A quick fluffy read that was quite enjoyable.
I’d say the only similarity to Bridgerton would be the era it is set in.
The connection between the main characters was very superficial and light and the writing style was fine.
I loved the front cover of the book but the contents fell a little short.

I am enjoying this book so much! Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author. All opinions are my own.

I was looking for a quick summer read, and Johnson delivered: Hex and Hexability is a sweet witchy romance with found family at the center. The romance itself didn’t really do it for me (he likes her chest, she likes the fact that he looks like a pirate, and that’s love?), but, individually, Tiffany and Santiago were both likeable, believable characters whose efforts to make a tolerable life within the strictures of Regency England proved more compelling than the larger conflict of a magical sea monster mystery. My favorite part of the book was Esme’s house, with its magic, strong women, and rejection of class hierarchy.

Perfect for Bridgerton lovers who want to spice up Regency London with a bit of witchy romtasy. Lady Tiffany Worthington learns to manage her magic gifts with help from her great aunt Esme and discovers a world filled with love, adventure, and healing. Adored it!

The book was a decent read although I would not compare it to Bridgerton in the description. Regency era with some sea monster elements and witch craft. Regency with light lovecraft? I wish the book ending had spent more time looking at the squid and how it was happening. It came across as too neat and coincidental that they went to rescue the mother and happened to find the squid at the same time.

This was a fun read. Esme and the group of witches were my favourite part. They all had such personalities! I want to be either part of the Thursday Murder Club or friends with these ladies.

***A sort of spoiler but not really**

At some point (68% in) it felt like it was the first Bridgerton book. A Duke, a duel with an older brother, sexual frustration. It was basically the same at that point until about 85% in. Then it went back to witches and magic (yay!)

**End of spoiler**

I like the magical parts best. Some of the magic made no sense, but I ignored that and just took the book as a fun, magical period romance (with a pirate).

I would be interested to read more by this author especially if it included the other witches in the book.

This was so fun! I've enjoyed Kate Johnson's contemporary romances (with a touch of witchy magic), but I may have liked this Regency "romantasy" even more. Lady Theophania (though she prefers Tiffany) has made her debut and is being pushed by her stern, image-obsessed sister-in-law (who has basically raised her since she was a young child, abandoned by her parents), to be demure and agreeable and make an advantageous match. Unfortunately, Tiffany has two problems: one is that she has a terrible tendency to somehow make images come to life, and two is that she meets a very unacceptable pirate looking dude at one of her first balls of the season and has a strong attraction to him. Tiffany's suddenly revealed "great aunt" Esme and her group of brilliant, unconventional female friends take her under their wing, revealing that she is actually a witch. Tiffany, Esme, her coven, and the handsome rogue who is not actually (just) a pirate after all, become involved in protecting London (and beyond) from a mysterious and magical sea monster. A very fun read with lots of adventure, humor, and a solid enemies-to-lovers romance.

A witchy and sweet historical romance with lots of drama, a few laughs, and some very interesting characters.

This book is a slow burn into minimal steam but such a very very sweet happy ever after. The underlying plot with mystery, great friendships, found family, and a little bit of enemies to lovers was enough to have my overlooking one of my biggest turnoffs in romance novels... Lack of communication.

I knocked this back in a few days and it was a nice easy read that has inspired me to go back and grab more by this author. So glad I was granted an A R C to introduce me to this author. I'm happily voluntarily leaving this review.

3 stars rounded up. This was just alright! Nothing spectacular or super memorable but it wasn't bad either. It dragged a bit at times and the poor communication between main characters didn't help. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

A delightfully witch-y regency romance, full of interesting characters and swashbuckling adventure! The only downside was the occasional desire to shake our heroine, and also give a few others a stern talking to for NEVER SPEAKING CLEARLY TO EACH OTHER! Miscommunication trope is very infuriating to me. Still highly recommended.

ARC provided by Netgalley, thanks to the publishers.

I was given a copy of Hex and Hexability by Kate Johnson to review through NetGalley.

I love Jane Austen, but her writing can sometimes be too wordy for my goldfish brain. This book, however, is Austen-esque with a touch of magic. To be honest, it took me three or four pages to get into it, but once I did… magic. (Ha!)

Hex and Hexability follows Lady Theophania, or Lady Tiffany as she prefers, as she navigates her life in 1815 London. Her sister-in-law, Elinor, has made it her top priority to get Tiffany married. Tiffany, on the other hand, wants nothing to do with marriage, especially after seeing how miserable her brother and Elinor are.

An unexpected twist no one was prepared for, Tiffany discovers she has the unique ability to bring art to life. After accidentally animating a drawing at a ball, a mysterious great-aunt appears and helps Tiffany understand her newfound power. Enter Santiago, a man who may or may not be a pirate, who witnesses the magical events at the ball and becomes intrigued by Tiffany. Despite their frequent clashes, they find themselves working together to understand a crazy series of events happening in the area and also to help Santiago blend in with other gentlemen in her society.

The story was sweet with a hint of spice. The tension was palpable, with many assumptions leading to craziness that had me yelling at the characters. And not just him, they both had dumb moments. You get a glimpse of both of their backstories that will make you very sad and a little mad. Honestly, you get all the feels with this book. I will definitely be reading more from Kate Johnson.

Hex and Hexability will be available to purchase on September 12, 2024.

This. Was. So. Fun! I’ll have to check out the authors other worlds because I throughly enjoyed this story. Magic mixed in with Bridgerton basically. Hell yes this was my cup of tea definitely was so excited for the ARC and it did not disappoint. Tiffany has the proper amount of strength for a woman at that time period and watching her discovery and learn to actually live was such a treat. I love the duo point of view you a really get to know Santiago which is a huge bonus cause it’s basically two stories in one.

Thanks to NetGalley, and One More Chapter for the eARC of this book for an honest review.

Love, acceptance, humor and magic with a regency twist. This was an easy read, although it did leave some questions unanswered with regards to how magic works in this world but I’d recommend giving it a go

This new entry into Kate Johnson's excellent 'Hex-verse' is a bit different: a historical romance, complete with Regency Society drama, Napoleonic war and a dash of piracy along with the witchcraft!

Tiffany (I love that the author went there!) and Santiago have great chemistry, and I love that their respective journeys of self-determination reflect each other, despite the apparent differences between the two. I feel like the author had a tricky job in treading the line between historical accuracy and not being too slavish to it, and I think she nailed it. This has the flavour of a Regency romance but with the fun of a modern romcom and interesting things to say about identity, belonging, prejudice and gender roles.

You don't have to have read Hex and the City or Hex Appeal (although I'd definitely recommend them): they sit in the same universe, with a cameo from one particular character, but no prior knowledge of the magic system or world is assumed, and this can be read as a standalone too.

A perfect autumnal read!

A regency romance and witches, all in one book?! Yes, please. Hex and hex ability has just this if that’s something that you enjoy. This was a fun read.

I enjoyed the premise - a witchy story in regency England. The idea was fun and I loved the blend between historical fiction and paranormal.

However, the story felt a bit disjointed for most of the plot. There wasn’t much explanation on how magic works in this world and never clarified what most of the witches in the book could actually do. There was also some pacing issues where it felt like a lot of the story was crammed together and not fleshed out as well. Also, a lot of characters were introduced quickly and it was hard to feel interested or invested in any of the side characters.

Lastly, I liked the slow growth of Tiffany’s and Santiago’s relationship and the pride and prejudice vibes. Yet, still didn’t seem like a lot of chemistry in the end and they seemed to have a lot of miscommunications and assumptions about each other that got tiring very quickly.

I liked it but I think needed a bit more fleshing out of the characters and some of the major plot points.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Lady Tiffany is a witch who doesn't want to marry or even be a part of Society really. Being in Society is difficult, as her magic may slip out and bring objects to life. When she meets her long lost aunt, she will have to make the decision of what she wants to do with her life. She will also have to decide if she wants a handsome pirate to be part of it.

This was different being historical paranormal and regency all in one. The romance was fairly straightforward and although I enjoyed the characters, I did not feel too attached to anyone. It was overall enjoyable to read, but a little too predictable.

Thank you NetGalley and One More Chapter for the Arc in exchange for an honest review.

I felt that this book was really well written and created. It had not only the regency romance that I adore as well as the supernatural. I love me a slow burn romance and this definitely brought it with Tiffany and Santiago. I felt that this story definitely deserves a 4 star rating out of 5. I will check out other books that this author writes for sure in the future.

Witchy ladies? Regency London shenanigans? Mysterious pirate-type MMC? Sign me up!

Tiffany has such an interesting form of magic that I'm not sure I've seen before, and I enjoyed Santiago's backstory and POV! (I love a dual POV in romance.) At times, it felt like there were a lot of moving parts, and it was hard to reconcile them all with each other, but things get wrapped up in the end.

Thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins, and One More Chapter for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

This was a really fun, magical (literally lol) regency romance book! The primary romance plot line was a solidly good time- Tiffany and Santiago really felt fleshed out, and I experienced their characters growing, both individually and together, throughout the book. Now that I've finished the book, I miss them! Their chemistry was great, and I really believed their budding love story. The side characters were also quite fun and interesting and there were some nice background sub-plots. Overall, I also thought there was good diverse representation in the characters. And I liked and related to Tiffany's hesitations around falling in love as she grapples with the patriarchy and historical cishet relationship norms of the time setting. Santiago was a great male lead who was considerate and reasonably communicative.
The secondary fantasy plot was also a good time. For the most part nothing really surprised me, and the foreshadowing throughout the book seemed fairly transparent to me, but I don't think this book was trying to be a mystery with surprising plot twists.
Overall, I really enjoyed this and will now go back into this author's back catalog! I recommend this book for lovers of cozy, witchy romantasy and/or regency romance with modern sensibilities.