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I loved this book! It was the perfect segue into fall, had a wonderfully unique magic system, and sizzling chemistry between Holly and Cooper. It leaned into the ghost hunting cliches while still remaining fresh and different enough to stand out. I want to visit Wicked Good Apples so badly, I may have already recommended this book to one of my friends. Excited to have this one on my shelves and come back to it year after year!

I just loved this love story! There is a magical element to this book, but just enough to make it fun. Dual POV, and enemies to lovers. This will be a perfect romance for the fall!!

*4.5 Stars*

Perfectly Wicked is the perfect book for Fall. Who can say no to a haunted apple orchard, ghost hunters and witchy vibes? I fell in love with this book almost immediately. The two main characters chemistry was amazing and although there were some spicy scenes, it was nice to see that the spice was not the main plot to this book. The ending left the possibility of more books, and I am hoping to see more of the Celeste sisters. If you enjoy romance with a spooky vibe, add this to your TBR immediately.

Perfectly Wicked comes out September 17th.

Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for the opportunity to review Perfectly Wicked. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Holly and her family are witches who own Wicked Good Apples orchard. Their business is going down hill, when Conor a paranormal investigator requests to film at their farm. Desperate for exposure and business, the family reluctantly agrees to the show. Holly and Conors banter and interactions were a bit cheesy and Hallmark movie-esque. Its still a cute cozy romantic story that leaves you wanting more I would love a series with her sisters included, a book each.

Cute, giggle and kick your feet worthy romance. It gives its own unique spin on witches and paranormal hunter. The banter between Holly and Conner could have been better but it was worth the read. The family dynamics and interactions were well made and have their own fun personality. Very cute adult romance.
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Oh my gosh, this book was wickedly adorable!!!!!! The perfect cozy fall romance book! I was hooked right from the very beginning! This book has so many things that I love - enemies to lovers, small town, whimsical witchy vibes. I absolutely adored the main character, Holly - and don’t even get me started on her family! Oh my goodness, they were so incredibly charming! (I kind of hope her sisters get their own books. Wishful thinking 💘) I loved how the relationship between the FMC and MMC unfolded - the timing was perfect, it didn’t feel rushed. And there was even a tiny bit of spice! OH - and there is also a little bit of a mystery entwined as well! I swear - THIS BOOK HAS EVERYTHING! Ugh, it was so stinkin’ cute! This book definitely gave off the same vibes as The Ex Hex, so if you enjoyed that book I have a strong feeling you’ll enjoy this one too! The ending brought tears to my eyes and had me squealing and kicking my feet!

A ‘wicked’ romance featuring ghost hunters? Sign me up!

Holly Celeste and her family’s Orchard Wicked Good Apples is in trouble. If they don’t pull in more money and soon, it’ll go under. They have two options:

- Sell the Orchard to their neighbours/enemies The Apple Dream
- Allow Grimm Productions to use their Orchard as a subject for their hit ghost hunting show ‘Grimm Reality’.

Reluctantly she decides to finally give in to the hounding of Connor Grimm and with some tough negotiations, allows them to film 3 episodes for the show. Connor has been desperate to investigate the Wicked Good Orchard, ever since hearing of the strange goings on from the community and the anonymous picture he was sent which shows there might be more than ghosts to find.

The unwanted attraction between Holly and Connor, along with his determination to uncover all the secrets that may lie in Celeste’s family history (and her trying to keep them hidden) leads to both sides finding out secrets they could have never expected.

I loved the strong female presence in this book. Not just from the Celeste family but from how the history of their powers are explained. I don’t want to spoil anything but let’s just say I completely agree with Mother Mage’s decision!
I enjoyed the development of the types of magic we see. It was refreshing to see her add more layers than just keeping it simple.
I found that I was more invested in the mystery of the ghost of the councilman and the Celeste family history than the romance between Connor and Holly. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing!

I am curious to see if this will be a standalone or a series, as the ending and the ominous Shadow council would lead for an interesting continuation.

This would be a great book to add to your autumn tbr for all the apple cider and witchy vibes 🍎 🍁

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. Overall, I really enjoyed this story. I'm a sucker for a witchy/magical romance. However, I have a problem with the fact that the author used a racial slur to describe a ghost. Like, several times. I realize the author may not realize sp**k is a slur (there was once a time where I was uninformed about this as well) but I truly hope that will be edited out before this book is published. I would've rated this higher if that was left out.

I enjoyed this book immensely! The halloween/autumn vibes were immaculate. I just wanted to curl up by a fireplace with some apple cider and devour this story! I’m really hoping this will become a series because I want more from these characters!

Holly and her eccentric family run an apple cider orchard in Maine, although lately, the entire endeavor has been struggling. After a neighbor offers to buy her land, in walks Connor Grimm of Grimm Reality, a ghosthunting show shown nationwide, asking to locate ghosts on her premises. She quickly realizes that he’s not just there for ghosts - he may also want to prove that she’s part of the supernatural element at Wicked Good Apples - a witch! Although the two start as enemies things quickly change and they realize that something evil lurks in their orchard and their talents (and intense physical attraction) are better aligned together.

Wow! I haven’t read a book that got me this excited for new installments in a while! I truly enjoyed this book and Lovise did an excellent job with the world she created for these characters to exist in, and now I must know more! There is a well-developed ensemble cast in Holly, her twin sisters, and her two aunts; their stories beg to be told. The entire book has an overwhelming autumn vibe, perfect for reading near Halloween, and it gives me Practical Magic nostalgia! I think it is really remarkable how she has managed to make a book that is a romance but it has the legs to potentially develop the paranormal/fantasy angle further with the details introduced at the end of the story. I absolutely LOVED this book and as I have mentioned before, I want more! A well-written paranormal romance - original, cinematic, and sexy!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

What a great concept on the witch theme! I enjoyed the twists and the evil councilman's end. The sisters and aunts are each well developed and real. Perfect ending too!

What an absolutely adorable and sexy paranormal romantasy! The pacing of this story started off a little slow but I really connected with it after a few chapters. I really liked the premise of a paranormal tv show host trying to discover the truth of an allegedly haunted farm, I think this was a really unique idea and translated really well into this story. Holly and Connor were fun and interesting characters, which exceptional banter. Their chemistry was delicious and I think the level of spice was perfectly balanced with a good plot. I do hope in future books we get to know Holly's siblings more and learn more about the families background and origin! Overall, this was a really sexy and fun paranormal romantasy, with practical magic vibes. I highly recommend this book.

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I really really enjoyed this! Such a fun fall vibes paranormal romance. Good tropes, excellent writing, and lovable main characters.
Did I wish for a little more world building? Sure, but I’m a romantasy junkie than leans fantasy and I know that paranormal romance is different.
I think what I liked most was how weirdly normal the main characters felt and acted, like this book doesn’t suffer from the kind a juvenile ridiculous bs I’ve come to loathe in a lot of fluffy rom coms (you can have fun without being an idiot people!). Great job by a debut author. Would come back for more.

What a magical read!

Wicked Good Apples has always had a wild reputation. Rain during droughts and other weird events have haunted the Maine orchard, but only Holly Celeste and her family know the real secret (and she wants to keep it that way!)

The family business is struggling, so Holly agrees when Connor Grimm, a paranormal investigator, wants to film his TV show there. She did not give in easily and was fighting it! She eventually hopes the publicity will help, as long as Connor doesn’t discover their secret.

This book would be an awesome fall read! The orchard's magical vibes are cozy and perfect for autumn. The mix of mystery and romance is great—Holly is a strong, family-focused character, and Connor is both charming and fun.

The twists keep you hooked, and the romance is sweet and enjoyable!

Thank you NetGalley and Alcove Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

While Perfectly Wicked is chock-full of excellent romance tropes with *vibes* to boot, ultimately, it is neither perfect nor wicked and had enough stumbles that, while very enjoyable, keeps it out of my top-tier romance books.

The Good: The writing itself is zippy and unobtrusive. Lovise doesn't get in her own story's way, but lets it naturally flow. I also appreciated the "big reveal that will break them up" was maturely handled and never felt forced or kitschy. The dialogue, too, was natural and FELT like things real people would say. I also loved that while it's a witchy/paranormal romance book, it wasn't autumn-centric. It made a nice change of pace from the usual deluge of October-based paranormal romances of late. I appreciated that all three sisters had distinct characters and didn't muddle into each other and that both the MMC and FMC were competent adults who read like competent adults.

The Works in Progress: The worldbuilding was the biggest letdown for me. While I don't expect paranormal romances to be heavy on the worldbuilding (they're romances first, fantasy second), I do expect that the world makes sense. And while the paranormal side of it does make sense, Lovise spends so long holding ALL the cards to her chest that the "big reveal" lacked any punch; it's a mistake that I've seen plenty of debut authors make, so I'm not surprised and it doesn't sink the rest of the book, but it defintiely doesn't have the "oh shit" kind of bang I think she's hoping for. That leads me to the pacing--while I appreciate that before the "big sex" Connor and Holly are completely honest with each other (I raise a glass to the deft thematic work there, Lovise!), the first half of the book has so little explanation as to the "witchy" side of things that it drags on and on until the "big reveal" and then so much is packed into the second half that it felt almost like another book. Lastly, the secondary characters need some work. Aside from the Celeste family and Connor, the rest of the cast is so thinly sketched that I legitimately had a hard time remembering who was who (was Amy the bad guy or Stacy? Kind of both? Neither?) and the "evil ex boyfriend" is so over the top that had to roll my eyes a little.

I look forward to more from Lovise. Debut novels are not easy and are certainly never going to be perfect, but she gets so much right that I will happily await her next book, as I assume it'll pick up where this one leaves off, thanks to some conveniently dangling plot threads.

Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for the ebook ARC. All opinions are mine alone.

I really enjoyed Perfectly Wicked. This is going to be a great fall release! The mixture of a haunted apple orchard and a ghost hunting show was *perfect*! I really hope this ends up being a series and not just a standalone because it really was one of the best fall reads that I have read in a long time!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc ebook in exchange for an honest review, all opinions expressed are my own.

If you like books such as The Ex Hex, Practical Magic or The Very Secret Society of Irregular Magic then put Perfectly Wicked on your TBR. Holly runs her family’s orchard farm that has a secret to their apple cider. Unfortunately, the farm is not doing well and they don’t want to sell. Conner Grimm is the host of a paranormal tv show and wants to film at Wicked Good Apples because of whispers of oddities at the farm. Holly agrees but how far will she go to protect her faimily as she starts to have feelimgs for Conner. Can she trust him as he digs deeper, or will something perfectly wicked happen!

4.5 stars

I'm here for it! This books says it is for fans of the Charmed and Ghost Hunters, and I don't think I have ever heard of anything more perfect, haha.

This was fun, spicy, and just an overall good time! Did I wish I was reading it with a cup of apple cider in the cool crisp fall months? Yes, but even though it is 90 degrees outside right now, I still enjoyed the heck out of this!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This book was so much fun! i came for the romance and stayed for the mystery. I loved all the characters in the book and i hope more stories will be written in this whicked universe.

A haunted apple orchard in the heart of Maine. A Practical Magic-esque house full of wild, wicked, and warmhearted women. And a hot celebrity ghosthunter determined to discover the apple orchard’s secrets. What’s not to love? Holly and Connor’s story is a lot of fun, a little bit naughty, and just a smidge of spooky. Perfect for a girl’s night in.