The story continues! And its was so good!
No spoilers. Just my feral rent like always. But I loved it. Such an exhilarating ride. Filled with murder mystery, fun banter, and lots of spice. I love the authors writing style. A fun read. I’m so excited for book 3!
Thank you to NetGalley and author for the advanced copy.

Bespelled was literally everything I hoped for. I absolutely adore Memnons character and this was such an enjoyable read. I really hope we see more about the underworld in the next book, that would be cool and I'm excited to see where that cliff hanger takes us!

I can't quite put into words the perfect emotional rollercoaster that is this book. Once again I feel incredibly decieved by my own brain's expectations due to the clever writing of Laura Thalassa. One of few authors who is able to totally blind side me and give me the feeling of true shock while reading.

This series has easily become one of my favourites.

Bespelled is action packed, sexy, and filled with mystery and intrigue. But much more fast paced than Bewitched. Her characters are complex and very relatable and have grown even more multi-faceted and believable this book. They are not cut and dry in the slightest and you get a deeper look at who they really are.

The character development and back stories go deeper and establish a much more in depth "why they are the way they are" without sacrificing any of the main plot and slowing down the pace. It's beautiful because you see sides of both Selene and Memnon, you wouldn't expect from either character based on the first book.

This book was far from slow. Some relationships flourished, there were unexpected betrayals, and some intense secrets were revealed keeping me up wayyyy past my bedtime. There was so much happening I felt entirely immersed in the world. As someone who can not picture things in the minds eye and relies heavily on description and emotional tugs from books, this book was absolutely perfect for me.

As for the ending, wow! Very intense but it really left me wishing I could get my hands on more of the story. That's the only negative I have and yet it's a positive. Thankfully a novella is coming soon too!

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Bespelled will be released May 28th, 2024.

Thank you Bloom Books and Netgalley for the advanced reader's copy in exchange for my honest review.

Where do I even begin with "Bespelled" 🥹... Laura Thalassa's follow up to "Bewitched" was exactly what I needed after reading book 1 a year ago. Everything was MORE (in the very best way). More spice, more romance, more groveling 🤭, more plot, more backstory, more world building. If Bewitched was the hook, then Bespelled is the link & sinker. I can't say I don't have the highest hopes and expectations for a spectacular finale that Laura can surely deliver.

Thank you to Bloom and Netgalley for the advanced copy!

I don’t even know where to start with my thoughts on this book, but I’ll preface this by saying “Bespelled” gave me everything that I look for in a sequel. The drama, the tension, the spice, the plot, and the groveling is just *chefs kiss*
Thalassa will forever be an auto buy author for me and I’ve been anticipating this book since its announcement. So, I was very thankful to be able to get my hands on a ARC from NetGalley.
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This book is a wild ride, we start right where we left off with Selene and Memnon in the thick of the drama. Now that Selene has her memories back and no longer suffers from memory loss we finally get deeper insight into what had taken place that fateful night Memnon was cursed. And let me just say, the way this man worships Selene is everything I want in a fictional love interest. Let’s be honest, I came for the spice but stuck around for the plot. I love this world that Thalassa created. In comparison to “Bewitched” the plot in this one was much more fast paced and will keep you on your toes. This story is action packed and more plot driven in my opinion where the first one was a lot more character driven which I love. My one issue with this book was that I felt like the ending was very abrupt, I just wish we would’ve gotten a little bit more a complete cliffhanger, however this just might be my personal opinion.
All in all though, this was an amazing book, that has easily made it into my top 10 and is also my favorite series by Thalassa thus far. I highly recommend this series and author.

ARC by NetGalley and the publisher.

Witch and Henbane Coven member Selene Bowers may have finally gotten her dream of attending the academy but it sure wasn’t easy getting here. With wild adventures in South America, finally finding her familiar counterpart, and who could forget the evil sorcerer she managed to awake who continues to call her his wife and soulmate. However now Selene must come to terms with the lost memories of her past and it just so happens they directly contradict the one’s of her dangerous counterpart Memnon. She begins to questions even more if she truly can trust her “soulmate”. But when murders in the coven begin to occur Selene knows she needs Memnon’s help to solve them and fight these new enemies forcing her to make an alliance with the dangerous sorcerer.

When I tell you I was completely absorbed by this sequel to Bewitched by Laura Thalassa it isn’t a lie. All of my hopes for this book were far exceeded and I can say I enjoyed this sequel even more than its predecessor. The world building, story, lore, and characters are far greater explored which really brought more of this magical world to life. The enemies to lovers dynamic is still well and present with our two MCs however with Selene’s new memories comes a whole new layer to Memnon and I was delighted to hear more of their backstory and past history. I surely hadn’t thought this evil sorcerer would be so determined to right his wrong doings and atone. The yearning, the devotion, the banter, the spice, and words that come out of Memnon had me screaming they were so good! The action and suspense at the end without a doubt have me dying for more and thankfully there is a prequel novella I plan to pick up to quench the thirst I have while waiting for book three. Overall this was an amazingly fun fantasy read and has me craving more witchy fantasy books. If you had thought book one Bewitched sounded intriguing I most definitely suggest you read this sequel immediately after as you won’t be disappointed!

"Cities can burn and centuries can pass and none of it means anything to me without you. So stay safe, my queen. And remember: stab first, ask questions later."

Bespelled comes out May 28th, 2024.

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks, Bloom Books for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I ABSOLUTELY loved this book! I literally had to put it down because I was cackling so hard at one point! I enjoyed the romance more than in the first book and although there seems to be a slight lack of concern about all the murder happening from most of the characters the tension and plot flow along nicely! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a good time!

Thank you to Netgalley, Bloom, and Laura Thalassa for the ARC!

I loved Bespelled. This is the second installment to Bewitched, where Selene and Memnon story continues. Just when I thought I knew where Laura was going to take this, the twist, turns, and heartache comes again. And the ending is just as brutal as the first book. But I absolutely loved this and so ready for the next book!

Bespelled is the second book in the Bewitched series. It is not a stand-alone as it picks up directly at the end of the first book. I appreciate that the author begins the book with a brief recap of the first book. Some parts of this book pulled at my heartstrings but overall this book was so, so good. This story had me absolutely absorbed and I didn’t want to put it down. I honestly think it was better than the first book! It does end in another cliffhanger of sorts. I typically do not like and avoid books with cliffhangers if I can help it, but to be fair, in this instance, it wasn’t a cliffhanger that made me mad. It just leaves me wanting more story and more Memnon! I definitely cannot wait for the next one.

“Cities can burn and centuries can pass and none of it means anything to me without you. So stay safe, my queen. And remember-stab first, ask questions later.”

🖤 TROPES & THEMES 🖤
✔️ enemies to lovers
✔️ ancient curses
✔️ witches, sorcerers, werewolves, even fae! 👀
✔️ steamy and delicious
✔️ “touch her and 🔪 “
✔️ magical college vibes
✔️ animal familiars
✔️ soul mates and other types of bonds
✔️ continuation of Bewitched

Memnon. MEMNON!!!!

Okay no but forreal, this follow-up book from Laura Thalassa’s first book in this series, Bewitched, SLAPPED.

Laura will always and forever be an autobuy author - not only for her absolute legendary morally grey men and hilarious and strong FMCs, but her stories are so unique and captivating. A breath of fresh air when all you ever read is spicy romantacy/pnr.

This book picks right up after the last, and she even included a summary near the front for all the short term memory readers I.e., me out there. 😭 bless you, Laura.

Memnon and Selene are in the thick of the drama 👀 that happened (I’m keepin it vague, go read book 1) and you’re immediately thrown into the story. Selene continues to put herself in some anxiety -inducing situations and has me biting my nails nervous. 🤣

Memnon is the MMC we all want and need in our lives. He would literally blow up anything and everything to get to his beloved and I’m here that kind of devotion tbh.

Thank the stars the heat and romance was turned up but let me tell youuuu, she still had us working for it. 🤣 the story and lore is further explored and shown and I was ADDICTED. I couldn’t put this book down.

The ending was seriously so action packed I considered locking myself away from my kids just so I could finish it. 🤣 and now here I am, weeks away from launch and I’m wondering.. is it too soon to ask for book 3? 👀🥹

If you’re a lover of curses, 2,000 year old dudes who wake up from a really long nap MADE AF, witches, betrayal, and some of the most unique story bits you’ve ever read - read this series.

This book was so incredible! Even better than the first one. I was hooked from start to finish and couldn't get enough. The plot twists blew me away! Can't wait for the next book, especially after that ending!!!

I always feel really lucky when I get the chance to read an ARC from one of my favorite authors and Laura Thalassa is top 3 for me!

This book was so good. A lot of good suspense and action sequences. Lots of groveling from our favorite possessive sorcerer. Character growth for Selene while she works through having her memory restored. More time with Nero her grumpy familiar. The mystery of the spell circle looms large against the lot but doesn’t overtake it. The spice was immaculate.

I also really liked how soon we find out what happened at the end of Selene’s first life as Roxilana. The anticipation might have killed me. This also made me want to read the prequel novella even more. Can’t wait to hear more about Selene and Memnon’s first meeting. The end was tense and high pressure and I was very excited that one of my theories was confirmed. I await further books in this series with bated breath!

Thank you to NetGalley and ReadBloom for the ARC. All thoughts are my own.

Amazing as always. Laura Thalassa will always be an insta buy author for me! I think I like this book even more than the first one. The romance is my favorite part but I also really enjoyed the world building and the backstory we got. I cannot wait for book three!!!

“Cities can burn & centuries can pass and none of it means anything to me without you… and remember—stab first, ask questions later.”

Once again Laura has captivated her target romantasy audience with a unique story, amazing characters, plot twists and always leaving us wanting more! We love our morally grey King Memnon, especially when he learns to grovel… and is still the anti-hero the book girlies crave. This book for me was a 4.5 star read and 3 level spice. Thank you so much to Laura’s team and Netgalley for the ARC!

5/5 stars! I absolutely loved this book! I am so happy to receive an arc of this book. I absolutely love this series and Laura Thalassa is one of my favourite authors. Bespelled is book two in the Bewitched series and it did not disappoint. Both of the books in the series have been 5/5 stars and I can’t wait to continue the story in the next book. I highly recommend reading this book when it gets released May 28, 2024. Thank you to Laura Thalassa, SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.

Does the truth set you free?
In the second book in the Bewitched series, Selene Bowers is forced to recon with the memories of her past life. Sorcerer and supposed Soulmate Memnon has to come to terms with an account of history that directly contradicts with his own memory- making him incredibly determined to fix and repair what he broke with the once love of his life.

Selene and Memnon form an uneasy alliance to help solve the murders happening to the witches in Henbane coven. With their enemies getting closer and the murderers still out of reach, Selene is under enough stress….. except her husband from her past life is determined to win her back and pick up where they left off two thousand years ago.

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AHHHHHH my first ARC and official review!! I cannot tell you guys how excited I was to read this book. I’m such a huge fun of Laura’s Bargainer and her Four Horseman series that I already came into this expecting great things- and of course she delivered.

The relationship dynamic between Selene and Memnon is something that scratches this incredible itch for me- there’s no instant love on our heroines side, and yet there’s always this undercurrent of yearning from Memnon. He knows what it is to be loved by her and is desperate to have it back and see her restored to her full power and glory. Where to get a partner that wants to see you absolutely dominate…. though maybe one who kills a little less? But we all have flaws. The handling of Selene’s memories being restored was SO GOOD. Seeing Selene struggle to align the two sides of herself and their separate desires was fantastic.

Absolute legend of a book and definitely a worth the read. Get excited!! Coming May 2024!

If Bewitched left you wanting and with more questions than answers, buckle up because you’re about to be in for a wild ride!
We finally get some much needed backstory (and fairly early on in the book, too) about Memnon and Selene’s ancient history together and why things have ended up as they are.
There’s finally some spice, and our FMC embracing her inner BA Queen. Not to mention Memnon’s groveling and overall story arc was so satisfying.
Definitely recommend and can’t wait to read the next book!

“You are the air in my lungs and the blood in my veins, and all the power and glory in the world are useless without you.”

It was soooo good!!😍 I think that my favorite aspect about the novel was the romance🫶🏽 and the world building🌎, because i felt that the end was a little bit rushed and I kind of expected more. More drama, more suffering and betrayal. And I felt that the book was big enought to give us all of that, but it wasn’t deliver at the last minute. I mean, i really enjoyed the battle, the writing, the declarations of love, but the villains did not deliver 🫠

I feel this world it’s getting bigger, that we are only seeing the surfaces. In the first book we met the characters, a little about their dreams and motivations. But now in this secuel we can understand better their relationship and how they develop in their surroundings. So I hope that in the next book we will meet new and old villains who will provide us with that drama❤️‍🔥

~I’ll kill for you 🥵
~I hate everyone but you😩
~Soulmates ♾️
~He wants her forgiveness 🙏
~Witches/werewolves/sorcerers 🔮🐺
~He worships the floor she walks on🧎‍♂️

"I love you, my Roxi, my Selene." he breathes against my skin. "I love you, I love you, I love you. A thousand lives wouldn't be enough with you, but I have to content myself with just this one."

My favorite part of this second book is Memnon's regrets. Him trying to earn Serene's forgiveness. Reading about someone who declares total adoration and obedience to their lover is very romantic 👀 and also reading the parts where he takes revenge on her abusers.😈

"Call me a monster, call me a devil, but you and I both know I will fucking shatter the rules for you." He stares at me fervently. “Always for you."

Mamnon was so good with his words, I started falling for him in the first book, but here we can really appreciate the devotion he has for his mate. And of course his dirty talk always made me laugh (and blush):

"You might get wet tonight, est amage, but not from the rain."👀

He has such a dirty mouth. He literally talks about girls blushing and I blush🤭:

"Love the way you blush, little witch. I hope you do that again when I eat you out like dinner later."

In conclusion, this book is sexy and dark, and about eternal romance.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

“Cities can burn and centuries can pass and none of it means anything to me without you. So stay safe, my queen. And remember: stab first, ask questions later.”

Laura Thalassa has done it again!! Her books are always a step above the rest and Bespelled was no different. The spice was great and the groveling was *chef’s kiss*!! So excited for the next book and novella!

Oh my, this was exactly what I wanted as the next installment in the series. It had drama, mystery, some redemption...but not entirely, can't expect an ancient warlord to just give up his ways after all. I thought the continuation of the world building we saw in the first book was excellent. The expansion of Memnon and Roxi's backstory was so well crafted. Selene's progression was also handled in a way that made sense knowing who she is and what she's been through and we really see her coming into her own power. I raced through this, the storytelling was just that good.