This was an adorable romance. When a drunken spell after a time of heartbreak is sealed with a kiss, Gemma finds herself facing a new reality where her best friend no longer knows her and her world is turned upside down. This was a super cute read and I really enjoyed it! Nice debut! Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book was difficult to get into. The main character seemed out of touch and kind of clueless, which I had a hard time relating to. I wasn’t crazy about the timeline situation either. Idk how to feel.

Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of "This Spells Love" by Kate Robb in exchange for an honest review.

After a rough breakup with her long-term boyfriend and stuck in a miserable job, Emma Wilde casts a spell to eliminate her ex from her life. The spell works: she wakes up in an alternate reality where she never met her ex and she's a successful small business owner. Unfortunately, she quickly discovers that in this universe, she's never met her best friend Dax, whose friendship means everything to her.

Thus begins Gemma's quest to undo the spell and get back to her own reality. She needs Dax to do that, so she must reestablish their friendship. This Dax, however, is not exactly the same as her Dax and it forces her to reconsider aspects of their relationship. However, they have fabulous chemistry in any universe and it isn't long before they connect again. This time, without the distraction of Gemma's ex, their relationship grows develops along more romantic lines.

Unfortunately, Gemma's default is self-absorption. She's not a terrible person, but her main priority, in both universes, is how Gemma feels. She misses big things: Original Universe Dax is clearly crazy about her. Alternate Universe Dax's business is on the bring of failure. Alternate Universe Kiersten's not in a good emotional place.

Gemma is so caught up in herself that she kinda hurts the people love her. But characters need to start low in order to grow up, right? Gemma eventually realizes how blind she's been. It then comes down to a choice: give up the reality where she's doing great but her loved ones are not? Or go back to her own reality and figure out how to make that one awesome too?

As frustrating as Gemma can be at times, it IS a sweet book. Recommended for readers who enjoy friends-to-lovers, witchy vibes, and sweet, easy stories.

When you go through the worst break up of your life so you enlist the help of your family and your hot as heck cinnamon roll besties to cast a spell to forget your ex, but things don’t exactly go to plan…

This was the perfect+cute romcom full of only the most warm and cozy moments. From the very beginning of the story I was sucked into the unique plot and found myself not being able to put this down. I devoured it within a day! A stunning debut from Kate Robb that for anyone who wants a romance with a touch of magical realism, absolutely needs to pick this up!! Thank you so much NetGalley for the Arc of This Spells Love!

3.5/5

I'm typically not a big fan of time traveling/alternate realties in romance, but this book really grew on me. It was sweet and charming and had a lot of quick, funny lines (especially with Gemma's sister). But it was very predictable and I was a little thrown off about how quick Dax and Gemma's friendship grew in the alternate reality. In the few weeks, they went from strangers to more very quickly and I wanted to see more of the build of their relationship.

This was such a sweet and fun book! It took me less than a day to read. My only complaint is that I wish there had been more of a witchy feel to the magic system in this book. Dax Mcguire had me giggling and kicking my feet! Make sure you pick up this book on December 5th if you're in the mood for a lovely, cozy, romantic comedy! I definitely recommend it.

I am incredibly grateful to Random House Publishing and NetGalley for sending me a digital advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

After a bad break up and too many margaritas at her old witchy aunt, Gemma casts a spell to “cleanse” herself from love. She woke up in a parallel universe where she has not met her ex-boyfriend, Stuart, nor her current best friend Daxton. In this parallel universe Gemma had the guts to start her own business, learn how to sail, and overall is much happier… she soon realizes that her happiness could have impacted the storyline of her loved one. Should she stay in this universe where she is leaving her dreams or go back home and make this universe a reality?
I can say more without spoiling the story. It is just a very well executed best friend turns to lover romance. Dax and Gemma’s relationship is sweet and you can deeply connect to her fear of loosing her person. The story is cosy and warm, and the characters are so gilmore girls-esque which I always love.

Thank you to NetGalley and RandomHouse Publishing Group for an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.


I went into this one not knowing what to really expect, but rather only what I could garner from the title. (I'm a sucker for a good romcom.) It was an adorable story, in which our FMC, Gemma, has just broken up with her boyfriend of four years, and is devastated. She doesn't know what to do to emotionally recover, and seeks advice and solace from her Aunt, older sister, and our MMC, her best friend, Dax. Performing what seemed like a harmless spell from one of her Aunt's old books, she wakes up the next morning and is no longer in her bed. She's still her, and her family still remembers her, but she's entered almost like an alternate reality in which she would have never met or dated her ex, thus changing the lives of everyone else around her. She's left after a month with a tough choice. To return to her former life by performing the spell again, or to stay in her new reality where she's experienced things she could only have dreamed of. If you love a little bit of magic, a decent amount of open door spice, and just an overall good romcom, this is worth a read.

Let me start off saying, this book is almost a 4 star rating for me but it's not quite there for a few reasons.

First, the spell that is cast to put Gemma in a time loop/different timeline has a clever possibility but why does the Aunt seem to know things in advance and why isn't this explored more. How does Gemma own a business and walks seamlessly into without ever having owned a business in her other timeline.

Second, would Dax and Gemma really not know each other at all having businesses within a few blocks of each other? Seems unlikely.

The good stuff is the chemistry between Dax and Gemma leaps off the page. The sister relationship was such a bonus to this story that it was almost my favorite part. Wanted more scenes with her Aunt. She seemed like she had a story to tell.

We don't hear why Dax's business is doing so badly other than he would have gotten some sound advice from a friend that he would only have met if Gemma had been with Stuart.

There are some nice lessons on growing self-confidence and not always taking the easy/safe route. I liked the sacrifice that the FMC made at the end that turned out to work out for the relationship.

All that to say, it's a good book and given maybe a few more chapters, would have been great!

Loved this super unique friends to lovers romance, with a touch of magical realism. Also very steamy!!

Thanks to publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was the perfect mix of Freaky Friday and your classic friends to lovers romance. I loved the slice of life feel to the entire book, and the spicy scenes were very well done. Gemma ends up in a parallel timeline, and her life is pretty good here. So is everyone else's....right?

Gemma spends a month deciding if she wants to go back to her previous timeline since they can't do the spell again until the right moon phase. She starts to pay attention more to the people in her life and realizes that things are very different in a lot of really important ways. She will need to decide which timeline to choose, which Gemma, which Kierst, and which Dax....what sacrifices she's willing to make and why. I really enjoyed watching her process everything and come to a decision. Although this was a very good rom-com, it was also a really nice story about finding yourself amongst a world of chaos and unknowns.

A definite what if story. If you could change 1 thing in your life, how would that change your existence? This is a story where Gemma erases her bad to her boyfriend experience with a spell one night. She wakes up in the morning in a different reality where portions of it are similar to her real life but there are major differences. She learns about herself and the stupid (and some what selfish) mistakes she makes but will those lessons change her life when she goes back to her own reality? Overall, an interesting read but sometimes it was a little slow and repetitive.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC copy. All opinions are my own.

Thank you Netgalley and Random Publishing House for the ARC of This Spells Love. This was a cute, short and easy romance read about a girl getting over a long term breakup and has elements of magical realism. I’m rating this 3 stars as I wished for a bit more depth in how conversations were delivered between characters and it felt a bit slow in the middle of the book for me. Again, a cute easy read, just not one that was entirely for me. I don’t normally tend to gravitate towards movies or books with this sort of plot. This book kind of reminds me of In Another Life, concept wise, but also both books are different and unique in their own way!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this one. A fun mix of romance and time travel, a little friends to lovers meets Oona Out of Order, I thought the characters were great and this was an awesome light fun read. Plus friend to lovers is my favorite romance trope.

This book was actual magic. I have read a lot of books with the wish fulfillment trope/memories being erased/alternate universe etc… and watched a lot of movies with those tropes, and this is now one of my new favorites.

This reminded me so much of 13 Going On 30 and Practical Magic. Best friends who are meant to be together & midnight margaritas with spell casting involved? Yes please!

Gemma just got her heart broken by her long term boyfriend and her sister, quirky aunt, and best friend Dax get drunk with her and perform a wacky spell for fun. During this spell Gemma wishes she didn’t meet her ex, and the wish is sealed with a kiss from Dax. The next morning she wakes up in a totally new reality, one where even Dax doesn’t know her. Whoops. Be careful what you wish for!

Gemma and Dax’s friendship was so special and heartwarming to experience. Yes, a lot of the emotions between them were painfully obvious and yes, Gemma is so oblivious that you’ll want to strangle her… but it worked. I totally understand not wanting to ruin a best friendship by dating. I related to Gemma and her internal struggles and totally understood her.

The way this story plays out is beautifully done. It was charming and delightfully funny with some much needed spice (the spice was seriously perfect after all that pining and angst). I loved that this was a story that wasn’t a brand new concept, but it was executed in a way that I didn’t predict. I loved every minute and devoured every word. What a debut!

✨ Read this if you enjoy tropes regarding memory loss/parallel universes, best friends to lovers, unconditional family love, slow burn romances and spell casting ✨

Thank you NetGalley & The Dial Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This Spells Love is an adorable and thoughtful friends-to-lovers meets alternate universe romance. It was so easy to get drawn into this story and I literally could not stop reading. Gemma is definitely a character you want to root for and it was great to see her growth throughout the book as she finds a new path and realizes what or who she really wants in her life. Gemma and Dax have great chemistry in every universe. And Dax is a pretty fantastic book boyfriend. There is plenty of drama and angst but still so much humor and charm. Definitely recommend this endearing debut novel and am excited to see what Kate Robb writes next! Thank you to Dial Press, Random House, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel.

This was so sweet! I was a little bored in the beginning and didn't love the characters or their chemistry so I almost DNF'd but I kept going and quickly fell in love with Gemma and Dax. Their story was the sweetest and I was rooting for them so bad. The time travel stuff was a unique touch, not my favorite trope but it was done really well. Overall quick, cute, heart warming read.

This book was a beautiful story of a woman in a mid-20s life crisis. We all wish we could go back to see what life would be like if we made a different decision. This book was sweet, heartwarming, funny, and just an absolute joy to read. Dax was book boyfriend perfection. Of course I love a time slip romance and magical realism, but I feel like anyone who reads this will love it. It’s that good!!

I am so thoroughly surprised and impressed by this book! Such a sweet tale. I went in kind of thinking “I’m not sure if this premise is totally for me”, but it turned into such a sweet romantic adventure. Gemma Wilde has been broken up with by her longtime boyfriend, and she’s absolutely miserable. She, along with her best friend, sister, and aunt, create a ritual to cut ties with her ex, in a hope to forget what wasting the past four years felt like. Sealed with a kiss from her best friend Dax, and… Well, she certainly wakes up the next morning without a tie to her ex. In a completely different world where they’d never met! Things go haywire, and Gemma has the choice to stay in this new life without memory of her ex, or go back to her real world. I’m not giving it justice with my words, but it’s really just a joyful read. I loved the characters and the build of the world around the story. Highly recommend, it’s precious. Full of mischief and just the right amount of feel-good romance.

Thank you so much to Kate Robb, Dial Press Trade Paperback, and NetGalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my thoughts!

This Spells Love is a friends to lovers modern romance with a Butterfly Effect/Sliding Doors twist. Our main character Gemma gets dumped by her long-term boyfriend and drunkenly decides to cast a love-cleansing spell with her sister, kooky aunt, and super hot, single, but ONLY A GUY FRIEND Dax. She wakes up the next day in a different reality where she never dated her ex, but also Dax is not her best friend. To break the spell and go back to her reality, she has to kiss Dax.

This description interested me and also made me a little nervous. If done well, I thought it could be fun. If not, I thought it could be cringey. Luckily for me (and you!), it was done very well (in my opinion) and is one of my favorite romances of the year!

I thought this book was really fun! I liked Gemma and Dax as main characters. The spell/alternate reality things are part of the book, but this book is mostly a regular modern romance with some sprinklings of supernatural. The only supernatural part of the book is the switch. I thought that the balance worked well. This book is also HILARIOUS! Truly some of the best witty banter I have read. I kept snorting while I was reading it, to the point where my boyfriend was concerned (lol).

Overall, I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it to any romance enthusiasts! 5 stars from me. Thank you to Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for the electronic advanced reader's copy of this book, my thoughts are my own!