I’m not sure how I feel about this one still. I liked it while I was reading it but I found it very forgettable. I did really like the characters and the story line.

Sweet romance novel. This definitely makes its readers believe two friends can become lovers no matter what timeline they’re on.

In This Spells Love Gemma is struggling with the breakup on her 4 year relationship. Her aunt suggests them to a spell after drinking margaritas…I mean what could go wrong after drinking.

When Gemma wakes up she realizes that without Stuart her life would be completely different. She’d have the business she always wanted but not her best friend. After living in her new life for a few weeks she realized it wasn’t what was best for everyone else so she chooses to go back to her original life. But takes some of the parts that she liked to make her OG life even better.

This Spells Love was funny from the beginning. I loved all the characters especially aunt Livi because who doesn’t love a crazy old lady!

Definitely read This Spells Love if you’re looking for a lighter, funny read with some witchy vibes to it!

Thanks to Netgalley and Dial Press for a copy of This Spells Love in exchange of an honest review.

Thank you, Netgalley, the author, and Random House Publishing for the gifted e-book! ❤️ #gifted. My review is comprised of my honest thoughts.

Read this book if you like: Alternate reality, friends to lovers, magical

I don't always like memory loss type books, but this was good. What a great debut. It was cute and funny. I loved the characters. It does get a bit repetitive and does more telling than showing. I do recommend it!

I like coming across parallel/alternate timeline romance stories and this was a great debut! There was a lovely friends-to-lovers romance with a sweet, cinnamon roll MMC and lots of character development for the FMC. I loved how Gemma slowly became more confident in herself and her abilities. She has a lot to learn but I also found her quite self-centered at times. She never noticed that Dax was struggling because she just assumed that his business would be successful in this timeline too. And she fails to understand that her sister has her own problems too. She does realize her mistakes later but I'd have liked her more if she'd cared about them the way they cared for her.
And though the romance was sweet(and surprisingly steamy!) I found it hard to believe that Dax wasn't weirded out by her stalker-ish behavior at first 🤣 In Gemma's real timeline he has been friend-zoned for more than 4 years but we never get a glimpse of his feelings completely. I'd have liked more scenes with actual timeline Dax and Gemma!
But overall it was a great debut and I can't wait to read more from this author!

I was a little dissapointed with this one, while I enjoyed the story and the writing, there was little to no witchy vibes which was the draw when I came across this book.

Truly the only "witchy" thing about this book is the "spell" that is essentially the premise for the entire plot.

Dax had such potential as a love interest however we spent the vast majority following him in an alternate timeline rather than the original version of him which felt like we got a secondary love interest instead of a second chance romance feel to the relationship. I was also not the biggest fan of Gemma’s personality, overall I found her lacking growth and maturity.

All those small personal preferences aside I did find it to be a quick and easy read that still felt like a charming little romcom with a more unique plot than your standard romance so I would still suggest to give this a try. I feel I may have gone into this with the wrong expectations and that’s a me problem not Kate Robb’s problem. I did truly enjoy her writing and quirkiness in her ideas for this book and look forward to trying the next release in September of 2024 :)

This Spells Love
*Friends to Lovers
*Alternate Universe
*Magic
*Magical Realism

Thank you netgalley for the advance readers copy. This spells love by Kate Robb is an easy to read book. Her main character Gemma goes to alrernate universe when she do the love clense. In the alternate reality, Gemma realizes how her bestfriend Dax is so important to her and He is the one. But Dax doesnt know her. There are alot of realization for Gemma during her time at the alternate reality. I hate how Gemma's character is self absorbed and doesnt see others is also struggling. Her sister deserve better.

I hope after she got back to her real reality, we could have a glimpse of the alternate reality. What happen to Dax and her sister after she left.

5⭐️ 2🌶️ 🎧
This book was so incredibly cute!
It’s friends to lovers where our FMC drunkenly casts a spell with her aunt and sister trying to erase her ex from her past. She wakes up extremely confused and finds out that the spell worked and unfortunately it also erased her best friend from her past as well and now he has no idea who she is.
I honestly loved everything about this. It was cute, it kept me invested in the plot and the characters, it has some spice in it but not too much and I adored the romance.
I highly recommend this one!

Thank you NetGalley for the cutest ARC. This book has my heart! After going through a bad breakup, Gemma makes a wish and has her waking up in a different life. The only thing that's the same is her best friend, Dax.

This Spells Love is a lovely little rom com that has a pack of spice right in the middle. I will definitely check out other books by Kate Robb.

This book definitely gave me all the happy feelings that I didn't know I needed. I found myself losing sleep so I can keep reading it and I am no upset about it one bit.
It definitely gives 13 Going on 30 meets Practical Magic vibes, let me explain how.
Our FMC Gemma just got dumped, and she leans on the support of her older sister, spiritual but fun aunt and her best friend Drax, to help her through it. While having some margaritas, they decide to perform a love spell to make it so that she never met her ex to begin with, but little did they all know that the silly spell was going to work!
The elements of magic in this book were subtle but prominent at the same time. Fate and manifestation truly played a big part. Oh and Gemma's aunt is my favorite character. She definitely knows things, but allowed events to run their course so that our MCs could resolve the conflict on their own. Dax, our MMC, is such a gentleman!
All I can say is that this book was filled with all the parks that come with a whimsical, magical, RomCom. Along with added bonuses like, Friends-to-lovers, second chance romance, and some toe-curling spice!
I couldn't put it down and after finishing it, I found myself wanting to reread it all over again.

This was an interesting read, with a unique premise, great characters, and good plot!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

This was ✨magical✨ and I loved it. Time travel romances can be tough but Kate Robb got it right with this one. Loved it!

Well, well, well. Did I end up having a great time with this book! For me this book flexes between a 3.75 and 4 so I am rounding up to 4! Why do I like this book? WELL, I am a Sliding Doors girl so anything that lives in the realm is a joy to me and I actually did not know that is what I would be getting with this book - I thought we were going to be following more of the Ex Hex vibes so I was pleasantly surprised. The chemistry and core relationship between Gemma and Dax is what you hope for and the relationships Gemma has with her sister is also one I was happy to see. Where did this book fall short? There was a bit of repetition in Gemma expressing her concerns on why a certain relationship work, like girl, we get it. I also felt that the potentially magical aunt could have been touched on a bit more to make that side of the story feel more flushed out instead of just a vehicle for the plot to move forward.

All in all, I had fun! I am intrigued to read more of Kate's work. If you're looking for super witchy vibes, this is not the book for you!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review,

It took me a while to get into this book but once I did, it was hard to put it down. I loved the witchy romance of this book and it would be perfect to pick up again during Halloween/fall to see if it gets better during that time of year. Although it took me about 5 sit downs to actually get started with this book, it was worth the read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for the copy.
Such a fun read! A magical rom-com.
Gemma is heartbroken after her boyfriend of 4 years breaks up with her. In a fun attempt to make it all better her aunt, sister and her complete a spell in jest from an antique book from her aunts bookstore. The next morning Gemma wakes up in the sheets of a stranger and is confused at what is happening. Her ex doesn't exist, she has her dream beauty store, and her best friend Dax doesn't know who she is.
A delightful and fun read.

I literally cannot get enough of whimsical romances that have elements of magic. What a fun book. The characters were well fleshed out and the plot was so much fun to read.

I absolutely loved this story, it was fun and cute and exactly what I needed when I was looking for a romance. This was my first Kate Robb book but it will not be the last since this story really was what I needed.

Thank you Random House Publishing, Kate Robb, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Gemma may be one of my favorite characters I’ve ever read about. She is quirky, struggles making decisions, and has a million dreams; she kind of reminds me of myself. Gemma and her long term boyfriend break up and she thinks she wants him back, but what she comes to realize is she wants something entirely different in her life. After a drunken night with her aunt and sister and a spell book, Gemma’s entire life changes before her eyes, literally.

I really loved this book, it was everything I wanted it to be before I knew I wanted it. I loved the characters, the differences and similarities between “dimensions” and how excited I was to turn the page. I would be more than happy to read another Kate Robb book and I sure loved this one!

i would have wished for some of the characters to be devloped a little more but this is a cute witchy romance that's easy to recommned