Name: Bespelled
Rating: 4.1875 (8 reviews)
ISBN: 9781728283074

Laura Thalassa

From bestselling indie author and TikTok favorite Laura Thalassa comes the next installment of a witch fantasy set in the world of the Bargainer series. On a quest through the wilderness, Selene Bowers learns the tragic cost of her powers--her memories--and only the dangerously handsome Memnon the Cursed can help her find the answers she seeks...if she doesn't lose her heart first.

Bespelled

Priyanka

Part of my: <a href="https://forevershereads.com/best-romance-books-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener">Best Romance Books of 2024</a> I wondered if this book would hold me captive like Bewitched did. And yes, it did. This love story between Memnon and Selene spanning a millennia, bespelled me to finish this book in just one day, desperate for more. If there's one thing that entices me the most in a Dark Paranormal Romance is the hero who is uber-powerful, willing to ruin the world, accept his mistake, and grovel till he wins the heart of his heroine back. And trust me, this book has one of the best groveling tropes I have ever read in a romance book. If you haven't read Bewitched, you should. Bespelled is the second in the series and it is as unique, sexy, steamy and full of action and suspense, heartbreaking moments, as in the first book. It kept me hooked, on my toes, giggling at the main characters' budding romance, the angst, the broken trust that Memnon does his best to repair, a strong heroine - Selene, who made Memnon work for it, for her and for their future. Memnon took me by surprise. I remember being fearful of him and his intentions for Selene in the first book. Bespelled dives more into his personality, his motivations. What drives him is his ultimate love for Selene. Although he is manipulative, cunning, always strategizing to be in the position of power, he realized the mistake he made, and surrendered his power to Selene for the time being (or did he? LOL). He's lonely, a little lost in this modern world, but he has an anchor in Selene, and their past incomplete love story. He wants her and he'll have her. He is an alpha male, completely about Selene and protective and possessive of her. I loved him in this book. Selene is a badass witch. Written completely in her POV, we understand what she's going through. Her struggle reconciling her past and present self, and Memnon. She is as powerful as him, and I loved her character development in this one. She is true to herself. Despite several set-backs, she doesn't lose the kindness she has and I hope she doesn't harden much in the future. Honestly, the the plot is weaved so beautifully. The major focus is on the romance, Memnon's path to redemption, and Selene finding herself, and trying to understand her king. There's a mystery surrounding the coven, and both will do their best to reveal it and fight their enemies along the way. The book ends on a minor cliffhanger, and it's perfect actually, making you guess what's in store for us in the next one. I loved this book. And I highly recommend everyone who is fan of: Paranormal, Witches, Suspense, Obsessive Possessive Alpha Hero and a strong heroine.

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