This book is on fire! I can’t get enough is Selene and Memnon! And how the story changed so much! It kept me enamored from the very beginning and continued off from Bewitched. I need more of these two and I need to know where they are headed and more of their history. I hope we get that!

Absolutely loved this one more than Bewitched. There is a lot of spice. The characters had great development and the world building was good. I loved the power couple. I have a lot of unanswered questions but hopefully it will get answered in book 3. THE ENDING??? It can’t end like this!

“Bespelled,” by Laura Thalassa

Selene found her dark and evil soul mate in book one and now she has to live her life with all dramas that comes from a vengeful man in her life. He frames her for murder, forces her to get her memories back, and has her enter an unbreakable marriage pack and then she ends up in jail. Memnon is determined to find out why Selene betrayed him all that time ago. When Selene’s memories return, he got his answers, and they were not what he expected, and he spirals with what he has done to her. In return to make up for his wrongdoing he gives Selene the ability to have full control over his will.

I loved this series so much. The romance is intense and the best kind of enemies to lovers’ type of book. There is a ton of action and moving parts in this book and it made it so I couldn’t get bored for even a second. I love the whole concept of the series that magic has serious personal consequences like going blind and losing memories, it is really unique. I’ve loved all Laura Thalassa’s books, and this one did not disappoint at all. 5 out of 5 stars, so perfect.

-Witches
-Faeries
-Demons
-Familiars
-Enemies To Lovers

Thank you for the ARC, Netgalley.

“I will be home soon,” he says instead.
“Oh good, then I’ll get the knives out and sharpened for your return.”
His amusement returns. “Empress, you’re speaking my love language.”

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to review this eARC.

One of my first thoughts as I was reading this book was, “oh good, in my review I’ll be able to say Memnon redeemed himself” BUT NOW IM UNSURE!!!! Lol panic aside, this was another wonderfully written story by Laura. Learning about the main characters histories has been lovely. This story had the perfect amount of mystery/suspense/spice for me. I can’t disclose much without spoiling things but I really enjoyed how the mystery involves a very real world problem, but in the context of supernatural beings. Loving this series so far and can’t wait for the next installment!

I definitely enjoyed the second installment of the series better than the first. It leaves off after the big ending of Bewitched, which is what everyone has been waiting for and it did not disappoint. There are so many answers that I am hoping get answered in the next one. This series is so good and a must read!

A special thank you to NetGalley, Laura Thalassa, and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is the second book in the series, and I liked it better than the first book. That happen everyday. I will say this one does start off a little rushed and clunky with an oath that feels like it comes out of nowhere. But after that it gets a lot better. There’s an appropriate level of groveling! There’s some really villainous villains! There’s romance! I definitely recommend checking this series out…for now anyways 😉 (I’m reserving final judgment for the final book)

I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley but this didn’t impact my review/rating.

When I tell you I did not put this book down, omg it was so good.

Picking up after the big ending of bewitched, this plot was straight into it, there was plenty of action, mystery, murder, fights, magic. It has everything I wanted in the story and it did not disappoint.

Memnon is a character that I have absolute instant love for. I love his sass, he is obsessive, possessive, it has the touch her and die elements. The grovelling was sooo good. My man worked hard for Selene and I loved that he had a lot of confidence in her and her abilities, he didn’t take over but helped her instead.

Selene is such a fun fmc, her inner monologue is hilarious. The first recap had me chuckling with the wording. I enjoyed seeing her really find herself in this. She has been thrown into new aspects of her life and she tackles it all head on, lean in on Memnon when she needs too but giving all she has too. I found the flashbacks to her back story so moving and heartbreaking but it had me intrigued from the previous book and I would love so many more of these scenes.

I loved the uniqueness of this plot. It is one I haven’t read and it’s a breath of fresh air to dive into. I was hooked from the onset and literally finished it in one sitting. This was definitely more spicy than the first but it was so good. I loved the underlying ploy and mystery, I can’t wait to see this develop further. I am also wanting my own Nero. What an absolute sweetie. I adore him and I need more of him too.

I was picking up some potential plot points for the next book and I have so many answers that I hope are sorted in book 3. I was not ready for that ending and I am so excited for the next one.

I adore this series, an easy favourite and I’m so ready for more Memnon and Selene!

Thank you to Laura Thalassa and netgalley for the e-arc x

I read the first book before I started as I didn’t realise this was the second. I loved the first book gave it 4.5 stars however I feel like the second book although good, for me the plot lost something due to the amount of intimate scenes. Iv read books with spice in before but I feel like it was a bit much here and the story wasn’t as developed or detailed as it could have been. I still rated it a solid 4 and I love the character development, the world building was great there was just something missing that kept it from being a 5 star. I am still eager to read more though and other titles by this author

📚 Bespelled
Bewitched Series Book 2
✍ Laura Thalassa
📖 Fantasy/ Sci- Fi
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Laura Thalassa you did it again!!!!! 😱🤯
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Im still reeling with that ending!! .. seriously my head won't stop spinning 🤯🤯..
Second book of bewitched series where we can see a more grown Selene.. more strong and determined and not to mention her inner talk 👌.. she's ready for ted talks now 🤣 just kidding .. but seriously we can see a more mature fmc, more confident with herself and determined to get to the whole truth ..
This book is filled with adventure, action packed, lots of drama and looots of swooning moments with the mmc .. 😱🤯🔥..
Still loving the unique world building .. and just when you thought you have everything figured out .. baam.. another plot twist 👌..
Making this book unputdownable..
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So here, y'all now .. if youre feeling like reading a fantasy/sci fi story .. look no further.. Im telling you is gonna be very different, brilliant, fascinating and unique ..
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𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟖
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Also, did you see the gorgeous cover?? 😍😍 I love it ..🖤💚
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All the feels:
💟  romanstasy
💟 action packed
💟 mystery
💟 magical academy
💟 ancient sorcerer
💟 spicy romance
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Thanks to Laura Thalassa SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books and Netgalley for this arc, the opinions are on my own.
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Selene and Memnon are addictive! I love this storyline. I love how powerful this couple is. The evil they faced made for great opponents. I’m super intrigued where this will go next. Great book!

Omg!!! Let me start off with a HUGE thank you to bloom books and NetGalley for this arc. Next a thank you to Laura Thalassa for writing such an immersive and enchanting story. This is one of my favorite series I’ve read yet.

Ok so getting right into this review I gave this book 5/5 stars. The series in general is 5 stars for me.

Plot: I loved it! So often I find that sequels kind of drift off the first book or add too many new things that take away from the original story but not with this!! It flowed so nicely and tied in great with the first book. It gets a bit darker too which makes the plot that much more interesting.

Characters: I continued to love the characters in this series, my love for Memnon, as if I thought I couldn’t live him more, turns out I can. The tension between him and Selene is top tier! I love their banter, and their relationship. It blossoms into such a beautiful love story. If you’re into a seriously dedicated and devoted male, this book boyfriend is for you! I loved that we got to see more of the side characters! Sybil in particular is one of my favorites. Side note: those lycanthropes are on such a high horse!!

World building: I thought the world building in this was so good!! The first book was lighter and still enough for me to really grasp the story but this one!!! This one really brought everything together in such detail for me. Everything from the sarmetian history to the world of modern witches and the darkness that lingers underneath.

Pacing: AMAZING! I don’t think there was one time I felt the book was slow. At the same time it kept me just on the edge of tension. It didn’t give everything away right away! It kept me saying “one more chapter” at the end of the night.

Favorite quote: Selene talking about his scar and memnon responds with “I’m grateful for it because it made you stroke my skin” that and when he tells Kane he’s a good man 😭

Final thoughts: This is everything I’ve ever wanted in a witchy/paranormal romance. I haven’t loved a book boyfriend so much since acotar!! AND
THAT ENDING!! I need the third book immediately! I will recommend this book to literally everyone! If I HAD to give one critique, I’d say Mennon could not get to Selene in time too many times. I feel with his stubbornness he wouldn’t have allowed it to happen after not being able to get to her before. But that’s such a mild drawback that it doesn’t ding the rating for me at all!

I love her writing and visiting this world agian,alot of spin offs make you miss the original this makes you fall in love with new things ❤️

I loved Bewitched last year when it came out, so this book had a lot to live up to. The story picks up from right from where the last one left off so you are thrown straight back into the action. I liked how the story unfolded by finding out who is responsible for all the witch deaths. The conclusion was somewhat satisfying but felt a bit weak in terms of what was supposed to be a plot twist I guess? I don’t know but I saw it coming a mile away.
Selene’s character growth is slow but progressive, I liked how she handled Memnon’s behaviour for the most part. The thing that I struggled most with this one was Memnon himself. I just didn’t like him and couldn’t connect to him, and I found him a little one-dimensional and a tad boring.
Overall I do think this book suffers a little with second book syndrome. It had some fantastic parts and then there were moments when the plot felt a little weak. I’ll probably read the next one though just to find out what the conclusion is going to be.

An interesting sequel to Thalassa's "Bewitched"-- I thought this was quite tonally different from the first book in the series, with a great deal of groveling from Memnon and the twist of Selene's memories returning. I felt questionably about the treatment of bonds in this one - it seemed inconsistent and dubious at times. I'll stick with it because she has great follow through on her series, but this wasn't my favorite.

This book is excellent. I am so glad I got the opportunity to arc read Bespelled, and I cannot wait for it to come out!

We start off following the huge cliffhanger Laura left us with in book 1, and things just keep going from there. Selene's memories are back, Memnon has realized maybe he shouldn't be the worst person ever to the woman he loves, and the stakes are much higher. There is a darker take to Bespelled compared to Bewitched, and I really enjoyed it. We delve into dark magic, disappearing witches, and supernatural trafficking. It really added to the larger plotline and I am excited to see where it takes us in book 3. I think the author did a great job handling the supernatural trafficking, it was written very well.

In this book, Selene is having to adjust to life without losing her memories, and also trying to not fall in love with Memnon - although you can imagine how well that goes. She gets mixed up in some trouble, and our morally grey MC swoops in to support her and help however he can. It helps that his whole motto this book is 'grovel and worship her however much she lets me', because how can you resist that? His character arc as a whole was fantastic and I loved it.

That was my one thing in this book - how on earth did Selene resist him so much? I wanted her to accept him faster, but at the same time I understood where she was coming from. Also, the times she did give in like Samhein??? SPICE ALERT. So good!

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and cannot wait for the next one in the series. I liked that we took a darker turn and raised the stakes, and I hope we get to see more in book 3 - although I would love to see Selene and Memnon united as a couple and figuring something out together. Also, I am curious if Selene's parents will play a larger role?

Laura Thalassa has become one of the few authors on my auto buy list. Her characters are deliciously realistic and multifaceted and her stories are lush with details and conflict. This novel was excellent and very inline with all her fantastic fantasy novels. Highly recommend this series and all her others.

i'm in such a witchy fantasy vibe and this book delivered! it was so fun and I adored the energies between Selene and Memnon! it was so fun and i loved the romance

This picks up where book one left off with Selene and Memnon as brutal enemies and Selene in full control of her memories of both lives. They then set aside their differences to figure out who’s been murdering the witches.

I feel like one thing Laura Thalassa doesn’t seem to do is think ahead in terms of plot points in her books. Ex: in the bargainer series the “bargainer” part was like completely forgotten until the very end of the last book, in the four horsemen series the horsemen don’t discuss each other like at all? This series seems be the same with the excuse that Selene didn’t have her memories, but Memnon had his and he knew Selene had warned him many times about Eisling so why is it only mentioned once at the beginning of the book when they do that little memory sharing moment? This was still a fun book even if it was a little too heavy on the sex and not heavy enough on the actual plot, and a little predictable.

I started this immediately after finishing Bewitched, when I still hated Memnon. I think this book is better than Bewitched. We get even deeper into the crimes that are happening and the evil people and empire behind them. Also, Selene actually stands up for herself and takes what she deserves. She is powerful and does not apologize for it.

Overall, I also like the pace of this book better than the first. I feel like in Bewitched we are mostly getting an introduction, but here we actually go into why things are they way they are. We also get a better understanding of the magic, the different people/creatures that exist in this world, and how Selene ties into it, both now and in the past. I was surprised that there was another person who turned out to be the one who betrayed Memnon, and even more surprised when she showed up again at this point in time.

I think the bond Selene forged with Memnon where he gave her control was an excellent idea as a way to try to remake the trust lost between them. I wish Selene would have used it more to her advantage, especially when it came to Memnon still keeping many secrets from her. Memnon did grow on me after a while, but the feeling of betrayal stayed with me for a lot of the book.

In the end, like a fool (both me and Selene) we ended up falling for Memnon, only to be betrayed on the last page again. I need there to be a third book and I need it now. And this time I need Selene to truly curse Memnon. Because much like Selene, I am mad, but not surprised at the twist of events.

Loved this sequel and felt it was even better than the first book in the series! I enjoyed getting to see scenes from the past played out. Memnon is a classic Laura Thalassa leading man, and it felt like he really came into his character in this installment. Sweet, playful, groveling Memnon is my favorite Memnon! I enjoyed the additional worldbuilding that happened in this book, and that ending? I need book three now!