Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion!, Vol. 2

Actual rating: 3.5★

This isn't a bad sequel, I just didn't enjoy it as much as the first volume. Following her engagement to Harij, Rose has moved into the Azm mansion. This book revolves around her life among humans and her wedding preparation, so it unfortunately lost the witchy atmosphere that made the previous one so good. Instead, we get to see Rose trying to adapt while also sorting out her own feelings. It honestly feels so incredibly draggy, since she would make one step forward and three steps back. It really saps the magic out of the great relationship dynamics they had, and despite them having supposedly intimate moments, somehow they feel more distant instead. Her initial reaction towards every unfamiliar thing is rejection, so it's not like the wedding preparation is fun either.

There is a subplot involving Yašm, the second prince who is Harij's childhood friend and current master, and also a girl who is asking to be Rose's apprentice. This is where the pacing feels a bit off. If only this subplot reared its head earlier in the story, it would've been a more enjoyable read. The subplot is introduced so late into the book, and it also ends rather abruptly. I feel like Rose's back and forth progression with her relationship, along with the wedding preparation, could've been cut shorter and more highlight should've been given to the second half of the book. It's a lot more entertaining, and Rose and Harij also get more interactions that are closer to their relationship in the previous volume.

Still, it's a nice way to end the series. Rose and Harij get the happy ending they deserved, and I'm glad they did. I just wish there were more to it. It's not great, but it's okay. You might like it more than I do if you like fluff, and if you're fine with other issues getting shoved aside as long as it ends happily.