The Charmed List is a delightful YA romcom! Ellie hates Jack. Ever since he ditched her at school and their families began competing, their friendship has disappeared. Both Ellie and Jack come from families that can do small forms of magic that make life more joyful. Or at least, that’s what Ellie’s family focuses on. Jack’s family is more interested in power. Despite these differences, they are in equal amounts of trouble when they accidentally expose magic to a non-magical person. To make up for it, they set out on a road trip together to a magical convention. Can they mend their friendship- and maybe find something more- along the way? 

I absolutely loved The Charmed List! This book was filled to the brim with beautiful magic, scheming siblings, and friends-to-enemies-to-friend-to-lovers…my favorite! The Charmed List is simply magical. While concocting magical cupcakes and good luck charms, Julie Abe tackles grief and the pain of lost friendships. As she weaves these serious topics in, the focus remains on joy and finding ways to restore broken friendships. The Charmed List is a lighthearted, swoony YA romcom that I would highly recommend to anyone. This would be the perfect escapist read- only make sure to have some delicious treats on hand when you read! I’m looking forward to what Julie Abe writes next! I’m hope to see more from this beautiful magical world. Thank you to Julie Abe, Wednesday Books, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.