This Spells Love....

This is a cute rom com novel. It follows the life of Gemma.
Gemma is going through a rough break up and she just wants to move on. With the help of her friends and close relatives, Gemma grabs a spell book and casts a spell to erase her ex from her memory.
While in this new alternate world, she becomes best friends with Dax. She never has entertained the idea of having anything romantic happen with Dax. But that doesn't always go as planned...
This is a good friends to lover story, all the sweet characters are entertaining and interesting. Gemma has a close friendships with a great friend and aunt.
I read this story in one day. It was a charming read that you wanted to just keep reading.

An adorable alternate reality story with some witchy vibes. If you like friends to lovers, pick this one up!

It wasn’t my cup of tea mainly because I have realized only in the last week I’m not a huge fan of witch romances, but this was very cute and thank you to the publisher for sending me this one directly!

I love a good romance, and this one was wonderful! It had witty banter, and lovable characters. I was rooting for them the whole way through!

This Spells Love is a cute rom-com by Kate Robb.

Gemma is going through a bad breakup, and in an effort to avoid the emotional pain she gains the assistance of her sister, aunt, best friend, and a mysterious book of spells to try to erase her ex from her memory. There's only one problem, when she wakes up the next morning, she's in an alternate reality where she never met her boyfriend, but she also never met her best friend, and her life has followed an entirely different path as a result!

This Spells Love was a really fun read as Gemma attempts to get back to her own world by befriending the person who was her best friend in that other life. Along the way she examines her feelings, and compares her decisions and the results of them in each version of her life. It was interesting while reading about Gemma's experiences, to think about how seemingly small decisions may affect our lives in major ways and wonder how things would have turned out differently if we had made one different choice at any given point in time.

I found the plot refreshingly different and had a hard time putting the book down. All of the characters were interesting, I loved the relationship between Gemma, her sister, Keirsten, and her aunt, Lily. My favourite thing though was seeing Gemma finally realize her feelings for her best friend, Dax.

This was just a really enjoyable friends to lovers romance, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good romance.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

If you could alter your life so that your professional and relationship dreams could come true, but those you care about most would have their lives altered as well, and not necessarily for the better, what choice would you make? That is the dilemma facing our protagonist, Gemma. She spent four years with Stuart, who was predictable, which she found comforting, as she liked safe and predictable. Their breakup came as a big shock. However, the day she met Stuart was also the day she met Daxon, who became her best friend. She never allowed herself to entertain the idea of a romantic relationship with Dax, afraid that if it did work out, she would lose her best friend as well. However, following the breakup, when a love cleanse spell proposed by Aunt Livi goes wrong, Gemma gets the chance to explore a different path, once she gets past all the unexpected changes (which results in some rather humorous moments). The story demonstrates the ripple effect of our choices. Choosing one path means foregoing other options, and the outcomes, positive and negative that would have occurred for you and others. One thing I particularly liked about the book is that in the end, when Gemma has to choose, she finds a way to incorporate lessons/choices made in each timeline in a manner that will hopefully benefit both her and those she loves.

this was a super fun rom com novel, i love magical realism and it was perfectly combined here, the chemistry between the mcs was unreal and the longing for each other made me suffer (from how much i just wanted them to be together) i would 100% recommend this to anyone looking for a book that you just can’t put down

Love love love! Super cute with an engaging story and beautiful character growth ❤️
Plus curling 😍
Highly recommend!
Thank you to Kate Robb & netgalley for the arc!

This was such a cute friends to lovers in a parallel timeline debut by Kate Robb.
I read it in a day and Dax is just too sweet and legit two curling, feet kicking at some of the things he does and says.
Gemma’s sister and aunt are adorable and are too good for her.
Gemma at times drive me nuts with how self centered she is and luckily she understands that later but definitely not my favorite female lead by far.
Thank you so much to Net Galley, Kate Robb and Dial Press Trade Paperback for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This reminded me so much of “In a Holidaze” by Christina Lauren and I absolutely loved it! I love an alternate reality and that it was set in Hamilton as I new so many landmarks! When alternate Dax lost his store due to post pandemic struggles that really hit home and made me think of all the people who are currently struggling as a result of that. Overall I loved this book so much and am officially a Kate Robb fan girl.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the advanced copy! This was a cute and cozy read that surpassed my expectations. I typically am not a huge fan of the friends-to-lovers trope, and while I still didn’t find it that believable (just a me thing), the characters and their friendship/relationship were so enjoyable to read. The side characters are also well-developed, and I am sad to say goodbye to them. I love that the book had a touch of quirkiness thrown in there, in the form of parallel universes and seeing the question “what if I chose this path instead?” play out, while the characters still seem believable. Such a satisfying, perfect rom com.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was a cute friends to lovers romantic comedy with a magical twist. The characters were all fun and charming. I felt that Gemma, the FMC, had good character growth throughout the book. This was very romance heavy with other plot points seeming like side-quests. I recommend this if you want an easy fall read!

This Spells Love is a witty, fun story full of characters that you'll love. It's a spell, a parallel universe, maybe moving out of the friend-zone kind of story with some pretty descriptive sex scenes (in case you are offended). Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for providing me with an ARC ebook of This Spells Love, by Kate Robb. I'm definitely looking forward to more books from this author!

Fun, diferent, the time change was interesting and the developing of the story too. I like how the MC has to realized what she really want and the journey there, definitely enjoy it

This Spells Love is a cozy RomCom with a dash of the Butterfly Affect (I swear if you’ve seen it, you’ll understand). One change in your timeline can drastically alter your life and those around you. I loved every second of this book and the constant butterflies from Gemma and Dax in BOTH timelines. I love that Kate Robb made this story feel like I was in Hamilton, ON and got to enjoy Dax in his curling pants. I giggled at the banter between Gemma and everyone in this story. It was a cozy and slightly spicy read. It was the feel good book I needed to read. I loved this and am thankful to have gotten an opportunity to read this and give my honest opinion. Five star read.

4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

SUPER CUTE & MAGICAL

**Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for sharing this advanced digital copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.**

I never really enjoyed the friends x lovers trope, I prefer enemies x lovers, grumpy x sunshine tropes. BUT I gave this one a chance and I LOVED IT.

The story begins with Gemma and Stuart, (her boyfriend of 4 years) breaking up. Feeling upset, she gets together with her quirky aunt, and sister to have a drunken night to feel better. Her aunt provides Gemma with a book that has a spell to cleanse the memories of her ex from her life. She wants to forget she ever met Stuart.

Enter Dax, Gemma’s best friend of 4 years as well. She met Dax the same night as Stuart, in fact she met Dax first. But as fate would have it, she left that night with Stuart instead. When the spell actually takes Gemma to a reality where she spent the last 4 years not dating Stuart, she finds herself wanting one thing, and one thing only. Finding Dax and becoming his friend again.

I really really enjoyed this one. I found it a little cheesy at first, but that quickly faded once the story really picked up, and Gemma was in her new reality.
I loved Aunt Livi!! She was hilarious. Dax was impeccable 🥲🥲 I really enjoyed how even in a different reality where Dax and Gemma didn't know each other, they were able to come together.

The story was well paced, and I finished it quite fast. I found the characters very loveable, and I felt the chemistry between Dax & Gemma. I also really loved that this took place in Toronto! The environment was familiar to me, and there was even a “The Bay” reference!! If you like contemporary rom-coms, but with a dash of magical realism, I’d say you will really enjoy this one! It gave me “7 Year Slip” vibes and I loved it. Overall, a strong 4 stars!! Will follow this author’s other works for sure!

I devoured this book! Adorable, funny, and witty ✅ I couldn’t put it down.

It reminded me of 13 Going on 30, except the main character didn’t age, she just travelled to an alternate universe where she was super successful.

I enjoyed the friends-to-lovers aspect, it was adorable and I was rooting for them the whole time. This is a great summer beach read.

Also, we all need an Aunt Livi in our lives. And apparently, a Charlie (hint: check out the acknowledgements 😏)

Gemma is dumped by her long-term boyfriend and decides to get over him by spending a much needed evening hanging out with her sister, aunt, and best guy friend, Dax. After a few too many margaritas, they decide to perform a love-cleansing spell to erase her ex from her memory.
Gemma wakes up the next morning and her whole life has changed. The spell worked, but she’s found herself in an alternate reality where Dax has no clue who she is. Worse, she’s stuck in this new reality for a full month before she can try to reverse the spell by getting Dax to kiss her. As she and Dax become friends again, she finds herself falling for him, and wondering if she should stay in this timeline or go back to her original life.

This Spells Love is a cute, lighthearted romance, and I loved it. I adore Gemma and Dax’s characters. They’re so relatable and their romance is swoony. Gemma’s relationship with her sister was also great. Who doesn’t want a sister you can eat donuts and drink with regularly?! I loved the exploration of what can happen when one seemingly little thing changes in your life. This book had me hooked from the beginning, and I couldn't put it down.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the ARC!

So our fl in this book name Gemma breaks up with her boyfriend, Stuart, and her relationship ends later things go upside down for her. She didn't expect that to happen and found that her Aunt had a spell book, and was able to cast a spell which worked when Gemma thought the event would go well. Her relationship with Dax is sort of developing well, and I do think I find it cute as well as it is fun to learn about these two characters' dynamics!

I thought of this book as lightly well-written with magic and romance, though it was good that the author tried to make this story worth the read.

5 stars – This Spells Love by Kate Robb is a wonderful story! A true must read! This is Robb’s first release and I sincerely hope there are many more books to come. Gemma discovers an alternate “dimension” of her own life (think “Sliding Doors”) and sees how small, seemingly inconsequential, changes can affect her life. As Gemma comes to grips with launching or not launching her own business, losing a best friend who doesn’t remember her, a different apartment, not having a car, etc and she has to decide if she wants to return to her original timeline or stay in her new one. It is one of those stories that just makes you think…”what if…”

A big “Thank You” to NetGalley, the author Kate Robb and the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy in return for an independent, honest review.

This was utterly delightful from start to finish, with breezy prose that made even this slow reader feel like she was flipping pages at a swift rate, because the story flowed so smoothly and the pace of the unfolding narrative was impeccable. I loved the twist on the "relive your worst day or decision" trope, this time focusing on the collateral damage of that choice rather than the choice, itself. Robb shrewdly keeps the ex off the page, focusing the story on the heroine and her best friend, who's clearly the central love interest from chapter one. I loved the way she built the stakes (one of the reasons I adore a friends-to-lovers romance, because who wants to risk losing their best friend?), so as the feelings grow, so do the risks and complications. I also loved the butterfly effect one altered choice had on elements outside the romance, such as both main characters' careers, and the shelved creative pursuits of the heroine's overburdened sister. The humour is sharp, the details are fun and cleverly considered, and the love story so sweet, with a fated-mates feel that also demands the heroine earn her happy ending, and not just accept her destiny. Also, as someone who grew up with a dad who had a shelf full of curling trophies, the Oh So Canadian content made me smile. A debut I suspect will appeal to a wide readership, and ensure we see a lot more from Robb in years to come.