Aoife and Luna are teens who meet at a high school football game and begin texting and meeting up. Aoife's family makes its living as online influencers, which means she always has to be available for pictures and videos, whether or not she wants to be. Despite her feelings, she accommodates her parents. Luna belongs to a well respected family of witches, and is the most powerful among them. Her grandmother, current head of the Witch Council, wants Luna to succeed her, but Luna has no interest in doing so.

Luna decides to lift the veil for Aoife, which reveals magic and magical creatures to her. But if they break up, the veil comes back and Aoife forgets all about Luna. The two break up and get back together repeatedly, because they keep running into one another and act on their mutual attraction. But Luna knows she can't be romantically involved with a "mundane" (non-magical person), especially given her family's status.

That's the set up for this long book, which I found to be a bit too long, with a sagging middle that came alive in the last third. The "grumpy-sunshine" pairing made it hard to like Luna (the grump), even though we came to understand what made her who she was.

Also, I was confused by the ending in terms of what happened to Aoife and how.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.

Spells to Forget Us tells the story of Aoife and Luna, going back and forth from each of their perspectives. Luna is a witch who is supposed to be the next head of the council according to her grandmother. Aoife is a social media influencer due to her parent's careers while also trying to juggle high school.

When they are both having a difficult time and at a low point, Aoife and Luna, meet each other and start dating. Luna has to cast a spell to ensure that Aoife's memories of them erases if they are to ever break up. Unfortunately, when they do break up, it is both of them who forget their history together, until they end up meeting again and getting back together.

Will anything be able to break this never-ending cycle? Are Aoife and Luna destined to be together but keep being separated by the universe?

What I Liked: From the minute that I started reading this book it was something that I found hard to put down. This book is one that grabbed my attention from the cover of the page, and I didn't really read the description until after I had already started reading it. I was a bit worried that I wouldn't want to read anymore once I knew what was going on, but I still really wanted to know how this all ends.

I appreciate how the author gives us the perspective of the same event from both Aoife and Luna's perspective. I also really enjoy how these moments don't take place one after another, and more time takes place between the two. This space between the events gives the reader a chance to forget a bit of the original encounter that we read from the other's perspective, similar to how the characters are forgetting.

Something else that stood out to me on the cover of this book was that this book had two Black girls as the main characters and Luna is plus sized. I am so used to magical girls looking a specific way and not really seeing people of color in magical books where they aren't the villain. I was so pleased to see something different in Luna and love that this book addresses these aspects of the book.

Final Verdict: Spells to Forget Us is a great book that young adults ages and up will enjoy reading. The romance aspects of the book are fun and cute, and the family drama with both characters is relatable. This book is also perfect for those who like fantasy of all ages as they will enjoy following along as Luna figures out how to navigate her duties as a witch and dating Aoife who is a human.

It’s a near perfect meet-cute. Aoife, while off to get herself a snow cone at a high school football game, trips into the lap of a voluptuous, beautiful, black girl named Luna. She has a sharp sense of humor, endless confidence, and a way of looking at Aoife that makes her feel seen. There are blushes and laughter, an exchange of numbers, and flirtatious texting. Eventually, Aoife gets up the courage to ask … what are we?

Luna very much wants to date Aoife and be her girlfriend. Aoife’s laugh, her warmth, and her innate goodness make Luna feel cared for and valued. There is, however, a small issue that gets in the way: Luna is a witch and Aoife isn’t. If Luna does decide to date Aoife, she has to tell her. She has to lift the veil between the mundane world and the magical.

And so she does. As Luna casts the spell and Aoife begins to see the world around her filled with magic, memories begin to surface. Memories of Luna. Of a kiss, of holding hands, of falling in love. The two of them have met before; they were girlfriends until Aoife broke it off, which cancelled the spell to allow her to see the magical world and took their memories of one another away. Every time time they come together, the memories return, and every time they part, they are erased from one another’s lives. Somehow, though, Luna and Aoife keep finding one another again and again. How do they stop this? How do they stop causing one another pain, and how do they end this spell?

Aoife is the biracial daughter of two influencer parents. Every aspect of her life has been documented and put online. Her body, her face, her grades, her clothing choices — even her coming out — has been monetized. She has been raised, groomed, to be a people pleaser. To be kind, to be always friendly, always forgiving, always a role model. Every time Aoife tries to get her parents to back away, her mother wavers … and her father makes it very, very clear: No.

Aoife’s father makes money off of his daughter and his toddler son. When Aoife mentions graduating and not being so online again, he smiles and mentions how they’ll work around it. He feels entitled to his daughter, to her time and emotional effort. When Aoife mentions wanting more time for school, her father says sure, cut out your friends. This gives her time for school and to make him money. His way of raising of Aoife hurts her, especially with a young man at school behaves poorly toward her, and Aoife has to fight the urge to make peace, accept a half-assed apology, smile, and get along, so his feelings aren’t hurt.

Luna is a biracial granddaughter of the highest ranking witch in Boston, head of the magical council. Luna’s grandmother was the only black member, unwanted and unwelcome by the rest of the very white council. They were afraid of her, made uncomfortable by her, and when she became head of the council, she put a witch of Asian descent on the council as well. She has fought racism tooth and nail, and intends to put Luna up as her successor. Another black witch, a powerful one. Her legacy forever and ever.

But Luna doesn’t want that. She’s not even sure she wants her magic at all. Yes, she is powerful — the most powerful witch the council has seen — but it’s at a cost. Her magic requires a sacrifice for every spell cast. Put people to sleep, and she finds herself unable to sleep for days. Banish ghosts from haunting a bridge, and she ends up haunted, instead. Every time takes something from her, every time hurts, and Luna can’t help but feel she deserves it. Her self-confidence has been crushed by her grandmother, who wants her to be perfect. Her parents can’t even look at her. As much as Luna loves her cousin, James, who supports her, it’s not the same as having Aoife. Aoife who thinks magic is wonderful, who thinks Luna is wonderful, whose loving smile and laugh warm the cold parts of Luna’s heart. But she can’t tell Aoife the truth, not all of it; there is always a wall between them, always some part of Luna held back.

The two of them together balance one another so well. Introvert and extrovert, reserved and open, the soft touch and the hard one. One can’t say no, one refuses to say yes. They complement one another so well and the chemistry between them is palpable. There is always, with both of them, the constant reflections of race — the reality of being a fetishized bi-racial child held up as an object and not a person; the reality of living in a racist society and having to constantly watch your temper, your tone, your words, even how you dress. Luna’s grandmother reminds her again and again that she doesn’t get to be angry, not just because of her power, but because of her blackness.

This book is just so good. The characters feel vibrant and alive, and the side characters complement the story, guiding the characters along and supporting them, without stealing the show too much. (Except James, who I would love to see more of.) Luna’s grandmother is horrible, yes, but I can understand where she comes from and why she does things the way she does. Aoife’s parents are no less evil, just in a different direction, limiting their daughter, allowing her to grow only in the ways they desire.

It should be noted that while this book is an absolute delight, it is also not a traditional romance happily ever after for the two characters. I loved the end with the realization that Aoife and Luna have been harmed by the ways they were raised. Luna with her self-confidence shattered, her inability to trust herself and those around her, her inability to be a full part of her community because she’s afraid both of herself and her magic, but also their opinions. Aoife struggles to stand up for herself, to say no, to express an opinion that isn’t going along with what everyone else wants. They each still need to learn who they are individually and what they want from life.

The writing is strong, the characters fully realized and, while the pacing is a little fast, it added to the urgency of the spells being cast. For me, this is a perfect five-star read. If you like magic, true love, coming-of-age stories and witches kicking ass, I honestly think you’ll love this book. Please give it a try!

Luna is the most powerful living witch, but she’s just a teenager trying to survive the pressures of her family legacy. Her grandmother wants her to take over the role was Head of the Council, an position of high esteem and power. But Luna just wants to have a normal life. She meets Aoife, a mundane (nonmagical person), who is dealing with her own overwhelming pressures from her family. Her parents are social media influencers who make a profit off posting about Aoife and her younger brother. She doesn’t want to exposure, lack of privacy, and being made into a profit by her own family.

When Luna and Aoife meet, they immediately connect and fall into each other naturally. Luna lifts the spell off Aoife that keeps all mundanes from seeing or knowing about magical people, but with a catch – Luna and Aoife have dated before. Luna’s magic is infinite but comes with a cost, and the cost of their breakup is they forgot they ever dated.

Now they’re stuck in a loop: they have a meet cute, date, break up, forget, only to meet again.

Both Luna and Aoife will have to overcome their the restrictions of their own worlds to find a way back to each other and find the love they deserve.
I feel like this concept had a lot of potential and the author clearly put a lot of work into this. However, it felt like the story was afraid to take risks with these characters, and restrained them from making any independent decisions. Instead, anything that could possibly be seen as a wrong move can be blamed on other characters pressuring and bullying them. I personally felt like this created some drag in the story as well.

These are just my thoughts and I do overall recommend this to anyone interested in the description. Aoife and Luna are unique and complex teenagers dealing with extraordinary circumstances and trying find the strength to overcome that for love.
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Spells to Forget Us was super cute! Aoife and Luna are adorable and I loved that they kept getting meet cutes!

It does really really heavily on the miscommunication trope, which I don’t love, but it did work really well for their characters.

I’m going to need to make a punching booth, though, because way too many of these characters need a punch in the face for the way they treated my girls. The hardest part is going to be deciding who is at the front of the line, Karim or one of the many awful parental figures. But you know who isn’t in line? Paddy. Because Paddy is perfect.

Thank you NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers for the opportunity to read this super cute witchy romance!

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group for the e-arc!
This cover is amazing! I simply had to add that before getting into review because it is so dramatic and stunning and perfect for this book. This book falls into the ultra-specific trope of queer time and space romance, and I eat it up every single time. I found this book to be really easy to get through and, honestly, a great starter book if you want to start reading more complex time travel-esc books. It brings all of the romance and development that I was craving while also having a really interesting storyline to follow. Sapphic, heartwarming, and overall a fantastic book!

This was a cute book about self discovery with supernatural elements.

Aoife is a mundane (non magical) girl whose parents force her to be part of their influencer/YouTube channel no matter that she hates it.

Luna is a witch - a very powerful one that tends to make mistakes with her magic.

These two will meet and then break up while a spell makes them forget each other. But somehow, the spell doesn't work like it should and they both have memories of their time together.

I liked that Aoife finally stood up for herself at the end.... With her parents and with her friend Karim.

This is THE YA Romance of the fall - absolutely immersive and delightful. I devoured this entire story today and could not put it down. Aislinn Brophy has created a deeply interesting premise with two relatable and lovable main characters. I adored Spells to Forget Us and will be recommending it all fall season!

Thank you G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC!

I absolutely loved this YA witchy grumpy sunshine romance with an Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind spin. The world building had such a fresh and fun take on both the veil and the price of magic. Aoife and Luna were likable and relatable, and I was rooting for them as a couple from the get-go. They both struggled with families that exploited them without considering their needs, so they understood each other well when they finally opened up to each other. Although the ending wasn’t quite what I’d wanted, I felt like it made sense and was hopeful.

I do feel like this deserved a better cover. The lighter, hand drawn style of How To Succeed in Witchcraft might’ve suited this more than the dark, computery art, which I felt didn’t convey the tone or characters’ personalities.

I received an advanced copy from the publisher and am voluntarily leaving this review.

CAWPILE Rating:
Characters: 8
Atmosphere: 8
Writing: 9
Plot: 7
Intrigue: 9
Logic: 8
Enjoyment: 10

Spells to Forget Us follows Aoife, a powerful witch, and Luna, a mundane, as they navigate a whirlwind of spells that constantly brings them together, tears them apart, wipes their memories, and forces them to start over—time and time again. The girls are swept up in a chaotic mix of influencer-obsessed parents, political responsibilities, leadership pressures, a boy best friend who’s been waiting for his moment, and all the insecurities that come with being a teenager.

I found this story absolutely hilarious. The characters were funny, and the plot had a quirky, Groundhog Day vibe that added a unique touch. Aislinn did a great job incorporating the reality of influencer culture, which made it feel especially relatable. Luna’s growth, and her ability to inspire Aoife to do the same, was really satisfying to watch. I also appreciated how their friends were refreshingly real, holding each other accountable in both tough and tender moments.

Overall, I give it 4.5 stars and highly recommend it! Many thanks to NetGalley and PenguinTeen for the ARC in exchange for my honest review

There were a lot of things I liked about this book.

The characters were probably my favorite bit. First of all, reading about a character’s experiences written by people with the same experiences is always really great. And I really enjoyed that perspective. There was also really great representation here. Plus size rep, mixed race rep, etc. And the side characters all had depth too; I liked them all quite a bit.

Aoife was probably my favorite of the two mains because her story was the more unique of the two to me. Being mixed and an influencer and how her entire life revolves around both of those things in ways she hated made for an interesting story and growth in ways that was really cool to see. I appreciated, also, that there were multiple things going on in her life that she was struggling with. It made her more multi-dimensional.

Luna’s growth was also interesting to follow, and I enjoyed that part of her story much more than the politics. But everythign in her life ended back up at the same place of origin and it got a little dull watching her go in circles about it until the end resolution. And then to have nothing really resolved after all of that. But it was good to see her grow emotionally throughout.

Plot-wise, it was a very different trope than I’d read before and the beginning was really interesting. I also enjoyed the ending quite a bit too, and I liked the point that the characters ended up at. But in the middle, it was a tad repetitive for me, plus I got really tired of the politics. And the politics weren’t particularly unique, so I just wasn’t as intrigued by that story.

But overall, I did enjoy this novel and I’d recommend it for the rep, plus magic sapphics. And it’s sapphic September when this comes out, so there’s no excuse not to pick this up!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-arc in exchange for this honest review.

Okay the miscommunication trope and I do not always see eye-to-eye but in this case the author did such a great job with it! It’s one that when done well, is a nice treat, and that was the case here. The writing was easy to read and get lost in the pages and even though this book is just over 400 pages, it is a quick read.

I have taken the stance to not post many photos of my daughter online. When I do it in a controlled space, and to a small following. I usually know all the people and have met them personally. I have asked my family to be the same. It took some adjusting at first, but when I explained that I wanted her to be in control of her image, they understood. In this case, Aoife is the daughter of an influencer and had no choice but to have her entire childhood showcased online. This is one of my fears. I just couldn’t imagine that life for a child when they got old enough to realize it. I love how the book tackled this topic and Aoife’s journey.

I really enjoyed the sapphic romance that this book had as well. Both Aoife and Luna had struggles, and they learned from them and worked through them together. The way their romance was written was delightful and heartwarming. It was a little coming of age, a little romance, and it was a great journey to be apart of.

I recommend this book to YA readers, and those who love the YA genre, it is truly a touching and wonderful read.

What was this writing prompt, “write an entire novel using the miscommunication trope, but make it awesome”? I posted a different book review a couple days ago saying how much I hate the miscommunication trope, and this book comes along to make me a liar.

What isn’t there to love? The premise is delicious, Groundhog’s Day meets the wizarding world but totally its own thing. Great world building, and everything I ask of a magic system, consistently employed yet not overly explained so I don’t feel obliged to spend a lot of mental energy overthinking it.

On to the book. Aoife (EE-fuh)’s entire life has been documented by her influencer parents. The whole world knows all the personal details of her childhood, and she’s gotten to read their comments about her. Luna is the most powerful witch in a society of witches and magical creatures walking around undetected in plain sight in Boston, and her grandmother has been grooming her to take over as head of the witch council in the next year. Already a conflict-rich environment, and the protagonists haven’t even met. Since genetics determines magical power, witches never date mundanes, and they certainly don’t reveal the existence of the magical world. Luna and Aiofe are doomed from the start.

The cyclical nature of the curse that befalls Aiofe and Luna is well-told. I was worried the story would get repetitive with the same conflicts, but instead the curse fuels new, fresh conflicts that kept me engaged. Top marks for storytelling a difficult premise.

I can’t say enough about how well the story handles the interpersonal relationships between the two main characters and their family and friends. Navigating those conflicts and growing into the kind of people who can stand up for themselves is what this story is all about: how people keep finding themselves in the same bad situations time and time again until they choose to change.

There’s an authenticity to both Aiofe and Luna. I saw them as real people struggling with real problems, even though both of them have rather improbable lives.

The book is beautifully diverse, celebrating differences while calling out obnoxious behavior, e.g. how Aiofe gets praised for her mixed-race attributes or Luna experiences moment of fatphobia. I mention it because of how often I’ve read books where those elements aren’t well-integrated, feeling like the author is fishing for diversity points rather than trying to tell a story.

A minor pick, which I definitely don’t hold against the book but keeps rattling around in my head. Racism in witch society. If your society includes blue-skinned sirens and green-skinned trolls, vampires and werewolves, and where intermarrying with weak or non-magical humans means your family losing its position of power, it’s weird that racism based on human skin tone is a thing. Especially because there don’t seem to be many powerful witch families to intermarry with. Racism ought to be a self-correcting problem.

One thing I disagreed with is an assumed premise that crops up in this book, that people need to be single in order to grow as an individual. It’s not supported by the characters themselves. Luna and Aiofe drive each other to become better people because they love one another and want the other to be the happiest, best version of themselves. While I appreciate what the author is trying for, it’s flat out wrong, and I know it’s wrong from personal experience. People grow better as individuals when we’re surrounded by people who support us and lovingly call out when we’re heading in a bad direction or celebrate when we overcome our personal roadblocks. I’m not going to dock a star, because everything else the book does is so incredible, but it’s a big enough flaw that I considered it.

I’m not the target audience for this book. I read it because I love the premise and was hoping to find it a YA romance intended for a teen audience and not for adults. It definitely does that, remaining laser-focused on teen themes like justice, friendship, relationships, and family. (For any concerned parents out there, sex does happen, but it’s not on the page, and it’s not the focus of the story.) I will recommend this book for my teen child’s school library.

Thanks so much to the publisher and netgalley for this e-arc!

This was such a fun YA sapphic romance with an interesting look at magic, magical societies, and influencer parents. Aiofe and Luna's relationships went in loops I wasn't expecting, and when it happened for the third time, I have to admit I laughed out loud because I wasn't expecting as many loops.

They were both a bit of tortured souls who had to learn to stand up for themselves as they constantly stood up for each other. Their dynamic was delightful, and I thought the ways they kept protecting each other were very romantic. Family is the most significant theme of this story, as they both have to make choices that their family might not understand for the sake of themselves.

The side characters here were especially fun as they could remember all that Luna and Aiofe couldn't and would get so exasperated, especially during the third and fourth loops between them.

I wish this had been a little longer and had maybe a bit more on these characters' self-improvement, but I think this is a great YA for kids of today!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

This book. This book has my whole heart. I absolutely adored this! From the incredible characters, to the plot, to falling in love with everything so quickly- I couldn’t put this down. I highly recommend this! It really just sucks you in and makes you never want to leave. In my opinion, those are the best books and I couldn't get enough.

This was a bit different than I thought it would be, but it was a cute story! I feel like this a perfect YA for teens who are learning about themselves and wanting a coming of age story, because I think this did a good job. It showed different family dynamics, friendships and complicated relationships and how to handle all these situations and how to also stand up for yourself.

I did learn from this story that I really don’t enjoy the grumpy & sunshine trope that did get a little annoying for me and also the way Aoife & Luna talked to each other frustrated me at times and felt toxic. Timelines were also a little all over the place and became pretty confusing at times. The writing style was also unique and took a bit to get used to when Luna is “casting spells.” I’m assuming it probably comes across better in the physical copy vs the ebook, or at least I’m hoping it does.

I loved the summary of this story but it just felt very YA and nothing really big ever happened. The “reset” parts became repetitive and a little annoying, but overall it was a cute love story between a witch and a mundane (or regular human).

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I was super into Aislinn’s first book so this was one of my most anticipated. The premise of a quirky magical meet cute is always fun.

I always appreciate biracial authors who write about being biracial. There’s a lot of good discussions about privilege as well as being a token. The comments about how you look does get to you sometimes. Aoife’s experiences mirrored my own a lot. I actually really liked her character. I HATED her parents. God they were awful. The perfect example of why family bloggers are the worst. Luna also has an awful family except for James. I thought she was really cool and she had a lot of great body positivity to her character.

There were parts to this book I thought “why wouldn’t someone mention the other person to them” and I thought it was weird that never really happened. Like I feel like if my friend was dating someone and then they randomly stopped I’d ask “how’s so and so” and they would give me an answer but everyone just never did that? Weird. The ending was very well done and I’m glad it went the direction it did. It gives a lot of good lessons about self confidence and learning to be a better person. This was a very good book and I’m looking forward to more by this author!

Aoife is the teen daughter of family bloggers who put a lot of pressure on her to provide them with content. Luna is a powerful witch, granddaughter of the head of the local witches council, determined to make her granddaughter her successor regardless of what Luna wants. They meet and fit together very well immediately. Luna decides to skip the process of getting approval and decides to lift the veil that hides the magical realm all around them on Aoife. She lets Aoife know that if she chooses to remain aware of the magical realm it will only occur until they break up, at which point all her memories of magic and Luna will disappear. When she does this, they both realize they have met before and broken up before. Luna’s magic may be powerful, but it requires a payment Luna will be unaware of before she agrees to take the payment or pass it on to the other person and the payment for the lifting of the veil is that Luna also forgets Aoife. Their family situations are complicated and keep them from sharing their difficult situations with eachother leading to breakups, each time they forget eachother and remember everything once they begin dating again, it seems fate keeps bringing them back together.

I was really excited about this book and really loved the premise of two people continuously brought together by fate who constantly forget one another. I think after reading it, however the idea was better than the book as a whole itself.

First of all, the story is made to revolve around the relationship with Luna and Aoife but seems to be more about their family lives than the lives with eachother. Even with that being the case, the majority of the characters were not memorable for me beyond Aoife’s parents and Luna’s grandmother. It was also frustrating that they likely never would have broken up most of the times had they been able to communicate with eachother. I also found the end disappointing in some ways but I do appreciate that with every step they both began to become better.

Overall the concept was better than the story itself for me, this was good but not a page turner and even when I explained it to other people I found the concept led them to believe the book was better than it actually was, but I would love to revisit the concept in the future in other books. Cute book just in time for spooky season, but this won’t be a re-read for me. 3/5 stars.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.
Dear Publishers, Please stop marketing books without an HEA or HFN as romance, please, for the love of all that is good and pure in this world! Unfortunately, Spells to Forget Us does just that, tanking what was otherwise a solid reading experience.
And given books that do messy things with time have been hit-or-miss with me lately, this is actually one of the few that worked. The timeline, while a little messy, is comprehensible, and I actually didn’t mind the “resets” as much as I thought I would. And tying it into the magic, with rather creative lore-building for this world’s witches made the story stand out.
And both leads are solid. Luna in particular has a great arc, as she deals with some difficult obstacles within her witch family, particularly her strict grandmother, who is one of the driving forces in keeping her and Aoife apart. But Aoife is also interesting, in how she reckons with being “Internet-influencer famous” due to her parents.
The romance is cute, and I liked how no matter what that did, they kept finding each other. But this not leading to a definitive happy ending is what left me feeling very conflicted. There’s a suggestion at the end that things may work out in the future, with Luna committing to working on herself first. And while I like the intent, as I’ve definitely been burned by books where I felt the romance forced people back together without acknowledging they needed to do work to improve themselves to prevent another major conflict, there have been just as many that balanced the self-care and personal growth journey with a happy, optimistic ending with the couple together. Leaving it ambiguous doesn’t fulfill the romance genre promise for me, and if you’re going to call your book a romance, you need to fulfill it.
While I don’t think those looking for a capital-R romance will find what they’re looking for with this book. But someone interested in a witchy contemporary YA fantasy that has a prominent romantic arc but doesn’t require an HEA may enjoy this a lot more, and I’d encourage them to check it out.

This story was so cute. The 2 main characters are a witch and a human. Both girls feel pressure from their families. Aoife's family is a major influencer family and her parents use the things she goes through for their family blog and social media even though she really doesn't want to. Luna's grandmother is the head of the witches' council and expects Luna to take over even though Luna really would rather do anything but that. The two girls meet and later Luna does a spell to lift the veil from Aoife so she can see all the magic things and does the spell that if they break up Aoife won't remember any of it. But Luna messes up and also forgets. They then end up getting back together and breaking up multiple times going through a crazy spell cycle. I really enjoyed this book.