5/5 Stars

I'm loving these paranormal romances!
They make me feel like I'm in my twilight phase again.
This book was fun and cute much like the first one.

I couldn't get into the book before this one. I need to just accept that romance in any form is just not me, but just because it's not my cup of tea, I know most love it so 5 stars

Erin Sterling is an author I have found that I will drop a other books for as soon as i see her put something out. The Ex Hex was great and I fell in love with Gwyn in the first book and I love her with Wells. Very fun and lighthearted read. Great for someone who likes a shorter story with a little spice in it.

I found The Ex Hex to be mediocre but was still looking forward to giving book #2 a try and I'm glad I did! The Kiss Curse was much more enjoyable! It has a different sexy, spicy feel to it. A quick and easy spooky season read!!

Thank you, Avon and Harper Voyager, and Net Galley for a gifted copy in return for my honest review.

I really like the continuation of the world from the Ex Hex and was ready to delve back into the world, especially since I'm a mood/seasonal reader. This was a top pick for Fall. I really enjoyed the witchy small town and quirky side characters. Recommend.

Erin Sterling and fall, witchy romances go together like peanut butter and jelly, milk and cookies….and two hot witch enemies who are in competition with each other and can’t be in the same room together or things start catching on fire….I will take that last one over peanut butter and jelly any day.

Like The Ex Hex, great delicious spice but if you are here for the plot, the final act moves real fast. I’ll take more from Erin Sterling with a hot cup of apple cider.

I am a big fan of Erin Sterling and this series. The Kiss Curse is a brilliant follow-up to the first book in the series: The Ex Hex. I love visiting this town and its characters every Halloween. It's the right amount of adventure, world-building, character development, and romance. I can't wait to read the third installment this year!

I quite enjoyed this one, I accidentally read it first but it wasn't missing much context from the first book.
Gwyn and Wells have such a sweet relationship and it seemed like it progressed very naturally, it didn't feel forced at all. They had major chemistry from the beginning and thankfully the conflict at the end was cleared up somewhat quickly without them spending too much time apart. I hate when misunderstandings are drawn out, but they actually *gasp* COMMUNICATE once they are reunited. I will definitely read this one again.

I LOVED The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling, even more than The Ex Hex! The romance was an absolute delight and it was fun to revisit the setting through the eyes of Gwyn and Wells.

Compared to its predecessor, this book fell completely flat. There was hardly any romance at all, and it just felt like a slog from start to finish.

I couldn’t even finish this. It was just so immature and I couldn’t carry on with it. I can’t do YAish books like this anymore.

A solid sequel to The Ex Hex, The Kiss Curse focuses on the romance between Gwyn from the first book and a new witch and competing store owner, Wells Penhallow. This enemies to lovers romance had witty banter, a mystery that needed solving, and more steam than expected. I enjoyed these two characters and inclusion of characters/events from the first novel. What made this a 3.5 star for me is that it took me a while to get into the plot, it was a bit of insta love, and the magical aspect seemed to lose importance/focus in the story. But overall, this was a fun, lighthearted witchy read perfect for spooky season!

A cute follow up to the ex hex. Gilmore girls meets practical magic. We get the cousins pov this time. She’s training baby witches and things just so happen to go haywire.

Loved this book so much! It was fantastic just as good as the first in the series! I fell for these characters and the story was so robust and involved!

If you want spooky, witchy, Gilmore Girls in fall vibes, this book is for you. I loved this book just as much as I loved the first one. I connected with these characters so much in the first book and I'm so happy that they got their own book. Gwyn was honestly my favorite character from the beginning, her wit and sassiness I loved and I loved her relationship with grumpy Wells. Some of the lines he gave her I swooned over. This had the perfect amount of steam thrown in with its witchy mystery and I devoured it. I love Erin Sterling and all of her pen names but I'm pretty sure these books are my favorites of theirs.

*Many thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager for the gifted copy for my honest review*

Oooh this one was better than The Ex Hex! I did enjoy The Ex Hex a lot but I liked this one better. I was getting my witchy rom coms a little confused though, there seem to be a lot these days! I loved the witchy shops and Gwyn's "baby witches" were such a fun side character addition! I can't believe book 3 doesn't come out for another year when this one has already been out for a year!! 😭

This book was just as good as the first.

The characters are enjoyable and I especially like the three little witches Gwyn has decided to help along the way.

The story was up and down for me. Some parts were really great and some felt slow for the story progression, but overall I enjoyed it. It was the perfect read to go in and out of and not miss anything. A great book for the fall.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this.

I read the ex hex with a Bookclub a couple of Halloween seasons back and just enjoyed this one to kick off spooky season! I think I actually liked it more than the original story which is hard to do for a sequel! It was a little bit funnier in my opinion and just a great ride with lots of great banter consistently! I will recommend as a fall read to my friends for sure!

The Kiss Curse follows up The Ex Hex with a business rivals to lovers story. Gwyn's a livewire and Wells has got a stick up his butt. Wells sets up a witchy shop right across the street from Gwyn's witchy shop in a town that survives and thrives on Halloween tourism. Gwyn finds Wells aggravating, and Wells finds Gwyn mind-boggling. When Gwyn's magic inexplicably starts to fizzle out, the two lean into their attraction while working together to sort it out as uneasy allies.

It's a light-hearted romance that worked for me on some fronts but not others. There are many quippy one-liners, usually from Gwyn, that contribute to the levity. She's kind of a classic bi disaster, fitting stereotypes and lacking nuance. It's not precisely harmful, but from a queer representation standpoint, it's boring at best. In terms of the romance, I just wasn't very invested, though I appreciated some cute moments. The side effect for me is that if I don't care much about the characters' love story, the steamy scenes aren't very interesting to me, either. The author is very careful about consent, though, so that's a thumbs up. And there's no final act breakup (hallelujah), but it's amazing how that joy doesn't quite land the same when you don't care about the relationship much in the first place.

I'll also say that I think I enjoyed this one more than The Ex Hex, which I hoped would be true. I think the writing just isn't for me, and no trope or character can move you past that. Those who enjoyed the first installment are likely to delight in the sequel since it's in the same vein and with familiar faces. Thanks to Avon for my copy to read and review!

"The Kiss Curse" by Erin Sterling casts a spell of romance and magic that readers won't be able to resist. Sterling weaves a captivating tale of love and enchantment, exploring the complexities of breaking a curse with a touch of whimsy and a dash of heartwarming emotion.