Avery Flynn and witches!

Matilda (Tilda) Sherwood is from one the most important magical families in the Witchingdom as an outré with absolutely no power. But strange thing are happening when she is paired by a matchmaker with Gill Connolly for three straight dates.

Gill Connolly is investigating Tilda for the Council that rules Witchingdom with investigative dates because they can’t believe she has no power by using their dates to also meet with the Resistance because he’s double agent.

But is Tilda a true outré or is she something more?

If you want a fun and witchy romance that in the usual Avery Flynn style that will make you laugh at all the things that happen between Tilda and Gill and the rest of the Witchingdom!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the author, Valentine PR and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I'm sadly going to have confess that this wasn't my favorite book to read this year. I think that there was a lot of really good ideas in this book, but a lot of it just felt very cheesy to me. I thought that Tilda and Gil were okay as characters, but I disliked the introduction to Tilda.

I think that my favorite character was Vance, because of him not only being a unicorn shifter, but not putting up with any bs.

I also didn't like that Tilda was kept in the dark about her powers, because it felt disingenuous. It felt particularly weird that her mom only would accept an apology for the spell going awry if Tilda accepted her apology for not telling Tilda about her powers. I don't think that they were in any way equivalent and I think that Tilda's mom should've apologized more.

The only reason why I'm giving this book a 3 ⭐️ instead of 2 is because I enjoyed Vance and some of the plot points with the Svensen family (Cy and Erik particularly).

This had so much potential, but fell so far short... and I'm pretty disappointed.

𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: Enemies-to-lovers, fantasy romance

📖 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Tilda has no powers, but is part of the most powerful witch family around. When she meets Gil, she's put off by his smug behavior. But the she keeps running into him, over and over, until she realizes things happen for a reason.

🌟 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Man, was I so into the possibility of this book. The cover? Absolutely gorgeous. The storyline? Great potential. But I struggled hard not to DNF this a few times.

Even when reading it, I kept getting frustrated at how much potential it had. The main characters were cute, but had absolutely no backstory or growth. The friends and family were much of the same.

But the actual book itself was just poorly edited. There's huge story flaws and plot holes. The entire book is based in a world that's not explained at all, and in a magic system with no real definition. As a reader, I struggled through understanding what was going on and why.

Which sucks, because Tilda and Gil could have been a great story.

🔮 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝗲: Not easy. As I mentioned, the magic system isn't defined or examined. The world they live in isn't outlined. It's all very haphazardly done and leaves you with more questions than answers.

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 2/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 3/5 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱: These are definitely more spicy, but I loved the Souls Trilogy by Harley Laroux.

𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘.

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Thanks for the ARC International Publicity Penguin Random House.

I really wanted to read this book, I really liked the synopsis and all the magical vibes it transmitted was super interesting, but it wasn't for me.

Personally I don't like characters talking to the reader, and that was the first thing that hit me and it was an “Oh no”. I was going to stop reading there but I said "well, it doesn't have to be that bad, maybe later this won't be so noticeable" and although it is so, this talking to the reader is diminishing, I don't get to connect at all.

The idea of ​​the magical together with the urban is interesting, it has potential, but the magical world that the author created is not very explained, I feel that she presented it very suddenly, that it was like pumpam this happens like this and that's it and that's it. And I admit that I like that certain things are well developed.

The romance did not move or please me, I felt everything very meh.

I liked that it had the two points of view of the protagonists, that gave dynamism to the story and in itself the chapters are brief.

I don't think it was the right book for me, I felt that it was very adolescent but that the author wanted it to be for adults, there were things that didn't fit quite well.

I haven't read anything else by the author but I'd like to give it another try.

I liked the characters in this book and the setting of the small witching town they live in. The love and hate relationship with Tilda and Gil was cute and I liked how it ended.

I had thought this was a young adult fantasy, but there are a few graphic and steamy sex scenes you might want to be aware of when deciding who you think this book is appropriate for.

Overall, I look forward to more books in this series.

I really wanted to like this book, the basic concept could be great. I feel like the characters should be friends but they just kind of talk at each other you can't really feel the relationship between them. I also feel like I was on information overload and because of that the book seemed to just drag on.

Received ARC in exchange for voluntary honest review

This was a fun ride that made me excited for book two! While there was a lot going on, the world building will inevitably pay off in the next books fo finish out the series. also can we talk about this gorgeous cover

This a fun RomCom read. Tilda and Gil have chemistry and I enjoyed their banter as well as the push and pull of their relationship. I love how things wrapped up but still set up the next stories. It was an enjoyable read overall and I look forward to more in this world.

I really wanted to love this book. I love enemies-to-lovers and witchy books, but this was not it. Tilda and Gil are said to be enemies and rivals, but it is never explained why. So instead of being an enemies-to-lovers story, it felt very insta-love. Also, the entire story was set in an alternative, magical version of our world, but there is no world-building to explain what is different (other than magic and magical creatures). The evil force in this story is apparently a secretive "Council" that is working against the main characters, but they are also never explained and are "taken care of" by a paragraph in the epilogue mentioning that Tilda's sister handled it. The romance was cute and maybe the only redeeming part of this story, but it was very insta-love, which is not a trope I tend to enjoy. Overall, this book was very disappointing and didn't make much sense.

I absolutely loved this story! The Sherwood family has so many interesting characters, and Tilda’s constant fumbles were hilarious! Gil and Tilda together were entertaining, sexy, and a complete rollercoaster of emotions. Witcha Gonna Do was a fabulous story full of interesting characters and entertaining antics, and I absolutely CANNOT wait for Tilda’s sisters stories!

Special thanks to Berkley Romance and Valentine PR for providing a digital ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 2 stars!

Witcha Gonna Do has been one of my most anticipated books this year and I've been impatiently waiting to get my hands on it, so I'm sure you can imagine my disappointment when I say that I didn't enjoy it. This was my first book by Flynn so I didn't have any expectations though I'd heard that the author's romances are usually comedic with lots of laugh-out-loud moments. Sadly, I also didn't really experience that in this book. I have many thoughts but ultimately, I think the potential was there it's just that the execution really didn't follow through.

The story is told in dual first-person POV and while I don't usually mind this, right from the beginning the characters break the fourth wall to directly address the reader... This isn't my favourite narrative style although it did mean the tone of the story was very relaxed and conversational. That said, as a reader, I find this style tricky because I feel like it relies on the characters having a strong and relatable internal voice to be successful. Tilda and Gil were both likeable enough but their voices read as immature and silly, which did make for a fun-time story but because I didn't find the writing very humorous it came across as trying too hard. As a result, I found myself cringing a lot while reading cos the cheesiness was often next-level!

Although this wasn't my preferred writing style to read, it would've been fine if not for my two biggest hangups: the poor worldbuilding and the lack of connection to the characters + their romance.

Honestly, the world-building was a mess and I spent 90% of the read re-reading sections to situate the context often with little success. I didn't know whether this was set in an alternate reality where the supernatural existed openly or if Witchingdom was a secret state within our real world. There are frequent mentions of the Council, Resistance and a powerless zone called The Beyond but minimal context was given about them. To be fair, we do get a bit of backstory regarding the Council but the who, what, and where of it is never properly explored. The different types of magic and spells were also unclear, particularly Gil's family's duíl magic, and I found what little explanation we got was inconsistent and the rules frequently changed. There were a lot of potentially interesting aspects in the Witchingdom, including the different species such as unicorns, trolls, goblins, etc., as well as the different ways magic worked but, IMHO, it was too flimsily constructed to carry the story well.

I also didn't particularly care about the characters and thought the progression of their romance odd. Tilda is the only non-magic-wielding witch in a family of very powerful witches. She's an aberration in the Witchingdom and often finds her most humiliating moments captured in the public eye and broadcasted on WitchyGram. In contrast, Gil is this 'super serious' and hot academic researcher and double agent whose task is to prove that Tilda is really non-magical. Other than the fact he could be smirky, snarky and standoffish around her, there was nothing to explain why Tilda considered him her nemesis; there didn't seem to be any real basis for her hatred of him. And while I'm all for steamy romances, their constant horndog thoughts and ogling of each other (followed by them immediately telling their selves off for said ogling) were so constant and in your face that it got tiring to read what was essentially the same scene/dialogue repeatedly. The horniness really escalated from 0 to 100 from one minute to the next within the second chapter, I had to do a triple-take and re-read the scene a few times to see if I missed a cue (I didn't). They couldn't seem to make up their minds about anything—from hating/lusting after each other to Gil keeping life-altering secrets from Tilda. Their communication was so poor that I'm surprised they managed to get on the same page by the end of the story!

The ending, while ultimately satisfying with the HEA between the characters, was unsatisfying when it came to the plot. There was a lot left unaddressed, particularly in relation to the Council, and Tilda's reaction to her whole life essentially being a lie was very lacklustre. I wanted to see just a bit of how she learned to control her magic, how the public received the news that she's actually a super powerful witch, and how the Council situation was handled. It was hinted that this last aspect will probably be addressed in future books involving Tilda's sisters as it's a longer storyline, and this might just be my personal preference, but if that's the case it would've made more sense to not have an epilogue five years down the line when everything is already neatly resolved.

Overall, I'm just very sad that this didn't work for me. I was hoping to get the cute paranormal rom-com that this cover projects but sadly, that was far from what this story delivered. I'm not sure what Flynn's other non-paranormal romances are like but if the writing style is similar to this then I'm afraid that she might just not be the author for me!

This one was a departure for me. It’s a romance built into a witch world (thus not my normal fare), where Tilda Sherwood tries to find her place in her family only to discover that she truly belongs. It’s fun. It’s lighthearted. If you like a bit of make believe in your story and you love romance then this one is for you. Thanks to NetGalley for the early read.

If you’re looking for a fun and a little suspenseful paranormal read, pick this on up!

It follows Tilda and Gil though their witchy world, where you’re trying to figure out who’s on who’s side. While also watching the sparks fly between Tilda and Gil. Tilda is believed to be an outré (a witch with no magic) and typically finds herself in unusual and slightly embarrassing situations. And as of late Gil has been there to add to her mishaps & humiliation.

I really enjoyed how this one played out, and each chapter kept me wanting more, and hoping for a Tilda and Gil HEA.

Enemy-to-lover romances are always a tad bit crazy it seems. I mean, how can they not be, with all of those feelings racing around? Love. Hate. Animosity. Jealousy. Love…

This one is a tad crazy too! Flynn weaves a story full of magical secret societies that admittedly are a bit tough to keep track of. We get an insta-love setup but are really not sure why the frenemy feelings exist other than she has a major crush on him.

But the story in itself is fun, wacky, hot, and steamy, just like we like it! The characters could have been a bit more developed in terms of the backstory, but there is plenty to enjoy and have fun with as you dive into the magical life of Tilda, her icy family, and her hot crush, Gil. Plus, it sounds like there is a setup for another book to come…

Overall, Witcha Gonna Do? is an enchanting read set in an imaginary world filled with interesting characters. It just needs a bit more refinement to bring it all together.

A different kind of rom com from Avery Flynn. Her style is still ingrained in the characters with their sass, sexual innuendo and quirkiness. A series about witches I thought for sure was going to be the cozy mystery type, even the cute cartoony cover gave off the vibe. However, it’s even better than I expected. Tilda has a secret that she doesn’t even know about but Gil is determined to figure it out. He’s on a mission to help his family and that means digging into Tilda’s family through her. What starts off as a meet cute gone wrong turns into a heist/ love on the run storyline. Even though this is a bit different for Flynn she maintains all her usual elements: banter, sexy times, strong women, flawed men and intrigue. It appears this will be a series about Tilda’s other sisters. I was excited to read an early copy through NetGalley and have provided my review voluntarily.

Wow, this was a real roller coaster of a book! Tilda starts out just trying to find a decent guy to date and ends up saving the world -- sort of. I mean, it is a bit complicated. There is some serious world building in here; magic is real, and so are shifters and witches and trolls. The rules for this world are very different, and even Tilda doesn't understand all of them. I had no idea what was coming next! That made the book really hard to put down.
My favorite part of the book was the humor, though. Both Tilda and Gil talk to the reader, and their thoughts are so snarky and funny. Their banter is also fun. Several of the secondary characters are seriously snarky, especially the unicorn shifter. My second favorite part was how much Gil respects Tilda, even when he has to hide it. He is a very good guy, and their relationship is adorable.
I am definitely going to be reading the rest of this series because I have a lot of questions about what happens next. I also want to know what happened between Leona and Erik.

I loved this fast paced book about a witch who thinks she does not have powers. She is part of a very powerful witch family. Gil is set up with her on several blind dates. She doesn't like him at first but can't help finding him attractive. Fortunately, his interest is genuine although his motives were definitely suspect initially. Her world gets really messy when she makes a magical error that could be disastrous. She learns to accept help from her old and new friends. Such a fun paranormal adventure!

Witcha Gonna Do by Avery Flynn was a fun and fast book about a witch who doesn’t believe she has powers and the agent who’s been sent to find out her secret. Tilda and Gil definitely don’t suit but after being thrown together multiple times they tentatively come to a truce. This was fun witchy paranormal romp that if you don’t take too seriously is quite enjoyable!
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

Could it possibly get any worse than having absolutely no magical abilities when you’re a member of the most powerful family of witches ever? Yes, it good. This book was messy but in a way I enjoyed. It's definitely enemies to lovers, and it was A LOTT of back and forth. However, Gil and Tilda had great banter and off the charts chemistry. Also always always always pleased with a curvy character! This was the perfect October read.

Thank you #netgalley for an early read of #witchagonnado

I loved the evil forces they were fighting against! Teaming up against their nemesis. I love the blind dates, secret agents, and the curse. A layered plot. The cover is also SO cute!

I just felt there was a lot happening in this book and so much felt unnecessary. But if you love enemies to lovers, dual POV, and a witch romance...definitely give this a read!