A cute witchy quick read. And what’s more, it’s set in Cornwall!

I did however find that it felt like it was trying too hard to have British swears? Over use of the word ‘wanker’- it felt unnecessary 😅 could have done with throwing in the word ‘dreckly’ to make it feel more authentic 😂

This book had a sweet romance, and I thought it was great to see our FMC flourish and accept herself. Unfortunately I felt we could have done with a bit more chemistry between the characters- It fell a bit flat for me, but it was an okay read.

Thank you to NetGalley for this charming and adventurous story of magic and love!
This was a heartwarming, funny, and light book! It put me in a good mood and kept me sucked in! The book had witches, sexy billionaires, and heart!
I can't recommend this paranormal romance more! I'm so excited to read more!

I was intrigued by the cozy fantasy/romance vibes promised by "The Modern Girls Guide to Magic." Unfortunately, it just didn't work for me. It just didn't draw me in and I felt the overall plot and characters were a bit lackluster.
Thank you to the author, NetGalley and Bonnie Doon Press for sharing this advance copy with me in exchange for my honest review.

I adore a Linsey Hall book, so I was so excited to receive an e-ARC of The Modern Girls Guide to Magic. It has everything I love from Linsey, wonderful writing, world building and magic systems, characters with so much banter and fun, I love a strong leading woman and Linsey doesn’t do women who can’t look after themselves. We also get alpha males, but ones that aren’t misogynistic and understand a strong woman , and oh so much wonderful chemistry, it’s why I dive into these books every time, Linsey is an auto buy author because I know I’ll get a 5 star read that leaves me entertained, happy and satisfied, I always feel like I’ve had a satisfying cuddle. I can’t wait for the next and I’m always eager to see where Linsey will take me next

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Meh.
This book intrigued me with its cozy fantasy x romance plotline but unfortunately I didn’t end up loving it, mostly due to the writing style. The cozy fantasy part was cute as our main character participates in a community garden challenge and explores her own magical skills, but felt underdeveloped overall.

The romance part was not interesting AT ALL, and I think that’s mainly because of Callan, the love interest. The book starts off as what seems to be a second chance type of thing because the two main characters have met previously, but this begins the book on a sour note for me because it was when Aria was a minor and Callan was older '(and this doesn't even end up becoming a plot line?).

I don't know. Overall ended up being bored and disinterested.

The Modern Girl’s Guide To Magic was a very sweet and cozy read. I always love cozy witch stories and this book is no exception. I particularly loved how this one was about magic gardens (MY FAV). The town and the characters were all very charming, especially the badger! Overall, I really enjoyed this book!!

Thank you to Linsey Hall and NetGalley for this arc copy of The Modern Girls Guide to Magic.

3.75/5

This was a cozy witchy read. Something right up my alley. I did enjoy the magical elements and characters, but the writing style held me back some. There were a lot of dialogue/explanations that didn’t need to be written out completely. A lot of it could have been implied. It kept drawing me out of the story, and I feel that I would have rated it at least a 4 if so much of the story wasn’t written this way. I did love the whole setting and how enchanting it felt.

I would recommend this to anyone who loves forced proximity, one bed, and cozy fantasy elements! I would enjoy coming back to Charming Cove in a sequel.

This book was like a big witchy hug. I couldn't help but curl up under my fuzzy blanket and devour this. It was a great twist on a rom com for those of us Halloween obsessed. I absolutely adored all the familiars and Aria was just so likable. It was easy to relate to her because of how clumsily her magic was casted. Overall it was wonderful!!

Another fantastic witchy read. A quick read, a witchy romance and cozy settings what more can you ask for!

Enemies to lovers is my favourite trope so I was sure to love this one! The story was very surface level but in my opinion sometimes that's definitely all that's needed in a lighthearted romance.

Really cute and whimsy world building - will definitely be reading more from this author!

This book was written for every plant girly who has wished or hoped to wake up with magical powers. A cute enemies-to-lovers romance with minimal spice, lots of flirting, witchcraft, and magical competition, I enjoyed this quick, light, and fun read!

Thank you to Linsey Hall, Bonnie Doon Press, and NetGalley, for access to an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review :)

A cute small town cozy witch romance story. I enjoyed the romance and the low stakes magical competition. I would still definitely love to revisit Charming Cove in the next book if there is one. There are a ton of side characters that could be explored more. Everything was just so happy and I appreciate these lighthearted stories.

This was such an interesting read! I found myself so engrossed in the story, the characters had such incredible arcs, and I can't wait to follow this author's journey!

Unfortunately, this book wasn't for me. I adore the romantic cosy fantasy genre, so I thought for sure I would love this book, but I couldn't find myself getting into it.
The writing style felt slightly immature to me, and some of the world-building came across as quite forced, like when grandmother had to tell Borris she didn't understand him because he wasn't her familiar, but she could guess what he was saying anyway? That felt odd to me and very unnatural.
Additionally, I couldn't find myself invested in the relationship between the main characters. It certainly wasn't enemies-to-lovers like I expected and felt more insta-lovey, which I strongly dislike.
After seeing lots of reviews saying that the book became more fast-paced and interesting around halfway through, I pushed through the first 50%, skimming a lot of the pages, but unfortunately, I skimmed the rest of the book as I didn't find myself intrigued in the story.

This book was cute, cosy and light-hearted. I've never tried books with witches but surprisingly I liked this one. The witch aka Aria was a mess but I liked her. She was so sweet and sensible. While Callan on the other hand fell a bit flat to me as a character tbh. But nevertheless, I enjoyed the book, getting to explore this new world was fantastic and the writing style was good too! Can't wait to read more by the author in the future!

I received an ARC in exchange of an honest review

This book reminds me of a lazy river. It’s almost entirely fluff, and you’re just floating along on the plot. Even though there’s an alleged major conflict, the resolution was like ~okay done~ and that was that. I really felt like this could’ve been better. I love fluff and romance and tropes with the best of them, but this was just a little too far that direction for me.

I absolutely loved everything about this book! The characters were engaging and really made me care about them. This felt like a warm hug. It also made me really want to get into my summer gardening. This was the perfect read.

Thank you NetGalley and Bonnie Doon Press for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Loved this book! I'm a big fan of cosy fantasy meets romance meets competition. It was such an easy read, pulled me out of my reading slump and I finished it in 3 days!!! Aria was such a lovely character, so determined to be happy with herself no matter her magic level. I think it would have been fun if she didn't get her magic but I think that's a different story (one I would love to read Linsey if you're feeling low on inspiration!). The romance was so sweet and I loved that Callan was never really as dickish as he's made out to be. Genuine misunderstanding but in a way that wasn't miscommunication - just emotional teenagers being emotional teenagers. I loved their relationship and watching Aria explore her love of her home town and come into her own. I thought Boris added an excellent bit of comedy - overall brilliant.
What I would say is that in some places it was predictable - not entirely a bad thing but not one to read if you want any surprises. I also felt like a few parts were a bit rushed - particularly at the end with the final challenge that they had to face and the epilogue. Just personal preference, I feel like more information on how she learned about the garden would be great. Side note; I would definitely read an entire gardening journal of Aria as she figures out how to run the garden. Would be fun to read in a diary type format.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Spice level: 2 🌶️

It is a first in a series, but in and of itself it‘s a complete story.

4.5 stars, because I have some questions to get out first (SPOILERS):

A) I know the point of the first task was for Aria to grab the plant. It was important for the story. But I wonder: Why didn‘t the group just use a leviosa of some kind to retrieve it?

B) Why did they fly all the way to Germany if what Gertrude told them could‘ve been said over the phone? 😂

Now that we got that out of the way. How cute was this book? 🥹 If you want a quick, lighthearted, magical, smalltown, enemy to lovers, summer read: GO. READ. THIS. NOW.

Thank you to Linsey Hall and NetGalley for this copy of The Modern Girls Guide to Magic.

3/5 stars for me. This was a lovely story, but there were some grammatical errors and inconsistencies that held it back for me.

This is a classic YA (sort of) enemies to lovers, forced proximity, magical love story, with a focus on a young woman claiming her power & coming into her own.

A good cozy, light read!!

The Modern Girls Guide to Magic by Linsey Hall is a magical, mischievous, romcom full of delightful characters and whimsical worldbuilding. I had a blast reading this cozy romance and Aria and Callan were wonderful main characters! I especially loved how Aria learns more about her magic and fully comes into her power with the help of her friends, family, and newfound love interest. The magical garden and the competition are so interesting! I felt like I was right there with the witches and warlocks and it was so cool to see how they rose to each challenge. I adore the side characters too! Mr. Sparrow and Arias grandma both sound delightful and wise and I couldn't get enough of sassy little Catrina! I was also super excited to read all of the scenes with her badger familiar, Boris. I would love to hang out with him all day and eat treats and drink tea. I am definitely interested in reading more in this series and I'm hoping to learn new information about Tabitha and some of the other townsfolk.