Witch Please!
America’s favorite holidays is just around the corner- Halloween!!! Nearly 65% of Americans celebrate the bewitching holiday, and it’s not just for kids anymore. Adults are just as big of participants- if not, at times, larger participants- as are kids. Teens and adults even begin to show their spooky spirit much earlier than on All Hallow’s Eve. In fact, many of you are already in full-spirit!
So if you are a book lover that enjoys celebrating all things witchy during the month of October, here are a few books to leave you spellbound. And if you’re not yet in the spirit- have no fear! I am here to put a spell on you… “double, double, toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.”
Now.
On to the recs!
Witch RomCom Shall I Read Next?
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
Remember how badly you want to stab a voodoo doll after a breakup? Well, that is essentially what happens when Vivi and Rhys break up. Except she is a witch and hexes that ex with a spell that honestly seems harmless enough- because, for real, what’s the likelihood that he goes on an orchard hayride?
Riiiiiiight… so ex-boy toy returns to town during the fall festival and he does. Go on a hayride, that is. And mayhem ensues. Suddenly Graves Glen isn’t so quiet as always, not with all the pissed-off ghosts and such roaming around. In order to set things right, Vivi and Rhys will need to set their smoking hot chemistry aside and work together to save the town and break the curse. But is that a together-together or a together-apart kind of together? Gotta read the book to find out!
Witch Historical Fiction Do We Recommend?
The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Set in 1700s England, The Square of Sevens is an atmospheric mystery filled with twists, turns, and intrigue. As a young girl, Red traveled with her father, who predicted fortunes using the Square of Sevens. As a lady in high society, Red entrances her peers with her fortune-telling abilities, but it is the past that captures Red’s curiosity. Who was her mother and how did she die? Who are the mysterious enemies her father was so frightened would find him? As Red seeks these answers, she finds herself in grave danger but also the glimmering possibility of a great reward.
Witch YA Fantasy Should I Crack Open?
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
Louise Le Blanc left her coven two years ago and has been hiding from her mother ever since, stealing in order to survive. Huntsmen of the Church, Reid Duggory has sworn to kill any witch that he comes across- and he faithfully and whole-heartedly abides by his pledge… until he and Lou end up in the most impossible for each other situation- married.
As Lou and Reid get to know each other better, they can’t help but begin falling in love despite the dangers their love brings about. This fantastic enemies to lovers romance is full of adventure, swoon-worthy moments, and witchy awesomeness!
(Note: this book does have explicit language and sexual content.)
