WILD MAGIC is the first instalment in Alexandra Ivy’s contemporary, adult MAGIC FOR HIRE paranormal, fantasy, romantic suspense series focusing on three friends: Peri, Maya and Skye. This is mage Peri Sanquis, and ancient vampire king Valen’s story line.

Told from omniscient third person perspectives WILD MAGIC follows in the aftermath of the murder of an entire coven of witches, a coven ruled by Peri’s mother Brenda. Having been estranged from her mother and coven since the age of sixteen, and the attempt on her life by both, Peri is reticent yet she needs to uncover the truth. With the assistance of ancient vampire Valen, an assistance Peri is reluctant to accept, Peri goes in search of the truth only to discover an ancient power has been released, taking aim at our story line heroine.

The world building is detailed and complex. We learn some of the back story and history involving Peri and her mother Brenda-Brenda’s need for power, and her attempt to take the life of her only child. As Peri begins to uncover the truth, the past refuses to die, taking aim at our story line heroine.

The relationship between Peri and Valen begins acrimoniously. Valen knows instantly that Peri is his mate, a woman he never suspected in all of his vampire life. Peri doesn’t do relationships; has issues of trust, constantly fearing she is targeted for the powers within. There is one lone passionate $ex scene without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Peri’s friends and witches Maya and Skye, as well as witches Tia and Destiny ; vampire Gabriel Lyon, and mystery man Joe.

WILD MAGIC. Is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, vengeance and betrayal, magic and mayhem, murder, mystery, acceptance and love. The premise is edgy and enchanting; the characters are animated and stubborn; the romance is mostly implied as Peri continues to refuse any and all of Valen’s attempts at seduction and love.



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A huge thank you to Alexandra Ivy for this excellent book, the first in a two-book series.

Finally!! A heroine from New Jersey!! Who knew? This is a magical story about Peri Sanguis, a Wyoming teen who comes into her magiks when she turns 16, and then her world as she knows it turns upside-down.

What a great story! Peri grew up in Wyoming, forced to flee to New Jersey, over the years, she learned her craft from some interesting New Jersey mages at a local bookstore. (I always knew there were mages in New Jersey!!) Enter Valen a golden-eyed vampire who is thrown together with Peri to fight evil and save the world!

Great character and world-building, a unique story, and an entertaining and sometimes steamy read. Take some time in this New Year for some “Wild Magic” a New Year’s gift from Alexandra Ivy!

All opinions and observations are mine alone. Thank you to Kensington for sharing this ARC.

"Wild Magic" by Alexandra Ivy is a thrilling witchy novel that combines urban fantasy, mystery, and paranormal romance in one addictive read. For those who like gruesome murders, suspenseful twists and turns and the spice level turned up, this is a must-read novel.

Peri is a powerful mage who has found a home at Witch's Brew bookstore and Cafe with two other mages, Skye and Maya. When Peri's old coven is mysteriously murdered, she is sent back to her hometown to figure out what happened with a powerful member of the Vampire Cable, Valen. Together, they must figure out what took out a powerful coven before whoever or whatever killed them reaps more death and chaos.

The mystery surrounding the deaths of Peri's old coven is one of many aspects that makes this a quick, one-sitting kind of read. There are so many twists and turns and unexpected events that will leave readers desperately wanting to know what happened, why, and if there's a way to stop it from happening again. This book will have everyone on the edge of their seats.

Peri and Valen also keep things interesting with their opposing personalities that somehow draw them to one another. Peri is headstrong, witty, impulsive, and smart, but she also has major trust issues. Valen is arrogant, controlling, overprotective and wealthy but occasionally proves he has a bit of a sense of humour. The two of them together are like oil and water but somehow they manage to work well as a team.

Readers will find "Wild Magic" to be entertaining full of well-developed characters, plotlines, witty banter, and world-building. This is a story that must be added to your reading lists!

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books (Lyrical Press) for providing me with a free copy of this book and the opportunity to share my honest opinion in this review.

This is a fast paced, easy to read paranormal romance. It has a strong, engaging story line with well-developed complex characters, as well as twist and turns. The beginning was a little slow, but keep reading, it will pick up.
-Slow burn
-Found Family
-Enemies to lovers
It also has Fae, Mages, Witches, etc.
I received this ARC from Netgalley to give my honest review. Thank You!

The world building is simply outstanding and I was quickly drawn into this fantasy paranormal world. I loved how characters and plot lines were gradually introduced, so the reader isn’t overwhelmed. The book is first in a series and sets up various story arcs that I’m sure will be developed further in later books. Peri is a great character with a difficult past- it’s easy to see how her personality has developed. Valen is a complex character, largely because he is a such an old and powerful vampire. His attraction to Peri is long established at the start of the book, but she has an inane distrust of him. The plot is fast paced and exciting as Peri and Valen race to solve the mystery of who killed Peri’s mother and her coven. Nothing is quite as it seems and are enough plot twists to keep you on your toes! The romance develops slowly and is very much secondary to the action and murder mystery plot. I found the story utterly engrossing and am excited to read future books in the series.

Wild Magic by Alexandra Ivy
Paranormal vampire mage romance. Slow burn.
At sixteen, Peri Sanguis was forced to flee Wyoming when her mother and her coven tried to kill Peri because of her wild magic. Now the entire coven is dead and Peri must return to the ranch to find answers of who could have killed the twelve women. Cabel Vampire leader Valen won’t let Peri investigate on her own. Anything so evil that could kill a coven that easily should not be faced alone.

🎧 I alternated between an ebook and an audiobook. For some reason, the best option for me was the two together for this story for the first couple of chapters. World building and character cementing.
The audiobook is narrated by Elizabeth Russell who does a great job distinguishing between Peri and Valen. One character (Stella) has an intense accent and it was quite different from the main characters. There was an impressive conversation between Stella and Peri that had to be difficult to perform but came through very cleanly and clearly. This is one of the best things about listening to an audiobook over reading. Accent variations and emotional portrayal.

Vampire Valen hasn’t had a relationship in 2000 years but he can’t resist Peri. And he will do anything for her. Including putting his own life in danger. Swooning. He doesn’t notice or care about all the other women throwing themselves at him. He has eyes only for her now.
Peri is quite independent because she’s had to be. She has made family with Maya and Skye at the bakery where she works. She’s not alone, but she does know there is something different about herself and her magic. She is drawn to Valen but doesn’t want to be like every other female panting after him. There’s more than a spark in her heart when he’s near.
There’s lots more than romance here and in fact that’s probably less than 10% of the story, but it does factor into some important moments.

My biggest impression is that this is just the beginning and that there is a lot more world building to come. That is a bit of an educated guess based on advertising. And I’m intrigued to see where it could go and how the world will expand. And how the wild magic will expand.

🎧📖 reading vs. audiobook: generally I like both equally for different reasons. I’m busy and an audiobook will fit into my schedule easier. In this case, I felt the world building and the inflection of Valen’s personality was better through reading. For me, it’s a visual experience and while I was reading and listening together, I preferred my inflections of his voice, over how some of it was done in the audio. But as I said above, the audiobook for accents was phenomenal and I would have totally missed that had I only had the ebook at the point.
Go with your preferred in this case.
I will definitely continue the series if it should turn into one.
The writing is compelling storytelling and I was hooked into to magic world immediately.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley and the publisher RB Media.

Wild Magic is a fast paced easy flowing entertaining paranormal romance with well developed quirky characters and a intense storyline with just enough romance drama twists and turns with a few surprises as the plot unfolds to keep the reader engaged and wanting more this is a good first in series I have high expectations for books two and look forward to it's release.

I received a advance reader's copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving this review.

I love paranormal romance so I thought a romance with a vampire and a mage would be right up my alley. Unfortunately this one didn't really work for me.

I don't think this book is terrible. It is getting one star because I didn't finish it. I try really hard to only request arcs that I'll enjoy but in this case I tried really hard and I couldn't get into this one. I read about 50% and was confused about the plot and not interested because their wasn't enough romance for me. What romance there was seemed very one sided and I didn't understand what abut the heroine the hero liked.

I think this one simply had too much fantasy for me. While I love a romance with paranormal elements, romantasy books don't always work for me. In this case, with the romance being slow to start and lots of characters and plots I think it will appeal to fantasy readers who like romance more than romance readers who may like a little bit of fantasy.

Woohoo, this new series by Ms. Ivy grabbed me and kept me riveted from start to finish. Vampires, Fey, Witches, and Mages populate this world. This is different than her Guardians of Eternity as well as her contemporary murder suspense books. I cannot wait to see what happens next in this series.

Peri is a mage who has issues with authority figures. What does she do? Catch the eye of one of the most dangerous paranormal creatures close to where she lives - the vampire, Valen. Peri likes to skate the line when it comes to following rules that will protect her and the two other mages she considers her family. Peri is an intriguing character as she is a bit wild, a bit reckless, yet deep down wants to be safe.

Valen on the other hand is controlled, disciplined, feared, and a bit jaded. He survived the last many centuries and amassed power, riches, and one of the most powerful places on earth to protect his people. And yet a little vixen teases him with snarky and an unhealthy lack of obedience. Peri doesn't mean to play hard to get. She just does not want to be under anyone's thumb and she has good reason.

I thought this story would be a sexy chase between a powerful male and a less powerful female. There might be some fated mate thrown in. Boy was I wrong. Instead, I'm treated to a mystery, betrayal, power hungry magic users, and a terrible evil. I like it! From a character perspective, I thoroughly liked both Peri and Valen. I want to learn more. I anticipate more back history in the next book, even if they are not the focus of the story. From a plot perspective, I enjoyed how Peri's mother shows up in the story. I liked how Peri's history is exposed in a painful yet cathartic manner. This creates more questions I have and hope to have answered in future books.

What I like about this story is how the sexual tension permeates the story and enhances the world building as well as the character development. Peri doesn't deny her attraction. She acknowledges it and provides logic reasons why being with Valen is so bad for her. Still, she succumbs to his sexiness and I cannot blame her. Ms. Ivy does create a deliciously powerful male.

This paranormal romance is recommended to readers who like a bit of mystery and mayhem.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

Wow, what a wild ride! Peri does not trust any vampire but she is attracted to Valen and he definitely has his eye on her! They are forced to work together and combat an evil that could take over the world. Add in some past emotional damage from Peri's past and this new threat and she is ready for Valen's help.

This was non-stop action and I could not put the book down.

And what a teaser at the end of the book for the next book in the series!

This is my first Alexandra Ivy book but won't be my last. I definitely want to read the second book in the series. I always enjoy getting into new paranormal worlds and see how different authors portray their supernatural species and I hope the second book gives us more insight into this world. I liked the story and concept but do wish the book had been a little longer and spent more time on the relationship of the two main characters. It is a slow burn as most the book is spent on solving the mystery of her old Coven's murder, not so much the relationship of the characters.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington books for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC.

✔️Enemies to lovers
✔️Mystery
✔️Slow burn
✔️Fae, Demons, Mages, Witches, Vampires

I enjoyed this book. It was fast paced and entertaining. It took a couple of chapters to get invested but the characters quickly had me interested and wanting more. I enjoyed the banter between the main characters. I love how strong willed and stubborn Peri is and how she challenges Valen. I look forward to learning more about the other characters in the next book.

3.5⭐️

Mages and witches and vampires, oh my! This was a fantasy mystery book that I really enjoyed. I haven’t read many fantasy books where the MC is a mage, usually they’re a fae/faerie or a vampire so this was a refreshing change. I really liked the magical mystery that was central to the plot of this book - it was fairly predictable for the most part but it was fun enough to keep my interest despite this.

I’m knocking off half a star because this book contained what is quickly becoming one of my least favourite romance tropes of all time - super old ancient immortal MMC and young FMC. Thankfully the woman in question in this book is 30, rather than a teenager as so often seems to be the case. Honestly, I probably would have let it slide if it wasn’t mentioned SO OFTEN just how old the MMC is. At a certain point it crossed over into ick territory for me.

I wish that the characters were a bit more fleshed out, many of them had potential to be really interesting but I feel like we only really got to know them on a superficial level.

Overall I’d recommend this to anyone looking for an easy-to-read fantasy book with mystery elements. Wild Magic is out today!

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I am a huge Alexandra Ivy fan and have been for years. I was so excited to receive this ARC from NetGalley. What a fun way to finish out my year of reading. This book had everything you could want. Magic, bookstores, vampires, secrets and mystery and don’t forget the passion. This was everything all rolled into one great story. I love the way Ivy writes. She really has a talent for details and makes her characters and their worlds come to life. They jump out from the page and real you in. You will want to let this one grab you, but be ready you won’t wanna put it down. I will be adding this to the collection. Enjoy this magical adventure.

💜Urban Fantasy
💜Paranormal Romance
💜Enemies to Lovers
💜Murder Mystery
💜Found Family

I LOVED the characters and their complex feelings! The chemistry between the main female character, Peri, and a thousand year old vampire, Valen, is spellbinding in itself! It's the perfect combination to keep the story intriguing. So much so that I definitely will be waiting for the next book in the series! Not to mention the power of Peri's magic makes her a force to reckon with and weave in a mysterious murder that could possibly effect the entire world-the perfect ingredients for the perfect book!

Wild magic is the first volume in Alexandra Ivy’s new series titled Magic for hire. For now, there should be 3 books.

The book tells the story of Peri Sanguis, a mage, and Valen, a vampire. It takes place in a contemporary world, different from her Guardians of eternity series, where paranormal creatures and humans hang out with each other. The latter don’t know about the others.
This universe is composed of many species but only one of them rule them : the vampires. The reason for this hierarchy is explained in the book, so I won’t say more about it. What I can say is that the world is split into several territories, and each one is ruled by a vampire. They are all part of the Vampire Cabal and creatures who live in their territory have to pledge allegiance to them.
Peri works for an agency where mages are for hire. They established their quarters – a bokstore-cafe – in an independant territory which is near the one ruled by Valen, so they often see each other for their business. But, contrary to other creatures, none of the mages have pledged allegiance to him. Of course, there’s a main reason but we quickly understand that it’s the attraction Valen feels for Peri that also explains his indulgence.

Peri and Valen have known each other for 9 years when the story begins. But Peri, who has a complicated past and an instinctive distrust toward vampires, prefers to stay as far away as possible from Valen.
A tragic event will reunite them for an investigation which is going to lead them to other territories where we are going to meet other vampires who could become heroes themselves. Valen is there not only to cover Peri from the other members of the Vampire Cabal, but also to protect her.
As the action goes on, our heroes are going to drop their guard and give free rein to their feelings.

I didn’t know what to expect with this book. On the one hand, the cover is different from the others by the author, on the other hand, the synopsis is vague. I only read the book because of Alexandra Ivy. In the end, I was so right to trust her. I spent a great time with all the characters.
As always, I loved the relationship between our heroes, the action in the book, the suspense. Peri is a strong heroine and Valen doesn’t hesitate to let her be in charge when he knows she can do it. He’s just her shadow and he’s there when she needs him.

When we close the book, we have all the answers to our questions, even though it leads into a new intrigue, which sets a story arc up for the sequel of the series.
The second volume will be published in July 2024 with different heroes and I will be there although the synopsis is vague, once again. LOL

For now, I highly recommend Wild magic, which, I insist, is a first volume in a new paranormal world by Alexandra Ivy.

Loved it! The world building is excellent. The characters are complex and intriguing. The romance is a sexy slow burn that you become wrapped up in. Then you get the magic. There is also more than one mystery happening. I was gripped from the start. Peri and Valen are going to be hard to top. I'm really excited for what comes next. That ending! Wow!

Alexandra Ivy once again brings us a strong sexy hero and smart independent heroine who are well matched and balance each other. this book starts a new series with new world building that has an emphasis on magic hidden all around and those that feel, live and work with it. the world building is done steadily so as not to overwhelm the story being told. Peri (a mage) and Valen (a vampire who oversees/rules a large region) have been warily circling each other in part due to and in part despite the mutual attraction between them for several years. when a major event causes Peri to revisit the past she'd as soon leave in the past, Valen also goes to investigate. Ivy does an great job of showing the the relation evolve as trust slowly and steadily develops as they work together to uncover the mystery and each other's hidden depths. the plot is interesting with various twists and includes the touch of both humor and wit that the author often brings to her stories along with side characters that are interesting and have me looking forward to future books to learn more about them and this world.

Wild Magic is an engrossing tale of Peri, a mage who's powers turned out to be much more than what even she imagined they would be. Powers that could lead someone to murder in order to harness her gifts. Valen is a centuries old vampire, leader of his gyre and an alpha in every sense of the word. Those in his gyre kneel to him but suddenly he's convinced that there's one whom he would probably kneel before.

Peri gets news of her mothers slaughtered coven and some ancient evil connected to it. She knows she must chase it down and eradicate it. Peri may not want Valen tagging along but she soon realizes that the vampire won't be letting her out of his sight and the sooner she accepts it the sooner her can show her all they can be to each other.

I thoroughly enjoyed Wild Magic but did feel that some of it could have been expanded upon to give a deeper understanding of some events. Can't wait for more!!

**Received ARC through NetGalley. Voluntarily reviewed**

**Note: Review will be added to Instagram and Amazon upon release day, then I will update with links.

This was a fun, fast-paced mystery, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance all wrapped in to one book. I did not know what to expect going in to this read, but I was pleasantly surprised.

The shortest summary is: Peri, a mage, and Valen, a vampire, work together to solve the murders of a witch coven and develop undeniable chemistry along the way. The romance is a super slow burn, but worth the payoff in the last few chapters. The mystery element of the story was engaging and the magic system compelling.

A note specifically about the audiobook: the narrator did a great job. I enjoyed her portrayal of Peri and most characters, but subjectively did not love the way she voiced Valen.

This was book one in the Magic for Hire series. The story is mostly resolved at the end, but there is just enough of a cliffhanger to make me excited to continue the series!

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Thank you to Alexandra Ivy, RB Media, NetGalley, and Kensington Books for providing me with digital and audio copies of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.