Welcome Back, Booklovers! I haven't been reading as much YA this year so It was very interesting to pick up a YA contemporary for the first time in awhile. I received Love Spells Trouble from Bloomsbury, keep reading for my review.
Cayden is a teen who lives a relatively normal life in Texas. She volunteers at an animal shelter and at her father's bakery. Lately business has been slow and other businesses in the area have been pushed out. Cayden is also a witch but because her mother married a human they aren't attached to witch society which is fine by Caden. That is until one day she meets Khy Carter, who is basically royalty in Coven society. When being spotted together on a date leads to a flood of new patrons at her father's bakery, Cayden decides to fake date Khy to bring publicity to an event she and her cousin Mercedes are organizing.
The coven system is comparable to a magical version of sororities and fraternities that wield political power. Most of the conversation around them centers on classism. Magic is present but light here. Cayden is spunky and knows how to hold her own. Khy is a sweet guy and understanding guy who I would've loved to see a little more personality from but they do have an easy chemistry from the start. The message about the importance of family and community is echoed throughout this book which Cayden having a A quick read, this is perfect for the fans of paranormal rom-coms.
