A witchy-rom com that's sexy and fun.
Poppy is a witch who brings chaos wherever she goes. Alex is an illusionist whose life is, well, an illusion. If you love nicknames and immediate sparks, you'll enjoy Hex and the City.
There were plenty of twists and turns, and the adventure you think is the main plot turns out to be a smaller piece of the ultimate puzzle.
While it was a little overwhelming having so many things going on throughout the book, the author wrapped up everything perfectly at the end. If you're looking for a fall escape and a witchy adventure, this book will check all the boxes.

Hex and the City releases on 9/3/2023 🎉

Thank you Netgalley and HarperCollins UK for my eArc in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to NetGalley and publishers for this eBook

Hex and The City had it all, it's the perfect ROM com read.
It's magical and flirty and the characters all brought this novel to life.
It was a really fun read and one that I really enjoyed.

A fun, quirky magical adventure that starts after a drunken curse on a pendant, which is then sold to a gorgeous stage magician. Chaos ensues and secrets are spilled as Poppy and Axel navigate all sorts of pandemonium.

I just loved this little book. It was a short novel about two people that fall in love. They are, on the surface, very different. One is a sexy magician stage act and the other is a witch that is more than a little quirky.

Poppy seems to be terminally out of control. The novel opens on her waking up hungover with no recollection of what happened the night before. We are quickly introduced to her housemates and they are just lovely and lively!

As soon as Poppy realizes she has a problem, she attempts to fix it. This is how she meets Axl Storm. She is thwarted often and they are thrown together. Eventually, they sort it out and of course they’ve fallen in love in the interim.

I have not read anything else by this author, so I’m unsure if this falls in the same universe as any of her other series.

I really enjoyed this charming story. It was full of adventure and a surprising little twist to the story that gave it a bit more meat than I was expecting. It seemed to go on a bit long, but I think the author did a masterful job of turning that into plot.

I’d definitely recommend this to anyone that likes romance, adventure, chaos and quirky characters. A little bit of everything is in here.

3.5⭐️

Hex and the City is a fun witchy romance, with lots of lovely and charismatic characters, especially the fmc Poppy: a witch with magical hair kinda like Rapunzel (as you can see on the gorgeous cover).
I would have preferred a first person narrator to be able to connect with the main characters on a deeper level, but overall I’ve enjoyed reading this book!

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC of this book.

Poppy is the FMC, who is a witch with chaotic magic. She gets drunk after seeing her girlfriend kiss someone else and curses a necklace in the shop she works in. The necklace accidentally gets sold to Axl, the MMC, a stage magician. They are then thrust together due to the consequences of the cursed necklace.

I liked the premise of this book, however, the pacing and humor just didn't work for me. Three stars.

Extremely light-hearted and pretty spicy, this is great for anyone who loved "the ex-hex" last year. It was fun but I just didn't really care about the characters or the plot. The celebrity/witch relationship was a fun element and the magic was simple enough. The hair thing was a little strange to me though.

I was a big fan of Hex Appeal so I was excited to once again enter this world. I was a little disappointed there wasn't more crossover with the characters from the first novel, but it was fun to get to meet some of these other witches. I liked both Poppy and Alex as characters. They each had pasts they were in one way or another trying to escape (or forget) and it was so nice to see how they just accepted one another. Some of my favorite parts in the book were when they were dealing with the chaos curse. Partly because during those parts we got to see a more confident and powerful Poppy. The constant reminders of Alex's perfect physique got old really fast - ironically given that part of the book addresses how much pressure he was under to stay that fit. It also made it seem like that was all there was to him as a person. I was a little disappointed with Poppy when she turned her back on Alex at the first sign of trouble - she wouldn't even stay long enough to allow him to defend himself against what was being said about him. I had hoped she would have believed in him and them a little more. I really enjoyed the showdown at the end - it was so great to see Poppy really come into her own as a witch. Poppy's parents were also a nice bit of comic relief there at the end, and it was so great to see how much they loved her. My only disappointment with the book was that there was a lot about gender and sexuality but in the end it was a heterosexual relationship (a sweet hetero relationship, but still). It just seemed like a missed opportunity.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for this Advanced Readers Copy of Hex and the City by Kate Johnson!!

Hex and the City is pretty much the perfect romance. It has strong and hilarious lead characters and a really fun plot. I loved Poppy and Axl and the chemistry between them was hot. The witch aspect just made it even better. This book is a huge amount of fun. I can't wait to read more by this author.

This is a fun paranormal romance involving a witch, Poppy, with magical hair like Rapunzel. Chaos follows Poppy wherever she goes and she's new to magic, so she has a lot to learn about control. Axl is a hot, celebrity magician. Poppy's co-worker "accidentally" sells a cursed pendant to Axl and Poppy has to try to get it back before it causes trouble. Adventure follows!

This was a fun witchy romance with a sprinkling of time travel and trouble. It was fun seeing all the chaotic trouble surrounding Poppy. I liked how the coven comes together.

Thanks to HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter through Netgalley for an advance copy. This book is expected to be published on September 3, 2023.

Book two is finally here. Tra la tra lay! I felt like singing when I started this book because the first book was so refreshing! Book 2 misses some of that just because it isn’t new in this world the author built. We’ve lived in it for a while.

The meet up was definitely different. Poppy accidentally sold Axl a cursed charm, so she had to retrieve it from him. Naturally, they’re kept together in situations that are better and better as types gives forward. The side characters are chef’s kiss. I wouldn’t change a think.

I hesitate to say much because I don’t want to ruin a single part of it for you. Take my advice and read it! You’ll love it!!

Really good! Loved the plot and characters, highly recommend for a fun summer read! Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

I really enjoyed the book as well as the characters. The writing style was easy to understand and very enjoyable.

This was a lot of fun! I really needed a silly book and this was just perfect. Lighthearted with a side of sarcasm.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

✨ 🧹 Magically Romantic 🧹

I absolutely LOVED Hex Appeal so when Hex and the City was announced I knew I had to read it ASAP!

We follow Poppy who is a London dwelling witch (with magical Tangled-esque hair) who works in the Hubble Bubble Magic Shop. If life isn’t already chaotic enough between work, family and her coven - she accidentally sells Axel (a famous celebrity illusionist) a real cursed pendant! Now it’s up to Poppy and her newfound ally Axel to retrieve the pendent and stop the magical mayhem that is ravaging the city!

Full of found family, witty witches, steamy banter, curses, hoot and a half humor, spice, romance and a whole lotta magic - Hex in the City by Katie Johnson is a magically fantastic read!

Thank you to HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter and Netgalley for the advanced copy!

Thank you, Harper Collins UK- One More Chapter, for allowing me to read this advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked Poppy’s character; I enjoyed her whole story about finding out her gifts and her true identity. I also loved the descriptions of London and the inclusion of historical events.

Unfortunately, that’s where my likes ended. I really didn’t like Alex’s character, and I didn’t fully believe the original chemistry between Alex and Poppy. Honestly, if this story got rid of Alex completely and was solely about Poppy and her story, I would have really enjoyed it. Don’t get me wrong, I know this book is supposed to be romance, but for me that was the worst part!

Even though this book was not for me, I do believe people who are into witchy romances will probably love it.

A fun easy read about witches, magic,curses,and romance.
Love Poppy and her hair , all the other characters..
Just a really fun read .
Voluntarily reviewed

3⭐️

This was a fun, whimsical, witchy read, with romance, banter and found family.

Hex and the City follows Poppy, a witch who seems to cause chaos wherever she goes. She lives with Iris, the Coven leader, and I absolutely love their relationship and the found family aspect of the Coven.
No romance book is without its love interest - in walks Axl Storm. When all hell breaks loose, can a witch and fake-magician work together to bring order to the chaos?

I did enjoy this book, but there were some elements that I feel could have been developed more. The instant-love seemed a bit too quick for me to fully feel connected with the characters and their relationship.
I also love an action-packed read, but it almost felt like there was no much going on which left aspects of the story feeling like it needs a bit more.

That being said, if you’re looking for a light, fun, quick witchy read then look no further!

This was a fun witchy contemporary romance. Main character Poppy is a 20-something witch with sentient/magical hair who lives in Highgate with her mentor and works part time in a magic shop, where she accidentally sells a cursed pendant to Axl Storm, a super hot Aussie stage magician in town for a show. Determined to get the cursed pendant back, she goes to Axl's performance, but it's too late - chaos (seemingly curse related) reigns, the venue is flooded, and Axl's assistant/most recent hookup is severely injured. Axl (actually Alex) finds his life suddenly intertwined with Poppy's - who he quickly realizes practices *actual* magic - as they confront a series of increasingly unlikely and terrible events while trying to find the cursed pendant. I really liked Poppy and appreciated the witchy twist on the wacky/chaotic/total mess female main character romantic comedy trope. This was fast and fun and I'm looking forward to reading more from Johnson!