This Spells Disaster

De: Tori Anne Martin

Narrado por: Jeremy Carlisle Parker

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

“With classic rom-com hijinx and herbalist witchy vibes, this novel will have you happily spellbound.”—The Boston Globe

Fake dating gets a magical twist in this enchanting queer romantic comedy where a witch worries that the real feelings brewing between her and her crush were sparked by an accidental love potion, and the only way out of the disastrous spell is a healthy dose of the truth—drink up, witches.

Potion maker and self-proclaimed “messy witch” Morgan Greenwood is sure she was hexed at birth. Not only did she drunkenly offer to fake date the woman of her dreams during the biennial New England Witches’ festival, but Rory Sandler, spellcasting champion and brilliant elemental witch—for reasons known only to the Goddess—accepted. It’s like every good luck spell Morgan ever cast came through at once, and it doesn’t take a crystal ball to predict this charade will end with a broken heart.

Or is the magic between them real? As Morgan and Rory prepare to fool everyone at the festival, their relationship starts to feel a whole lot less fake—right until Morgan realizes she might have screwed up the common relaxation potion she made for Rory and given her a love potion instead, breaking one of the most sacred Witch Council Laws.

To fulfill her promise to Rory, Morgan must somehow keep playing pretend while under the watchful eyes of Rory’s family and legion of fans. But to break the love potion, she’ll also have to prove how incompatible she and Rory really are. For a screwup like her, ruining their relationship should be easy—except every day, Morgan is becoming more bewitched by Rory herself.

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Praise for This Spells Disaster

“A charming tale to escape to: a light-hearted and uplifting romp populated by a cozy, gossipy but well-meaning coven (think curious elder witches and grandmas who just know things) in a warm, spell-filled world, complete with a self-care shop and enchanted drinks that taste like fall…With classic rom-com hijinx and herbalist witchy vibes, this novel will have you happily spellbound.”—The Boston Globe

“This Spell Disaster is the queer witchy romcom of my heart! I loved the small town setting, the magic system, the feel-good humor of the story, but above all I loved Rory and Morgan's transition from friends into lovers, and the way they constantly made each better! Teen Witch meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days in this delightfully heartwarming, enchanted romance.”—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"There's a special kind of magic to falling in love, and in This Spells Disaster, Rory and Morgan have to figure out what's real and what's an illusion. The Witch Council, the festival, the cleverly named potion shop—I lost myself in this world and found myself wishing it were real! This sapphic witchy romance from Tori Anne Martin totally had me under its spell."—Alicia Thompson, national bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers

"This Spells Disaster hits every bewitching element I could ever want in a rom-com! Morgan is the perfectly-relatable messy witch, and Rory F*cking Sandler is Every F*cking Thing. This book casts one hell of a charming spell and I never wanted it to end."—Lynn Painter, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Wager

"This Spells Disaster is the witchy romance of my dreams....Hilarious and angsty in turns, this book has rich worldbuilding, lovable characters, and a nuanced approach to issues of consent, trauma, and the burden of expectations. This queer, magically sweet and sexy romance is an absolute joy."—Sarah Hawley, author of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

“This Spells Disaster is literary magic! With their sizzling chemistry, relatable flaws, and escapist thrill of a world, Morgan and Rory had me enchanted from page one. Tori Anne Martin crafts paranormal romance at its best, and this steamy, sapphic delight is about to become your new obsession.”—Courtney Kae, author of In the Event of Love

“A cozy, magic-laced queer contemporary that crackles with wit and heart.”—Publishers Weekly

"Martin's delightful debut feels like a party, but it has a deeper layer as Morgan and Rory learn that success doesn’t always mean fame and fortune. Martin's romance is an enjoyable romp for readers looking for queer love stories and who like a little witchy magic with a sweet romance."—Booklist

Heavy on Self - Loathing Not Heavy Enough on Romance

here's the thing, I was real excited about this book. I unfortunately would not recommend this book. This is my first October read and I was itching to get my fingers on my phone and start this book. as very similar to other people who have reviewed it, it was very heavy on main character self-loathing and not heavy enough on the romance. I understand that due to this being not a real story, that we should not expect a completely realistic story. however, we are talking about full-grown adults and the female lead was giving preteen / teenage vibes. I did not want to read about teenagers, I wanted to read about adults, and it doesn't feel like I got that. honestly I would have appreciated the book more, if we would have witnessed self-growth from the female lead, instead of the majority of the book being her freaking out because of the potion. Even though the book was well written and it felt like we were dealing with real characters, for me, the book was less enjoyable because of how unrealistic the female leads theory about the potion and her way of going about handling the situation was handled.

Sapphic Witch Romance!?! I’m in!

Adorable and good cheesy in the best way possible. I love a good rom com where people hardly know each other and then set them selves up for chaos and then fall in love. It’s the best. I loved the ride of this witchy romance with two main characters that absolutely were like-able and you rooted for them the whole book.

So cute!

I am such a lover of queer witchy books, and this did not disappoint! I love how realistic the personal thoughts were.

Agitating & Frustrating

I finished it. I was hoping it would get better. It did not. The main character has the worst self-esteem and lacks communication skills. A lot of the story involves them referring to the love interest as perfect. No one is.
If they could stop with the self-loathing spiral for just a moment, they would see that what they believe to be true just isn't.

Also, can we be done with fake dating? Please.

Cute but irritating

Overall the book is cute but it was so frustrating at parts! It’s silly to think that a grown adult person would not just tell the person they are dating that they made a mistake and fix it instead of trying to self sabotage.

Definitely worth a credit!

Looking for a super cute story perfect for a cozy weekend?! Check this one out!! You’ll get friendly side characters, family drama, miscommunication, and two imperfectly perfect MCs that have you rooting for their happy ending! Narrator did an awesome job too!!!

irritating self loathing main character

I really liked this book up until the spell. Morgan is pathetic and emotionally immature. couldn't finish. caused me to be extremely crabby and irritated.

Ummm....oooookay...

Loved the narration. But the premise of the story?...UGH.

I knew how it was going to go from the beginning and I'm sorry...but no one is going to let something "so little" turn into...what it did in the story. it wasn't comical; it was sad.