Thank you for the opportunities to read this book. I have attempted it on a number of occasions but unfortunately I haven’t been able to get into it.

Imagine seventeen-year-old Gracie Mason’s surprise when she accidentally bonds with a witch named Asher. Sure, he’s cute, but that’s beside the point. She’s not gonna settle for a guy just because she’s magically bound to him. To dissolve the bond, Gracie must seek out another witch to perform a magical rite. However, matters become considerably more complicated when witches begin turning up dead. Wanting nothing more than to get on with her life, Gracie must now team up with her new witchy friend and wade deeper into a complex world of enchantment and intrigue.
The book was really good. I loved both main characters as they went through the story. Both characters were well written. I really enjoyed the plot. I highly recommend.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed this book

It is definitely a different flavor of witch story and surprisingly I really enjoyed it. Instead of wands, their power relies on elements and it’s something I wish the author delve into deeper. But then, maybe she’ll do since it looks like Carla Rehse is working on the sequel to this book. The plot is sure interesting but there are sure a lot of loose ends that need to be tied and I need more world building when it comes to the witches. It is also curious as in this story, it is the guy who’s the witch instead of the girl and it made things more entertaining.

The characters are likeable enough, even Gracie, despite her appearing to be a self-absorbed rich brat at times but I like how she gives such a fun POV. She is charming and funny and there’s more to her personality that will endear to others. Asher is a total dream guy, a handsome and sweet young man who also belongs to the witch royalty.

All in all, the writing is solid and it is definitely a fun read. The romance is cute and adorable. The pacing is fast and it is filled with magic, mystery, action, and humor that it’s so hard not to like. I can’t wait to see what’s the next adventure in store for Gracie and Asher.

A big thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. First time reading this author. This is a young adult book. I found it to be a bit over the top, but different and a bit fun and interesting.

Gracie just wanted to gain a little attention from the boy of her dreams - she never intended to end up in a situation that sees her bonded to a male witch. But that's exactly where she finds herself after stumbling across Asher and interrupting his spell. Now it's not all bad because he is quite good looking and she does find herself catching her breath when he is nearby. However, things are about to get far more complicated as witches turn up dead and it becomes somewhat urgent to get to the bottom of what is going on. Gracie is apparently in no great hurry to break the bond - after all she wouldn't want Asher to die which is the usual outcome of breaking the bond. The world would be worse off without Asher in it.
This is a pretty solid book that has a strong storyline that moves quite quickly. You do find yourself quite attached to the main characters and hope that they can stay out of trouble long enough to get to sort out who is up to what and stop the bad guys. Gracie is extremely peppy, Asher is rather dashing for a teenage character and his sister is all sorts of sassy. I must admit the door is wide open for a sequel or two as there were quite a few pieces of the story left unfinished so I will be interested to see where the journey takes these characters next.
If fantasy in the form of magic and witches appeals to your teenager or yourself then this is a book to pick up and try - it would be hard to be disappointed as 'Pink Lock Picks and Sequined Witch Hats' has humour in abundance and just enough of everything to be quite appealing.

I quite enjoyed this book. After some heavier high fantasy reads, I was looking for something lighter and fluffier, if you will. This definitely fit the bill.
First of all, I loved the characters. At first Gracie is rather hard to like as she just sounds like an obnoxious snob but there is far more to her that will be uncovered - she will quickly become your favorite character.
The story itself wasn't complex - really just a perfect read to cozy up with on a weekend

Reading the book feels like it brings me into the Sabrina and teenage witch's world which I enjoy the most. It's a cute story of Gracie who is on a mission to win her step brother's heart by doing anything that will do take her mission accomplished. During the intermission, something happens and somehow she has to stick with Asher because she been accidentally caught in the magic spells.

It's cute story color with magic and I love the characters though I have to admit there are times when I felt that Gracie is a bit only tiny bit annoying but other than that, she's cool. In other words, I love her character.

All in all, I enjoy the book and I read during Halloween, so that's what makes it more perfect book to read!

Magical romp with a poor little rich girl

I don’t know how I feel about this book. One the one hand, it’s a fun fantasy romp in the vein of the Mortal Instruments that hurtles along so fast, you miss the plotholes. On the other, it’s the story of a spoiled rich girl who mobilises her considerable resources and talents only for her own benefit - or to ‘help’ whichever boy she fancies herself in love with.

She always knows best, even when it’s obvious that she doesn’t, and I can’t bring myself to care about her. The other characters all dance around her or are obstacles for her to complain about. I’d like to think she’s learnt some compassion by the end, but I doubt it.

It was a fun enough read, but there are enough similar books out there that I probably won’t pick up the sequel.

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“Just boy troubles.”
That sounds far simpler than the truth that I've had a crush on my almost stepbrother for several months, which led me to try to commit burglary, but instead I've somehow become shackled to an honest-to-goodness witch.
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We all know how much I love magic and witches. And this book—I really liked!

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“Can’t say I’ve ever had a more interesting date.” Somehow, I’ve gotten myself stuck in the middle of a moody, paranormal teenage novel.
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At first I thought our main character Gracie was going to be your usual unlikable mean girl/spoiled brat. But I am happy to report that I was wrong! Okay, she might be a smidge conceited, a fashionista, and she is rich, but there was a depth to her I was not expecting!

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People misjudge my intelligence all the time.
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I'm sorry I judged her. She was very thoughtful and caring—I was pleasantly surprised! She was very funny and quite sassy, too! And she could really hold her own in this new, crazy, magical world! I really loved her! Oh, and Asher... I adored him! He was so sweet and lovable! This book just had a really interesting bunch of characters, overall. Gracie’s friends... they’re quite something. Lol. They’re very extravagant and dramatic. It was pretty fun.

However, the thing that made me knock off one star was the witch politics. I thought they way it was described was confusing and I found it a bit hard to follow. The explanation of the magic itself was okay. I did love the fact that instead of the female protagonist being the witch, as is the case in pretty much every other YA book, it was instead the male love interest the one who was the witch! That was a fun, refreshing twist!

I really liked the world we were introduced to in this book—both the magical one and Gracie’s everyday life in high society, and whatnot. There were a couple of great plot twists I did not see coming, and you all know how much I love being surprised. And I also really enjoyed the romance—it was just so sweet!

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The pain etched on Asher’s face breaks my heart. I want to hold him tight and soothe him, which would be wildly inappropriate in front of his mother.
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I’m still trying to untangle my feelings about [Asher]—and if he gets himself killed before I figure it out, I’m so kicking his ass.
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I am very much looking forward to the sequel, which I hear is in the works! Yay!

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“I have two major talents: correctly identifying next season’s fashion trends and creating chaos. I’ll use both of them.”
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This book was just brimming with awesomeness. I will admit to being a little worried at first about following around a very spoiled rich teenager but Gracie grew on me rather quickly.

Gracie Mason is a cheerleader and a master manipulator. Fear not, though, because she is determined to put her evil power to good use. Sure, it starts off with her trying to use this skill to get in good with her latest crush, but she soon finds herself knee deep in witches and magic. The source of said magic? That’s Asher, a guy who ended up saving her life and bonding them together. He’s got trouble of his own, however, and Gracie just can’t help herself. These two make a very powerful combination.

What starts out as a mutually beneficial partnership soon grows into friendship and then sizzling chemistry. Maybe there was chemistry all along, but it really heats up when the magic starts flying. As an intro book, this story certainly had me hooked. I want more of Asher and Gracie and I’m dying to see what happens next!

I way past the age for young adult but I do enjoy from time to time, found this to be a cute, entertaining read that reminds me of Sabrina with a touch of Clueless and Legally Blonde thrown in.

Something that I have enjoyed reading is about witches and after reading the Mystic Willow Bay series by Jessica Sorensen, I was feeling in the mood to read about another witch, and this title sounded fun. It took a different twist than I thought it would. Gracie is a teenage girl who is very resourceful and is trying to impress her former step-brother, Ben. She has a Clueless relationship going on there. Think Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd. When she tries to break into a building, though things backfire and go cray-cray as she finds herself accidentally imprinted and bonded with Asher who turns out to be a teen witch. Asher was in the same building doing a spell to find out what had happened to his older brother Ryder when Gracie turned up and disturbed the spell. Now Asher along with his twin sister Willow must try to break his bond with Gracie and along the way find out what has happened to Ryder. As the book goes along, we discover that Ryder was in deep and that the witches want Asher's family extinguished and if that wasn't too much to deal with Gracie's new stepmother to be Whitney is a witch and carrying a half witch/ human baby.
Pink Lock Picks and Sequined Witch Hats was like an Action-packed version of Witches of Waverley Place for me. Imagine Witches of Waverley Place with Killing and Torture, and you have Pink Lock Picks and Sequined Witch Hats.

Received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for a honest review from Broad Universe via NetGalley.

This book was so much fun! It was like Clueless and Veronica Mars with witches thrown in the mix. Gracie was sassy, bossy, and liked to be in charge! When she accidentally gets bonded for life to Asher, a witch, her life gets turned upside down. I loved how Asher really complimented Gracie. He was such a nice down to earth guy and I felt like Gracie really needed someone like him to balance her out.

I also thought the mystery in the book was really fantastic. Gracie, Asher, and Willow (Asher's sister) work together to try and determine who is hurting witches in the community. Gracie always had a plan for any situation.

I enjoyed this book so much that when I was about 80% finished with the book, I thought I hope there is a sequel! (It looks like there is!) I really loved this book with the snarky Gracie, her ability to think quick on her feet, the mystery, and of course sweet Asher.

Magic meets snarky. Gracie a snarky, rich, underestimated young lady meets Asher a witch. This book was full of magical romance that makes the reader laugh out loud. The chemistry between Asher and Gracie was well written and enjoyable to read. I look forward to reading more books from this author. Thank You NetGalley and Carla Rehse for allowing me to read this book and write a honest review.