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Two book covers side by side Unfortunate side effects of heartbreak magic and witch of wild things

A Tale of Two Nearly Identical Books, Or Cozy Witch Com Books By The Numbers

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak Magic by Breanne Randall

Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vazquez Gilliand

June 24, 2023 by Flimflamingo 1 Comment

I started with one of these books because I just needed a cozy witchy book with some small town and some herbs and some love story that ends in HEA or maybe not, maybe the romance is the B Plot, maybe they just bat eyelashes and it ends with hope. Then I ditched that book 50% of the way in because, Dear Reader, it was upsetting and whatever the opposite of charming is. I had the other on deck and, based solely on the cover and a quick […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: Breanne Randall, magic, practical magic, Raquel Vazquez Gilliand, same story, two books, unfortunate side effects of heartbreak magic, witch of wild things, witches

Flimflamingo's CBR15 Review No:16 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: Breanne Randall, magic, practical magic, Raquel Vazquez Gilliand, same story, two books, unfortunate side effects of heartbreak magic, witch of wild things, witches ·
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