While the premise had me excited, this book didn’t quite hit the mark for me. Monica Jackson turns to spell casting to boost her self-esteem and attract love, but things get messy when she crosses paths with Reed, a cynical divorce lawyer. Their chemistry felt a bit off at times, and the magic aspect didn’t always seem like a natural fit in the story. One moment that really threw me was when Reed implied that Monica’s chances of success were tied to her being a single woman. Yikes!

That said, there are some fun and sweet moments throughout the book, and the concept of opposites attracting is definitely charming. Monica’s optimism is refreshing, and their connection has potential. If you enjoy light paranormal romances, you might still find something to enjoy here. For me, though, it ended up being a two-star read.

"Under Her Spell" is a good fit for readers looking for an uplifting and lighthearted story about finding self-confidence, love, and success despite external challenges and past failures.

These characters and the story sounded like something I would enjoy, but unfortunately this missed the mark for me by quite a bit.

The story felt all over the place with too many things happening at once and the magic didn't feel like an integral part of the story or characters. At times I didn't really feel the chemistry between Reed and Monica or love how they acted. Especially when Reed said/thought this:

"Like a marriage, a small business only had a fifty percent shot at succeeding. He’d been one of the lucky ones. But he’d seen a lot of businesses fold due to failed marriages. Women often couldn’t handle the financial or emotional stress of running a family-owned company without their husbands. He didn’t want to see Monica’s business fail."

So she's going to fail because she's single and a woman? I seriously almost DNFed this book at that point. I am supposed to be rooting for this guy? That's a big no from me. I pushed through and finished the book, but it's definitely a two star read.

This was an enjoyable quick romance! In this story, Monica Jackson owns a romantic event business. Memorable, creative engagements, anniversaries and first dates are her specialty. Then, a high profile divorce attorney, Reed Walker moves his office in next door advertising that marriage is not a “life sentence “.

Monica has had a series of failed business plans and relationships. She wants a change, and casts a spell seeking her soul mate. Enter Reed, charming and debonair, until she realizes he is the attorney next door.

I don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll just say they have some ups and downs, but ends as a happily ever after. This story was light hearted and perfect for a cozy evening read.

Thanks to #NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

A sweet, funny slightly paranormal romance about opposites attracting. Monica is an amateur witch and romance consultant. Reed is a successful divorce attorney who is very cynical about love and commitment. When they meet sparks fly and the story develops from there.

This was well written and entertaining and fans of the genre should really enjoy it!

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher*

Monica owns a business as a romantic events planner and is looking for love herself. When she casts spells to help with both these projects she is dismayed when Reed, a divorce lawyer moves into the office next door. How can these two very different people learn to live with offices next to each other?

Light romance with a smattering of magic. Some explicit scenes, but fades to black rather than get too explicit. The build up of the relationship was a good balance and I liked the bits from Reed's perspective.

This was a very comfortable read.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC

DNF

I would like to thank netgalley and the author for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Didn't like the style off writing.

A cute story, not great but fun. The writing was a big heavy-handed on the explanations and overall fluff in some areas. The whole magic aspect was a bit suspect and kind of fuzzy. But a fun, easy read with an apparnet happy ending.

This book is a light, fun and quick rom-com. I admit I was expecting a bit more “witch” but it was more along the lines of the show “The Good Witch”, but it was cute and there was dabbling in spells that were quite entertaining. In this story, I would stay that opposites attract. Monica is trying to get a romantic event planning business off the ground and Reed moves in next door as a divorce attorney. Not the best business neighbor. There was a lot of sexual tension leading up to them actually getting together. It was funny and had some laugh out loud moments.

Reed is very charming and can easily become a book boyfriend. He is hot, smart and as the story unfolds, doing the right thing. That right there is swoon-worthy. This book is a great escape. It’s well written, a good story, funny dialogue, and a satisfying ending. It’s a great choice if you are looking for your next contemporary romance.

A light, witty rom-com. Super enjoyable and a great hero!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

A fun lighthearted humorous contemporary romance that is sure to keep readers engaged for a few hours and will definitely leave you with a smile.

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, sexy romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

This is fun and light. A nice rom com with a bit of heat. The creativity of the romantic proposals and such that Monica plans adds some extra amusement.

The spells are fairly subtle, and I enjoy the way both the spells and things like tarot readings are blended into the plot.

Each character is definitely a character, especially the supporting ones! I think Hope was my favorite. Reed and Monica are wonderful together, and a good example of opposites attracting.

3.5 Stars

Opposites attract. What a wise adage. And this wise adage is probably the best way to describe Monica and Reed's relationship. After all, how else could you explain the attraction and functioning relationship between a divorce lawyer and romantic event planner?
I actually enjoyed reading them finally getting together, and it didn't feel like 'insta-love' and there was quite a good build up of tension leading up to it.
Monica was likeable, and even Reed, was charming right from the get-go. At least for me. So, definitely no complaints here about characterisation. Although if I did have one little thing, it might just be that the story felt a bit all over the shop with all these different characters and their individual stories. It wasn't so bad that I felt like I couldn't read it without checking and thinking about the names every 5 seconds, but perhaps cutting back a little would have been nice.
I do have to say, I loved that the little bits of 'magic' and 'spells' was just a nice little novelty part of the story. I didn't feel like it would have changed the story too much if it hadn't been there, but it was still a nice touch. Particularly that Reed smells like jasmine to Monica - exactly what she put in her spell...
Overall, a nice novel - perfect for by the pool!
Note: I was given an ARC of this novel from the publisher and the author via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely LOVED this book!
It was such a fun cute read.
I loved the back and forth and not know if they would end up together or not.
It always had you guessing what was next.
I just wish the ending had a little bit more to it :)

Under Her Spell by Eliza Watson
Source: NetGalley
My Rating:3/5 stars

**MINI-REVIEW**

The Bottom Line: Under Her Spell is one of those reads that holds absolutely no surprises and offers nothing new as far as the genre goes, but it still a likeable story. Monica is a decent if somewhat naïve character while Reed is suitably sexy and plucky. The interactions between the two are funny and fraught with all kinds of tension, but that just makes the eventual HEA all the better. It took me just a couple of hours to plow through this book and I laughed at all the right places, was outraged when I was supposed to be, and got the predictable HEA I was expecting. I pretty much new all this going into this read so I wasn’t at all upset or disappointed. In fact, I was able to totally relax into this book and simply enjoy the read before bedtime. If you’re looking for a cute, sweet, somewhat predictable, yet still fun read, Under Her Spell is just for you.

Under Her Spell was a quick and lighthearted read. Although it was quite predictable, it was enjoyable. I felt like Reed and Monica's romance was quite superficial and there could've been more development, especially since some characters and their side stories didn't add anything to the plot. I also had the impression that there would be a slightly more supernatural element to the story, but the spells were just part of Monica's quirky character. This was a fun read, but there wasn't anything particularly new or unique about it.

Under Her Spell is a fun romance read with a bit of magic for a nice twist. It's a typical premise for a cute love story. The characters are likeable and entertaining. A fast feel good read. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

What better way to find love than casting a little love spell? With an introduction like that, I was immediately drawn to the the storyline and the lovable polar opposite leads. One hand you have Monica Johnson, the love guru whose passion is helping couples popped the big question in even bigger ways with Enhance Your Romance and the other hand Reed walker, citywide known and well hated divorce attorney. When Reed ends up temporary (unbeknownst to Monica) moving his law office next door for three months with a marriage slogan plastered on his office window and his down-on-love clients quickly prove detrimental to Monica’s business, she's determine to get rid of Reed out of her life. But with the ongoing attraction she's feeling towards him defer her from her plan? She had never expected that she'll be the one to fall under his spell.

With that being said, Under Her Spell has a great lead of characters, nice wit/humor, and great sexual tension/attraction between Monica and Reed that made the read worth while. Despite the lack of smexy scenes, it didn't take away from the overall premise of the series and the heated moments between the leads definitely made up for it.

The story of Monica and Reed. She helps people plan proposals and romantic events, and he is a divorce lawyer.
A quirky, fun and entertaining read.