Thank you so much to Bloom Books and Netgalley for providing an advanced copy of this. All thoughts and opinions are still my own.

This is definitely one of the most fun fantasy romances I've read lately. Laura Thalassa does an amazing job building characters and wild plots that you can't help but binge.

While this definitely isn't the most unique or complex fantasy romance, it's one that is an amazingly fun time.

This follows a heroine who, despite losing memories whenever she uses magic, is determined to join an elite witch school/coven.

After stumbling upon a secret magic crypt in South America, she finds herself pulled into an investigation of murders on campus while trying to hold back an evil sorcerer who believes she is his ancient wife.

The plot is over the top, fast paced, and completely consuming. I never wanted to put this down because something was always happening.

This plot goes exactly where you think it will - if you are an avid fantasy romance reader, you will probably see the reveals coming from a mile away. But somehow it didn't deter from my enjoyment.

I will say the ending left me.... mildly uncomfortable. But I'm so intrigued by where it left off that I'm itching for sequel. And definitely an author who's backlist I want to explore (I think I'm the last person to read from Laura Thalassa).

This was my first Laura Thalassa, and I am happy to say it won't be my last.
This book clearly will have sequels with the way it ends, and I am excited to continue. Selene is a character that has a lot of things going on for her, and I can't wait to see what is to come. Memnon the Cursed is quite the interesting hero, and his tortured soul is something that spoke to me as the reader.
It's not a perfect book, but it is a good setup for future books to be exciting as well as spicy!

Bewitched by Laura Thalassa is definitely going in my top 10 favorite books of the year. This series just might even top another favorite series of hers, The Four Horsemen, and I've only read the first book!

I absolutely loved both Selene and Memnon. Selene is a witch who has to lose something every time she uses magic. The cost: her memories. Selene doesn't let the cost of using her magic stop her though, and she has a system in place that helps her throughout her everyday life. She is a character that is easy to root as you are reading, and I did a lot of it!

Once Memnon is unleashed from his tomb (through Selene's accidental doing), I knew things were about to get interesting. Especially since he thought Selene was his wife. Their past and present was interwoven into the story very well by Laura. By the end of the book, I knew that these two were going down as my favorite couple. I can't wait to read more of their journey in the next book!

This book set the characters up really well for the next book.

I loved the mystery behind the killings, as well as Selene's memory loss.

I read everything that Laura writes and compared to her other books, this one felt a bit slow. There were points when I would also lose interest in the romance.

Overall, the book was really well written and I really enjoyed the concept of it. Compared to her other books, it is sadly my least favorite.

DNF but note that I read Thalassa for romance and it was developing too slowly for me to continue beyond 33% point

*Thank you for the ARC!! All opinions are completely my own.**

4.5-4.75 stars. Brilliant, dazzling, and charming.

This book was incredible in every way. Decadently sizzling chemistry between the main character and love interest? Check.

Humorous, witty, and realistic female main character? Check.

Indulgently smooth writing style? Check.

Top-tier pacing? Check and check.

I'll be on the lookout for more of Laura Thalassa's works!

TLDR; GET THIS NOW.

It was so good to come back to Laura's books. Bewitched follows Selena, an unreliable narrator as every time she uses her magic, it wipes her memories. Selene is brave and funny with a sarcastic streak and Memnon is broody, dark, dangerous, and oh so sexy. Bewitched is not only steamy, but has a great, well thought out plot. I found myself hooked from the start, Laura knows how to write a book that sinks its claws into you. I can't wait to see what is going to happen next!

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy of bewitched. this was all about magic school or a young woman who wants to get into a magic school but must first find her familiar, so cool, and a magic quest before she can get in. although her magic eats her memories so she struggles with that throughout the book.

Really interesting premise behind this book. I enjoyed it more than I expected to. Selene has the ability to wield magic, but every time she does, she loses some of her memory. She desires to join a coven, but they suggest she do some soul searching out in the wilderness. After booking a trip to the Galapagos (with no memory of having done so) she unknowingly awakens Memnon, a warrior king who was cursed to endless sleep by his wife. When he wakes he believes Selene is his wife, and he intends to do something about that. The story is action packed, sexy and a little spooky. The book ends on a cliffhanger., but that was expected. Overall the story was well written and has everything I’ve come to expect from Thalassa’s books.

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read this book. This was my first book by Laura Thalassa. I've seen her recommended over and over, and now I know why. Bewitched was such a stunning read that I did not want to put down. Selene and Memnon are constantly caught in a love- hate relationship, that is everything a spicy romance reader is looking for. Looking forward to adding the remainder of this series to the top of my TBR.

I really wanted to love this but had a hard time with the set up, the constant back and forth of the characters in their emotional journeys. I really enjoyed her other works but this one just wasn’t for me. I think it would appeal to other readers though!!

I really really enjoy a fated mate enemies to lover witch romance so when I got approved for this book I was so excited. This book delivered in spades. Cursed witch, a scary sexy over the top fated mate that I am still not sure is good or evil. Shifters and dark magic users, there were so many plots moving forward that this was a super fast paced read. I am very much looking forward to continuing in this story.

A few items that I just loved - The plot point that every time she uses magic she loses memories. How tragic and scary and she was so amazing to over come it, with her notes books and amazing friends.
I love Nero - he has his own grumpy cat personalities but he is a panther.
I love that she lives in a house full of witches with so many secrets.
I love that I can figure out if I love or hate Memnon.

I would love more world building. I am trying to figure out if the world knows about magic or if this school are like hidden like Hogwarts or Legacies? I am dying for more Shifter/ Sorcerer Love triangle. I need to know what happened in the past....that cliff hanger is going to haunt me.

Thank you Bloom Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book and thank you for getting me sucked into a new amazing witch series.

Wow was I blown away by this story! This transported back in time to stories that I loved to read. This book had so much magic, cursed, fated mates, evils to name a few of them. I could not put this book down! The ending has me itching to get my hands on book 2 ASAP!

The whole concept of the main character Selene losing memories every time she used her magic was so unique. Throw in an 2 thousand year old plus fated mate who is out for love & revenge and I was on the edge of my seat. Given Selene’s issue with memory loss I was able to forgive a lot of the plot holes and things left on explored. However with the ending of this one I expect more answers in book 2.

I loved the raw use of magic and how no one shied from it. I loved and strongly hated Memnon. She really shouldn’t have woken him cause that man is lethal. Overall will definitely be keeping an eye out for the next one in this series.

I didn’t think I could love a series as much as The Bargainer but this has come really close. I was obsessed from page one till the last one and that ending! I cannot wait for the next book! The story is unique. The magic is intriguing and the world is one I want to be wrapped up in. The chemistry between the two of them is off the charts and I cannot wait to dive into more of their backstory. Seriously, this book is my new addiction and my comfort read.

This book was such a fun read. I am annoyed it ended so soon, with a cliffhanger. The premise was interesting and I hope we get more of the wolves, and ancient history, in the sequels. The author did an excellent job of the main character Selene having a love-hate relationship with Memnon. I find myself also having a love-hate relationship with him. I will be recommending this book to customers at work.

Thank you netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for allowing me to read this book. This book was so interesting and a lot of fun!
I really enjoyed all the characters in this book and the storyline kept me guessing. I really liked all the twists and turns and the chemistry between Selene and memnon was intense! I am so sad this book ends on a cliffhanger but am excited for the 2nd book to see what happens with Selene and memnon as they continue their love story and find out how they get out of the sticky situation they are in at the moment.

Absolutely loved the magic and how it is set up in this book. The plot was set up so well along with the character development. Chefs kiss!

So Selene was a witch who suffered memory loss whenever she used her magic. That made her a bit hard to be accepted into Henbane Coven. While She must find some quest to be accepted into the Coven, she accidentally awaken a cursed ancient evil who thought her as his long dead wife.

What I love about this book is that Selene Bowers is a strong woman. Despite her magic condition which devours her memories, she still wants to learn magic. And eventhough this book ends with major cliffhanger I can't wait to read the next book, because I can't leave my mind wonder about some things that left unanswered.

Thank you NetGalley, SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books, and Laura Thalassa for giving me the opportunity to review eARC of Bewitched.

I had high hopes for this book but it struggled to grab my attention. I got to the 33% mark and hoped the packing would pick up by that point but it hadn't. I thought there would be more romance but nothing was happening between the two characters. I also was unclear about Selene's goals and wants, so it made it hard to get invested in her story.

The concept grabbed my attention from the beginning but I had a little bit of trouble staying motivated to keep reading. I think I lacked a connection to the main character and found it hard to root for her. No fault of the author, sometimes it just doesn't click for some readers.