**Thank you to the Author and NetGalley for the ARC of The Witch of Wall Street; all opinions are my own.**

3.75-4 ⭐️
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If you like contemporary romance but need some magic, look no further!! 🥰 The two MCs are childhood frenemies who discover in adulthood, when reunited, that their jobs pit them against each other. When the FMCs chaos magic goes on the fritz, the two of them must work together to retrieve their missing magic items. But she never thought she'd start falling for the man she thought she hated in high-school-- only to find that their rivalry was one sided all along. Though not my usual cup of tea, I found this novel to be sweet and a good reflection of real life relationships between love, friends, job, and family.

If you like:
▪︎frenemies-to-lovers
▪︎closed door romance
▪︎golden retriever/black cat vibes
▪︎modern magic
Please give this a shot!

This book was so good! Combining magic with the fast-paced world of New York City is just beautiful. Personal growth, love, and some twists and turns. I really enjoyed this book.

This book was such a cozy, whimsical romance!! I love the characters so much - the type A all over the place female with the he fell first MMC. The book really had everything a cozy romance should - magic, secret love, and the she fell after it was “just casual.” The journey of the chaotic magic and finding the broom was so fun to read. I also enjoyed how it had an ethical dilemma was EVERYTHING. This was amazing and I have a new author to add to my “must read” list.

I started this book, not really knowing anything about it. But it ended up being really good. Even though I also normally don’t read this genre, it was very enjoyable. I loved the part where they needed to work together, and the plot twist wasn’t always something you could’ve guessed. I really think that people should give this book a chance

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
What happens when a chaos witch and a sorcerer who works miracles have to go on a quest across New York? Well....they meet various magical beings and findeach other in the process! This was a cute and fun read. Miriam and Nelson have great chemistry and the story flowed quickly. As someone originally from New York, I really enjoyed this magical story being set there!

This was a different take on witches and magic. It was a fun story following two Jewish witches as they tried to find their lost items. I wanna say it’s second chance love, as they knew each other in high school and he considers them to have been friends, but she felt like he was her biggest competition. The banter between the two of them was fun, and the fmc had to juggle her Wall Street job while finding their lost items and also try to not fall in love. It ended with a HEA.

This was such a cozy read for me personally, Whimsical is such a perfect word for this book, There are some deeper conversations had in this book -which is soo important, including sexism, morality, capitalism, etc. I do have some minor things i had problem with *being the characters* but not enough to truly say it was a huge problem for me! thank you so much to the author ad netgalley for the arc

The Witch of Wall Street was a fun read that scratched my itch for modern witchy romance stories.

I enjoyed following the shenanigans of Miriam, control freak chaos witch, and Nelson, golden boy with a effortless grasp on small miracles. These two are as grumpy/sunshine as they come, and complete opposites in so many ways, which makes for an entertaining story when their magical transportation objects go missing together. They go through increasingly wilder magical challenges to find them, and end up learning a thing or two from each other (and maybe catching feelings).

I'm not a huge fan of plots based on misunderstanding or lack of communication, which featured quite heavily in here. That said, while this aspect made for a pretty predictable plot, there were enough interesting scenes to keep me engaged.

You'll enjoy this one if you're a fan of romantic and modern magical stories in the style of The Ex Hex.

✨ Disclaimer ✨ I received a free copy of this book and this is my honest review.

The Witch of Wall Street was an easy and engaging read that pulled me in right away. Nelson and Miriam’s semi-childhood-rival-to-something-more dynamic made for a fun and chaotic reconnection, and I really enjoyed seeing their relationship develop. The world’s magic system was intriguing, and I loved getting to explore more of its intricacies throughout the story.

While I appreciated the sweet moments and the overall flow, the pacing felt a little uneven at times. I also wasn’t a fan of some of the FMC’s comments about women who choose to be stay-at-home wives—it felt unnecessary and took me out of the story a bit.

That said, this was still a really enjoyable read, and I’d definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a charming romance with a touch of magic! ✨

Sometimes you just want fall vibes in the spring! As a Halloween and fall loving girl, this was exactly what I needed a dose of this time of year. I needed the serotonin boost.

The Witch of Wall Street is a fun, magical journey that will warm your heart. This book is about Miriam Blum and Nelson Copperfield and their magical journey throughout New York City in a quest to find their missing magical items. The tropes of this book include: golden retriever/black cat, unrequited pining, he falls first, rivals to lovers, and ethical questions about corporations and capitalism as well as women in the workplace. I fell in love with both characters, especially Nelson. He was such an amazing character and book boyfriend. While reading this book, I felt like I was actually with the characters as they journeyed throughout New York City. This was an easy read, but it also dealt with deeper topics. I really enjoyed the character development that happened in the story. I highly recommend this book and rate it 5 stars! Thank you to Net Galley and M.J. Etkind for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This one was so hard to put down! It was nearly a 5 star read for me, I love me a witchy read I think it may be my favourite read ❤️

The context is that Miriam is an executive/witch runs into old frienemie Nelson (also a witch) at a fundraiser and their magical objects run away from them and this follows their quest to regain their magical objects.

The only reason I didn't make this a 5 star read was the FMC in the first half of the book she was driving me crazy. Overall though this was a very good read and I would read it again 😊

If magic were real, I would hope that it would give you exactly what you need instead of what you want. Nelson and Miriam could not be more different, at least on the surface. In fact, it surprised me that they could not even define their relationship before the one night. He saw her as a friend and she saw him as a nemesis. Whatever, they were to each other, their one night set off a wild chain of events that threatened to reshape wall street. In order to navigate the landscape of their search, they must rely on each other because their magic while different seemed to compliment the other. This was a good example of what a frenemies to lovers story should read like. Their relationship is complex until it isn't making them both better for it. The scene in the Chinese restaurant was amusing but a good example of how they worked well together despite their differences.
I also thought the conundrum that Miriam faced on what to do with the project she was working and how could she have both what she wanted, a partnership, and what the world needed, a hand. Just like magic, it seemed like life gave Miriam what she needed, a person to help her choose the right thing. Please note, she was not a bad person, it is just hard to decide between wants and needs and I think that was the theme of the whole book. She didn't want to see Nelson but she needed his help. She didn't want to fall for him but she needed someone to love. Wants vs. needs makes for tough decisions but magic led the way in this story. It was well written and amusing but also dealt with a very real underlying problem.
Thanks to NetGalley and Izzi House Books for the opportunity to read this ARC.

This was such a fun book that crossed stereotypes and opened hearts. I love that Nelson is a social worker and works to improve his community. I love that Miriam has a high powered job in finance. It was interesting that their relationships growing up were interpreted differently by each of them. Throw in magic and you have a wonderful book that I really enjoyed!

Do you ever just pick up the right book at the right time and it just makes your soul feel so much lighter? Well, that’s what The Witch of Wall Street did for me!

If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I am a Senior Tax Manager at a Big 4 accounting firm (blah blah blah). The way that Miriam was portrayed hit so close to home! She had worked her butt off her whole life to get to where she wanted to be (this big finance job), and then she still worked her butt off every day to keep it; she was often the one doing the best work but also the only one getting critiqued and if that doesn’t scream the environment that women in finance and accounting deal with on the daily, I don’t know what does!!!

Nelson was just the sweetie-est! That’s not a word, but that’s what he was, he embodied the nickname sweetie and I’m sticking with it. He just GOT it. He was secure enough in his masculinity to be vulnerable with her on several occasions, and he had absolutely no problem just being an adult and washing the dishes or picking up around the apartment. I loved that he wasn’t all alpha and macho, but a true helper and supportive to his friend/partner/eventual lover.

I just loved them together! From their rom-coms and trash TV watching, to him doing a lot of the domestic chores at her place while she worked and performed magic, to them just cuddling up after a long day of magical mysteries, it just felt RIGHT! Their chemistry was insane in a comfortable way that speaks to a future long and meaningful relationship, rather than just a passionate night of zings and zaps.

I loved their adventures through New York (and New Jersey!) and all the magical mishaps they found themselves in. From a magical dumpling shop where you lost your memories, to a CPA jinn (who was really freaking cool) who had them stare into their deepest desires, to a “final boss” of a clay blob, it was all incredibly exciting and fun to see them work together through the problems in search of their things.

I loved how Miriam was able to make the best of everything in the end and she let herself seek help from others to accomplish it. That was a big step for her, having never really relied on anyone before. I hear you M.J., loud and clear haha

Thank you to M.J. Etkind for the opportunity to read this book. The thoughts and opinions expressed above are honest and my own.

4.5 stars!

Miriam is a chaos witch, whose magic is always just a bit out of control. She hates that about herself and strives to be as in control as possible. This desire has led her into the male-dominated world of finance where she can make lots of money and live a carefully controlled life. Nelson has been her nemesis since childhood. With his small miracle magic, keeping everything in order is easy for him. And Miriam has always resented that. Not to mention, her bank’s next project is trying to secure the land that Nelson’s nonprofit is raising money to purchase! But they both lose an important magical artifact and are forced to work together to get their possessions back.

I loved the quest style plot. The various locations they went to were intriguing. And the romance, though fade to black, was well written. They were definitely an opposites attract couple!

I found the character of Miriam hard to like. But I think that’s because characters in finance are typically heartless, douchey jerks. And at the beginning she kind of fit the stereotype. But as she opened her heart to Nelson, she softened. And it became evident that a lot of her persona was projected to be able to get ahead in a misogynistic industry. I loved her character growth and how she accepted herself for who she really was in the end.

I found this book fascinating and unusual. A great indie romance.

Thank you to @Netgalley and @mjetkindauthor for the chance to review this ARC.

Can we talk about how cute this cover is?! This was a really fun and cozy romcom book that gave me full on cute Hallmark Movie vibes. This is a great opposites attract, childhood frenemies and closed door romance read. The little adventure that both Miriam and Nelson go on to find their lost items is full of magic, entertaining banter and fun chaos. I love how both Miriam and Nelson's characters perfectly complement each other all the way down to their polar opposite magical abilities. I do wish that the magic system was explained in a little more depth and that the slow burn wasn’t as slow, but they didn’t impact how much I enjoyed this story. I definitely recommend this book to snuggle up with on your next cozy weekend in!

"I've always thought about you. Back when we were in school, you were so determined to do everything on your own. You were fiercely independent, and I admired that about you. I still do."

This book pulled me in from the very beginning and I liked how the book started with an earlier event and this is how we were introduced to Miriam's rival Nelson. Trigger warnings for chapter 10 for overdose, but the author does a great job with the warning at the beginning of the book.

- Larry the black fluffy cat
- New York Coven called 'Witches of Wall Street"
- Traveling/runaway broomsticks
- Academic/Workplace Rivals
- Tension
- Spice but mostly fade to black

I loved the romance and the book was fun and whimisical and I loved all the shenanigans Miriam and Nelson got into!

Thank you so much to M.J. Etkind and NetGalley for this ARC!

Not my usual type of novel, but kept me reading to the end, all the same.
A fun concept- witches walk among us - done a little differently, and definitely leaving room for more.
The lead character certainly learned some life lessons, so it would be interesting to see where these might take her, should the author feel like it.

A second chance enemies to lovers romance. A quick and cozy romance great for a weekend read!


Tropes such as
enemies to lovers
black cat and golden retriever
Corporation Workplace
MC History