It was a cute magical story but I found a lot of the banter was cheesy and out of place. Also it did seem a little repetitive

I was very excited to be approved for the next installment in the Supernatural Singles series. In Not Your Ex’s Hexes, we get the chance to see the next Maxwell sister, Rose, find her happiness. If you haven’t read the first installment, you can see my review here: http://alwayslostinwords.blog/2023/04/30/not-the-witch-you-wed/.

Asher has a talent for writing MCs with troubled or stressful pasts that are working to turn over a new leaf. The story of Rose and Damien is not an exception.

After losing what was essentially Rose’s predetermined path in life when her older (by a few minutes) sister Violet comes into her powers, she’s a bit thrown off. She’s been training for the Prima position her whole life, and though she’s not upset that her sister is now in that position, it leaves Rose with a freedom of movement she’s never before had. Plus, not being forced into a bonding with a truly awful tiger shifter also frees her to dive into the dating pool if she so desires, or just a one night stand, and one thing she finds she desires is a certain half demon that catches her eye at Potions Up who helps her forget for one night.

However, after Rose and her friends try to save two malnourished horses from a farm that turns out to be Damien’s animal rescue (and yes, those were horses he had JUST rescued), she ends up seeing a lot more of Damien than she ever thought she would. Unfortunately, Damien has his own problems that have put his heart firmly on the shelf for his own self-preservation and it’s a major problem when Rose seems to be the one person with a ladder tall enough to reach it. Falling in love is a literally threat to his very humanity. But when his brother gets involved, he realizes he may already be in the fire.

I really enjoyed this installment in the series. From the previous installment, it felt like Rose always had to the be responsible one, whose life was driven by the structured traditions of the Supernatural world. It was really great to see her come tumbling out of that and into a fresh world where those expectations were no longer trying to stuff her into a box. I also loved the super broody Damien and the love of animals that brought their hearts together. This one felt slightly grittier than the first, but also cozier? Not sure if that makes sense. They seem to be getting better now that the world building is done. Bring on the heat!

Thank you to Netgalley, April Asher, and St. Martin’s press for an advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for this book!

Kinda reminds me of the books by Ann Aguirre (Fix-It Witches series) to me it felt like a similar writing style and that was great bc I loved that series and I loved this book.
It is part of a series and now I need to go back and read the 1st book -Not the Witch You Wed and I already see there is a 3rd book in the series coming out on the author's Goodreads author page, so that's exciting.
Fun, Entertaining and Flirty
I love the animal sanctuary setting and theme in this book
fun banter and some humor were also added in
The chapters had a fun title which was also great and I loved the mention of Buffy :)
So we have Rose and Damian's story here - a lot of this book has Damian's backstory in it which was great. I really enjoyed learning a lot about him and his past. He is a very strong character who keeps showing us and the other characters that he has changed and learned from his past mistakes, has a good heart even though he has a grumpy exterior
Rose - shows she is a strong, independent and sassy female, which is great for this relationship and Damian also she is his sunshine to his Grumpy.
So many interesting interactions along the way on this magical adventure

I was given the chance to read this ARC by the publisher and NetGalley and am thankful for that. The opinions/review above is my own, honest and done voluntary

Thank you to @netgalley and @Stmartinspress for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to @dreamscape_media for a free download of the audiobook.

If witchy romcoms with a grumpy sunshine trope is your thing, you don’t want to miss this one! Damian and Rose made me both laugh and cry as we walk with them through this book. While this is the second novel is a series, I didn’t feel lost in the characters and their stories. The author writes relatable characters and a romance you want to wrap your arms around and cheer for! I will be adding the first book to my reading list ASAP!

4 stars

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Sending my apologies for not being able to provide a review. I am unable to offer a review for this book - I had sent it to my kindle to read and the file did not download properly. Unfortunately the book has been archived and I'm unable to re-send it.

This was such a fun book. April Asher creates a wonderfully magical world with this series. Rose and Damien are just adorable together and so amazingly sexy.

Rose is trying to figure out what to do with her life after stepping down as the future Prima of the council. This leads to an ill-fated rescue attempt of some horses and then being forced to volunteer at Damien's animal sanctuary.

I loved getting to see Violet again and can't wait for Olive's book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Thanks NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for access to this arc.

1.5 stars rounded up

Y'all, I really really tried to finish this book, but I simply cannot. I'm DNF'ing it at 70% - yes that far in - as I just can't get past the cheesy and incredibly predictable story and characters. I've literally guessed every plot so far. And the main characters are just so horny 😂 I just can't anymore lol.

And after the first (very descriptive) sex scene and Rose used the work 'heck' - NO WHY USE HECK WHEN THE BOOK WAS JUST SO SPICY akgjkadg

I will say that I started this not realizing it was a sequel and I didn't really feel like I missed anything, it stood well on its own.

A solid contemporary paranormal romance. I enjoyed this more than the first book in the series, and loved the enemies to lovers romance between Rose and Damian. Bonus points for cute animal content!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! It was steamy, funny, had just the right amount of emotional distress as well. I loved Rose’s character and midlife-ish crisis at the age of 30. It was really relatable and also empowering in a sense.

Rose and Damian were so sweet! I am all about anything that is friends to lovers and grumpy x sunshine. This was an enjoyable read.

I received an e-arc of Not Your Ex's Hexes by April Asher from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Meh, this was ok. It was giving a silly goofy time, a 3-star book. I put this down at 31%.
I enjoyed the first in this series, Not the Witch You Wed, which follows Rose's sister Violet. There's likely going to be a book for their youngest sister Olive, and I might be interested in picking that up because Olive is the funniest Maxwell.
I think if you enjoy other witchy stories like The Ex Hex and The Kiss Curse, this series has similar vibes.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc. I liked this book even more than the first one. Rose and Damien are fire together. Loved the story and the all the characters. I can’t wait to read the next one.

April Asher's second book. It follows Rose Maxwell after her break from being Prima Apparent in the first book. She tries to help rescue an animal and ends up arrested and having to spend community service hours at the animal sanctuary where she has tried to rescue said animals. The vet who runs the joint just so happens to be the half demon she hooked up with at her sisters engagement months earlier. The whole book is Damien trying to fight off his past and Rose trying to figure out her future.

April Asher writes .... silly. That's the best word. There are words like f*ck and jerkface in the same chapter. The storyline is a little predictable and isn't that always the case with romances- which is what makes them great. It's just, for me, the dialogue and the unusual vernacular took me out of the story. However it was spicy and whooooo man it was HOT.

I'm definitely excited for book 3 because I'm assuming that's Olives and Bax's story and I feel like a lot of hate banging is going to happen.

This book. I could not get into. It was boring and it was not keeping my attention. Couldnt finish it

Thank you St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for the gifted ebook of Not Your Ex's Hexes! All opinions in this review are my own.

I loved the beginning of this book! The attempted horse rescue and punishment was a hilarious example of forced proximity. I liked the grumpy/sunshine dynamic that Rose and Damian have.

However, this book felt so long. While it is the typical length of a romance book, the middle just seemed to drag on. Luckily, the end was able to redeem it!

I have heard that the first book is really good so I'm not giving up on this series yet!

I have so far enjoyed everything this woman has written, from her April Hunt books to this series.
This was a fun book, an easy read. I love a good plus size heroine. The fact that Rose gets her HEA so close to her disaster of an engagement in the first book was nice. I love the characters and Rose's twist about her new found talent.

After a one night stand neither of them thought they would soon be stuck working together. After rose trys to free horses she does community service for non other than her last one night stand soon they enter into friends with benefit deal
Witches, demons, fwb

Not Your Ex’s Hexes is such a fun, catchy title with a vibrant cover!! Honestly in love with this cover and the attention to details on it. Rose & Damian’s chemistry was perfect and I loved the pacing of this book. Overall, it’s just such a fun book to get through a reading slump.

This was an enjoyable romance that I didn't want to put down. I loved the main characters and the plot.

This was a case of why did I take so long to read this book? I wanted to read the series after a close friend raved about Not The Witch You Wed, so I couldn’t wait to pick this one up. For some reason, it wasn’t working for me when I first tried it, but I’m so glad I came back to it. I devoured both books in a matter of days.

I loved the enemies to lovers story of Rose and Damian. I was excited to see her get her own HEA after book 1. I really enjoyed the grumpy demon, Damian and seeing him in his element at the animal sanctuary. I also loved seeing Rose find her own way after no longer being the Prima apparent. This has plenty of steam and banter! I really hope we will get a third book!

I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the narration!