Witches Get Stitches by Juliette Cross [Review]

Witches Get Stitches (Stay a Spell #3) by Juliette Cross
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: August 31, 2021

Stay a Spell
1. Wolf Gone Wild
2. Don't Hex and Drive
3. Witches Get Stitches - Paperback | Kindle
3.5. Walking in a Witchy Wonderland
4. Always Practice Safe Hex
5. Resting Witch Face
6. Grim and Bear It

Juliette Cross
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Violet Savoie has a plan. A dream, rather. To open her own tattoo shop, which caters to supernaturals in need of permanent charms. As a powerful Seer, she has the potent magic to cast every kind of spell. Except the kind to give werewolves control over their beastly side. And her business partner Nico needs help in the worst kind of way.

Nico Cruz has a secret. A motive, rather. To subtly stalk and seduce Violet until she finally recognizes they are fated to be together. Ever since their heated encounter in Austin on New Year’s Eve two years earlier, he’s been dying to get his hands—and his tongue—back on her body. He knows a woman like Violet can’t be courted in the usual way. Luckily, Nico has no scruples about misbehaving to get what he wants.

But when his former pack roams into town, and an old friend is far too interested in Violet, his focus shifts to the threat venturing into his territory. Nico may come across as the quiet, broody one, but the intruders are about to regret stepping foot in New Orleans. And when Violet goes missing, no charm or spell can keep Nico’s wolf at bay.

Thoughts on Witches Get Stitches: Okay. Violet and Nico. We got some tantalizing hints about them in previous books and new we get to see what brought them to the point where they're working on making Empress Ink a reality. All while ignoring the simmering tension between them.

Heh. Yeah, these two are a powder keg of quickly hidden steamy looks and trying to pretend they don't have the hots for one another. Because of a long-ago reading and her own powers, Violet genuinely believes Nico's not the one and only for her. So she pushes him away because she doesn't want to mess up the dynamic they have. (Plus, Nico is Mateo's cousin and hooking up with him for a short term fling would make family gathering awwwwkkkkkward down the line. So, she pushes and snarls and does everything she can to keep herself from falling head over heels for the guy.)

But Nico and his wolf aren't having that. They're playing it smart and going low and slow with Violet to get her to realize they're the one for her. Nico might have to resort to some underhanded flirting and sad puppy eyes, but he gets the results he wants. Eventually.

Magic, mayhem, a little danger, a lot of steam, tattoos that are more than they seem, and a vision to change things for the better. Violet and Nico take their time getting to their happy place, but their romance/alliances is a big step forward for ALL the werewolves. *thumbs up*