Welcome back to Graves Glen, witchy friends! In the follow up to Erin Sterling's "The Ex Hex" readers are treated to a story centered around Vivi's cousin Gwyn and Rhys's brother Wells.

It's your classic case of enemies to lovers as Wells decides to up and move to Graves Glen. Gwyn isn't a fan of Wells after he was a no-show at her cousin's wedding and he opened a similar shop to Something Wicked - right across the street!

However, the chemistry between these two crackles and sizzles, and it's not long before they are acting on their attraction towards one another. Which is a good thing they've decided to hook up romantically, because they are going to need to team up to figure out what's up with the new witch in town - and why Gwyn suddenly loses her magic.

Sterling's style flows off of the page effortlessly, making this an easy read that you won't want to put down.

Many thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This has it all! Finally about Gwen and of course a perfect enemies to lovers romance. I loved the magic and the light steamy romance!

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Harper did my free ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I absolutely adored the Ex Hex and was so excited when I saw another book was coming out with these amazing characters.

Gwyn and Wells were an amazing duo for this book but I loved how many other relationships we got to see in this book. The baby witches were hilarious and I really hope she gives a book about the baby witches finding love too. I enjoyed that we also got to see more magic and more of Graves Glenn too.

Anyway Gwyn and Wells being enemies to allies to lovers was such a good build up in the story that it made me enjoy their banter and interactions even more. I wish we would have gotten a little more drama between the two of them when they were in the enemies stage to make that switch to lovers even more satisfying. Fingers crossed that we get more books in Graves Glenn.

4.5 Stars

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this advanced reader copy.

Now listen here, Halloween is my favorite holiday. I’d easily skip over the rest of the holidays in order to have more Halloween goodness. Witch Festival? Sign me up. Pumpkin Carving? Consider me there. Costume party? Do you even have to ask? I’ll be there with a wig and a costume, and probably a semi-willingly husband dressed up to match. Halloween is my jam. So needless to say when this arc showed up on my kindle I literally died just a little bit inside, from pure unadulterated joy of course.

This book picks up roughly a year after the events of The Ex Hex take place. It’s September and Rhys and Vivi are leaving on their honeymoon and Wells, Rhys eldest brother, is headed to Graves Glen. Where there are plenty of shenanigans ready to run amok.

Wells and Gwyn don’t start off on the best of terms considering she is throwing a bachelorette party in the middle of his families historic home. She doesn’t like him for not showing up to his own brothers wedding and he is obviously miffed at her for essentially being herself without apology. Tensions become even higher when she realizes he is opening up a witchy store right across the street from her own. Cue Hatfields and Macoys theme song.

I really loved the continuation of this story. I devoured the first book and I loved returning to such a mesmerizing location with such a fun batch of characters. This book hits a lot of great marks with plenty of banter between all the characters, and I’m a sucker for quality banter. I just didn’t feel like the stakes were as high as they were in the first one. I wasn’t pulled to the edge of my seat in fear or concern about any of the characters. The ending bit felt rushed and I wished we could have taken a little more time to really be with Gywn and Wells as they started to sort through some trauma instead of just speeding off with a quick cut to a week later. I wanted to feel that turmoil down to my toes so the reunion would be that much sweeter. I still clearly loved this book and I can’t wait for its eventual publication success.

I've wanted more from the Graves Glen witches ever since I finished The Ex Hex, and I was so excited to get my hands on an advanced copy of the sequel!

The Ex Hex follows Gwyn Jones (Vivi's cousin) and Wells Penhallow (Rhys' oldest brother) as the embark on a competitive and romantically-charged enemies-to-lovers journey and investigate nefarious goings-on related to Graves Glen's (and Gwyn's) magic. I was excited to get more of Gwyn's story, which meant more of Sir Purrcival being a big mood, and this book did not disappoint in that regard!

My one qualm about this book was that I was expecting a wlw story, since Gwyn is clearly defined as queer in The Ex Hex, but that didn't stop me from enjoying this book. And it's important to remember that queer women can end up in straight-presenting relationships, and that doesn't erase their queer identity!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon & Harper Voyager for the eARC of this book, provided in exchange for a review.

The Kiss Curse is a rare example of a sequel I enjoyed even more than the debut! The main witch in charge, Gwyn Jones, is self-assured, bossy, and generally right about all things. She jumps off the page. The love interest, Wells Penhallow, can’t resist all these qualities either. And it’s just fun to read about a man liking a woman for being a bit ruthless. The magic system is slightly built upon from the ground work laid in book 1, but your not really here for world building. You’ll get nice Georgia fall atmosphere and lots of banter. Thank you Netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I've been reading Erin's books since her debut as a YA author and her writing is always so engaging! While I enjoyed The Ex Hex, I enjoyed The Kiss Curse so much more! I loved seeing Gwyn get her own book, and I'm always here for a sophisticated and uptight gentleman who has his whole life turned upside down by a fierce woman. This was fun, cozy, and hit the spot! I can't wait for more from this series!

• Witchy / Paranormal Romance
• Enemies To Lovers
• Small Town Romance
• Forced Proximity

Small town, witchy romance full of fun banter and all the fall and Halloween vibes. I was so excited to see that Gwyn was getting her own story and was eager to see more of her (and Sir Purrcival too!). Gwyn was strong, sassy and sweet – I loved her as a lead and loved her relationship with her ‘baby witches’ too. Wells was an excellent counterpart to Gwyn – I enjoyed his stubbornness, dryness and growth over the story. I liked the two together – fun banter and I can never resist some enemies to lovers, competition vibes.

This book was even better than the first for me, I liked the addition of the side mystery element and the slight twist. I would have liked a little more added to this bit because it was very interesting, but it did manage to keep the story on track and I will say I’d rather be left wanting more. Definitely one I look forward to picking up a physical copy of and reading again around Halloween. I’m hoping based on how things were wrapping up, we’ll get a third book in this world.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon books for the opportunity to read an early copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

This was such a fun read! It doesn’t happen often but I have to say, I think the second book outdid the first. It was the perfect light-hearted, little bit of spice romcom that I needed in my life.

Gwynn and Wells are just so adorable together. His uprightness and her quirkiness just fits. I love them!

THIS IS THE PERFECT BOOK FOR FALL! If you loved the Ex-Hex, you are going to ADORE The Kiss Curse. I enjoyed every second reading this book. Gwyn was one of my favorite characters in the Ex-Hex and I was thrilled when it was announced she'll get her own love story... and it did not disappoint at all!

THE KISS CURSE
By Erin Sterling
4/5

Is it fall yet!? I’m ready. After reading THE EX HEX, I was soo excited about THE KISS CURSE and that it follows Gwyn. I went in semi-blind and wasn’t sure who the love interest would be, but was pleased to see Wells show up. I enjoyed the enemies to lovers dynamic between Gwyn and Wells (one of my favorite tropes) and thought that Wells had a bit more to him than expected. I did feel like the ending felt a bit rushed and unresolved, which is why I took off one star. By the time I hit that 85 percent mark in the book, things were just starting to unfold and I wanted at least a few more chapters of the conflict.

In general, I loved the spooky vibes that this witchy novel puts out and it makes me want to immediately visit Graves Glen for Halloween. A really small note, I loved seeing some LGBTQIA2S+ representation in the minor characters as a step in a positive direction.

Read this if you love:
♥️ Magic / witch vibes
♥️ enemies to lovers
♥️ halloweentown or Sabrina
♥️ dual pov

Thank you to @NetGalley and @AvonBooks / @HarperVoyagerUS for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Review to be posted on @booklovingtaylor in August.

I really enjoyed The Ex Hex, but I LOVED The Kiss Curse! The small town romance, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and tension were fantastic.

Gwyn is as opinionated and sassy as she was in the first book, and Wells was NOT ready for her. Just when I thought I had “the big bad” of the book figured out, there was a twist that I didn’t see coming.

I highly recommend this book and will be buying a physical copy for my bookshelf.

Thank you to Netgalley for the e-ARC!

Gwyn Jones is part of the original witch legacy that enhances magic within the town of Graves Glen. When Wells Penhallow arrives in town and sets up shop directly across from Gwyn’s own witchy themed store, it’s instantly an all out war full of underhanded schemes and steamy kisses. I was enchanted from the start by the promise of an enemies-to-lovers romance. There were unexpected twists to the book that added mystery to the spicy romance.

Thank you to Avon and Harper books via #NetGalley for the ARC!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The follow-up to the Ex-Hex, following Vivi's cousin Gwyn, the Kiss Curse is everything I loved about its predecessor! Although I read the Kiss Curse in the middle of a scorching heatwave, the quirky, spooky, autumnal atmosphere that Sterling constructed instantly transported me to fall in Graves Glen. This was a delightfully fast read that had a nice balance of romance, witchy shenanigans, and the eccentric world building of Glen Graves, the Joneses and the Penhallows.

And if my reader-senses are correct, I *think* the conclusion on the Kiss Curse has set us up for another Ex-Hex story... hopefully with the baby witches!

Erin Sterling helped me fall in love with supernatural romances! This is such a fun, lively, and well catered to book. The small town vibes are definitely there and I loved how quick it was to read! Would love to see this series continue.

An amazing enemies to lovers rom-com! Gwyn and Wells had great banter and chemistry with just the right amount of spice. I loved everything about their relationship, especially how it all got started. Sterling managed to make this book better than the Ex-Hex, which I didn’t think was possible. I definitely hope that there are more books set in this world!
Thank you Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC!

where to even begin with this (in my personal opinion) superior follow up to the ex hex? the kiss curse follows gwyn, vivi’s cousin, and her bubbling relationship with wells penhallow, rhys’s stern and stubborn older brother. gwyn has had her witchy shop for a while now with no competitors until wells decides to move all the way from wales to graves glen, georgia and set up his own magical shop right across the street from hers. the pining and the tension between these two were off the charts! i was obsessed with their chemistry and the first kiss scene? i. was. speechless. sir purrcival also gets more of the spotlight he deserves in this sequel.

After reading and loving Sterling’s previous book, I just knew I had to read this. This was nothing short of what I had expected to happen, everything about this book was a blast, I had so much fun and of course, let out numerous sharp laughs. I was just so happy with this!

Last year around Halloween I was in a Witchy Romace kick so I read The Ex Hex and fell in love with it. It had everything I wanted: It was sweet, steamy, hilarious and of course, magical. I also loved Gwyn, and I became pretty excited to read this one when I found out it was about her and let me tell you, it did not dissappoint.

I loved this book very very much.
Gwyn was as funny as ever and I really enjoyed Wells character and his grumpiness.
I laughed out loud multiple times.

I liked that the conflict didn't fall solely on the relationship as it often is in other romances and not one of my favorite things (i'm not a fan of miscommunication for the sake of a conflict).

Sir Purrcival and the Baby Witches were also both really cute and hilarious.

All in all, i'm a fan and i'm hoping this is not the last we will see of Graves Glen.

3.5 stars rounded down to 3 stars

Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the early copy! All opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed The Ex Hex last year, so I knew I wanted to pick up The Kiss Curse when I heard there was going to be a sequel.

What I liked:
- Wells was a really interesting character.
- We got to learn more about Gwyn.
- Rhys and Vivi were back again!
- The baby witches! I really loved Sam, Cait, and Parker. I hope if there is another novel, one of them is the star of the book.

What I didn't like:
- The plot seemed to move super slow at the beginning and then the huge plot twist was in like the last 20% of the book. Normally, that doesn't always bother me, but it seemed like Erin Sterling had to rush some of the plot.
- Miscommunication seemed to be a big plot point. I'm kind of miffed by the fact that it was never fully addressed that the purple haired girl was Gwyn.

Overall, I'd read more of Erin Sterling's books, but I definitely loved The Ex Hex more than The Kiss Curse.