I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review, thank you to net galley and the publisher.

This book drew me in from the first page. It was the perfect fall atmospheric read perfect for fall that takes place on an apple orchard farm in Maine. It offers romance, action, mystery, magic, and SPICE. If you love a good enemies to lovers trope with a great male lead this book is for you. I can’t say enough good things about this book, it was an AMAZING read.

This cover is cute but it fell a little flat. There was equal parts that I loved to times I was a little bored. But overall, I had a good time!

This book was a really fun and unique spin on the enemies to lovers standard romance (with paranormal elements thrown in). What an adorable couple we get!

Holly is the eldest sister and is the leader of the “Wicked” apple farm family. They’re a close knit bunch and doing kind of terrible at making a profit, especially with a much more fancy and organized orchard in town. Their cider, though, is known to be the best ever and they’re just barely keeping afloat on that alone. When a paranormal ghost hunting show offers them money to film there, they say no so they can continue to keep their secrets. This prompts Connor, the dreamy host of said show, to come knocking on their door.

Holly & Connor have an immediate love/hate thing going on. Holly, of course, says no, but when the family stresses that they could really use this, she caves. These two are adorably drawn to one another and it was really fun to watch something unique and special develop. This story is definitely more than your typical PNR and I found myself seeing an honest relationship develop instead of just a surface attraction. Definitely a great fall season read!

This book had some strong potential. The witches and the wicked was a great concept - I would have liked a little more back story to drive the plot.

The characters were alright, I felt like their development was slow and then things changed in a flip.
Overall I liked the romance aspect of the book it was stronger romance than plot, which wasn’t bad, I just think there was a lot more potential for the plot.

This was Charmed meets Practical Magic. Enemies to lovers paranormal romance. It was a cute story but kind of dragged on for me.

This was another, a cozy Richie, romcom romance. I really just enjoyed the vibes of the book and the story in it. The author created great characters and create a world that was both rich and inviting. And I really enjoyed how the conflict in the book was over come and just the happily ever after the end.

Thank you to Alcove Press and Netgalley for this advanced copy. All thoughts are my own!

Apple orchard in Maine with some spooky, witchy vibes? Count me in.

Holly and her sisters have spent years running their family's apple orchard while keeping their true identities hidden from the community around them. Connor is a ghost hunter and he's arrived on their doorstep after a lead has him sniffing around to learn the true nature of the Celeste women. Holly is protective of her family's secret but after a ghost makes their presence known, the two of them are forced to team up to figure out what the ghost wants while also navigating the sparks flying between them.

I absolutely adored this paranormal romance way more than I was expecting to and I'm so surprised this isn't getting as much love as it should! The twist on the witch genre that Lindsay writes is so interesting and it truly keeps you on your toes throughout the book to figure out the true secret of the Celeste family. The small town setting was fantastic: I could easily picture the apple orchard and I didn't want to leave (but it probably helps that I live in Maine though!). I fully believed the chemistry between Connor and Holly as they got closer and I loved how it all wrapped up in the end. There were some great crumbs too for potential sequels involving the other sisters and I REALLY hope we get them!!

If you're looking for a fun and unique cozy paranormal romance, I highly recommend picking this one up!

"Perfectly Wicked" is a fun read, perfect for the fall season though readable in other seasons as well. FMC Holly is enjoyable, though I thought her flip from hiding her family at all costs to sharing it all felt a little fast. MMC Connor is also appealing. I found the universe building a little too surface level - I would have liked more on the relationships between Wickeds and Witches and the history thereof. The romance is very much the central plot point here, and I love a good romance, but here it kind of took away from the more paranormal aspects. It seems like this might be the kick-off of a series about Holly and her sisters, so we might get more of that Wickeds and Witches history later on. I did like the sisterly relationships between Holly, Winter, and Missy. I would certainly pick up another book from Lindsay Lovise.

3.5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book. These opinions are my own.

This is a fun cozy autumn romance likely to resonate with readers who liked The Ex Hex or Meg Cabot's witch series. The marketing suggested The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches as a read-alike but I think this might fall flat for readers looking for that warmth and depth of found family, the romance felt more front and center to me here. Overall, I think it's a nice addition to the "fall witchy reads" lexicon we've seen emerge in recent years.

Holly Celeste and her sisters are hiding a big secret and successful reality television ghost hunter Connor Grimm is going to find out what it is. Holly will do anything to save her family’s failing apple orchard so she reluctantly agrees to allow Connor to film his show on their farm in exchange for a big payday and some much needed publicity. They both get more than they bargained for when they begin to catch feelings for each other and the Celeste family secrets are exposed.

This one was fun! Not deep by any means but well written and entertaining nonetheless. Though it was set in the summer the story has a witchy vibe that makes it a perfect read for spooky season. The story was intriguing, there was just enough spice, and groundwork was laid for a sequel that I would absolutely be willing to read. If you’re looking for a last minute spooky read before Halloween this is a great choice! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)

This book was a fun quick fall read. Holly and Connor were humorous, and the dialogue was believable between them. I loved the Celeste family and he way the author wrote her description of everything was so encompassing and made you really sink into the story. It also sets up a possible second book with one of Holly sisters, which I love series that go in that direction of each family member getting a book. 5/5 stars

This is a very cute fall romcom read and I recommend it to someone looking for a light read with practical magic vibes.

My thoughts





Narrative and Plot








Perfectly Wicked is an atmospheric book about witches with an adorable and steamy enemies-to-lovers romance. The story presents both Holly's and Connor's perspectives, which I love in romance novels. Although the book is a bit lengthy for a romance, it never lags.

The plot is rich with enough mystery to hold our interest. I enjoy when books about the supernatural break the norm and create their own worlds and rules. It’s refreshing and entertaining to explore a new order of things.










Characters and Conflicts




Holly and Connor are our central characters. They are both loyal, kind, funny, clever, and yet flawed in their own ways. The chemistry between them creates enough tension and adds to the overall mystery of the plot.

The ensemble cast is a great addition to the story, adding value and entertainment, to say the least. I would love to read a sequel about the Celeste sisters and their own love stories. Each of the side characters is well-rounded but does not overshadow the main leads. There is a morbid theme throughout the story, and I was there for it.

Most romances, no matter how strong they start, fall short in the third act of conflict. However, Perfectly Wicked strikes a perfect balance by incorporating a typical miscommunication into the final conflict and resolving it in an adult manner.

I loved the writing and would be excited to read more works by Lindsay Lovise.















Conclusion









Overall, Perfectly Wicked is a perfect fall pick, with its atmospheric setting of an apple farm and supernatural elements adding to the mix.

I was a bit worried going into this, only because our love interest Connor is intent on uncovering and exposing Holly and her sisters and what they are up to at their farm Wicked Good Apples. I'm not always a fan of that in books however I really enjoyed how this one played out. Although I do think that Connor took a little bit too long to let Holly know his plans.

I thought this was a lot of fun, I enjoyed watching Holly and Connor banter and verbally spar with each other. I liked getting learning about the history of the farm, and the origins of the ghost haunting it. The magic the sisters have is really unique and has a twist that I thought was really cool.
I liked her sisters a lot, and hope they will be getting their own books. Overall I thought this was a great book with some fun twists and a sizzling romance.

I will absolutely be reading more from this author.

I LOVED IT!

I'm a big Charmed fan, so give me a book with 3 magical sisters from a line of magical women and I am sold. While this book follows Holly, I do love that each sister is unique with their own personalities and quirks. I'm very much hoping we get more books with of them as the lead. As for Connor, I just love him(: He's protective and "alpha-wolfy" as Missy would put it and the perfect love interest. And the dual POV is everything!!

The plot is fun, witchy, and has a unique type of magic system. I don't want to spoil anything so I won't say much about it but their history is interesting! And I love the ghost hunter tv show part that perfect sets our MCs up to be enemies to lovers. The tension and chemistry between Connor and Holly is apparent from the start and builds so well!! It's a bit of a slow burn but the banter and flirtation kept me hooked. Between the magic and paranormal activity, I was getting all the perfect spooky season vibes which is exactly what I wanted!

💜enemies to lovers
💜paranormal romance
💜magic
💜ghosts/ghost hunting
💜secrets
💜forced proximity
💜spicy slow burn
💜dual POV

If you want a quick, fun, witchy romance that is perfect for spooky season add this one to your tbr! Especially for those Charmed girlies like me!!

Thank you Alcove Press and NetGalley for the eARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a really solid addition to cutesy fall romcom genre. All the main characters were endearing, the mystery was engaging, and the romance was really sweet. The writing was easy to digest and the atmosphere was really well done. Holly is such a fiery and clever FMC and I thought that Connor was the perfect counterpart for her, charming and equally quick. I will say, while I loved the Holly and Connor dynamic; Winter really stole the show for me, which I think is a testament to how much love and care Lovise invested into the side characters and I would love to read her story.

I read this on my kindle during a 7 day power outage during hurricane Helene's aftermath. This was a really fun escape from everything. I really enjoyed the depiction of magic, though the sex scenes weren't quite for me.

3.5/5

This book was so much fun! With the release date, I would have loved for it to actually be set in the fall, however, I still did really enjoy it and will be recommending it for the cozy season.

The book started off incredibly strong, and I was hooked. But things started going awry in the middle. Decisions stopped making sense and new world building was kind of haphazardly thrown in without much explanation. I don't necessarily expect paranormal romances to be that deep, though, and this was all-around a good, fun read. I particularly loved the dynamic between the sisters and the developing friendship between the main character and her former rival. The romance was also very sweet. I'd happily pick up future books set in this world.

If you're looking for a somewhat spicy fall romance set in an enchanted apple orchard, this book is perfect for you. I really enjoyed parts of this book and then other parts had me scratching my head a bit. The pacing felt a bit off, with parts dragging and then other parts just feeling a bit rushed through. I wished that we got a bit more of the Wicked versus Witch information a bit earlier in the book, as it would have gotten more attention and been a bigger part of the story. It felt a bit thrown in when it was. That being said, it did have good fall vibes and I did enjoy it. I am happy I read this during the fall and I give it a 3.25/5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Alcove Press for an advanced readers copy of this book. All opinions within this review are my own.

I absolutely loved this! The plot was amazing and the storyline in general was fantastic! I hope we can see more of Holly's sisters in another book if it's on the table! This was a great read for the fall and I loved it!