masters who saw him as nothing more than a tool. Lena is different. She wants answers instead of power, and the closer they become, the harder it is for him to ignore the connection pulling them together.

There’s only one problem.

Azar needs Lena to make her final wish so he can finally be free. But freedom comes with a devastating price: when the last wish is made, the curse will pass to Lena.

Now they must decide what matters more—the freedom they’ve been fighting for or the love neither of them expected to find.

Expect:

• A wickedly charming genie
• Fated mates
• Four magical wishes
• High heat and romantic tension
• Lush Marrakech and Moroccan-inspired settings
• Ancient curses and dangerous consequences
• An HEA worth wishing for

Come ready to talk about love versus freedom, the temptation of getting exactly what you wish for, fate, sacrifice, power, and whether any wish is truly worth its price.

About the Author

Scarlett Xavier is the pen name of Utah author Elizabeth Suggs. She writes steamy romance with emotionally driven characters, irresistible chemistry, and a touch of the unexpected. In Wishes Unleashed, she combines paranormal romance, international settings, ancient magic, and high-heat love stories where happily ever after never comes without a price.

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Venue:

The Local Artisan Collective
2371 Kiesel Ave.
Ogden, Utah

The Local Artisan Collective is a hub for Utah artists and creatives, featuring locally made art, jewelry, books, home décor, and other handmade goods. The Collective also hosts workshops, classes, and community events supporting local creativity.