***4.0 Stars***

Overall,
As the third book in this series going into it I knew what to expect, a funny romcom, with lots of witchy slang, pop culture references and a super hot broody hero for our last triplet, Olive. Besides the pining and brooding a lot of what this book is about, is stepping out of your comfort zone. Sometimes new experiences can lead to finding new passions in life and in love.

Recommendation,
Do you want a witchy romcom that doesn't take it self seriously? Then I would recommend this book to you. You could probably read this out of order or only read this book, but it is the third book and it would spoil bits of the first two.

This is the third book in the supernatural singles series by April Asher, and unfortunately it was my least favorite. It wasn't the writing or the plot or any of that I just did not like Olive and Bax. It was like reading about 2 emo teens in 2008 as EVERYTHING was so apathetic. I think people will like them, but I did not. I couldn't even find myself sinking into the story without being pulled out but one of their internal monologues. Also, his nickname for her being "angel" when he's a literal angel made me cringe every time.

Olive is a spunky spirted girl who prefer to leave the magic to her two sisters. Shes always been cautious and good to not ever do wrong, so instead she teaches. But she feels like it’s time for a change… enter Bax, a not so good Guardian Angel who likes stepping over the line. Olive decides to throw caution to the wind, but that makes Bax actually want to protect her more.

This book is that cute magical, lighthearted read. It has that forbidden romance with a little in your face closeness. It’s definitely got the cheese with its mushiness. It was just a fun read if you’re into those sweet yet comical supernatural romances.

April has such a way of making her character’s likable and adorable. I just want to warp them and put them in my pocket. A good comical relief with romance. Can’t wait to read her next story!

I don't have enough adjectives to describe how wonderful this book and series is! I found the author by accident and I have devoured the first two books in the series. This is a wonderful addition to the series and I cannot wait for the next.

This was pretty cute! I struggled to get into it at first - usually I’m able to jump into a series at any point, since each book is about a different couple.
With this one I’d recommend reading the first two books before, since I felt like I was missing a lot of context about their world, and their friendship prior to the start of the book.

While this is a romance book, I don’t think the relationship between Olive & Bax is really the central focus. It’s more a story of self discovery, and how the people you love in your life make it even better.

I’m a sucker for friends to lovers, and roommates, so I did love how their forced proximity got them to admit their feelings for one another 🥰

🎧 audiobook thoughts:
I tandem read - audio + ebook - and I wasn’t a huge fan of the narration. While I think the narrator did a great job with Olive, I didn’t love the other voices. This could have been far better with a second (male) narrator as well.

Tropes + topics:
🏠 roommates
🫶🏼 friends to lovers
🧙 witch fmc
😇 guardian angel mmc
💫 curvy rep
💟 found family
💞 dual pov/3rd person

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Dreamscape Media for advanced ebook and audio copies. All opinions are my own.

It's a fun, supernatural series. This one is forced proximity (roommates), friends to lovers (which is a favorite trope of mine)

Bax and Olive have been in the same friend group. To her sisters, Bax is a good friend, almost like a brother. Definitely not to Olive, though.

He comes in when she needs him, offering her a place to stay. But my goodness, having to room with your crush?!

While you COULD read this as a stand-alone, this friend group (and these sisters) are super tight, there for each other in a heartbeat. So I would recommend reading books 1 and 2. Also, they're all so funny.

Olive is a sweetheart and a total intellectual. Which isn't made fun of (by her loved ones) but respected. Especially by Bax. And he's definitely not your average guardian angel.

I'm really hoping we get more in this series! Besides being witches, I could see myself binging a series with these girls.

First of all, the book can be read as a standalone fun romcom as there is enough backstory to ease you in into this crazy post-Reveal (the great coming out of various supernatural species) world and you also get to see the happily-ever-after of the other two Maxwell sisters: Vi and Rosie. If you have choice, start from Book 1 so that you won't miss out on April Asher's storytelling.

Quiet, organised and studious, Olive was the sister that intrigued me the most. I knew she'd come into her own and her tattooed biker guardian angel friend Bax will have something to do with it. It's just that if you decide to become roommates with the guy who happens to be an epitome of everything you find hot and sexy (tattoos, piercings, permanently deshevelled dirty blond mane, supernaturally hard abs- you know what I mean), you must accept the idea that resisting this kind of appeal isn't going to be easy and your friendship status might have to be re-defined.
Olive's character is so relatable! She knows she's been stuck in her good girl routine for too long. I can't help but admire her for trying to step out of her comfort zone with an excuse of following the same guidelines as her assignment for her students. Luckily for her, she gets assigned her own Guardian Angel to watch over her, while she embarks on this little experiment of hers.
Friends to lovers isn't an easy trope to do well- there are so many subtle aspects to develop and thin lines you don't want to cross or maybe you do when you are truly ready. When the author manages to create likeable characters and make them feel crazy attraction to each other, sparks will fly and the reader will enjoy the buildup and inevitable fireworks of passion.
Given that this is book 3 and we met the protagonists in the previous books, don't be surprised that things start getting steamy almost straight from the beginning. Another thing I found peculiar were the pop culture references the book abounds in. They did make me wonder what age the target reader would be. Olive is thirty four, but we, romcom lovers come in all ages and colours. Maybe this one is just exactly what you're looking for- a fun, witchy romance to curl-up with on a rainy day.
Looking forward to April Asher's trademark oneliners, banter and a fair amount of spice in her future books.

This was an entertaining, well-written book. It was fun, sweet and steamy. It kept me reading and I didn't want to put it down. I enjoyed this book and will read other books by this author.

Olive is the third of the Maxwell triplets, and is usually the steady and level headed one. Her best friend Bax lets her move in with him when she needs a place to stay. Both think the other only likes them as a friend, but living together stresses that theory. As a guardian angel, Bax is shocked when Olive becomes his charge after she decides to follow the same challenge she gave her students to stretch their boundaries.

I loved the idea of Olive figuring out the kinds of things that made herself nervous and instead of retreating from them, diving headfirst into them. It's a very difficult thing to do, yet she followed her own advice. The rest of her department, full of simpering brownnosers that are more than willing to leave her second guessing herself are the kind that makes academia stressful. I laughed out loud when Olive took them down a peg, even though she was nervous about her presentation and putting her best foot forward. Bax was very much the tough looking biker with a soft, mushy center inside that exterior that most would be frightened by. We find out over the course of the book exactly why he feels that way, and soon enough it's as clear to us as it is to Olive what he truly loves as well as *who* he truly loves.

This is the third book of the Supernatural Singles series, and is definitely a fun one. I do hope those were hints at a possible next book, because succubi need love, too!

Triplet witch, Olive Maxwell, decides to step out of her comfort zone and try a few new experiences accidentally triggering the Guardian Angel Association to assign her a guardian angel. Baxter Donavon, her longtime friend and new roommate, is assigned to her case. He also happens to be secretly in love with Olive. Bax can’t tell Olive any of this, so he keeps her safe, while sparks fly and she falls in love with him. When Olive and her triplets Vi and Rose find out Bax’s secret, can he convince Olive and her sisters he is truly in love with her?

Not Your Crush’s Cauldron is the third paranormal romance in the Supernatural Singles series. I have read the first two, but you don’t need to before you read this one. The author does a great job with explaining the backstory. Olive and Bax have such amazing chemistry, and their love story is real and relatable. I also enjoyed catching up with the couples who fell in love in the previous two books. I think you should read all three in order, they are that good!

I just finished Not your Crush’s Cauldron by April Asher and here are my thoughts.

Olive lives on the edges of her life. Teaching rather than doing but when she assigns her college students a project… One that has them stepping outside of their comfort zones, she realizes she can’t ask them to do something she has never done herself. She makes her own list and her roommate… The delectable Bax Donovan, guardian angel on a motorcycle, is more than happy to tag along.

The problem is Bax isn’t doing this to help Olive get out of her comfort zone. He was assigned her as an assignment. He isn’t in good standing with the agency as it is and the only code of conduct rule he hasn’t broken yet is falling in love with a charge… The more time he spends with Olive and her smile, the harder it will be to not break the rules and maybe his own heart too.

Hands up if you are already a supernatural singles fan… Yep both my hands are in the air! This is book 3 in the series and to answer your first question, no, you do not need to read the rest of the series to enjoy this book. It works as a wonderful standalone but once you get a taste of these supernaturals, you will want to collect them all.

Olive is one of three witch sisters, triples if you can believe that. She is the quiet one. The safe one but she is the one Bax can’t help staring at. I love Bax. He is the epitome of angelic bad boy and he is an artist… Not just any artist… A tattoo artist… On a motorcycle. If you aren’t weak at the knees yet then the expertly written steamy scenes will have your loins on fire in no time. Friends to lovers isn’t my favorite trope but the author has an uncanny ability to make the transition seem flawless, natural and right.

Watching Olive find herself and fall in love with Bax was lovely but I kinda wish she could have realized her full potential wasn’t so tied to a man. Other than that I loved the plot and I already adore all the characters. I am itching for a Harper book next… PLEASE!!!! The writing is phenomenal and this paranormal romance series should be on your bookshelf.

5 stars

Thank you to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for my gifted copy

This is the 3rd book in the Supernatural Singles series
Could work as a standalone, but it would be better to have some previous knowledge of the characters and series to fully understand the characters and their relationships with each other
Alternating POV between adorably nerdy & curvy Olive and her bad boy roommate Bax
The characters are all likable, and I really hope Harper gets her own story soon
Rose’s story is still my favorite so far, but this was a cute addition to the series.

Read this if you enjoy:
Friends to lovers
Roommates
Plus size heroine
Paranormal romance

Thank you @smpromance for providing me with a @Netgalley widget for this book!

This series just keeps getting better!
In April Asher’s next Supernatural Singles novel, Not Your Crush's Cauldon, a witch takes a stroll on the wild-ish side, sparking an alert that saddles her with her very own Guardian Angel…who happens to be her secret crush―and new roommate.

Takeaways: April Asher is the queen of witty banter, and downright hilarious comebacks and one-liners from her female main characters. Her writing is fresh, and FUN and I am now fully invested in each of the triad sisters' lives. She is also the queen of contemporary steamy encounters. Bax was one hot, selfless, swoon-worthy lover. Seriously. I need my own tatted, pierced guardian angel now. Lastly, Asher's storylines are exciting and quickly develop into page-turners you cannot put down. I really love the way her leading ladies are self-sufficient badass witches who do not need to be saved or rescued by their partners, have unique and different personalities, but remained bonded to their sisters, families, and friends. I enjoyed watching Olive and Bax's crushes for one another build throughout the interconnected series and really enjoyed Olive's 'Dare I Docket' list to push herself out of her comfort zone.
I want to move to New Your City and be these main characters' friends!

Read if you enjoy:
-Friends turned Lovers
-Forced Proximity/Roommates
-Bookish heroine and Broody hero
-Spicy Bedroom Scenes
-Supernatural Characters

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I liked this book, but I didn't love it. It's the third book in April Asher's Supernatural Singles series. I haven't read the other two books in this series and although they are all stand alones, I think that I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the other two books first. The main characters from those books are in this book as well and I think the book would have been more enjoyable if I had more background on them. Overall, this was a cute rom-com. Olive and Bax were enjoyable characters, but they lacked depth in my opinion. I think this is why the story didn't suck me in the way others have in the past. I do enjoy a good witchy romance though which this story very much is. If you are looking for some light hearted witchy fun then this book is for you.

Wow! April Asher does it again with this super cute witchy rom-com about the youngest Maxwell triplet. I absolutely love these books and the 3rd book did not disappoint.

I loved the found family among the different paranormal species and the amazing friends they are. I hope the series doesn’t end here as I’m not ready to put these characters away.

I love how the last book involved even more of amazing grandma and all of the sisters and their boys from the previous books as well as Harper and Adrian.

As with all the books the author does pick a nickname for the two love interest to call each other which may get on some nerves but I find endearing.

Great 3rd book in the series highly recommend the audiobook. Perfect cozy paranormal romance!


Thank you to the author and NetGalley for providing this arc for my honest review.

A fun addition to the series! I loved seeing Olive and Bax’s story play out. They went to well together and the chemistry was off the charts! Bax, being a professional guardian angel, is assigned to watch over Olive. She is very reserved and doesn’t break out much. But after making a list, Bax agrees to do the list with her.

Things get heated and they start to catch major feelings! I really loved this story. The mix with magic was so much fun! It is spicy and sweet!

"Not Your Crush's Cauldron" brews up a delightful blend of humor, magic & romance. This book focuses on Olive and Bax's story. It's the 3rd in an interconnected standalone series based around triplet witches. If you haven't read the other books in the series it will make more sense to read those first but isn't a requirement.

In this story Bax, a guardian angel, finds himself torn between duty and desire when Olive becomes his assignment. As the sparks fly between them, Bax struggles with the age-old rule of not falling in love with those he's sworn to protect.

Olive embarks on a personal quest to push her boundaries and embrace new experiences, which leads her to discover the central focus of the book. I adore how this book puts the theme of found family at its center. It adds depth and warmth. This was the perfect book to pull me out of my HOFAS slump.

Not Your Crush's Cauldron is a delightful read that offers both magic, humor and romance in equal measure. Whether you're a fan of supernatural romance or simply looking for a charming escape, this book is sure to cast a spell on you.

Very grateful to the publisher for the advanced reading copy.

*I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

3.5/5 stars

Of all the triplets, I've been most excited for Olive and Bax's story! Happy to report I really enjoyed their book, probably the most out of the series thus far! Bax was everything I wanted him to be, and I was so pleased that Olive stood her own as a character without leaning into the stereotypical "nerdy clumsy helpless woman" trope that I was worried she would end up being. Olive is BAD. ASS! I think we can all relate to the feeling of being stuck, either inside of our comfort zone or in a life/job we dislike, and I think a lot of readers will relate to either Olive or Bax (or both) in that way. Overall, a solid read!

I adore friends to lovers and I love when bad boys are all marshmallowy on the inside. Bax is a total softie when it comes to Olive and I love the chemistry between the two. And watching Olive step outside of her comfort zone was awesome and so relatable. We oftentimes hold ourselves back (I am super guilty of this) and it's freeing and exhilarating when you let go sometimes. Life is meant to be lived, not something that passes us by.

All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this series and I know I'll be rereading all three books whenever I need my witch fix.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for gifting me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This series is just a lot of fun. I have enjoyed every book in this series so far and this one was no different. I have been looking forward to this book since reading the last two books because we kept getting little scenes with these two characters and I just knew it was going to be good.

I would recommend this to everyone that loves paranormal romance and romcoms, especially romcoms with a good level of spice!