A novel read with a slightly quirky vibe when what was supposed to be a simple one-night stand between two former high school rivals finds them embarking on a rollocking quest across New York to recover certain magical items that have disappeared.

I loved the concept of this book. The overall story was fast paced and humorous as a pair of one time enemies gallivant all over the city in search of their missing belongings, having adventures and meeting quirky characters along the way but at times The Witch of Wall Street did feel a bit preachy in parts especially the lack of social housing which I know was a part of the story with the hero Nelson being a social worker and which in turn led to Miriam facing a morale dilemma over her heart or her career. When it came to the hero and heroine, they were complete opposites, the only thing Miriam and Nelson had in common was that they were both witches, although in Miriam’s case chaos followed her around despite her high-flying career in finance – no puns about broomsticks please! In comparison Nelson was a bit of a golden retriever type hero and although his intentions were good and his heart was in the right place, if I’m being honest, he was a bit boring…. where’s a wizardly bad boy like Lord Voldemort when you need him. But somehow, he made Miriam see there was more to life than work, while she shook him out of his routine.

It can be a thin line between romance as escapism and romance novels which represent the world that we live in. I think The Witch of Wall Street walks a great line between the two. Miriam is a banker witch, working to prove herself in banking and finance. Her high school nemesis Nelson is the executive director at Housing Magic, a housing first non profit. When the two reconnect at a fundraiser, sparks fly....only for the two of them to lose magical items and be forced to spend time together while they work to get their magic back.

The lack of affordable housing and the housing first policy are incredibly topical right now, and by putting it in a magic context, it kept the book from being too heavy. I also loved that the book used magic from a variety of cultures and contexts. Mariam and Nelson are of Jewish heritage (Jewish magical heritage), but the book touches on other magic, including one memorable one at a Chinese restaurant (don't read that scene hungry).

I also really enjoyed the relationship between the two and how they communicated. At one point in the story, I was sure a disagreement over their jobs would lead to an explosive fight, but the two characters handled it with grace and maturity, which was really a lovely mature departure from many romance novel tropes.

This book is for anyone who enjoys cozy paranormal romance like April Asher or Sarah Beth Durst.

Thank you @mjetkindauthor for my ARC!

This magical read was delightful. The characters were so much fun! Miriam is the witch of Wall Street and chaos magic. Nelson is a wizard of small miracles, and a social worker. She’s chaotic. He’s calm. And they balance each other perfectly. When her broom runs away with his magical medallion, they run all over the city to find them. Along the way, they have several mishaps, but they find themselves along the way. I enjoyed Miriam’s journey as she learns to embrace her chaos magic. Overall this was an enjoyable read and I would recommend it!

Read if you enjoy:
✔️Black cat x golden retriever
✔️He falls first
✔️Unrequited pinning
✔️Enemies to lovers
✔️Her broom runs away with his magical medallion
✔️Forced proximity

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The Witch Of Wall Street was a cute and fun read! I have to say my favorite part was Larry, the chunky cat 🐈 The FMC and MMC were both enjoyable and likeable. The author included that they were both Jewish and spoke about their heritage and family members who had immigrated to the United States which was a nice little touch, especially the way it all wraps up in the end.

The beginning of this book was a little slow, and kind of felt redundant with how many times they were in search of their items. However, once I got through about 100-150 pages I quickly finished the ending chapters. I would love another book that addresses their trip mentioned in the end of the book to learn more about their families

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC!

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It was a cute quick read. I loved that witches had different magic and that Miriam had to learn to accept what hers was. I do wish that there was more of an explanation for why Miriam’s map brought them to each location other than it having a lot of magic and why couldn’t they at least research the locations better before going.

Will also be posting a review on TikTok later today.

The Witch of Wall Street is a whimsical mix of a fun quest, a budding romance, and an internal struggle between doing a job well or doing good in the world. I loved Miriam’s transformation as she learned her chaos magic isn’t such a bad thing, and I loved that she increasingly came to understand the magical power of community. I also appreciated that real issues like housing insecurity, finding employment after prison, and overcoming drug addiction were covered, and it wasn’t just a surface-level romance.

The book follows Miriam and Nelson previously high school rivals. After running into each other at a work function a one night stand leads them on adventure when Miriam’s broom and Nelson’s medallion run off together.

I had high hopes for this book but sadly this wasn’t the book for me. What I did love was the MMC Nelson and his desire to help others. The author did a great job of explaining heavy topics such as homelessness and addiction. The topic was delivered delicately while also providing a realistic account.

I had a hard time with the repetitiveness of the chapters. There was a lot of unnecessary information that didn’t relate to the story. It got to a point where I had to skim-read to get to the main points or I was going to DNF.

The trope was supposed to be an enemies-to-lovers trope but it was one-sided (by the FMC) and there was no real reason for them to be enemies. I did not enjoy Miriam as the FMC. Miriam was extremely selfish and self-absorbed when it came to Nelson and her friends.

This was a well-written, entertaining book. It was fun, sweet, zany and kept me reading. I enjoyed this book and will look for more books by this author.

Witchy book with a cat... say no more! Larry should obviously have his own book.... Miriam was such a fun character to follow. I was so excited to see how witches in New York would work and boy did it work. This book was so awesome, I couldn't put it down.

Miriam is a witch living in modern day NYC. She has a big investment banking job & a fancy Manhattan apartment, where she lives with Larry (her cat furbaby). In this world of witches, each witch has a specific type of magic, & Miriam’s is called “chaos magic” - which is exactly what it sounds like. Miriam is not always in complete control, which often leads her into some chaotic situations. It was one of these moments that led her to somehow needing to work together with her childhood nemesis, Nelson, on a quest to find some of their missing magical items. But the more time she spends with Nelson, the more she realizes that maybe she’s been wrong about him all of these years…& the more she learns about Nelson’s noble career, maybe she’s been wrong about the morality of her current cutthroat Wall Street career.

This story was super cute! Miriam & Nelson are characters with a great backstory, chemistry, & connection. At first I wasn’t sure how the witches in New York fantasy element would translate, but I loved the way the author did it! It centered more around the magic than the typical everyday life, which I enjoyed. Highly recommend giving this one a try!

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

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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.