The Ex Hex
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Summary
The Ex Hex is a spellbinding rom-com with a twist， think Practical Magic in the Gilmore Girls Stars Hollow 。 。 。
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins， writing as Erin Sterling， casts a spell with a spine-tingling romance full of wishes， witches， and hexes gone wrong。
'You broke my heart， Rhys Penhallow。 And we curse you。 You and your whole stupid， hot line。'
Vivienne Jones handled the biggest break-up of her life the way that any witch would: vodka， bubble baths， and a curse on her ex。
That was nine years ago。 Now Rhys Penhallow， descendant of the town's founders， breaker of hearts and still irritatingly gorgeous， is back。 Rhys has returned to the quaint town of Graves Glen to recharge the ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival。 But when his every move results in calamity， Vivi realises that hexing her ex might not have been so harmless after all 。 。 。
As the curse starts to affect the magic of the town， resulting in murderous wind-up toys， an outraged ghost， and a surprisingly talkative cat， Vivi and Rhys must put their personal feelings aside and work together to break the curse and save not just the town， but also Rhys's life。
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins， writing as Erin Sterling， casts a spell with a spine-tingling romance full of wishes， witches， and hexes gone wrong。
'You broke my heart， Rhys Penhallow。 And we curse you。 You and your whole stupid， hot line。'
Vivienne Jones handled the biggest break-up of her life the way that any witch would: vodka， bubble baths， and a curse on her ex。
That was nine years ago。 Now Rhys Penhallow， descendant of the town's founders， breaker of hearts and still irritatingly gorgeous， is back。 Rhys has returned to the quaint town of Graves Glen to recharge the ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival。 But when his every move results in calamity， Vivi realises that hexing her ex might not have been so harmless after all 。 。 。
As the curse starts to affect the magic of the town， resulting in murderous wind-up toys， an outraged ghost， and a surprisingly talkative cat， Vivi and Rhys must put their personal feelings aside and work together to break the curse and save not just the town， but also Rhys's life。
Reviews
Caitlin Tremblay
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This was billed as “horny Hocus Pocus” and it delivered。 Really cute read for fall， felt rushed at times especially toward the end but I really enjoyed the story and the characters。
Megan Watson
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What a fun read！ Perfect for Halloween。 I loved all the characters and want to live in this town！ This is not my typical go to genre but read this in one sitting。 It was steamy， funny， unique， and magical。 Had a smile on my face throughout the entire book。 A must read this fall！Thank you to HarperCollins for this ARC。 All opinions are my own。 Publication date set for September 28， 2021。
Kim
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This was a fun book。 Vivienne is nursing her young broken heart at the loss of a young man she really did not expect to let her down。 In a tipsy state she and her cousin "accidentally" curse him - Rhys Penhallow， who is a descendent of the town's founders。 Rhys leaves Vivi behind， sadly， but summoned home to Wales。 Nine years later he is sent back to town， and from the start his magic falters and odd things begin happening。 Vivi and her cousin realize the curse they thought was a joke was a real This was a fun book。 Vivienne is nursing her young broken heart at the loss of a young man she really did not expect to let her down。 In a tipsy state she and her cousin "accidentally" curse him - Rhys Penhallow， who is a descendent of the town's founders。 Rhys leaves Vivi behind， sadly， but summoned home to Wales。 Nine years later he is sent back to town， and from the start his magic falters and odd things begin happening。 Vivi and her cousin realize the curse they thought was a joke was a real thing， and together， Rhys and Vivi set out， working together to make things right。 The old chemistry between them is back in full force， but they are fighting the forces of nature too， making the story light hearted， steamy and fun。 It is reminiscent of Hocus Pocus in a way， with slightly more heat and romance， and， instead of the Sanderson sisters， this is the story of the Penhallow's and their impact on the town over a 300 year period。 。。。more
Caroline
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There appears to be a new trend in witchy romance， and The Ex Hex is a delightful addition to the genre。 I was invested in the characters from the first page， and the author has built such an intriguing world that I’d love to read more stories set in Graves Glen （or Wales， either works）。 Bottom line: I ADORED this book。I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss。 All opinions are my own。
Emma-Leigh Pedder
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3。75 because I couldn’t decide ✨First of all - the vibes were immaculate。 Drunken curses， hand painted tarot cards， a cute little witchy shop and not one but TWO small town autumn events？ Um， yes。 It was also stood out completely from any other romance book I’ve read recently， which was really refreshing。 The curse scene was hilarious， and the light fun style continued throughout- to where I think we lost a bit of the subplot。 The focus was of course on Rhys and Vivi’s relationship， and while th 3。75 because I couldn’t decide ✨First of all - the vibes were immaculate。 Drunken curses， hand painted tarot cards， a cute little witchy shop and not one but TWO small town autumn events？ Um， yes。 It was also stood out completely from any other romance book I’ve read recently， which was really refreshing。 The curse scene was hilarious， and the light fun style continued throughout- to where I think we lost a bit of the subplot。 The focus was of course on Rhys and Vivi’s relationship， and while this is happening they are trying to stop the curse Vivi accidentally cast on Rhys。 This plot was more used to get the characters to do things together rather than actually taking it seriously， and it got a little lost。 I think it was a little ambitious of a plot for a romance centric novel。 It felt like that should have been the focus， with the romance as the sub plot instead。 It wrapped up nicely in the end， but it felt a little out of the blue。 That being said， I still really enjoyed the curse events and their adventures to stop them。 They definitely made for some interesting scenes！The romance itself had a nice build up， and some excellent tension building， but a once they actually got together a lot of it happened away from the page， which was a little disappointing。 Rhys was honestly one of the reasons that upped my rating though， because he was such a charming character and you couldn’t not love him 🥺A fun read to put you in the seasonal mood - I read mine with a pumpkin spice latte and a nice candle ☕Thank you to NetGalley and Headline for the ARC ♥ 。。。more
Jessica Moro
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This is very witchy movie that makes fall the best season rolled into one。 With her signature snark， she delivers a tale of retaliation gone wrong。 When viví and her cousin Gwyn defy the age old adage no witchcraft and vodka， they don’t realize how wrong it’s gone until many years later when Rhys， the object of said curse returns。 Vivi and Rhys had a summer romance that abruptly ended and hearts were broken。 Rhys has no idea what he’s walking into when he comes back to town and what ensues is wi This is very witchy movie that makes fall the best season rolled into one。 With her signature snark， she delivers a tale of retaliation gone wrong。 When viví and her cousin Gwyn defy the age old adage no witchcraft and vodka， they don’t realize how wrong it’s gone until many years later when Rhys， the object of said curse returns。 Vivi and Rhys had a summer romance that abruptly ended and hearts were broken。 Rhys has no idea what he’s walking into when he comes back to town and what ensues is witchy hi jinx。 From talking cats to ghosts with revenge the curse must be lifted before the town is a literal ghost town。 I loved thw banter， the fun between Rhys and viví and the family aspect between viví and her aunt and cousin。 I hope we get more from this small town， there’s plenty of witches and warlocks to go around 。。。more
Mara
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Aw， this was really fun！ I was pitched this book as "Hocus Pocus but it bangs" and。。。 yeah， sold。 And that's a pretty accurate summary of the tone。 This is definitely a paranormal romance following a group of witches， but it also reads like a rom com with a second chance romance trope。 The banter was really cute and while humor is always subjective， it worked for me。 Overall， this is a light， easy breezy romance that's just in time for Halloween and I hope we get more in this world！ Aw， this was really fun！ I was pitched this book as "Hocus Pocus but it bangs" and。。。 yeah， sold。 And that's a pretty accurate summary of the tone。 This is definitely a paranormal romance following a group of witches， but it also reads like a rom com with a second chance romance trope。 The banter was really cute and while humor is always subjective， it worked for me。 Overall， this is a light， easy breezy romance that's just in time for Halloween and I hope we get more in this world！ 。。。more
Beckett
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3。5
Chris C - A Midlife Wife
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Fun and unexpectedly unique！ I love it！ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I know I cannot be the only one that has wanted to put a hex on an ex-boyfriend or whatever the relationship was。。。 There are some people that break our hearts no matter how hard we try to not let them get to us。 Sterling dials right into those hurt feelings with a spooky， funny， and sexy story that I just fell for！This book is one of those stories that you will want to read again and again。 It has so many elements that suck us right in - f Fun and unexpectedly unique！ I love it！ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I know I cannot be the only one that has wanted to put a hex on an ex-boyfriend or whatever the relationship was。。。 There are some people that break our hearts no matter how hard we try to not let them get to us。 Sterling dials right into those hurt feelings with a spooky， funny， and sexy story that I just fell for！This book is one of those stories that you will want to read again and again。 It has so many elements that suck us right in - from that love to hate， damn sexy Ex， Rhys， to the crazy relatives， to the fabulous spooky hex that starts all of the wacky issues which rain down upon the town！ Sterling nails it in every aspect。The Ex Hex is the perfect book for the season and beyond。 If you are looking for a quirky and fun read that simmers with heat and brings the entertainment all the way through， this is the one to grab！ So much love for this one！！* copy received for review consideration* Full review - https://amidlifewife。com/the-ex-hex-b。。。 。。。more
DeAnn
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Vivi has her heart broken by Rhys when， after their perfect summer together， he tells her he is betrothed。 She and her cousin Gwen break their mother’s cardinal rule （never mix witchcraft and vodka） and place a creative curse on Rhys。 They weren’t really working Magic so neither was surprised it didn’t work。 Nine years and many social media stalkings later， Rhys is running a successful travel adventure business when his father makes him go back to Penhallow to charge the ley lines maintained by Vivi has her heart broken by Rhys when， after their perfect summer together， he tells her he is betrothed。 She and her cousin Gwen break their mother’s cardinal rule （never mix witchcraft and vodka） and place a creative curse on Rhys。 They weren’t really working Magic so neither was surprised it didn’t work。 Nine years and many social media stalkings later， Rhys is running a successful travel adventure business when his father makes him go back to Penhallow to charge the ley lines maintained by the family。 His plan is to get in， make a speech， charge the lines， and get out。 But his magic goes wonky the minute he enters Penhallow and only Vivi can help him。 This is the perfect witchy Halloween romance。 It is a fun and funny read。 I am thankful for the electronic copy of the book that I received from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Macaila Britton
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I just requested this at my local library。 I can't wait to read this。 The plot seems so fun， light-hearted， and exactly the type of book I need to read！ I just requested this at my local library。 I can't wait to read this。 The plot seems so fun， light-hearted， and exactly the type of book I need to read！ 。。。more
Cheryl
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This fun， escapist read is set in a magical town in the mountains of north Georgia， where Halloween is the most celebrated holiday and real live witches reside。 The founding family of the town lives in England but sends a representative to renew the magic periodically， on Halloween of course。 Vivienne （a witch） encountered Rhys （son of the founding family） in her teens when they had a romantic fling。 After a bad breakup， Vivienne cursed Rhys， expecting to never see him again。Years later they aga This fun， escapist read is set in a magical town in the mountains of north Georgia， where Halloween is the most celebrated holiday and real live witches reside。 The founding family of the town lives in England but sends a representative to renew the magic periodically， on Halloween of course。 Vivienne （a witch） encountered Rhys （son of the founding family） in her teens when they had a romantic fling。 After a bad breakup， Vivienne cursed Rhys， expecting to never see him again。Years later they again encounter one another and have to work out their differences to save the town。 The author， who also writes under the name Rachel Hawkins for a teen audience， has more mature elements in this story than as those she directs to a young adult audience。 Recommended for those who enjoy a light read。 。。。more
WhiskeyintheJar
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I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 Okay， so yes， Rhys had broken her heart。The Ex Hex， starts off a new series about witches that live in the Georgia town of Graves Glen。 Vivi grew up not really knowing about her witchy powers because of how her mother feared the power but when her parents die， she is sent to live with her aunt Elaine and cousin Gwyn and tries to straddle the line between be I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 Okay， so yes， Rhys had broken her heart。The Ex Hex， starts off a new series about witches that live in the Georgia town of Graves Glen。 Vivi grew up not really knowing about her witchy powers because of how her mother feared the power but when her parents die， she is sent to live with her aunt Elaine and cousin Gwyn and tries to straddle the line between being a “normie” and a witch。 When she is nineteen， she has a summer romance with Rhys， who is a Penhallow， the town's founding family。 They burn hot for three months but when Rhys says he has to go home to Wales to tell his father to break his betrothal， Vivi freaks out not knowing he was engaged and breaks up with him。 Heartbroken， she and her cousin Gwyn conduct， what they think is a fake， curse on Rhys。 It takes nine years later and the return of Rhys to find out that their curse was all too real。 Even now， battered and bruised and possibly standing in squirrel shit， he was 。 。 。 happy。 Glad to see her， brush with vehicular homicide aside。The timing of the release of this book couldn't be more perfect， the Fall and Halloween vibes is perfect for late September and the light， chik-lit tone brought the spookiness in a fun and delightful way。 I've seen some Hocus Pocus talk in the marketing and it has a little bit of that， especially one scene the movie's fans will be able to point to， but it does it with more of an adult theme with some sex scenes。 With the lighter tone， we kind of dance into and around the characters， not too much delving deep。 I felt like I knew Vivi more but I still didn't think her struggle with fitting in and complicated relationship with magic was explored enough。 Rhys was the perfect gentleman with just enough moments of introspection to go along with his sweet and loose personality。 We get introduced to his family， his scary father Simon， and two broody older brothers but， just。 As Vivi's aunt and cousin live in Graves Glen， we see them more and Vivi's cousin Gwyn has future main character written all over her。 And the last thing she was going to do was fall for Rhys Penhallow all over again。 When Rhys comes back to Graves Glen to help celebrate the town's founding anniversary and strengthen the ley lines， the magic that flows into the town， the curse takes affect and he's suddenly dodging life threatening accidents。 He thinks something might be wrong but his father's arrogance can't imagine Vivi being strong enough to be able to curse a Penhallow， so Rhys goes ahead with the ritual of strengthening the ley lines， only to transfer the curse into the ley lines and thus， into the town。 Graves Glen is full of witches and civilians alike and now that magic is going haywire in the town because of the curse， they fear discovery。 This gives the story the excuse to keep Rhys in town and working with Vivi and the second chance romance and enemies-to-lovers tropes to perform。 “Stay with me here。 You’re an adult woman going through a stressful time in her life， and now your hot-as-hell ex is back in town and wants to kiss your face off。 I say smoke ’em if you got ’em， babe。”Vivi and Rhys figure out she cursed him for real by the 25% mark and with so much story left， there were enough times I stopped to think that they weren't paying enough attention to stopping the curse， the focus dwindles as Vivi and Rhys' relationship takes more of the spotlight。 With the lighter tone， I didn't mind as much but it does become noticeable， especially in the second half。 The town and it's mythology come into play more in the latter second half and I appreciated how it filled the world out and gave us more of a setting that could be continued into the series。 Cariad。 He’d called her that， that summer。 She could still feel it， growled against her ear， whispered into her skin， murmured between her thighs。This was a fairly angst free zone， Vivi thinks Rhys thought of their summer romance as more of a fling but Rhys still checked up on her over their nine years apart and calls her the one who got away。 As they start their romance back up， Vivi doesn't think they can have a future because Rhys lives in Wales and she loves Graves Glen too much to ever leave and Rhys is scared to tell her he loves her because of this。 They were sweet， cute， funny， and steamy at turns but not particularly deep diving。 This story did have loads of charm， from the seasonal Halloween vibes， the light tone， Vivi and Gwyn's friendship， Rhys and Vivi's cute romance， and to Sir Purrcival， who when he gets his chance to talk， opts for “treats” to be 95% of his vocabulary。 The Ex Hex is the perfect light and sweet romance to start your Halloween season with。 “How did I ever give you up？” he murmured。 。。。more
Emily Andersen
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I won a free copy through a Goodreads giveaway and dove in as soon as I opened the package - the cute cover pulled me in！ It’s a sweet story and a quick read as you’ll want to know what happens and have fun on the ride。 An enjoyable combination of Practical Magic and the Sookie Stackhouse series: magic， romance， a cute town， and family ties。
Elizabeth Ulrichs
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What a delightful read this was！ Almost a decade ago， Rhys Penhallow broke Vivienne Jones' heart。 While deep in her break up ritual - she and her cousin decide it might be fun to curse Rhys， because he was horrible to Vivienne。 But they're just playing around， right？ Nothing would have come from their "curse" - they weren't serious， and the candle wasn't even anything special， so of course it's fine。 Fast forward to present day， Rhys， as a descendant from the town's ancestors， has come back for What a delightful read this was！ Almost a decade ago， Rhys Penhallow broke Vivienne Jones' heart。 While deep in her break up ritual - she and her cousin decide it might be fun to curse Rhys， because he was horrible to Vivienne。 But they're just playing around， right？ Nothing would have come from their "curse" - they weren't serious， and the candle wasn't even anything special， so of course it's fine。 Fast forward to present day， Rhys， as a descendant from the town's ancestors， has come back for Founder's Day - only weird things start happening around him。 Soon， he's teaming up with Vivi， Gwyn and Elaine to try to figure out what is happening， what is going wrong and how to fix it before it's too late。 Turns out their harmless fun almost a decade ago， wasn't so harmless。 If you love fluffy romance， small town coziness and anything witchy， The Ex Hex is 100% the book for you。 I loved the characters， and their dynamic。 The writing was well paced throughout and I even laughed out loud a few times， which was an added bonus。 I really enjoyed the well-balanced nature of the romance， it was never too full on and the chemistry was definitely believable。 If I had to pick anything I didn't like as much， （and this is being pretty nit picky， and trying to not spoil anything）， I wish the full on action of figuring out the curse started a little sooner。 Overall， I really enjoyed The Ex Hex and will be recommending it a lot this upcoming spooky season and beyond。 。。。more
Meghan C。
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The Ex Hex was everything I needed for the upcoming fall season。 If you’re looking for spicy witch rom con with Hocus Pocus vibes， this book is for you！ I loved everything about this book。 It’s funny， it’s witty and it’s heartwarming。 Rhys and Vivi were adorable together and I loved their adventure to reverse the curse。 Go grab your favorite fall beverage and start reading this fun spooky read！It also blew my mind that the author， Erin Sterling Is also Rachel Hawkins。 She wrote The Wife Upstairs The Ex Hex was everything I needed for the upcoming fall season。 If you’re looking for spicy witch rom con with Hocus Pocus vibes， this book is for you！ I loved everything about this book。 It’s funny， it’s witty and it’s heartwarming。 Rhys and Vivi were adorable together and I loved their adventure to reverse the curse。 Go grab your favorite fall beverage and start reading this fun spooky read！It also blew my mind that the author， Erin Sterling Is also Rachel Hawkins。 She wrote The Wife Upstairs and Reckless Girls but this book definitely had a different feel than those books。 I would be open to more witch rom coms from her！ Thank you to Goodreads giveaways and to HarperCollins Publishing for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Phoebe （readandwright） Wright
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I do not like horror or scary stuff when it comes to my Halloween。 I am a Disney Channel Original Movie kind of gal so I have a hard time finding festive books that aren’t too cheesy。 I really enjoyed The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling （aka Rachel Hawkins） because it just let me live in a world where bad things weren’t happening。 It’s fun， easy， and a little bit sexy。 Perfect for the spooky months！ Synopsis:“Nine years ago， Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka， weepy I do not like horror or scary stuff when it comes to my Halloween。 I am a Disney Channel Original Movie kind of gal so I have a hard time finding festive books that aren’t too cheesy。 I really enjoyed The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling （aka Rachel Hawkins） because it just let me live in a world where bad things weren’t happening。 It’s fun， easy， and a little bit sexy。 Perfect for the spooky months！ Synopsis:“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。” —NetGalleyWhat I Liked: The Cozy Vibes—This book is PEEK cozy Halloween vibes。 I don’t like horror or scary stuff when it comes to my Halloween so this was right up my alley。 The setting was charming and basically Halloweentown。 The characters were fun and lighthearted。 All around a cozy， sexy read。 The Escapism—I think this book came at the right time for me and I could really escape into a world where a pandemic， wildfires， flooding， and all other terrible things didn’t exist。 I know it’s important to read about the hard things， but sometimes we also need to just relax into a world where the biggest problem is a witch on the loose。 The Banter—Rhys and Vivi were fun characters with sexual tension （but not too tense） and you knew where it was going all along。 I appreciated this in my mental state。 What Didn’t Work: What I have to say about “not working” doesn’t mean it’s bad。 I’m just pointing out what I think some people might have a problem with， but I didn’t mind this light read。 I will say this book is on the fluffier side when it comes to romance。 It’s not Hallmark level cheesey， but it doesn’t ask much from it’s readers。 I don’t think this is a problem because sometimes we need those stories！ This book is perfectly festive， witchy， and cozy。 Content Warnings: Literally for the first time ever…nothing。 Character Authenticity: 4/5 Steam Rating: 。05/5 Overall Rating: 3。9/5 。。。more
Sydney Huff
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Thanks again to Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion on this book。Let me start off by saying witches and romance are my 2 favorite things ever！ If you loved Halloweentown movies growing up then you would love this more adult version that is a romance。 We are in Graves Glen， a quaint small town that always has a big festival around Samhain。 Vivienne and Rhys Penhallow met over 9 years ago and had a passionate summer fling that ended abruptly and with disastrous hex she thought Thanks again to Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion on this book。Let me start off by saying witches and romance are my 2 favorite things ever！ If you loved Halloweentown movies growing up then you would love this more adult version that is a romance。 We are in Graves Glen， a quaint small town that always has a big festival around Samhain。 Vivienne and Rhys Penhallow met over 9 years ago and had a passionate summer fling that ended abruptly and with disastrous hex she thought was a joke。 Up until he walks back into her life now and finds out once he steps foot in the town's limits he is cursed。 They must work together to fix the hex and see if they still have that chemistry。 Vivi， cousin Gweyn， and Aunt Elaine are a hilarious family that truly loves each other and you can feel a part of that family。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it to anyone。 。。。more
USOM
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（Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） Second chance romance is becoming one of my favorite tropes。 The Ex Hex is a story of magic gone awry and making our own fate。 It's full of charming chemistry， like magnets being drawn together。 Full of spells， The Ex Hex delivers this mix of being forced to work with our ex and confronting our past。 How so often our past relationships end up also exposing pieces of ourselves， fears， （Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） Second chance romance is becoming one of my favorite tropes。 The Ex Hex is a story of magic gone awry and making our own fate。 It's full of charming chemistry， like magnets being drawn together。 Full of spells， The Ex Hex delivers this mix of being forced to work with our ex and confronting our past。 How so often our past relationships end up also exposing pieces of ourselves， fears， insecurities， and doubts。 In big and small ways， The Ex Hex is about exploring and making amends with the past。 。。。more
Auburn
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Cute。 But they could have solved a lot of this with just talking。 Also the dad was made out to be a huge plot point but only showed up a bit。 And no conclusion in it。 Overall cute though
PamG
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The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling is a light and fun paranormal romantic comedy featuring witches Vivienne Jones and Rhys Penhallow。 Nine years ago， Rhys left 19 year-old Vivi to go back to Wales。 With a broken heart and encouragement from her cousin Gwyn， Vivi mixes vodka， baths， candles， and magic to curse Rhys。 She thinks that he will only have a bad hair day or two。 But when Rhys returns to Graves Glen， Georgia to recharge the town’s ley lines， things go wrong。 Did the curse work after all？Viv The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling is a light and fun paranormal romantic comedy featuring witches Vivienne Jones and Rhys Penhallow。 Nine years ago， Rhys left 19 year-old Vivi to go back to Wales。 With a broken heart and encouragement from her cousin Gwyn， Vivi mixes vodka， baths， candles， and magic to curse Rhys。 She thinks that he will only have a bad hair day or two。 But when Rhys returns to Graves Glen， Georgia to recharge the town’s ley lines， things go wrong。 Did the curse work after all？Vivi and Rhys are likeable characters with great chemistry， but part of the time， they seem to be more interested in rekindling their romance than fixing what has gone wrong in the town。 That makes them seem realistic， but somewhat irresponsible at times。 The supporting characters provided conflict or support and had an appropriate amount of depth。The story moved along at a decent pace with some suspense， but not quite as much as I expected。 As fall approaches， I wanted to read a story with a Halloween theme and this one fit the bill。 Witches， curses， ley lines， a witch college， ghosts， romance， biting toys， and a talking cat make for an enjoyable tale。 There are some other important themes that run through the book including family， lies of omission， humor， feeling stable and safe， trust， attraction， and love。Overall， this was a humorous and entertaining read。 3。5 stars rounded to 4 stars for the pure enjoyment and fun that I had reading this book。William Morrow and Custom House – Avon and Erin Sterling provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley。 This is my honest review。 Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way。 Publication date is currently set for September 28， 2021。 。。。more
Tara （the。readingredhead）
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I absolutely loved The Ex Hex。 This Halloweentown/Hocus Pocus-like read follows Vivienne， a small town witch who， after suffering from a bad break-up when she’s 19， accidentally curses her ex-boyfriend， and when Rhys Penhallow shows back up in town nine years later， they’re forced to not only figure out this curse but also their feelings。 It’s adorable and funny and just all around fun， filled with magic， an angry ghost， and a talking cat。 It has the sizzling banter and chemistry as Vivi and Rhy I absolutely loved The Ex Hex。 This Halloweentown/Hocus Pocus-like read follows Vivienne， a small town witch who， after suffering from a bad break-up when she’s 19， accidentally curses her ex-boyfriend， and when Rhys Penhallow shows back up in town nine years later， they’re forced to not only figure out this curse but also their feelings。 It’s adorable and funny and just all around fun， filled with magic， an angry ghost， and a talking cat。 It has the sizzling banter and chemistry as Vivi and Rhys re-acquaint themselves as they figure out how to break this curse。 I loved the quirky antics and Vivi’s cousin and aunt—they added so much to the development of the characters and the magic and I just wanted more of Gwyn’s story！ Her relationship with Vivi was so sweet and funny and I just loved how defensive she was of her cousin。 The magic in this too felt well fleshed out while not being overdone or undershown like some other witchy romances。 This was a perfect balance of witchy paranormal elements and romance for this small town， second chance read。 I loved Rhys’s sexy arrogance and his relationships to his brothers， and I loved Vivi’s determination and her own personal journey with her powers。 This felt like Charmed meets Halloweeentown with some spice throughout。 It just has such strong family tones and emphasis， and Vivi and her family are just so smart and creative。 Rhys too is sexy， supportive， and sweet， and the romance aspects were adorable and steamy。 It is such a perfect fall read！ 。。。more
Debbie Lesley
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Different from what I have been reading， I really enjoyed this little book， The Ex Hex。 Vivi， heartborken and crying in a bathtub， agrees with her cousin to put a hex on the boy who just broke her heart， at age 19。 While they are witches， Vivi has not known of her talent for long and both our witches are sure their little curse won't do much。Fast forward nine years， the 100th anniversary of the town （founded by the ex-boyfriend's family） and who should be sent to represent the family but Rhys， t Different from what I have been reading， I really enjoyed this little book， The Ex Hex。 Vivi， heartborken and crying in a bathtub， agrees with her cousin to put a hex on the boy who just broke her heart， at age 19。 While they are witches， Vivi has not known of her talent for long and both our witches are sure their little curse won't do much。Fast forward nine years， the 100th anniversary of the town （founded by the ex-boyfriend's family） and who should be sent to represent the family but Rhys， the delicious looking ex。 Of course， the feelings are still there; the attraction cannot be deniedin the little college town in the mountains of Georgia。Rhys must basically reset the town's magic since witches do live there。 The local college even has a witchcraft school， not accessible to normal humans （or muggles， as Potter fans would call them。） The real problems begin when the resetting of the magic goes terribly wrong and all sorts of magic happens but not necessarily what is wanted。 To tell more might give away the story。But， this story is more than one about witches and their craft。 It is about family， yes， family。 Vivi is very close to her Aunt Elaine and cousin Gwynn; in fact， she lives above her aunt's shop （that sells witchy items。） They don't practice a great deal of witchcraft; Vivi less than the other two。 In fact， she is a professor at the college but not in witchcraft; she teaches history instead。 The three women rely on each other and enjoy being with each other。Rhys comes from a powerful family of witches---his father and two brothers。 He and his father do not really get along as Rhys is the youngest and the one who has really had a great time being a dashing young man。 He is more than a little upset when he has to go to Graves Glen as the family representative for the anniversary。 Now， we do have the couple coming together again so if sex scenes bother you， be prepared。 Not as descriptive as some books but it is still there。 I do think they sometimes forget they are not the 19-year-olds they were when they were first involved。It is a cute book and I could see the author writing more about the two families。 I did receive this as an ARC through #NetGalley and #TheExHex。 #WilliamMorrowandCustomHouse 。。。more
Elle G。
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𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗡𝗔𝗣𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗧: Erin Sterling has cast a spell on me because I couldn’t stop reading this one！ Filled with magic and romance this is going to be THE book to read in the lead up to Halloween！ I loved it so much。 When I found out that Erin Sterling was also RACHEL HAWKINS （author of TH WIFE UPSTAIRS and upcoming release， RECKLESS GIRLS I knew I was going to love this one！ Not only did she amaze me with last year’s release， but she has written a 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 which is something I am so into 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗡𝗔𝗣𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗧: Erin Sterling has cast a spell on me because I couldn’t stop reading this one！ Filled with magic and romance this is going to be THE book to read in the lead up to Halloween！ I loved it so much。 When I found out that Erin Sterling was also RACHEL HAWKINS （author of TH WIFE UPSTAIRS and upcoming release， RECKLESS GIRLS I knew I was going to love this one！ Not only did she amaze me with last year’s release， but she has written a 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 which is something I am so into at the moment！ All these bewitching reads that are releasing have me so excited！ The Ex Hex is a paranormal （witches） romantic comedy that had me not only laughing but also smiling from ear to ear because these two are so darn stubborn。 Not only are they trying to get rid of a curse that was cast many years earlier， but they are trying to fight their feelings for one another too。 The lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers trope really works well here。 I think many readers are going to agree with me！ Not only was I smiling when reading this， but I was feeling the anxiety for both Vivi and Rhys as they searched for clues to get rid of the curse before Halloween。 I mean I KNEW they would figure it out because this is a romantic comedy after all， and they all have HEA’s but getting to it and seeing the mishaps and everything standing in their way had me sweating。 PHEW！ When it got to the end， I felt like I could breathe again （but in the best way possible）。 This book really made me feel all sorts of ways and each and every one of those feelings was GOOD。 If you’re looking for something light， fun， entertaining， and hilarious then you will want to grab a copy of The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling。 I think this would be the perfect romcom to read right before Halloween as it has all the cool things associated with the holiday within the novel， but it can easily be enjoyed at any time。 This is now one of my personal top favorites！ 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙:• Paranormal Comedies about Witches • Halloween• Romantic Comedies • Authors like Alina Jacobs， Juliette Cross， and Deanna Chase 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more
Heather Hill
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Thoroughly entertaining read from start to finish！ These are the witches I want to hang out with for sure！ Unique plot， snappy banter， just a bit of sex。 This would be a great choice for a book club in October since most of the story takes place during the Fall。
SarahBeth Allred
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I LOVE THIS BOOK！ The most PERFECT fall， spooky season read！！ This is a hilarious book with Halloween witchy vibes and all my favorite parts of romcoms。 Oh I ADORED THIS！！！ I read it in one sitting and want to force everyone I know to read it。 My favorite line “‘ah yes。 The old ‘father will the job you’re sending me to do involve a magic sex cave？’ talk。 Truly， I was remiss not to have it。” I LAUGHED SO HARD。 Go preorder this book RIGHT NOW。 😂
Shawnna
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This book was so freaking good！ I loved the storyline， the characters （main and supporting）， and the steamy romantic relationship。 The writing was great and flowed really nicely。 I loved Vivianne and her relationship with her family， all strong females with badass powers！ The main characters had so much chemistry and the steam in this book was just right！ I loved the ending and I can’t wait for another book！ Can’t think of anything I didn’t like about this one， it’s a perfect fall read！ Thank yo This book was so freaking good！ I loved the storyline， the characters （main and supporting）， and the steamy romantic relationship。 The writing was great and flowed really nicely。 I loved Vivianne and her relationship with her family， all strong females with badass powers！ The main characters had so much chemistry and the steam in this book was just right！ I loved the ending and I can’t wait for another book！ Can’t think of anything I didn’t like about this one， it’s a perfect fall read！ Thank you NetGalley， Erin Sterling， and William Morrow and Custom House/HarperCollins Publishers for sending me a free ARC copy of The Ex Hex in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kami
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Thank you @netgalley and @williammorrowbooks / @avonbooks for my copy of The Ex Hex！Where are all of my Halloweentown fans at？Second chance romance meets SPOOKY SZN in this witchy tale。 It is the perfect read to get you in the mood for fall; I highly recommend pairing it with a pumpkin scented candle and apple cider。
Cathy
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This was amusing and unusual but not my normal type of fiction。
Ramona Mead
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Three and a half stars。 This was an enjoyable read， but I found myself wanting a little more from it。 Viviane is a young witch who didn't learn about her magical family history until her mother died when she was a teen。 I wanted more backstory， more emotions about that part of her life。 Vivi went to live with her aunt and cousin who are both witches， and has come into her own as a witch but is still tentative when it comes to using her powers。 Now Rhys is back in her life， an ex who she may have Three and a half stars。 This was an enjoyable read， but I found myself wanting a little more from it。 Viviane is a young witch who didn't learn about her magical family history until her mother died when she was a teen。 I wanted more backstory， more emotions about that part of her life。 Vivi went to live with her aunt and cousin who are both witches， and has come into her own as a witch but is still tentative when it comes to using her powers。 Now Rhys is back in her life， an ex who she may have accidentally cursed when she was nineteen。 There are lots of funny moments and hot sexy times。 I loved the magical component， especially that Vivi's love interest in a witch as well。 The setting of a small town with a secret witchy college is great。 The story takes place over Halloween， which adds a lot to the paranormal vibe。 I didn't find the writing to be anything special， and the characters could have used more depth。 But I appreciated the exploration of the importance of place， of connecting to where you're from and what happens when you don't have that。 Overall， it's a fun read and I recommend it for readers of romance。 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Ex Hex&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Ex Hex&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0