3.5/5

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Super cute follow up to last year's 'Not the Witch You Wed'. While Rose wasn't my favorite romance protagonist, I love the world Asher has created. The grumpy-sunshine nature of the relationship is charming and I love the commonplace use of magic and mayhem. Sure, the hex itself is a little silly (specifically the ending of it, don't think about it too much or you'll start to question the plot). Rose's quest to find herself and figure out what to do with her life after giving up her role as heir-apparent in the last book took some turns I hadn't expected. It was cool to see the changes in who she is versus who she's had to pretend to be in the past. As always, the side characters in this are a delight and I'm v stoked to see what the next set-up will be.

Four and a Half Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭒
Not Your Ex's Hexes by April Asher is the second book in her popular Supernatural Singles series. But, can be read as a stand-alone. I enjoyed the first book in the series and like this one even more.

Story Recap:
For her entire life, Rose Maxwell was groomed to be the Prima on the Supernatural Council. But, when her sister, Violet discovers that she has magic, Rose steps down to let Violet take her rightful position. Now, Rose must figure out what to do with her life.

When Rose and her sisters try to rescue some horses from an Animal Sanctuary, they are caught and Rose is sentenced to do community service at the sanctuary. She believed the horses were not being cared for properly, when in fact they had been rescued from a farm where they had been treated abominably. The only problem is the owner of the sanctuary is Damian Adams, a half-Demon Veterinarian, someone Rose had a one-night stand with, and she’d prefer to never see again.

My Thoughts:
I enjoyed the first book in the series, Not the Witch You Wed, very much and I enjoyed Not Your Ex’s Hexs even more. I wondered about Rose and what she would do after reading the first book in the series, so I was excited to read her story in this book.

The highlight of this book is the Animal Sanctuary that Damien runs. Anyone who cares for abused animals is a hero in my book. Damien has issues of his own, and he’s a wonderful character. I just love that soft spot he has for animals.

It was also fun to visit the triplets, Rose, Violet, and Olivia again and the magical world they live in.

Not Your Ex’s Hexes was a delightful romp into a magical world with a bit of steam and romance.

Recommendation:
I highly recommend Not My Ex’s Hexes to anyone who enjoys paranormal romance. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Rose has been training her entire life to become the next Prima on the Supernatural Council. But now that she stepped down, letting one of her triplet sisters take her place, she wants to focus on herself. When she is sentenced for community service at the animal sanctuary, she finds herself face to face with Damian, with whom she had a one night stand.
This is book 2 int the Supernatural Singles series, and I strongly recommend you read book 1 before it (not only because I liked it better - which is the case - but because there is a lot of references to what happened before without much explanation, so get yourself situated before you go into book 2). This one was a friends with benefits, grumpy sunshine romance. Did I like this? Yes. Did I love it? No. I was not in a very witchy-read mood. Rose was a bit immature, the dialogue/banter felt forced and overdone, but I loved the family bond and the animal shelter/interactions.
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Not Your Ex’s Hexes
Supernatural Singles #2
April Asher


Asher’s, Not Your Ex’s Hexes, second in her Supernatural Singles series is a HOOT, a unique supernatural rom-com that features a sexy, stiletto wearing witch and a half demon vet that gets along with his animals better than his peers and contains all types of supernatural characters that will satisfy all fans of the genre. This talented author gifts readers with a strong storyline, a narrative that’s a bit naughty and a bit nice and will have readers totally engrossed from page one until the end. Her stars Rose and Damien are absolutely delightful, Rose, the loveable witch without a cause is an open book, good-hearted and true and readers will have no problem knowing what she’s thinking at any and all times while Damien the broody, grumpy, demon vet is a conundrum and readers will need the jaws of life to open him up. The other characters most introduced in book one continue to be an important part of the story and each and every one important in the telling of the tale. The novel is sweet with a bit of heat there’s a hint of where the third triplet’s story is going and even though there’s some backstory this series would be better read in order.

Once Rose Maxwell had her future planned, she spent her whole life training to be the next Prima witch, that all changed when a new Prima was discovered, a new Prima who just happened to be one of her two womb mates, her once thought non-magical sister Violet. Trying desperately to find a new direction and not knowing what she’s really good at Rose finds herself floundering at one dead end job after another. Then after one fateful night and a botched attempt to save two abused horses she finds herself arrested by the supernatural council and sentenced to community service at an animal rescue run by a grumpy half human, half demon vet. The very de-man she had her one and only unforgettable six-month ago one-night-stand with. What’s a witch to do?

Damian Adams once known as the scourge in supernatural bounty hunter circles left that life far behind in part due to being hexed by his ex, so that if he ever fell in love it would cost him his soul. But that was years ago in his wayward youth when he was still trying to gain the approval of his demon father. Now he lives a quiet life as a vet and just wants to run his animal rescue and doesn’t want the complication that Rose Maxwell will surely cause. After all she’s starred in his (se)x-rated dreams ever since their ill-fated night. He’s debating whether to ship her off or strip her naked and if his demon had his way that would be option 2, thank you very much!

April Asher has done it again! I loved Violet & Lincoln’s road to romance in Not the With You Wed, and now she’s back with Rose and Damina’s story.

It was everything you could want and more when it comes to having a witch and a demon as the main character.! This is such a fun and entertaining enemies to lovers page turner. What could possibly go wrong when Rose and Damian agree to be strictly friends with benefits?!

I love the Maxwell family! Please adopt me! I especially love grandma, but not so much the mom. If you enjoyed Vi’s story then don’t miss Rose's story! I can't wait for book 3!

This was a really fun installment in the Maxwell triplets story that Introduces new characters and species. With Rose trying to figure out new future we’re shown new aspects of this supernatural world that includes bars, parties, and pet sanctuaries. It adds more layers to the world so I do think the first book should be read as it gives more of a back story to many plot lines that are happening in the story especially for violet maxwell.

A solid 3.5 stars and a smutty good time! There was lots to love about this book: grumpy sunshine, animal sanctuary rescues, all the witchy pop culture references. I can’t wait for book 3!

Book 2 of the Supernatural Singles series.

Witch Rose Maxwell is sentenced to community service. Demon Damien Adams is the vet who runs the sanctuary where Rose will be conducting this community service. Awkward due to their hookup the year and the sparks that seem to still be between them.

Damien and Rose have as much chemistry as Vivian and Lincoln. Love the banter, love the spice, love the HEA. I also love the world with Supernatural and Normal people just causally coexisting.

April Asher is officially an automatic read for me.

this book was just as much fun as Not the Witch You Wed. It was a very lighthearted and fun read that had me giggling at some points.

I really enjoyed both Rose and Damien’s characters. I loved seeing how Rose was trying new things to help her find something she clicks with. I also loved how grumpy damien was with everyone until she slowly started to bring out his sweet side.

I loved seeing the triage back and seeing violet and olive trying to work through their new issues. Also I can’t wait for the next book. The set up for it left me so excited.

Loved this book. Love this series.

Thanks Netgalley for an ARC.

Not the Witch You Wed was such a fun time I was ecstatic to get the chance to read Not Your Ex’s Hexes early. Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc.

Rose was an intriguing side-character in the first book and I’m thrilled we got to be in her head for this one. Although I feel you could just as easily jump into this book without having read the first. The sisterhood represented in this series gives me nostalgic Power of Three vibes and I’m always a sucker for a good Friends reference.

After narrowly escaping an arranged marriage and having her witchy life plans thrown out the window, slightly uptight, over-achieving Rose is just looking to have a little fun for once when she hooks up with a random stranger.

Mostly-reformed bad boy Damian keeps his demon side at bay with one-night stands. But Rose has been the one he can’t forget and when their paths are brought back together with a run-in of slightly illegal proportions, they’ll have to figure out which is stronger: their stubbornness or attraction to each other.

With cute animals, sisterly love, and witchy hexes thrown into the mix, this was the feel-good romance I needed.

I enjoyed this book! It was a fun little read and I need to read the rest in the series!! This is a perfect little fall read that I will read again!

I received this as an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

🌶🌶🌶

I 👏 love 👏 this 👏 series👏

I love the Maxwell women the most. They are fun & unique, and I genuinely cannot wait for everyone to get to know Rose better!

Bad boy former demon, Damian, was a true grump worthy of Nick Miller off New Girl. Rose was sunny, but not in a grating way and I love that!

But truly, my favorite part was watching Rose taking control of her life (as much as anyone can) and finding her own path. She truly was strong in the face of well-meaning friends & family, and absolutely tried things out of her comfort zone.

If you're a fan of Charmed (old or new), Buffy, and cozy paranormal romances you need to do yourself a favor and read this.

Thanks NetGalley!

It is a cute story with hot characters.
It is easy to read. It could have been a lil more fast paced but that is my personal preference.
They fit each other really well and it was an enjoyable read overall.

The whole point of this book is a love story but one person has a hex on them but they NEVER discuss the hex except to be like yup he’s got a soul hex. I just found it to be such a stupid point if it’s not going to be on of the main focuses of the book.

April Asher, aka April Hunt, was hooked on romantic stories from the time she first snuck a bodice-ripper romance out from her mom's bedside table. She now lives out her own happily-ever-after with her college-sweetheart husband, their two children, and a cat who thinks she's more dog—and human—than feline. By day, April dons dark blue nursing scrubs and drinks way too much caffeine. By night, she still consumes too much caffeine, but she does it with a laptop in hand, and from her favorite side of the couch.

From the far left cushion, April Asher pens laugh-out-loud romantic comedies with a paranormal twist, but when she’s not putting her characters into embarrassing situations with supernatural entities, she also writes high-octane romantic suspense as April Hunt, her thrill-seeking alter ego.

Not Your Ex’s Hexes by April Asher
My rating:
4/5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rose Maxwell and her two sisters are witches who absolutely love animals. When the 3 triplets see some horses that do not look like they are cared for by their owners, they break into the barn and try to steal the horses. Turns out, they were accidentally trying to break free the horses from an animal sanctuary, owned by a shifter veterinarian, Damian who was Rose’s past one night stand! Rose is sentenced to community service at the sanctuary. From there, Rose and Damian’s relationship really sparks and they have to ask themselves what do they want from each other?

This one was super cute and filled with some 🌶 as well! I really enjoyed the supernatural elements in the book, as the main characters are witches, vampires and “shifters.” At times it was a little slow, but overall I really enjoyed the character development and the banter between the main characters. This was the second book in the series but could be read as a stand alone book. I have not read the first one but will definitely add it to my list! You can read this one in February! Thanks for the ARC @netgalley and St Martin’s press!

The Maxwell sisters are back!!!! And I am all for Rose, she trained to be the next Prima but she stepped down, and now she’s going through the motions of every day normal-ish life. I love Rose because she is a no-nonsense woman, when she wants something she goes and gets it, that’s what she did when she has her one night stand with Damian. Their connection was HOT, the spice was SPICY! This grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers trope was such an amazing combo. Lets add humor into the mix and I know those who liked book 1 would love this one. I for sure loved it.

4.5/5

My obsession with April Asher continues y’all. Last year I adored the first book in this series and I loved this one too. There’s something about her brand in this series that just works for me, I think it’s a perfect balance of classic romance and supernatural happenings that makes it so much fun. Rose and Damian were such an enjoyable match and their spice was 🥵 If you like sunshine and grump with a little side of enemies to lovers you should try this. I can’t wait for the next book and seeing Olive find her match as things were set up perfectly for her story in the next book.

I received a copy of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review.

This was a book I did not want to put down, which was a bit of a problem for me because it shouldn't have been my focus book quite yet. I only started it because I needed something with shorter, less dense, paragraphs to read during lulls at work than the book I was supposed to be working on for my next review. But then I only had 40% left in this book and wanted to keep going so...

I absolutely love the banter between Damian and Rose, probably because it has the same tone as my relationship with my husband. You can tell they care about each other but also drive each other absolutely crazy, and not always in a good way.

The relationship between Rose and her sisters is also pretty phenomenal, it's probably a triplet thing. They always have each other's backs, but want what's best for them, even if they can't see it's the right choice at the time. They will pressure with the best intentions, and it's obvious to see they're right with the outside perspective.

This story is told through dual POVs so we get to spend time in both Rose and Damian's heads, getting a more clear picture of the story and what is really going on. Seeing Damian fighting against destiny from inside his head was like a chef's kiss.

This is a sequel and I haven't read the first book in the series, but I didn't feel like I was really missing too much information. I may have had a better understanding of the world portrayed earlier in the story if I'd read the first book first, but I didn't feel at a loss.

Overall I give this book 4.6 out of 5 stars.

I read Not The Witch You Wed last fall and fell in love with the supernaturals of NYC. I was so excited to hear that Rose was getting her own book because I knew there was so much more to her story. This is a great book about finding yourself, but I would still classify it has more of a romance than women’s fiction, which is what I prefer (nothing against women’s fiction!). Rose is in her post Prima Apparent days and struggling to find her place. Circumstance tries to paint her as a hot mess, but I saw so much more than that. This girl goes above and beyond trying to rescue emancipated horses from abuse in the wee hours of the night, saving puppies from junk yards, and putting her life on the line when a pissed off demon is trying to kill people in Times Square. She is strong, kind, and determined and it’s so great to see her realize that. What I love most, though, is that Damian sees these things from the very beginning. He’s constantly impressed and awed by her and seeing her from his perspective has me SWOONING. It’s not often that I get to read books that represent my field of work in veterinary medicine so not only am I all about a hot and swoony veterinarian, it is so fun to see some of my everyday life play out in a romance novel. The animal sanctuary and the special people who put their heart and souls into the rescue efforts there are definitely some of the best parts of this book. It added a level of wholesomeness that the first book didn’t have. Mix in some grant banter, sizzling chemistry (think office sex scene 🔥), the cutest grand gesture, and it makes for a great book! My only complaint was that there were certain parts of the book that feel really long, but other than that, I absolutely recommend this one for my fellow supernatural romance readers!

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press/St. Martin’s Griffin for the gifted book in exchange for my honest review!