Sadie owns a bakery in her small town Poppy Meadows. She was raised with her twin brother by her grandmother. Sadie’s family has magic but along with that are curses. Sadie has been abandoned by her mother, brother and former love Jake. She soon learns her grandmother will no longer be there for her as she is dying of cancer. Sadie hopes to find a spell to help save her grandmother.

I really enjoyed the family aspects of this story. There are some really lovely and moving moments. I had a harder time with the romance, possibly because I am far less forgiving than Sadie. I’m not sure if this will be a series as there are a few open threads at the end of the book. I would definitely read stories set more in this world.

Practical Magic meets Gilmore Girls???? YES!!!! This is the first time a blurb actually lived up to it's promise! I loved almost every moment, the characters are likable(thank you for that), enough whimsy and darkness to make this interesting, the recipes (what I wouldn't give to be able yo sample all of them), etc. All good. And thank you Breanne Randall for leaving the possibility of a sequel up in the cosmos, I think we will revisit this charming town again.

4.5⭐ Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this novel. It was such a fun and sweet read.

If i could give this book more than 5 stars I would. This book is just magical. It's so well written that I physically felt my heart break, the grief and all of the love. I cried and I laughed and felt such a strong connection to the characters. It was a rollercoaster of emotions. I'm happy with the ending but I'd love to read more about these characters and definitely want more of Sadies story.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with this ARC. I'm going to be forever grateful.
Buying a hardcover of this book as soon as it is released.

Unfortunately, The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic was not my cup of tea. I am a huge fan of magical realism, but this story was a little too complicated. There were too many characters, sub-plots, magical details, and conversations between characters. I never quite grasped the magical aspects of the story as they were interwoven with messy backstories of the many characters featured in this book. I think a simpler storyline would have helped. There was a bit too much of everything for my liking,

Sadie has lived with her grandmother in her small town her entire life, and is stuck feeling abandoned after three of the most important people in her life had left her. Warning signs come that someone will return and when her ex she still loves returns, soon followed by her brother, she knows that her life is about to take a drastic turn no matter how much she tries to block people from her heart.
To keep her magic she is cursed to suffer from four heartbreaks in her life, each worse than the other and she and her grandmother don't believe she will survive the last. But you can't shield your heart from everyone and when her third heartbreak looms with her grandmother's cancer diagnosis, her friends and family come together to help her realise what is most important in life.
This was a beautiful, and slightly heartbreaking story of both found family and regaining family that had moved away. I loved the inclusion of magic which included spells but was heavily based on herbs and other food, which were then used to create recipes in between each chapter that connected to the story really well. I highly recommend this and would love to purchase a physical copy when it is released.
Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

enjoyed every part of it. this book felt like a hug and i am looking forward to reading more books by breanne randall. if you like books with magic and witchy stuff, then i highly recommend this gem. the writing was super easy to get through and the pace was perfect. not even once did i feel like i was losing interest in it, kept me hooked till the very end.

Sadie enjoys her small town life, working alongside her grandmother in their bakery. However, she is also cursed to lose her magic after her fourth heartbreak. Sadie lets few people in in order to protect herself from losing her magic.. but at what point is she giving up a life of love for a life of magic?

I enjoyed this book and appreciated the way everything wrapped up at the end!

This witchy fantasy is a fabulous addition to your TBR. What if your magic powers can be powerful? You would take it right? But with your magic comes a curse. Everyone has to learn what they can and can’t do with their restraints. Everyone has their own path and their own curse. This book had everything one needs for a healing and cozy read

I was spellbound. This was so good. I loved it so much!! This book is a must read to be added to your TBR.
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Book : The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic
Author : Breanne Randall

Thanks so much Alcove Press and NetGalley for an advance read in exchange for this review!

This book was surely a wonderful change from my usual read and I am not mad about it. Practical Magic meets a delicious baking show. The writing was superb and the characters had amazing dialogue and connection. I couldn’t help but want to place myself in the book.

This was a great page turner. I laughed a lot, I cried a lot && I read this book in about a 24hr time span. I didn’t want to stop living in this world. This book is a must read should be on everybody’s TBR.

Thats NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this digital ARC.

The story has so many high and lows. I laughed and I cried so many times. Poor Sadie could not catch a damn break! I loved how loss can bring people together. I also love the message that through Love all is possible. Loved all the little recipes at the end of each chapte too.

I hope this author continues Sadies and Jakes story. .

This really did remind of a blend of Gilmore Girls and Practical Magic. I loved the magical elements combined with Sadie’s cooking, it definitely made me hungry too. I did feel like this was more YA than adult fiction

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this book!
This one was a fun story and it made me love out loud many tines. I loved the writing and it really got me invested in Sadie and her magical world.

I found out about this book from booktok, where the author promised a small town Gilmore girls meets practical magic and not did she deliver! The town, family home, and the cast of characters are all more charming than the next. She describes all of the food in a way that made you feel as though you were really having it - like the dinner scene in Hook. The addition of the recipes at the end of each chapter brings the reader into the story even further, allowing you to experience it with all of your senses and not just your imagination. I loved this book and hope that there will be a sequel!

The characters in this book were quintessential “small town” I laughed out loud several times. Just by reading the first few pages you’re transported into this world and invested in Sadie and her magical world.

I loved the parallels between baking and magic because baking IS magic when you bake with love. I loved all the recipes between the chapters it was such a fun touch.

Thank you NetGalley and Alcove Press for the ARC.

First off, thank you so much for this ARC! I was over the moon to get the opportunity to read it.

This story was wonderful. What a heartbreaking, devastating, honest and yet, wholesome and magical way to look at grief.

I think I cried 7 different times, which is a lot for me, but I truly connected with the relationship between Sadie and Gigi.

I loved the magic system and the recipes were such a fun and cute addition to each chapter. What I wouldn’t do to be invited for a meal with the Revelare family!

Fingers crossed this is just the start to their story!

This was a disappointment for me, The blurb sounded great but it was overloaded with characters which didn't allow for a full development of the characters. I really disliked the romance element, it felt forced and Sadie forgave Jake way too easily. Who runs into the arms of someone who hurt them as soon as you see them again years after?

I think the author has potential but she threw all her ideas at one story and it is very clear how influenced she was by Practical Magic. The book would benefit from an editor going back over the story to help it. I received an early advance so it is possible changes will be made before actual release.

This book was a miss for me. I do see high ratings from others but I couldn't see the appeal.

I received an arc of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I love books filled with family and magic and I really liked this one. I loved the small town vibe, the love between all of the family members, and the delicious recipes that were included. I got a little lost in all the magic at the end, but all in all I enjoyed it.

This book is really lovely, but heartbreaking at the same time. I really enjoyed the world building around witchcraft. Sadie helps the people in her small town through her magical baking. Her family is cursed though and four heartbreaks spells disaster. Her former love shows up, her brother is missing, and her grandmother gets diagnosed with cancer at the same time threatening her curse. Some of the book is predictable, but it's a nice cozy read. There's real recipes at the end of each chapter. The books is described as Practical Magic meets Gilmore Girls; I don't get the Gilmore Girls vibe, unless they're talking about the dynamic between Sadie and her grandmother, which I still don't really see. That doesn't necessarily take away from the story though.


Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

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A cosy and beautifully written magical fantasy with an interesting Witch family and the lore that surrounds their power and consequently curses. Firstly I loved the recipes at the end of each chapter, it added a personality to the book bringing scenes to life and I will be sure to try a few. I wouldn't say this relates to Gilmore Girls but I did enjoy this a lot it was not what I was expecting, I loved seeing the characters develop as they come back together and learn more about themselves and overcome their past and future struggled. Also the romance was so cute - right person wrong time. I just wish I could learn more about their family history and their magic but as this seems like it will be a series we may learn more about this in future book, so I can't wait to see what happens next.