Clemmie has decided to keep her life out of the spotlight. She grew up with a famous rock musician father, whom she has a very strained relationship. Clemmie has 2 sisters, Serena and Lil, they all grew up together after their mothers formed a bond over Ripp, the rock star dad's affairs.

Clemmie faces a break up with her now ex boyfriend, Len. She must leave their flat and find somewhere else to go. She's jobless and now homeless. Clemmie is now faced with returning home for her uncle's funeral. Her sisters join her back at home to pay their respects and they decide to do something they haven't done in years. They perform a spell to curse their exes and wish happiness to their future relationships.

At the funeral, Clemmie retreats to her old bedroom to escape the chaos. She finds Edward sitting in her old bedroom for the same reasons. They decide to leave and Clemmie has her first one night stand with Edward. She panics and leaves the next morning.

Clemmie needs to make money and fast. Serena says she has the perfect job for her. Clemmie doesn't like music and is not easily influenced or starstruck by famous artists, so chances are she won't know Serena's client. Serenas client needs to write his next album...and fast. Serena meets Clemmie at a bar to introduce her to Theo, the newest sensation. Clemmie realizes she knows Theo...and they've met.

Clemmie agrees to babysit Theo. At first it presents as challenging. She thinks she is not cut out for babysitting rockstars and living in solitude while she waits of him to write his album.

The chemistry between Clemmie and Theo was so good! A few moments of just hurry up and tell each other!! Overall I enjoyed the characters and I also loved the relationship between Clemmie, Serena and Lil. The banter between Clemmie and Theo was humorous and entertaining. I absolutely loved this story. I would highly recommend reading this one at release day! Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for this eARC!

Such a sweet, fun rom-com! Really enjoyed the main characters and fell in love with the leading man. A great read for sure and definitely recommend everyone dive into the Clemmie & Theo love story. The depth of characters and relationships made this book even more enjoyable.

This was such a cute read. I really enjoyed this and had such a great time reading it. I really enjoyed Clementine and Theos story. Their story was so all consuming that I couldn't stop reading it. This was a 5 star read for me.
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This was a warm bubble bath of a novel. I loved Clemmie and Theo; their banter was cute but not overly sentimental or cutesy. The stakes for Clemmie (while living in a rarefied world of professional musicians) felt realistic and gave her character depth. A great read.

The overall premise of this book started off very interesting—complex family dynamics, finding-herself heroine, and interesting side characters—however, as the story progressed, it just felt like there were a lot of tropes trying to fit into the plot line at once. I felt it was a bit disorganised story-arc-wise and felt more chemistry between the sisters than the MMC.

I am so surprised by how much I ended up loving this romance! I am a sucker for a romance (or any fiction book really) following famous people. We follow Clementine or Clemmie, who is one of the daughters of an aging rock star who has sworn she would never fall for another musician again after having her heart broken years ago but ends up finding herself drawn to one of the hottest musicians in the world.

While I did love the progression of the romance between Clemmie and Theo, I especially loved the sister relationship between Clemmie, Lil, and Serena. They all had each other's back no matter what and each sister felt separate in their own way and as a fully fleshed out character. The humor in this story was also TOP TIER and found myself giggling at multiple points in the story.

I look forward to getting my hands on a physical copy once the book is published to add to my shelves!

Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for this eARC!

I loved this!! I think the setup (3 sisters who are all the child of a rockstar born within a few months of each other and grew up together) is very fun, the English setting was dreamy, the dude was just this side of too perfect, and I had some genuine laughs. I'd call this one a real romcom (though the back half is more angsty than the first half, of course). I'm so glad I wasn't deterred by the generic title and randomly NetGalleyed this one! If you're a romcom person, check it out in June (fans of Beth O'Leary, I think you'll get into this)! I'm excited to dip into some of Laura Wood's backlist, though this seems to be her first adult title. Also, someone PLEASE adapt this for the screen. Honestly, we concentrate on the middle sister, Clementine, but I think you could make this into a series where we see the relationships of each sister, and HONESTLY, the moms too. I have the vision. Call me, Hollywood.

I love this author’s YA historical romances, so reading an adult romance from her was so much fun— and even better than I could have anticipated. I love how a one-night-stand can turn into more, and this did not disappoint! Clemmie just went through a breakup and she meets Theo… who happens to be a rock star (and Clemmie is the daughter of one). I loved her relationship with her sisters, and how sweet Theo is! There was so much to love in this sweet rom-com — I could go for more in a series. The setting was also fun, in the English countryside, which I don’t read about enough. I give this all of the stars all around, for humor, love, and simply great writing.

I love a book with a musician! This one is precious. It is laugh out loud funny, has a swoon worthy main character in Theo and readers everywhere will adore Clemmie. I loved everything about it!

Under Your Spell started out so fun and had me hooked, but as the story progressed fell a bit flat and couldn't really keep me interested

Thank you Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC for my honest review.

Unfortunately, I was not under the spell on this one. Maybe it's because it contained my least favorite tropes (rock star, hookup in the beginning, magic spells). I just did not feel swoons at all on this one, there was way too much banter between the sisters compared to the love interest. It just felt messy and disjointed.

Clemmie, the daughter of a famous rock star who is also a terrible dad, has just been dumped and lost her job in the span of days. After a chance encounter with a handsome stranger at a funeral turns into a very out-of-character but incredible one night stand, Clemmie discovers that this man of her dreams, Theo, is actually a famous musician - which is a huge problem, since she's adamantly sworn off musicians. Desperate for both a job and space to figure out her next career move, she ends up babysitting this hot musician while he writes his next album, and the two of them end up spending a lot of time together...

I have no complaints about this book - in fact, I really, really loved it. All of the characters - the main couple, as well as Clemmie's two sisters - were compelling, well-developed, and had tons of entertaining interactions with each other. The banter was top notch, and the sexual and romantic tension between Theo and Clemmie built up in a very satisfying way. I would highly recommend this book for fans of any kind of contemporary romance, but especially the music nerds out there. Also, Theo's background/entire vibe was very Harry Styles - and who doesn't love him??

I really enjoyed this book, and it is hard to pinpoint exactly what I loved. I enjoyed Clemmie's relationship with her sisters. Theo was a great character and his relationship with his family made so much sense. I almost wish that Ripp had gotten his chance at redemption with Clemmie, but their relationship was so much more realistic because of how it played out. A great romance novel for those looking for all the love and heartbreak that comes with it.

You cannot tell me that this is Laura Woods first adult novel, I refuse to believe it. IT IS TOO GOOD. This is seasoned romance writer level.
And you will not convince me that this isn’t a thinly veiled witchy Harry Styles fanfic.

Clementine (Clemmie) is the daughter of a rock legend who wasn’t the present kind of dad. Growing up seeing all his discrepancies has totally turned her off of dating celebrities. Now at 32, after a wicked break-up, losing her job, apartment, and cat, she doesn’t know what the heck to do. Until her sister gets her a gig babysitting rockstar Theo Elliot while he goes on a retreat to finish his overdue album. He has a reputation for charming people, but Clemmie should be safe from that because of her daddy issues and resolve….. right?

I loved:
•How pro-therapy this was, it does a great job of actually walking you through what therapy can look like and still maintaining a healthy level of lightheartedness.
•The loving and tight-knit dynamic between the sisters Clemmie, Serena, and Lil. Their relationship really made me feel warm and fuzzies.
•The presence of ZERO miscommunications. These characters discuss their actions and communicate in such a comforting manner.
•Theo. He’s into trashy teen vampire dramas and historical romances. Be still my beating frickin heart.

Laura Wood you are amazing, thank you. I absolutely loved this romcom! I could totally picture it being cast with A list celebrities for a hit movie. It was giving Christina Lauren and Emily Henry vibes for sure. Some of the many reasons I adored this book: the cinnamon roll MMC, the character development of the FMC, the sister dynamics, the magic realism vibe of the spell, the celebrity romance trope, the humour and banter! Definitely recommend this book. 4.75/5⭐️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️From Atria Books: She wants three things. He isn’t one of them...
Dumped by her cheating ex, fired from her dream job, and about to lose her flat: Clementine Monroe is not having a good day.
Clemmie has accidentally ruined a funeral, had her first one-night stand, and she’s stuck with a new job she definitely doesn’t want—spending six weeks alone with the gorgeous and very-off-limits rock star, Theo Eliott.
He’s the most famous man on the planet. Her life’s a disaster. As their summer together turns into its own kind of magic, is Clemmie cursed to repeat the mistakes of her past—or will her future see all her wishes come true?
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My review: This book is definitely easy to get into. Clemmie and her sisters are FUN. Theo definitely hides things to begin and I was eager to figure out his backstory.
I laughed many times while reading this...Clemmie's stream of consciousness thinking is amusing at times and downright hysterical at others (note: her fever dreams and filterless observations). Theo is adorable and the fact that Clemmie doesn't see his interest had me yelling at her. Rom coms, am I right? ;)
I loved their slow build up, worried about the third act upset, and anticipated the proverbial rom com happy ending.
Great book, interesting characters and medium spice. I loved it!! (And I may have a crush on Theo).

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for an advance digital copy in exchange for my review.

When I started Under Your Spell I didn’t think I’d love it as much as I did. The sisters are honestly the best and most loving characters ever. Their bond and how the root for one another in finding happiness was so sweet.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Under Your Spell has a very good premise, but the overall this reading wasn't for me. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get involved enough in the story, The beginning has potential but the rest of the plot is in my opinion very slow paced, Clemmie suffered so much, but in many moments she was just right down silly.

What made up for this was the rest of the book, around 70% of the story, it got a lot more interesting and the ending was cute, even if a little rushed. It's a really nice book for rom-com lovers, but I feel it doesn't have as robust an essence as other books. It's worth reading, but without putting too many expectations.

I enjoyed the book to start out with, especially the time period that Theo and Clementine were at the beach house. After that it fell pretty flat for me. Most of Part Four was a bit too cheesy for my preference. But overall, it was a quick and fun read.

Under Your Spell is a delightful rom-com that will sweep readers off their feet with its charming characters and swoon-worthy romance.
Clementine Monroe is having a rough time—dumped by her cheating ex, fired from her job, and facing the prospect of losing her flat. But when her sisters suggest reviving a childhood ritual called the Breakup Spell, Clemmie decides to give it a try. Little does she know that this decision will lead to a series of unexpected events, including accidentally ruining a funeral, having her first one-night stand, and landing a job she never wanted—spending six weeks alone with the gorgeous and off-limits rock star, Theo Eliott.
The author expertly crafts a story filled with humor, heart, and plenty of steamy moments as Clemmie navigates her way through a summer of unexpected twists and turns. The chemistry between Clemmie and Theo sizzles on the page, and readers will find themselves rooting for them to overcome the obstacles in their path to happiness.
But Under Your Spell isn't just about romance—it's also about self-discovery and learning to embrace the unexpected. As Clemmie faces the challenges of her past and confronts her fears about the future, she discovers that sometimes the best things in life happen when we least expect them.
With its witty dialogue, endearing characters, and irresistible romance, Under Your Spell is a must-read for fans of contemporary romance. the auhtor has crafted a story that is both heartwarming and uplifting, leaving readers with a smile on their faces long after they've turned the final page.
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!