This story had potential, I mean, large-and-in-charge potential. I loved the world building, the characters, the magic, the system. It was all great.

I loved the characters, Tilda is so cute, clumsy, and all around good hearted. She’s fiercely protective and loves her people. Gil is surly, complicated, and mixed up in lots of shenanigans. Their relationship blossomed nicely, and I appreciated the growth both of the characters made throughout the story.

However, the story was this side of lacking. Boring in spots, rushed in others. I really think the first half of the book could have been cut and the ending wouldn’t have suffered. Their back and forth wasn’t “fun” like flirting, it was more yawn like eh.

The last quarter of the book was strong. I really liked getting into the action of the story, especially the thick of it. If the first half of the book wouldn’t have been so slow and dragging it would have been a four star for me.

I've gotta say, I really enjoyed this book. Tilda comes from the most powerful family of witches, but she has no powers to speak of. Gil's family has been banished, but to get them back, he has to work undercover for the counsel. His work takes him to investigating Tilda and her family. The problem is, everytime he is around her he feels a power so strong he usually makes a mess of things.
Tilda wants to find love, so she has had the matchmakers set her up, and all three times she has been set up with Gil, her nemesis. She cannot believe her luck, yes he is cute, but he also gets under her skin like no one else. You know what that means, right? Yes, enemies to lovers and my catnip.
Witches and warlocks and magic gone awry. this book is cute and quirky and so much fun. I really hope we see another book in this series soon!
Thank you to Avery Flynn, Netgalley and Berkley for an early copy.

This book was incredibly enjoyable. Start to finish, it was so fun! All the characters were quirky and likable, with their own troubles they had to overcome. The world building was creative and original. Each piece of the puzzle was interesting and was wrapped together in a goofy fun way by the end, but with just enough unanswered questions to get readers coming back for sequels. A perfect October romance read with a wonderfully unique heroine!

The vibe is like if Halloweentown were horny. The world-building was crazy. There was a very light and cheesy tone to the bulk of the writing juxtaposed with intense desire, and I like both of those things but it felt unpolished here. Our leading lady also had very low self-esteem, which is understandable within the story but was frustrating to stick with. Her insistence of her loser status felt very 8th grade, very Princess Diaries' "in case I'm not enough of a freak, let's add a tiara," but with little to back it up given her age. Gil's statement of never having had what read as a normal horny reaction to a woman also felt off. These two things lead me to believe Witchingdom is very oppressed, but multiple supporting characters are said to have an abundance of sexual experiences, so I don't know. I guess these are just two hotties with stunted emotional growth. Aside from this aspect, the writing caused me a lot of eye-rolling. She calls him "McSmirky McSmirkerson" at one point. On the same page, she mentions a muffin-eating kink, and it's not a euphemism. This needed more editing. I also can't believe that she's good at social media. I digress. Goodbye.

This is my first book by Avery Flynn and I loved the story style. This is a super entertaining witchy world read with a high speed train chase, a magical robbery and an icy discovery. I did think that the plot had a few holes in it but as it is the first in a series it was building a world that is intricate and filled with a ton of magical beings. The characters were very alive, Tilda and Gil are fan favorites with their enemies to lovers approach that starts off with a bang. Tilda is a sweet character that has no magical powers that has carved a spot for herself in a world that is used to tearing her down. Her gang of magical misfits round out the story and her sisters propel it forward. It has a lot of character development as well there was just a few things I want clarity on that it seems are addressed in the upcoming books about her sisters. I can't wait to dive back into that world.

3 1/2 Stars

Witcha Gonna Do is written by Avery Flynn. From the blurb this book really sounded like fun. Unfortunately it just didn't add up to what I expected. I liked the characters, but didn't love them. I kinda liked the storyline but it ended up not working for me. On the plus side this book is well-written.

Olha eu aqui lendo uma romcom (sigla de “Romance Comedy”, a boa e velha comédia romântica) que envolve um pouco de fantasia, porque assim elas me divertem bastante. Essa resenha nem vai ser longa porque eu sinto que quase tudo no livro termina sendo spoiler já como antes do primeiro quarto terminar, o leitor sabe mais sobre Maltida “Tilda” Sherwood, a protagonista que não tem o nome revelado na sinopse acima. Descendente dos Sherwood, a mais f*da e forte família mágica, a pobrezinha não tem magia – ou é o que ela e o leitor é levado a acreditar quando o livro começa.

Tilda está tendo o terceiro encontro às escuras que termina sendo com Gil, um bruxo que a pobre mulher acha impossível de lidar. Mas Tilda tem olhos e por isso é obrigada a admitir que ele é um verdadeiro BRUXÃO GOSTOSO – assim mesmo, em caixa alta. Ainda afetada com a gostosura do cara, ela tira cartas e o vê com a irmã mais poderosa de sua família (sim, some ai tudo hahaha) e se ressente porque acha que ele é destinado a sua irmã Leona, que vem a ser a Ronaldinha da magia na família.

Mas antes de falar mais da trama, eu preciso falar de como a trama se desenrola porque é maravilhosa demais. Você sente como se Tilda estivesse falando com você já na apresentação e na primeira cena, nossa protagonista está em um café esperando o seu encontro (que é sim, o Gil, como já falei) e é basicamente uma cena de um filme romcom, com a protagonista falando qual das mulheres sentadas no café ela é e seu físico. Sinceramente, fazia muito, muito tempo que eu não me divertia tanto com o ponto de vista de uma personagem porque Tilda é espirituosa, inteligente, sarcástica e absurdamente estabanada. O livro é o show de Tilda e eu adorei demais a voz e a personalidade que ela tem.

Voltando a linha temporal da trama, Gil chega e toda uma cena com magia se desenrola entre os dois. A cena é filmada e vai parar no Withygram – e aqui, amigos, preciso parar de falar da trama novamente para falar sobre a DELICIA que são os trocadilhos nessa trama, desde seu titulo. A partir dai, Gil e Tilda são o tempo inteiro empurrados um contra o outro, com ele descobrindo tudo que o Conselho de magia malvadão quer, já como ele está a mando deles lá para descobrir os segredos dos Sherwoods. Só que o que ele descobre é diferente do que ele esperava, e tudo isso vai acontecendo ao mesmo tempo enquanto as faíscas rolam soltas quando ele encontra nossa protagonista, tudo do jeitinho que a gente espera em um livro assim.

E ah, para quem quer saber: eu não indico esse livro para menores de 16 anos. Há duas cenas de sexo e uma bastante descritiva, então quem não gosta fica aqui o alerta – e pra quem gosta também. Por enquanto não temos informações sobre a publicação do livro aqui no Brasil, mas sigam nossas redes sociais que assim que tivermos qualquer noticia, postaremos porque os bookstans merecem poder ler essa trama fofinha e divertida, uma verdadeira comédia romântica com pitadas de magia.

Eu soltei gargalhada em diversas partes do livro, mesmo não sendo fã de romance e nem de todas coisas obvias que estão na trama e que qualquer um pode somar com o que eu já falei aqui, mas se me propus a ler uma romcom, eu tenho de analisar o gênero e o contexto dela, e, com isso, eu posso afirmar com todas letras que “Witcha Gonna Do?” tem uma vitória majestosa. Não é o livro que vai mudar sua vida, mas é o livro que vai te divertir e que promete mais livros das outras irmãs, já como o próximo livro promete ser justamente da Leona.

Se você quer ler algo leve, bobo, divertido, que te fará rir e shippar um casal, você pode ler este livro sem medo nenhum de ser feliz porque é justamente tudo que ele lhe entregará, sem medo de cair na própria bobagem de previsibilidade do enredo, porque, no final das contas, o que procuramos aqui é a magia do bom e velho amor. E encontramos nessas páginas.

Thanks for the free book, Penguin Random House International.

This one started off strong and I feel like it ended flat. The characters were so interesting, but there were so many you didn't really get a chance to spend time with many of the supporting characters. I also was pretty disappointed in the ending.

I’m super into witchy romances right now and this one was definitely a cute one! I loved the characters because I'm a big fan of MMC professor types and quirky FMC. Even the non-central characters were fun to read about, thinking mostly of Tilda's best friends and the grumpy unicorn.

My biggest con, however, is that I wasn't a fan of the writing. It read kind of like a diary but also like I was watching in the audience of a bad sitcom. I thought it was overall a fun read, but I wouldn't necessarily be drawn toward another book by the same author if it was written in a similar style.

This was a REALLY fun witchy, small town enemies to lovers romance featuring Gil, who is trying to prove Tilda does in fact have magical powers in order to save his family. Meanwhile Tilda is a curvy girl who has accepted her lot as the only member of her powerful witch family without powers. Looking for love has proved difficult when she keeps getting matched with her nemesis Gil! These two had great chemistry and I loved their banter. The first in a new series, I'm excited to see what comes next. Recommended for fans of the Ex hex series and the Fix it witches series. Much thanks to NetGalley for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to PRHAudio for my complimentary audio book and Berkley publishing for my eArc.

I usually LOVE all the witch themed books, but this one fell flat for me. I am not sure if it was the way Tilda was addressing the 4th wall to reach the reader or the sing-song way she talked. But I never really connected with any of the characters, main or supporting. There seemed to be a lot going on in the background and it was more overwhelming than supportive to the story. I am all in for enemies to lovers, but this one seemed forced and I was not able to determine if it was real? or was it due to the super powered spell?? I found myself fast forwarding through the love scenes, I did not feel they fit well with the overall story.

I had high hopes for this one, and it was a quick read, but sadly it was not for me.
All thoughts and opinions are my own.

"An unlucky witch and her know-it-all nemesis must team up in the first of a new, spicy romantic comedy series from USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn.

Could it possibly get any worse than having absolutely no magical abilities when you're a member of the most powerful family of witches ever? It used to be that I'd say no, but then I keep getting set up on dates with Gil Connolly whose hotness is only matched by his ego. Seriously. I can't stand him. Even if I also can't stop thinking about him (specifically kissing him) but we're going to pretend I never told you that part.

So yeah, my life isn't the greatest right now, but then it goes straight to the absolute worst hell when I accidentally make my sister's spell glitch and curse my whole family. And the only person who can help non-magical me break the spell? You guessed it. Gil the super hot jerk.

Now we have to work together to save my family and outmaneuver some evil-minded nefarious forces bent on world domination. Oh yeah, and we have to do all that while fighting against the attraction building between us because I may not be magical, but what's happening between Gil and I sure feels like it."

Because you need your cute witchy fix and Charmed was canceled.

Funny, spicy and the perfect book during the cold seasons. I loved curling up and getting into this crazy ride. I loved the witchy vibes and hope to put it on a witch display next year. Avery Flynn is a favorite of mine, and she has yet to disappoint.

This was cute. I mean, there's no other way to say it and I'm not saying that like it's a bad thing. this is perfect for anyone who looking for a light, witchy ride that involves secret identities, rivals to lovers, and beyond steamy sex scenes. And it leaves an opening for others in the series with the epilogue which I know will be appreciated for those who love series like this.

I loved the premise, but the execution left a lot wanting. We're transported to a very witchy modern world, full of plot holes and just not quite enough world building to make it convincing, if anything it distracted me. And the sex scenes? I struggled through them, a little more (explicit) telling than showing than I would usually prefer. It was a fun romp but don't know if I'd go back for more in the series!

I have mixed feelings about this book. The relationship was really well written. I loved their chemistry and was really excited whenever the scenes of just them would happen. I also really liked how this book felt kind of like a dystopian with the spy games. Plus I’m really excited for Leona and Erik’s book, because I’m super intrigued by their chemistry and obviously second-chance romance!
My issues come with how the book was written. I usually love first-person Dual POV, but the fourth wall breaks felt weird in this story. It felt like this book was written as a movie, with visuals being necessary to show me what was happening. It would be like one minute Tilda and Gil would be one place, then somehow transported somewhere else with no real description. I also was super confused by the magic of this world, as I felt like there was a backstory I didn’t get to read that actually explained more.

Wow, this book is EXHAUSTING.

It's been a minute since I've read Avery Flynn, but has her writing always been this... extra?? Wow, Witcha Gonna Do was trying so hard to be clever and funny and light that it skipped the characters/plot/relationship development.

Witcha Gonna Do is trying to do an enemies-to-lovers trope, but these two characters start off the story with some weird background relationship tension that the readers are just expected to get on board with. I didn't quite understand even how these two met and started having their animosity, and it all just was overwhelming to understand.

The author also throws these multiple secret society group-type things at us (The Resistance, The Counsel, The Misfits, and on and on). The book sounds like both a contemporary book and a paranormal/dystopian book. There is 4th wall breaking and a real YA vibe but sex on page and lots of adult content. The book has NO CLUE what it is or what it's trying to do.

IMO, this book is a light read but a flop.

*Copy provided in exchange for an honest review*

This is a fun urban fantasy with a hefty dose of romance (and smokin' hot sex scenes). There's great urban fantasy world-building which I'm sure will pay off for the future books in the series and lots of fun spell-related details.

Two notes, the book starts with an unnecessary Ally McBeal fourth wall break and ends with a completely unnecessary epilogue. The stuff in the middle is pretty good, but I can totally see why certain reviewers deeply hated it as they're set up for failure by the "light, fluffy and stupid" fourth wall break in the first three pages. Interestingly, the fourth wall is not broken again until the epilogue, making me wonder if those were added after the fact, especially since most of the book is urban fantasy, not romance. (The main characters didn't have to get together for the plot to happen.) Anyway, I enjoyed it despite hating the opening and I look forward to the next ones in the series.

Not my favorite. The cover is gorgeous, the title is catchy, but I just couldn't get into it. The characters just didn't sell it to me. It was just too much of everything, and it fell totally flat.

Witcha Gonna Do? possesses an extremely light, fluffy tone with a supremely modern voice. Some of the plot bores and some of the worldbuilding is weak, For some folks this book will be like having to listen to someone complain about their Starbucks order while driving them to a Pilates class. But for others, its playful voice will definitely entertain.

Baker Matilda – Tilda - Sherwood is the youngest member of a famous magical dynasty which goes back generations. Unfortunately, she has not been blessed with magical skills like the rest of her family, and people in her magical community of Wrightsvillle, Virginia, think she’s an abomination.

Even worse, she has absolutely no luck, which is why she keeps getting set up on dates with Gil Connolly, a warlock with a secret – he’s on a mission from the Council and is in fact studying Matilda to figure out how someone with her lineage could possibly be unmagical. But he soon realizes she’s a spellbinder – someone who can change or redirect any spell cast by a magical person back on to them. This factoid soon rears its ugly head when her sister, Leona, casts a spell to try to help Tilda’s luck turn around and Tilda accidentally binds it and turns her whole family into bad luck charms.

Only someone as magically strong as Gil can undo this curse, but he and Tilda are less than convivial partners who hate each other but want to kiss each other. Can they find love - and will Tilda find her place in the world?

Definitely, but not everyone will enjoy the journey there. Witcha Gonna Do? has a certain sparkle, but it will mainly appeal to readers who enjoy trope-heavy romances. I liked Tilda, I liked Gil well enough, the romance between them works all right and there are some downright charming moments. But the worldbuilding is muddled and sometimes confusing, even though so much time and word count is sunk into explaining the social caste system and magical influences at work. The threat from the Council is underplayed, as is a family feud that pops up, providing background information for future books (Tilda is furnished with many sequel-bait sisters.)

I keep circling back to Tilda’s voice being a problem but ooh-ee. Our Heroine says unfortunate things like “the extra sandpaper in [Gil’s] voice made my core do a happy clench.” Leave us out of your kegels, hon. It’s things like that that keep Witcha Gonna Do strictly at a low-level B for me.

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