This was one of the most fun time travelling/timeline exploring books I’ve read to date. The whimsical sort of magical set of circumstances that lands Gemma in an alternate reality was well done and I loved the numerous and humorous missteps she faced along the way as she tried to figure out what her reality was. The characters were interesting and well developed (and so likeable!) and I’m glad for Gemma’s character growth as it started to grate on me that she was the main character in her own story with no regard for her family or friends around her. Although predictable at times, this was a great rom-com style book - with a pinch of spice - and unique in its way to draw you in and root for the friends to lovers trope (so well done)!

Thank you NetGalley for the electronic advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

My heart. What a way to start off a magical October. This story was beautiful—absolutely beautiful.

The story begins when Gemma is dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Stuart. Distraught and heartbroken, she performs a spell with her aunt, sister and best friend, Dax, by her side. She wishes to not only never have been smitten by Stuart, but to erase any chance of meeting him to begin with. What she doesn’t realize that changing that would mean changing her future with her best friend, Dax, who she met that night as well.

She enters in what seems to be a parallel universe rid of Stuart—and Dax. She’s determined to get her best friend back and along the way comes to realizations she didn’t expect.

This book highlights the stages of life we all have seen once or twice—imagining the what if’s and being so absorbed in our own bubble we fail to realize the world outside of it.

What if doing what’s best for someone you love means breaking your heart in the process? A true self-sacrifice.

Does love really conquer all?

My heart swooned, soared, tugged, broke, and got pieced back together all in the span of this book.

I laughed, ached, grinned from ear to ear—I could not put this book down. I was visibly upset with having to turn in for the night.

Such a wholesome read that makes you take a step back and see things from a different perspective. And I think that’s so important to do.

I loved every bit of this book and the character building. Small parts were super cheesy, but I would not have it any other way.

Dax McGuire, you sir, deserve the world.
Also, the spice? 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼Yes, just yes.

“Goodnight, Daxon McGuire.”
“Goodnight, Gemma McGuire.”
“It’s Gemma Wilde, you drink.”
He shrugs, smiling. “Slip of the tongue.”

Eeeeeekkkk 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🥰🥰🥰


Thank you thank you thank you Kate Robb and NetGalley for this ARC. I am SO excited to read more from this author in the future. Unbelievable that it’s a debut novel.

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group and Kate Robb for the opportunity to read this ARC ebook.

This Spells Love is about a Young lady, named Gemma who performs a love cleansing spell to get over her ex and wakes up in an alternate timeline. This book was so fun and so hilarious. I think I laughed out loud every few pages or so. Gemma was such a fun main character and I really loved her. Alternate universe Dax was so sweet and I’m so glad both MCs had a happy ending 🥺🩷 I think this book had just the right amount of spice to the story. I absolutely can not wait to read more from Kate Robb

This is a cute and spicy story about second chance romance but with a magical twist. It’s fun and frothy if you are looking for escapism. Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion!

Imagine casting a spell while tipsy and waking up to find yourself living the life of a path you didn’t take….

Would you stay in it if you were happier but others weren’t? Would you go back knowing you wouldn’t be happy?

This book was perfectly for starting October. I enjoyed the characters and the plot. It was an easy read and had a little spice too! It wasnt overly done with “magic” and is a great book for this magical season!

A special thanks to #netgalley and random house for allowing me to have this ARC copy!

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Screaming and giggling because this was so fun and cute.

What if you could go back and erase ever meeting your crappy ex? Would you do it? This book allows you to think about the roads, paths, and choices not taken.

This book has so many things I liked!
Magical realism
Aunt Livi
Small business owners
Sisters
Strangers to friends to strangers in an alternate time to friends to lovers?! Hmmm

I read this in a day and a half and it was just what I needed. It was so cute and fast paced.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for at ARC for my honest review.

This was exactly what I was hoping it would be; cute & cozy. There is nothing quite like a friends to lovers trope, with only enemies to lovers trumping it.

This book doesn't have an overwhelming amount of magic in it, but it still gives off a magical vibe. Very sweet and interspursed with funny moments. The perfect little fall read. I would give it a 3.5/5!

“𝑻𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕, 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”⁣
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𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸- thank you @netgalley⁣
𝘗𝘶𝘣 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦: 12/5/23⁣
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Rating: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣
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Oh how I LOVED this one! So much so that I had to put down my other current read and devote my time solely to this beautiful story. ⁣
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Second chances, lots of love, and a ton of literal laugh out loud humor… highly recommend this lighthearted romance read!⁣
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#thisspellslove

i would give this a 2.5 stars. i didn’t particularly hate it, the concept was cute and it’s definitely a nice read for those who like romance books with a touch of magical realism but it just wasn’t for me.
thank you to netgalley / random house publishing group for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
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This book was an absolute delight to read. This was such a different and unique story line. This was whimsical, serious, and steamy all in one.

This story follows out girly Gemma who has just ended a serious relationship of 4 years and is looking for a night of distraction with her best friend Dax when she get roped into a night of craziness with her aunt and sister. Gemma tries a spell to forget her previous relationship; but wake up in an alternate reality where her best friend does not remember and is about to find love.

The relationship between the character is straight up the cutest. I am a sucker for a good friends to lover story line, and this delivered. For a debut novel, it delivered an amazing story. The plot, the side character, they were all incredibly well written and described.

I just hope somewhere along this universe, we get a story line with Sunny!

I’m incredibly grateful to read a story based on the same province and not even a 3 hour drive from my own town in Ontario. I loved the references in the book, and I know you will as well.

Thank you NetGalley, the author, and the publishers for allowing me to read this book and give my honest opinion.

Pub Date: December 5, 2023

I think I was expecting more witch town vibes and less girl stumbles across spell book and makes magic happen accidentally vibes.

The MMC was a little one-dimensional for a lot of the story, which is weird when the whole plot seems to be about Gemma learning to imagine people complexly.

I also just kind of wish Gemma had figured out her shit a little earlier and maybe even explained it to Dax? I don't mind a miscommunication trope but this was a new miscommunication in every chapter.

Cute and easy read with some magical realism and romance. Gemma wants to erase her recent ex from her life so with her sister, her and aunt, and her best friend they perform a love cleanse. She wakes an in alternate timeline where her best friend (extremely cute and single Daxon) doesn't remember her and by not meeting her ex her life has taken a pretty different path. She realizes that Dax was maybe the one for her all along and she has decide to stay in this new timeline with him or go back to the way things were before. I liked this story read it pretty quick and was entertained would recommend. I want to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was a charming, lighthearted romance. Gemma, our main character, is recovering from a recent breakup. After a tequila-fueled night with her sister, aunt, and best friend, they stumble upon an old spell book and perform a 'love cleanse' spell to help Gemma move on. However, when she wakes up in a stranger's bed the next morning, she finds herself in an alternate reality where her past relationship never existed. Only her sister and aunt remember her in this new life.

While I didn't particularly like the main character, Gemma, I still enjoyed the book. It delves into self-awareness, reflection, and the importance of close relationships. With a touch of magical realism and time travel, the story primarily focuses on the romantic comedy aspect. Though I didn't connect deeply with the characters, I found it to be an overall enjoyable read.

If you love romance between best friends - this book is for you! Gemma’s ‘love cleanse’ gave her the ability to interact with Dax without the prior history of friendship and without the worry that you’re risking everything with the potential to lose them.

There are so many things I want to say about this book but I’m trying to avoid spoilers. I loved how the story didn’t necessarily follow the traditional story arc of romance novels, this felt original and refreshing. There were so many times I smiled reading this book and I loved everything I was reading. I also liked the strong themes of familial love and Gemma’s personal journey.

I would give this book 4.5 stars but will round up to 5 stars for Goodreads. This Spells Love is a fun, light, fast-paced what-if/Freaky Friday type of story in which our heroine, Gemma, does a silly little spell, wishing she had never met her ex, Stuart. But, be careful what you wish for, Gems - you didn’t just meet Stuart that night 4 years ago, you also met your v handsome best friend, Dax. Gemma wakes up the next morning in another timeline - one in which she never met Stuart - or Dax. While the story plays out relatively predictably, Gemma does discover that there are real pluses and minuses to every path taken in life, a nuance I appreciated. I liked that she not only gains some appreciation for the people in her life but also for herself, and gains some confidence to follow her dreams! I did think, based on the title, that the book might be a little more witchy, but I am willing to allow that in keeping it very mysterious, the book has left it open for me to interpret whether Aunt Livi is a witch, all-knowing, or something else entirely. (Predictably) I think she is a witch! But I also think she may be some sort of veil-walker, the only person to not change when Gemma changes timelines. Dax is dreamy AF and Gemma’s sister, Kiersten, is a delight. These are the core 4 characters and I loved them all. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

This book was so so good. I had read something recently with the same premise that I loved so I thought why not. I was gifted this book through NetGalley and I read it within the same day. You always wonder about the road not taken and where your life would be if you had chosen differently. This was done expertly, the way I had hoped it would end. Sometimes you need to slow down and realize the lives the people surrounding you have and the struggles they bear. Gems had an eye opening experience and was able to realize her faux pas. I loved all the characters in this story. I look forward to the next book by Kate Robb. Thank your NetGalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Random House publishing for this advance copy of This Spells Love, a debut from Kate Robb. This one is out 12/5/23!

I seriously loved this one - I always love a touch of magical realism in my fiction, and this one follows Gemma and her best guy friend Dex - Gemma is fresh off her breakup with her ex, Stuart, who was always the safe choice and has the opportunity to go back to before she met Stuart and see if something can work with Dex. There was a lot of self-exploration in this book, and I loved the relationship between Kiersten and Gemma and how sisters love each other and can be supportive. This one was so easy to read and such a unique storyline.

Thank you again to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Pub date is in a few months, 12/5/23 and highly recommend checking this one out!

"Goodnight, Daxon McGuire."
"Goodnight, Gemma McGuire."
"It's Gemma Wilde, you drunk"
He shrugs, smiling. "Slip of the tongue."

Let me tell you...this book had me STRESSED, but in the best way possible. If you have ever watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, this book might heal you from the post-depression of that movie.

The two main characters were so easy to latch onto and had so much chemistry. Not only was the romance spectacular but I was pleasantly surprised but how funny it was. I don’t want to talk much about the plot because it is so much fun going into this book as blindly as possible, so I will leave you all to it once it is released.

This is also Kate Robb’s debut novel, and I’m so excited to instantly buy the rest of whatever this lady writes.

4.25/5 ⭐️

Thank you NetGalley for sending me this ARC!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

This was an utter delight. I love a magical romcom and this struck the right balance of magic and cute romance vibes.

Tipsy magic, hilarious and personable characters and lots of love and magic, this story is romance gold!

4/5⭐️