Perfectly Wicked is a super cute romcom. The setting is adorable - Wicked Good Apples, a local apple orchard in rural Maine, run by generations of strong women who just may have some secrets about their family and the insanely delicious cider they make. When a famous (and very hot) ghost hunter shows up on their orchard to investigate reports of ghosts and other weird occurrences, the family is uneasy but also in need of the money the show will bring in, so they reluctantly agree.

This book has mystery, drama with rivals and annoying exes, romance, fantastic flirting, and spice. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for a small town romcom, as long as you don't mind a bit of paranormal activity too.

Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for my review!

this will be a wonderful spooky romance for many people, but the actual romance itself developed a little too fast for me, especially considering the enemies to lovers trope. developments were being made at the 30% mark.

✧ DNF 31%

I enjoyed this dual POV spicy enemy-to-lovers contemporary romance with a bit of paranormal & magic thrown in. I liked the author's writing style and learning about these characters.

Holly Celeste and her family know that there is something magical happens at Wicked Good Apples. When a paranormal investigator wants to film the farm on his television show, everything changes. Secrets, romance, fun book.

I loved this book!! I am such a huge fan of witchy romances but I've found over the last few years that the quality can be really hit or miss for me - but this one had the perfect mix of plot and romance! There's an overarching plot too that I hope means we will get more books from this world, because I am ready!! This is the perfect witchy book for the season

Read this for:
- Witchy romance
- Also ghosts
- and a hot ghost hunter
- who GIVES in the bedroom
- A lil' bit of mystery
- Wonderful family
- HEDGEHOG

Thank you to Alcove Press for the eARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

In Perfectly Wicked we find Holly also trying to save her dying family business. In this case, and apple farm that has really good apple cider with a secret ingredient. Holly has always tried to keep the business low profile, but is getting desperate. She lets a ghost hunter tv show come and film on her land for the money, in hopes that they don't uncover too much about what makes her family special. The host of that show, Connor, is convinced there is something otherworldly going on at Wicked Good Apples, but he really has no idea.

Once again, you know its going to be a happy ending and a romantic connection, but getting there is a fun ride. I really liked all of the characters in this one. Holly has two sisters with unique powers of their own and their aunts are the comic relief you need from the two old witches. The twist of what Holly really is adds even more interest.

This paranormal romance Perfectly Wicked by Lindsay Lovise centers on the relationship between TV production host Connor Grimm and apple farm owner Holly Celeste.

After the first few chapters, it was easy to get into this book. I enjoyed the concept and how it was written; it really showcased the paranormal aspect of this novel. I also appreciated how witches were portrayed differently and how the magic element is slowly revealed as you continue reading.

The romance aspect of this story was done well, and even though this book is set up as an enemies to lovers, that's not the case; it's more like a dislike to lovers, but the tension between Connor and Holly really captures your attention and makes you want to continue reading.

One thing that felt like a breath of fresh air was how we weren't initially told everything about the magic system and how everything worked, and we were told as the main characters uncovered secrets. The way this book ended leaves room to continue this story as a series which I would love to read if that ever happens!

*Thank you to Netgalley, Alcove Press, and the author, Lindsay Lovise, for providing me with this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.*

Thank you NetGalley and Alcove Press for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

PHENOMENAL!!! I absolutely loved everything about this book!! Wish there were more than five stars allowed because it would receive infinite stars!! I literally could not stop reading!! Perfect for fall and spooky season!! This is my first read by Lindsay Lovise and I am a HUGE fan already!! Hoping there will be future books with Holly's sisters! Easily at the top of my favorites list for 2024!!🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎

Imagine a spellbinding, witchy, and enchanting mystery set on a sprawling apple orchard farm in a quaint small town, where every crisp breeze carries whispers of ancient secrets. At the heart of it all are the Celeste sisters, who are desperately trying to save their beloved orchard from financial ruin. When a stranger arrives in town, proposing to film a ghost hunting TV show on their property, the sisters reluctantly agree, hoping the exposure will be their orchard's salvation. Little do they know, the show plans to unearth more than just ghosts-it could unravel the very fabric of the secrets they've spent a lifetime protecting,. As the pieces start to come together, the stranger faces an impossible choice. Will he expose the greatest paranormal discovery of his career and boost his show to the top of the charts, or protect the woman who's bewitched his heart, even if it means walking away from everything he's worked for!?!

Overall, it's a delightful mix of romance, mystery, and the paranormal, capturing the magic and intrigue of the spooky season! 🧙‍♀️🔮👻 I cannot recommend this book enough!! I will definitely be buying the physical copy for my personal library. ALL the infinite stars!!!♾️💫💫💫💫💫

This book is so cute with a dash of the movie practical magic feels . It was fun I love the tension between the to main characters and the sorta so slow burn but does have the spice and the magic in it can’t wait for the next book because this feels like it will be a series that I will love apple farm, ghost hunting show great mixture for a fun read

Holly's family apple farm is on the verge of failure, and letting a TV film crew in might keep them afloat - except she is worried that it might expose more than a local ghost. Justifiably so.
I really enjoyed this. The pacing is excellent, gradually revealing the paranormal aspects of the story and giving them a truly original twist. All of the characters are well-drawn, and at the centre of it all are two people who really don't want to fall for each other but go ahead and do it anyway. The tension between Connor and Holly ratchets up very nicely in parallel with the supernatural activity, and the ending manages to be satisfying while leaving enough open for future installments. At least, I hope that's the plan.

📖 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞

"𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦, 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘴*** 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺; 𝘐 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦."

Wow, I LOVED this book! I hope there will be future books with Holly’s sisters! The whole story & concept was very unique. 🍎🍏

Holly is the oldest daughter and holds the responsibility of keeping her family’s apple orchard, Wicked Good Apples, running. They’ve had a couple of bad years in the business and she’s not sure why. Now, the famous TV ghost hunter, Connor Grimm, wants to investigate her family and estate after several weird ghost sitings have been reported. The last thing Holly needs is him poking into her family secrets, but she agrees so that the orchard can get some publicity.

Connor knows there is something going on with the Celeste family, and he’s determined to find out what. Unfortunately, he can’t fight how drawn he is to Holly. When he discovers her secret, it’s so much more than he could have ever imagined.

There was a ton of great tension between Connor and Holly. This is a slow burn romance with mild spicy towards the end!

"𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯." 🫠

The plot of this story was great and I felt like the pacing of everything was really well done!

I NEED more books about the Celeste sisters!

If you love forced proximity romances with a black cat FMC and a sunshine MMC, go add 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞, to your fall TBR!

𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴:
☀️ 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘺 𝘹 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦
👻 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦
✨ 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘹 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩(?)
💘 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴
🦔 𝘏𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘨 𝘚𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬
🍏 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘺
👑 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤
🔥 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘯
🥵 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘺 (1.5🌶️)
🫶🏼 𝘋𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘖𝘝

This is a wickedly magical romance that I couldn't put down. It was exactly the witchy vibe that I wanted and I thoroughly enjoyed every page.

As well as a fun ghost hunting storyline that helps to uncover list family history, the story includes some interesting magic lore that is a nice move away from the witchy legends we all know. I loved that the story doesn't give you all the info straight away and that you're left to unravel the mysteries along with the MCs.

When it comes to the romance, it's set up to be enemies to lovers but it really isn't. Is there dislike there at the start? Yes, but this dissipates far too quickly for it to be real enemies to lovers. This isn't a bad thing though, as it leads to some interesting spicy moments.

I enjoyed that we weren't told absolutely everything about the magic systems and world as it has set things up for another book that reveals more and I'm excited that this could be the case. Even though this book is about small town magic, there are much bigger things happening and I'm looking forward to finding out more about them.

If you're a fan of The Witches of Thistle Grove, The Ex Hex and Hex Appeal, this is definitely the book for you.

Reminded me of charmed and i didn’t know i needed a book like this! It was such a fun cosy read! I genuinely loved this book & will definitely re read it i really enjoyed the story and the characters & reading their journey throughout the book! It was well written & felt heartwarming all at the same time!

Holly's family owns an apple orchard that isn't doing well, even if they make the best apple cider around.  They reluctantly agree to allow Connor Grimm and his ghost hunting TV show onto their property to investigate claims that a ghost is haunting the orchard in order to generate more money. Holly keeps a close eye on him to make sure he doesn't discover her family's real secret. 

Thoughts 💭
I devoured this book in a day!  It's the perfect fall/witch/ghost book with a fun enemies to lovers story.  I loved both of the main characters and the magical family!  There was enough mystery to keep me guessing and some twists along the way.  I'm hoping for another book so I can stay in this magical world a little longer.  Holly does have two sisters who deserve their own story!  I wouldn't miss out on this one if you love witchy romances.  This gave me practical magical feels.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️From publisher Alcove Press: There have always been rumors that something magical is afoot at Wicked Good Apples. Rain during droughts and other inexplicable happenings have long haunted the Maine orchard, but only Holly Celeste and her family know the truth: the Celestes are just a little wicked.
Despite the magical secret ingredient in their cider, the family business is floundering. When Connor Grimm, a charming and nationally beloved paranormal investigator, requests to film an episode of his popular TV show on the mysterious farm, Holly reluctantly accepts. She knows the publicity could be the miracle her family needs—as long as Connor doesn’t manage to actually make any paranormal discoveries while he’s there.
As Connor gets closer to uncovering the real secrets behind the orchard, his and Holly’s blooming romance begins to threaten everything they value—Connor’s commitment to his career and Holly’s commitment to protect her family.
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My review: I love a supernatural romance and they always have a bit of a mystery. Holly and her family hide their powers and seem to not fully understand them after centuries in hiding. Connor is suspicious but also a believer. These two roads are on curse to collide, with some definite spiciness included. Holly is strong and determined but deserves a little fun, as her sister Missy reminds her all the time.
I liked the characters, likable and strong and willing to reverse decisions when needed.
I wanted to know the history and uncover the mystery of the town and the Celeste Orchard. Ghosts aren't always nice but strong supernaturals can definitely handle them, especially if it's to save the family farm (or orchard in this case!). If you like a little mystery with your spicy supernatural romance, you'll enjoy this book. I'm hoping there's more and this is a series. Holly has two sisters after all!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for an advance digital copy in exchange for my review.

Holly Celeste and her family own Wicked Good Apples, which features the best apple cider in the state thanks to their secret recipe. The orchard is also know to have strange happenings occur. Along comes Connor Grimm, the charming and handsome paranormal investigator who wants to turn the Celeste’s home into a TV show. His offer couldn’t come at a better time since Holly’s family is currently struggling to meet their “break-even” model. Connor is determined to reveal the orchard’s secrets, and Holly wants to get rid of him before he reveals her family to the public.

Perfectly Wicked is a combination of Charmed, Ghosthunters, and Practical Magic. it gave me all of the best spooky vibes and I really adored the characters. As someone who has not been “wowed” in the past by Halloween reads, this book felt like a breath of fresh fall air. There was even a twist at the end that I didn’t see coming, and I am excited to see this series play out with the rest of the Celeste sisters!

Perfectly Wicked is an imaginative take on what it means to be Wicked, with a bit of Earth witch thrown in for good measure. Holly and her sisters are greatly powerful, and they haven’t done a very good job at keep their powers hidden. They’ve also done a good job at bringing their family apple farm to the brink of bankruptcy. Holly has a wicked temper (couldn’t resist, sorry), and it blows throughout the story. Connor Grimm wants to investigate ghost sightings at her farm and basically blackmails her to get her to agree.

The author throws in a pet hedgehog and quirky side characters for comic relief, but the best is a scene with her ex-boyfriend trying to control her at the dinner table. I laughed out loud.

This is a good first book from the author.

🧙🏾‍♀️ Supernatural romance
🧙🏾‍♀️ Enemies to lovers
🧙🏾‍♀️ Small Town

This is the first book by this author I have read and the first in what I hope is a series. It centres around a family of women who run an apple orchard that seems to be failing and a tv ghost hunter who wants to get to the bottom of some strange happenings there.

Holly, her sisters and aunts are used to keeping a low profile and running their orchard just to break even - they are keen to keep their family secret hidden and don't want to be too successful. But they seem to be having the opposite problem and the orchard may have to be closed after 4 years of low sales.

Connor is a paranormal investigator of some renown who has been alerted to some spectral activity happening on the orchard and wants to film a few episodes there. This makes Holly nervous, as she knows a tv show will draw unwanted attention. Connor and Holly don't exactly hit it off but can't fight their immediate attraction. As the two get to know each other they realise they have more in common than they originally thought.

This was a really well written supernatural romance, with an engrossing plot and plenty of chemistry between the characters. It's the perfect light-hearted read for spooky season. I'm looking forward to Winter and Missy's stories (and really hope they are forthcoming).

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this audio!!

What a great book! I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. A great story line. Writing style is great! I loved the characters and they had such good chemistry! Such a fun and easy read!!

The story immediately intrigued me, unfolding in an atmosphere reminiscent of the film Practical Magic. It offers action, suspense, a murder investigation, magic, and, of course, romance.

We follow the tale of Holly and her family, who manage an apple orchard and are facing financial difficulties. To save their family business from ruin, they reluctantly agree to let Connor and his team investigate a possible ghost on their land for a TV show. However, the curious and lively spirit of the show's host quickly unearths family secrets that threaten the peace of these extraordinary women.

The strong and proud character of these women, Connor's gentlemanly demeanor—protective without being overbearing—and the fast-paced plot make this a captivating and entertaining read. It also made me want to visit a Maine orchard in the fall!

Thanks to Alcove Press, NetGalley, and Lindsay Lovise for a chance to read this book for free. I'm leaving this review of my own accord.