Rose Maxwell’s life has turned upside down. Now that her older sister has taken her place as the Witch Prima Apparent, Rose needs to find a new job and herself. After an equine adventure goes awry, Rose is sentenced to community service at an animal sanctuary under the supervision of taciturn half-demon Vet, Dr. Damian Adams.

What a great follow up to April Asher’s Not the Witch You Wed! The continuing adventures of the Maxwell Triplets and their eccentric group of friends is a light, fluffy read with a dash of excitement and a whole lot of funny. Rose is so determined to find her “thing”, she optimistically throws herself into every opportunity that crosses her path. But then she meets the brick wall that is Damian and isn’t willing to give her an inch. I love me a good grumpy hero and Damian is a grump with a capital G! This sunny and sour combo definitely rub each other in the wrong (and right) way. Watching them find their happily ever after was a treat! Almost as good as Vodka ice cream! The secondary characters make the story even better and I can’t wait for them to take their turns in the spotlight.

Rose Maxwell spent her whole life training to become the next Prima on the Supernatural Council. After she steps down she decides to focus on herself. She has a one night stand with a half-demon named Damian Adams. Rose doesn't expect to see Damian again but due to her community service runs into him.
This was a great supernatural themed romance. I liked how the relationship between Damian and Rose evolved from a one night stand to love. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

Format - EARC ( Netgalley)

Rating- ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Spice- 🌶 🌶

Series- Supernatural Singles #2

Troupes- Grumpy/Sunshine, friends with benefits, forced proximity,

CW- Mild Violence

Do you like your contemporary romance to have a touch of the supernatural?

Well then this book and the series is belongs to is for you!

This one has more then a touch of magic and and supernatural beings and Asher makes is freaking fun! I love all the little supernatural idioms and word changes she sprinkles in among a well thought out plot and dynamic characters. Though this is part of a series and things make more sense if you’ve read the first book it’s not necessary, this book stand on its own just fine.

As for those dynamic characters, Rose and Damien are an adorable grumpy/sunshine duo and it was fun and at time throw the e readers across the room frustrating to watch them fall in love and still manage to fuck everything up.

Asher delivers on the spicy times not once but twice and while details are a bit dreamy is was still 🥵. These two banter in and out of the bedroom and that made the difference.

This is a fun urban fantasy romance I love the world Asher has built in modern day NYC and how she plays with it.

Can’t wait for the youngest triplets Olive’s roommate situation with her Guardian Angle soon to be beau Bex! I love a good roommates to lovers troupe!

Thank you April Asher, St Martins Press and Netgalley for this advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

Tropes- Grumpy/Sunshine, Forced Proximity, One Night Stand, FWB, Mates

Thoughts- The chemistry between these two 🔥🔥. I loved this one more than the first book! It was spicier than I expected and I loved it! The desk scene 🥵. Have a fan ready! The banter ❤️. I thought the ending was a bit cheesy but other than that I loved this book. This book was everything I needed. I can’t wait to read Olive’s story in book 3.
Thank you to netgalley and St. Martins Griffin for an e-arc. This is my honest review.

Supernatural? Check. Rom-com? Check. Swoon-worthy grumpy-sunshine tattooed MMC? Double check. I went into this book not realizing it was the 2nd in a series so I missed the supernatural world building/politicking. That being said, the character dynamics were easy to pick up on and the world started to make more sense as the book went on.

Rose and Damian had amazing chemistry from the very beginning and I loved their banter. During tense scenes and moments I do feel like there was too much banter that took away from the scene being set. The animal sanctuary scenes were some of my favorites, along with the staff/found family. Both characters had growing to do and it was nice to see them each develop individually and together.

Magic, spice, and puppies? Sign me up.

ARC REVIEW FOR NOT YOUR EX'S HEXES

5 Stars

Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin's/SMP Romance and April Asher for the gifted copy!

Honestly, this series can do no wrong for me. Not the Witch you Wed was one of my favorite books in 2022 and the second book in the Supernatural Singles Series is no different. I loved getting to know the former Prima Rose and how she would now occupy her life after spending more than 3/4s of it as the Prima Apparent. I love how the author build on the connection that the Maxwell triplets had, and that we got to see Vi from the outside looking in.

One of my favorite parts of NTWYW was Linc, the Alpha and wolfy shapeshifter that stole Violet's heart. I wasn't sure how Rose's love interest was going to work, but OMG Damian was amazing. I might have even loved him more than I loved Linc! The spice in this was great, and while sometimes the dialogue was borderline cheesy I still loved it.

If you haven't read this series, what are you waiting for?

Thank you to NetGalley for the e-arc of Not Your Ex’s Hexes.

First things first Damien Adams 🥵.

I have never been captured as fast by a book as I was with this book. This book has fantastic characters, all which are very likable (which is sometimes not the case when multiple characters are introduced), this book has supernaturals living in the day to day world with normal people and everyone is aware of it (absolutely love that). The chemistry between the two main characters was just chefs kiss, and the spice was spicy and I loved that. This is easily in my list already for favorite books of 2023. Highly recommend getting your hands on it when it’s out, I know I will be grabbing a copy to add to my book collection.

This was such a good second book! I cannot wait for the next one already, I have a feeling it’s going to Olive and Bax and that has me VERY excited! And HOPEFULLY we’ll get a story about Harper!! Just like the last one the magic part of the story is so intricate and so well thought out, adding in Damian and his brother and their demon ways was very exciting! April keeps expanding things in this world and it’s so good!!

Rose and Damian have not even a one night stand…just a one time hookup. It was what they both needed at the time and they never looked back. While trying to figure out her life now that she’s no longer the Prima Apparent, she finds herself at Damian’s animal sanctuary doing community service. They of course do not get along, they want to forget their night together, and just get through Rose’s community service. But a long the way they form a friends with benefits situation that only get more complicated with time.

They were the perfect grumpy/sunshine couple. I mean Damian is literally half demon! And he is trying so hard to keep the demon at bay. Rose is just living her life, trying to figure out what she’s doing now that she’s no longer destined to be the head of her witch family. But somehow it works, well it always works doesn’t it?? That’s the point. And the fact that they’re convinced they’re no string attached…that ALWAYS means they’re feeling are in fact going to get in the way in the absolute best way. I loved how much they tried to fight it!

And they were GOOD together. When they were working, when they were Hunting together - they were literally trying to capture a demon and they were arguing about something SO SILLY. Their banter was fantastic - it was almost like enemies to lovers banter, but they weren’t REALLY ever enemies?? Just two people who didn’t want a relationship but were WILDLY attracted to each other. I loved them honestly.

I loved seeing Violet and Linc again! And Harper and Olive are my favorite! All four women together makes me so happy! They are just living their best lives! I cannot wait more from April!!

Thank you so much to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

4.5 stars rounded up!

Cute, charming paranormal romance. Animals, witches, demons oh my. This was a cute paranormal rom-com with some spice. It is the second of the supernatural singles books and a great continuation of the characters. This specific book centers on Rose Maxwell and Damien Adams. Some mishaps and soul searching ensues. When an animal rescue mission goes wrong two unlikely people are thrown together to figure things out in more than one way.

I think that this series is getting even better. I remember liking book 1, but the romance in this second installment is so much fun. Rose is trying to find her place after some big changes from the first book. A one night stand, a rescue gone wrong and a super grumpy hero come together for a story filled with fun and great side characters. This is a world I want to stay in.

I received my copy of this book as an ARC from Netgalley.

This book was easily a five star read for me. It was everything I hoped for when I heard “grumpy/sunshine supernatural romance”. The story was engaging, the characters were funny and the romance was excellent.
It is the second book in the series, however I have not read the first one. I would say this book can be easily read and understood as a stand-alone novel but I do think the first story would add more understanding to the world and side characters of this novel.

I wasn't sure how April Asher was going to top Not the Witch You Wed, but she did it! I totally fell in love with Damian the half-Demon who runs an animal sanctuary, like could a guy get any sexier?

Ever since Rose stepped down from being the next Prima she has struggled to find out who she is, and what she wants to do. When she sees what she assumes is a couple of severely neglected horses she grabs her sisters and friend Harper and mounts a rescue mission. However, it turns out they had already been rescued.. oops? and now she must serve community service at the same place she has just broken into... and it turns out it's run by the same sexy half-demon she had a one-night stand with.... that won't be awkward at all.

But it turns out great... Rose has a real gift with animals and surprises Damian at every turn. He really can't help falling in love with her... Only due to something that happened when he was young, he can't fall in love. Ever.

They have great banter and amazing chemistry, they make a perfect pair, and as much as I love Violet and Lincoln I think Rose and Damien are my new favorite couple. I can't wait to see what's in store for the next Maxwell sister.

Just when I thought April Asher knocked it out of the park with Not the Witch You Wed, and then she hit us with this banger.

I can't even begin to explain how much I loved and ate up this book. Rose is such a badass witch with the perfect amount of sass and attitude. Then there's Damian, who gives off the perfect amount of brooding grumpy we all need with all the sex appeal to match. The connection between Rose and Damian just oozes off the pages.

This is a 10/10 all the way around. April has this way of writing characters that you just find yourself falling in love with, the side characters. I loved Rose's character from the first book, and I left this being even more in love with her character and the arc that she gave her. Thank you, April, for making characters that I just fall in love with and find myself connecting to on a personal level.

Witchy reads aren't just for October anymore!

Rose was supposed to be the. next prima to the supernatural council, but when her eldest sister finally got her magic, Rose stepped down. Now she has to find a new path. When she has a one night stand with a half demon Damian Adams, they both think its a one and done thing. But when Damian ends up being the Vet of the animal sanctuary Rose tries to break horses out of, she is sentenced to community service at his sanctuary. Neither of them is looking for a relationship. But the attraction between them is explosive so they decide to start a Friends-with-benefits arrangement to satisfy the itch so to speak. Things take a turn when Rose is adamant to become a supernatural bounty hunter for Damian's brother, he see's the red flags and will only let her do this with his training. However, this puts Damian back on the periphery of a world he thought he left behind. He doesn’t approve of Rose becoming a Hunter, but if there's one thing he's learned about the stubborn witch, it was telling her not to do something was one sure-fire way to make sure she did. Working—and sleeping—together awakens feelings Damian never knew he had...and shouldn't have. Because thanks to his ex's hex, if he falls in love, he'll not only lose his heart—but his humanity.

Oooooh boy did I enjoy this one! A sexy demon vet and a reject prima witch forced to work together. Slightly enemies to lovers, more grumpy/sunshine, with a whole lot of Friends with Benefits sprinkled in. Count me in! I loved the banter between Rose and Damian. I loved the sisters and their found family. This book gave me everything I needed. This book can be read as a standalone or apart of a series, but I definitely suggest reading Not the Witch You Wed first!

Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review. This book releases 2/7

Thank you for the publishers and Netgalley for a chance to read and review this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This was such a cute story with the perfect witchy vibes for spooky season. One night stand, forced proximity, the trope of one night stand trying to resist the admission that they feel more for each other. I loved the aspect of Rose and her friend group, the animal sanctuary, and the fact that Rose gave up her role as the Prima Apparent in order to find her own way in life.

Some of the tropes and banter felt a little too much or cliche, but overall I really liked this story and the characters. The grumpy x sunshine gets me every time, and this was no different. I can't wait to read more by April Asher!

I absolutely loved this book! Rose? Hot AF. Damian? Hot AF. The banter? Witty and funny. And hot AF. I also love this series because of the fat FMC rep!

This was an enjoyable second entry in the Supernatural Singles series, picking up where the first book left off with the older sister being the heroine this time. It took me a bit to get into this book, partially because it has one of my least favorite starts to a romance - a one night stand, and we don't even get to see it happen. It fades to black, and then boom, we're in the future. I didn't get that initial spark from the couple, so when they met again, the connection wasn't there for me. So it wasn't the most auspicious of beginnings. However, once I got past the first half, it really picked up steam. Literally. I began to sit forward in my chair, eager to see how the story would play out, and as the reader learned more about the hero's hex on him, the more everything started to make sense.

Rose Maxwell spent her life preparing for a future that was never truly her own. When it was yanked out from under her with her sister's powers emerging, she was at a loss for what to do with her life. Feeling lost, she just wanted to feel without thinking, and that's when she turned to a handsome stranger at a party for an evening of no strings attached fun. But when she meets him again after trying to "rescue" two abused horses from his sanctuary, fun is the last thing on her mind. She's sentenced to community service for her crime, working for the man, who happens to be a half-demon veterinarian. Damien Adams swore off witches, and love, a long time ago after his ex-girlfriend put a hex on him in high school. He never sleeps with the same girl twice...but Rose tempts him like no other. Soon they aren't able to keep their hands off each other, and when Rose gets a new job as a supernatural bounty hunter, Damien's protective instincts kick into overdrive. What started as a no strings attached affair soon becomes a dangerous game, one that might end up with Damien in trouble.

This couple really grew on me. Damien was so complex and mysterious, and it took a while for me to get a good read on him as a character. At first you think he's a player, but then as time passes, you realize how many layers there are to his actions and feelings. Rose was a little easier to understand, since she lost everything, including knowing who she was. Her personality shifted so much from the first book, I had to get to know her all over again. Her struggle to find her calling and believe in herself was so relatable, and her relationship with Damien turned into so much more than she was expecting. He wanted to protect her and stay away from her all at the same time. His hex was a curse that bound to his soul, and the poor thing had no idea how to break it. When Rose found out about it...and who put the hex on him...I was cheering so much for her. I thought she would brush it off and not be upset at the person who did it, but she stood up for her man. I loved that so much.

Looking forward to the next book! We already got a glimpse of the main trope, which is friends to lovers, and I am already here for it. That couple has me enthralled, and all we got were a few teaser scenes with them together. Get ready, folks, it's going to be good.

**I received a free copy via NetGalley and this is my honest review.**

Thank you st martins press and netgalley for allowing me to read this book. I love the banter between all the characters! I also love the sexual tension between Damian and rose! I think the author did so good with the grumpy-sunshine trope in this book! It’s amazing how the author gets you attached to not only all the characters but also the animals. Rose makes me laugh so much and I loved her even more when she would make light of intense situations. This book made me feel so many different emotions and I loved that! I got so attached to everyone! This book was beautifully written and I really hope I get to read about olive and bax for her next book

I've always said "I'm not a fantasy reader," but Not Your Ex's Hexes made me realize I just might be. I fell in love with Damian right alongside Rose. I did not realize that this was a second book in a series, and though Violet and Lincoln's love story is referenced, it certainly is not a required read to enjoy Rose and Damian's love story. This book also has me hoping that there's a third in the series that focuses on Olive!

Thank you NetGalley for the eArc.

Trope Round Up:
Forced Proximity
Slow Burnish
Grumpy/Sunshine

This is the second in the Supernatural Singles series and I had so much fun reading it. These books could be read as stand alone, but to get Rose's background and some of the snark she says i recommend reading the first in the series "Not the Witch you Wed".

Rose is a fun MC, she is in her early 20's and really just trying to figure out what she wants to do in life after what she has trained for her whole life is not longer an option. She drives Rideshare, she bartends, and a little bit of everything else. When her and her triple sisters get in trouble for trying to "rescue" a horse which happens to actually be at a Sanctuary is where she re-meets Damian her one and only one night stand.

The Tension between Rose and Damian is palatable and grows as they work together.

If you are looking for a fun urban fantasy read that will make you laugh out loud and draw you into this supernatural world, highly recommend!