Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Hex Appeal

"She had twigs in her hair and her clothes smelled like laundry detergent but under that, there was the crisp scent of snow and the warmth of smoke. It was there all along. She was never just about ice"

Hex Appeal is a fun, fast-paced witchy romance. It has loads of unique characters and a plot I wasn't expecting. I thought this was just going to be about the romance between the two lead characters, however we also got to explore witch-hunters first hand.

At one point we had a bit of exposition regarding Josh's past relationship, but this felt a bit out of place for the tone of the rest of the book. I found it a bit jarring as the rest of the book is quite whimsical and funny, whereas his past was a bit dark and unexpected.

Overall I really enjoyed this, the narration was great and brough all the unique characters to life. I'd recommend this if you're looking for a witchy rom-com read. I've also just discovered that this is actually a series so I will be having a look into the other books!

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emotional 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? No

3.0

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

Strong start but got lost somewhere in the middle and didn’t stick the landing

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book is chaos and the blub does it absolutely no justice. It sounds like a run of the mill rom com with a little magic thrown in, but it is not.

This story is why the word "romp" was coined. I was taken for an absurd ride with absurd characters (ie glass parrots, evil bees?, and man-eating plants) that somehow felt like a warm hug. It is like no other book I have read so lets call it... a romcom on mushrooms in the best possible way.

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