Perfect for fans of the Ex Hex and The Kiss Curse, this supernatural romance with its magical elements and cute banter.

After a failed animal rescue gets Rose in trouble with the law, she is forced to complete community service hours. However, she is surprised when she finds out who she will be working under. Rose hasn’t seen half demon Damian since their night together in an alleyway. When feelings start to spark between the two, they decide to make a no feelings, no strings arrangement. So what happens when both of them want more? Find out by reading Not Your Ex’s Hexes when it releases in February 2023.

I would give this boom 4/5 stars. Definitely didn’t expect it to be this good. Some of the tropes in this book are

- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Friends to lovers
- Friends with benefits
- Bad Boy x Good Girl
- One night stand to lovers

I loved the banter between Rose and Damian. The chemistry between them was undeniable from the beginning. This book is a great supernatural fall read to get you in the mood for Halloween. I can’t wait until Olive’s story comes out.

(Thank you NetGalley for the ARC)

Genre: Contemporary Paranormal Rom-Com

Rose Maxwell, witch previously in line to become Prima, or head witch on the Supernatural Council, is adrift. Since her older triplet sister, Vi, took over the role, Rose hasn’t succeeded at much of anything, including the ill-advised horse-rescue heist which lands her doing community service at an animal sanctuary run by veterinarian half-demon Damian Adams. Damian is grumpy around everyone who isn’t an animal, keeping people at arm’s length due in part because of his exceedingly grumpy personality and in part because of a soul hex placed on him by an ex-girlfriend eighteen years ago. Forced proximity leads Rose and Damian to enter into a Friends with Benefits Agreement (ok the FB stands for something else here, but let’s keep the caption PG-13 at least), and while we know that emotions rarely stay out of these arrangements, as soon as Damian’s heart gets involved, his very soul is at stake.

The witchy rom-com genre has gained recent popularity and this series is my favorite of them. It’s not as cozy as some, or even as witchy (but please give me all the shifters and demons, too!), but it has some of the elements in darker paranormals I’ve come to enjoy while keeping the vibes rom-comy-lite. It’s very self-aware - recognizing its tropes, but rather than standing them on their heads, April Asher incorporates that realization into her plots.

Rose is a very relatable heroine to the modern reader. She’s trained her whole life for one thing, only to find that the Prima role isn’t hers anymore (this happens in book one, but we see it from Violet’s perspective, rather than Rose’s). She’s relieved, because it never felt quite right, but also doesn’t know what she can succeed in. Recognizable? No longer having to fit the mold of poised and proper Prima, she’s finding herself more comfortable in her own skin.

And Damian is a little over-the-top grumpy, but we can give him a pass, since he’s the son of a Prince of Hell. He also once had a career as a Hunter, bringing souls to hell, but even with his change of heart to care for animals in the sanctuary, he still feels like he’ll never exceed and is clinging to the threads of his humanity.

April Asher brings the heat with this one, too. Rose and Damian previously had a one-night stand (or rather bathroom stall hookup…), so their attraction is already believable before their forced proximity drives them to their FBA. Not Your Ex’s Hexes is deliciously explicit without crossing the line of too much bang and not enough book.

Thank you to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for an eARC! Not Your Ex’s Hexes by April Asher is out 2/7/23.

Not Your Ex’s Hexes

Rose Maxwell, one of three witchy triplets was next in line to assume the position of Prima Apparent within the Supernatural Council. Things did not happen as expected. She is left pondering what her true purpose is in life.
Damian Adams, a half demon veterinarian and former notorious Hunter has been hexed by a former flame.
This misfortune has caused Damian to keep his humanity and demon side in check. If he falls in love he will ultimately end up losing his soul.
After a sexy one night stand with Rose they both attempt to keep their desires buried but that backfires. The two are thrown into a series of complicated events they must tackle together without falling in love.

What I liked about this book:
- This was a fun, easy read and will be perfect for anyone looking for a sexy rom-com.
- I enjoyed the variety of supernatural characters.
- There was some quick-witted jokes and creative lines throughout the book.
- I appreciated Rose’s empathetic, compassionate, optimistic nature.

What could have been improved:
- I found that the elements of the plot were weak.
- The constant rambling between the characters was a little excessive especially when there were situations that needed to be immediately addressed.
- I enjoy a sexy romance but to me this felt like “50 shades of ”Rosian” to the point where I forgot the point of the story.

Conclusion:

If you are looking for a light read with sexy romance and a bit of supernatural combined then this is the perfect book for you. This just wasn’t my cup of tea.

Thank you to St. Martins Griffin, April Asher and NetGalley for this advanced DRC.

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this eARC!

I honestly didn't know how I would feel about the book, as I have never read April Asher before and I didn't realize until later this was a sequel, but I enjoyed it! It wasn't hard to umder what was going on although I would recommend reading in order. I loved having a strong female main character and I loved the supernatural romance aspect. The banter was witty and super cute.

Rose is at something of a lose end, not knowing what to do with her life. When she gets into a spot of trouble with the law, she ends up completing community service at an animal sanctuary run by grumpy half demon vet Damian, a recent one night stand who has been hexed to lose his soul if he ever falls in love ...

This supernatural romance is so brilliantly written, with funny and engaging characters and loads of steam - have a fan nearby!

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Not Your Ex’s Hexes is a spicy, witchy sequel to the first book Not the Witch You Wed, this time focusing on the storyline of our second Maxwell sister, Rose, and a sexy half-demon veterinarian, Damian, who she cannot get out of her head after their one night stand. This is a sequel that is best read after the first, as there is less time spent in world building and Supernatural explanations and gets right down to business.

These books are the perfect cross between steamy romance and witchy perfection, and I am here for it. The chemistry and banter between Rose and Damian is practically palpable on the pages.. I enjoy a storyline that comes after an incidental meeting (or in this case a one night stand), and feeling the tension build. And boy, April Asher knows how to build the tension! Then you add animals and I am sold.

Truthfully, I thought the romance between Vi and Linc was a bit more developed and I felt more connected with them. However the sexy scenes and chemistry with Rose and Damian were a bit stronger so it was a fair balance. I loved the initial storyline with the animals and wish that had developed rather than taking the focus to the bounty hunting. But regardless, I found myself engaged and intrigued throughout. I cannot wait for Olive’s story next!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, NetGalley and April Asher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Full review will be shared to my IG @manis.and.manuscripts on 11/5/22 as well as in February to promote for release day.

Not Your Ex’s Hexes is light romantic fantasy to the extreme. That doesn’t mean it’s bad, and although it’s cheesy, it’s mostly the good kind of cheesy, and provides a fun ride.

Rose Maxwell is one of the Magic Triad, triplet sisters who are (mostly – oldest sister Violet, heroine of Not the Witch You Wed, was not) gifted with magical powers. Rose is the middle child, a trainee Prima since childhood (think the Supreme and her possibles from American Horror Story: Coven) who will end up heading the Supernatural Council made up of various supernatural creatures (shifters and demons and witches, oh my!) which makes the laws governing the land’s magical creatures. But all of that’s behind Rose; she’s now an ex-Prima Apparent, much to her grandmother’s displeasure.

Rose recently had an assignation with Damian Adams – a veterinarian who also happens to be half-demon. She’s tried to forget about him, but is forced to remember him when she’s sentenced to do community service at his clinic after freeing a group of neglected horses from their stables at an animal sanctuary. Since Rose has absolutely no direction after losing the position she’d been born to, at least now she has a job to go to every single day. Unfortunately, she soon figures out she’s destined to be a Hunter, which takes Damian back to the world he ditched years before.

Rose puts one and one together about Damian, and they decide that the best solution to their problem would be to slip into a friends-with-benefits situation. Damian’s suffering from a hex put on him by a bitter ex, you see; if he falls in love he loses his ability to shift from human to demon. So romance definitely isn’t in the cards for him. Is it?

Not You Ex’s Hexes is like ordering a big, tall fruity cocktail from your local bar. It’s sweet, it’s fizzy, and sometimes it’ll give you a headache. Rose is a sweetheart, and she and Damian have other things they care about outside of the bedroom, but the sometimes-flat and slangy dialogue will make your head spin.

The good news is that our hero and heroine have a great obstacle to overcome here, and it’s easy to like them and root for them to get out from under their problems.

The conversational level is full of slang to an almost dizzying extent. Everything gets nicknamed; even a vibrator is called Mr. Wiggles! There are also dizzying linguistic terms like bwitch, which is an amalgamation of “bitch” and “witch” but also used in a positive manner. You end up sitting there wondering why the author is straining so hard to make T-shirt slogans instead of giving us dialogue worth reading.

But the spirit and punch of the thing is still admirable, and there’s lighthearted fun to be had. Not Your Ex’s Hexes works just well enough to squeak out a B. We’ll have to see if Olive’s book manages to bring more magic to the table.

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I love this book. It's all the things I want in a story. Romance, banter, fantasy, animals and puppies.
I liked the finding yourself plot and the determination to have fun and try new things.
Rose is a strong willed female MC who is not afraid of wanting, and the humor it causes is perfect. The sisterly bonds are relatable and are a great safe point in the book.
I highly recommend this book.
#notyourexshexes

I was given an Arc copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was my first April Asher book and it was so cute! This was the perfect book for fall! I guess this was the second book in the series but I didn’t feel like I was missing anything so I don’t think you have to read the first one before this!

4/5 stars and will definitely recommend to my friends!

I thought this book was really cute. I liked Rose and Damian a lot. Together, they were magic (pun intended). There was just something engaging about the way the pair interacted. They were both clever, gave the other as good as they got, and worked together to find solutions. They definitely had scorching hot chemistry and a lot of sexy times. If this book suffered at all, at least for me, it was from the sheer number of characters, each with a name, description, supernatural race and ability, not to mention their relationship to other characters. It was a lot to keep track of. Plus, there was some drag from repetition. The reader is frequently reminded about Damian’s curse and Rose’s history with her ex, as well as her old position as the “prima apparent.” I definitely enjoyed the book and will look to read others in the series.

**Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Griffin and April Asher. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own.***

I'd never read April Asher before but after reading this I immediately want to go out and read the rest of the series and wait impatiently for the next book as well! She really took brooding hero to the next level with this one by giving him a hex that doesn't allow him to fall in love or so he thinks! A super fun read!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

After Rose Maxwell gives up her title of "Prima Apparent" to her older sister after her powers snap into place, she finds herself free to do whatever she likes for the first time in her life. The problem? She has no idea what she wants to do. After mistakenly almost committing a crime, she is forced into community service at a local animal sanctuary with a very grump half-demon veterinarian...who she happened to have a one night stand with a couple of months previously. The last thing Damian needs while trying to financially support the sanctuary is to get involved with Rose and yet they enter a "FWB" situationship with no intention of catching feelings. Rose soon finds a new calling, which happens to be the "career" that Damian has been running away from for years.

This was a great witchy romance and perfect for fall/Halloween season, despite it not being published until February! The chemistry and banter between Damian and Rose was really great.

Just as with the first book in this series, I don't totally understand the world and all of the paranormal species that exist, but I just really didn't care that I didn't totally understand - it didn't detract from the book or the romance for me at all.

Overall a super solid 4 stars for me! Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really really liked this book! The perfect cozy, spooky, fall-time read! This is book 2 in the Supernatural Singles series, and after reading this, I am definitely going to pick up a copy of the first. The chemistry between Rose and Damian was through the roof, and the banter was top notch - it had everything I like in a light-hearted romance!
Tropes: one night stand to lovers, opposites attract, forced proximity, and good girl x bad boy. This book is packed with adventure, mishaps, and everything in-between. Not a moment was boring, everything fit together like a puzzle, right down to the very last satisfying piece. I will definitely be picking up Asher's books in the future!

Thank you NetGalley, April Asher, St. Martins Press, and St. Martin's Griffin for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was a fun, light fantasy romance that was a follow up to the first. It follows a new couple but there are still glimpses of characters from the first book. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

Not your Ex’s Hex book review
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I LOVED Rose and Damien’s story, it was such a fun lighthearted read! This book picks up a few months after Not the Witch You Wed, so beware this book does have spoilers for ntwyw.

These two MC have magnetic energy from the moment that they meet. Damien is the bad boy hunter turned vet, and Rose is trying to figure out who she is after some big life changes. These two but heads and fight at every turn….meaning too notch banter. This was the perfect spooky season rom com, and was so honored to receive this eARC after finishing ntwyw!

This book has it all:
Curvy FMC
Grumpy sunshine
One night stand
Friends with benefits
Forced proximity
Urban fantasy

While you wait for this to come out in Feb 2023, make sure to read book one in the Maxwell Sisters stories in Not The Witch You Wed.

I also LOVE where book 3 could possibly be heading…….😍😍😍😍

Thank you Netgallery and St.Martins Griffin for an eARC in exchange for an honest review

love cozy, witchy reads and this one is super cozy and beyond adorable. I actually enjoyed it a lot more than the first one in the series. I think the chemistry between the characters was way more palpable in this book and while I could relate to Vi in the first one, something about Rose was so much more personable. Maybe it’s because she’s starting completely over in her journey in life and trying to find herself with zero ideas on what the right path actually is? It’s such a millennial problem to relate to right now and I thought it was addressed in such a real, down to earth manner. This is definitely going to be a comfort read for me every spooky season.

This is book 2 in The Supernatural Singles Series.

Rose Maxwell is the middle sister in the Maxwell Triplets. She was thought to be the next Prima of the Supernatural Council and had been in training since she was 8. After giving the role away, she now finds herself a little lost, and without purpose. An unsuccessful Horse-napping attempt lands her with community service at an animal rescue. The vet in charge, Damian Adams, is a past one-night stand.

Damian Adams is a half demon with a past. He spent his youth hunting other demons down, putting him a little too in touch with his demon side. After a bad breakup with his witch girlfriend, who hexed him, he gave it all up. He went to normal school, became a vet and even years later does not interact with the supernatural community.

This book was hilarious, sweet, adorable and had a good amount spice. The chemistry and banter between the MCs was fantastic. The friendship and sister dynamics in Rose’s group was perfection. I’d be down to join their girls nights, with alcoholic ice cream, anytime. I just loved the whole thing. Plus there are angels, shifters, vampires, demons and witches- set in bustling New York City. I love a good supernatural book with a great setting. I highly recommend this book and can’t wait for book 3 to come out!

This was an eARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. Thanks to @stmartinspress @netgalley and @novelsbyapril

This book is out Feb. 7th 2023.

I loved this book so much. The first book did a great job of setting up the characters and the world, and this book took them and ran. I really enjoy learning about the other magical beings besides witches and I hope that continues in future books. Charming and funny and a little bit steamy, so good. And any book that makes Buffy references has my whole heart!

This was a phenomenal second book.

Often I know the middle book in a trilogy can be the “problem child”, but this one exceeded my expectations.

The relationship was well developed, the plot moved quickly but it didn’t feel rushed.

Even the way the two MC’s realized their feelings didn’t seem drawn out or abrupt!! I happened in a realistic and gradual way that was so perfect to both of them!
Neither one looking for, needing, or even wanting attachment, and then being the thing the other needed!
I will be forever grateful to my friend for making me read NTWYW and then getting me to sign up for April’s ARC team!
I CANNOT, (and I sincerely can’t stress this enough) WAIT FOR BAX AND OLIVE!!!

This was a fun sequel to the first book - Not The Witch You Wed - and it was a really sweet romance with the main characters complex and interesting. I liked how characters from the first book still appeared and were involved in this book, but took a step back for the main characters in this one. Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this ARC in return for an honest review.