Have you ever had a break-up so bad you wish the whole relationship had never happened?
Well, Gemma's wish has come true. After one too many margaritas lead to her mystical aunt reading out a drunken spell, she wakes up in a parallel world where she didn't give years of her life to the wrong man.
But you know what they say - be careful what you wish for... Because not only is her boring ex out of the picture, her extremely attractive male best friend also has no idea who she is.
And in this world, Gemma and Dax don't have years of friendship history keeping them from becoming something more...
Title : This Spells Love
Author : Kate Robb
Format : eARC
Page Count : 384
Genre : Contemporary Romance
Publisher : Viking Books UK
Release Date : December 5, 2023
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★
Micky's 4 star review
Headlines:
Friendships that change
Walking in another's shoes
A splash of magical realism
I don't know what I expected from this book with that title, but the events that spanned out from the love spell were surprising to me. Once the characters found themselves after that event, this book really piqued my interest on another level.
Gemma in the inital parts of this book was a little muted, she was low in mood and she wanted to break out from the funk she was in. The Gemma we got after the spell was full of spark and came out of herself. I really enjoyed seeing who she could become with her business and her relationship with her sister and aunt were endearing. But...all eyes were on that friendship-to-be with Dax.
Dax was a man of phases in this story and once you read it, that statement makes sense. I liked early Dax, then he hit his own life funk and his zest for life and Gemma was dull. The Dax we got to at the end was perfect.
This Spells Love was a clever concept with characters that it was easy to get invested in. Overall, an enjoyable contemporary romance with light but impactful feels.
Thank you Viking Books for the review copy.
**All Micky's reviews will now link to a great independent bookshop in the UK called Blackwells which offer free international delivery. All to take some of that power away from the big Zon. Self-pub and Indie books probably won't have a buy link.**
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