This is so delightful! Imagine Penelope Featherington from Bridgerton, except, instead of a writing career, she has magic which she does not want and especially does not want her awful guardian to know about. Then, her life is changed when she meets a (*cough* pirate) duke and a group of friendly witches! This starts out as a fun regency romance and then, at the end, transitions to something from a Diana Wynne Jones or Connie Willis book. Oddly, the combination works really well and I enjoyed this thoroughly! I have not read any of Johnson's previous works, but I hope she continues writing in this world in the future.

I enjoyed this book, but I just didn't love it. I blame myself, mostly. I picked this one up knowing regency/historical romances were not really my thing and this book did not change my mind on that fact.

The Good: Witchy romantasy! It was overall just a really cute book.

The Not-so-Good: I just don't love regency/historical romance and that made it hard to get through. I also wish there was a bit more world-building. I did not feel fully brought into 'their world' and I think this made the book not feel fully fleshed out.

Pegged as a Bridgeton meets the Ex Hex, sign me up asap!!! Really enjoyed this fun witchy rom com about Tiffany who was raised by her brother and his wife starts to think maybe she magical powers that she been oppressing but come to life with her drawing. Santiago is a pirate who’s made a name for himself in the trade business but when he inherits in dukedom moves to England. These two meet at a ball and sparks fly instantly. Lots of adventures and high jinx follow as this slow burn rom com. Perfect book to start off spooky season and I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. The side characters were also super fun and really added to the story!

I was completely obsessed with Kate Johnson's other books so when I got the chance to read this I was over the moon. Once again swoony, sexy and witchy perfection.

As Kate Johnson says, this is her first historical book and she’s done a wonderful job, balancing all the pizazz of Bridgerton, with a dash of Pride & Prejudice, a memory of Terry Pratchett and a cauldron full of magic and romance!

Hex and Hexability tells the story of protagonist Tiffany (Theophania - definitely look up the "Tiffany Problem,) who unbeknownst to her is a witch. Tiffany has spent her life trying to stop paintings, statues, chalk drawings, etc from coming to life and is now faced with the season and the marriage mart. Dominated by her elder brothers wife, she feels doomed to a future as the property of a man she won’t love and who doesn’t love her but, the odd things happen and she meets her Aunt Esme.

From here on in the plot and pace pick up to deliver a magical romance with more than a few twists and turns, a dashing pirate, the odd sea monster and lots of heaving bosom! This book is an absolute romp and was truly perfect for this damp, wet and unseasonably cold weekend! If you loved Bridgerton, or just love a good romance, witches and magic, then find your cosy spot and curl up with Hex and Hexability.

Thank you One More Chapter, Harper Collins U.K. and NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest and sincere review.

This book has such a wide variety of themes and characters that I really believe everyone can find something that they love. There's magic, regency romance, pirates, witches, and monsters. The setting is perfect for fans of Bridegerton or Jane Austen! Definitely a must read

“Will they put that on your headstone, I wonder? Lady Tiffany: dead of a fever but thank Gos her virtue was intact!”

Hex and Hexability is an easy-to-read, cute regency romcom with a twist of witches and pirates.

We follow our main character, Tiffany (or Theophania), who is coming out to Society and must attend balls to meet suitors and be displayed, which she finds dull. Tiffany is at a ball when the chalk drawings on the floor begin to move, and she runs outside to get away and stumbles into a man named Santiago (who is wearing green velvet - who does such a thing!).

After the ball, Tiffany receives a letter from a Great Aunt Esme, who indeed is a witch, and tells Tiffany she is too. From here, Santiago and Tiffany run into one another again due to an odd, magical situation, and they become bound to one another through a bargain.

As this is a romance book - it takes such a long time for the love interests to get together, that I lost my own interest along the way!

I did enjoy our quippy, rugged Santiago, but I did not much care for our Lady Tiffany. I found her character quite annoying at times.

There was a very odd plot twist at the end that I did not quite understand (how do we end up on Normandy Beach of all places lol).

Overall, the entirety of the story felt quite simple, from the characters, the plot, word choice, and writing style. However, it’s easy to read if you want something like that!

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this arc!

A delightful blend of Regency romance and magic, this worked well. I really liked the characters, but I especially liked Tiffany’s abilities and the way they were portrayed by the author. The period setting enhanced the repression of magic, and was enlightening about societal expectations, especially those of young women.
There was a lot of the classic romance tropes, miscommunication being the main one, but the magical elements kept things interesting.

I’ve seen this described as Bridgerton with magic and I absolutely agree! I loved it, a fun spin of a classic recency romance.

There was a bit of a slow start for me with lots of characters being introduced but once I got into it I was hooked. The chemistry between the two main characters, Tiffany and Santiago was great and they really grew together!

I absolutely recommend, this is a perfect cozy read.

Like always another fun story. I been following this series and each book is better than the next. This one totally captures me and I enjoyed a lot. The character are fun and relatable. A cute rom com for fall time

I love when a book combines regency with magic. Though the period does offer some archaic traditions mostly placed upon the women of these books. This book is delightfully fun with magical tones and a pirate.

Our FMC goes through self discoveries and has so much growth, it’s sweet how she blossoms. Her banter and interactions with the MMC are great, they bounce off each other with wit and attraction.

I’ll be reading more by this author for sure!

This series is a cute and slightly spicy witchy romance. I enjoy the friendship of the women and the settings are great.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

This book was so cute, I had the best time reading it. I love everything regarding the Regency and everything witchy, so this was something I was of course set to enjoy. I already read a book by this author last year, and I also liked it a lot, but I think I enjoyed this one even more.

Tiffany and Santiago, the two main characters in the novel, are enjoyable and I absolutely felt the chemistry between them. This book is mainly a romance novel with specks of magic and witchcraft, so I didn't expect a lot of world building and I was right. The witchy aspect of it all is really simple, but also really compelling. I loved seeing this group of women really thriving in their power, and also I loved that Tiffany got her own found family. It was just rewarding to see.

What I didn't particularly enjoy was that the ending was a bit forced in my opinion. It's not very coherent with what Tifanny spends all of the book saying, it's juite a 360 to be honest, and while I enjoyed the relationship between Tifanny and Santiago, and I get that the period of time entailed some sort of social conventions, I still didn't particularly like it a lot. It was a bit rushed.

Other than that, if you, like me, like everything historical, especially the Regency era, and everything witchy, I think this could be the story for you!

This truly had so much potential but I just didn’t vibe with it. Sadly, it’s all about the vibes for me.

Tiffany is a witch. Santiago is in shipping but he’s secretly a Duke. There’s a water monster of sorts that they need to thwart. Like all of that sounds fun. Aunt Esme and her merry band of witches are great. But the story just drug on for me.

I think this could have functioned as a novella because the action parts seemed few and far between. The rest could have been left out.

I enjoyed this! I liked the characters a a lot as well as the world. I think that Tiffany was a lovely main character, as was Santiago. I liked the world within and the magic system that was easily established and well explained. The witches within were interesting and I liked seeing strong women in a society where women were often repressed.

The romance within was well done, I enjoyed that the characters maintained their personalities and values while together. Obviously there was some tension, but I actually think that it was well done. The usual third act breakup can be gruelling, but I found the conflict in this to have been well done and make sense.


I will say that I've never read Sense and Sensibility so I'm not sure if it has anything to do with that or if the title is just similar. I also think the historic setting really worked here and made the story shine. I think it was fairly well written, though the pacing wasn't my favourite. Overall I think that this is a well executed historical romance with a great supernatural storyline.

I really enjoyed how the historical fiction and paranormal elements were combined with a regency era setting for a witch romance.

The romance was straightforward, and while I enjoyed the characters, I didn't feel really close to any of them. But I really liked the notion that Tiffany's skills will strengthen thanks to Esmes' guidance and support.

As the narrative progresses, the tension between Tiffany and Santiago gets increasingly intriguing, particularly when he is made to attempt becoming a gentleman. However, it was occasionally bothersome when they miscommunicated.

At times, it felt like there were a lot of separate stories going on, and it was difficult to reconcile them all, but everything comes together in the end.

This was an easy and pleasant read, although it did leave some questions unanswered with regards to how magic works in this world. I recommend this book for lovers of cozy, witchy romance and regency romance. This might be a nice choice for reader looking for come witchy, cozy book for the fall.

This is basically Bridgerton with magic and it's so much fun!

I thoroughly enjoyed Kate Johnson's other witchy books so was really excited when this regency-era offering from the same magical universe was announced.

Just as with the previous two books, the magic is loads of fun and a bit silly. There are some characters who have popped up a few times and who I now want to know even more about. Then, of course, there is some romance.

The relationship between Tiffany and Santiago was so entertaining. It's obvious from the start that they'll end up together but all the twists and turns they deal with before that point are interesting and keep you guessing.

If you're hoping for a lot of spice, you'll be disappointed. There's a tiny bit but the witchy ways and adventure are the main focus of this story.

I really hope there are more books coming from this world, especially as I need to know what caused a certain witch's obsession with Napoleon...

Hex and Hexability took me a minute to get into, it felt surface level at times. It felt like I was reading Bridgerton but with a time travel twist. I have enjoyed this series so far, but the main character Tiffany felt like every woman I’ve read in regency book. We get it you don’t want to fall into societal roles and expectations but this can’t be your WHOLE persona.

Netgalley ARC 2.5/5. Witches mixed with Bridgerton with a dash of time travel? Characters were entertaining but all very surface level to me. Some plot points felt rushed, but overall a fun read!

I have really enjoyed this series from Kate Johnson, but I'm hoping at some point there are more connections between the characters (unless I've completely missed how all the women from these books are connected/related). This book felt more like three books kind of shoved together. It starts with Tiffany learning about being a witch, then shifts to a mystery surrounding sunken vessels/possible water creature, then to a pretty routine historical romance, and then back to the mystery. I enjoyed each aspect, but I thought the historical romance part dragged on for a bit and ruined the up-to-that-point perfect pacing. I also felt like the big reveal for the villain of the piece to be a little bit anti-climactic because it all got resolved pretty easily. And the part involving Tiffany's mother felt rushed and not as fully developed as it could have been. I did like that Tiffany and Santiago weren't the kind of couple to let misunderstandings go on for too long and actually talked things out. The secondary characters, as always, were fantastic and added the perfect comedic element.