"𝘛𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩... 𝘨𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵."

I want to start this post by saying that when I got this ARC, I actually had no idea it was the 2nd book in the series - and I have since ordered the 1st book and will hopefully get to it soon(ish) 😂

That being said, I absolutely loved book! I've found that I love the paranormal/supernatural niche of romance books. This story contained just enough spice for me - where it's not closed-door, but it's also not the ENTIRE storyline. And you know I love me a grumpy/sunshine trope 😅

I also really enjoy the family aspect and the overarching supernatural theme where supernaturals and normal people live side by side.

NOT YOUR EX'S HEXES will be available on 2/7/23!

Thank you April, @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for a review!
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Y'all this book was PURE FUN! The perfect follow up to Not the Witch You Wed, this story follows Rose as she explores life after being the prima witch. I loved the magical and witchy elements, the hilarious side characters, the steamy scenes, the witty and sharp banter, the creative plot and the swoonworthy romance. Highly recommend if you like magical enemies to lovers!

Thank you so much Netgalley and SMP for my copy.

I really enjoy this series by April Asher. It always is a fun paranormal romance with great characters. Book two was a good edition to the series, centering on a different sister than the first book. At times this book dragged a bit for me and I think I still prefer the first in the series. But I enjoyed the book and it set up book three really well. I am so excited to read an Olive romance and look forward to seeing it out in the world some time in the future. Definitely would recommend this to readers who enjoy a fun paranormal romance with great writing and characters.

Rating: 3.5/5
Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine, Forced Proximity, It’s Just a Hookup

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for access to this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. Not Your Ex’s Hexes will be released on February 7, 2023.

I’m going to say, I liked book one a bit more. Not Your Ex’s Hexes was perfectly set up from book one and I can imagine it would be confusing to read this book as a standalone.

Things I liked: I adored the animal sanctuary storyline in this book! I loved that these characters also really cared for the animals and the future of the sanctuary. Damian and Rose had some great banter and connection.

Things I didn’t care for: There was way too much going on in this book. We had a lot of surface level storylines but did not dig deeper.

I absolutely loved this romantic comedy! The second book is even more fun than “Not The Witch You Wed.” I really loved how Rose was trying to find herself after stepping down as the head witch in training. I loved the banter and snarky comments back and forth. Damien was definitely inspired Dean from Supernatural. He was the perfect recipe of brooding cinnamon roll. It was the perfect romantic comedy where you know what’s going to happen but the journey is just as fun!
I can’t wait to read the next book in the series! Thank you for the opportunity to read this amazing story!

Not Your Ex's Hexes is the second book in the Supernatural Singles series and follows Violet's middle sister Rose. This book picks up not long after the end of the first book where we meet Damian. Damian is a half demon vet that is best friends with Violet's mate Lincoln. Rose and Damian meet at the end of Not the Witch You Wed when they have a one night stand. Rose gets sentenced to complete community service and ends up having to complete it at the animal sanctuary that Damian runs. As much as the two try to stay on professional terms while Rose is completing her community service that quickly turns into a friends with benefits situation.

I have to say that as much as I liked the first book I liked this one even more. Damian is broody and Rose is sassy in a way that works perfectly, the two fight but from the start you can feel the chemistry between them. This book definitely increase the steam in a way that I really appreciated and although it was steamy and a friends with benefits situation I never felt like the steam overpowered the story. One of my favorite tropes is enemies to lovers and although they are not enemies they definitely don't like each other that much at the beginning of the book. I loved watching the relationship between Rose and Damian grow as well as watching them each grow as individual people.

The banter between Rose and Damian had me laughing at times as well as when the sisters were together you never know what you are going to get. I cannot wait for the next book in the series to come out which I will assume is going to be about the third sister. I would also LOVE to read a book about the sister's best friend Harper if I can put that into the universe!

If you liked Not the Witch You Wed I highly recommend picking up this book, be prepared to laugh because the sister will always keep you on your toes. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin for allowing me to read and review this book before publishing.

I personally enjoyed the first book more - this one was much more complicated, but also a lot more spice so I'm sure there is a large demographic that will be enamored with exactly what this book brings.

There is a specific typo to bring to your attention that I didn't include in my Goodreads - I expect it won't be there by release but just in case - Chapter 19 "are Henry Jansen and his husband and Otis" .... I believe Otis IS Henry Jansen's husband? It was distracting to work that out with how two older gentlemen became three.

Can't wait for Olive's friends to lovers trope with Bax.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an e-galley of Not Your Ex's Hexes.

Picking up where Not the Witch You Wed ended, we follow along on Rose's life after her Prima training has stopped. With no plan for her life, a happily broken engagement in her past, and no more pressure from the magical community, Rose is determined to figure out her next steps. After a very misguided rescue attempt of two horses, Rose finds herself serving volunteer hours on the animal rescue farm. Little does she know, but her new boss is the demon she hooked up with at her sister's engagement party.

As Rose adapts to working on a farm, and Damian adjusts to having another person working at his sanctuary, they both try to fight the tension between them.

It’s a cute story similar to the first book in the series. I like this one better personally but that might be because the beginning is the three sisters attempting to save horses they think are being mistreated only to learn the horses have already been rescued and are being cared for. I was sold there since this story has a lot of time at said sanctuary.

This was really good! Funny, sexy, and well-written. I also didn't know it's part of a series so I'll have to read the first one, and I'll be looking forward to the next. Extra points for naming the demon vet Damian. We love a bad boy with a heart of gold.

I didn’t realize how much I missed this type of book. It was a fun little romp, with some comedy, some magic, some romance, and it was a nice easy read. It’s been a while since I’ve read one of these – and I don’t even know what to call this sub genre - but I realized halfway through how much I missed the good little escape from reality that these little supernatural romances can be when they are done right. And this was a done right!

I definitely need to go read the first one of the series though now.

Not you Ex’s Hexes by April It is pretty formulaic but that is totally ok!! That is why I like these light supernatural romances. There was just enough unique to make it not feel like I’d read it before. But it was also comfortable and easy and stress free reading.

Here we have a set of main characters in three sisters. They’re witches and we find ourselves reading about the love lives of these witches and other supes. Without having read the first book, there were a few details that I found myself having to piece together, but if you can’t get your hands on the first one, don’t let it stop you from reading this one anyway! It was easy enough and the details weren’t too critical to the plot or the romance. The main character (or should I say the female protagonist in love) is a wonderfully written character. The readers who will enjoy this most aren’t afraid of some raunchy details (although they weren’t over the top and they didn’t take up pages the way a JR Ward book does), but it was just enough to bring a little color to the reader’s cheeks, and leave the reader with a smile.

This is the perfect escape from reality. I can’t wait to read more!

This was a cute paranormal romance. I actually didn't realize that it was the second book in a series but April does an amazing job of summarizing the first book and catching the reader back up without feeling like a recap of the first book.
Loved the slow burn romance. Love the big. burly, bad demon who has a soft spot for only *her*. Great tropes: fated mates, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity.
Love when a MMC that finds herself and her new calling in life after something that she's been literally training for her whole life has been ripped from under her.
Some of the dialogue was a little too cutesy BUT I know that's typical with this genre and it wasn't bad, not a deal breaker at all- just being nitpicky at this point.
This is a great *cute* autumnal read for all the readers like me that want the "spooky, autumn aesthetic" but can't stomach too much of the actual spook lol
The epilogue already had me sucked in. Love a good forced proximity- lets goooo!

I am writing this unbiased review in exchange for a copy of the book from NetGalley. This book took a couple of chapters to interest me- mainly due to the fact that I'm not generally a fantasy reader and there was very little explanation of the world at the start. Once I understood how "norms" , demons, vampires, witches and shift changers all lived with an awareness of each other, I was able to roll with it. It took a while to "get it" but when I did I appreciated that the author showed me rather than told me. It takes strong writing to do that.

Sweet story pairs sunshine witch with grumpy demon veterinarian. She has to work at his animal rescue and solves a multitude of problems. His teenage ex has put a powerful hex on him that ruins his ability to have lasting love. Of course, he and Rose fall in love. Demon fighting and the quest to break the hex ensue.

Entertaining, spicy and well written. It does get to be called a romantic fantasy since it ends with a HEA.

A fun twist on the usual tropes in a rom-com seeing as it's a supernatural one lol. This is the second in a series, but reads as a stand alone. I genuinely laughed out loud reading this book, it was really enjoyable!

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Not Your Ex's Hexes is one-night-stand to annoyances to friends with benefits to lovers romcom about a witch and a half-demon. It's funny and has good spice but sadly, I did not connect with the book. It might be because I haven't read book 1 in the series but still, everything was quite easy to understand and the author made sure all the gaps were filled.

The book is definitely very funny, even made me laugh out loud a few times. I liked Rose and Damian on their own but I did not like the nicknames they had (I am not a fan of "babe" at all, in any book tbh). I did not feel connected to these characters and to be quite honest, I felt where this was going so I wasn't excited to finish it.

Loved that a lot of stuff was happening at the animal sanctuary - I love animals and reading about characters who love them as much is heartwarming.

As for the side characters, I was not feeling them either and did not care about MCs interactions with anyone but each other.

I guess this is truly the case of "it's not you, it's me" and I am the problem in why I didn't like this book.

3.5/5

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

What an interesting read!
I figured this would be a normal rom com but I was delighted to find something different!
I love anything to do with the paranormal especially around the Fall season. This book is absolutely perfect for that!
Some great characters in this book too. I loved in getting to know them but I had no idea that this was a series.
April Asher has done a marvelous job with making her characters real and believable.
I don't know when I've enjoyed a book more. ( of course I say this about most every book I read but you know, I can't help myself)!
I had fun reading this book.
5 stars for a job well done! I highly recommend!
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC of this book for an honest review!

3.5 stars!

Not Your Ex's Hexes is a cute romance that checks the boxes on tropes readers will love (forced proximity, one night stand to lovers, grumpy x sunshine). I wanted to absolutely love this book but I didn't. There are key moments where banter and rambling took precedence over plot, and while, in the first book, the cutesy nicknames and witchy-words didn't feel over the top, they pushed me out of the story in this one. Some of them were brilliant but others were .. a bit much.

I loved the supernatural characters, the world building, and Damien and Rose's relationship overall! I think this is a fun read for Fall vibes if you're looking for a cute and spicy supernatural romance.

Not Your Ex's Hexes is a cute paranormal romance, and is the second book in April Asher’s Supernatural Singles series. The storyline/romance was so amzing, and atmosphere was so good. This was a great Halloween season rom-com, and it was just the fun read I needed.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I liked a lot about this book. I enjoyed all of the characters (good & evil); the love story was a good one. I absolutely loved that the MCs saved/rescued at-risk animals and thought that was something that really added to the story. I even liked the love/hate relationship between the brothers. The only thing that kept me at a distance was MC Rose’s stubbornness and uncompromising nature. Even though I did like her, that part turned me off at times. But I would recommend this if you’re looking for a fun paranormal romance. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book free of charge.

A half demon and a witch, sign me up! This was my first April Asher book and I really loved it. It was cute and perfect for Fall. I also loved all the side friendships in this one. I can't wait for more from this author. I will definitely be going back and reading the first one now! 4/5 stars

Thank you netgalley for providing me an arc for an honest review.