Hex and the City was a delightful blend of paranormal romance, quirky humour, and action-packed adventures. I tore through it in two days and since I've been reading at a sloth's pace of late I was really surprised by that.

The story revolves around Poppy, a young witch with possibly maybe sentient hair. She's a little clutzy and clumsy and may or may not have gotten drunk right before the events of this book and cursed a necklace she planned to give to her ex. A pendant that may or may not have accidentally been sold to a customer at her day job in a magic oddities shop.

The male lead, Axl (Alex), is a stage illusionist who initially comes across as a bit of a plonker, no offence. He's a vainglorious showman who's ridiculously good looking and he knows it. He's also a player who sleeps with all his groupies and fellow performers. In the beginning, this made me worried for this book. He was so unappealing to me that I didn't know how I would get on. But as the story unfolds, we discover the layers of his character and the reasons behind his conceited persona.

The plot was a lot of fun. A madcap romp through London and even through time.

I really enjoyed this book. It was fast-paced, funny, sexy and just all-around fun. Very different than anything else I’ve read recently and the fact it was set in London and the writing and dialogue was very British was just an extra treat.

I gave Hex and the City a solid 4 stars. It's a perfect addition to your Autumn TBR when you're in the mood for something a little bit zany yet still substantial. Highly recommended for those seeking a humourous and entertaining read.


4 stars ★★★★

ARC received from the publisher/author in exchange for an honest review

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK - One More Chapter for an ARC of this book in exchange for honest feedback.

Poppy the Chaos Witch has a very chaotic book! The chapters are very LONG and have an overwhelming amount of information in them. At times I felt like I lost the plot a little bit but around 45% the book picks up and I started to enjoy it.

My other complaint is that this is a “love at first sight/instant love” trope type and yet Axel/Alex is a womanizer. It was hard to believe that all of a sudden he “fell” in love with Poppy when there wasn’t a lot of time spent on convincing the reader they had a true love connection.
Did they have chemistry? FOR SURE, but other than some spicy intimate scenes not a lot is said about their emotional connection so you kind of lost me on that.

Besides that I loved Poppy as a character and “the Coven”. They were so much fun and if the wither had removed the romance factor and made this book about Poppy discovering what kind of witch she is I think the book would’ve been a lot better.

I’m going to give this one a “read at your own risk” rating. There were times reading this book felt like a chore and there were other times I really enjoyed what I read.

2.5 stars…