Week 47 Review: A Simple Twist of Fate

From Goodreads:

A witch and a shifter get a second chance at love in this new paranormal romantic comedy from USA Today Bestselling author April Asher.

At the bright-eyed age of eighteen, witch Harlow "Harry" Pierce attended her first Fates Haven Finding Ceremony certain the Blue Willow Wisp would lead her to her Fated match, her cougar shifter boyfriend, Jaxon Atwood. But Fate had other plans, guiding her best friend to him instead. With a broken heart, all her belongings, and a vow to never return, Harry did the only thing a broken-hearted witch could do. Run.

Thirteen years later, she returns to her magical hometown—with her half-human, half-shifter goddaughter in tow—hoping that not only would the town work its magic on the troubled teenager, but that the local Alpha of the Rocky Mountain Pack could help Grace identify—and control—her fiery abilities.

Jaxon Atwood was a shifter of few words and even less patience… until his mother retired as Alpha of the Rocky Mountain Pack and left the running of things to him. It's a headache he didn't need, and one that brought the witch who'd ripped his heart from his chest knocking on his door.

Ever since the disappearance of the town's Fate Witch over a decade ago, Fates Haven's magic has been slowly going haywire. There hasn't been a Fated Match made in thirteen years, putting the town in serious jeopardy of losing its title of Most Fated Mates Per Population. But now, something is stirring in Fates Haven, Colorado, and it smells like the past, tastes like change, and looks like A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE.

My Review:
This book was such a delight to read! I've really enjoyed her writing, and I was excited to read this book! I was wondering if it would be a spin off of her Supernatural Singles series, what with witches and shifters. So learning that was great.

I adored this couple! That they were a couple when they were teens, but when their Haven Finding Ceremony didn't go as expected, Harry ran. So they had that foundation built when she comes back with her goddaughter, who was in need to help with her abilities. 

That the Fate Witch has been gone basically since their awful experience, finding her was an interesting part of the story, given that there was some hard feelings there. That their experience might have had something to do with it? I had to know more!

Watching as they had to work together to try and help her goddaughter, dealing with their past and present feelings, and this world of magic came together for a really lovely story. I really enjoyed how it turned out, and if this becomes a series, I would love it, to spend more time in this world! 

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to read more by April Asher! 

Author: April Asher 
Read: November 21st, 2024 
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Expected Publication: May 13th 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars