Well... this was cute!

Cassie and Seth are hilarious together, think stream of consciousness conversations. Seth is absolutely a golden retriever and it's very endearing. Cassie is sass and kindness and I loved her. Sassy and sarcastic romantic comedies are some of the only fluff I like to read and this one delivered on that for sure. Added to that some hijinks (sexy and non-sexy kinds) and you have a real winner.

The narrator did a great job with the characters. I was curious how it was going to work out with Seth's voice but honestly, Yael captured his golden retriever energy perfectly.

Thank you to NetGalley & Macmillan Audio for access to this book!

This book started off super promising. I really loved our FMC and her stream of consciousness POV was engaging to me. It was giving ADHD vibes with how her thought process jumped from a to b, but it felt authentic and was funny and charming. I also enjoyed the paranormal aspect of this story. The cozy vibes were so there. The narrator is new for me but I really enjoyed her and the inflection and tones she used for the characters. However… I have so many things I didn’t enjoy.
The pacing is off. Some points were rushed into mere sentences when they could have fleshed out more, and some were over explained but were not really relevant.
The mis-communication trope was rung dry by 70% but it kept persisting. I normally don’t dislike this trope like others but I was getting sooooooo annoyed with both MCs. The book was trying to be too many different things at once. Romance? Mystery? Fantasy? Suspense? The ‘world building’ went from being paranormal and fantastical to… too much. At multiple points I was asking myself what the actual plot of the book was centered around. Ultimately… I didn’t enjoy it as much as I really thought I would. There are many redeeming qualities and I didn’t hate it. I just didn’t love it. 3/5 stars for me.

I should have DNFed. I was at about 70% when I realized I really was not enjoying myself, but by that point, I felt like I should just push through and finish the last 30%.

With it being spooky season, I've been enjoying some paranormal romances to mix up my normal fantasy reads. I have stumbled across both good and bad ones, but unfortunately this one was not for me.

The story itself was decent - FMC moves back to her high school town after her grandmother dies to find out that her grandmother was part witch and her ex-bestfriend (MMC) is a werewolf. This turns her world upside-down as she discovers there is a whole supernatural world right under her nose that she never knew about, and that she is also a witch.

This book features friends to enemies to friends to lovers. I am not sure how I feel about the oversized/fat "rep" in this book - sometimes I feel like it was going in the right direction, and other times I felt like it really did not do it justice. The dialogue between the FMC and MMC felt very immature and cringey. I don't dislike spice in books when it is done well, but the yearning/outright "horniness" of the characters and their continued denial that they liked each other became incredibly annoying. This made up probably 30-40% of the book, at least, from approximately the 60% to 90% point of the book, which is a big reason I was very close to DNFing as it completely lost the plot.

Anyways, not all books are for everyone, and maybe this book will find the right reader.

I am appreciative of NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for an ALC of this book in exchange for my honest review. That narrator was fine, but I do wonder if I would have liked it more if I read it, like if the MMC would have seemed less immature.

DNF. Sorry! I tried this in both in print and audio. H & h's dynamic is weird, and boring. They are friends to lovers, enemies to lovers and second chance all at the same time? The banter seems just for the sake of banter-- it doesn't do anything for the beginning of the story other than make it longer. Narration is well done!

This book was so much fun and my first audiobook from Netgalley. I really enjoyed the narrator, who I'm pretty sure narrated some other rom coms I've read before. I like that this book had witches and werewolves and that it was two old friends reconnecting and learning to be supernatural/paranormal beings together. I appreciate that the author does not let Seth slide for his past actions as a teen but allows both Seth and Cassie to grow past these actions into adults who learn to trust each other again. I will be recommending this book to family and friends-- i know someone who especially loves anything to do with werewolves. Perfect for spooky season and appropriate all year round,

This one was a bit harder for me. It was a little all over the place and just missed the mark for myself. It had some cute elements but over all just wasn’t feeling any chemistry

I really enjoyed this one! It was such a cute and cozy paranormal rom-com with some spice. Perfect for a fall tbr!

Sad to say this really did not work for me. The sense of humor did not match mine, there wasn't enough plot, and i was frustrated by the characters. There's idiots in love, and then there are these two. Some people are charmed by clueless characters, but Cassie was downright juvenile. It makes for a strange tonal shift when the sex scenes are so explicit.

4 ☆
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𝑰𝒇 𝒋𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒃𝒚 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏. 𝑰𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝑴𝑬! I love this cover. This story would be great to read around fall | October because it gives you those cozy October vibes. I rated the eBook 3 ☆, but I would say the audiobook is a 3.5 maybe 4 ☆s. The premise of the storyline is good, and I feel the author wants to shed light on a heavy topic.
Cassandra Camberwell returns to her hometown of Hollow Brook to clear out her late grandmother’s ramshackle old house. The last thing she expects is Seth Brubaker on her doorstep. Her former best friend was responsible for the worst moment of her high school life. Cassandra unearths the real reason Seth is hanging around her grandmother's house. He's a werewolf in need. Cassandra and Seth make a deal: Seth will teach her about being a witch, and Cassandra will make the potions that Seth needs until the Mating Bond is unlocked.
The audiobook is good; the narrator did a good job.
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𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 :
•paranormal | supernatural
•plus-sized female lead
•Mating Bond
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 :
•fat-shaming (fatphobia)
•bullying
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♡𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 Oct.1♡
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Thank you, Netgalley, and MacmillanAudio for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Came for a cute paranormal rom com and am leaving with mixed feelings. I appreciated the trigger warnings in the beginning because if there is a curvy or plus size woman on the cover I want body neutral or body positive views. I think this can be very triggering for people especially when it is the mmc to the fmc. If I hadn’t been given the opportunity by NetGalley I probably would have DNFd the book. I had the audiobook and felt like the male voice sounded like a young person compared to the cover art. I also wasn’t expecting the level of spice that happened. Was it good? sure! Did I feel like it needed that level of spice for the story? No. Over all there were some cute parts and I would be willing to give this author another try.

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✨Cozy Paranormal Romance
🐺Shifter X Witch
✨Childhood Friends to Enemies to Lovers
🐺Romcom
✨Tension and Banter
🐺 Slow Burn


This was a perfect pallet cleanser. Very cozy. I would recommend it to anyone looking for fall/cozy season reads.
The FMC was strong and I loved the instinctual magic she had.
The MMC being a shifter wolf was perfect.
They try to find cures to help his “hunger” problem, which is actually hilarious. There were a lot of funny parts.
The spice at the end was different 😳
This is a slow burn filled with tension and banter.

The narrator did an amazing job voicing this book. You can clearly tell the different tones in voice between the two main characters.

This audio was great. Enjoyed the digital copy and like this one even more as the audio gave a whole new experience

This book is so charming and fun! I absolutely loved it! I am already a fan of paranormal rom coms, but this one really stood out for me! I really enjoyed the world building aspects of this book! The magic system was so interesting! I also loved the romance between the two lead characters, Cassandra and Seth. I'm not going to lie, after the prologue I was NOT inclined to like Seth, but after a few chapters I couldn't help but fall in love with him. What an absolute cinnamon roll as a hero. And the chemistry between Cassie and Seth was H.O.T. I definitely blushed while reading the steamy scenes. And the banter between the two is top notch. I laughed out loud so many times, I absolutely adored their relationship. I can't wait to read more books set in this world.

The narration of this book was excellent as well. The narrator was engaging and made the story come alive while I was listening to it!

I would like to thank the publisher for giving me an audio-arc in exchange for an honest review through NetGalley.

This was so cute!! Cassandra comes to.her grandma's house to clean it out after she passes away, only to be confronted with her ex best friend, who juat so happens to be a Werewolf, and he needs her help since, you know, she's a witch. Surprise! And now he can't seem to stay away from her.

I loved the whole dynamic between Cassandra and Seth. Seth is 100% a himbo/golden retriever compared to Cassandra's very logical way of thinking. They had a friends to enemies to lovers romance that is actually adorable. And the magic is actually really cool. Plus, the raccoon familiar is adorable.

Overall, I found this to be an adorable fantasy romcom with not much action (there is some), but mostly this book focused more on the characters and the world and I loved it.

And if you can, check the audiobook out. The narrator does a fantastic job bringing this book to life.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!


This book was great! I did have a hard time getting in to it but about 20-25% in to it I couldn’t stop listening. I loved the writing style and I loved the characters and their chemistry.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio, Charlotte Stein, and NetGalley for this ALC. All opinions are my own.

I went into this book hoping for a cozy, witchy novel. One with atmosphere and friendship and all the fall vibes. Unfortunately, this was not the one for me. I knew within the first 10% that it wasn’t going in the direction I expected. I ended up DNF’ing at 47%, and my rating is based on what I read.

I think my biggest problem was that I didn’t connect with our FMC, Cassie, or MMC, Seth. They felt way younger than their supposed 27 years. Cassie was whiny, and I almost wish this had been dual-perspective with Seth. I feel like I would’ve enjoyed the story more that way. I also wish that there had been more characters. Why was it constantly only Cassie and Seth doing mundane things? My favorite character was probably the sentient microwave.

I think I just didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I requested this book. It just felt very one note to me. I’m hopeful that other readers will enjoy this book more than me. Onto the next!

This book was a lot, and in the end it was too much for me.

The writing and characters acted very immature, and I had a hard time liking anyone. It took a solid 30% of this book for me to even figure out what was going on.

Also the naughty bits were really weird most of the time. I won't get into it, but I truly had to stop what I was doing a few times just to give a grotesque face to my desk. Like, "what in the actual world is going on. Why is this being treated like it's normal?" It was all way too bloody weird and made no sense. Then there was like 30% of this book that was literally just naughty bits. Sometimes they were together, other times they weren't but we were listening to it? I don't know.

Also, it was like the author needed to throw in literally every single supernatural thing into this book but we have no explanation for any of it. Which again, was weird and confusing.

I was looking forward to this one. I was intrigued by the book but it really fell short in execution.

If you're in the mood for a silly goofy read, this is probably the book for you! I rather unfortunately wasn't for the first 50% of the book. I probably just should have come back to it at a different time, but I kept listening.

I will say I enjoyed the last 50% a lot more because I was in the right mood. It was definitely leaning into the ridiculous very much at that point!

I enjoyed the narration for the audiobook - though I will say that 3x speed was a bit too fast for this one

*How to Help a Hungry Werewolf* by Charlotte Stein is a cozy, whimsical read that’s perfect for this time of year! The small-town charm mixed with werewolf magic gave me all the *Gilmore Girls* vibes, and I loved the quirky moments like the talking raccoons. However, both Cassie and Seth came off a bit juvenile, and I honestly feel like this would be better marketed as a YA novel without the spicy scenes. Despite that, the story had a cozy, comforting feel that made it an enjoyable listen, especially if you're in the mood for something light and fun with a touch of magic!

Let's normalize putting triggers in the description on NetGalley. Not a book I'm actually interested in.