In this sequel to "Not the Witch You Wed." "Not Your Ex's House follows along Rose and Damian. April Asher did a fantastic job a building up this world, connecting the characters from both books. I absolutely love the grumpy x sunshine trope and this book was no exception. I loved getting to laugh and fall in love with Damian, the grumpy half-demon or should I say complete cinnamon roll! Rose is such a great independent woman that has us swooning for her romance development. You want steam? You got it! The spice is well integrated into the novel as we watch the chemistry between the main characters grow. Highly recommend this novel!

I enjoyed this book so much. It’s got strong characters and an interesting plot. I love reading about the witchy world that goes on behind the knowledge of clueless humans.
Damian is a handsome vet and a reformed demon who takes in abused animals. He was hexed by an ex-girlfriend, the result being the loss of his humanity if he falls in love again.
Rose has spent her life learning how to be the next Prima, until her older sister’s magic appeared. Now she’s trying to find a job she’s passionate about.
Rose is sentenced to community service by the witch’s council and meets Damian. They have insane chemistry but Damian has cut himself off from women. Rose has adventures while she’s trying to find her calling, and Damian is there to help her.
Damian knows he must stay away from Rose, but he can’t help himself.
This is a great paranormal romance, 5 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.

I really enjoyed this book which I thought was so much better then book one. This book follows a different sister who has a one night stand with a half-demon vet and is sentenced to his animal sanctuary for community service only to decide they should be friends with benefits. Asher did such an amazing job with this book and thought that the writing improved in this book. The story was so much more enjoyable and and as I already knew about the world, I felt more connected to the story. This one was less political based compared to the first one which kept me hooked to the story but there were also not many huge conflicts. The pacing was perfect and the dual perspective.

Rose and Damian are the main characters in this book and I really enjoyed reading about them. Rose just left the council and has to do community service but is such a sweetheart. Then there is Damian who is the half-demon veterinarian and really hot. Also a sweetheart. I have to say that they didn't have much character development in the book but I enjoyed reading their story. There are also many side characters some which you have seen from the first book and some new ones. The romance is a friends with benefits tropes and there's a lot of bantering also chemistry between the main couple. I really enjoyed the romance which was steamy and just cute.

The ending was well done but I bit fast in my opinion. I really enjoyed this story though and is so far my favorite book of the series. I'm really excited to read the third sister's book because I think that the book will also be great. I did have some minor issues with this book but overall it was a really great story. So much better then the first one. I do recommend reading this book especially if you love contemporary paranormal romance books.

Not Your Ex's Hexes
April Asher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date: 7 Feb. 2023

April Asher's second book in the Supernatural Singles follows Rose Maxwell, a witch, as she searches for what she wants to do with her life. Following a series of mishaps such as a one night stand with a grumpy half-demon, a failed animal rescue, and a friends with benefits contract, Rose slowly finds her way in life and love.

Positives: A cute fantasy romance with nice, blended world building, quick pacing, and simple writing style. Even though this is the second novel in a trilogy, readers don't need to have read the first book to be able to seamlessly slide into Rose's story.

Negatives: The pop culture references were a bit much for me, but that is entirely a personal preference.

Overall, I felt this was a good, quick read that kept me interested in the story even though you always know what is going to happen in this type of romance. Fans of romance, fantasy, a sweet cute reads will enjoy this work by April Asher.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the dARC of this work in exchange for my honest review.

To start - I mistakenly requested this, and felt obligated to read it despite it definitely not being my genre. Lol I thought this was a cozy mystery when I put in the request.
I am not a romance or smut reader, so I won’t try to rate that aspect of the book due to my unfamiliarity with the genre
But what I can talk about is the quality of the writing.
It opens with a horrible failure of a simile, writes that heels and rabbit slippers are the only two shoe options a female has, mentions repeatedly how often Rose uses her adult toy, and thinks it’s okay to describe eczema-prone skin in the same sentence as being hot to trot.
And I’m not saying I need clinical terms, but the book uses the barf-inducing terms “folds” and “her mound” when writing about Rose’s business. Please bleach this from my brain.
Of course his name is Damien and he’s part demon. Can writers ever think of a different name to associate with the underworld?
There were some inconsistencies and it was quite hard to fathom that Rose, being a super powerful witch, didn’t understand how a soul hex worked.
I did like that Rose is supposed to be a bit on the chunkier side of the scale, and loved all of the scenes at the sanctuary that involved the animals.
Rating: 3 rounded up from 2.5 (I can’t be sure how much of that rating is me hating the genre, and me trying to compensate for the hate)

Love a good paranormal romance!
I hadn't read the first one which I think was ok. I don't think I missed anything but I need to go back and read it.
Damien sounds so hot, half demon, broody, with chin length hair and he's a veterinarian.
Rose stepped down from leading the witches council and can't hold job. Shes stuck doing community service at Damian's animal sanctuary. The forced proximity starts a interesting arrangement between the two.
These two have major chemistry but there's a hex that might get in the way of they catch feelings.
✨ Friends with benefits
✨ Forced proximity
✨ Demon hunting
✨ Witches and Hexes

Thank you stmartinspress and netgalley for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review.

*Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin publishing for allowing me to read and review is ARC.*

Fun, spicy, and character driven! If you were a fan of “Not the Witch You Wed,” you’ll love following Rose as she finds purpose and passion after living her life in training as the next Prima. After and ill fated horse napping, Rose is sentenced to community service with Damien, a former one night stand, at his animal sanctuary.

I loved Rose’s and Damien’s arch, as the book was spicy, but still had heart and a story. As I read the book, I found I had to tell every one I knew that they had to read this book if they were a fan of urban fantasy and romance.

Solid 4 out of 5 stars!

I did not love Not the Witch You Wed and I thought it was the plot itself but now that I’m on book two of this series I’ve now figured out exactly what is it that bothers me. It isn’t something strictly about this book but a way of writing that is often popular in paranormal rom-coms. If an author decides to make their characters paranormal then I want to see their abilities, otherwise why make them paranormal at all? I’m not entirely certain what Damian’s abilities really are even having now finished the book. As for Rose we mostly just get told she’s a witch time and again. Magical realism is fine but I can do without changing slang so that the word witch appears on almost every page of the book, i.e. “witch shit” or “witch sitting” or “wing witch.” The term witch appears 211 times in the book, lest we forget Rose is an actual witch because her use of magic is almost non-existant in the first half of the book. 

For the first part of the novel it really is her entire being and being a witch should really just be a part of her. The argument can be made that this over exaggeration and over reliance on her witchiness lessens as she starts to experience the world on her own terms and with the evolution of the romance. So I’m willing to overlook the rather exaggerated dialogue because the actual romance was delightful. It features the friends with benefits trope as well as the (repressed) alpha trope. Damian is a half-demon fighting his better (or in his case worse?) half and runs an animal sanctuary while operating a veterinary clinic 😍. He’s basically a demon dreamboat and for that reason I’m here for this book.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for providing an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The only thing better than having lots of great witchy reads to devour during spooky season is having lots of great witchy reads to enjoy throughout the entire year. I’m especially loving the witchy rom com trend and so couldn’t resist requesting a review copy of Not Your Ex’s Hexes, the latest installment in April Asher’s Supernatural Singles series.

Not Your Ex’s Hexes is a sexy, magical, grumpy-sunshine delight! It follows Rose Maxwell, a sassy, headstrong witch who, after having recently stepped down from the Supernatural Council, is now trying to find her path in life. All she knows at this point is that she is not looking for love. Sex, yes. Love, no. She goes to a bar and sets her sights on Damian Adams, a sexy half-demon who is the perfect candidate for a one-night stand. Once her sexual needs have been attended to, the next item on Rose’s to-do list is to rescue some abused horses she saw in a field. What Rose doesn’t learn until she is caught by the police, is that the abused horses had actually already been rescued. The field she saw them in was part of an animal sanctuary that is run by none other than Damian Adams, her one-night stand who also happens to be a veterinarian. To make matters even more awkward, Rose is sentenced to community service at the sanctuary so she’ll have to work in close quarters with Damian.

You guys, this was such a fun read! I loved both Rose and Damian. Rose is smart, sassy, and just brimming with energy and enthusiasm, especially when she learns the sanctuary is in financial trouble. She makes coming up with ways to save the sanctuary her mission in life, even if she drives Damian crazy in the process. Damian is a sexy, broody guy who is very much trying to keep his inner demon at bay. He may be grumpy and gruff on the outside, but deep down, he’s really just an animal-rescuing cinnamon roll. Like Rose, Damian is also not looking for love, primarily because he was hexed by a former girlfriend and literally cannot let himself fall in love or he will lose his soul. Damian is attracted to Rose though so when she suggests the two of them engage in a no-strings continuation of their one-night stand, Damian readily agrees. Will the two of them be able to keep things casual? If they can’t, what about Damian’s curse?

Filled with sexy, steamy scenes, magical hijinks, demon hunting, and an array of adorable rescue animals, Not Your Ex’s Hexes has a little something for everyone!

I loved this book and was a good edition to the series. Rose is sent to the animal sanctuary for community service after a misunderstanding between the owner and her sisters. She starts working with their grumpy owner and wins him over eventually. She became a part of the team but was still trying to find her purpose.

Damian tries to avoid rose at all costs but he eventually fails . He can’t fall for anyone because of the soul hex he received as a teen. The hex will cause him to lose his soul if he goes all in then his demon half will fully take over.
They decide to try just a casual thing but after time they both catch feelings try as they might .
There were some definite funny moments in this book and I think was written really well.

Terrific second entry in an exciting, paranormal-romance series

Though each book in this series can stand alone, because it has no cliffhangers, I highly recommend that you read Book 1, Not the Witch You Wed, before reading this book, because it is wonderful and will greatly enhance your enjoyment of this book. Also, if you read these two books out of order, because the events in this book occur shortly after the end of NTWYW, this book (and my review of it) contains spoilers for it.

Rose Maxwell is part of a Magical Triad, a set of triplets born 33 years ago, who are descendants of a powerful witch lineage. A Magical Triad is a rare phenomenon that leads to extraordinary powers in the first-born, who ultimately becomes a Prima Witch. Violet’s grandmother, Edie Maxwell, was born as part of a Magical Triad 74 years ago. There are 41 years between these two triads but, before that, there had not been a Magical Triad for nearly 150 years. As Prima Witch, Edie sits on the Supernatural Council and was personally responsible for the Supernaturals’ stepping out from the shadows 50 years ago, when she was only in her early twenties. She has also been instrumental in preventing numerous wars, both human and supernatural, and her magical power is so enormous, it could light up the entire Northeast electric grid. As the first-born (by just minutes) of herself and her two sisters, Rose and Olive, Violet was destined to be a Prima, and she ultimately fulfills that destiny in NTWYW. However, until not very long ago, everyone thought Violet was a dud, with no magical power. Because of that situation, the responsibility of becoming the next Prima was assumed to fall on Rose’s shoulders, as the next oldest of the triplets. As a result, she spent most of her life training for that overwhelming destiny. But now, with that oppressive weight off her shoulders, Rose is currently footloose and fancy free. In the spirit of a spontaneity she has never experienced before, she has a hotter-than-hell, one-night stand with Damian Adams, an utterly gorgeous, 34-year-old, half-Demon veterinarian. Afterwards, they both assume they won’t ever see each other again. Until the night that Rose attempts to rescue an obviously abused horse, only to discover, to her dismay, that the poor horse has already been rescued by Damian, and she has kidnapped the horse from the animal sanctuary that Damian oversees. Because Rose runs into legal trouble due to her altruistic misadventure, she is sentenced to pay reparations to Damian by engaging in community service at his animal sanctuary. In the midst of their forced proximity, it is impossible for them to ignore their blazing attraction, but since both are commitment-phobes, they mutually agree to engage in a temporary, no-strings affair.

I had high hopes for this book, because I loved Violet’s story in NTWYW, and I was not disappointed. NYEH is every bit as romantic, sexy, and packed with adventure, and Rose herself is as dynamic and enthralling a heroine as Violet.

Rose’s opposite number, Damian, is a wonderful version of the “wounded romance hero.” His backstory is tragic, but in spite of it, he has built a vital, compassionate career saving animals—which is quite an unexpected choice for someone with a demonic ancestry.

This main plot of this paranormal romance novel is the ever-popular trope, “fling to forever.” The romantic conflict is well motivated as to why neither wants to commit to anyone, not even the most ideal match either could ever hope to find—each other.

This novel is structured in the traditional, mainstream, romance-novel manner. It is written in the close-third-person point of view of both the romantic heroine and romantic hero; the romance is the central focus of the novel, and the author provides a comprehensive, well-motivated, HEA resolution of their romance.

The magical world-building in this series is not remotely as complex as in a typical, dark-drama, violent-action-packed, urban-fantasy series, such as those written by Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs or Jeaniene Frost. Nor is the world-building as extremely limited (and often inconsistent and sketchily motivated) as the world-building in slapstick-comedy, paranormal-mystery series such as those written by Lucy Score, Danielle Garrett, and Dakota Cassidy. It is somewhere comfortably in between. None of the supernaturals in the magical world of this novel have superpowers such as longevity and instant healing, and they age like humans and live a typical human lifespan. Possibly the author did not consider those abilities to be vital to her storytelling because her protagonists are not constantly subjected to grievous injuries, which are frequently created by the brutal battle scenes that occur incessantly in dark and dangerous urban fantasy. In this series, the tone is light, and often humorous. The occasional action scenes are neither bloody nor terrifying, and there is a main focus on romance rather than mayhem.

I am strongly anticipating the upcoming third novel in this series, starring Olive, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that Violet’s BFF, Bax, a sexy, badass, tattooed guardian angel, will be the romantic hero, in an opposites-attract pairing with Olive. I am also very much hoping that Violet’s other BFF, Harper, a virgin succubus (what a concept!) gets her own novel as well.

My only quibble with this book is with the unappealing cartoon cover. Though Violet and Olive are described as short and “curvy,” Rose is not. She is tall with a lean “shifter build.” In addition, Damian doesn’t have a beard, and is a lot taller and broader than Rose. Unfortunately, in the cartoon drawing, he seems to be her same height and about half her width. Not only that, both of them are wearing ugly clothing, like something out of the 1950’s, that is not their style.

I rate this book as follows:

Heroine: 5 stars
Hero: 5 stars
Subcharacters: 5 stars
World-building: 4 stars
Romance Plot: 5 stars
Action-Adventure Plot: 5 stars
Writing: 5 stars
Overall: 5 stars

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Full disclosure, I have not read the first one in this series, I didn’t know it was a series when I got the email from NetGalley with the ARC offer. There’s definitely some things I missed or didn’t quite appreciate due to not having read the first one but I enjoyed it nonetheless! It read mostly like a contemporary romance with a magic element. Our main couple has plenty of banter in their interactions as well as plenty of chemistry and steam. Perfectly enjoyable and fun with a lot of cute animals.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Matin’s Griffin for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second book in the Supernatural Singles series. It can be read as a standalone, but I highly recommend the first book, Not The Witch You Wed.

This was a fun and sexy story. Damien has been cursed by his ex to never fall in love or risk losing his humanity. Rose ends up doing community service at his animal rescue while trying a new job as a supernatural bounty hunter.

I enjoyed:
*A grumpy, half demon veterinarian with a heart of gold
*A strong and sassy witch who is looking for a new career path
*Friends with benefits
*Banter
*Sisterhood

All the stars for this novel and I can't wait for the next book!
Thank you to the publisher and author for my copy of this book.

I was thrilled to get an arc of Not Your Ex's Hexes after loving the first in the Supernatural Singles series, Not the Witch You Wed. I think I may like it even more than the first! This second book follows the middle Maxwell sister, Rose, as she sets off to discover her passion in life. After a misunderstanding, she has to do community service at Damien's (a half-demon) veterinary/animal sanctuary. Damien perfectly fills the roll of the grump and a slow-burn romance develops as Rose's bubbly and positive personality start to break through his shell and his assumptions about her. Capturing demons, rescuing puppies, steering clear of triggering ex's, and avoiding setting off a curse, are just a few adventures these two work through while navigating each other's desires. This story had love with some spice, magic, humor, a diverse supernatural population (werewolves, angels, demons, witches, etc...), and I highly recommend to any lovers of paranormal romance!

I absolutely adored this book and devoured it in record time. Not only are the main characters delightful, but the storyline was well paced.

Rosew is one of the Maxwell triplets, powerful in their town. She is feeling adrift after her oldest triplet sibling finally discovered her magical abilities and became Prima. Rose had been filling in until then and is now trying to find her purpose. After an attempt to liberate some horses leads to community service, Rose is surprised to find the man she "met" in a bar's back room is the veteranarian with whom she will be working.

Damian is new to town, but had been college roommates with several town members. He remembers his unclothed encounter with Rose very well, but due to a hex placed on him years ago, he must remain aloof to keep others safe. He will need to remind himself of that....a lot...

Pure Magic! A one-night stand between a witch and a half demon, cast a spell on me. Book #2 in the Supernatural Singles was delightful, fun, and naturally full of magic!

Rose Maxwell, one of the Maxwell witches, trained her entire life to be the next Prima on the Supernatural Council. She stepped down and into some trouble by attempting to rescue a horse she thought was being abused. She was sentenced to do community service at an animal sanctuary run by Damian Adams, the half demon veterinarian that she had a one-night stand with! Their attraction is off the charts and when they find it hard to resist, they become friends-with-benefits. Both agree to the terms: no attraction, no feelings, just sex, sex, sex.

Enter angst, hexes, family, danger, lust, and a bunch of animals.

I read most of this with a giant smile on my face. This book had heart, endearing characters, lots of witty banter, danger and tension. Rose, her sisters, grandmother and grandmother are back, and it was nice to be in their orbit for a little while. While this is part of the Supernatural Series, this works very well as a stand-alone.

I enjoyed learning Damian's back story which plays a major part in this book. What also worked in this book for me was how Rose and Damian both were animal lovers and worked together to make the animals lives better and to raise money for the animal sanctuary. Both are wonderfully drawn and likeable characters dealing with their own individual issues. This made for some interesting reading and interactions.

This was a gripping, captivating and magical paranormal romance with bite! April Asher has wowed me once again with her writing, characters and the journey's she takes them all.

I can't wait for the next book in the series!!!!!

Rose and Damian were a one night thing - that is, until a failed attempt to free neglected animals ends up with Rose serving community service hours at Damian’s vet practice/animal sanctuary. Their attraction is undeniable, but even though they agree to not catch feelings, feelings sure catch them.

I’ll be upfront and say that I didn’t read book one 🙈 I found that the book did a great job of catching up stragglers to the magical world, so I could still completely enjoy the sequel without feeling that I was missing too much!

You can pretty much guarantee that a brooding half-demon veterinarian is a must on my list of books to read, but I also really enjoyed Rose’s journey of finding out where she belongs in the world. Despite butting heads, the sanctuary continued to get better and better as Rose’s time there continued.

Rose’s innate abilities with animals made me think that her path was set, but I’m excited to follow the Maxwell triplets in their future stories to see how things turn out for her!

Damien had my heart from the beginning, and seeing him slowly risk his soul as his feelings for Rose grew made it even better - our poor grump couldn’t see himself having that kind of happiness 😭

Overall, this was a fun read (with Jonas Brothers and Buffy the Vampire Slayer references to boot!) and I am so excited to eventually pick up Olive’s story(because I’m dreaming of roommates to lovers and I want it so bad!)

Not Your Ex’s Hexes is hilariously absurd, but in the absolute best of ways! This book was such a fun and sexy read. April Asher managed to write a book that was witty, absolutely ridiculous, sweet, romantic and sexy, and I am not entirely sure how she made that work. But she did.

If you only like serious literature than this may not be the book for you. If you want a super romantic, emotionally hard-hitter of a book than this also may not be the book for you. But if you are into spicy witch and demon hijinks and shenanigans, buckle up!

Rose Maxwell is such a diva, but also just an amazing person that has a heart of gold. It makes all of her high maintenance ways well worth it. Damian Adams is such a smolder impersonated. He is grumbly and a total marshmallow. You just want to root for these two and can’t wait to see what kind of trouble they can find themselves in next.

Overall, I loved this book and would recommend it to all romance or paranormal lovers. It is such a fun read. I can’t wait for April Asher’s next book and can definitely see myself rereading this one.

I was so happy to be back with the Maxwell sisters and to see Rose's story. I loved seeing more of their relationship as sisters and seeing Rose find herself and come into her own. Damian was a great addition to the character set and I would be more than happy to have his half-demon veterinarian self come and be my hunting mentor.

Such a fun read and I can't wait to see Olive's story!

I’ve been so excited to read book 2 of April Asher’s Supernatural Singles series! This book was just as entertaining and fun as book 1!

Rose Maxwell, former Prima Apparent, is a bit lost. Having spent her entire life in training to become the next Prima, she has no idea what to do with her life now that her older sister Violet has come into her power. After attempting to stage a covert equine rescue, she winds up caught and sentenced to community service at the animal refuge she attempted to break the horses out of. And who should be running the refuge? Her hot as hell one night stand partner, Damian Adams. Damian is a bit of a recluse, having devoted his life to his animal clinic and the refuge. A half-demon who was the most talented Hunter during his younger years, he enjoys being alone and only socializes when absolutely necessary. The hex placed on him as a teenager weighs heavily and he has no desire to see the consequences through.

This book was so much fun! I flew through it in less than 24 hours! Rose and her sisters are just as sassy, stubborn and sharp witted as they were in book 1. I’ve enjoyed watching Rose come to terms with not knowing what to do with her life. She is not shy about how she’s struggling to sort that out, but it’s enjoyable and satisfying to watch her work through. It was also fun to see her sister’s personalities shine again, especially Olive! She’s breaking out of the quiet she’ll she had in the first book and I’m really excited for book 3! Honestly, the side characters in this book all really shine and it was always a riot when they got involved in a scene.

The tension between Damian and Rose was top tier. I think it helps that they started the book with a quickie, one night stand. There was already some foundation laid to start their romance and it was fun watching that grow! Damian, for all his gruff exterior, is a sweet partner and a caring man. He’s a bit scarred after being hexed as a teen and has sworn off love and repeat partners. Watching him fall head first for Rose was very satisfying. And seeing Rose fall for him too was amazing. The banter between them and the chemistry was just so great! I loved them 💖

April’s writing style is a lot of fun, so if you’re looking for a good time I highly recommend this series. It’s got supernatural realism, witty banter, lots of spicy bits and a family that is super involved with each other (in a good way)! I cannot wait for the next book!

Thanks very much to NetGalley and St Martin’s Griffin for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion!