I enjoyed this book and would be interested in reading a follow-up novel about other members of the family. However, I didn't get very invested in the relationship between Sage and Tennessee.

Eight years after her sister Sky’s death, Sage returns home. She goes back to work at the Cranberry Rose Company and uses her gifts to locate rare plants with the boy who broke her heart in high school, Tennessee. With rare plants to find, a dead sister who keeps bringing her coffee, and another sister whose anger fills the sky with lightning, Sage doesn’t have time for romance, but one might just be blossoming.

This one was weird, and I don’t know how I feel about it. It was way more serious and mysterious than my typical preference, and it’s as much about the Flores family as it is the romance. I will say that it stuck with me - I can remember it despite reading to two months/60+ books ago.

This is a magical realism with an enemies to lovers workplace romance, family drama with healing and second chances. A romantic suspense with paranormal elements. The writing was able to hold me and I enjoyed the story as a whole.

I LOVE RVG's writing, and was so thrilled to see that she was writing an adult novel!!! I think that her whimsical style is DEFINITELY still present in her adult work. I do think that the book still reads fairly juvenile, which isn't necessarily a turnoff to me, but could be to others. The little magical realism twist in this story was sorely needed but I don't know how well it will be received by anyone who is picking this up expecting a solely contemporary story. Basically, I really liked it, and love the representation provided, but your mileage may vary.

This is my second book by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland and it definitely out shone the first one, sorry Moon Fuentez you were still really good! I really loved the intricate family dynamics that she was able to develop within this book. A family that has so much loss and trauma and one sole member bearing the weight of all of it. I really felt for Sage at times in this book and so wanted everything to work out for her. With twists and heart breaking moments I wasn't expecting this is fantastical and whimsical tales at it's root of women and their magic.

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

Wow, the Witch of Wild Things was a beautiful love story with a unique magical realism. I love both the enemies-to-lovers and workplace romance tropes between Sage and Tennessee. This was an engrossing, spooky season romance read. I would highly recommend this one.

Thanknyou NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for access to this arc!

4.5/5 stars

This was a super fast, sweet read. I really enjoyed reading about Sage and Tenn. Sage and her families powers were really cool, I like the magical realism of this story, how they're magical but it's not the main focus of the story. You can really feel Raquel Vasquez Gilliland's love of the earth and all things living too, it was so easy to get transported to each beautifully described setting. This was a lovely story!

Are you looking for a fabulous book with themes of magical realism and specifically plant magic? Witch Of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland is an absolute must read. Witch Of Wild Things follows Sage Flores who left her hometown eight years ago -- after her sister Sky passed away. Sage, however, returns when offered a job with the Cranberry Rose Company identifying new plants. Oh, but it turns out one of her coworkers is an old crush - Tennessee Reyes. While Sage has been gone, her other sister Teal has been in a really unhealthy relationship. Oh, and apparently the Flores family is cursed. So, yeah, Sage is staying with her aunt Nadia who has some things going on as well. And throughout is a thread of magic too -- particularly an affinity with plants.

When I say I want a witch book, I mean I want something along the lines of Witch Of Wild Things. This book is so cozy. Gilliland's writing is captivating and I fell in love with the. characters. There's also scenes featuring AIM and IYKYK. I love a throwback. Also loved how all the threads came together and the book ended up resolving. It hit everything I wanted. Also -- can we talk about the chemistry between Sage and Tenn. Whooooo. Of course, there's miscommunication trope and a reason why Sage holds herself apart from Tenn and doesn't trust him at first. But, well, let's just say again everything resolves perfectly. If you are looking for a book that gives autumnal feelings, pick up Witch Of Wild Things immediately. Also, I listened to the audiobook version narrated by Krysta Gonzales who is so charming in the 8 hours and 59 minutes this book takes to listen to.

After the death of her sister, Sage has done everything to stay away from her family and their magic. When circumstances bring her back to her hometown, she inevitably succumbs to her family's ways. When her job lands her right back into the arms of her long time highschool crush, nothing seems to go right. Will she ever fess up to being his internet crush? This was a very enjoyable read. It was unique and entertaining. Thank you, NetGalley, for the eARC. 4 stars.

This is a lovely love story, but it’s also a magical tale about sisters and family, grief, forgiveness, rediscovering and rebuilding, taking care of the natural world, and more. Raquel Vasquez Gilliland infuses her stories with magic at a sentence level, and this one is a great example. This story touched my heart in several ways.
Note: my only slight issue is that I was way more invested in the sister/magic part than I was in the romance. It wasn’t a bad romance by any means, I just thought the other elements were more compelling.

What a perfect fall read also such a cute witchy read ! I loved it so much and the ending was just everything

This book is the absolute perfect book for a little witchy feeling. It was warm, witchy, fall vibes, and filled with beautiful family dynamics and feelings.

This book is the perfect blend of magic, romance, and sisterhood. I loved the storytelling, the nostalgic moments, and the beautiful magic system at the center. But the most heartwarming part was the relationship between the sisters.

✔️ Secret Identity
✔️ Second Chance
✔️ Magical Realism
✔️ Workplace

Sage is not in a good place; she recently lost her job, her boyfriend, and is still mourning the loss of her sister. She moves back to her hometown where her family situation is strained, and finds a job working with plants (perfect since that's her magical gift). Unfortunately, one of her coworkers is Tennessee - he childhood crush and the one who broke her heart.

There's a lot happening in this book but it all unfolds beautifully. Lots of exploration on themes of healing,
loss, love, forgiveness, family, and strength in vulnerability.

The magic worldbuilding felt effortless here (which probably means it took a lot of effort!). I loved how each Flores woman had their own magical gift and I loved how it dovetailed with something they had to learn/overcome. Here with Sage and plants there were a couple of great ones that we can all take to heart: we can thrive under the right care and the right environment; not all of us (or all plants) need or want the same things); even when parts feel withered and dry, growth and healing is still possible.

5⭐️

Steam 🔥🔥
Banter 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Swoon 💕💕💕💕

I like to read witchy/spooky books for the month of October leading up to Halloween, which led me to pick this up. It was enjoyable; I think it will be popular in our collection as witch stories are getting lots of attention of late.

First Thoughts: I wish I had magical gifts
Mood While Reading: Stormy- My mood was all over!
Song: Breathless By The Corrs

At the beginning of this month I was on a witchy kick. I read so many titles that featured witches and Raquel Vasquez Gilliland's Witch of Wild Things by far surprised me the most.

For starters, let's just talk about how beautiful the cover for this novel is! The illustrator truly captures the beauty and complexity of the story that lines between the covers. Raquel Vasquez Gilliland created a family of "cursed" Flores women. Each touched by a little magic. Sage has been running from her family and her "gift" ever since her sister, Sky died. Alas, her running has come to an end. Sage is reluctantly back in her hometown and is putting her gift to use at her old job at the Cranberry Rose Company. Her sister's ghost is haunting her with cups of coffee, her other sister is angry and causing lightening storms, and unresolved family pain is resurfacing like a tidal wave.

This book may include a romance, but this story, to me, is about love, loss, and forgiveness. The strength of family ties and the depths of despair that can occur when those bonds are broken. Mending a broken heart can feel futile, but these beautiful sisters prove that sometimes that fight is worth fighting until your very last breath.

A big thanks to PRH Audio and Berkley Publishing for granting me access to this title. This one will stick with me. There was so much beauty in the pages of this novel that touched my heart.

TW: Domestic abuse

This story was pure magic. It's a beautiful, magical love story with a magicai family dynamic included. It deals with second chances and forgiveness. I enjoyed this whole story and could not get enough of it. I love this story and the journey that it took me on.

This is one of the most compelling story I have ever read, flawlessly written with utterly captivating set of characters and magically cozy storyline. Definitely a must-read.

3.5 rounded up tp four. This could have been a solid 4, but it used some tropes I just don't enjoy which knocked it down some. I am still exploring my taste in adult romance, but knowing I've liked RVG's YA romance I decided to give this one a try.

There is a lot of leading to what is eventually revealed, and while I don't think it's bad, it was obvious what the "twist" would be, even if you weren't sure how it would play out.

While the book isn't necessarily giving fall vibes, it was a fun and cozy fall read.

Witch of Wild Things is a quiet novel of magical realism, family trauma, growing up too fast, healing and finding love. It's definitely a slow-burn (at times a bit too slow I would argue) but I ended up really liking where it went.

The Flores women all have magical gifts, but whether they are a gift or a curse is up for debate and loss has hurt relationships between some of them. Sage has an affinity for plants, but she's been nearly estranged from her family ever since her younger sister Sky died. Now she's forced to return to her hometown and confront her past, but can their family heal from all the brokenness? Meanwhile she has a new job where she's thrown together with the teenage crush who unknowingly broke her heart...

I did find this to be slow-going at times, but it ended up being a really beautiful portrait of healing both romantic and familial love, with a bit of magic along the way. I would recommend it, just expect it to take some time to get through. I received a copy of this book for review via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.