If you loved The Ex Hex, you're also going to love The Kiss Curse. The story continues right where it left off, but this time we're seeing what Gwyn is up to. All the fall/Halloween/Witchy vibes are constant throughout the book!

I feel like you could easily read this book even if you didn't read the first one, but it does spoil how the first one ended. So, if you want to read both, make sure to read them in order.

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The Kiss Curse follows the same group of characters we were introduced to in The Ex Hex, but with a focus on Gwyn Jones and Rhys’ brother, Llewellyn Penhallow. Gwyn and Llewellyn quickly become rivals when Llewellyn moves to Graves Glen and proceeds to open a witchcraft show directly across from Gwyn’s successful Something Wicked shop. Things quickly move from business rivals to partners as Gwyn’s power weakens and a new witch coven come to town. Gwyn and Llewellyn must work together to stop this new magic and save Gwyn’s powers before it’s too late.

This was the PERFECT way to start off the season of fall. It was one of my most anticipated reads of the year. I actually enjoyed this book more than the first book, The Ex Hex. I really enjoyed having more magic described in this book and how the romance between Gwyn and Llewellyn developed. The town, Graves Glen, just felt like a hug. I finished this book and immediately began wishing I could visit it again soon!

Thank you Avon books and NetGalley for my copy in exchange for my honest review.

An entirely fun and charming follow up to The Ex Hex! Gwyn is excellent as the lead in this one and Wells is an excellent partner for her both in love and magic. Graves Glen is a great setting that's worth returning to, and I enjoyed Gwyn's "baby witches" that she took under her wing. The magic in this series is uncomplicated and it's a perfect seasonal read.

this was a super cute romance, perfect for Halloween. I hope this series continues as I love Vivi & Gwyn's relationship and all the brothers are fun!

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I loved this one even better than the first. Enemies to lovers who hate that they are attracted to each other and blame it on anything else other than themselves? I loved it! I think the change from enemies to lovers was great and the B plot was actually really dramatic, which I loved. I think this was even more fun than the first one and that the mystery was better.

4 stars.

This was a cute ready for the spooky season. A sprinkling of witchy and steamy that was satisfying. I would have like to seem more build up and depth in the kind of enemies to lovers aspect.

The Kiss Curse is a funny and somewhat adorable continuation of The Ex Hex. This book had great pop culture references and had me laughing out loud at moments. The chemistry between Wells and Gwyn was also done very well! A great spooky rom-com to read this fall!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon And Harper Voyager for this ARC.

I must admit, I was feeling pretty lukewarm about returning to Graves Glen. I was however extremely interested in learning how Gwyn’s story would shake out as she was one of my favorite characters in The Kiss Curse so I waded on in and I just say I’m glad I did.

The Kiss Curse ended up a delightful trip back to Graves Glen and I must admit I liked this book way more than The Ex Hex. Gwyn, Sir Purrcival and the trio of Baby Witches really made this book. The banter between Wells and Gwyn was truly top notch and I would gladly have the series continue just following them alone.

I’m terms of drawbacks, I was the big bad had been bigger and badder and added a touch more drama but all in all I enjoyed this read and will definitely read this one again.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC this was a strong 3 for me and I highly recommend for anyone looking for a fun witchy read.

I enjoyed this second entry in The Ex Hex series even more than the first. Gwyn and her novelty witch shop take center stage here, as Halloween approaches and the town of Graves Glen prepares for an influx of tourists. All is going well until the man she loathes most in the world sets up shop across the street. Wells has his own reasons for being in town, but he's actually enjoying running his high-end stationery and gift store, except for the impossible-to-ignore tacky shop and its bright-haired owner across the road.

Sterling does a good job of balancing whimsy with drama. There are some hilarious moments with the three young witches Gwyn is mentoring, as well as my favorite character, talking cat Sir Purrcival. And a very funny and steamy bit with a love potion gone awry. But there are also serious stakes involving the town's stabilizing magic, as well as family conflict.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

Erin Sterlin delivers the perfect follow up to The Ex Hex in her new book The Kiss Curse. I love the enemies to lovers theme throughout the book, obviously taken up a notch by witchcraft. The prefect fall story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager, Avon for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I couldn't love this series more. It's a perfect Fall read. The Kiss Curse is Gwynn and Wells's story. While it's the second in the series, it can be read as a standalone. Wells is bored of his life in Wales running the family pub. He decides to move to Graves Glen where his brother Rhys recently moved and married and open a witch-related shop. Gwynn, who runs her own similar shop across the street, is less than pleased. This enemies to lovers romance has so much chemistry. The banter is great. The setting is perfect. The witchy aspects are a blast. There's a cozy, fun feel to the whole book that just sucks you in and has you cuddling up with a warm blanket and sipping tea while reading before you even know what happened. The progression of the relationship between Wells and Gwynn felt natural and true to who they are. I highly recommend this book. You won't want to put it down!

LOVED!!!! such a great sequel/companion novel to the ex hex (which I also loved!) Gwyn and Wells were fab and I was obsessed. Perfect amount of steamy and cute. A lovely witchy, halloweeny, rom com.

The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling

I enjoyed this one more than The Ex Hex! The Ex Hex was cute, but I found it a little ridiculous at times…The Kiss Curse was cute and then some. I loved the relationship between Gwyn and Wells. Gwyn’s character was my favorite in book 1 and Wells was right up there with her by the end of this one. I also adored Gwyn’s younger witches she was mentoring 😍

I’m really hoping we are getting a book three! Especially considering there was a slight cliffhanger with a certain evil man.

I recommend this if you are looking for a romcom witchy read this October!

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I really liked this one, maybe even more than the first book! The audio was great! The perfect book to get me in the spooky mood!

What a perfect way to start off my fall reads! This was such a cute witchy romance. I really enjoyed the first book The Ex Hex and knew I had to read this one when it came out. I loved getting to know Gwyn more in this book. I loved her spunky attitude and found myself laughing out loud so many times at the things she said. And Wells, he was the perfect match for Gwyn. Your typical enemies to lovers trope, this one is perfect to mix up this dark thrillers during this spooky season!

Thank you, NetGalley and Avon, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Gwyn wouldn’t change a thing about her life. Her family is in control of the town’s magic, she runs a successful witchcraft shop, and she’s even mentoring younger witches in the craft. Well, there is one thing she would change. Wells Penhallow. From the moment he gets to town, he turns her life upside-down. He opens a competing shop, drives her hormones crazy, and to top it all off, her magic starts to go on the fritz. But as much as she wants him gone, he is also her only option to figure out how to restore her magic before she loses it for good.

Like the first book, The Kiss Curse is the ideal October read. It took a lot of the elements from The Ex Hex that I loved but did it in a way that didn’t feel repetitive. I really wish I could visit Graves Glen because the fall vibes are absolutely perfect.

The characters were easily my favorite part of the book. The Baby Witches were fun, and I loved their relationship with Gwyn. Gwyn was headstrong and energetic, which is exactly what I want from a heroine, and I adored Wells. He was an enigma with his old-school academia aesthetic and chaotic mess stern brunch daddy energy. Together, they had amazing chemistry, leading to some hilarious banter and steamier sex scenes than in The Ex Hex.

The plot, however, felt a little forced. Whereas The Ex Hex was driven forward mostly by the magical elements, The Kiss Curse focused equally on Gwyn and Wells’ relationship and the loss of Gwyn’s magic. It resulted in both plots not feeling very developed and like there weren’t a lot of stakes with either. I did like the small twist toward the end, though.

Overall, The Kiss Curse was cute, fast-paced, and the perfect blend of spooky fun and steamy. I’m crossing my fingers that there will be one more book focusing on the last Penhallow Brother because I’m not quite ready to be done with Graves Glen.

This book was cute, but I actually could have used a little more drama. What was there was resolved very quickly and didn't make a ton of sense. I love these characters and this town. I very much get adult Sabrina the Teenage Witch vibes and I'm all about it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

Eek! Book two did not disappoint. I loved this one just as much as The Ex Hex. I am so happy to be back in Graves Glen. Even if it is just in my imagination.

And Sir Purrcival is back and cuter than ever. He has definitely stolen the spotlight. He has even expanded his vocabulary and humor.
“Happy HalloWEEEEEEEEEN!”

Gwyn’s story is one for the books. The banter between Gwyn and Wells is my absolute favorite.

A great enemies to lovers cozy fall Witchy read.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this galley for my honest review.

I was one of the people who read THE EX HEX last year and didn’t looove it. It was a solid three star read for me — it was cute, witchy and the perfect romance book to read before Halloween. But lemme tell you, Vivi and Rhys walked so Gwyn and Wells could RUN 🥹🫶🏼

I loved this one! It was atmospheric, steamy, and full of the heated banter that we love in a romance book. Our favorite talking black cat, Sir Purrcival made a return as well, which warmed my cat-loving heart.

Wells was broody, grumpy, and the perfect match to Gwyn’s sunshine. I loved reading about them and watching their relationship develop despite the magical issues happening in the town of Graves Glen. Which, speaking of, I’d totally move there in a heartbeat. I think I’d be happy living in a town that gives off fall vibes year round 🍂🎃

I loved the open-ended ending to this one, and I’m hoping there will be a third book in the works 🤞🏼👀

I definitely recommend picking this one up to read before October ends!

Why is it that even as a grown ass woman my deepest secret desire is to be a witch. Alas, reading about them while channeling my inner Stevie Nicks will have to do. I loved this quaint grumpy-sunshine romance with a side of talking cat. I like what I like and no one can stop me.