A review by happily_undignified
Love and Other Wicked Things by Philline Harms

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Love and Other Wicked Things by Philline Harms is a mysterious Sapphic Fantasy about two witches destined to be in each other's lives. Rhia is a sweet earth witch who lives with her close knit family and helps the townsfolk in her community with her gifts. When her grandmother warns that a dangerous witch is coming to town. Rhia is determined to avoid the danger, but upon meeting Valerie, said witch, she is more captivated than cautious. Valerie is in town to learn more about her mysterious mother and about her powers. She is a rule breaker and challenges Rhia at every turn. The more the girls discover about Valerie's lineage and the towns shady history, the closer and more dangerous they become. I really enjoyed the magical system in this book and how how the town is built on the secrets of the founding families. The enemies to lovers storyline was well done and I really enjoyed both of the main characters. I thought the end of the book was very fast-paced and adventurous and I really liked how everything wrapped up. This would be an amazing book for people who want a sapphic twist on wishy tails like practical magic or charmed.