Member Reviews
Not Your Ex's Hexes was a lot of fun! I especially liked the urban fantasy aspect of the book - the supernaturals in the modern world, coexisting with humans, and having normal problems and jobs. I loved the world-building aspect of the book. I also loved the Maxwell sisters since they are such chaotic badasses (proven by the first chapter of the book).
I had fun reading about Rose and Damian, though I had to admit I didn't get any chemistry from them and their romance didn't convince me at all. I preferred reading Rose's chapters away from Damian than the ones with romance in them. I loved the animal sanctuary aspect of the book.
Overall, it was a fun, cosy read! Will read Olive and Bax's book!
This was such a fun and sexy read. I love a grumpy/sunshine couple and these two were just delightful. Can't wait to read the rest of the series.
I almost forgot how much I loved this series but I was quickly reminded with this book. So cute and flirty and fun and spicy! This is the perfect book for fans of supernatural, charmed, and spooky season! Now on to the next one…
This book was a quick and light read. I did enjoy what the author did with this second book in the series (the premise and character development). I enjoyed it enough to where I will definitely be reading the first - Not the Witch you Wed. Witchy rom-coms seriously are one of my favourites and this one didn’t disappoint. Damian is dreamy and the plot of the story was really enjoyable for me. I loved the witty banter, the premise as mentioned above already, and the setting of the book.
This was so much fun! This was a first-time read for me from April Asher but it certainly won't be my last! Even though this is the second in the Supernatural Singles series, I was able to easily get involved into the story line and get to know the back story of characters especially the couple who was highlighted in the first book. Rose Maxwell was such a wonderful character and I couldn't help but root for her throughout the entire book, from dealing with stubborn horses (who live at animal rescues belonging to an equally as stubborn yet handsome half-demon vet) to fighting off magical beings in the middle of Times Square. Damian was also so well written and I was able to truly feel for him whenever he discussed his back story and how he came to be. Having both MCs being animal lovers was truly perfect and seeing them both bond over taking care of the sanctuary's animals was well done! Even more excited to read Not Your Crush's Cauldron which is the next in the series!
Thank you so much to St.Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me a copy of this digital ARC
So I didn't get to this series last fall with Not the Witch You Wed, but I am so happy that I prioritized it this year! I really enjoy the supernatural mashups in the series, and the wit and personality are pure perfection. I keep staying up way past my bedtime to finish these! So much fun!
Reading the synopsis, I thought I would absolutely fall in love with this book, and while I did enjoy it I didn't fall in love with it. This was mostly due to Rose being so freaking stubborn, I just wanted to reach into the book and shake her. I did love Damien, the grumpy reformed bad boy with a gooey cinnamon roll center. He really was the highlight of the book. While I would normally love some sibling banter, I felt it was just a lot and most of it just felt like filler.
Overall, an okay witchy romance
April was a new to me author with this series and I have to say I'm having the best time with it. Highly recommend. Can't wait to get to book 3!
Not Your Ex' Hexes is just what the "Doc" ordered....Dr. Demon Daddy Damian that is! :) Trust me, this is the medicine for whatever reading slump currently ails you.
April Asher is two for two in my book with the Supernatural Singles series. This series is paranormal romcom gold and perfect for October! It felt great to be back with the Maxwell triplets and see what kind of shenanigans they were able to get up to. Rose is trying to find her way after handing the Prima Apparent to the rightful owner, Vi, she is struggling to find her calling. After attempting a horse heist, Rose is tasked with righting her wrongs against a former one night stand. This grump/sunshine, forced proximity, friends with bennies romcom is sure to put a spell on you!
This was an unfortunate DNF for me.
I was excited to have been approved for an advanced copy by NetGalley. I had expected this one to make it to the top of my list. I loooove a good supernatural romance. However, I couldn’t make it that far into the book. I would pick it up, read some, forget about it, read some more and here we are today. The book has long since been released. It’s time to face the facts, I will not finish it. I May at some point pick it up on my own and give it a second try.
Oooh this one was better than Not the Witch You Wed! I didn't fully love Not the Witch You Wed, the Prima machinations/politics were a little much for me. But a vet? Yes please. And the curse? I really liked how it needed to be broken. I'm definitely ready for Bax, I've enjoyed him as a side character in the first 2 books!
Not Your Ex's Hexes is the second book in April Asher's Supernatural Singles series, and dare I say it, I liked it even better than the first.
Witchcraft, fun banter, charming characters, believable love story, just about the right amount of spice.
Very nice palette cleanser to read during spooky season when all the horror gets to be a little much. And lucky me, I already have an ARC for the next book in the series!
Absolutely loved Rose and Damian's book. It's such a fantastic grumpy/sunshine story, and Damian is an animal lover, so that's already a huge win for me.
A selfish ex that hexed the MMC, a strained sibling story, and FMC struggling to find her place, it's all so great on top of the romance story. And it's all quite spicy. I love this series, and I love seeing more of Olive in this book too so we get a little preview of the FMC of the next book.
Thank you NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the advance readers copy in exchange for my honest review.
This was a wonderful story! I loved Rose's feistiness and Damian (as a whole). The banter and enemies-to-lovers was *chef's kiss*.
Always love April’s stories! I can’t wait to continue reading in this world! The light fantasy element with the romance is so good! Truly enjoyed it!
Okay I’m somewhere between four and five stars on this one, maybe 4.5? Rounding up? I’ve been in a weird headspace/book slump that’s not this book’s fault at all, so even though I started this book almost a month ago, I realistically read most of this over the course of 3-4 days (and I went days in between not reading/reading random stuff).
All that aside, I was pleasantly surprised by this one in that I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about Rose based on her appearances in Not the Witch You Wed, and I tend to be wary of other books in interconnected series when I get attached to the first characters I’ve read about. I think April Asher did a great job fleshing out Rose’s character so much more and showing that there’s more to her personality than you’d assume from the first book. I really liked that this one was about Rose trying to find herself and what she wanted to do with her life because that’s so relatable! Same, Rose, same. And getting to see Rose try out so many things that didn’t work out but then stumble upon the things she loved and was good at was so heartwarming. I love a good finding-yourself story (and it makes me feel better that I haven’t found that myself yet and that’s okay! I need the reminders from time to time).
The setting of this one, besides the familiar elements of Potion’s Up and Supernatural NYC, was also a lot of fun. I love that so much of this book took place around the animal sanctuary (and Damian the vet taking care of the sick and injured animals 🥺 I love him). Rose being so good with the animals (and Damian finding that extra attractive) was the cutest. The way Jasper calmed down around her 🥹 and Bella letting Rose pet her and get her to drink water! Bella and the puppies were one of my favorite things about the whole book. The puppy rescue scene is up there in my favorite moments/chapters! Introducing bounty hunting through Damian’s past and Rose’s present/future also made for some excitement and action throughout.
The fairy-tale like elements were there, too, with Damian being under a curse (hex) placed on him by an ex (I do kind of wish we got to see a little more of the context/past for that or a little more explanation, but given how the first book went in terms of flashbacks, this kind of matches that style, so it’s alright), and a big source of the conflict/plot was trying to figure out exactly how that curse would be broken. I had some guesses about it but didn’t quite hit the nail on the head because I was wondering if it’d be similar to Not the Witch You Wed (but then was like it shouldn’t be… right? Because then it’d be kind of a repeat), so I’m glad it still surprised me a bit. Like the pieces were there, so I’m sure some people would’ve put it together, but I didn’t see it until the reveal, which was fun. Kept me on my toes in that regard.
I love April Asher’s humor and banter, and the terms of endearment Rose and Damian have for each other are adorable. They have immediate chemistry but also butt heads because they’re both stubborn, and it makes for some good sexual tension buildup and good amounts of steam when it boils over. Miguel and Terrance were endearing side characters introduced in this one, and I even found myself warming up to Julius’s character (I was worried he’d be a bad guy but it turns out people do change, including him, and it was sweet that he was there for his little brother after their messy past). The setup for Olive’s book in book three is pretty clearly interwoven with the story, and there’s a definite possibility for a fourth book about Harper if April Asher does go that way (based on the character art and the first book, I’d guess Harper and Adrian, but her banter with Gage in this book is fun).
I’m excited to dive into my ARC of Not Your Crush’s Cauldron (book three) to see how things go down between Olive and Bax! There have been lots of crumbs about both of them having interesting pasts, and my curiosity has been piqued since the first book but even more so after this one…
Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Griffin/Netgalley for the ARC!
This one was super sweet. I loved the enemies to love aspect, as well as the sunshine/grump trope! There really isn't anything better than an animal loving grump! It was so cute, with the right amount of spice. Would definitely recommend!
This is the book 2 in the series so I'll be grabbing book 1 and I'm already looking forward to book 3. I adored April's writing style and her character development. it's such a fun and fast read. I highly recommend it.
This was an easy, fun read with enough spice and laughs to keep you coming back for more. I loved the characters and hope there will be more books from this author exploring some of the side characters stories a little more!
Enjoyed Not Your Ex’s Hexes so much that I picked up the first book in the series on my own and blew through it as well! I’m a bit of a sucker for fantasy romance, and these novels have an element of fun to them that I really appreciate. The chemistry between the characters was palpable-loved the tension!