I loved this so much!
-Really good mix of cosy and ehart left and smutty and wicked!
-The MMC is an absolute dream and my perfect idea of a man which helps
-Loved the friendships in this and the FMC with her family
-Lovely message about loving and accepting yourself and knowing that you are worthy of love
-I could read multiple books from these characters!

this was such a sweet book!
i loved both scott and dina so much and their romance was the sweetest!
the side characters added such a great element to the story too.
i feel that the story was slightly insta-love but i didn’t feel that this affected it too negatively!

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - It was such a fun read with cosy witchy autumnal vibes and magic.

✨ cosy romance
✨witch
✨ Magic
✨ forced proximity
✨ friendships

This cosy story follows Dina a witch and Scott who works in a museum and their journey to falling for each other.

I loved the themes within this lovely story and the way that Nadia writes is so beautiful and cosy and fun. It was so descriptive allowing me to vision the kitchen and all of its wonderful tastes and smells. Nadia has written the a fabulously perfect easy and cosy witchy romance read!

Scott was the most perfect MMC possible. He was delightful, loving and kind and everything that Dina needed to help her through her own personal battles and start to focus on herself.

Dina’s relationship with her friends was so pure and their friendship was everything.

I loved watching Dina grow as a character and really develop.

Thank you to NetGalley and Nadia for this amazing eARC. I really enjoyed it 🫶

This was the most perfect autumnal read. I love a good witch book, and this did not disappoint. Cosy, wholesome, with the right amount of spice! I loved it!

This was a really fun, spicy, witchy rom com! I love this genre of sweet and cosy urban fantasy, and I fell quickly for both Dina and Scott. Their relationship develops quickly, but believably, and the chemistry between them is wonderful, so it's easy to root for them from the off. The story rolls along at the perfect pace - I devoured it in pretty much one sitting, so it's the perfect length to curl up with and just really enjoy an afternoon of magic, baked goods, and love.

Thank you for allowing me to read an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This novel is a cosy, witchy romance that would make a great read during the autumnal months.

I was really excited by the concept of this book but unfortunately I struggled with the writing style. It seemed we were told things a lot more than shown.

There are some great tropes in this novel for fans of forced proximity, cursed love and insta-lust.

The witchy magical elements that we did see were great and I especially liked the descriptions of the character baking - particularly adding a bit of magic to the treats. They all seemed delicious!

Best Hex Ever reminded me in some ways of the cosy 90s movies and tv shows like Practical Magic that were centred around witches, just with a lot more spice. I didn’t personally like the insta-lust but I can appreciate others would enjoy this a lot.

From when Nadia started talking about Best Hex Ever, I knew I was going to love this book, and I was not wrong. I adored it from the first page to the very last, and it's definitely up there with my top reads of autumn.

Dina Whitlock runs her own cafe in London, baking magically infused goods for her customers and few loyal friends who are the only ones aware of her magical abilities as a kitchen witch. It's safer that Dina keeps most people at arms length after her ex-girlfriend cursed her lovelife. Anyone who gets close to her tends to end up in some very sticky and sometimes serious situations regarding their wellbeing.

Scott Mason has returned from travelling the world and has secured a job at the British Museum, He's excited to be back in London, he left after a brutal breakup and feels like he's finally healed enough to return. He has no idea attending his best friends wedding will have him completely bewitched by the maid of honour who also happens to run his favourite cafe and is, in fact, a witch.

There's no denying the chemistry Dina and Scott share, but with Dina's hex looming over them, can Dina finally work out how to end the curse?

This is such a joyous, inclusive, cosy read that made my heart feel so warm and full. I adored every single character, especially Scott and Dina's parents, who are so wholesome.
I've seen a few people say that the romance is quite insta lovey, but I didn't get that vibe from this at all! It's a reasonably short book, so things do move at quite a fast pace, but I also was fully invested in them, and their chemistry felt believable. There is quite a lot of spice, and I thought for a debut it was done well.
The magic is so cosy and whimsical, and the setting of The Serependipity Cafe felt completely comforting.
My favourite thing about this whole book, though, was the self-discovery journey Dina goes through and how she learns to love herself fully and feel proud of who she is.
Overall I can't recommend this one highly enough. I had an absolutely magical time reading it and can't wait to see what Nadia writes next!

This book was everything I wanted from a cosy autumn read. I adored Dina so much, her cafe was what I wished I could have where I live. Her relationship with her family was so amazing and gave me all the feels. Dina is such a strong character and it was so refreshing to read a book where the FMC is not questioning every life decision she has made because of a man. Scott fit into her life so seamlessly and honestly, I loved him just as much. I loved the chemistry and how unforced their relationship felt. To top it off Dina also has top tier friends who I could related to, their friendship is stronger than the space between them. I am so excited for the next in the series and cannot wait to read more of El-Fassi's work, she is now an auto-buy author for me. Make sure you have a cinnamon bun near when you read this one.

I really loved the idea of this book but for me I DNFed at 30%. The characters were great but the insta-love was a bit much for me and also it felt very heavy on the spice too quickly. I can see why some people would love this book but it wasn’t one for me.

I was initially drawn to Best Hex Ever as I loved the title and the cover is gorgeous.

I really enjoyed the magical, cosy vibes of Best Hex Ever and loved FMC Dina. At the beginning she seemed like such a strong independent woman and the bond with her family and friends was so wholesome.

Then chapter 19 happened... now I'm no prude but those sex scenes were too much. They were far too detailed and a lot of the 'sexy talk' gave me the ick. The 'C' word to describe the female genitalia was horrendous. What makes it worse is that I don't think they were needed. I also don't really believe the insta-love between Scott and Dina.

I did like the twist at the end regarding the hex but overall I feel duped by the cover.

I thought this book was amazing and it really had me hooked. The author's unique approach allowed the writing to be very captivating. I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for a new read.

OK, let me break it down:

pros:
- the magic was sweet & pretty realistic meaning: it feels like it could much well exist in our world, like the manifestation of what witchy things in our world are said to do 🍁
- the cafe was mega cozy and all the bakery & hot drinks depiction was divine. I loved how the food and drinks matched the season. I loved all the scenes she was performing kitchen magic & I hoped we had more of those instead of the sex scenes 🤣 > this was easily the best part of the book 🥞
- theirs jobs was so much fun (all of them), as if the author was describing cozy dreamjobs 😌
- the last plottwist (around 94%) was great, I loved the implications and reflections it brought. 🤍
- STI and Birth ontrol talk > so important to demystify and show how those talks don't kill the vibe 🌿
- British Museum critic & solutions 🙏🏼
- Representation of ethnicities & sexuality 🌈


cons (might contain mild spoilers)

firstly: if you're Nadia, please don't read, you are doing great, you are amazing ✨️✨️

- so freaking much sex, god.... I like my smut but not a book built almost solely on that.😮‍💨
- instalove killed me. I couldn't actually believe in them falling in love like that.😒
- super lusty in a way that makes me not care about them being together or not.😐
- so focus on the friends matching them up and then suddenly they dissapering on page > loss of one of the greatest point of this book which is the found family trope. 😕
- they share everything yet she feels like the most relevant information (the hex) is "too much" and will scare him... come on girl, you shared you are a freaking witch without a second thought and yet you draw the line and sharing that his life is at risk 😂
- no significant plotline except the instalove lusty relationship 😣
- predictable 🙃
- I swear if she wraps her legs one more time around his waist...


In the end the cons really prevail although the pros made me finish this read even if I was about to dnf this book in so MANY instances....

It was just not doing it for me & I could already tell exactly how the whole book played out.

It feels like this book was written by the author to herself, a way of putting all the things she loved in a book and I can appreciate & respect that. Sadly it didn't work for me.

This was a very fun, if slightly obvious book, with a lot more spice in it that I had expected. I really enjoyed how the magic was just weaved throughout the story, and how it was a part of every day life - all of the magic baking sounds great, and I am a sucker for a magical bakery/coffee shop story.

The relationships between Dina and her friends, and especially as you approach the end of the book, Dina and her mother were really beautiful. I loved the Samhain scene, and the idea that magic is something that should be shared, but all women are witches on Samhain.

This book gets bonus points for the anti-colonialist curator - I love the idea of the museum having to take artefacts on a tour of the places they were stolen from.

I found the ending slightly predictable, but that isn't a bad thing here - this is a fun, witchy read, perfect to get you in the mood for the spooky season!

Found this book to be slow going in places with what I felt were very 2D characters that didn't really develop. The story overall wasn't bad but it just wasn't as page-turning for me as some of the other books I've read in this genre.

This was such a perfect cosy autumnal read, with the perfect amount of spice. I loved it! I loved the plot, it was such a fun witchy read, with both bits that made me laugh and cry. I adored Scott and Dina's chemistry, and her friendship group too. I can't wait for book two!

I loved this so much that I put it down and instantly preordered it. I could not put it down. Such a fab read

While I don’t read much cosy romantasy, this looked fun and worth giving a try. What really worked was the blend of cosy romance and enough spice to warm the winter nights to come. It met my expectations that it would be a comforting, feel good read but that perhaps made it a bit too predictable at times and the ending was a bit rushed, possibly resolved a bit too quickly. But, for an easy read that’s got some spooky fun in there it fits that bill. While I’m not sure I’d read another - either this series or perhaps cosy romantasy in general may not be quite pacy enough for me - I’d recommend this read for cosy witchy romance fans and all the Halloween loving gals out there. Huge thanks to the author and publisher for this advance review copy. Views my own. 4*

this was my first cozy witch romance and it definitely wont be my last!

it gave me all the cozy, cute and sweet vibes whilst also packing in plenty of spice

its a bewitching mix of black cats, charming cottages, a Halloween wedding, henna magic and old enchanting houses

i especially loved the dynamic between dina and her mum & friends.

This book made me giddy with joy, what an absolute delight. I loved the way in which witchiness was threaded through the story, and how the romance was supported by a cast of close friends and family which added to the cosy vibe. I thought the romance was a little rushed, but it's a witchy romance book so my suspension of disbelief tolerance was quite high, though I did also feel that the third act breakup/resolution was also quite rushed (and I say cliche?), but I'd had such a good time all the way up to that point that I was willing to forgive quite a lot. Overall, excellent autumnal witchy vibes, a steamy romance, and a whole lot of fun

Really fun, wholesome, witchy romcom, perfect for fans of Erin Sterling, Meg Cabot, and Sangu Mandanna.