I wanted to love this but it's not my subgenre and I felt like between the PR and the text, it kept promising things it didn't deliver on. There's definitely no small-town Gilmore Girls vibe, just a few flat characters that feel like set-ups for later books. The werewolf stuff was fine, except that Seth never flew off the page for me. I honestly felt that the best scenes in the book didn't have him in it. Again, I'm unfamiliar with the tropes so take that with a grain of salt.

The magic stuff was interesting but it's all the loosey-goosey all-powerful kind that kills stakes.

All in all, I wish the editor had asked for another pass to punch the town vibes up and tighten the plot.

Pod is the best. Don't tell the microwave.

OMG! I am 100% a Charlotte Stein fan now. I read when Grumpy met Sunshine and loved. And How to Help a Hungry Werewolf? Awesome. And silly and has the we have to mate or die horniness. Cassie is the bullied fat girl who has her Carrie-esque moment at the hands of her high school bullies including her former childhood best friend. Ten years later she returns to her hometown and Seth is a werewolf and she might be a witch. Oh and he turns when his is feeling, uh overwhelmed. The twists are really surprising. But the main couple is adorable and the path back from real hurt feelings is painted with enough reality that anyone that has wallowed in self doubt would recognize it. Charlotte Stein does such a great job getting us through the hurt feels to the sweet feels to the sexy feels. (I read an ARC and am so thankful I got the chance) if you like the paranormal romance, get it.

I loved the story, the world building and meeting the different characters. I felt completely immersed in the story and couldn't stop reading it.

The sweetest, fun , coziest small town romance with a bit of spice that i couldn't put down.

I found myself smiling while reading this, it was sad at first with her being bullied but when Cassie comes back to town years later to her grandmother's house who recently passed away. Guess who's knocking on the door, her ex bestfriend. Everything slowly changes, he's different and so is she.

Fixing a friendship, throwing potions here and there, undeniable sexual tension building, kitchen appliances coming to life to protect her, a raccon familiar.... i loved everything about this, it was Marvelous and the Happy Ending was heart melting.

I really enjoyed this! I finished the book in two days. This is not a typical werewolf story, and I enjoyed the world building as the main character learned about the magical elements around her. This was definitely a character driven plot, though there was enough action to keep me interested, and I enjoyed seeing the character growth. The one problem I had was that about a third of the book was just the two main characters talking about sex and trying to resist each other. I know this is a romance, but I found myself skimming and skipping large chunks of chapters. Not exactly my thing but still a good book!

I came into this book already excited having read Stein's work previously and I was not disappointed. It only took me two days to finish this wonderful supernatural romance full of banter and chaos that had me laughing while simultaneously begging our main characters to realize their feelings. The magic was pure joy to experience through the descriptions--providing a childlike awe and wonder to this world Stein has created. If you want a delicious slow burn with childhood secrets revealed and heartwarming moments between two people discovering who they are years after losing their friendship than this is the book for you! Lastly, please check any trigger warnings and take care of yourself if you are sensitive to certain topics discussed in this novel.

Not for me. I found a lot of the writing and banter to be very juvenile and just unfunny (or to be more fair maybe just not to my sense of humor). It was a very odd tone for the book given how sexually graphic it got by the end. I'm in no way opposed to spice, it was just a jarring turn of events given the story line and style of writing. The characters were obtuse, reactive, and immature, which made it hard to be invested in their happiness/story line. Also book just felt soooo long.
I will say there was some good body positivity/acceptance representation, but even that at time felt a little shoehorned in. and unnuanced.
Maybe this review is a little on the harsh side, but I want to also say I don't mind a silly cozy fantasy, or spice, or anything that would have precluded me from enjoying this simply on face value. This book just did not hit for me.

oh wow I loved this book so damn much! it's the perfect blend of goofy, horny and insane romance. it was such a fun time and yet the angst and deeper themes were so present. if you love witches, werewolves and deep longing and angst this is def a book to read! thanks to St Martin's Press and Netgalley for this ARC!

This book is bonkers, bananapants, and wack-a-doodle, and I mean that in the best way. It’s an escape with tenderness, humor, and plenty of heat.

Give yourself a few chapters to get into the book. Cassie and Seth went from childhood friends to enemies over something that happened in high school, and she is understandably bitter based on her version of events. Thankfully for us readers, that bitterness begins to wane early on in the book.

He’s a golden retriever who is an over-the-moon simp for her and she is willfully clueless. It’s a supernatural romp, and it is easy to tell that the author had ton of fun writing it.

Highlights (*some spoilers*):
- The banter
- The heat 🥵
- The humor
- Dirty talk
- Pining
- An unconventional familiar
- Things becoming sentient (that should not be sentient)
- He’s a big guy but his actions and reactions are adorable.
- The amount of time he spends looking baffled
- A variety of supernatural creatures
- A do-or-die mating bond
- A fat heroine
- A virgin hero

Are there perhaps a few things that could knock down my rating for this one? Sure.

Was it such an absolute blast of a book that busted me out of a reading slump and was ultimately so entertaining that I am ignoring those things? A resounding yes.

I received an advance copy of the book from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.

Omg good perfect , perfect , this was such a great witchy rom com, so much fun, the set up had me cracking up and those raccoons was everything. Definitely enjoyed the hell out of this one .

It’s was very well written. The characters are fascinating and intriguing. It put me through so much of emotional anguish. The plot kept me interested throughout the entire read. Once you start, you can not put this book down.

This book was the cutest! I love how this is a cute little romantasy with lovely characters. Somehow, a sentient microwave won my heart. I will definitely be recommending this book!

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions.

This book was really cute! There were a few things that felt a bit off but I can’t really put my finger on why it bothered me! Maybe it was pacing in some spots or maybe the transition from one scene to another, but something just felt off a few times. All in all it was good though.

This book is witch meets werewolf, witch and werewolf help each other. As she’s getting her footing as a witch she even gets a familiar who is absolutely adorable. And there’s a talking microwave! This book made me laugh out loud and I really enjoyed it.

I think this is a standalone but there is so much potential for her to do more books in the same world and I would definitely read them if she did.

the way that i was so incredibly excited to read this and then was punched in the face by the MMC being a fatphobic pos. i was immediately turned off and wont be finishing the story.

A fun paranormal romance!

I was a little hesitant to see if I would like this after the bullying scene in the beginning but I was won over by the end.

I liked the plot and the characters. I thought it was an interesting to force these two to spend time together. I love witches and werewolves so this was my bread and butter. I thought the lore was interesting but not too complicated.

The romance is enemies to lovers which was fun to watch play out. I liked it a lot.

A fun time!

I want to personally thank Kejana Ayala for inviting me to read this ARC in exchange for my review because girl you have no idea what you started. I absolutely love this book! its hilarious and whimsical with swoon worthy golden retriever mmc. I like the story line, I really liked the authors writing style and I'm pretty sure I just found my favorite romcom author. It is single POV, it has some great character development and the story line pace was perfect. Over all it is a great book and you wont be disappointed.