Super cute, quick-read. I requested this ACR without realizing it was part of a series but it read fine as a stand alone. There are other characters mentioned from the previous books but it didn't cause me any confusion or trouble enjoying Bowen and Tamsyn's love story. I'll likely go back and read the rest of the series, based on other reviews, they might be even better that this one, and I personally thought this was good so I'm looking forward to it.

Bowen, a powerful witch from a powerful bloodline, meets Tamsyn, a human with an impressive skill to find and procure magical items. Bowen and Tamsyn strike up a deal to work together but quickly find it difficult to keep their arrangement, strictly business.

Some of the things I enjoyed about the book were the banter and chemistry between the main characters. I also enjoyed the connections made with other characters throughout the story as well as the found family aspect in the end. However, I did feel the ending was kind of rushed. I had to re-read a couple of the last pages because I thought I had missed something, but I didn't. I think the resolution to the whole plot of the book just wasn't thoroughly explained. I personally felt like there was a chapter missing, tying up lose ends.

If it had not been for the confusion in the end, I think this could have been a 4.5/5-star read for me. I would still recommend this as a fluffy, no-third act break up, grumpy-sunshine, seasonal romance read to others, if asked. This can be a quick, fun read for both the spooky season and the holiday season!

Thank you NetGalley and Erin Sterling for the arc of The Wedding Witch!! Was such a fun read! I loved the story telling, the multi povs and the pace was perfect!

The cover is beautiful. I loved the multiple and different view points of communication. The story was cute. I loved having all 3 brothers wrap up their stories. Love Sterling’s books. Would pick up anything she writes.

Witches. Time travel adventures. Sassy MMC. Ghosts. What more could you need from this lighthearted holiday read? Definitely need to go back and read book 1 and 2 (not sure how I missed these in the first place) because this was fast paced, cute, had a spicy scene I was not expecting and I currently need more of Erin Sterlings writing ASAP. Bowen and Tamsyn are definitely one of my fave couples of the year with their care free banter but especially because there was no weird trope in sight to cause a third act break up.

Be sure to check this one out when it releases October 8, 2024!

Thank you @Avonbooks and @HarperVoyagerUS for the ARC of this book for an honest review.

The Wedding Witch is the third book in the Ex Hex series and follows Tamsyn and Bowen, two characters that we know about from previous books. When they both end up attending the same witchy wedding, chaos ensues and they end up having to work together to get things figured out.

I went into this book only knowing that it followed Bowen, a character I have been intrigued by and have been wanting to learn more about. As I read it, I realized that this book felt very different from the other two books. Very little of this book takes place in Graves Glen, the small town the previous books are set in. While I did enjoy this installment more than the previous book, it was missing a lot of the charm and small town magic the other books had.

I enjoyed Tamsyn and Bowen together. They had obvious chemistry and seemed to play off of each other well. The main plot of this story is where I had the most issues. It just didn’t really make sense to me and the way things went in the last third of the book really went in a direction I didn’t like. There is a very specific thing that happens that I won’t spoil but it immediately felt weird to me.

This was a fun book. It’s a very fast read but with less magic than I would have liked. I think this is where I need to officially stop reading from this author. I have enjoyed a couple of her books but they mostly end up letting me down. While this one was a book that I had a good time reading for the more part, it was still lacking some of the charm I wanted from this series.

Absolutely loved the new addition to The Ex Hex Series! I felt like the book took a fun spin in being focused mainly during Christmas instead of Halloween but still had some overlying themes of both. Finally getting the IN on Bowen Penhallow was a fun twist and loved his grumpy self. It felt very true to the series and having a continuation on the fun and chaotic world of witches. Overall its my favorite of the three books so far! Loved the banter between them, the mysterious plot and the overall flow.

Bowen Penhallow, the third brother in the Penhallow series, has always been a loner, studying dark and ancient magic on a mountaintop in Wales. Tamsyn Bligh is not a witch, but she makes her living off of them. Previously seen in Book 1 of the Ex Hex!!!! She is a procurer and seller of magical items and now Bowen is an occasional customer. Put Bowen, Tamsyn and the Witchy Wedding of the Century together to create the perfect Christmas Witchy theme!

Super excited to get the ARC of The Wedding Witch. I really enjoyed the other books in the series and this one did not disappoint! Now I’m ready for spooky season!

Thanks NetGalley and Publisher for this opportunity!

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of the wedding witch.

I loved this book! Tan sun and Bowen were such great main characters. You could feel the chemistry through the pages. I also really liked the time travel choice.

It did feel like the end wrapped things up a little quickly but I would definitely recommend!

I’d just finished The Kiss Curse, the previous book in this series of stand-alone-but-better-together novels, and I was jonesing (no pun intended) for more. Lo and behold, I was able to get my hands on an eARC of The Wedding Witch and it was just what I needed!

Bowen Penhallow, the mysterious and antisocial third Penhallow brother, convinces Tamsyn Bligh, human and rare-magical-artifact acquirer, to work with him exclusively as he searches for a way to undo a spell that relegated his best friend to a ghostlike existence years ago. The two are clearly crushing on each other but keep things professional, until they unwittingly both attend the wedding weekend of Bowen’s ghostly friend’s ex-fiancée. The bride gets some serious cold feet and ends up casting a spell that sends Bowen and Tamsyn, well, at the risk of spoilers…let’s just say “somewhere else.” They must pretend to be newlyweds as they try to unravel the mystery and get back home.

I loved Tamsyn. Her inner monologues that didn’t always stay inner and her constant fantasy scenarios just added a kind of baseline humor that I appreciated. And the banter between her and Bowen was excellent. I also found it refreshing that Tamsyn and Bowen were both fairly upfront about their feelings for each other. Sure, internal pining is a staple of romance novels, but it was kind of fun to have two characters who weren’t being kept apart by a lack of communication or a contrived misunderstanding. These were two adults who were super into each other but trying to maintain professional boundaries while also trying to not get yeeted out of existence.

That said, while I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure, I could see an argument that it felt a bit short, perhaps more like a novella—precisely because of that lack of any disruptive conflicts or misunderstandings between our central couple. And readers who were more interested in the Jones women and/or Graves Glen might be disappointed by how little time we spend with them/there (though they are all in here). Finally, the big resolution works pretty well if you don’t think TOO hard about it, but ultimately I decided the journey was too enjoyable to get hung up on complicated logic (and also…it’s MAGIC).

Highly recommended fro fans of the first two books (The Ex Hex and The Kiss Curse) and anyone looking for those cozy spooky witchy vibes during the winter holiday months. (Think: The Nightmare Before Christmas overlay on Haunted Mansion at Disneyland.)

Thank you Avon and HarperCollins for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I really loved the first two books in this series as they were entertaining and filled with the kind of cozy fantasy romance that I was looking for. The Wedding Witch continues this with its humor, banter, and great chemistry between the leads, but I don’t think it has the strongest story. While magical hijinks have always been a central plot point for these books, having the characters time travel felt weird and I genuinely do not understand why it needed to be part of the plot. So much was happening in the present day scenes that were far more interesting than anything that happened in the past, and then when the characters do finally get back to the present, in the most Deus Ex Machina way possible, every problem and issue is suddenly resolved and all the conflict that was built up just kind of fizzles out into nothing. The time travel plot felt unnecessary and frankly the ending was abrupt and unearned, creating so many questions of ‘why?’ and ‘how?’ that the story tries to wave away with a ‘it’s magic!’ explanation that just makes no sense. Overall, I love this series, but this installment seems to be weaker than the previous two.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-copy of this novel.

Received as an ARC

A cute, cozy Romcom/mystery that wraps up the series in such a fun way. It is on par with the other two books in the series with good banter and a fun storyline full of witches and magic. I enjoyed getting to know both Bowen and Tamsyn better, since they only appear as side characters in the other books, and I loved how they complemented each other on their adventure to change the future. I'll miss the group from Graves Glen!

I’m going to have to go back and reread the first and then actually read the second, and reread this one. I was so excited when I first read the first book. But I didn’t quite feel the same this time around. I don’t know what really fell flat for me. I’m hoping that with a total reread I can get back into the universe! Because I AM interested and think I will like it, I just feel like I’m missing something.

Thanks to Avon for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A delightfully light and fluffy read! The characters were adorable and the story progressed at a good pace. Tamsyn and Bowen were both interesting characters and the time traveling aspect was a lot of fun. I read this book pretty quickly and had no idea it was part of a series so I am currently reading the first book. Even without reading the other books, I think this held up well on its own as a standalone.

I adored the first two books and have been so exited to read Bowen’s story; it was everything I could have asked for! The story felt like the comforting warm fuzzies of a Hallmark movie, mixed with the magical witchy vibes of Halloween. It had, tension, banter, cute nicknames in another language, mutual pining, forced proximity, one bed, time travel, parent trap plotting, pretending to be married, and butterfly inducing swoon (seriously, literal butterflies).

Bowen is now my favorite brother (but don’t tell Rhys or Wells). That gloriously grumpy mountain man has the sweetest side and is totally a goner for Tamsyn. He took one look at her and knew he was in trouble in the best way. I loved that at the very beginning of the book, we got the passing of the first year they knew each other through their text messages. It gave us a sense of their developing relationship and feelings without feeling too rushed by the time the real plot started. I was rooting for them right from the beginning, and when he was walking towards her after they both find themselves in the haunted house, I remember I literally felt my stomach swoop! The pull that they have toward each other was palpable. And the way that Bowen had been such a hermit but was so comfortable around her and wanted to be with her was adorable. At the same time, the way he was strong, protective, and took control made me melt… The spice was the perfect balance of tender and passionate.

I absolutely adored Bowen and Tamsyn’s love story and it was more than worth the wait!!! I can’t wait to see what is up next for Erin Sterling!

Rating: 3
Format: ebook
Age: 18+

Our story begins with a spark between our two protagonists, Tamsyn & Bowen. Tamsyn is a human magic artifact finder whom has been hired by Bowen, an actual witch, to find him some much needed magical artifacts. Instantly, there is an attraction between our protagonists leading to some intense sexual chemistry & tension building as readers are pulled into a quest to bring back Bowen’s best friend, Declan, back from a ghostly world. Both of our protagonists end up going to Declan’s x-fiancée’s wedding, where they are sent back in time to fix the mess that started when Bowen & Declan were in college; while at the same time trying to keep their relationship professional & not acting on the need to rip each other’s clothes off. This quirky, magical filled book will leave readers ready for the holidays & wishing they had some magic abilities of their own.

Highlights:
⭐️Tamsyn: I liked her bubbly, honest, & quirky personality. The fact that she is afraid of opening a can of biscuits & made the mistake of dating a DJ when she was 21 had me not only laughing, but connecting with this character.
⭐️Holiday themed: The book offers a quick and enjoyable holiday read without being overly cheesy.
⭐️ Standalone Read: Although the third in a series, it can be enjoyed independently. The main characters make reappearances, but the book works well as a standalone.
⭐️Spicy Content: This is not a slow burning book. The romance is direct and engaging, with a quick buildup of chemistry between the protagonists.

Pitfalls:
❌ Plot Weakness: The plot felt somewhat lacking. The urgency to resolve the situation seemed minimal, and the resolution was underwhelming.

Thank you NetGalley & Avon and Harper Voyager for the free early release copy of this novel for my honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I thought the characters, especially Tamsyn, were fun to read. I thought Tamsyn was hilarious, and helped make up the book.
My only complaint was it felt rushed at some parts. I understood this was a love at first sight, but when the characters finally got together it just felt sudden. And, the ending felt rushed and I was a bit confused on how Declan and Emerald were saved. Overall, I thought the book was great and just an entertaining read.

*** I received an e-ARC of this book from Avon and Harper Voyager through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review***

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The third book in the Ex Hex series had everything I wanted:

👩🏻 A strong female lead
🧙🏻‍♂️ Another Penhallow
🔮 Magic
💍 Wedding(s)
❤️ Multiple love stories
💫 A return to Graves Glenn (I still want to visit)

Powerful magic combined with the heartache of lost love sends Tamsyn and Bowen traveling back to Trywxyll House in 1957. There, they meet the house's ancestors and uncover the big secrets that haunt the place. I loved watching the relationship between Tamsyn and Bowen unfold and grow. I enjoyed meeting the cast from 1957 and the multiple side stories that came with them. I was also happy there was another Halloween stop in Graves Glenn! I will definitely be buying this when it comes add to add to my set of the Graves Glenn series. Grab a blanket and curl up by the fire with this magically delicious read!

✨ Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley.

(Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an ARC)

I thought this book was very cute. Tamsyn and Bowen are very likeable main characters, the story was low angst and cozy, perfect to ready under a fuzzy blanket by a fire. It is a Christmas (well, winter/Yule) story. It takes place at an old haunted mansion, where our MCs are working to obtain a magical artifact at a witch's wedding and are thrust back to 1957. So there's some magic, a bit of fake dating, and, of course, some ghosts. It was nice to spend more time with Tamsyn and Bowen as they were only briefly in previous books.

I was a little disappointed the lack of time we spent in Graves Glen, esp since it was such a main point in the previous book, so it's already built up quite a bit and it would've been fun to see it around their Yule celebrations. I would've also liked to see more of the characters from the other books, esp considering they are Bowen's family and could have helped with his personality/character development, esp with everything that happened with their father, which is only briefly touched upon in this book.

The love story was also a bit rushed; when the banter was happening it was very fun - it was very cute watching then push each others buttons - but there just wasn't enough of it. It very much felt like they needed some more time to fall in love.

Also, this book's primary plot has time travel, and no, it does not wrap in a way that makes any kind of sense, but sometimes with time travel you have to be ok with a little bit of mess.

All in all, it as a cute, cozy, quick read! If you like the first 2, and long for witches at Christmas, I think you'll enjoy it!

Thank you NetGally and publisher for this ARC!

I loved the 3rd book in this series! I am a big Christmas person so this one was just my vibe! I loved it!

Magic researcher Bowen Penhallow (grumpiest and hairiest of the three Penhallow brothers) makes a professional arrangement with magic acquisitions specialist Tamsyn Bligh—who is not a witch but has a certain something about her. And then things get really odd!

This is a caper wrapped in a time-travelling romantic comedy. Honestly, I laughed out loud several times. It stands very well on its own, despite being nominally part of the Ex Hex series. You don't at all need to have read the other two books, but if you have, there are some fun passing references. Curl up with a cup of tea and prepare to be entertained!