Anna's Reviews > This Spells Love

Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of "This Spells Love" by Kate Robb in exchange for an honest review.

After a rough breakup with her long-term boyfriend and stuck in a miserable job, Emma Wilde casts a spell to eliminate her ex from her life. The spell works: she wakes up in an alternate reality where she never met her ex and she's a successful small business owner. Unfortunately, she quickly discovers that in this universe, she's never met her best friend Dax, whose friendship means everything to her.

Thus begins Gemma's quest to undo the spell and get back to her own reality. She needs Dax to do that, so she must reestablish their friendship. This Dax, however, is not exactly the same as her Dax and it forces her to reconsider aspects of their relationship. However, they have fabulous chemistry in any universe and it isn't long before they connect again. This time, without the distraction of Gemma's ex, their relationship grows develops along more romantic lines.

Unfortunately, Gemma's default is self-absorption. She's not a terrible person, but her main priority, in both universes, is how Gemma feels. She misses big things: Original Universe Dax is clearly crazy about her. Alternate Universe Dax's business is on the bring of failure. Alternate Universe Kiersten's not in a good emotional place.

Gemma is so caught up in herself that she kinda hurts the people love her. But characters need to start low in order to grow up, right? Gemma eventually realizes how blind she's been. It then comes down to a choice: give up the reality where she's doing great but her loved ones are not? Or go back to her own reality and figure out how to make that one awesome too?

As frustrating as Gemma can be at times, it IS a sweet book. Recommended for readers who enjoy friends-to-lovers, witchy vibes, and sweet, easy stories.