Karma’s a witch.

When witch Jena Seymore returns home to Havers-by-the-Sea to care for her dying aunt, old town politics and prejudices are rekindled. Between the local Westside Pack’s vendetta against her family and the coven pressuring Jena to become guardian of the magical node outside of town, she has enough problems without adding Chase Montgomery to the mix. Especially after he broke her heart by starting the devastating rumor that sent Jena running from town in the first place.

But Chase has plenty of problems of his own, and how to make amends with Jena and win her heart is at the top of the list. Unbeknownst to his pack, Jena is his fated mate, and after her leaving town the first time almost killed him, he’s not letting her get away again—no matter what the backlash might be.

And meanwhile, the node is turning wild, jeopardizing Havers-by-the Sea’s existence as tensions threaten to tear it apart from within. Deep-seated small town secrets could hold the key to its future—but only if they’re discovered before Samhain, when the blue moon rises.

Magic happens and sparks fly when a sassy witch with curves for days crosses paths with an irresistible alpha shifter. WERES AND WITCHERY, a standalone spicy small town romance by AK Nevermore. 

NOW LIVE!!!

A Snarky Witch, a Smokin’ Hot Were,

and a Hilarious Cast of Side Characters!

I love the FMC in this book and not just because of her name. Jena is a curvy witch chock full of snark and she makes quite an entrance when she tells off a snobby wench in epic fashion, getting herself fired in the process (totally worth it though). Said firing takes place in front of Chase, her high school crush and the source of the single-most humiliating moment of her teenagehood. That moment sent her packing as soon as school was over. Now, a little over a decade later, she’s returned to take care of some family business and seeing Chase Mongomery wasn’t exactly on her BINGO card for the trip. 

Chase is the presumptive heir to the Western pack even though he very much wants nothing to do with the coveted position. His dad is a giant eggplant and his dad’s second-in-command, Malcolm, is an absolute mooseknuckle of a person. Your first meeting with them sets a tone and it’s not a good look for either of them. You are given a clear understanding of why Chase isn’t exactly clicking his heels over being at the head of the pack. Plus, his pack can’t stand Jena for reasons he doesn’t really understand, and she’s his mate so that’s just not going to work. So, of course, fate (and one very determined Chase) finds a way to throw them together. 

Their love story has so many great moments and a healthy dose of spice (there is also some ‘sir’ action in there :: wink wink nudge nudge ::). While he doesn’t force her into anything too fast, he also refuses to accept any world in which they do not end up together. There is a reason for that but I can’t explain because then this will get all spoiler-y. 

The side characters in this book are awesome. Felix is Jena’s ride-or-💀 best friend and the warlock makes up part of the LGBTQ+ representation in the book. His snark goes toe-to-toe with Jena and you’re guaranteed to have some fun when he appears on the page. Again, spoilers so I can’t get into any specifics but look for his commentary on the mayor and keep an eye out for the jump suit. No further comments on that one. 🤣 Also, I. Love. Aggie. She’s the reason Jena has returned to town. Unfortunately, when we meet Aggie, she’s eyeball deep in a battle with cancer. Even with the damage done to her by chemo treatments, she’s got a snarky mouth that quickly tells you where Jena gets her own from. 

I also loved the world building in Weres and Witchery. The lore is big. In the fictional town of Havers-By-the-Sea, the supernatural is out and proud. There are all sorts of creatures and different types of magic. In this world, the magic you have at your disposal is directly related to your karmic levels and intent is a huge theme. Although Weres and Witchery is a romance set in a small town and the plot and people very much have small town vibes, please know that the book is not a cozy/sweet small town romance. There is some graphic content (guts, gore, and more), all of which is in the content warnings at the start of the book so you have plenty of heads up about what you’ll encounter. 

Overall, I loved it. Enough so that I’ve already re-read the book once since it came out on Halloween. If you like action-packed paranormal romance with a serious dose of cleverly-written comedy thrown in, you’re going to love Weres and Witchery!

Okay, so the next bit of fun! Down below, the author has compiled a dream cast for her characters! For those who have read the book, zip down through and see if your mental picture of the characters match hers! You can also pop on over to read the excerpt I shared in October.

Spice Level
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
(Explicit Scenes ~ Very Hot)

My Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Curvy Witch FMC With Sass for Days
Irresistibly Bossy Alpha Shifter MMC
LGBTQ+ Bestie With Ride-or-💀 Vibes
Enemies-to-Lovers
Small Town
Fake/Forced Marriage
Fated Mates
Chosen Family
Rejected Mate
Knots/Knotting
Fae Hijinx
Warlocks and Witches
Unknown Power
Secret Identity
Chosen One
Unique Magic

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AK NEVERMORE writes sci-fi & dark romantasy with spice. She enjoys operating heavy machinery, freebases coffee, and gives up sarcasm for Lent every year. 

A Jane-of-all-trades, she’s a certified chef, restores antiques, and dabbles in beekeeping when she’s not reading voraciously or running down the dream in her beat-up camo Chucks. 

Unable to ignore the voices in her head, and unwilling to become medicated, she writes full time around a nest full of ravens. Her books explore dark worlds, perversely irreverent and profound, and always entertaining.

AK belongs to the Authors Guild, is an RWA chapter board member, volunteers for far too many committees, teaches creative writing, and on the rare occasion, sleeps.

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