Cute story 3.5 Stars!
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I was really looking forward to this book! One of the best parts of the story truly is Damian. He is a strong character who has changed his life for the better. Kind, giving, a tad grumpy, with a heart of gold.

Rose is a fun-loving, scattered gal who wears her heart on her sleeve, is overrun by sisters, and is totally focused on Damian and helping his business.

This story is a humorous, lighthearted book and Asher takes it to another level that grabs you. There were some spots where it really felt like she was pushing hard for something to be humorous when it truly wasn’t.

The banter seemed overdone in places especially when there was a little tension and the story ramped up with a little suspenseful activity, that’s really not the time for three paragraphs of banter. It almost seemed like the whole storyline was bantering whether it was between the sisters which also felt overdone and also Rose and Damien.

I really truly enjoyed the story overall. I just wish that Rose was not as stubborn and took things a bit more seriously. That is what really put a damper on my overall enjoyment. But you may love it!

Rose is seriously the best Maxwell sister! Seeing her come out of her shell and finally be able to be her was amazing! She had me rolling especially when she spared with Damian! Those two together are absolute fire!

I absolutely adore the Maxwell sisters! I know the final book is going to be a doozy because well it’s Olive but Rose seriously stole my heart in this book! I loved that she was uniquely her! After all the heartache and finally being free she deserved to have fun and I am happy she found it with a sexy demon!

Firstly, thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Griffin for this super fun ARC with all the best tropes combined into one story.

4/5 stars

Tropes: friends with benefits, opposites attract, forced proximity, and grumpy-sunshine-esque.

This was the spooky vibes read that I was looking for! It is a spooky season rom com with a touch of supernatural. It is about Rose, a powerful witch, and Damian, a half demon, who is also a grump. They start out as friend's with benefits because Damian is scared of relationships since his ex placed a hex on him. However, that obviously evolved into something more and the development of that was so fun! The characters were so well-developed and grew with the story line. Their chemistry and banter is GREAT and I thoroughly enjoyed the sarcasm. The sarcasm was done so well, just the right amount of sassiness.

For someone who does not read a lot of supernatural, this was perfect, just the right amount. Hightly, highly recommend for spooky season vibes and of course any other time of year since it's just such a fun story.

This book was so much fun! It was just as great as the first one in the series!
I loved getting to know Rose.
There is definitely a lot of spice in this book!
It's steamy.
There is also adventure and heart.
We get to follow Rose as she works at an animal sanctuary and takes on the role of a supernatural bounty hunter.

If you like witchy books and paranormal romance, check this series out.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book follows Rose as she tries to find her way in both and life and relationships. I liked Rose's strong will attitude and determination. Damian was a great broody, reformed bad boy. I loved their relationship. The banter was great and the spice was fantastic.

I will say though that the whole bounty hunter thing didn't fit for me. It was so out of left field for Rose and just seemed ridiculous. It didn't match her personality at all and it didn't even come across that she was as good at it as others made her out to be. It was obvious she shined doing the charity related work. I wish it would have leaned more into that.

What a wonderful book to start off Spooky Season. This book follows Rose, the middle of the Maxwell triplets. She’s fresh out of her responsibilities and looking for where she belongs when a stunt puts her in community service and around the grump of all grumps. Damien has a past that takes a bit of time to fully figure out, and to understand why he won’t give into Rose and holds her at arm’s length, but when the pieces finally click it all hurt in the best way.

I really enjoyed seeing Rose find her own, and the bond between the sisters again, and we always love a grumpy protective half demon.

I love this series so much. Boon 2 did not disappoint. The peaks we got into the characters in book one are expanded and we get to see so much more of the characters. The story moves along nicely and had me laughing. This series is such a fun read and I recommend it every chance I get!

Super cute Spooktober read! Great addition to follow up Not The Witch You Wed. Hopefully there will be a book three!

5 ⭐️
2.5- 3 🌶

I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. The book comes out in Feb 2023.

This is the 2nd book in an interconnected series and world. Rose is the Sister of Violet from Not the Witch You Wed.

CW: injury, blood, animal abandonment, violence

Tropes: grumpy sunshine, forced proximity, spice agreement

Fat Rep: Rose is described as having a husky broad build with curves. Body neutral and no fat shaming

I loved this book so much. Rose thinks that she is saving these frail and sick looking horses and she and her sisters get caught in the act. Only to find out that the horses are part of an animal sanctuary that is run by the grumpy Demon Veterinarian, Damian. He doesn’t let people in because he was hexed by a previous girlfriend. Rose is trying to find herself and figure out what she wants to do for a career and lands herself as a bounty Hunter for super naturals.

The banter between these two was awesome, the spice was well done. The relationship with the sisters top tier and add in a badass grandma.

Highly recommend this fun, light hearted romcom with supernaturals.

A perfect fluffy read. Just like the first book this book is heartfelt with the right amounts of action, comedy, fantasy/paranormal and romance carried by the two just loveable main characters.

The main characters and side characters are well written, experience growth and change, and make believable decisions that kept me completely invested in their stories and rooting for them the whole book. I was happily surprised with the bounty hunting subplot (I am a sucker for bounty hunting), and the handful of subplots kept the book moving without being overwhelming. I also love the not only do we see the romance plot, but there are strong genuine friendships that help both main characters throughout the book.

My only problem was the FMC from the 1st book, Violet, who I loved in the first book, I now found very irritating almost every time she appeared. Maybe it's because I no longer have her POV, but to me she came across as petulant and whiny rather than the flustered but badass witch in the first book. I think its generally the relationship between the sisters always just falls a bit short for me. Not a deal breaker, but a small flaw in an otherwise really great book.

I adore this book and I can't wait to read more in this series.

Fluffy romance novel for the millennial. Unlike the ones your mom used to read, “Not Your Ex’s Hexes” combined fantasy with pop-culture and a good bit of spice. I was able to pick this one up with no confusion despite not having read the first book in the series.

Thanks NetGalley and St Martin’s Griffin for this ARC! Maybe not something I would have picked out for myself, but I enjoyed it.

I've been lucky enough to receive an advanced first copy from Netgalley in return for an honest review. Thank you for the author, April Asher and Netgalley for this opportunity.

What a wild ride! Before picking this up, I didn't know much about the author, I however loved the book summary as well as the cover. This book had me hooked from page 1! I think some of the tropes in the book played a part in this. This is basically a Bad BoyxGood girl/One-Night stand to Lovers' book. Also, the fact that it had a supernatural twist didn't hurt. As a person who equally enjoys fantasy and romance books, reading a book that combined both was a plus.

Rose, and her two sisters (a set of triplets) in their attempt to free a couple of abused horses, find out that it's an animal sanctuary run by the half-demon "Damien". Upon seeing Damien, Rose is stunned to be facing her one-night stand again, a one-night stand that she's only too enthusiastic to re-. Damien and Rose decide to embark on a friends-with-benefits relationship, One that's filled with banter, sarcasm, and witty replies. Their chemistry is sizzling and their romance was very sweet to read about.

All in all, this was a very sweet, light read. I loved every moment of it and I would love to read more of Asher's books in the future.

5 Stars


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I loved Not The Witch You Wed so when I was emailed with the opportunity to read Not Your Ex’s Hexes, I was so excited!

Just like the first book, it is full of hilarious and iconic banter, fun magic, and a whole lot of sass. I loved getting to know Rose and see how she adapts after her awful situation in the first book. She is at times insecure about where she belongs now that she isn’t the Prima, but at the same time is so confident and positive about everything she tries.

This book is between a witch and a half demon and it was incredible! Definitely has the grumpy/sunshine vibe, along with the friends with benefits trope.

I loved the storyline at the animal sanctuary and the demon hunting was badass! All the locations are so interesting and the new characters are so lovable.

The hex mentioned in the title was super fascinating and the reveal at the end was wild and I loved it!!

The book was quite spicy!! Lots of sexual tension, horniness, and stolen glances. I loved the dynamic between Rose and Damian (yes the half demon is named Damian lol).

After the last book I read, this representation of a curvy woman was amazing. Just like the first book, being curvy is not a personality trait, but rather just a simple description of the girls. They are confident and sexy and all the men around them know it! It’s amazing having fat girls just be fat, not insecure, not dieting, not wishing they were skinny… just living their best life as they are. And happily too!

Overall, I loved this book and I am so excited to see what Olive’s book will be like because it definitely felt like her and the sister’s guardian angel friend might be up to something soon- fingers crossed that that’s Asher’s next project haha! I highly recommend this book and the series in general! It’s a spicy supernatural adult romance series full of magic, sisterhood, and adventures (that sometimes go awry lol).

Tropes: one night stand to lovers, opposites attract, forced proximity, and good girl x bad boy

Rose Maxwell, the former Prima Apparent (basically the future Supreme Witch for any AHS lovers) is looking to find her new path in life after giving up her position. When she has a one night stand with Damian Adams, a grumpy half demon veterinarian, neither party thinks that they’ll cross paths again. Fast forward to Rose’s attempt to ‘rescue’ some horses from Damian’s animal sanctuary and the two are thrown together due to Rose’s mandatory community service.

Rose and Damian have magnetic chemistry from the moment that they meet and they fight it at every turn which makes the angst SO good. There’s nothing I love more than characters agreeing to have a no strings attached fling only to fall head over heels in love.

This is the perfect spooky season rom com and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a fun supernatural romance!

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4 stars

“Falling in love with you has been everything I’d ever hoped for and then some.”

Rose and Damian. A witch and a half-demon. Both aren’t looking for a relationship but after a one-night stand to now being forced to work together, the tension and chemistry is hard to deny so they agree to be friends-with-benefits.

This book was so fun and entertaining! Damian is broody and grumpy, but underneath it all, he’s a cinnamon-roll. Another perfect read for the spooky season!

✨READ IF YOU LIKE✨:
- dual POV
- grumpy x sunshine
- cute animals
- willful witch x broody half-demon
- forced proximity
- witty banter
- bounty hunting
- paranormal romance
- one-night stand/friends-with-benefits
- NYC setting
- grand gesture: John Cusack in Say Anything… style (boombox!)
- nicknames = little witch & doc

Thank you to @netgalley and @smpromance for the advanced copy! Not Your Ex’s Hexes is available on February 7, 2023!

This book was a great book to start off spooky season. I liked the fact that the chemistry between the characters was believable & the banter was top tier as well. The plot was really well thought out & I enjoyed every minute of it. My only complaint is I wish we would've had a little bit more of a backstory on Damian, & I wish there would've been a little bit more self discovery development for Rose. other than that, this book was perfect & I can't wait to read more of April's work.

4/5 Stars

3/5 Spice

Thank you to St. Martin’s Griffin and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Releases February 7th, 2023

TW : Sexual content, violence, abuse (past), hurt animals

I read the first book a bit ago and enjoyed it mostly. I had my eye on this sequel so I instantly requested it on Netgalley when I saw it and was so excited to be able to read it in October. Not Your Ex’s Hexes takes place after Not The Witch You Wed following Violet’s sister, Rose and Lincoln’s best friend, Damien.

Rose and Damien had one night stand and then never saw each other again until they learned that they had connections via either their sister or friend respectively. When Rose stumbles across some horses out on a farm that she believes are being abused, she, her sisters, and Harper team up to go “save the horses”, which gets them arrested. Turns out that the horses had actually already been saved and Rose tried to steal them from a Sanctuary that Damien actually runs. Rose is sentenced to community service hours and when neither of them can get that night out of their heads they decide to make a deal to become friends with benefits with no feelings attached. That always goes as expected right?

I overall think this was a very solid paranormal romance and recommended for fans of the first book, it is cheesy and immature at times and there’s some quotes that just make me question what the hell I am reading. But it’s a fun time so don’t go in a high fantasy novel, just go in wanting a fun forced proximity, one night stand to friends with benefits to lovers, and magic. I have to say that the sex scenes in this book are better than book 1 but are still not the best I’ve read and freak me out at times. I am still very excited for the next book and can’t wait to read it.

I recommend this book for those who want a fun witchy book that includes friends with benefits, hexes, an animal sanctuary, and great friendships.

Thank you to NetGalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review. This review is wholly my own.

I absolutely LOVE supernatural and this amazing rom-com between a witch and half-demon checked all the boxes!

Rose and Damian are the perfect key characters and their romance is sizzling! Where can I go find a Damian of my own!?

Perfect follow-up to Not the Witch You Wed and I sincerely hope there are more like this coming!

I will say that it was an eensy bit slow to start, but got going pretty quickly and then I couldn't stop reading. Definitely add to your TBR!

Yes to witchy rom-com this Halloween season! I much prefer them over spooky reads. This books was fun and entertaining. I enjoy the family dynamic, the secondary characters and the set up for the next book in the series. I enjoyed Rose and Damian’s banter. I haven’t read the first book in the series, but I wasn’t lost reading this.. some parts in the middle felt dragging a little to finally get to the point. It’s a fun lighthearted read.

This was a fun spooky world to start out spooky season. I love the world that April Asher creates in this series. The characters within the story were fresh, relatable, witty and the story had enough twists and turns to keep you wanting to read. I loved the veterinarian aspect of the story and getting to see Rose and Damien work together to save the sanctuary and animals. It’s giving grumpy / sunshine.

Rose is looking to find herself after stepping down from being Prima of the council, with working in the sanctuary as well assisting her sister with learning her powers. I liked this aspect of finding yourself that was intertwined within the pages.

The tension and a character development of our 2 MCs, Rose and Damien was well done.

The only reason i didn’t rate 5 stars, is because i think in a month i will almost forget this book? 😬 I liked it, it was a fun read but it wasn’t very memorable for me! That’s just my opinion though!

Fun, romcom style paranormal romance!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing an eARC in return for an honest review!