Not the Witch You Wed was such a fun time I was ecstatic to get the chance to read Not Your Ex’s Hexes early. Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc.

Rose was an intriguing side-character in the first book and I’m thrilled we got to be in her head for this one. Although I feel you could just as easily jump into this book without having read the first. The sisterhood represented in this series gives me nostalgic Power of Three vibes and I’m always a sucker for a good Friends reference.

After narrowly escaping an arranged marriage and having her witchy life plans thrown out the window, slightly uptight, over-achieving Rose is just looking to have a little fun for once when she hooks up with a random stranger.

Mostly-reformed bad boy Damian keeps his demon side at bay with one-night stands. But Rose has been the one he can’t forget and when their paths are brought back together with a run-in of slightly illegal proportions, they’ll have to figure out which is stronger: their stubbornness or attraction to each other.

With cute animals, sisterly love, and witchy hexes thrown into the mix, this was the feel-good romance I needed.

I enjoyed this book! It was a fun little read and I need to read the rest in the series!! This is a perfect little fall read that I will read again!

I received this as an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

🌶🌶🌶

I 👏 love 👏 this 👏 series👏

I love the Maxwell women the most. They are fun & unique, and I genuinely cannot wait for everyone to get to know Rose better!

Bad boy former demon, Damian, was a true grump worthy of Nick Miller off New Girl. Rose was sunny, but not in a grating way and I love that!

But truly, my favorite part was watching Rose taking control of her life (as much as anyone can) and finding her own path. She truly was strong in the face of well-meaning friends & family, and absolutely tried things out of her comfort zone.

If you're a fan of Charmed (old or new), Buffy, and cozy paranormal romances you need to do yourself a favor and read this.

Thanks NetGalley!

It is a cute story with hot characters.
It is easy to read. It could have been a lil more fast paced but that is my personal preference.
They fit each other really well and it was an enjoyable read overall.

The whole point of this book is a love story but one person has a hex on them but they NEVER discuss the hex except to be like yup he’s got a soul hex. I just found it to be such a stupid point if it’s not going to be on of the main focuses of the book.

April Asher, aka April Hunt, was hooked on romantic stories from the time she first snuck a bodice-ripper romance out from her mom's bedside table. She now lives out her own happily-ever-after with her college-sweetheart husband, their two children, and a cat who thinks she's more dog—and human—than feline. By day, April dons dark blue nursing scrubs and drinks way too much caffeine. By night, she still consumes too much caffeine, but she does it with a laptop in hand, and from her favorite side of the couch.

From the far left cushion, April Asher pens laugh-out-loud romantic comedies with a paranormal twist, but when she’s not putting her characters into embarrassing situations with supernatural entities, she also writes high-octane romantic suspense as April Hunt, her thrill-seeking alter ego.

Not Your Ex’s Hexes by April Asher
My rating:
4/5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rose Maxwell and her two sisters are witches who absolutely love animals. When the 3 triplets see some horses that do not look like they are cared for by their owners, they break into the barn and try to steal the horses. Turns out, they were accidentally trying to break free the horses from an animal sanctuary, owned by a shifter veterinarian, Damian who was Rose’s past one night stand! Rose is sentenced to community service at the sanctuary. From there, Rose and Damian’s relationship really sparks and they have to ask themselves what do they want from each other?

This one was super cute and filled with some 🌶 as well! I really enjoyed the supernatural elements in the book, as the main characters are witches, vampires and “shifters.” At times it was a little slow, but overall I really enjoyed the character development and the banter between the main characters. This was the second book in the series but could be read as a stand alone book. I have not read the first one but will definitely add it to my list! You can read this one in February! Thanks for the ARC @netgalley and St Martin’s press!

The Maxwell sisters are back!!!! And I am all for Rose, she trained to be the next Prima but she stepped down, and now she’s going through the motions of every day normal-ish life. I love Rose because she is a no-nonsense woman, when she wants something she goes and gets it, that’s what she did when she has her one night stand with Damian. Their connection was HOT, the spice was SPICY! This grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers trope was such an amazing combo. Lets add humor into the mix and I know those who liked book 1 would love this one. I for sure loved it.

4.5/5

My obsession with April Asher continues y’all. Last year I adored the first book in this series and I loved this one too. There’s something about her brand in this series that just works for me, I think it’s a perfect balance of classic romance and supernatural happenings that makes it so much fun. Rose and Damian were such an enjoyable match and their spice was 🥵 If you like sunshine and grump with a little side of enemies to lovers you should try this. I can’t wait for the next book and seeing Olive find her match as things were set up perfectly for her story in the next book.

I received a copy of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review.

This was a book I did not want to put down, which was a bit of a problem for me because it shouldn't have been my focus book quite yet. I only started it because I needed something with shorter, less dense, paragraphs to read during lulls at work than the book I was supposed to be working on for my next review. But then I only had 40% left in this book and wanted to keep going so...

I absolutely love the banter between Damian and Rose, probably because it has the same tone as my relationship with my husband. You can tell they care about each other but also drive each other absolutely crazy, and not always in a good way.

The relationship between Rose and her sisters is also pretty phenomenal, it's probably a triplet thing. They always have each other's backs, but want what's best for them, even if they can't see it's the right choice at the time. They will pressure with the best intentions, and it's obvious to see they're right with the outside perspective.

This story is told through dual POVs so we get to spend time in both Rose and Damian's heads, getting a more clear picture of the story and what is really going on. Seeing Damian fighting against destiny from inside his head was like a chef's kiss.

This is a sequel and I haven't read the first book in the series, but I didn't feel like I was really missing too much information. I may have had a better understanding of the world portrayed earlier in the story if I'd read the first book first, but I didn't feel at a loss.

Overall I give this book 4.6 out of 5 stars.

I read Not The Witch You Wed last fall and fell in love with the supernaturals of NYC. I was so excited to hear that Rose was getting her own book because I knew there was so much more to her story. This is a great book about finding yourself, but I would still classify it has more of a romance than women’s fiction, which is what I prefer (nothing against women’s fiction!). Rose is in her post Prima Apparent days and struggling to find her place. Circumstance tries to paint her as a hot mess, but I saw so much more than that. This girl goes above and beyond trying to rescue emancipated horses from abuse in the wee hours of the night, saving puppies from junk yards, and putting her life on the line when a pissed off demon is trying to kill people in Times Square. She is strong, kind, and determined and it’s so great to see her realize that. What I love most, though, is that Damian sees these things from the very beginning. He’s constantly impressed and awed by her and seeing her from his perspective has me SWOONING. It’s not often that I get to read books that represent my field of work in veterinary medicine so not only am I all about a hot and swoony veterinarian, it is so fun to see some of my everyday life play out in a romance novel. The animal sanctuary and the special people who put their heart and souls into the rescue efforts there are definitely some of the best parts of this book. It added a level of wholesomeness that the first book didn’t have. Mix in some grant banter, sizzling chemistry (think office sex scene 🔥), the cutest grand gesture, and it makes for a great book! My only complaint was that there were certain parts of the book that feel really long, but other than that, I absolutely recommend this one for my fellow supernatural romance readers!

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press/St. Martin’s Griffin for the gifted book in exchange for my honest review!

Rose Maxwell’s life has turned upside down. Now that her older sister has taken her place as the Witch Prima Apparent, Rose needs to find a new job and herself. After an equine adventure goes awry, Rose is sentenced to community service at an animal sanctuary under the supervision of taciturn half-demon Vet, Dr. Damian Adams.

What a great follow up to April Asher’s Not the Witch You Wed! The continuing adventures of the Maxwell Triplets and their eccentric group of friends is a light, fluffy read with a dash of excitement and a whole lot of funny. Rose is so determined to find her “thing”, she optimistically throws herself into every opportunity that crosses her path. But then she meets the brick wall that is Damian and isn’t willing to give her an inch. I love me a good grumpy hero and Damian is a grump with a capital G! This sunny and sour combo definitely rub each other in the wrong (and right) way. Watching them find their happily ever after was a treat! Almost as good as Vodka ice cream! The secondary characters make the story even better and I can’t wait for them to take their turns in the spotlight.

Rose Maxwell spent her whole life training to become the next Prima on the Supernatural Council. After she steps down she decides to focus on herself. She has a one night stand with a half-demon named Damian Adams. Rose doesn't expect to see Damian again but due to her community service runs into him.
This was a great supernatural themed romance. I liked how the relationship between Damian and Rose evolved from a one night stand to love. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

Format - EARC ( Netgalley)

Rating- ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Spice- 🌶 🌶

Series- Supernatural Singles #2

Troupes- Grumpy/Sunshine, friends with benefits, forced proximity,

CW- Mild Violence

Do you like your contemporary romance to have a touch of the supernatural?

Well then this book and the series is belongs to is for you!

This one has more then a touch of magic and and supernatural beings and Asher makes is freaking fun! I love all the little supernatural idioms and word changes she sprinkles in among a well thought out plot and dynamic characters. Though this is part of a series and things make more sense if you’ve read the first book it’s not necessary, this book stand on its own just fine.

As for those dynamic characters, Rose and Damien are an adorable grumpy/sunshine duo and it was fun and at time throw the e readers across the room frustrating to watch them fall in love and still manage to fuck everything up.

Asher delivers on the spicy times not once but twice and while details are a bit dreamy is was still 🥵. These two banter in and out of the bedroom and that made the difference.

This is a fun urban fantasy romance I love the world Asher has built in modern day NYC and how she plays with it.

Can’t wait for the youngest triplets Olive’s roommate situation with her Guardian Angle soon to be beau Bex! I love a good roommates to lovers troupe!

Thank you April Asher, St Martins Press and Netgalley for this advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

Tropes- Grumpy/Sunshine, Forced Proximity, One Night Stand, FWB, Mates

Thoughts- The chemistry between these two 🔥🔥. I loved this one more than the first book! It was spicier than I expected and I loved it! The desk scene 🥵. Have a fan ready! The banter ❤️. I thought the ending was a bit cheesy but other than that I loved this book. This book was everything I needed. I can’t wait to read Olive’s story in book 3.
Thank you to netgalley and St. Martins Griffin for an e-arc. This is my honest review.

Supernatural? Check. Rom-com? Check. Swoon-worthy grumpy-sunshine tattooed MMC? Double check. I went into this book not realizing it was the 2nd in a series so I missed the supernatural world building/politicking. That being said, the character dynamics were easy to pick up on and the world started to make more sense as the book went on.

Rose and Damian had amazing chemistry from the very beginning and I loved their banter. During tense scenes and moments I do feel like there was too much banter that took away from the scene being set. The animal sanctuary scenes were some of my favorites, along with the staff/found family. Both characters had growing to do and it was nice to see them each develop individually and together.

Magic, spice, and puppies? Sign me up.

ARC REVIEW FOR NOT YOUR EX'S HEXES

5 Stars

Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin's/SMP Romance and April Asher for the gifted copy!

Honestly, this series can do no wrong for me. Not the Witch you Wed was one of my favorite books in 2022 and the second book in the Supernatural Singles Series is no different. I loved getting to know the former Prima Rose and how she would now occupy her life after spending more than 3/4s of it as the Prima Apparent. I love how the author build on the connection that the Maxwell triplets had, and that we got to see Vi from the outside looking in.

One of my favorite parts of NTWYW was Linc, the Alpha and wolfy shapeshifter that stole Violet's heart. I wasn't sure how Rose's love interest was going to work, but OMG Damian was amazing. I might have even loved him more than I loved Linc! The spice in this was great, and while sometimes the dialogue was borderline cheesy I still loved it.

If you haven't read this series, what are you waiting for?

Thank you to NetGalley for the e-arc of Not Your Ex’s Hexes.

First things first Damien Adams 🥵.

I have never been captured as fast by a book as I was with this book. This book has fantastic characters, all which are very likable (which is sometimes not the case when multiple characters are introduced), this book has supernaturals living in the day to day world with normal people and everyone is aware of it (absolutely love that). The chemistry between the two main characters was just chefs kiss, and the spice was spicy and I loved that. This is easily in my list already for favorite books of 2023. Highly recommend getting your hands on it when it’s out, I know I will be grabbing a copy to add to my book collection.

This was such a good second book! I cannot wait for the next one already, I have a feeling it’s going to Olive and Bax and that has me VERY excited! And HOPEFULLY we’ll get a story about Harper!! Just like the last one the magic part of the story is so intricate and so well thought out, adding in Damian and his brother and their demon ways was very exciting! April keeps expanding things in this world and it’s so good!!

Rose and Damian have not even a one night stand…just a one time hookup. It was what they both needed at the time and they never looked back. While trying to figure out her life now that she’s no longer the Prima Apparent, she finds herself at Damian’s animal sanctuary doing community service. They of course do not get along, they want to forget their night together, and just get through Rose’s community service. But a long the way they form a friends with benefits situation that only get more complicated with time.

They were the perfect grumpy/sunshine couple. I mean Damian is literally half demon! And he is trying so hard to keep the demon at bay. Rose is just living her life, trying to figure out what she’s doing now that she’s no longer destined to be the head of her witch family. But somehow it works, well it always works doesn’t it?? That’s the point. And the fact that they’re convinced they’re no string attached…that ALWAYS means they’re feeling are in fact going to get in the way in the absolute best way. I loved how much they tried to fight it!

And they were GOOD together. When they were working, when they were Hunting together - they were literally trying to capture a demon and they were arguing about something SO SILLY. Their banter was fantastic - it was almost like enemies to lovers banter, but they weren’t REALLY ever enemies?? Just two people who didn’t want a relationship but were WILDLY attracted to each other. I loved them honestly.

I loved seeing Violet and Linc again! And Harper and Olive are my favorite! All four women together makes me so happy! They are just living their best lives! I cannot wait more from April!!

Thank you so much to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

4.5 stars rounded up!

Cute, charming paranormal romance. Animals, witches, demons oh my. This was a cute paranormal rom-com with some spice. It is the second of the supernatural singles books and a great continuation of the characters. This specific book centers on Rose Maxwell and Damien Adams. Some mishaps and soul searching ensues. When an animal rescue mission goes wrong two unlikely people are thrown together to figure things out in more than one way.