A fun, fantastic read that I really enjoyed throughout. Fun and flirty characters that were enjoyable in the story!

Savannah and Griffin are in love and about the walk down the aisle. At the ceremony, secrets come to life that reveal they have both been hiding a lot about themselves. With C.O.V.E.N and the Hunters at odds, will they ever be able to marry or are they doomed to destroy one another? Secret identities and the supernatural world clash in this race to the truth.
While loosely based on the movie plot with the similar name, I found myself enjoying the main characters and following how their relationship digressed and progressed. Their adventures were highly entertaining and with a wide assortment of amusing side characters and familiars, I can’t wait to read more books set in this world.
An enchanting witchy story worth reading!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for my e-arc and physical review copy in exchange for an honest review! I really enjoy witchy type books, and this one was good! While this one fell a little flat for me, it was still good! It really reminded me of Serpent and Dove!

Thank you to St Martin's and NetGalley for the ARC of this novel. This is the movie Mr and Mrs Smith but in novel form with the supernatural thrown in. It is not hitting it beat for beat especially with the antagonists but that is what it is. I enjoyed the flashbacks and how they played into the events of the day and also happy that there was a happy ending. This was an engaging read that I finished fast and wanted to get back to so I could see how it would end. 4 stars.

Things go awry when a witch and a hunter discover they belong to centuries-old enemy organizations on their wedding day. Think Mr. and Mrs. Smith with a paranormal twist.

This is such a fun one! Filled with action, adventure, and a mystery the couple has to unravel while fighting for their lives, it takes you on a ride. This dual timeline, dual+ POV novel interweaves the current conflict storyline with the tale of them falling in love, so you get the arguments and battles interspersed with the romance and chemistry. Admittedly, I did struggle to connect with the book at the very beginning, but I am glad I kept reading. It was such an entertaining escape!

I received an advance copy from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.

Romance, Mystery and Magic is blended together to make this one a fantastic read!

I loved the movie Mr and Mrs Smith, this book has the same vibe however it’s a bit more enchanting and doesn’t get quite as bloody.

Find your HEA in this magical mystery!

Mr. & Mrs. Witch begins on the wedding day of Savvy and Griffin. Following a whirlwind, year-long romance after meeting abroad, they've arrived at the altar to find out... each is not who the other thought they were. Savvy is a witch and part of an organization of witches that protects the public from supernatural phenomena, and Griffin is part of an organization that now primarily hunts down magical objects to protect the public, but also has a serious history of witch-hunting. Safe to say, when their families find out because the heads of each organization arrive and begin antagonizing each other... the wedding is off, and Savvy and Griffin are tasked with taking the other out.

And then we cut to a year ago to see the romance between Savvy and Griffin blossom.

If this sounds like your kind of story, definitely give this a shot!

Unfortunately, and this is entirely personal, it wasn't for me. Somehow along the way, I felt that the description I initially read when requesting this ARC did not really seem to align with what I actually read in the book and I couldn't shake my expectations. The writing style was not for me. I don't know why, I just couldn't take it. It literally was "he said she said she said he said" the whole time. It felt somewhere between first-person and third-person POV, somehow.

And honestly, I was bothered that I could barely get invested in these characters in the first 3 or 4 chapters because of all the craziness going down with setting up Savvy and Griffin, the organizations, the wedding, and then.... cut to a year ago. I felt whiplash. I wanted to either explore these characters within a rushed but growing relationship in a brand new marriage despite their roles in the world, OR experience their meet-cute and their growing infatuations. I just didn't want to do both and it made it difficult for me to really enjoy the characters and the story being told. It really seemed like two stories being told but I was just distracted with why the author couldn't pick just one.

Overall, it was a fine book. I just had some personal issues I was not able to overcome to fully enjoy this.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book through Netgalley and the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. Witch. The dual POV made for a fun read, and I really enjoyed the friend group surrounding Savvy. I could tell the author took inspiration from the Angelina Jolie movie, but the witchy-twist was really fun. I liked going back to the beginning of their relationship, and was pleasantly pleased with the ending.


I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

Mr. And Mrs. Witch is exactly what is promised by the title and the synopsis. It is a supernatural take on Mr. And Mrs. Smith the movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The main character come from opposing sides of the same world and meet while they are on a job. Little did they know when they are walking down the aisle that their soon to be spouse to also the enemy. Needless to say, sparks fly (among other things) at a wedding where the guest list is made up of witches and witch hunters.

This is a fun rom-com with an interesting premise.

“In Mr. & Mrs. Witch, the next novel from bestselling author Gwenda Bond, a couple discovers at the altar the surprising secret identities they’ve kept from each other.“

What a quirky bit of witch fiction.

I enjoyed this magical retelling of Brangelina’s 2005 (has it seriously been almost 20 years?!).

Part of me hesitates giving props to someone who uses existing IP, but what the hell? I love a good reboot.

I loved the friend groups, and the witchy lore. I loved the two timelines, and the witty banter. I particularly liked both the chicken legged house and the connection between humans and familiar. A frog/horse named Peggy?, Yes please!

I got a wee bit of whiplash from the “I can’t wait to spend eternity with you! Wait! I now hate and want to murder you! Wait! You’re still hot. Let’s bone!” but I’ll not only forgive that, I’ll put the sequel to this (I’m looking at you, Diego and Bree).

7/10

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this mystical ARC.

As advertised this book is a witch themed retelling of the Jolie-Pitt movie Mr & Mrs Smith, but I don't feel like it delivered that spark and propulsiveness that made that movie so watchable. The idea is there I was just left wanting on the execution - it felt heavy handed and the banter fell flat. I just never could buy into the backstory - of the main characters or of the organizations.
I'm sure this will appeal to some, but fell short for me

A fun, witchy romp that includes all of the best things to love about the original <i>Mr. & Mrs. Smith</i> and plunges it into an unmistakably unique world. I was reminded of India Holton's latest series — this feels like the contemporary cousin to the Gentlewomen Witches, in a lot of ways! And I really enjoyed the approach to dual timelines, once again, as the story jumps between past and present to show their lives before Savvy and Griffin ever knew the truth about each other to the fateful day that changes everything. Of course, learning each other's secrets only makes them more interested in each other because now they're not holding back who they really are — and the results are probably even hotter than they were when they had to hide. Potential start to a new series now that CRONE and HUNTER have joined forces? I'd gladly spend more time in this world with these characters any day.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Paranormal Mr & Mrs Smith is absolutely the best way to describe this book. It was a pretty quick read entertaining and for the most part fast moving. I liked the characters enough thought it was well written and creative. I want to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Secret identities, opposing agencies, magic, conflict, and lies are no match for love in this supernatural take on Mr and Mrs. Smith.

Savy is an agent of a secret witch agency trying to keep the world safe from magic, Griffin is an agent of a human agency also trying to keep the world safe from magic. They are opposing agencies who hate each other. They are about the get married, not know the others secret identities. At the alter their covers are blown and everything evolves into chaos. After both agents regroup they end up together at another standoff at their shared home only to realize the leaders of their agencies have fired them and put a price on their heads. As love wins out, and they try to keep each other safe they may uncover a conspiracy that goes back hundreds of years.

I absolutely loved and had the best time reading this one. I had read some of Gwenda Bond's novels before and was not the biggest fan, but this one was a home run in my opinion. The story was so fun, and it had a perfect balance of elements. The flashbacks worked so well to show us the build in their relationship, the side characters gave so much to the story. It was just wonderful on every level.

Gwenda Bond's Mr. & Mrs. Witch was an okay read for me. Think of a Mr. & Mrs. Smith retelling with a paranormal twist.

Although this wasn't a hit with me, others might enjoy it especially fans of paranormal romance.

Thanks to SMP and NetGalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

To be honest, I struggled with this book in the beginning. The third person present tense was, throughout the entire reading, at times jarring. I’m usually fine with first person present, but third person present was just…. a lot.

As you can see, I still gave this book 4 stars, because the story was lovely. The title is what drew me to requesting an ARC of this book from NetGalley, assuming it was an intentional play on the Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt movie, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. And it totally was.

Savvy is a witch and a member of C.R.O.N.E., an organization that uses their powers to help the ordinary, non-magical populace from the supernatural. Meanwhile, Griffon is a member of H.U.N.T.E.R, an organization of mortals who use technology to combat those same supernatural threats. Throughout time, C.R.O.N.E. and H.U.N.T.E.R. have been enemies, but the last 300 or so years have been spent in a tentative truce, each side waiting for the other to do something to bring on full war once more.

So, needless to say, when Savvy and Griffin fall in love, they keep their secret identities to themselves. Members of secret organizations aren’t known for blabbing about what they do.

And then the wedding day comes. And who should attend but the very leaders of each organization, sending what should be a blissful day into utter chaos.

The book is told alternating between Savvy and Griffon’s POVs, as well as both present day and the timeline leading from the day they meet up 'til the doomed nuptials.

This was a fun book. I really loved reading both Savvy and Griff’s POVs of their love story from the beginning, as well as the aftermath of the wedding-interrupted. I really didn’t know where the story was going, but I loved where we ended up. I can’t imagine any other ending for this tale.

My only question for the author is… will we get to read a follow up with certain other side characters?

Unfortunately I have to pause reading this book at approximately 25%. The first quarter of the book dragged for me, and the switching of timelines and POVs became just a little bit too much to focus on right now. I may come back to this in the future.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this fun book!

A witchy mr and mrs smith is honestly an excellent description of this book. I enjoyed how the author started us off at their wedding and then slowly chronicled their romance while also having the main storyline continue. Instead an 80% breakup, we had an 8% breakup which honestly worked.

I enjoyed the cast of characters and the relationships between them; but I found some parts of the book seemed unnecessary and didn’t add to the storyline. There was also a lot of traveling between locations that didn’t seem to be possible based on the timeline (or at the very least, reasonable to travel around that much).

Overall, this was cute and I would probably read a sequel about Brie and Diego—but definitely one about Big Rob and Elle.

Savvy is getting married to Griffin and can’t be happier. Her life is complete. But there are some things that Savvy isn’t telling Griffin. Things like she is a powerful witch, her bedraggled street cat is her familiar and a jaguar, and she belongs to an organization called C.R.O.N.E. Griffin is also over the moon about marrying Savvy. Like Savvy, his life is complete. And, also, like Savvy, he has things he isn’t telling her. For instance, he is a top agent for a covert agency (H.U.N.T.E.R.), C.R.O.N.E.‘s top nemesis. His agency hunts and executes witches (and other paranormal beings). Everything comes to a head before the vows are spoken, revealing who Savvy and Griffin are to each other. They know something is up when they receive the order to take each other out. Soon, both discovered a secret that unties the organizations and goes back centuries. It is up to Savvy and Griffin to set things right, even if that means taking down their organizations. Can they do it? Will they be able to reconcile?

I was thrilled when I got the email from the publisher with the invitation to read and review this book. I loved reading and reviewing Not Your Average Hot Guy and The Date From Hell. The snark and humor in those books made me laugh out loud. So I knew I would like this one (and guess what, I was right).

As I read Mr. & Mrs. Witch, I was strongly reminded of Mr. and Mrs. Smith (the movie with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie). It even followed the same basic plotline. Since I liked the movie, I enjoyed reading the book.

Mr. & Mrs. Witch is a fast-paced dual plotline book that takes place in the past and the present. The book was equally split between Savvy’s and Hunter’s 3rd person perspectives. The author marked from whose perspective I was reading and let us know if the book was set in the past or the present. I was very thankful that the author did this because I get lost easily during books like these.

The main characters in Mr. & Mrs. Witch were well-written. I loved the different nuances that Savvy and Griffin had in their personalities. But, as much as I liked them, I couldn’t wonder how they kept such big secrets like Savvy’s familiar being a jaguar or Griffin adding a hidden weapons room to the house. The author explained everything later in the book, but it didn’t make sense to me then.

The main storyline was exciting and well-written. I liked how the author took us from a stopped wedding to fighting off assassins to uncovering a huge secret. This storyline’s twists and turns made it hard to predict what would happen. I figured out how the storyline would end, but I was still surprised at how it happened. Oh, and let’s not forget the snark and humor. I was laughing my butt off during certain scenes.

The other main storyline was how Savvy and Griffin met. I thought it was adorable and couldn’t get enough of their accidental meetings and how they gradually fell in love.

Mr. & Mrs. Witch fits perfectly into the romance genre. I loved reading the past part of the book to see how they fell in love. Savvy and Griffin also had insane chemistry, which made the sex scenes super hot.

The end of Mr. & Mrs. Witch was action-packed and a H.E.A. all rolled into one. I liked how Savvy and Griffin solved their issue with the organization. Other than saying it was perfect, I will only get a little into the ending.

I would recommend Mr. & Mrs. Witch to anyone over 21. There is sex, language, and violence.

Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press, St. Martin’s Griffin, NetGalley, and Gwenda Bond for allowing me to read and review Mr. & Mrs. Witch. All opinions stated in this review are mine.

Mr. & Mrs. Witch
Gwenda Bond
St. Martin's Press
Pub Day 7 Mar 2023

Savvy and Griffin's worlds are turned upside down just as they thought they would be spending the rest of their lives together. Secrets shatter their whole worlds, and they must fight to save their lives and the world as they know it.

I enjoyed this book. The story was engaging, the characters were believable, and the plot was surprising. There were a few scenes that I was not-pleasantly surprised by, but I am a queen at skipping parts that make me uncomfortable without losing the context of the story. For the most part, the only reason I wanted to put this book down was to prolong the time I got to read it.
If you are a fan of romance and good stories, go get this book.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the dARC of this work in exchange for my honest review.