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diana_raquel's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Gwen had no doubt that whoever he was, his ancestors had absolutely once stared down the business end of guillotine.
You don't get cheekbones like that without oppressing some peasants.”
After reading The Ex Hex I didn't know what to expect of this book. I knew that this was an enemies-to-lovers story and that its my favorite troupe. So, there was a change that I would love this book. Spoiler alert: I really liked this book! More than its predecessor.
Its a funny, lighthearted story with a side of mystery and a talking cat, that I really liked and found entertaining. Gwyn and Wells are perfect both as enemies and lovers. The story has a great pacing and it is well-structured!
I really liked it, and I'm now excited for the third installment of this series!
You don't get cheekbones like that without oppressing some peasants.”
After reading The Ex Hex I didn't know what to expect of this book. I knew that this was an enemies-to-lovers story and that its my favorite troupe. So, there was a change that I would love this book. Spoiler alert: I really liked this book! More than its predecessor.
Its a funny, lighthearted story with a side of mystery and a talking cat, that I really liked and found entertaining. Gwyn and Wells are perfect both as enemies and lovers. The story has a great pacing and it is well-structured!
I really liked it, and I'm now excited for the third installment of this series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Torture, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic friendship
emilywemily6's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I did not expect to love this one more than the first, but I did!!! I adored getting to know Gwyn and Wells and really loved their characters from the get go, and I love the character development throughout. Their personalities felt realistic yet unique to read about, and I appreciated how reasonable and mature they both were, even with the third act conflict of their relationship. They started as soft enemies to rivals to allies to lovers and I loved it!! They didn’t spend excessive energy hating each other to keep the plot going which I appreciated. I also loved Sir Purrcival and the baby witches. There were a few twists towards the end (some I foresaw and some I didn’t), but I felt like the climax and resolution happened too fast. But other than that, I loved everything about this cozy witchy romance with a solid plot! The audiobook was better too because the Welsh accents were more prominent on this book than the last. I’m excited to see where the story goes in another book (hopefully!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
thaliareads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was just as fun as the first one. I really enjoyed Gwyn and Wells as the main characters. Also, more of Sir Percival was exactly what I needed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcohol
Overall, other than the spicy scenes, this book didn't seem to have too many content warnings. Alcohol is briefly mentioned because Wells used to run a pub. The other two warnings relate to an incident in the final conflict of the book. While it was clearly described it wasn't graphic in nature.annelihghh's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief
green_amaryllis's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Blood and Kidnapping
Minor: Violence and Alcohol
annahamburger's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
lauramparis's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
sarinaslibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I absolutely adored The Ex Hex, so of course I has to get the little spin off to it.
It was fun, a little bit spooky and spicy - A perfect cozy witchy book for October which I love! I love how Gwyen is an actual good strong woman who is stubborn but doesn't let that get her into stupid situations like most strong woman characters do, which greatly annoys me.
Wells is such a fun male to read and I love how he became his own person and stood up to his Father, instead of using the useless excuse of "while his actions were bad, his means are good". I love children standing up against their parents, we need more of that.
The only thing I did like was the whole 'Baby Witches' gang, to me they were annoying - maybe it's because I find younger people annoying most of the time?
It's not as good as The Ex Hex, but it's still a fun read to cuddle up with.
It was fun, a little bit spooky and spicy - A perfect cozy witchy book for October which I love! I love how Gwyen is an actual good strong woman who is stubborn but doesn't let that get her into stupid situations like most strong woman characters do, which greatly annoys me.
Wells is such a fun male to read and I love how he became his own person and stood up to his Father, instead of using the useless excuse of "while his actions were bad, his means are good". I love children standing up against their parents, we need more of that.
The only thing I did like was the whole 'Baby Witches' gang, to me they were annoying - maybe it's because I find younger people annoying most of the time?
It's not as good as The Ex Hex, but it's still a fun read to cuddle up with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Torture, Blood, and Kidnapping
msradiosilence's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Tldr; Gwyn and Wells are hella cute, and I really hope the next book isn’t Bowen and Gwyn’s mom…
Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/the-kiss-curse/.
Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/the-kiss-curse/.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
wallenne's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Super fun, lighthearted, Halloween-y romance! It's got bi and nonbinary rep, in fun characters who I liked!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol