The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling REVIEW

The Ex Hex

by Erin Sterling

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Blurb

Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will cause him anything more than a bad hair day or two.

That is until Rhys Penhallow, descendent of the town’s ancestors, breaker of hearts, and annoyingly just as gorgeous as he always was, returns to Graves Glen, Georgia. What should be a quick trip to recharge the town’s ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival turns disastrously wrong. With one calamity after another striking Rhys, Vivi realizes her silly little Ex Hex may not have been so harmless after all.

Suddenly, Graves Glen is under attack from murderous wind-up toys, a pissed off ghost, and a talking cat with some interesting things to say. Vivi and Rhys have to ignore their off the charts chemistry to work together to save the town and find a way to break the break-up curse before it’s too late.

Review

When heartbroken Vivienne Jones casts a small spell on her ex she never expects anything major to happen. And nothing major does until years later when Rhys Penhallow returns to town for a simple recharge and festival appearance. Now all of a sudden the town is under attack and Vivi finds out her hex may not be as harmless as she first thought.

This was so good! I thought the story was light and fun with the perfect amount of adult entertainment. The characters were incredibly charming and delightful. The relationship between Vivi and Rhys was so cute. Their back and forth banter was absolutely perfect!

The only thing I thought could have been done differently was the conflict resolution. It seemed slightly rushed and a little too simple at the end.

I absolutely adored the fun 90's witchy vibes. My first impression was this is the literary equivalent to Halloweentown for adults and I am living for it. Think Hocus Pocus, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Halloweentown all rolled up into one glorious bundle of laughs, spells and kisses.

Overall, this was a great time. It's perfect for October or any time you want a fun Halloween fix. I now need to find more books like this one.