Oh my gosh OKAY. WOW. I knew I’d love this book but I LOVE THIS BOOK. Estranged childhood best friends to lovers!!! The pining?!!!! The tension!!! Azrael and Vickie had me in a chokehold. They love each other so much and so strongly, and watching them come back into each others lives and bloom and overcome their obstacles (I won’t spoil anything, but if you love Ned and Charlie you NEED this book)!!!! I loved the family elements, the grief and complicated relationships. I am OBSESSED.

This book was so much fun, and absolutely perfect for spooky season! I like my romances full of tension and yearning, and Az is one of the most down bad MMCs I’ve ever read. He turns pining for Vicky into an art form.

If you’re a fan of charming, cozy, witchy romances in the vein of Erin Sterling and Sangu Mandanna, you’re going to love Hopelessly Teavoted.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC, which was provided in exchange for an honest review.

This was such fun book. Yes, many different serious topics in this book but it was balanced with humor and lightheartedness. Loved all the jokes and puns. So much yearning! The overall message was also cute.

I really enjoyed this spooky season of this book and the characters. It was definitely a book I didn’t want to put down! Azrael is really dreamy & I’d love to find a real version of him in real life lol. I don't want to give too much away but i deff a spicy good romance read! My only real critique is that the ending felt a little unresolved.

Overall, I think it was a fun romance read that everyone will be picking up to get in the spooky season mood in the fall time!

I really wanted to like this one but I feel like it dragged on and took forever to get to the meat of the story. I enjoyed the forbidden romance, friends to lovers story line but it took forever to get to the point and I just couldn’t finish it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced digital copy for Hopelessly Teavoted!

Rating: 4.25 stars
Pub Date: Sep 16 2025

I really enjoyed this book, but I think it was marketed all wrong. The cover and title tells me “cute witch romance centered around a tea shop” and not “Gambit/ Rogue-esque dilemma, demon curses, ghosts, and extremely horny yearning. Like, this man is ready to DIE just to touch her”.

And? I LOVED IT!

While I do think the pacing was slow and the megachurch plotline was really overshadowed and rushed, the relationship between Az and Vickie and the cool magic systems was just so fun to read about.

I think getting to the yearning was shaky; some characters were stereotypes to move the plot along, and the tea shop was barely relevant. But GOD, the romance was romancing. Az and Vickie’s want for each other was reminiscent of the X-men’s Gambit and Rogue being unable to touch yet being disgustingly in love, and the build-up was perfect. Not too slow, not too fast, and a great conclusion to their love story.

I hope we get more books set in this universe, because the supernatural elements were just so cool. And come on, I need more Lex. We love a bisexual (biLEXual? Az has gotten to me) demon who’s kinda well-meaning if not meddling.

If you enjoy Lana Harper or Sarah Hawley, you’ll love Hopelessly Teavoted.

Sometimes a book that isn’t your usual cup of tea comes along, and that’s okay because… what a treat!!! I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book and so I had the best surprise. I loved the author’s writing style - so organic and so easy to immerse yourself into - and this little world she created. Our dear Azrael, our witchy man of the hour who has always been in love with his childhood girl-next-door best friend, Victoria, who so incidentally speaks to ghosts. A mystery ensues in their little town, where Az and Victoria have to come to terms with their major feelings and solve a problem for the literal devil.

While the book isn’t perfect - the pacing felt a little off and slow in a couple of beats, and honestly it was a let down that the mystery kind of felt like an afterthought half the time even though it was actually what intrigued me to begin with - these two put the year in yearning. As in, we’re talking decades long pining. Lots of it. I mean, our romance reading, deep in his feelings, really truly down bad Az doesn’t want to burden dear Vickie with the “weight of his useless, unrequited love.” And our sweet Vickie literally thinks she “knows what it’s like to pine but this, this was what it meant to burn for someone.” Take notes, everybody. We’re in Pining 101.

The story was ok I was like oh yeah this is a great story because the plot was kinda blah. But overall it was a fun story for a cozy mystery

this was cute and had a cozy feel. the cover drew me in and I loved the pink! an easy read for cozy mystery lovers!

While the plot of this book was a little confusing with the subplots and the character relationship, I found this book to be really cute and I enjoyed it overall. This was a great read to remind me of Halloween.

This witchy book was perfect! I'm so glad I received this advanced copy because I'm missing the spooky season and this cozy mystery romance was exactly what my summer needed. The magical house and the Adam's type parents made this book all the more magical

Whew! Let me start by stating that I am reading an earlier arc of this book, so things may be updated by publishing. With that being said, I thought this was a bit of a mess. There were a lot of plots and subplots going on, between a love story, a curse, grief and a whodunit. I found myself having to reread parts because passages that held important information were not detailed and sprung upon the reader, while mundane things like food, outfits and a makeout scene were overly embellished. Speaking of the making out, it was hard to tell if the two main characters were really feeling the love, or just extremely lusty for each other, especially given the curse. I’m hoping, with some editing, plot lines can be cleaned up (especially the rushed, confusing whodunit ending) and this can be library rental recommendation. As is, it’s a pass from me.

Thank you, Atria Books, for providing this book for review consideration through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

Hopelessly Teavoted is a steamy second chance romance set in a magic-filled world. Azrael's parents Benedict and Persephone are so devoted to each other they are the spitting image of Morticia and Gomez Adams. Vickie and Az have loved each other since childhood and spend most of the book pining for each other. They have a misunderstanding years ago and have never discussed it. I felt like the book really comes alive when Lex - a lesser devil - shows up to finish a deal with Vickie. I would be fascinated to read a book with him as a MMC.
I'm going with 3 stars because I felt like so much of the book was pining monologuing and it felt like Az confessed his real feelings multiple times and kept wanting to confess more. I also saw the villain pretty quickly in the beginning. But I love the charm of this magical town full of witches and humans with power. There is so much potential for more stories and world building. Thank you Netgalley and Atria (imprint of Simon and Shuster) for an early copy of the book to review.

Thank you Net Galley for giving me this ARC to read and review!!
This is going to be such a perfect read for the fall! It was spooky and cozy and super cute. I was a sucker for the magical realism and the romance was super cute too.
I enjoyed all the characters, although I'd say the mystery felt like it got side lined for the romance. Overall I enjoyed reading this!

3.5 rounded up.
This book is definitely more romance based than plot. A lot of things were being said but we weren’t being shown, so it felt like the mystery aspect was forgotten. While Vickie and Az were both mutually pining for each other things continued to get in the way, so it’s a slowish burn with some spicy moments. I loved the queer representation as well as the Addams family vibes. I was really tired of Az constantly saying how Vickie smelled like strawberries and lavender, and some of the descriptors were too much. I also was sad we didn’t get any sort of closure on Prissy and Evelyn but maybe that was done intentionally and they’re getting a book?
Overall I think this book is perfect for people who love a girly FMC and an MMC who’s been pining for her forever, this book is also sex positive and has great LGBTQIA+ representation.
Thank you Atria books for the ARC.

This was such a cute book! The cover is so cute and it made me want to pick it up and I was very pleased with it!

I loved this book! It's so cozy and romantic. I am a huge fan of the Ex Hex by Erin Sterling and this hit all the same notes.

Hopelessly Teavoted was a super cute, slice of (magical) life romance! The vibes were definitely a bit Halloweeny so I would definitely recommended reading this book to get into the spooky and kooky mindset!

The setting of a small-town romance with magic was super adorable and I really enjoyed learning more about the town. The teashop itself is such a vibe and somewhere I would absolutely love to visit.

I really liked the main characters on their own, especially Victoria. Vickie was a great, strong FMC and I felt as though she had so many admirable traits. Her willingness to walk away from her family's money in order to help a childhood friend, despite her family's strong disapproval of her choices felt very realistic and relatable. I really liked Vickie's drive and independence throughout the story and would definitely read this book even without the romance with her as an FMC. Az was also a great MMC and was definitely a golden retriever love interest. His struggles with grief felt very real and raw and added a great aspect to his character. I did really love reading about Az's family and their dynamic.

However, despite liking both of the MCs individually, I didn't really feel convinced about their romance. The foundation for a childhood friends to lovers romance was absolutely there, but I just feel as though the delivery was lacking. The romance wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. It just felt a bit flat and forced which was a bit of a shame. And the background of their romance hinged on miscommunication which isn't my favorite trope and tends to be more frustrating than I'd like.

I felt as though Hopelessly Teavoted was a fun, quick read that had some aspects that I really liked and others that I could have done without.

This book was so good!! From the characters, to the scenes they described. It made me want to be apart of it!

Another perfect read for the fall months!! It had such cozy and romantic vibes and it definitely made me make tea while I read it!