This is a well written novel, cleverly executed, with perfect pacing that made for a gripping story I never wanted to put down.

I was fully immersed into this world and I’m truly bummed the story is over. I want five more books set in this magical Boston. And I’d love to see more of Aoife and Luna.

The main characters were fantastic. Fleshed out and well nuanced, I loved Aoife and Luna as individuals and as a couple. It was wild to see the many meet-cutes and breakups, but I was rooting for them from the start.

I have some very negative opinions on their respective families, but I love the way Aoife and Luna grew in self confidence and the way they stood up and advocated for themselves.

Overall, this is a great book I truly enjoyed.

If you know anything about me it’s that I love messy gays. And boy was this messsssyyy.

We follow Luna, a powerful witch with a rebellious streak, and Aoife, a non-magical people pleasure from an influencer family. After having an unexpected meet cute, they begin dating while hiding their background and baggage from each other. When they decide to make their relationship official, Luna decides to remove the veil over Aoife that hides all supernatural elements from her. The catch is if they ever breakup, Aoife will lose all memories of their time together. However, to be as powerful of a witch as Luna there has to be balance. Every time Luna casts a spell, there is a cost. It just so happens that the cost of removing the veil from Aoife means that Luna ALSO will forget their time together if they breakup. This is made clear when Luna and Aoife regain memories of a previous attempt to date when the veil is removed. What follows is a cycle of forgetting and remembering as they continue to find each other and subsequently break up.

This is an urban fantasy, romcom, and coming of age all rolled into one. Aishlinn is a fantastic writer and truly knows how to develop vibrant well rounded characters with a lot of growth. Luna and Aoife both have insecurities and issues that they have to work towards overcoming in order to be together. This is a story about agency, gaining confidence, and meeting the person who pushes you to be the best you can. Simply magical, humorous, and inspiring.

Thank you to NetGalley, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, and Penguin Young Readers Group for this advanced copy! You can pick up Spells to Forget Us on September 17, 2024.

What a gorgeous, queer, witchy love story. Not only did Aislinn Brophy weave a beautiful romantic relationship, but she also tied in important threads about self-love and trusting the right people in your life. I absolutely loved Luna and Aoife's journeys as individuals and as a couple who kept finding one another and losing each other over and over again. But no matter what circumstances caused them to forget each other, they always found a way back.

I love how Brophy incorporated magic and magical beings into our modern-day world. The magic system was fascinating but easy to understand, as were the various politics involved in both families. There's honestly nothing I love more than a people-pleaser standing up to the ones who take advantage of them the most, so seeing that happen TWICE over was honestly so satisfying.

This is a perfect segue into fall and the spooky season between the witches, the back-to-school vibes, and the gorgeous Boston scenery. I can't wait for everyone to pick this book up!

Thank you so much to the publisher and the author for this e-arc. I love that both characters are cut off the same mold yet completely different from each other. Their perspectives were differentiated enough you could tell whose perspective was whose. All the characters felt real. Overall a solid read.

This book was surprising in its cuteness. This sapphic romance will keep you interested and the pages turning. It followed to girls and their journeys to self awareness through multiple meet cutes. Both girls had different family issues and they help each other, over time, face these issues head on.

I enjoyed this. It was cute, easy to read, and the story was well told. Pick this one up.

Spells to Forget Us was such a cute book! I didn't read the full synopsis before I read the book (typical) so I was really surprised when the forgetting played out the first time! The dual POVs were great, and getting to know both characters and their history and motivations helped round them out. I really enjoyed shining a light on complicated family dynamics and dealing with familial expectations that don't line up with your own desires in different ways. The characters repeatedly finding their way back to each other and their character development were also shining parts.
This is definitely more for YA readers of a similar age to the characters (high school or college age) in my opinion.

This was such a cute meet cute book! I loved how they both ended up gaining confidence separately but also together. I need more from this world!

3.5 but I rounded up. I really enjoyed the initial concept for this book but in how it was executed is where it fell slightly flat for me. there were so many amazing plots and things that were just slightly underdeveloped and not given enough time within the time of the book. i think the book is still good and an enjoyable read, but i have also read better, even from this author

Spells to Forget Us by Aislinn Brophy is a beautifully crafted novel that weaves magic and emotion into a compelling narrative. Brophy’s lyrical prose and intricate storytelling create an immersive experience that captivates from start to finish. The book’s enchanting plot and well-developed characters make it a memorable and engaging read.

I loved everything about this book! I was already excited for it, but it exceeded my expectations.

Before Luna and Aoife can start dating, Luna has to reveal that magic is real and she's a witch. This revelation comes with the condition that, if they break up, Aoife will forget about magic. But they're drawn together again and again.

Dual POV, grumpy x sunshine, magical and mundane, this book is an incredible journey of two girls finding each other and themselves. Luna's arc about not wanting to follow the path her grandma laid out for her and dealing with her insecurities is so relatable. And Aoife being the child of influencers and wanting to stand up for herself and setting boundaries are handled so well. I enjoyed everything about this story, and it's a perfect fall read!

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review!

I thought Spells to Forget Us was a really cute book. I liked it but I wanted to love it. Luna was very stubborn lol but I enjoyed how protective she was of Aoife. I love YA books but I think this one was a little too YA for my liking but I am older. I loved bow Luna called Aoife family out for not taking Aoife's feelings into consideration and how she told Aoife she needed to speak up for herself. I also loved how Aoife tried to show Luna in many ways that she wasn't the awful person she thought she was. Their chemistry was sweet and cute and I enjoyed the back and forth between them. The ending confused me just a bit because it came and went so fast. I was a little disappointed in it but I still enjoyed Spells to Forget Us and I would recommend it.

"Spells to Forget Us" by Aislinn Brophy is a beautifully enchanting ride through love, magic, and the complications of identity. Imagine a time-loop romance with witches—it's everything you didn't know you needed! The chemistry between Luna, the powerful witch, and Aoife, the non-magical girl, is electric, with every cycle of meeting and forgetting intensifying their connection. This book made me feel both giddy and heartbroken, as it explores the bittersweet reality of love that transcends memory and magic. The unique premise of a memory-wiping spell added an extra layer of emotional depth, making me root for them to break the cycle and find their happy ending. It’s a perfect pick for anyone who loves a good, whimsical romance with a dash of the supernatural.✨💔🔮

Nothing at all what I expected. Which is such a delight in this day and age. Aislinn Brophy is a talent to watch and follow.

Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers and Net Galley for providing an eARC for a honest review.

This book was cute and adorable and I really liked it for a ya novel. The concept of magic vs mundane was one that made me want to read this in the first place . The relationship between Aoife and Luna was key into why I liked this book the most. They kept finding each other and were clearly star crossed lovers and I just needed them to make it . This was different in the best way and I couldn’t help but want to keep reading it. If you like ya or Star crossed lovers or anything in that nature you ll like this book. Thank you to Netgalley for this arc.

This is the story of a meet cute that keeps happening over and over, all because Luna is a witch, and she does the usual spell which is that if she breaks up with a mortal, she must have them forget about it all. So, when she puts the spell on Aoife, she somehow puts it on herself too.

But fate has other ideas for the two girls, and they keep meeting again, and once they decide to start dating, their memories come back.

It doesn’t help that Luna’s grandmother doesn’t want her to date a human.
So, we follow the two as they meet, fall in love, remember that they have been together before, and start the whole dating thing all over again.

What is a young witch supposed to do?

This was a cute take on a supernatural romance. I liked how fate kept brining them back together, despite everything Luna’s grandmother tried to do to keep them apart.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. This book is coming out the 17th of September 2024.

This book made me a bit sad, but I also loved that Luna and Aoife kept finding each other.

I really liked Luna. She was tough on the outside, but super insecure. Her family sucked, but I loved her cousin. I liked Aoife, but no where near as much as Luna. Her brother was adorable. The influencer thing definitely makes the reader see how hard that lifestyle actually is. And how fake a lot of times. I didn't like any of the adults in this book. They all seemed toxic. I liked the magic and felt bad that Luna had so many effects from it. Mostly I liked Luna and Aoife falling for each other over and over. They fell in love quickly, but that didn't bother me like it might for others.

Overall, I liked this one but didn't love it. I gave it 4 stars. Thank you to Netgalley for my earc.

This was a good read!

Aoife and Luna were so cute, honestly. First POV is really hard to do with two main characters, but Brophy did a really good job distinguishing the girls while giving them strong characterization. It really helps that the dialogue felt so natural, and it really uplifted the chemistry between the two. The only thing that annoyed me about their relationship was Luna keeping everything secret from Aoife, even though I understood why she did it. I don't wanna spoil the ending, but while some things felt sort of lacking to me (The main conflicts with both characters ended very suddenly within the last couple chapters, and the girls talking about the aftermath in the epilogue didn't feel like closure to me), I still liked the hopeful note it left with the relationship.

I wish I liked this more. This isn't me saying this book was bad, just that it stand out spectacularly for me personally. I can really see people loving this book, especially Black sapphics, and my only hope is for this book to hit that audience well.

This book gave me the best of both worlds that I enjoyed when reading a good witchy teen romance with some plot twist to never keep the story boring. I definitely read this book twice and recommended it to multiple people. If you love good teen romance filled with good imagery this was it

Aislinn Brophy does it again. This was fun, witchy and exciting. I love Aislinn's writing and the characters they share with us. I can't wait for more people to read this on September 17.

This book had me hooked from page one. I loved Luna and Aoife’s story and their time loop of magical meet-cutes, breakups and finding their way back to each other again. I thought the magical system here was really cool. It was very easy to understand, but it was still very interesting and well developed. I really loved both Aoife and Luna as characters. I’m glad we got both of their POVs. It took me longer to warm up to Luna, but once her backstory is explained and we see how she’s treated by her family and the magical community, it made perfect sense why she’s so on guard with letting people in. I also really enjoyed Aoife’s journey from people pleasing to standing up for herself and setting boundaries with her social media influencer parents. I absolutely loved their chemistry together and how they pushed each other to be better, stronger versions of themselves. I did think the ending was a tiny bit rushed, but I still really loved it. I would not mind AT ALL if we got a sequel.
CW: fatphobia, racism

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Teen for an advanced digital reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review