Imagine discovering you come from a long line of witches whose job is to guard a supremely haunted house and make sure the spirits there stay in line. That’s what happens to protagonist Riley in this book, and the reader gets to go along for the ride as she comes to terms with that. I found this to be the perfect spooky season read for me. The ghosts in Shaddow House are sometimes hilarious, sometimes creepy as hell, and the central premise of trying to protect both the house and the town while outside forces are trying to undermine her felt appropriately high stakes.

I loved the romance between Riley and Edison. They’re both fleshed out, flawed characters who have serious trauma in their past, which makes the fact that they want to try with each other feel serious and important and lovely. And I just loved that Edison was a sweet, shy librarian. You don’t see a lot of male librarians in fiction, and I personally think this is a trope we should all get on board with. And I thought the romance and the spooky magical stuff were really well balanced, which neither taking over too much of the plot.

The world building and magic are both really interesting here. The ghostly butler is a hilarious, amazing detail. Riley’s magic strengthens when she has supportive friends (a coven), something I really loved. Especially that it was her friends and not her love interest who give her that power. And I found it super interesting how the magic is intrinsically tied to the island, and what that will mean going forward in the series. Because this book sets up a series really well, and I honestly can’t wait to go back to this world over and over again.

Witchy paranormal romances are my FAVE and Molly Harper's Witches Get Stuff Done takes the cake.

This was such a unique storyline that kept me hooked watching and waiting for more to unfold. I loved all the characters especially PLOVER ugh I need a head butler ghost in my life not so silently judging my life choices. I am really excited to see what else the Starfall Point series has in store for us, the ending left me searching for when book two will be released.

Thanks so much to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley!!

Witches Get Stuff Done is the first in the Starfall Point series by Molly Harper.

Riley Everette has been summoned to Starfall Point by her aunt. After a disastrous ferry ride and a run in with a handsome jerk who holed up the only bathroom on the ferry, she arrives to find her aunt has passed. Riley has inherited her aunt's home, Shadow House, along with its undead tenants. Not only is Riley struggling with her newfound witchy powers, now she is sole guardian of Shadow House. This is too much for her to handle alone without guidance. Luckily, her aunt left Riley with "connections" to a few people in the town she can trust and who will be able to help her.

Witches Get Stuff Done was a cute witchy read. My only complaint is the romance felt a little rushed. I would have preferred it to more slow burn!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher (Sourcebooks Casablanca) for an opportunity to read an eARC of this story. All opinions are my own.

I really wanted to love this book, but it fell short for me. All the components were there for a really fun story: ghosts, a mystery, a budding romance, quirky town. I think it just tried to do too many things, while not accomplishing really anything. The characters were interesting if fairly one-dimensional; the town: its stores, inhabitants, and tourists had so much to lend to the story, but was barely present. The romance between the main characters fell flat. If I hadn't been told they liked each other, I never would have known. This is the first in a series, which the ending reflects.

Witches Get Stuff Done by Molly Harper is a witchy paranormal romance and the first book in the Starfall Point Series. This is Riley and Edison‘s story.
 
Riley relocates to Starfall Point and she finds out about her witch powers. We follow her along as she discovers her magic while living in Shaddow House full of ghosts and that creates the perfect spooky atmosphere.
 
Edison is the head librarian, and he knows almost everything about the small town he lives in. He was always intrigued by the Shaddow House and with Riley as the new owner, he sees a chance to discover it.
 
Riley and Edison are very opposite from each other, and they get closer through the house that almost felt like a supporting character. The romance is very slow burn and cute, but at the same time I felt like nothing exciting happened.
 
Overall, this book is a cute and cozy fall story. 3 stars.
 
(ARC kindly provided in exchange for a review.)

When Riley arrives in Starfall Point, the magic inside her gets activated. She inherits her late aunt's Victorian haunted house, along with a live-in ghost butler and journals, to guide her through this new chapter in her life.

It took me a while to get into this one, but omg I loved the haunted house so much!! It was easily my favourite part about this book. I know it's blasphemy coming from a romance reader, but this book truly did not need romance. In fact, it would have been 10 times better without the romance. I really did not care about Edison, the librarian.

I liked that Riley has her own coven, although it felt like Alice and Caroline quickly accepted the existence of ghosts. But I just went along with it for fun. I loved the chapters dedicated to solving ghosts' problems and deciphering Riley's aunt's journals and letters. The overarching plot doesn't get resolved. I assume Alice and Caroline will each get their own story and we will further explore the plotline.

Overall, this book has a great concept, but the execution could have been better. There were some odd hiccups here and there, the pacing was a bit odd, and the romance was superfluous. But the paranormal aspect was a lot of fun and I just love ghostly stories. This book is a mixed bag, but I had fun reading it.

Molly Harper is an author I’ve always wanted to read more of. I’ve enjoyed a few of her novellas for quick Book BINGO reads, so when Witches Get Stuff Done popped up on Netgalley, it quickly caught my eye. When Riley gets the chance to meet her late mother’s sister, she is quick to jump on the offer and make her way to Starfall Point to find that not only has her aunt passed, but there is magic in the family Riley never knew about. Add to that that to get to this island she has to take a boat and gets off on the wrong…ahem…foot with Edison, the local librarian, and well…could things get any worse? Anyone who has ever asked that question knows the answer is a resounding yes!

Along with Edison the hot librarian, Riley is quickly drawn to two local women with their own stories, and fun female friendships with amazing loyalty ensue. There’s also Plover, the ghost who is Riley’s right hand man as she learns to navigate this new life, and who is also old-fashioned in his morals and isn’t shy about letting Riley know it. The fun thing about the setting of this book is that Starfall Point has a Stars Hollow feeling to it with the quirky, meddling townsfolk and memorable establishments. The stakes might be low in this story, but it is still a fun read as all the characters in this book find their footing, and despite their initial meet/puke, Riley and Edison hit it off and romance blossoms.

There are still lots of questions in Riley’s life that are to be answered, and I look forward to learning more as future installments trickle in. While this book did wrap up quickly, I can be forgiving knowing there’s more to come. Witches Get Stuff Done is a fantastic fall read that is going to make you want to cuddle up on the sofa with a blanket and warm beverage until you’ve turned that very last page!

Thank you for gifting me a copy of this book.

This book has the right vibe and storyline for an automnal/Halloween read.
The concept is very original and rather funny, I can’t imagine seeing ghosts attached to objects! Nathalie and her story was quite nice and funny.

The beginning of the book (the boat scene) was rather strong in event, which appealed me, and I was surprised by the revelation at the end, but I found myself being a little bored at some times. I think it is mainly because of the long chapters.

Overall it was a fun book, but I felt like it lacked depth a bit and a lot of things were skimmed over that I would have liked to be seen worked out more. I like the concept with helping the ghosts and them creating their coven through friendship!

Picked this up because I was in the mood for a little witchy romance and, ironically, the romance was the least interesting part of the book. The two lead characters are fine and deserve all the good things they get but it was just such a low stakes situation. I mean, who else are they each going to fall for in this small touristy town?
The paranormal and mystery aspects of the story were much more entertaining. I loved the relationships - both work and personal -between Riley and her new friends. I loved meeting the various ghosts trapped in the mysterious mansion and seeing how Riley and associates help them move on. Here's hoping the next installment won't take too long to appear.

Fun and whimsical, definitely enjoy it a lot and very fitting for witchy months , a perfect book for fall.

Oh man. There's few things more disappointing than a book with a solid premise that just... doesn't quite execute. That has some fun moments but nothing totally lands. Witches Get Stuff Done was that book for me.

Riley Everett arrives in Starfall Point expecting to meet her long-lost aunt. Instead, she finds out that her aunt is dead, accidentally enters into a blood pact with a house, discovers that said house is full of ghosts, and that she is responsible for guarding them until she can help them cross over. Meanwhile, she keeps clashing with - and then falling for - local librarian Edison Held, who's dealing with loneliness and trauma.

The setup here was so solid. A house full of ghosts! An intriguing magical hook! A hot librarian! A small town! But nothing totally landed for me. The pacing of this book was so odd, frequently skipping over months at a time with little mention at all. At one point, I felt like things were just starting to get going - Riley and Edison were finally on the same page, she was finding her coven and the stride of the whole ghost thing - only to find that the book was more than halfway over, when nothing had really happened yet. And frustratingly, the big reveal at the end of who had been trying to break into the house felt like it came out of nowhere and escalated way too quickly.

Worse, the characters all felt pretty flat. Riley was cookie-cutter, even in her grief for her mother and confusion about her new role. Her new friends, Caroline and Alice, were definitely intriguing, but never managed to leap off the page. And Edison was just kind of boring? He and Riley never felt like they had any sort of chemistry, and the romance element of this book felt like it was sort of tacked on.

It's such a bummer, because I really felt like this book had the potential to be super cute. But with so many other witchy romances out there, there are definitely better ones to choose from.

3/5

2.5 Stars
This started off with so much potential and I enjoyed the first bit of this book but somehow, the last few chapters fall so flat. There was so much time passing off page that I found it hard to believe the relationships between the characters were really as strong as they were made to be, since we don't really get to see that development. The end was so unnecessary, I actually really hated that ending considering I was reading a cheesy, cute romance up until that point. There were so many undeveloped plot points (i.e. Edison's parents visiting, Alice's grandparents) that maybe the author will mention in future books (since this is so obviously a series) but left me feeling like the story was incomplete.

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC!

I love Molly Harper so jumped at the chance to read a new series from her. There are the fun paranormal elements I love in some of her other books, but this is decidedly more serious and ghostly.

Riley has been a bit adrift in life. She has jumped from one job to the next without much thought and her family life is not really so great either. When a “long lost Aunt” made contact with her, offering to connect after her mother’s death, she ended up verifying (because she’s not dumb) then jumped on a ferry to a rather secluded and quaint island. The island, Starfall, is filled with all sorts of characters. Unfortunately for Riley, though, her aunt is not one of them anymore. Rather quickly, Riley becomes caretaker for a mysterious house filled with all sorts of paranormal craziness.

Edison is hiding from the world on this same island, but his domain is the library. These two meet pretty terribly, then again even worse, but it definitely evolves into friendship with some sizzle. He, coupled with some standout locals end up making Riley’s little gang of supporters. Too bad for them, it does come with peril and oodles of ghosts. As the start of a series, this builds a rich and interesting world I want to learn more about. I didn’t even make a good guess at the mystery and whodunit! Great work hooking me on yet another series!

Okay, I really enjoyed this one!

This book is cute, a little quirky, and a ghostly good time!

My only complaint is that I wish there was *more*.

More tug and pull from the characters and their interactions. More growth, more romance, more mystery.. just more!

I’m definitely excited there’s going to be a book 2 and I can’t wait to read it!

DNF @ 3%... I just didn't enjoy the writing style... Paired with a 3rd POV and spending way too many pages discussing vomit, I couldn't continue...

I enjoyed this Molly Harper book very much. The new series blends the same themes of magic, love, and family I loved so much in her Mystic Bayou series. I loved the ghosts and how different they each were. I'm curious about the other romantic couples and how Riley's relationship with Starfall and Shaddow House evolved over time. Riley still has to work through some of her family issues,

Only minuses: The pacing was a little rushed in places. I would have loved to see the partnerships grow over multiple books. Chapter 9 included Edison consulting the ghost hunters guide for morons. I know it's keyed off on the old "...for Dummies" series, but I might have tried to pick something else.

I give this book 4 1/2⭐️ I really enjoyed it, it’s witchy and enjoyable . I love the house full of ghost that has a Winchester House vibes too it and I can’t wait to see what the next book

I tried to get into this book, but I just didn’t love it. The writing was good but the overall story just wasn’t my fav. That’s why I gave it 3 stars. I just don’t think I related to the story very well. It was the 3rd person POV that threw me off. I also don’t love third act breakups

2⭐️ 2🌶️
- MF
- 3rd person POV
- Found Family
- Magical Awakening
- Haunted House
- Quaint and quirky town
- 3rd Act Breakup

This book has one of the most challenging first chapters to get through that I have ever read. From the extremely long and detailed description of her sea sickness to the incredibly awkward meet cute, I was ready to DNF it but checked out some reviews that said it gets much better after the first chapter and they were right. Until the annoying and childish 3rd act breakup. This book felt like a Hallmark movie. Cute but familiar.

I made it about 85% before I decided to call it quits because I wasn’t rooting for any of the characters.