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I love Gwenda Bond's books and Mr. & Mrs. Witch was no exception! It was funny and cute, but it also had quite a bit of history in it, especially about the Salem witch trials and times before that. It was also a story about how love affects our lives and how the people around us think they know what is best for us, but in actuality they do not. The relationship and dynamic between Savvy and Griffin was electric, and I just knew they would be getting back together in the end. I loved this book and I am really hoping there is a sequel!!

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First off, I loved the movie Mr. And Mrs. Smith and I love anything witch related so I just knew this book would be up my alley and I was not disappointed. I loved everything about this book- from the writing style, the back and forth between their meet cute/dating history and the current timeline, the absolutely adorable humor/banter, the main characters and the side characters, the action and romance and the fun take on a known story. It just worked. It’s such a fun read.

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So I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I was given an ARC by NetGalley and this was an absolutely adorable book.
I always loved the movie Mr and Mrs Smith, so witches and witch hunters retelling? Sign me up!

The writing flowed well and it had just the right amount of angst for me.

I give this one a 4/5 stars and will definitely be reading this author in the future.

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I received in eArc in return for my honest review.

3.5 ⭐️
This story was pitched as being a retelling of Mr. and Mrs. Smith which I have only seen once, but I really enjoyed and this book did not let me down.
This book was so much fun! Alternating between Griffin and Savvy and the past and the present seems like a lot, but it flowed really well and was super captivating. So much happened in such a short amount of time but Savvy and Griffin handled it so well. They were both so headstrong and yet would do anything for each other.

I loved how they were in fact enemies in love, without actually realizing they were enemies. I loved the familiars and how they connect with the witches. I loved the bi representation Savvy gave us. I really enjoyed how the coven and the hunters dealt with all the information being thrown at them and how everything played out.

This book definitely kept my attention and was super enjoyable.

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Supernatural and romantic retelling of Mr& Mrs. Smith with satisfying outcome! Yes, count me in! A powerful witch falls for geeky, boyish professor and their whirlwind romance sealed with marriage decision but their memorable wedding ceremony turns into the worst nightmare of their lives when secrets start to come out!

Savy/ Savannah, a part of CRONE ( Covert Responses to Occult Nightmares) , independent, self contained witch falls for the enemy. Because Griffin Carter is a secret and resourceful agent, working for a powerful organization targets the witches.

Saying there’s a bad blood between their agencies is not enough to emphasize the threat they both have to deal with!

There’s only two way to get out of this predicament: they can kill each other or they can team up to survive, fighting against the assassins who were sent to take their lives!

Well, this is extremely enjoyable, action packed, smart, exciting popcorn fantasy/ romance reading! I loved this one more than the author’s previous work and I definitely recommend to the fantasy romance lovers!

Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/ St. Martin’s Griffin for sharing this entertaining digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.

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god this book was SO much fun. It’s so out of my comfort zone but wow I did not regret it. griffin & savvy serve lovers to enemies to lovers and it was such a delight seeing the way their story begin in the past tense chapters intermingled with the present. savvy is a witch and griffin is a hunter, the way they clash and have these action packed adventures against each other and then together… such a delight. I totally recommend for anyone looking for magic and humor and found family and a top tier romance story that has many twists and turns.
Thank you to Gwenda Bond, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Mr. & Mrs. Witch comes out
March 07, 2023.

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Gwenda Bond is now on my radar! This little gem of a book was just what I wanted! It was a cute but spooky vibes Fall read! I loved it 😍! The romance was spectacular and I will look forward to seeing more from this author.

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My very first Gwenda Bond book and I love it ardently<3
What happens when a hunter falls in love with a witch, Read this book to know!
Mr. & Mrs. Witch is an absolute whirlwind of a romance
Savannah and Griffin are awesome👌

Thank you so much to the author Gwenda Bond, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Mr. & Mrs. Witch comes out March 07, 2023.

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I received an advance copy of Mr. & Mrs. Witch via NetGalley in exchange for a review.

There are a lot of similarities between Mr. & Mrs. Witch and the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith. But I would argue they are not the exact same.

I was expecting a super cheesy pun filled book but this was not cheesy and I really liked the story. The height of the conflict was a little bit of a let down but overall I enjoyed it.

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It was a cute book with a good resolution at the end. I knew from the book's description that the main conflict, as is normal in paranormal books, would be that one would be a slayer and the other one would have magical powers. I received a review copy from NetGalley and have left my opinion.

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I could not for the life of me get into this. I will try going back to it again, but for now, this is where I’m at.

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So I liked this in theory, it was FUN. But it was too long, so while it was fun I just felt like holy crap, just get on with it already. So, maybe 3.25 stars. It was also super enjoyable to imagine Brad and Angie in the lead characters, ala Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

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This book was amazing through secrets and feelings of betrayal the main characters have to work together to find their assassins. The chemistry is A++++ if you love the trope lover to enemies to lover again, you will enjoy it!

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Thank you to Gwenda Bond, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Mr. & Mrs. Witch comes out March 07, 2023.

Mr. & Mrs. Witch is a lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers novel about a with and a witch hunter who find out the truth about each other the day of their wedding. Savvy is a C.R.O.N.E agent whose main job is trying to keep the balance of magic in the world, Griffin is a H.U.N.T.E.R agent whose main job is trying to keep the balance of magic in the world (sounds like similar positions right). The two groups happen to be mortal enemies due to some tense times between witches and hunters. Savvy and Griffin keep meeting each other while they are in the field, the problem is that they don't know the truth about each other. That is until the day of their wedding and their secret lives are blown to pieces. Through the hurt and betrayal, the two must decide if they can work together to fight the assassins trying to kill them both and uncover the truth about their groups past. They will also need to figure out if their love will be able to overcome the differences that are trying to keep them apart.

I absolutely loved this book; I thought it was a fun and quick read. Both Savvy and Griffin are strong characters, and you can feel their love and chemistry while reading. I loved how the book was formatted in that it would jump from the past to present, seeing how the book started on their wedding day. I thought that both characters were very supportive of each other even when they were hurt and betrayed. The side characters were supportive and added moments of comedy. I absolutely loved the familiars in this book, they were cute and fierce. If you are looking for a fun and romantic supernatural novel Mr. & Mrs. Witch is for you!

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Thank you to NetGalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review. This review is wholly my own.

Savvy & Griffin, unknown to each other that one is a witch and one is a hunter, arrive at their wedding day. With all members of their families in attendance (who know the truth about each), all hell breaks loose!

Do Savvy & Griffin fight for each other or does the hunter entrap the witch?

Not quite a new storyline - we know how this is going to end, right? But all of the in between was excellent & kept my attention. The characters were amazing with fabulous chemistry. They are easy to root for.

I absolutely loved it and would highly recommend giving it a read!

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A wedding filled with secrets can't possibly go wrong?! When a hunter falls in love with a witch, things get crazy. The characters are fun and full of emotion. I loved the sense of family and friendship. There's humor and plenty of love to go around.

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A huge thank you to St. Martens Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

This novel by Gwenda Bonda is a light-hearted supernatural take on Mr. + Mrs. Smith. This is the reason, I think, that while I truly enjoyed the chemistry between the main characters Savannah + Griffin and Ms. Bond's writing style, the overall story seemed very predicable. I would have loved to see a bit more depth/twists to this story than what was given but it was a easy, quick read..

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A cute, magical Mr. and Mrs. Smith story!

Savvy is a witch and a member of CRONE, an organization of witches who solve supernatural problems around the world. Griffin is a HUNTER, part of an organization that used to hunt witches but now fights magic around the world. Witches and hunters aren't supposed to ever interact, much less fall in love... until Savvy and Griffin. When they discover the truth about each other (at their wedding, nonetheless), chaos erupts. Both are given strict orders- eliminate the other or lose everything they've ever known. Complete with a band of friends, the two come to realize that they don't know the whole story.

The story alternates between Savvy and Griffin trying to figure out what to do about their enemy/lover and the past, where the two met and fell in love. I normally dislike frequent flashbacks in books, but I thought they were enjoyable (and very important to the inevitable twist). In all, a fun magical enemies turned lovers romp!

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This novel was thoroughly enjoyable. Gordon and Savvy at their wedding ceremony are faced with the realization that they do not know each other as well as they think they do. Both have secrets not divulged. The characters are well developed; the plot twists excellent . Humorous, suspenseful and great supporting cast. Won't be my last novel by this author.

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Savvy is a witch/agent for C. R. O. N. E. (Covert Response to Occult Nightmares by Enchantresses). Griffin is a professor/agent for H. U. N. T. E. R. (Humans Undertaking Nocturnal Terror and Evil Reduction). That's all you need to know before you read this helleuva good time book.

Granted you can say this is a rip off of that movie. You know which one just from glancing at the cover. But as someone who's been super into paranormal, supernatural romances this year I can say that Bond hits it out of the park with her latest.

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