A review by beccisays
Hex and the City by Kate Johnson

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Words were just words. Crystals were just stones. But if they represented something to Poppy, they sharpened her intent.

I’ve been missing the Stay a Spell series, for when I want a magical, heartwarming romance with a touch of smut. Like if Pumpkin Spice was a genre y’know? So this was the cute and cozy paranormal romance moment I needed, that did its job when I wanted light fluffy romantasy. 

The sentient and hungry wild rapunzel hair was silly and cute. I’ve listened to both of this series as audiobooks, this one was through my local library, and the narrator does a great job switching between English and Australian for this one. I like her accent and tone, it’s very relaxing and adds to the coziness. I’m not sure this counts as cozy fantasy, as much as it’s my comfort genre if that makes sense. 

I thought this was a sequel to Hex Appeal by the same author, following the couple as they move to the city. Just as a heads up if you thought the same, it absolutely was not that. It was a standalone within the same universe, with very little crossover. Two characters from the first book made a mini cameo, which I loved, though it was very short and sweet.