The Kiss Curse: The Next Witchy Paranormal Romance from the author of The Ex Hex (The Graves Glen Series, 2)

I had to read a witchy book for the Halloween season and since I scare easily, romance it is! This was a solid sequel to The Ex Hex with some shared characters but mainly just the setting. Gwyn was a supporting character, Vivi's cousin, in book 1 and she shares the dual third-person POV with Wells, Rhys' brother. I love a dual POV for a romance and this one worked great. We get more rivalry them enemies to lovers. There was a past connection (never fully explored) but a bit of snobbery on both parts. The attraction is set off by magic...or is it? I enjoyed the bits of sleuthing, Gwen being a mentor, the small town festival fun, and the talking cat. There are at least 3 well-defined spicy scenes but a few fade to black scenes so it's not gratuitous. The villain isn't immediately clear and there is some misdirection. I also liked that Vivi and Rhys are away on their honeymoon for the majority of the book. Our lovebirds don't have to sneak around and they get to be the focus. The book moves along at a good pace, plenty of humor, some heart, and lots of charm. Ready for book 3!

It had been more than a week since my last post (mom life, am I right?). So it was high time I caved and gave up the ghost. Or maybe I should say sorceress. Because I just read Erin Sterling's The Kiss Curse. In this sequel to The Ex Hex, we return to Graves Glen, Georgia, to shadow, not Viv, but her equally charmed and charming cousin Gwyn. With a personality as fiery as her pink-streaked hair, Gwyn runs a Halloween-themed shop called Something Wicked -- and Graves Glen -- with a cauldron of confidence. But when her college crush, fellow witch Wells Penhallow, moves back to town, her brew is set askew. The imperious Wells opens a competing shop, stoking Gwyn's (already considerable) ire. So when the two share a kiss so killer it must be cursed, all hellfire breaks loose. Yet the spellbinding snog is small pumpkins compared to the discovery that someone has stolen Gwyn's powers. With Vivi away on her honeymoon, Gwyn has no choice but to join forces with Wells. So they work to find out who has it out for Gwyn, all while trying not to bewitch each other. I loved getting lost in this fey fairy tale. Light but slightly edgy (it is about the occult), The Kiss Curse is full of Halloween fun, conjuring up both tricks and treats.

The book is fine, we are halfway through. Might be too similar to the first book in series for my taste. I am hoping a big twist (or something) is coming soon.