title: Always Practice Safe Hexauthor: Juliette Cross
series: Stay a Spell #4
published: 5.23.2022
publisher: self-published
genre(s): paranormal, romance
pages: 368
source: Kindle Unlimited
format: eBook
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rating:
| series rating: the blurb
There's a reason no one messes with a grim...Livvy Savoie is a people person. Not only does she have the magical gift of persuasion, but her natural charisma charms everyone she meets. She hasn’t met a person she didn’t like. Until her annoyingly brilliant competitor walks through the door. No matter how hard she denies it, loathing isn’t the only emotion she feels for him.
Grim reaper Gareth Blackwater is rarely, if ever, moved beyond his broody, stoic state. But the witch he’s partnered with in the public relations contest is destroying his peace of mind. He’s convinced that the flesh-melting attraction he feels for her is merely her witchy magic at work.
But forced proximity proves there is more than magic sparking between them. Livvy learns this enigmatic grim’s abilities are beyond any supernatural she has ever known. And when Livvy becomes the obsessive target of a dangerous wizard, Gareth proves just how powerful he truly is. Because no one is going to hurt his Lavinia.
a few notes
trigger warning: ❗some graphic violence, sex assault❗
POV: 1st person; dual
setting: New Orleans, Louisiana
keywords/phrases: magic, witches, warlocks, grims, assault
tropes: chosen family, unexpected romance, morality perspectives
spice: 5/5🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
language: 5/5🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
mood reading: in the mood for steamy paranormal romance.
awards: Swoon Award Nominee for PNR/UF Romance (2021)
my review
This one is definitely darker than the previous books in this series. But I suppose that is par for the course when one of the main characters is a grim! I’ve not read many books with this type of supernatural character, so that was unique. And Gareth and Livvy took the chemistry off the charts! In a lot of ways, this was as much a journey of growth for each of them as it was a romance between them. For Livvy, she’d never found the person that challenged her they way Gareth did. For Gareth, a less-than-stellar childhood led to a feeling of loss and a lack of connection beyond very few. But both of them found what they didn’t even really know they were looking for with each other.
About Juliette Cross
JULIETTE is a multi-published author of paranormal and contemporary romance, including the best-selling STAY A SPELL series. As a native of Louisiana, she lives in the heart of Cajun country with her husband, four kids, and sundry animals. When she isn’t working on her next project, she enjoys binge-watching her favorite shows with her husband and a glass (or two) of red wine or whiskey.
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