Hex Appeal

This spooky season curl up with the perfect witchy romcom for fans of Gilmore Girls, Hocus Pocus and Charmed. An absolute must-read if you love Erin Sterling’s The Ex Hex and Lana Harper’s Payback’s a Witch!

It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus…

Essie Winterscale lives in a huge and ever-changing house in the village of Good Winter, in deepest, darkest Essex. She lives with various witches of various ages, one of whom is still a bit salty about being hanged in the 1700s, one who keeps accidentally casting fertility spells, and one who knits things that create the future.

All Essie ever wanted was to have a normal life but in the end she found herself drawn back to Beldam House because she just can’t stop her witchiness (although the ability to instantly chill wine is pretty awesome, even she has to admit).

Into this coven of chaos stumbles gorgeous, clueless Josh, their new landlord – and he’s just discovered his tenants haven’t paid rent since the 1700s! As Josh is drawn further into the lives of the inhabitants of Beldam House, Essie is determined to keep him at broomstick’s length. That is, until a family secret, lying hidden for centuries, puts Josh firmly under her spell…

‘Funny, smart and sassy…No one creates such brilliant worlds quite like Kate does’ Julie Caplin

Readers have been bewitched by Hex Appeal:

‘If I could rate this book 10 stars I totally would’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘SO much fun… a must read for spooky season’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Great characters, a wonderful setting and a story that will keep you engaged to the very end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Genuine laugh-out-loud moments’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Charming… I loved the close-knit coven’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An amazing and fun ride… the story just sucked me in’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Fast-moving plot, sharp humour… compulsively readable’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘So much fun, definitely a good read for fall’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I love all the witchy vibes’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Full of magic and cosy comfort… gripping and entertaining’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Enemies to lovers with magical and witchery powers’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About the author

Kate Johnson was born in the 1980s in Yorkshire and now lives in Essex, where she belongs to a small pride of cats. She has a second cousin who made the Guinness Book of Records for brewing the world's strongest beer and she also once ran over herself with a Segway scooter. These two things are not related.

Kate has worked in an airport, a lab and various shops, but much prefers writing because mornings are definitely not her best friend. In 2017 she won Paranormal Romantic Novel of the Year from the Romantic Novelists’ Association with her novel Max Seventeen.