What a fun, fast paced, enemies to lovers story! Lele and Erick are on a road trip that leads to trouble with trolls and pixies, wild chases, and magical houses. Truly enjoyed from start to finish.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Head Witch in Charge is book two of the Sherwood witches series by Avery Flynn telling the story Leona Sherwood and the trickster heir of the sherwood family's nemesis Erik. The story starts with a Vegas wedding, a whirlwind of an adventure that includes family secrets, a magic house, hippocramps, trolls, a werewolf motorcycle gang, the witchingdom enemy called the council, pixies, magic talking trees, a magic classic car named Bessie a magic spellbook, and family secrets. The story is full of quirks, wit, humour and a good old enemies to lovers romance vibe. Strange things can happen when two people take a road trip together, like ending up spending the night at the Nysa Inn that you won't want to miss. I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves a fun paranormal romance story with some humour and a mix of quirky and interesting characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is book two of The Sherwood Witches series, and is even better than the first book! This one follows Leona and Erik in an enemies to lovers road trip romcom complete with trolls and pixies. I absolutely loved it. It's witty, fun and a must read if you love paranormal romcoms. I hope there are plenty more in this series to come!

"When two witches with a tangled history are forced to team up, it spells disaster in this steamy rom-com from USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn.

It's the curse of every family's heir to be the responsible one. My family being the most powerful family in all of Witchingdom doesn't eliminate that fact, it only makes it worse - and that's why I, Leona Amber Sherwood, never do the unexpected. Except for that one time I did.

Believe me, I have rued the day that I got married in a midnight ceremony under a full moon to Erik Svensen, the heir to my family's deepest, bitterest enemies, and now, he won't agree to a divorce unless we return an ancient spell book to his family's secured facility.

But on our road trip to return the book, I learn more about Erik as we encounter trolls, nymphs, satyrs, and more. The longer we work together, the more I'm convinced that he might not be the evil trickster I assumed he was. Any more time together will leave me even more enchanted with my husband and that's the last thing I want. And if I keep telling myself that, maybe I'll start to believe it."

I mean, it is handy when the person you're falling for is your spouse...

Erik is the guy who has been told his whole life that he’s a bad guy by pretty much everyone. Leona is the “perfect” older sister who is shouldering all the family expectations. This is a fast-paced rom com full of adventure, family rivals to lovers, and magic. I personally found parts a little cringey (how they became fake married!) but I read the whole thing in a sitting.

Thanks to NetGalley, Berkley Publishing Group, and the author for the early access.

This book was pure chaotic, witchy fun—in the best way. Hilarious, fast-paced, and full of charm, Head Witch In Charge had me grinning from page one. The magic, the banter, the spice—it all just worked. Total blast from start to finish.

This was such a fun, witchy romcom with the perfect mix of chaos and charm. It’s fast paced and leans hard into the enemies-to-lovers trope, which I loved. The banter was nonstop, the chemistry was amazing, and the magical world added just enough sparkle without being over the top. Honestly, it gave me exactly what I wanted a cozy, slightly spicy escape with a stubborn heroine and a love interest you love to yell at and then root for. My only minor issue is that some of the emotional moments felt rushed, as if the story was so focused on being fun that it didn’t always slow down to let the characters breathe. But still, if you’re into romcoms with a magical twist and big personality, this one’s such a good time.

This book was such a fun romp! Leona and Erik’s chemistry is electric from the first encounter, and the sparks only fly hotter with every twist and turn! Getting a front row seat to Leona coming into her own and Erik finding himself was so delightful and satisfying!

✨💛 I absolutely loved this book. 💛✨
Enemies to lovers with some serious heat 🔥 he’s more sunshine & she’s more grumpy when they’re together. He literally just likes getting on her nerves in the best way. I loved the characters, their humor, the romance and the hot steam this book brewed. The storyline was great and I loved how he originally was using her for his benefit but then changed his mind after spending time with her.

If you like a witchy read with some spice, highly recommend this rom-com!

Expected Release Date: 09/02/2025

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the early access. All thoughts in this review are my own.

I'm an Avery Flynn fan from way back, and I really liked the first book in this series (Witcha Gonna Do). I've been very patiently waiting for this sequel after it was set up at the end of that book, and I wasn't disappointed by this enemies-to-lovers, accidental marriage, roadtrip, only one bed witchy romance. Overall pretty fun and fluffy, but the main characters do deal with some real stuff, especially as it relates to their families and Witchingdom in general. Lots of spice and fun magical stops along their roadtrip made this a pretty quick and entertaining read.

So fun absolutely enjoyed my time with this book! So grateful to have recorded this arc from NetGalley!!

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC!

For fans of steamy romcoms, with a witchy twist - this is an enemies to lovers, forced proximity romp!

For me, I wanted to like this so much more than I did! It had most of the elements I normally love, but the big turnoff for me was found mostly in the MMCs point of view. Hearing his thoughts about the female, and how he frequently he spoke about her body/physical characteristics, and frankly his one-track mind really took me out of the story. It’s a personal preference, and of course I wanted the MMC to be attracted to the FMC, but just the way he thought was “forced” for me. It made the book really hard to get into, and I found myself skipping parts of the dialogue in his mind specifically and some scenes to get to the actual story. If you don’t mind that kind of stuff, you might like it! I ended up giving this two stars because of that.

Thank you NetGalley for sending me an ARC of this book.
I read Witcha Gonna Do a couple of years ago, and I thought that it was a good palette cleanser - cute, a little cringy, and a little spicy. Once I started this book, it took me a while to remember the events of book 1, but once I got back into it, I was flying through.
Leona - LeLe - and Erik, are familial “enemies”, and after certain events occurring in Vegas, LeLe isn’t Erik’s biggest fan. But once they are on the road together to fulfill their mission, they can’t seem to stay away from each other. The longing, the banter, and the will they, won’t they, was all very clear, and it made an enjoyable read. The spice was there, and I loved every second of it.
While cringy, and the narrators spoke to the reader like they’re the audience, the book was a quick, cute read.

Arc Review !!

Tropes: fake marriage, forced proximity, enemies to lovers, one bed

Getting through this book at the moment but wanted to share some thoughts! I will say that this is the second book in a series and I have not read the first one so I am missing some details! But, I want to say that the book will still make sense even if you have not read the previous book. This book is a fun little paranormal story with romance and a spotlight on complicated families! Perfect for your fall tbr!!

Thank you NetGalley for the e-ARC!!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

I really enjoyed this book. I felt that microtrope of forced proximity really helped to build the tension between Erik and Leona. (AND THERE WAS TENSION)

I did feel that this book lacked character development. It seemed to me that they both stayed pretty much the same except they allowed themselves to have a connection. I read the first book when it came out, but I have forgotten quite a bit about the magic system. I had a hard time in the beginning piecing together how the world worked.

I felt that this book did a wonderful job of representing the pressures that the eldest feels from their families expectations. Erik and Leona were two sides to the same coin in this regard.

I feel this title lacked some of the character and world building that was present in the previous book in the series, leaving the reader to fill in blanks and make up for the lack of plot development with remembered tidbits from Witcha Gonna Do? Leona feels not like an independent character but a copy of her sister through her inner dialogue, and Erik is just another bad boy full of self doubt. The focus is clearly the sexual tension and steamy scenes over any real story, which is fine if that's what you want but not what I was expecting given the previous book in the series. Overall an enjoyable light and smutty read, but I'm not as inspired to continue the series after this installment.

4 stars...first off thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this eARC of the book. I enjoyed this and found it quite entertaining. There's spice, some enemies to lovers vibes and a ton of adventures in a little yellow convertible named Bessie. I loved the characters, the plot and the vibes. This is definitely NSFW but there is definitely plot over smut for sure. There was magic, mayhem, evil plots, spice, supernatural/mystical creatures, games a football and adventures. Yes once this comes out in a few months I definitely recommend people read this if they enjoy a good witchy book.

Leona has been raised to take over as the heir of the Sherwood family.  It's her responsibility to marry the right person with enough power to put the council in its place. The three choices for husbands she has been given is not what she wants.  She wants the love her parents have. But she understands her duty.  Erik has been raised to find the loophole in every agreement.  To find a way to win.  His family has the opposite reputation of the Sherwoods.  His father is a selfish man that will use anything he can to keep the family power for himself.  He doesn't care about his heir or his other children.  He uses Erik's younger brother and sister against him to keep him in line.  Erik believes he's just as bad as his dad but the fact that he protects his brother and sister from his father tells you the real truth.  Erik is not on the list of possible husbands .

The story includes a trip to Vegas where things definitely don't stay in Vegas and a multi day road trip where these two are forced to spend time around each other.  They have instant chemistry and struggle to stay away from each other.  Erik has a plan to protect his siblings from his father.  Leona is trying to live up to her family responsibilities. These two plans won't work together so they find themselves on opposite sides.  And fate has something to say about the whole thing.

The same inner dialogue romcom that played out in book one showed up in this book.  Leona is desperate to do the right thing for their family and Erik trying to convince us he's the bad guy playing through their minds nonstop. Add to that the serious chemistry these two have.  Forced proximity creates all kinds of sexual tension between these two.  It's all amusing for a while but I will admit to feeling like we were stuck in a rinse and repeat loop as they went through similar distractions on a quest to get their main goal accomplished.  As a result, I sat the book down too many times.  And I became less and less interested in picking it back up.

It's a cute read that's heavy on the sexy times. But I needed a little more from the story than forced proximity meant to convince them of what the reader knew from the trip to Vegas.

Head Witch in Charge is the second book in the Witchingdom series, with the first being Witcha Gonna Do. I did not read Witcha Gonna Do before reading Head Witch in Charge, and even though there were some things from the first book that were mentioned in this one, I didn't feel like it was enough for me to not be able to follow the story in Head Witch in Charge. But I definitely want to go back and read the first book.

This book is one of those fun kind of paranormal stories, where you are just reading for the enjoyment of it. It's got some great quirky moments (a chicken familiar 🐓 ❤️), a spicy tension-filled romance, magic and spells, and some depth to the story with complicated family relationships.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
* Fake Marriage
* My Wife/My Husband
* Forced Proximity
* Enemies to Lovers
* One Bed
* He Falls First
* Parent Manipulation/Exploitation

𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐲?
😘 (Medium)

If you're looking for an entertaining witchy romance for your Fall TBR that is a fast, fun read with lovable characters, then I would definitely recommend Head Witch in Charge. I also loved that the ending possibly sets up the story for the next book, and I'm looking forward to reading more in this series.

✨ Buckle up, witches—this book slays! 🧙‍♀️💋🛣️

5 stars! Because Leona Sherwood is THAT witch, and Erik Svensen is one delicious, morally gray problem I would 100% fail to resist. 😮‍💨🔥

“Head Witch in Charge” is what happens when you take a grumpy heir, a hot enemy-husband, a magical road trip in a sentient car named Bessie (who honestly deserves her own spinoff), and stir in satyrs, trolls, and one ancient spellbook that everyone wants. 🧚‍♂️📖💥

The vibes? ✨ Enemies to lovers with bickering so sharp it could slice through enchanted armor. Leona’s uptight perfection meets Erik’s shady charm, and the banter is downright addictive. 💅 Think: forced proximity with magical hijinks, spicy tension, and a surprising amount of emotional growth (yes, even for chaos witch Erik).

The pacing dipped a tiny bit midway, but the chemistry and magical chaos more than made up for it. Plus, the magic system is cool and specific—every witch has a signature scent?! Obsessed. 🕯️🌿🍒

Perfect if you love witchy romance, high-stakes road trips, chaotic families, and couples who kiss like they’re arguing. Can’t wait for the next Sherwood sister’s story! 🖤📚💫