Inherited: One haunted house; One witch’s manual; One mandatory ‘to do’ list.Not Inherited: One hunky neighbor; One memory-challenged ghost; One set of town gossipsWhen down-on-her-luck costume designer Remington Smith receives a surprise inheritance, she must return to the town she swore to forget. And complete a list of mandatory projects. And learn to cast magic spells. Magic spells? Too bad … cast magic spells. Magic spells? Too bad the hunky guy next door keeps getting in the way.
After a tornado ravages a small town, Jason Hart purchases ninety percent of the property as a cooperate training ground for Think Tank Innovations. But his first renovation crew quits. Then another. And another. They all say ghosts are running amok—and the whole town is hexed with an anti-love spell. Except Jason doesn’t believe in ghosts or (anti) love spells. And given how drawn he is to his spunky new neighbor, that doesn’t seem likely to change anytime soon.
While Remington works to complete her inherited to-do-list, avoid falling for her playboy neighbor, and learn how to cast spells that don’t backfire, she discovers a deadly mystery involving the orphanage where she grew up. A mystery so deadly that Jason starts trying to shove her out of town and out of his life. But Remington has never been good at taking orders.
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I thought it was going to be another witchy mystery but it was all that and a steamy, sexy read with several very erotic episodes. Not a boring read by far.
With a hexed small town named Knotty, a sexy neighbor named Jason, and an inherited haunted house, I knew I was in for a real treat with this story. Remington never planned to return to the place where she grew up in an orphanage, but when her best friend, Beth, dies and she inherits a house, how could she stay away? It mattered not that the two friends hadn’t spoken in years. The bond remained. And when Beth makes herself visible to Remington, the story ramps up. Armed with a book of spells, Remington embarks on the journey to becoming a full-fledged spell-casting witch. Ever seen a dog that meows? Perhaps some of the spells need a little tweaking. This author has such a knack for writing quirky, steamy stories, and this one is the best I’ve read so far. The characters are charming, if not a bit eccentric. The ghosts that roam about are entertaining at the least. But the sparks that fly between Remington and Jason literally turn into visible streams. The story takes a dizzying array of twists and turns, with a surprise ending that I could not have predicted. There is a good bit of humor in this story and I laughed out loud more than once. If you want a sexy easy read that will entertain and distract you, this story is for you.
This book is hysterical & sexy. It has perfectly likable characters & the world is wonderful.
I highly recommend this and every book in this series.
Needless to say, Mrs. Wells has a new fan.
I loved getting lost in the small town of Knotty. Its quirkiness filled with ghost and interesting residents sucked me in from the first page. I couldn’t put put it down but had to get a few things done. If you look fun novel that will make you smile, this is the one for you.
This is the first book by Lisa Wells that I’ve read but I hope there will be many more. This book have you everything a paranormal/mystery reader is looking for. Wonderfully written, easy to read, entertaining page turner. The characters evolve as the story progresses. I definitely recommend this book. Enjoy!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and the whole relationship between Remington and Jason was great and with the friendship between Beth and Remington. The storyline is entertaining and humorous and I can’t wait for more from this author. I received this book , as a FREE copy to read and I voluntarily leave this review.
Hexes And O’s had all elements that made it a fun read for me. There was mystery, a large dollop of steamy romance and lots of supernatural beings.
The small town was creepy in some respects. That was the hex part in many ways.
Remington was an unusual name for the heroine, but it grew on me and fit. It was sad she had been distanced from her BFF from childhood, but exciting that Beth’s death actually reunited them.
As I came towards the end of the book, I could understand why all the answers were not provided. This novel was #1 in a series. I hope to be able to read the second one in the near future, so I can learn more and satisfy my curiosity.
The author was new to me. I have subscribed to her newsletter to learn more about her back list.
If you need a good story to keep you entertained and turning the pages, Hex And O’s will be perfect for you.
Book 1 in Well’s Singles Town series. I admit that I read this series out of order so I kinda knew what the ending was going to be – I would recommend reading this series in order so you don’t get that spoiler BUT I still really enjoyed this read! Amazing and fun characters, well written with a captivating storyline that is entertaining from start to finish. I can’t help but love this lil town and all it’s quirky characters! Full of laughs and wit, twist and turns, sweet and a bit steamy too!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is a well written fun and exciting read with lots of great characters. Remington and her best dead friend Beth are great. Years ago a tornado ripped through the town of Knotty and it left a hole where the ghosts and whatever can push through. Jason is a developer is trying to turn the town of Knotty into a singles town. There are a lot of quirky characters and a host of dead folks and I’m hoping we will get to see more of them. Jason and Remington are sexy wonderful together. The ending has left us with a cliff hanger to hopefully be wrapped up in this series. Great fun read and I enjoyed it immensely. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
***4.5 stars***
I absolutely loved this story. This author sure knows how to write a laugh out loud tale. Loved the characters in quirky book. Jason and Remington have a banter that I just couldn’t get enough of. The ghosts are phenomenal and the mischief they cause is worth the read. The twist in this story I just didn’t see coming. Couldn’t put this book down. Good thing I have already got the next book in the series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
A fun book to read. Has really good characters. Started out a little slow but then picked up really well and drew me in… can’t wait to read book two…
Remington is down on her luck and at the end of her rope. Then she finds out her best friend she hasn’t spoken to in years has died. Along with the grief and guilt she finds out she has inherited her friends house. There are of course some stipulations Remington must complete to keep the house. Without options, she moves back to complete her list. There is romance, drama, witches, hexes for sure and lots of laughs. Everyone in this book is a character and while it got a little confusing at time and the end seemed a little rushed, i cannot wait to read the next one and see where this goes.
Remington had her dreams, but with bad memories, the pain of being rejected still on her shoulders, and her misfortunes, things didn’t seem within her grasp. That, until her old BFF did her magic out of her. I liked how the author worked on the uneasiness and predicament of the protagonist with the Paranormal. The plot was funny with mystery and suspense, ghosts, spells that were not well thought out, witty and nosy supporting characters, romance and passion with sudden twists and a mystery with strange repercussions. Left me intrigued and interested in the mystery about Remington and Knotty.
Hexes and O’s has its moments.
It’s a sexy and charming paranormal romance, it’s a story about family and homecoming, there’s a thread of corporate skullduggery, and there’s the curse on Knotty, the town haunted by ghosts. The best parts? Author Lisa Wells absolutely WICKED sense of humor. Her one-liners and snarky dialogue had me laughing out loud. Also, the blockbuster cast of supporting characters is amazingly well handled, and the ghosts in particular are a treat. Our heroine Remington is a wild blend of starving artist, badass, and hippy chick -turned – witch. Hero Jason is a nice guy/player and real estate developer , and completely smitten with Remington, his witchy , wacky neighbor. Beth the BFF/ghost is a ditz with a heart of gold. The downside here is the sheer complexity of the tale. So many sub-plots, so many themes, multiple mysteries – it becomes just a bit overwhelming. trying to keep track of it all. Enough loose threads have been left to assure a sequel if not a series, but it was clumsily engineered. I do think the best aspects of the book makes it worth reading, and I so enjoyed the author’s sense of humor that I want to read more.
The introduction’s first two paragraphs tell me how much fun this book is going to be. Who is Jason Hart? What does he do for a living? Who is Remington Smith? What does she do? Where do we find her and why? This mystery story had romance, comedy, threats, friendship, and chosen family in it. When things are set in motion, in a town that Remington swore she would never revisit, because of Beth, Remington has no choice but to return. What happens while she is there? Why are her memories of this town bad? What do we learn from Beth? How does that secret change Remington, if at all? What is going on with the other children in the story? What do we learn about the place where they are? This was such a treat to read. It completely floored me when I learned what was truly going on.
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Overall a cute idea. Unusual in how the heroine comes to her witch powers. Initially a bit slow and I found the writing unclear. About halfway through it picked up speed to the point of rushing toward the end. There are some amusing scenes and some sad, moving scenes.
If you like some paranormal mixed with contemporary romance, you may find it entertaining.
I received a free advanced review copy; I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.
This book is the first time that I have read by this author, but it definitely won’t be the last.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and the whole relationship between Remington and Jason was great throughout.
I also loved the friendship between Beth and Remington, and how this book is more about Remington and her friendships/relationships and how she manages them, than Beth and Jason.
There are some steamy sex scenes, which had my glasses steaming up, but not too many that were unnecessary.
It had me laughing out loud one minute and crying the next
All in all a great PNR read, and an easy one at that, one that I definitely recommend
Remington is having a really bad day, think of your worst day and it is worse than that bad. She finds out her boyfriend is a loser and stole her money, which in turn she lost her job and is now homeless because she can’t pay her rent. To top it off, her best friend Beth dies and she didn’t even know that she was sick-nevermind that they haven’t talked in years.
However, Beth left everything to Remington in her will-a fully furnished house and life insurance, but there’s a catch. She has to complete Beth’s to-do list-and boy is it a doozy. Sure there are easy things like living in Knotty while the list is getting done, running a marathon for the orphans (while not exactly easy, it is easy to complete), get to know one of the boys at the orphanage-but there’s a few more: one night stand and don’t fall in love with the neighbor, Jason.
Remington finds that not everything is hunky dory as she thinks and learns there is more to herself than she knows. Read on to find out what messes she finds herself getting into and out of.
First of all, I really did like the story and the plot! But the reason for the three stars is that it seems kind of scattered. There are a lot of unanswered questions and things that are just really out there and feel like they are tossed in to make the storyline make sense, but they are not completely talked about. Just as you are at the end and the story feels like it is building, it ends.
This story is full of sexual fantasies, so if you don’t like that type of story this may be uncomfortable for you. It just feels like it focuses more on the sexual tension than the to-do list and things that are happening. I do recommend reading this story and see what you think as this is my personal opinion.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.