This was (dare I say it?) MAGICAL. From the first sentence, I was completely charmed. The world that Tori Anne Martin has created here is so enchanting. Okay, I'll stop with the puns, but honestly it's the only way to describe this book, with every word infused with some kind of magic. This is a special type of reading experience, because we get, for the moments we're in these pages, to live with all the witches (especially Morgan). I need another, please, RIGHT NOW.

Witch Morgan Greenwood has a major crush on bartender and national spellcasting champion Rory Sandler, but despite her normally loud and outgoing personality, she tends to freeze up whenever Rory's around. That is, until one night when Morgan's had one too many margaritas. Rory tells Morgan and her friends that her parents have been pressuring her to compete in spellcasting again (something she'd stopped doing two years previously) in the upcoming NEWT (New England Witch Trust) Festival -- AND that they've lined up a fellow sorcerer to persuade her and maybe match with her. A tipsy Morgan suggest that Rory find a fake date and offers herself as tribute, which Rory gently laughs off. But when Rory tracks her down the next day and says Morgan's idea is worth a try, Morgan is both hesitant and excited -- but mostly excited.

This witchy fake-dating romance is mostly a light, fun read, though it deals with more serious topics such as anxiety and self-doubt and consent (a magical love potion might be involved). Morgan is kind of a hot mess of a character, but when it comes to defending her loved ones, she stands up strong. (Would that she did that for herself more!) It's easy to see why she has such a crush on Rory, but I appreciated how they took time to get to know one another before really giving in to their attraction. Conflict abounds (including, yes, the dread miscommunication), but by the end the antagonists are given a more human edge and the communication is cleared up very directly, so all works out. An enjoyable read.

Thank you, Berkley Romance and NetGalley, for providing an eARC of this book. Opinions expressed here are solely my own.

This book was so incredibly cute and heartwarming! The romance was perfect, the witchiness was on point, and the plot and characters were done really well. I also really appreciated the little caveat at the start of the book that addresses trigger warnings/consent issues because that really was just super thoughtful.