Impractical Magic

by Emily Grimoire

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Impractical Magic by Emily Grimoire
I DIDN'T FINISH!

Summary

In Oak Haven, this witch is about to brew up more trouble than she bargained for…

When Scarlett Melrose receives a call from her estranged sisters, she immediately knows something is wrong. The magic at their mother’s inn – and in fact, the whole of Oak Haven – has gone awry, and they need her help to save it.

As the conflicted middle-child, returning home has given Scarlett the heebie jeebies. And to make matters worse, she’s just come face-to-face with charming old flame and handyman, Nate.

When her spell to fix the magic goes horribly wrong, all Scarlett wants to do is flee back to the peace and quiet of her San Francisco flat. But she can’t keep running away forever, and she’ll need all the help she can to solve this magical mess.

With time slipping away, Scarlett must learn that sometimes the greatest spells really do come with the greatest responsibility – especially when love is involved…

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Series:#1 in The Oak Haven Witches Series
GoodReads:3.26
My Score:DNF
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My Review

Stopped the audiobook around the 10% mark.
1 star based on the portion I read.

This book was a disappointment and was just poorly written. I usually enjoy cozy, witchy fall romances, but this one fell short in every way. The writing felt immature and amateurish, almost as if it had been written by a high school student. The attempts at humor came across as forced and cringeworthy, and the unnecessary cursing added nothing to the story. The dialogue was stiff and unrealistic, making it difficult to connect with the characters.

The FMC in particular was hard to root for. She came across as unbearably immature, negative, and difficult to spend time with on the page. Her toxic relationships with her mother and sister were also unpleasant to listen to, without offering any meaningful growth or resolution.

While I normally enjoy pop culture references, this book overused them to the point of being repetitive and heavy-handed, which quickly grew tiresome. Unfortunately, I had to give in and set it aside. This was not the book for me.