Book Review: Witch Please by Ann Aguirre

Synopsis

Danica Waterhouse is a fully modern witch—daughter, granddaughter, cousin, and co-owner of the Fix-It Witches, a magical tech repair shop. After a messy breakup that included way too much family “feedback,” Danica made a pact with her cousin: they’ll keep their hearts protected and have fun, without involving any of the overly opinionated Waterhouse matriarchs. Danica is more than a little exhausted navigating a long-standing family feud where Gram thinks the only good mundane is a dead one and Danica’s mother weaves floral crowns for anyone who crosses her path.

Three blocks down from the Fix-It Witches, Titus Winnaker, owner of Sugar Daddy’s bakery, has family trouble of his own. After a tragic loss, all he’s got left is his sister, the bakery, and a lifetime of terrible luck in love. Sure, business is sweet, but he can’t seem to shake the romantic curse that’s left him past thirty and still a virgin. He’s decided he’s doomed to be forever alone.

Until he meets Danica Waterhouse. The sparks are instant, their attraction irresistible. For him, she’s the one. To her, he’s a firebomb thrown in the middle of a family war. Can a modern witch find love with an old-fashioned mundane who refuses to settle for anything less than forever?

Thoughts

This book started out with a fun concept, an air of whimsy, and attention to little magical details. But then the story veered hard left into territory that I neither expected nor enjoyed reading about. While this book offered queer rep, I unfortunately found Titus’s personality annoying and the spice even more so. The book’s cover is so pretty, with retro Barbie vibes. I wish the story had leaned a bit more wholesome and witchy instead of sordid and flat. I picked up the rest of the Fix-It Witches series, so I will be interested to see how I feel about the other three books. This book gets a passing grade, but it just was not my cup of tea.

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