Published by St. Martins Griffin Genres: Adult Fiction, Contempory, Fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural
Format: ARC, eBook
I loved the first two books in this series Not the Witch You Wed and Not Your Ex’s Hexes. They were pure magic! I almost did a back flip when I saw April Asher had a new book coming out in the series. I mean the first two books were fabulous. I so wanted to love this one. I thought I would, sadly this was my least favorite book out of the three. It is still a good book and a worthwhile read, but it failed to cast a spell on me in the same way the first two books in the series did. We can’t love them all, but I did like this one!
Olive Maxwell prefers teaching about the supernatural world rather than participating in it. After giving her students an assignment, which entails stepping out of their comfort zone, she decides to do that same and makes a list of things that will take her out of her comfort zone.
Bax Donovan is a guardian angel who has a not-so-great record. After inviting Olive to be his roommate, he is assigned to be Olive’s guardian angel. Keeping Olive out of trouble becomes his priority.
So, I say it every time it is all about the journey and this was an enjoyable one. I enjoyed how the characters complimented each other. Opposites do, as they say, attract. I enjoyed Bax’s personality. He is social, witty, and handsome to boot. He is a little bit of a bad boy who has broken a few rules, but his heart is in the right place. Olive plays it safe; she likes to sit back and watch things happen. They play off each other nicely.
This book felt a little slower than the first two books. For me, it was lacking in drama. Yes, this book does have some drama, but it didn’t feel as dramatic as the drama in the other books (I hope that makes sense). The other two also have a sense of danger which this book did not have. But I enjoyed that the gang was back. It was nice seeing Olive’s sisters and the men in their lives. They have a great group of friends who tease and joke but also care and have each other’s backs.
I put this in my liked didn’t love category. But one thing I do like about this series is that the characters are dealing with real life issues even if they are supernatural. In this book it was trying new things, pushing yourself and being more confident. Plus, there is romance and steamy scenes.
I enjoy how April Asher writes. I care about her likeable and charming characters and their plight. I can’t help but root for them. Every one of her main characters has put a smile on my face.
A charming supernatural romance.