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.
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"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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This book was the perfect cozy mystery with witchy vibes to pick up. The characters were well written and the plot was engaging without feeling overdone.

This was such a cute romcom! I loved the characters and the plot was unique while still having some of my fave romcom tropes. The writing was witty & the pacing was bang on. I'll definitely be reading more from this author.

Witcha Gonna Do is a forced proximity, enemies to lovers, witchy rom com told from a dual point of view. If you’re a fan of witchy rom coms like The Ex Hex and The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling, then you should definitely check out Witcha Gonna Do. The addition of heists and rebellions in Witcha Gonna Do were reminiscent of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo and Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin so, if you are a fan of either of these series, then I highly recommend checking out Witcha Gonna Do. Lastly, since Witcha Gonna Do is witchy but not “Halloweeny”, I would also recommend this book to fans of witchy reads like A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna.

First off, the punny title, witchy vibe, and the cool character illustrations featured in the cover art really helped to draw me into this book. I really liked the comedic elements that Flynn included in the story (like a spunky unicorn shifter who enjoys Lucky Charms and a witch who sneezes whenever she casts spells), and I loved how Tilda found a second family in her club of magical misfits. I enjoyed the unexpected inclusions of heists, rebellions, secrets, and danger as it added more excitement to the story and made the story more unique; although, I must say that I was disappointed that the romance almost took a backseat to these other elements. Furthermore, even though there was a fair amount of spice, I was surprised that most of the romance was confined to last third of the novel.

To be honest, I didn’t like the Epilogue, which takes place 5 years after the events in Witcha Gonna Do, as it left me feeling confused; even though a lot of things were up in the air and unresolved at the end of Tilda’s story, at the beginning of the Epilogue, Tilda starts to tell the reader how everything worked out before stating that her sisters need to fill in a lot of gaps in the story before everything makes sense.

Overall, I thought that Witcha Gonna Do was a fun witchy rom com that would be perfect for fans of magic, dangerous heists, and “enemies to lovers” romances.

Honestly, I thought it was a strong different start, and maybe it was the first-person POV, but at some points, it took me out of it. This had a cool setting and magic system but then it felt like we were introduced to so much of it, we got lost in it all.