Spells To Forget Us by Aislinn Brophy
A witch and a non-magical girl get stuck in a cycle of meet-cutes and breakups in this dazzling, romantic young adult fantasy.
Fate brought them together. Magic made them strangers.
Luna is a powerful witch. Known for her skills and feared for her temper, she’s set to preserve her family’s legacy by becoming the head of Boston’s Witch Council—a job she does not want.
Aoife is a non-magical girl. Raised under the lens of her influencer family, she’s grown up in the public eye. Now she yearns for privacy—but knows her parents won’t oblige.
Just when they are at their lowest, Aoife and Luna find each other and start dating. As decreed by magic law, Luna casts a spell that will erase Aoife’s memories of their history together if they ever break up. But when Aoife and Luna end things, it’s both of them who forget . . . that is, until they meet again, fall for each other, and recover all the memories of their last attempt at dating.
So begins the story of two star-crossed lovers who keep finding their way into each other’s orbits, even as the universe pulls them apart. When they set out to break the cycle, will they be strangers forever or together at last?
This book made me a bit sad, but I also loved that Luna and Aoife kept finding each other.
I really liked Luna. She was tough on the outside, but super insecure. Her family sucked, but I loved her cousin. I liked Aoife, but no where near as much as Luna. Her brother was adorable. The influencer thing definitely makes the reader see how hard that lifestyle actually is. And how fake a lot of times. I didn’t like any of the adults in this book. They all seemed toxic. I liked the magic and felt bad that Luna had so many effects from it. Mostly I liked Luna and Aoife falling for each other over and over. They fell in love quickly, but that didn’t bother me like it might for others.
Overall, I liked this one but didn’t love it. I gave it 4 stars. Thank you to Netgalley for my earc.
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