**I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book given to me by the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.**

"There is a love I desperately long for, so vibrant that it makes my heart soar. With a love at first sight, we'll know it's just right."

Love Spells and Other Disasters is Angie Barrett's first published book and the writing was great! The book is told from Rowan Marshall's point of view. Rowan is a junior and it becomes apparent very soon that the story is going with one of those "I'm not like the other girls" stereotypes. She also has a very stereotypical gay best friend who she's known her whole life. Not my favorite tropes, but I was willing to look past this due to the synopsis!

The story starts to get interesting when Rowan is paired up with her nemesis, Abby, for a school project. For this project, they have to come up with a business plan and all the proceeds go to charity. Abby comes up with the idea of writing "crush spells" and selling them to people at the school. They soon realize that the spells Rowan writes for others begins to work, and they ONLY work when Rowan is the author. Rowan is a little weary, but feels she owes Abby for an incident from their past. Things are starting to look up for Rowan, especially when the hot football star, Luca, takes an interest in her. Their romance is most definitely the opposite of a slow burn. Meanwhile, Abby and Rowan's business is booming! Everyone is dying for a "crush spell", but of course things begin to go awry.

The plot was very unique and it definitely grabbed my attention. I love fantasy and romance, so this seemed like a great combination of the two. I even read this book in a day, which I hadn't done in a while! The reason this book didn't completely deliver for me was that it began to get predictable and a little over the top towards the middle. Things just got way too out of proportion. I kept thinking "This has to be a dream," or "This is all a joke, right?" The ending was SUPER cute though and Luca was definitely a dream come true. If you're looking for a quick read with a cheesy romance, this book is for you!

Overall, this was a good first book and I am willing to read more by Angie Barrett. The writing style was great, kept me intrigued, and gave the right amount of detail. As this was an ARC, there were still a few typos, but I am sure those will be fixed by the time this is published.