Not Your Ex’s Hexes (Supernatural Singles #2) by April Asher #bookreview #fantasy #romance #magic #paranormal #witches

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Title: Not Your Ex’s Hexes

Author:  April Asher

Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

Publication Date: February 7, 2023

Page Count:  349

My rating: 4 stars

About the book:

In April Asher’s next Supernatural Singles novel, Not Your Ex’s Hexes, a one-night-stand between a willful witch and a broody half-demon conjures an adventure that wouldn’t be complete without several magical mishaps.

For her entire life, Rose Maxwell trained to become the next Prima on the Supernatural Council. Now that she’s stepped down, it’s time for this witch to focus on herself. And not think about her impulsive one-night stand with Damian Adams, a half-Demon Veterinarian who she can’t get out of her head. Neither of them is looking for a relationship. But when Rose is sentenced to community service at Damian’s animal sanctuary it becomes impossible for them to ignore their sparking attraction. A friends-with-benefits, no feelings, no strings arrangement works perfectly for them both.

After a sequence of dead-end jobs, it’s not until Rose tangos with two snarly demons that she thinks she’s finally found her path. However, this puts Damian back on the periphery of a world he thought he left behind. He doesn’t approve of Rose becoming a Hunter, but if there’s one thing he’s learned about the stubborn witch, it was telling her not to do something was one sure-fire way to make sure she did.

Working—and sleeping—together awakens feelings Damian never knew he had…and shouldn’t have. Because thanks to his ex’s hex, if he falls in love, he’ll not only lose his heart—but his humanity.

Not Your Ex’s Hexes by April Asher is the second book in the paranormal romance Supernatural Singles series. Just like a lot of romance series the Supernatural Singles series changes main characters in each new book of the series with the world building being what ties them together. Since we have new characters this book can be read as a standalone or out of order if choosing to do so.

Rose Maxwell has spent her life preparing to join the supernatural council but now that she’s stepped down she needs to figure out what to do next. What Rose doesn’t want to do is put any more thought into her mistake of a one night stand with the half-demon Damian Adams but of course Rose gets forced into doing just that.

Much to Roses’ dismay she gets sentenced to community service at none other than Damian’s animal sanctuary. Being so closed to the sexy veterinarian is not what Rose wanted but now she’s beginning to think maybe there just might be a benefit to being so close while Rose figures out what her next steps will be in life.

The Supernatural Singles series is probably best described as taking a contemporary romance and setting it up in a supernatural world. There’s witches, werewolves and demons…oh my! But at the heart of the story in this second book we have sort of a second chance enemies to lovers with the prior hook up but the forbidden demon character. Lotsa laughs and a relationship in the making kept the pages turning in this one and when done I’ll look forward to seeing what’s in store for the next singles in the series.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

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About the author:

USA Today Bestselling Author April Asher, aka April Hunt, was hooked on romantic stories from the time she first snuck a bodice-ripper romance out from her mom’s bedside table. She now lives out her own happily-ever-after with her college-sweetheart husband, their two children, and a cat who thinks she’s more dog—and human—than feline. By day, April dons dark blue nursing scrubs and drinks way too much caffeine. By night, she still consumes too much caffeine, but she does it with a laptop in hand, and from her favorite side of the couch.

From the far left cushion, April Asher pens laugh-out-loud romantic comedies with a paranormal twist, but when she’s not putting her characters into embarrassing situations with supernatural entities, she also writes high-octane romantic suspense as April Hunt, her thrill-seeking alter ego.