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Payback's a Witch
by Lana Harper
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Lana Harper’s Payback’s A Witch is the perfect book for those looking for an atmospheric Autumn romance. It follows Emmy Harlow, the heir to one the four founding witch families of Thistle Grove, as she returns to her hometown 9 years after getting her heart broken by a Blackmoore, the most powerful of the witch families. Emmy had vowed to never return, but once every 50 years the founding families compete in a magical competition, and it is the Harlow’s duty to run the game. So Emmy returns one last time to fulfil her duties as a Harlow, and not disappoint her family. Upon her return, however, Emmy starts to question everything in her life. Things get even more interesting when Emmy’s best friend Linden asks for her help: to get revenge on the Blackmoore boy who broke her heart years ago, as he had just cheated on Linden with Talia, heir to the Avramov family. The three women team up to humiliate him at the tournament, and as Emmy and Talia get closer, there is an undeniable spark between them.
This was such a fun read! While the plot was pretty predictable, it was still a delight to read and see how everything was going to unfold, even though I had already guessed the ending and plot twists. I liked the way the plot moved forward, and found the pacing to be just right. This is not a particularly fast paced book, but the setting and atmosphere made the slow/medium pace entirely the right choice. Speaking of atmosphere, that was without a doubt the best part of this book! Thistle Grove is a magical town full of witches, and while the “normies” don’t know for sure that there are witches in their town, they fully buy into the witchy lore. As a result, their entire tourism is based on a year-round Halloween aesthetic. Basically, Thistle Grove is my dream town and I would like to move there immediately! It was such a charming atmosphere, which made it the perfect book to read in the fall. Otherwise, the characters in this one were lots of fun, although the side characters were not the most memorable. I really loved the romance between Emmy and Talia! I almost always dislike the relationship conflict that happens towards the end of every romance novel, but I found this one actually made sense for the plot and characters, and was very well done. The tension between Emmy and Talia was so strong, and I loved the “will they, won’t they” nature of their relationship.
Overall, Payback’s A Witch won’t be a story that sticks with me for a long time, but it was an enjoyable read and definitely got me into the Halloween Spirit! I would definitely recommend this one to anyone looking for a light romance with a witchy twist to read during the Fall season.
Watch my full review for Payback's A Witch on my BookTube channel!
Lana Harper’s Payback’s A Witch is the perfect book for those looking for an atmospheric Autumn romance. It follows Emmy Harlow, the heir to one the four founding witch families of Thistle Grove, as she returns to her hometown 9 years after getting her heart broken by a Blackmoore, the most powerful of the witch families. Emmy had vowed to never return, but once every 50 years the founding families compete in a magical competition, and it is the Harlow’s duty to run the game. So Emmy returns one last time to fulfil her duties as a Harlow, and not disappoint her family. Upon her return, however, Emmy starts to question everything in her life. Things get even more interesting when Emmy’s best friend Linden asks for her help: to get revenge on the Blackmoore boy who broke her heart years ago, as he had just cheated on Linden with Talia, heir to the Avramov family. The three women team up to humiliate him at the tournament, and as Emmy and Talia get closer, there is an undeniable spark between them.
This was such a fun read! While the plot was pretty predictable, it was still a delight to read and see how everything was going to unfold, even though I had already guessed the ending and plot twists. I liked the way the plot moved forward, and found the pacing to be just right. This is not a particularly fast paced book, but the setting and atmosphere made the slow/medium pace entirely the right choice. Speaking of atmosphere, that was without a doubt the best part of this book! Thistle Grove is a magical town full of witches, and while the “normies” don’t know for sure that there are witches in their town, they fully buy into the witchy lore. As a result, their entire tourism is based on a year-round Halloween aesthetic. Basically, Thistle Grove is my dream town and I would like to move there immediately! It was such a charming atmosphere, which made it the perfect book to read in the fall. Otherwise, the characters in this one were lots of fun, although the side characters were not the most memorable. I really loved the romance between Emmy and Talia! I almost always dislike the relationship conflict that happens towards the end of every romance novel, but I found this one actually made sense for the plot and characters, and was very well done. The tension between Emmy and Talia was so strong, and I loved the “will they, won’t they” nature of their relationship.
Overall, Payback’s A Witch won’t be a story that sticks with me for a long time, but it was an enjoyable read and definitely got me into the Halloween Spirit! I would definitely recommend this one to anyone looking for a light romance with a witchy twist to read during the Fall season.