A review by strange_unusual_books
This Spells Disaster by Tori Anne Martin

3.0

- Morgan Greenwood a potions witch is out at local small town New England bar, in her hometown, when she offers to fake date the woman of her dreams Rory Sandler. Rory is a previous spell-casting champion now bartender who is famously known for her manipulation of the elements; and she makes a really good drink. Morgan is really needed as the fake girlfriend during the New England Witches’ festival where Rory will be getting a lot of pressure from her family to compete again. As the festival starts running Morgan offers Rory a sleep potion to help with the stress that turns sour. Just as things are spicing up Morgan is faced with a major moral decision and her relationship with Rory hangs in the balance. Will she let her self-doubt ruin her chances with Rory or will she finally listen to her heart?

- This book has a little bit of small town New England vibes and it is a queer witchy romance. I did enjoy the fake dating trope and I liked the relationship but there was a little bit of a miscommunication trope mixed in that I didn’t like. I do think both these characters and morally polarizing which I think reflects actual people but I wasn’t happy with choices they made. It was a fun read!