This was soooo good! I was given an advanced reader copy and this was the best one I’ve ever read. There are a few tiny editing errors that may get fixed in the final version, but otherwise, it was perfect.

This dude is the epitome of grumpy on the outside but he’s a caring soul. He’s just not been in a position to be challenged to be more kind. But he’s great about taking care of his new secret familiar/fake girlfriend.

This book is also perfect in its spiciness. These two are hot together!

I had seen the first book but didn’t think I’d like it. Now I’m going to hunt down all books by this author because this was soooo good. It doesn’t come out until April 2023 but go on NetGalley and request it or put it on your TBR and read it later. You won’t be disappointed!!

There are men who hit on the heroine but it’s nothing serious.

The woman is strong and smart. Even tho she’s bubbly, she’s also kickass. It makes me soooo happy to see her take on power and be firm about what she needs with the hero and others.

No third act breakup. Just them together, fighting against the villains!

3.5 stars!
I thoroughly enjoyed the first of this series and was super pumped to see the second on NetGalley!! This was a fantastic sequel, with even more action packed witchy-business, and the characters were to die for! Enemies to lovers and grumpy/sunshine? What more could you ask for!! The banter and tension between the MC's was fantastic, and even better than the first novel in this series!
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Berkley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!!

This was a fun, spicy and witchy book that was easy to read but didn't really stand out to me in any way, good or bad.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

I really loved the first book and was excited to see this one pop up. I loved the grump-sunshine trope and the little hint of mystery as well. Definitely would recommend and will staff pick it when it's released.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

CW: parental neglect, toxic relationship with a mentor, blackmail

The second book in the series, while it can be read as a standalone I think the backstory will be appreciated more if book 1 is read.

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)

-m/f paranormal romance
-frenemies/idiots to lovers
-close-proximity
-fake dating
-magical orgasms
-grumpy/sunshine
-opposites attract


What do you do when you're banned from having a magical familiar and you're stuck waiting to become a magical familiar? You fake date of course. This book was fun, fast paced, and just enjoyable. Penny and Willem had a very different dynamic than the couple in book 1. He's gruff and resigned to the fact no one will ever like him after getting a wrongfully bad reputation in the magical world. She's a people pleaser who is driven and a bit beat up by the world.

I adored Penny. Full of sunshine she refused to let Willem walk all over her, and I adored how she was the one to move their sexual relationship forward, not afraid to ask what she wanted. She was no helpless heroine in this book. And gosh Willem. He goes so soft for her almost immediately and accidentally. Taking care of her, keeping her fe, even making sure Penny had her pet squirrel for comfort.

The fake dating twist especially with grouchy stiff Willem doing his best to fight their attraction, but some love bites later and I was fanning myself with my Kindle. Their sexual chemistry was amazing, adding on the orgasm Penny received every time Willem did a spell and I was just waiting for these two to finally get out of their own ways and get together. I love how they fought for their relationship and how they both refused to let the other put down.

No unnecessary third act break up here, the sexual tension was amazing, with a dash of excitement and I so enjoyed seeing Reggie and Ben in their HEA. This series is just fun and steamy, I hope there will be a third book!

Steam: 4

Jesssica Clare's first novel of the series, Go Hex Yourself, was such a success for me. I loved the tension, the reveal, the arcs—it had the basis of a Reylo story but stood on its own. What the Hex, unfortunately, reads like a story that doesn't really explore an arc that goes beyond a very-well trodden fanfiction trope (GingerRose). In the book, we get to the final point/the release rather early on and then we live there for a while. I also thought that the steamy parts could have been more woven in.

I liked this novel, though I did feel as if the climax and resolution were a little thin. It has not deterred me from reading further from this author as the plot pacing before the fast ending was quite night.

Definitely second book in a series but very enjoyable - read it in a day. Always a sucker for sunshine x grumpy and abrasive to lover. Characters are fun if a little bit tropey (would have liked to see a little more development). “Dirty talk” felt a little bit forced. I’ll still read more in this world

I love this premise but could not stand the main character. Her naïveté was exhausting. I wanted more for her. The writing wasn't bad and I would still try another book by this author, but I couldn't make it through this one.

Ugh I can't get enough of the witchy romantic comedies! Love an enemies-to-lovers trope, especially! Excited to be a witch/warlock's familiar, of course Penny is stuck with super surly warlock William. You know they are going to have to put their petty differences aside and work together to figure out what or who is targeting Penny! Such a cute, fun read.

This is a great second of a series. I read the first and I liked this one just as much. The relationship between the main characters was believable and touching. This one is pretty spicy... so some library patrons may balk at the read. But, if someone enjoyed the first they will enjoy this installment.

wonderfully witchy romantic comedy that I was invested in reading and enjoyed a lot. This was what I was hoping for when requesting this, it had a great premise and worked in the world going on. It had a great fantasy element going on and I enjoyed the journey on this. I enjoyed the way Jessica Clare wrote this and am excited to read more from her.

"To my surprise, he throws his head back and laughs. It feels ridiculously good to know my attempt at stupid humor amuses him. I like that. “Tell them what you like, just hurry. I don’t want to spend all night thinking about your blackmailing little Fam.”

I liked this book. It was fun and fluffy and cute. It suffered from the same issue as the first one, the secret/twist was predictable. Is that a real issue though? It's still a fun witchy read!

An exciting and well anticipated follow up by Jessica Clare. I love a good witchy romance so I was excited to read this one. I found myself getting annoyed by Penny the main character often which made the book a bit of a struggle for me. But overall it was a laugh out loud, easy to read fall romance. I would recommend this book to all that read Clares first book, i wouldn’t recommend reading this as a stand-alone.

Amazing sequel with more action packed, twisty revenge story line and more adorable characters! I absolutely loved the second book of the series a little more and my adoration is not only related with my favorite tropes. Yes, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, fake dating, sunshine meets the grump tropes are perfectly blended inside the witchery- sorcery fantasy storyline!

Poor Penny Roundtree is such a lovely heroine with worst kind of name already stole my heart as a supporting character of Go Hex Yourself, working so hard as a devoted member of Society of Familiars. Actually she’s only at long waiting list to be familiar candidate to a witch .
But it seems like she’s gonna be old lady till she has a chance to serve for a proper witch.

When Reggie and Ben approach her to present an offer with a catch, she feels so excited to have a chance to become an apprentice under the family. But this is not only unorthodox part of this arrangement. She has to work with dislikable jerk Willem Sauer who is banned to have a familiar for his past transgressions. He is not patient enough to wait for extra ten years and Penny: at the age of 30, is impatient as well not to lose her last chance!

But other catch they didn’t mention to Penny is about Stroker: the old mentor of Willem who ran away from is so adamant to avenge after nearly 3 centuries later. His threats may also put Penny’s life in danger.

Living with a grumpy, surly warlock is not the big problem for Penny because under the brooding facade, he has kind heart that he is afraid of sharing with people. And Willem also start getting attracted by tiny woman in neon clothing with vermin pets and snub noses.

As nosy friends in the society of familiars keep blackmailing Penny for source of gossip, in the meantime Stroker’s threats get escalated. Penny and Willem are forced to team up against the enemies while they keep pretending as lovers. But a few bites and spanking later they realize they don’t need to pretend anymore.

Overall: I enjoyed this romantic fantasy more than the first installment and had an amazing reason time!

Special thanks to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.

I enjoyed the first book in the series by Jessica Clare, Go Hex Yourself, and was excited to read book two in the series. Like the first book, What the Hex, this book centers on an Enemies to Lovers romance. The characters were interesting and I particularly liked Penny. It was also nice to see the characters from book one again. As far as the plot, I found I preferred the first book in the series because it did a better job balancing the plot and the romance. This book ended up leaning more heavily towards romance at the expense of the plot. I still enjoyed the book and plan to recommend it to others, especially those who enjoy Paranormal Romance. In addition, I would definitely read a book three, if there is one.

I loved this. So much. Everything about it was incredible. I loved Go Hex Yourself, but this one was even better.

I don't think I ever stopped laughing while reading What The Hex. I was constantly giggling. Will and Penny were such a cute duo! Their grumpy/sunshine / sunshine/midnight rain dynamic was so incredible. This took the dynamic to such an extreme level, but it was so much fun.

And while I wasn't the biggest fan of Penny as a character (she was kinda annoying), i loved Will. He was adorable, but in the saddest way. Him thinking he was unlovable broke my heart :( I loved watching him learn that he was a good person, even if he was arrogant and snobby. I could read a whole book just about him, I loved him that much.

I really hope this isn't the last book we get in this universe. I'm not sure what couple it would follow next, but I don't want to leave it. At all.

I totally loved the first book of Jessica Clare's in this series and was so excited to see a sequel. I was so hype that Penny and Willhem get what they deserve and so much more! I loved Penny's bright attitude and character compared to the more toned down and grey toned Willhem.
The scenes in which they were both so vulnerable and gave in to each other was wondering, and I could not stop laughing over Penny's orgasms.

I found this witchy romance to be cute, but nothing to ring home about. I find a lot of the "witchy" rom coms and romance novels all rely on the same quirky characteristics of characters, which to me is getting a bit saturated.

This was such a fun and original premise! The best October romance read. The characters were endearing and the story and just the right amount of mystery! I enjoyed every page and once I started I couldn’t put it down. The romantic spice, and chemistry between the main couple didn’t hurt either! Would definitely recommend for those looking for a witchy rom-com!