I loved the beginning of the book, I loved the end of the this book- the middle kind of lost me. all the weird attraction and spice in the middle of the book that I don’t really understand the purpose of also threw me off. there were also so many loose ends. they never explained if the curse was gone? I loved hex appeal but really this just lost me. I enjoyed Poppy and Alex was likable enough but I wish we dug more into Poppy’s origin and her role in the coven and her relationship with Iris. I don’t know, I wanted way more in certain parts and way less in others.

such a cute story and gives me all the vibes that i need for fall! i can’t wait to re-read this when the weather starts to cool down

Such a unique book, I loved the plot, and oh my god the characters were so amazing!! I definitely will be recommending it!!

This book was a delight! I really loved the characters who were quirky, funny and charming. There was a really lovely magical world and a ton of chemistry between Axl and Poppy.

This was such a fun and delightful read!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishing team for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Hex and the City is one of those super easy reads that just keep you turning the pages. I can’t say I loved it, but it was light and not taxing on my brain at all. No doubt romance lovers would enjoy this one for sure.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

A man with stage magic and a woman (or shall I say witch) with out of control real magic together on an adventure to right the wrongs of a curse gone wild.

From the Author of Hex Appeal comes Hex and the City. I loved this perfect witchy rom com that is parts funny, mystery and romance. I will be anxiously awaiting whatever Kate Johnson writes next.

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This was such a cute book! This was the first book I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it. The story was different from anything I've read recently and really captured my attention. It was so well written and the characters were fantastic.

Thank you to Net Galley and Harper Collins UK/ One More Chapter for the opportunity to read an ARC of Hex and the City by Kate Johnson.

What’s this book about?

Enter our heroine, Poppy, with the magical hair and chaos abounds. (I honestly envisioned her as a modern-day/witchy Rapunzel, tbh). Poppy feels like she can’t get her life in order. She is constantly surrounded by chaos, and her magic goes awry at every turn. She feels frustrated with herself and the constant messes she finds herself in, but will her chaos lead her to

Enter our hero, Alex, better known to his adoring fans as Axl Storm, the mysterious man-bun wielding, Viking illusionist. His playboy ways have gone too far, and he may be putting everything he’s worked for in jeopardy due to a hook-up gone wrong. Therefore, he searches for the perfect gift to end things with his fling. This is where Poppy comes in – Alex buys the gift from the shop she works at. But unbeknownst to him and her, the necklace Poppy sold Alex is hexed – enter magical chaos.

We follow Alex and Poppy on their whirlwind journey to retrieve the necklace back as they discover there may be more than meets the eye when it comes to the other.

My Review:

I wished I enjoyed this one more, but I found it difficult to fully get into it. Don’t get me wrong it was a fun, simple, and lighthearted read that was very easy to enjoy. It just wasn’t memorable for me. I think the reason I didn’t vibe with the book was that Poppy’s level of chaos stressed me out, and I found it hard to enjoy the book from that perspective, but I am also someone with severe anxiety, so take my opinion on this matter with a grain of salt. But on that matter, I feel the chaotic energy was necessary for her character, so for the storyline it made sense. I just didn’t enjoy that personality type personally.
Regardless, of my opinion on this particular book, I am excited to explore Kate Johnson’s other titles because I truly believe I will enjoy them a little bit more with the added chaos removed.

If you like ____, then you’ll enjoy this book!

Enemies to Lovers
Found family
Magic and Witches
Dual POV

This was a cute quick read. Enjoyed the characters and the magic. Very light hearted and fun. Would recommend

Hex and the City by Kate Johnson is a sweet and spicy romcom that will certainly have readers turning the pages.
Poppy is a witch with magical hair that sometimes seems to have a will of its own, and no matter where she goes or what she does chaos seems to find her, despite her best efforts and those of her coven mates. When she accidentally curses a pendant all hell breaks loose. The pendant is purchased by the gorgeous and brooding stage magician Axl Storm ahead of a string of sell out shows in London. When his assistant wears it on stage that night chaos reigns, she is badly injured and the theatre so damaged that the shows have to be cancelled. Poppy realises that she will have to retrieve the pendant to try to reverse the spell, but will she be able to do it without revealing her secrets to Axl, or will the fake magician be converted to believing that magic is real. It certainly doesn't help that the pair are incredibly attracted to each other, or that the secrets they are both hiding could be their downfall. This is a light hearted funny romance, and will certainly brighten the day of anyone who picks it up. Readers may be familiar with the author's previous book Hex Appeal, and while this is not a direct sequel a familiar face or two may make a cameo appearance in the pages. I was impressed with the pacing of the story as well as the characterisation, there is plenty of action to keep the reader engaged as the story unfolds.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.

This book is charming as hell!!! Whimsical lovable characters paired with a middle paced moving plot. I dare you not to smile while reading this. I wanted more of a connection between the fmc and mmc.

*Witchy romcom
*Celeb mmc
*Light Rapunzel vibes
*London
*6’4 mmc
*Light Spice

There was one part revealed toward the end that is spoiler I will not mention in detail just that it made me cringe and didn’t seem well placed with the couple I wasn’t already sold on together.

For NetGalley: The one thing about the book that made me cringe was him sleeping with her birth mom.

Including my Amazon profile as I am unable to review on Amazon until release.

This was a delightful read, fast paced and very engaging. I thought the characters were well rounded and developed. .

If someone was looking for a cute but spicy witchy romance to read, that's fun and fast paced. I'd recommend this one. While I wasn't a big fan of the main characters I still truly enjoyed the story. I would most certainly recommend this to customers in my store. The story is great and easy to follow, and the cover is very appealing .

"'I nurture things', says Iris, as a plump kitten wandered in. 'Kittens, plants, grudges.'"

Sexy, spooky, spellbinding and just a bit silly — this was a magical romcom full of laughter and love.

Our leading lady Poppy was an absolute hot mess and I mean that in the best way — this story was pure, beautiful chaos all the way through complete with time travel, escaped ghosts, magical hair, brooding viking magicians, and an adorable but overweight tomcat. She was a joy to read about, her narration was quick and witty, rambling at times but in a way that actually made her haphazard storytelling quite endearing.

As for the romance side of things, there was definitely a bit of sizzle in this one — it was a delightfully steamy romance that was so much fun to indulge in. This was full of your favourite tropes and characters but wrapped up with a little bewitchment and mischief to make it even more fun.

Under all of the romance-crazed, shimmeringly sexy drama, there was also a lot of heart — women who owned their sexuality, their identities, their flaws, their strength and their power in a beautiful display of sisterhood and acceptance.

If you’re looking for an something easy, fun and a little magical to read tonight - this should definitely be on your radar.

This book is a really quick read, and they story moves along pretty quickly. A popular good looking magician fall for an actual witch. It was nice to know though the FL is bi and the book has LGBTQ+ rep. Personally I had to push myself through the book. I didn’t like the ML and thought he was just annoying. Plus there’s the miscommunication they have with the second guessing that comes from the FL at times. But it wasn’t badly written, and the story line is cute I just couldn’t vibe with it.

Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Okay, but I LOVED Poppy and Alex! I was hesitant when starting this book because I've recently read a few witchy books that did not live up to the hype and I was worried this one would follow... But it didn't!

Oh this story was absolutely adorable and I found that it kept me on my toes! I had to know what would happen next! I enjoyed Poppy's character growth and how Alex helped her along the way without even realizing how much he meant to her. There where a lot of laugh-out-loud moments and a few parts brought tears to my eyes.

The ending got messy - as any good romance book does... and that mess was so chaotic - because, duh, she's a chaos witch! For a brief moment I hoped that it would be uncovered that Alex actually had some sort of magic, but thinking back now, I like that he didn't!

I didn't realize that this was a second book in a series - I just to go find that one and read it as well! I will most definitely be adding both books to my physical library!

A great read for a rainy fall day, or even on the beach or while travelling!

PS... I WANT HAIR LIKE POPPY'S!!! Her hair is it's own character in this book and I also loved it so much!

This was super adorable! She's a Witch with magic that can only be described as chaotic, and he's a playboy actor who accidentally buys a Cursed amulet from her for his last fling to placate her. What could possibly go wrong? It is a great little story about learning to love oneself, even when you think the world is against you.

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Hex and the city was a cute, little romcom. I did have a hard time really getting into the heart of the story, but after I got about 3/4 of the way through the storyline seemed to move along a bit faster.

Alex is also axl raine. He is a performer who is quite wildly famous for his sexy shows.

Alex ends of meeting poppy who unbeknownst to Alex is a witch. And unbeknownst to poppy she is a chaos witch.

They are on a mission to find a necklace poppy accidentally cursed to hopefully stop the chaos going around the city.

Poppy finds out she was adopted, meets her mother and falls in love with Alex.

Cute little rom com that includes some witchy details.

TW/CW: Sex, fantasy violence, peril, scary sequences

REVIEW: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily giving an honest review.

Hex and the City is the story of Poppy, a twenty-something witch who lives in London, and Alex, a famous performer. It follows them through a few weeks of crazy magic as Poppy learns more about her elusive past.

This book was kind of…a lot. There was always something more happening, some other weirdness that Alex and Poppy had to go through. While this was interesting at first, it kind of got to be a bit much and I found myself wishing it would slow down a little for some character development or something.

I also really felt that the romance was not believable, and that it moved way too fast. But if instalove doesn’t bother you, then maybe this is the book for you. 🙂

This book simply didn’t grab me the way I hoped it would when I requested it, but it’s not a bad book. To me it was more ‘meh’ than anything else.

This book was such a great refresher with all the heavy books I’ve been reading lately. I think as much as I love reading thrillers and fantasy it’s always nice to pick up a silly romance book to cleanse.

Hex and the City was a great book to do that. It was witty and filled with all the great chaos that you want when you pick up a book like this. I couldn’t help but get a smile on my face on multiple occasions.

My only issue was that I felt that the ending was quite rushed and I would’ve loved more moments between Poppy and Axl so I could’ve enjoyed their connection more.

Overall, this was a fun read and I enjoyed it!

Thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for providing me with this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.