I have been eagerly waiting for Olive's story. I loved the first two books in this series, and I loved this one as well. You can't go wrong with this series for fun supernatural romance!

This story features a forced proximity story when Olive moves into Bax's spare room, and then he is assigned as her guardian angel, adding to the complexity of their relationship. Olive sets out to push herself out of her comfort zone, taking Bax along for the ride, with some help from their friends.

This story is a good time that focuses on the importance of found/chosen family, and the importance of having the right people on your journey.

I highly recommend this book, and this series, to anyone looking for a good, fun supernatural romance.

Another great installment in the Supernatural Singles series! Asher has perfected the art of writing fun, witty, emotional rollercoaster romances with the perfect amount of spice.

Olive has been the most intriguing Maxwell sister so I’m glad we finally got to read her story. A smart, sexy, funny, witch professor? Yes, please! These books just get better and better.

Thank you NetGalley for an early copy of Not Your Crush’s Cauldron by April Asher. All opinions are my own.

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. It’s possible I didn’t enjoy Not Your Crush’s Cauldron because I hadn’t read the first couple of books in the series. When I requested it, I didn’t realize this was the third book in a series. Normally I’m fine reading romance series out of order, but I think this is one series that might be better read in order.

Their winter wonderland date was cute, but that’s about all I enjoyed. It was so hard not to skim. This story read very young, though the main characters were (I think?) in their thirties and the romance too spicy for it to be YA. I also wasn’t a fan of Asher’s writing style.

2 out of 5⭐️

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Totally on me for not realizing this was the third book in the series, but it did not affect my reading whatsoever! I found Not Your Crush's Cauldron to be absolutely adorable, super swoony and mushy, with the perfect amount of steam!

My favorite in the Supernatural Singles series!

This was a genuine friends-to-lovers story that stole my heart with the forced proximity/roommate scenario. Bax embodies the quintessential book boyfriend qualities: kind, loyal, protective, handsome, creative, and loving.

Among the three sisters, Olive holds a special place in my heart, and I loved watching the personal growth in both main characters, especially since it only helped them grow closer.

Opposites really do attract in this story! Watching Olive's challenge of stepping out of her comfort zone was inspiring, and I enjoyed her finally coming out from behind her sisters shadows.

Olive Maxwell is 1/3 of the Maxwell witch sisters. Her fellow triplets, Rose and Violet, take part of the supernatural world, but Olive is content to teaching about it. In an attempt to move outside her comfort zone, Olive partakes with her college students in their Dare I Docket assignment. Her new roommate Bax Donovan agrees to work through the list with her.

Bax Donovan, Guardian Angel, is one broken rule away from losing his job. When he’s been assigned to Olive Maxwell, he wonders if the universe is out to get him. The unbroken rule? Don’t fall in love with your Assignment. But it might be too late for that.

I didn’t read the first two novels in this series, so I didn’t know much about Olive’s family outside of meeting them here. I love the relationship of the triplets and their friend, Harper. I really hope the next novel is from Harper’s POV, but I don’t want the obvious love choice for her. I loved the way the whole group, soulmates included, rallied around both Olive and Bax when it was needed.

The buildup of Olive and Bax’s relationship, however, was a little too slow for me. I wanted them both to act like grownups and move it along. In that regard, I felt like Harper trying to give them a nudge. There was a lot of flirting and innuendo, but then they would second-guess themselves and it was back to step one.

Overall, I rate this novel 4 out of 5 stars.

Roommates and their proximity is one of those tropes that I forget that I love. I love how it turns acquaintances to friends to more in short span of time. This is the story of the third Maxwell sister, Olive. She is bookish and a little set in her ways so when she moves into her tattooed, bike riding Angel friend Bax's apartment, her routines get flipped a little. It was steamy and fun and filled with characters that we have loved for three books. It's such a great ride for a reader who wants to start with a little fun paranormal, but doesn't want to go full alien vampire.

I freaking love this series! I've been eagerly awaiting this installment & it didn't disappoint.

Baxter is so different from Linc & Damien from the first two books that it keeps the storyline from getting stale. As gruff and distant as Baxter is in the first two books, we see a different side to him with his dad and his art and his own struggles. Olive is so relatable being a rule follower and I love that she was able to step outside of her comfort zone with her list. She finally found her voice & I think that's a message a lot of people need to hear.

I hope this series isn't finished. I'm desperate for a Harper/Adrian story!

Not your crushes cauldron was a pretty good story. I really enjoyed Olive and her siblings and her best friend. I thought the relationship was really special and important to have and to show different ways that they played into one another and helped add funny banter and make fun situations happen. I thought that Bax why a fun male lead. He was very broody, but also had a super big soft spot for Olive and it made you smile. Especially, when he had convinced himself to follow through with her crazy ideas and you know that he was truly doing it out of his deepening feelings for her, and it made you as a reader just want them to be so happy together. I found that while Bax and Olive were working together through her checklist that they both helped each other gain a better understanding of themselves as people and what they can do and how they can be seen to others and how important that is to show ones true self and how important that is.

The reason I am rating it how I am is because I wasn’t very motivated to read the story. I was very easily sidetracked away from the book each time I started to read it. It didn’t really keep my attention like I expected it to and that is the main reason of why it’s not getting anything higher than what it is. The overall story itself is good, but just lacked being able to hold on to my attention for a long period of time.

Ms Asher is a new to me author and I picked this book up off of Net Galley as the blurb sounded interesting and I was not disappointed.

Olive and Bax are fun characters on their own and I loved the chemistry between them from the beginning. Add in a great secondary cast of family and friends, plus a natural conflict and meddling trouble makers and this is a winner

My one “complaint” if you can call it that, is that this standalone is very much part of a series. Having not read the first two books, there were issues that I felt like I didn’t know enough about. This book is enjoyable on its own, but I definitely recommend people not repeat my mistake and start at the beginning of the series.

So I requested this book from NetGalley without knowing that it was part of a series but thankfully it worked out well as a standalone!

I loved all the different quirky characters that were in this book! This book made me laugh, smile and just feel good all around. I needed a light heartwarming book to read and I’m so glad that I chose this book to do it! Now that I’ve finished this book, I am definitely looking into reading the rest of this series!!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC i exchange for an honest review!

Not Your Crush’s Cauldron is the third book of the Supernatural Singles series of interconnected standalones. This is my first book by this author and I can’t wait to go back and read the first two books in this series. This was a hilarious, sweet, spicy and feel good read that will leave your heart happy! Olive assigns her students to make a list of things to push them out of their comfort zones. She decides she is going to do the same and ends up with her very own guardian angel. Bax is not only Olive’s guardian angel but he is also her friend and roommate. They don’t know that they’ve both been attracted to the other and soon things heat up. Poor Bax must keep Olive out of trouble while trying not to fall in love with her. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved reading this story. It grabbed my attention from the very beginning and I was invested in these two getting their HEA!

This was a sweet of somewhat predictable read. Although this had some fun elements there was not a lot of tension/ fizzy chemistry between the two leads. It was cute enough but not the best in the series. 3 🌟

I have been eagerly waiting to read Bax and Olives story and it did not disappoint.

The majority of this book revolves around Olive trying to get out of her comfort zone and be bigger and bolder. To try things that she's always been afraid to try. And Bax is a long for the journey to help her in any way he can.

I really loved the fact that it goes from building a true friendship between the two of them to a deep emotional relationship. I loved the relationship between the two of them.

The only thing I felt was really missing was getting to see Olive use her magic. It was there. Just not really that much of it .In the previous stories dealing with her sisters and their relationships, you did get to see more of the magic and the development of their talents. I felt like that was slightly missing in this. But that does not take away any of the enjoyment I had while reading this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Each book in this series has gotten better and better and this one is no exception. I love Olive and Bax. I can’t count the number of times I laughed out loud reading this book and for that I always rate five stars. Not many authors can keep a series going this strongly but I would read these books over and over again!

This was so cute!! What a fun magical read for spooky season. I felt like the characters really complimented each other and it was so easy to root for them. I felt like I was having the best time with this one!

This feels more like a middle book, rather than a series finale. That’s not a bad thing, but this is a much quieter book with lower stakes and almost zero action - a definite departure from the rest of the series. Very enjoyable, but didn’t rock my world.

I received a copy of this book from St. Martin’s Griffin.

Take a walk on the wild side as this series continues with Baxter and Olive’s love story. This is a wonderful and fun story. The characters are delightful and will give you plenty to laugh about. The plot is interesting and easy to understand. The dialogue and choice of words is unique and interesting. Readers will love this page turning story as they enjoy the fantasy of watching Olive and Baxter fall in love.

I really enjoyed the first two books in the Supernatural Singles series, which followed two of the other Maxwell triplets finding their way in the magical world to love. If you read the earlier two, each of which can be read as a standalone, you’ll see lots of familiar faces and get a glimpse of the prior couples - you’ll also have an idea of who Olive (the last Maxwell witch triplets) love interest is (Bax).

Having read the first two books, I was eager to see Olive and Bax’s story play out. They definitely intrigued me with their earlier interactions and I love a roomie romance. Unfortunately for me, while I really wanted to enjoy this one as much as the earlier books - this book and I just weren’t clicking. Having heard from others how much they enjoyed this one, I think it’s just a me thing. Full disclosure, I’m not a big friends to lovers trope fan, it’s just not my jam generally.

Ultimately while it was a cute paranormal romcom, I wasn’t as invested in the story and mainstream as I would have liked. This one felt like it had the least magical elements of the series, which I think was part of the reason it wasn’t a favorite for me. I wanted more magical / supernatural elements other than knowing their character designations 🤷🏼‍♀️

I think fans of the series and author and the friends to lovers trope especially will still really enjoy this one. For myself, while this wasn’t a perfect fit I still look forward to seeing what the author writes next.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martins Press for the opportunity to read an early copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own and freely offered.