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Witcha Gonna Do?

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Quick and Dirty⁣
-witchy level 5/5⁣
-wide open door spice⁣
-enemies to lovers⁣
-curvy, bookish MC⁣

Synopsis⁣
Tilda Sherwood is part of one of the most powerful witch families in the world of Witchingdom. Sadly, she is the least magical member. As an outre, Tilda has NO magical abilities, often making her a target for ridicule in the magical community. Her family does their best to protect her, but even they can't shield her from the judgment she casts on herself. So, when she finds herself in the middle of a magical crisis only she can fix, she must depend on the least likable witch she knows, Gil Connelly. Tilda and Gil's mutual dislike runs deep but not nearly as deep as their undeniable attraction. Will they deny themselves the chance to find love, or will they let their sparks fly?⁣

Musings⁣
Whew! OMG, was this one SPICY!!! I'm not a spice expert, but I know this is one of the most explicit books I've ever read. Spice aside, the witchy world the author creates was highly entertaining and engrossing. I loved the way magic was described in this book, from the individual's powers to the general rules of magic. The heist was less appealing but an essential part of the plot. And the tension between the two love interests was infectious, making this one hard to put down. Will they or won't they is one of the best parts of this book. My chief complaint with Witcha Gonna Do was the style of the narration. It felt a bit juvenile in the beginning, but I stuck with the book. I'm glad that I did in the end, as I'm sure there will be sequels that I will want to read just to re-experience this magical world.

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Read if you like:
✨ Magical Realism
🧙 Witchy Vibes
♥️ Enemies to Lovers
🌶️ Spicy Books
⌛️ Curvy Rep

This one was STEAMY!!! And I’m soooo here for it! 🌶️ The spice was so well done I’m just blushing thinking about it! 😉

The witchy vibes were spot on with this one as well and I loved all the magical realism included. The explanation of the magic and powers of the characters was so intriguing and kept me reading not wanting to stop at all.

If you haven’t picked up a copy please do so as this one would make a great magical read for ringing in the new year.

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Thank you Netgalley for giving me this ARC. i loved it. A dual POV, Witchy, enemies to lovers?! Sign me up!
This was a fun quick read that had me rooting for them from page 1. it really is the perfect Witchy Romcom & I can't wait for the rest in this series.

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This was such a fun and entertaining read! I loved these characters and breezed reading this book in one sitting! Once You start, you won't be able to put this book down.

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3.75, rounding up for GR.

For me this would have been a solid 4+ read if it wasn’t for the dang characters breaking the 4th wall and talking to the reader.

I didn’t realize I was so passionately annoyed by this until this book! 🤣🙈 in shows or plays it’s usually a quick blip (like, “can you believe this guy!”) and you move on.. but in a book it was constant and so frustrating as it removed me from the story every. single. time.

I applaud the author for trying something and sticking with it, it definitely wasn’t for me though.

With that being said the plot of this story was VERY up my alley!

Witches, lies, secrets, nemesis/lovers, power, romance, steam, humor, it was all there and wrapped in a quirk witchy romance which has been my vibe for 2022!

I was entertained the entire time, the pages flew by, and I listened to the audio as well and it was really well done!

All in all, if you like quirky witch romance books where the MC is more than she seems and the MMC is as charming as he is deceptive, than this one is for you!

Open door- 🔥🔥🔥

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Tilda is from one of the most powerful witch families known to all, but sadly that makes life a little harder for her since she doesn’t have any magic herself.

And as if life wasn’t hard enough, she is being investigated by an arch nemesis who’s got some secrets of his own.

If you like world building, magical politics, grumpy-sunshine, lotsssss of tension and a fun inner monologue then this is for you!

3.75/5 ⭐️

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Thank you so much for an advanced copy of this book. I loved it!

Star Rating: 4⭐️
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Pub Date: Available now!

I was really excited to read Witcha Gonna Do, and it did not disappoint! I am in love with these characters. I mean, seriously...Avery Flynn did an amazing job with this one!

I went into this book knowing a little about the premise, and I KNEW it sounded right up my alley. What I did not come into the book prepared for was ALL THE STEAM. I found myself getting tied up in the will they/won't they of Tilda and Gil. Of course, I was team will-they all the way! The sexual tension between the main characters is extremely strong, and I especially loved the added element of the magical enhancement. It made their story all the more sexy in my opinion. And again, the steam in this one is serious. It is open door, in your face, and quite frankly, it is HOT. If you're reading this one, you had better buckle up! :)

I also loved the family element to this one. I liked the intricate elements of Tilda's family and its struggle to maintain power, as well as Gil's family struggles in exile I did feel like the lies from Tilda's family were wrapped up too easily, though, and that was part of my reasoning for rating the book four stars. The ending was just a little too easy and perfect IMO. Everything leading up to the ending, though, was absolute perfection!

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I flew through this one!!! This was such a fun book to read, and I enjoyed the world building and getting to know all the characters.

Read this if you like:
Dual pov
Enemies to lovers
Cranky unicorns
Tarot card readings
🔥🔥🔥

Thank you so much Berkley for my gifted copy in exchange for a honest review!

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With the proliferation of "witchy" romance books, I'm sure this will garner a lot of attention, and to cover is truly gorgeous. I ultimately found the writing to be a big let down. I mean that both in terms of the sentence-level prose, as well as the overall world-building and the information we are given about characters. I found myself struggling to fill in gaps that were nonsensically left empty by the author. There are lots of options for witchy romances. This would not be high on my list.

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#WitchaGonnaDo #NetGalley Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this novel. I encourage you to check this one out! Really solid read.

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Witcha Gonna Do by Avery Flynn, book one in the Witchington series, is a fun witchy, small town, enemies to lovers romance. Tilda Sherwood is a member of the most powerful family of witches. However, she is a null; having no magical abilities, handling her family’s social media presence. While using a matchmaker, she repeatedly gets set up on dates with Gil Connolly, her nemesis. When she somehow causes her sister’s spell to glitch, she needs to turn to others for help. Gil believed in Tilda; believed she had hidden, magical powers. While helping her group of misfit witches Gil fell for Tilda, despite pretending otherwise.

In typical Flynn style, this enchanting story, set in an imaginary world, filled with magical secret societies and interesting characters is a light and humorous read, alternating points of view between Tilda and Gil. There are unpredictable humorous moments that will endear Tilda and Gil to readers; as they share off the charts, sizzling chemistry and humorous, clever banter. Both Gil and Tilda change and develop as the story progresses; discovering new aspects of themselves. Themes within this story include family, friendship, lies, deception, secrets, resistance, power, romance, and so much more. I recommend Witcha Gonna Do to other readers.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

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I had a little trouble getting into this one but it came together about halfway through. The enemies to lovers trope was well done. I would have enjoyed more information about the witchy world in the book, and especially more background about the FMC’s family, the Sherwoods.
I hope there are more books in this series, I would like to read more.

Thanks to Berkeley Romance for the complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.

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The beginning of this book was a little too chaotic for me. I almost gave up. I’m not a fantasy reader, and the world building and magical elements in the opening chapters made my head spin. For me, this was definitely an instance of taking a look at all of the elements, looking in the mirror, and taking one off – Coco Chanel-style.

However, I urge you to stick with it! The relationship between Tilda and Gil and the humor grew on me, and I ended up enjoying it.

Read if you like:
*fantasy/romcom mash-up
*Enemies to lovers
*Plenty of steam
*Lots going on
*Dual POV

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There is a lot going on in this book. We're being introduced to this world and the main characters at the same time. I thought it was a pretty strong start to this series, so I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

Tilda and Gil have great chemistry, so most of their scenes are fun.

Tilda is a member of one of the most powerful witch families but she has no magical abilities. She's decided it's time to move forward with her life. That means going out on dates but the last three set-ups have been with Gil Connolly. He's so hot but she can't stand him.

Things are frustrating, to say the least until she accidentally makes her sister's spell go array. The spell curses the whole family and she turns to Gil to help her break the spell.

They now have to work together to save her family and keep this whole fiasco quiet from her family's enemies. And fight the attraction growing between them.

Thank you so much to the author and ValentinePR for this ARC to review.

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Love, love, love Witcha Gonna Do! The story and the characters had me enchanted right from the beginning!

A touch of fun, a sprinkle of magic and a smattering of romance all make this story a joy to read! I absolutely loved these characters and the magical world this story took us into because how can you go wrong with a seven foot unicorn and a witch who sneezes out her spells? Add in a touch of drama as the opposing families reach confrontation levels and the storyline is complete.

Tilda (Matilda Grace Sherwood) was such an easy character to love. She may come across as the black sheep of the Sherwoods of Virginia, but she is sweet, innocent and has no idea that she holds the powers of a spellbinder.

Gil Connolly may be her nemesis but many lines are crossed between them as he tries to protect her from the truth of who she is and the power she holds. And the truth is, she holds the power to own his heart.

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I loved this new book from Avery Flynn. It was so different from her normal contemporaries but also felt familiar with her writing style. I also thought it was unique to do a paranormal RomCom. As an avid reader, that’s not something I had seen before and it worked great. The author built this whole world around a unique concept of witches that hasn’t been seen in paranormal romance. Tilda was so unique and was a hilarious character. She had accepted her lot in life until that lot get upended. Then it’s up to a woman without magic to save everyone. The way she went about it was awesome too. Honestly, the characters were too notched and I’m looking forward to more books in the series.

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“there will never be an end to me wanting to love you“ 

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Imagine you are a non-magical person, born into the most powerful and revered witch family in the world. Now imagine that you are trying to date in said world, but you keep getting set up on blind dates with your magic-wielding nemesis…by your family matchmaker (and godmother) no less! Eventually, you are somehow responsible for a curse that is placed on your entire family (”entire” meaning the extended, far-reaching members as well), and you have to team up with your aforementioned nemesis to save them. Throw in some nefarious secret sects, trolls, magical mushrooms, a very grumpy but lovable unicorn, rescuing people from exile, the best friends anyone could ask for, and a magical heist that is worthy of Nicolas Cage, and you’ve got yourself Witcha Gonna Do?. 

Both Tilda and Gil are hilarious and likable characters placed in this incredibly fun, modern magical world that Avery Flynn has created! Let the magic sweep you off your feet, and happy reading! 

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read if you like: 
♡ enemies-to-lovers 
♡ dual pov 
♡ magical heists  
♡ nefarious witch councils 
♡ National Treasure…think “I’m gonna steal the Declaration of Independence” 
♡ double agents  
♡ magic in the real world  
♡ sassy unicorns  
♡ misinterpreted tarot readings 
♡ on-page steam  
♡ big families  
♡ resistance factions  
♡ family curses  
♡ witchy matchmaking  
♡ cheeky roosters  
♡ sensual train rendezvous 
♡ breaking the fourth wall writing style

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She may come from one of the most powerful families around, but Tilda Sherwood is a witch without any powers. She’s accepted her fate, but what she can’t accept is getting set up again and again with Gil Connolly, whose arrogance is only matched by his good looks.

But, when Tilda accidentally curses her entire family, Gil is the only one, along with a few of her magically misfit friends, that can help her save them. But, Gil has secrets of his own and a brand of magic that is outlawed because it builds upon people’s desires, intensifying their emotions.

As they race to come up with a plan to save the Sherwoods and outmaneuver a group looking to dominate all of witchdom, Tilda and Gil must also figure out if their feelings are real or a part of Gil’s magic.

Avery Flynn created a really fun world with some quirky characters that readers will really enjoy. Tilda is like a witchy nerd, but without any true powers that she knows of. She’s klutzy and always seems to find herself in situations she’d rather avoid. But, her heart is pure and she does her best to put others first at all times. And, she’s falling for Gil and can’t figure out why. And, Gil . . . he has so many secrets and readers will need to see if he can be trusted or not when it comes to Tilda. But, even as we try to decipher what his motives are, their chemistry is undeniable and their story is a whole lot of unexpected fun!

Witcha Gonna Do was a quirky paranormal romance with a whole lot of sexy spark and plenty of laughs to keep readers entertained. 4 stars!

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Tilda is the only member of her family that doesn’t have magic which has trying to find her place. She has also struggled finding the right guy so she gets very frustrated when she keeps getting setup with Gil. Gil is working to free his parents from the Beyond so he is investigating different witches and his current assignment is Tilda. What neither expect is the incredible connection they have which seems to heighten Gil’s magic. This sets them on a crazy and wonderful journey that had me captivated. Tilda doesn’t want to like Gil but life has a different plan for them. Then Tilda desperately needs his help when something goes horribly wrong when her sister is casting a spell. Can Tilda and the other misfits fix what went wrong and save her family? I really didn’t know what to expect from this story when I dove in but what I found was a magical world that is full of surprises that swept me away. I voluntarily read an ARC of this book and this is my honest review.

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✨ PRINCEMAN REVIEW ✨

What's a genre that you can't get enough of right now? For me, I have been LOVING all things paranormal romance. So, when #witchagonnado came out this week, I knew I had to get my hands on it!

📝 Tilda comes from one of the most powerful witch families. Unfortunately, she has ZERO magical abilities of her own. Things get even worse when she continuously gets set up on blind dates with Gil, her hot nemesis, and she casts a spell upon her family unintentionally. It's up to Tilda, her misfit friends and Gil to save the day before the council finds out.

What I 🤍:
🪄 Magical World
💕 Close Friendships
🔥 Passionate Open Door Scenes
📖 Spellbook Heist

This book will transport you into another world filled with witches, trolls, goblins, and a resistance group. If you love #romantasy, this is for you! Unfortunately, I felt these things were all thrown in there, but weren't described as thoroughly as I would have enjoyed.

Additionally, the characters talk to the reader, especially Tilda, and that just threw me off. I felt like it took away from the plot of the story, which then made it hard for me to connect with the characters. But, if you enjoy that type of casual writing, then this book is for you!

Prince's Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Passion: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Read If ➡️: You love magical worlds where you are rooting for the underdog.
Read 📅: Anytime of Year

I am curious to see a final edition of this book! There were some character descriptions that changed throughout the book (for example, Tilda's chest size). I know those aren't huge details, but I know edits can make a big difference. 😊

This book is avaliable now! Thank you so much to @valentine_pr_ , @berkleyromance and @netgalley for an ARC of this book.

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