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Love is a hex of a thing. Former childhood sweethearts fake a relationship in this charming, witchy romcom.
There’s nothing wrong with being a wallflower. Not to Emmaline Bluewater, anyway. Emma may have been born into witch society, but her days of trying to fit in where she doesn’t belong are over—they ended seven years ago, when the man she’d hoped to marry left town without a word. She’s much happier now, living a delightfully mundane human life in Chicago and running her bar, Toil and Trouble.
Until Bastian Truenote walks through the door and announces that he wants her back.
Bastian had his reasons for leaving—even if he can’t tell Emma what they are. Now, to win Emma’s heart, he’s got to face down an adorably goofy dog familiar, a best friend who’s all too eager to hit him with a carefully aimed hex, and a woman who’s far from the meek witch he remembers.
Magical contracts aren’t easily broken, but as far as Emma’s concerned, not even a marriage of convenience will have her falling under Bastian’s spell again…
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1 primary bookToil and Trouble is a 1-book series first released in 2015 with contributions by Sophie H. Morgan and Mairghread Scott.
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I DNFed it after chapter 8. I just couldn't deal with how pathetic Emma was and how pushy Bastian was.
I skimmed the book to see when would tell Bastian about joining and it wasn't until CHAPTER 24 THAT HE MANAGED TO LET HER KNOW??? And she didn't even want to tell him all this time? And she justified it by keeping her half-sister safe, but Basian was right: Emma didn't even want to tell him at all. And the silencing hex was her and she didn't even feel bad about it? Give me a break.
The book is well-written but I couldn' symphatise with the characters at all.