This Spells Love was a hilarious witchy romance that made me love the world it was set in. The FMC in the book was wonderful, awkward and full of accidental mishaps that kept me laughing. Kate Robb was wonderful with the way she developed the romance between them but also provided a lot of inside jokes, fund family and amazing side characters to keep the plot entertaining. I also enjoyed the way she did the time reversal spells and liked the vibe of replaying an event to get a better outcome.

I loved this book so much that I read the whole thing in only a few hours. Gemma and Dax are one of my favorite fictional couples. They are so cute without being cheesy or unrealistic. Stewart reminded me of an ex so I’m glad Gemma got rid of him. lol! I will recommend this book to anyone and am looking forward to reading more from Kate Robb.

This Spells Love is an adorably cute romance about a pair of best friends. After a bad break-up for a relationship that had lasted four years, Gemma participated in a love-cleansing spell with her aunt, sister and best friend. When she wakes up the next morning she's in an alternate universe where the best friend, Dax, doesn't know her. As she sets out to make him fall into best friendship again, in an attempt to reverse the curse, she finds herself falling for her best friend.

This is a great read for anyone who wants a fun, friends-to-lovers read. I had a hard.time stopping the book, wanting to read it all at once.

Thank you to Kate Robb, Random House Publishing and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you, Berkley and NetGalley, for the advance review copy. All opinions are my own!

This story was a delightful balance of whimsical playfulness and heartfelt reflection. I really appreciated Gemma's growth journey as she learned to believe in herself and take risks, to trust that those risks would be worth it even when things might become hard, because of the reward of living authentically and being in healthy relationships with herself and others, too.

Gemma is heartbroken after the ending of a relationship, but when she gets drunk after with her aunt, sister, and guy best friend, they try out a “spell” from a random book to erase her ex from memory…and somehow, it works. Gemma wakes up in an alternate reality where Stuart was never a part of her life. The problem-like the butterfly effect, her horrible ex still had an impact on other lives around her and in this reality, everything has changed. While confronting her feelings about her best friend, Gemma is torn on staying in this new life or going back to her old one.
This was a cute romance that I couldn’t put down in a day. It’s a good reminder of the ripple effects our choices can have.
Thank you to Dial Press Trade for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book took me by surprise. Of course I didn't know what my expectations were going to be going fully in, but I really enjoyed this book.

A solid 3 stars. This book reminded me a lot of another timeline travel romance that I read recently, but it was fun to see the references to Hamilton/Toronto, and the chemistry between Gemma and Dax was perfect (so good that I could not believe she didn't see that he was obviously in love with her in the first timeline)! I also really enjoyed the sister relationship plot and how Gemma grew as a whole human and not just as a girlfriend.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

“What may be better for one may not be better for all. We are all tiny threads in a greater tapestry. If you pull one, you may risk undoing everything.”

This book was adorable and I absolutely loved it! It was like candy, super sweet. There’s a great mix of humor and some magical realism, making for a perfect combination. Even with the dual timelines/worlds, it wasn’t confusing at all which I very much enjoyed because dual timelines has never really been my thing.

This book is a best friends to lovers and second chance trope and it was done so well. Dax and Gemma were great characters and I could feel the bond they had, as well as the sexual tension, as I read along.

“Sometimes the best risks are the ones you make with your heart.”

Gemma did a lot of self discovery and growth by the end. Even though she did drive me nuts at some points with her naive inner monologue, I enjoyed her character.

“Sometimes bad things happen in life. And when there’s nowhere solid to place the blame, we get stuck holding on to it.”

I really was not expecting any spice, even with the sexual tension between the characters. The spice was very minimal and I enjoyed it. It made sense with this book.

I highly recommend this for a quick and cute read, with fall vibes!

Such a charming, enjoyable story! A twist on the friends to lovers romance, with a bit of magic thrown in. A fun read!

Oh My God. There are few books I wish I could read again for the first time and this is one of them. I have reread it twice now. Gemma and Dax are what I want from friends to lovers. I loved Gemma's growth in the story.


Off to go reread!

13 going on 30 vibes.

I love the quirkiness of Gemma. Her relationship with Dax has me on the edge of my seat and struggling to put it down.

A fun quirky rom com, I had a lot of fun with this one and will be reading more by this author. Plus I’m living for all the books that have fun titles like this one.

This book is an absolute delight and I'm shocked I haven't seen it more out in the book world. It feels very nostalgic with a Thirteen Going on Thirty/Butterfly Effect vibe. I love a little fantasy/magical realism in my stories and absolutely believe the smallest of actions can alter our lives. There is a romance in here, that has a delightful amount of steam. I saved this for fall/spooky season but it can be enjoyed year round.

What if you had the chance to go back in time and erase the time wasted on your ex? In “This Spells Love” by Kate Robb, Gemma along with her sister and aunt preform a love spell- more of a love cleanse really. It pops Gemma into an alternate reality where she has the chance to do things over again. The down side? Her best guy friend Dax doesn’t know who she is in this timeline, and in order to get back she needs him to kiss her… As she gets to re-meet this Dax though, Gemma realizes she might have missed out in her own timeline- is she falling for Dax?

A BOTM pick that also checks off a NetGalley backlist read, while also being a fun romcom spooky season read? Perfect! I loooooved this book. And I mean, truly loved it. Gemma and Dax are so much fun and there’s just enough magic that I never felt completely out of touch with reality.

I really enjoyed the way Gemma grows throughout this book. In a sense, she becomes more self aware on so many different fronts. It’s nice and kind of refreshing. Especially when you throw in the alternate timeline theme.

In the end, this was a solid 5 star read for me. I was looking for a light, fun read and I definitely got it. The pages flew by because I was enjoying the journey so much.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for an eARC!

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

This was fun read! I’m a sucker for the friends-to-lovers trope. I loved that it was set in an alternative universe. While there’s a bit of magic with the main character wishing for a different life, the story feels grounded and down-to-earth, with just the right touch of the supernatural. I will be recommending this to all of my rom-com book loving friends.

Big thanks to Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for providing an advance digital copy!

When a drunken decision changes her entire life, Gemma Wilde has to determine what's really important. After her boyfriend of four years dumps her, Gemma just wants to forget he was ever a part of her life. Her aunt, an eccentric (and possibly magical) bookstore owner, happens to have a way to do that. A magic spell in a donated book, too much tequila, and a kiss with her best friend lead to another life where she never met her ex, but she also never met her best friend, who may be more important to her than she ever realized.

This sweet friends-to-lovers romantic comedy with a multiverse twist has just the right level of steam, character development, and Canadian charm (complete with a sexy curling scene!).

This Spells Love was a lot cuter than expected. While semi-predictable, it was humorous, sweet, and just an enjoyable read. Gemma’s internal debates irked me at times, but I think because they were so relatable.

Came for the cover and witchy vibes stayed for the sheer love of the work. Gemma and Dax were so lovely and I love a good alt timeline to push our heroine on the right line.

This was such a cute read, enjoyed both Gemma and Dax. I'm think experiencing the alternative timeline gave Gemma realization of what she truly wanted.


4 stars.