3.9 (82 ratings)

Hexed For The Holiday: A Magical Paranormal Romance (Starview)

Name: Hexed For The Holiday: A Magical Paranormal Romance (Starview)
Rating: 3.9 (82 reviews)
Author: Courtney Corlew
ISBN: B0FXBR8TN3

by Courtney Corlew

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About this book

A meddling ghost. A magical mishap. One secret that changes everything.

Ophelia Turner is working at her late mother’s shop, Hexed, when a snowstorm threatens to shut her in for the night. Before she can head home, a surprise Sam Watts stops in. He’s tall, handsome, very human—and sure, it’s cliché, but she’s been secretly in love with her childhood best friend since forever.

Sam has a secret of his own—one he’s kept near to his chest instead of telling his stunning, purple-haired, sassy best friend of a witch. He’s been gone for three months, but he’s never questioned where his home is.

Ophelia is excited to find out what's next for Sam, but she never expected a night with him to go like this...

Hexed for the Holiday is a cozy, medium-heat, paranormal romance. Tropes include: snowed in, brother's best friend, childhood friends to lovers, and magical elements.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING

"Imagine if Halloween Town happened in Hallmark movie and had a lot of spice, and even some k!nk exploration. That is this book." - Sally

"Hexed For The Holiday is the perfect quick read for the festive season. It’s warm, witchy, and wonderfully bingeable." - Lizanne

"If you're looking for something that you can finish in an hour, have a great time, and enjoy all the spice, you'll want to check this one out!" - Vanessa

"I love a good best friends to lovers but when the friend also happens to be your other best friends brother? SIGN ME UP!" - Megs

"What a fun and sexy novella. Courtney knows how to suck you in and make you fall in love with her characters." - Marissa

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0FXBR8TN3

Reader Reviews

Ophelia and Sam 🤭❤️

December 13, 2025

I was lucky enough to be chosen as an arc reader for this novella, and I absolutely loved it!! Despite it being a novella, it did not feel like that at all! Recently, I have become such a huge fan of paranormal romances and this one is such an amazing and cute story! This is the story of Ophelia, a witch who has a cute shop in the small town of Starview and is best friends with June and Sam, June’s older brother. Ever since she can remember, they have always been the bestest of friends....

Hallmark after dark 🔥

May 24, 2026

The narrators, Daphne Winters and Lee Summers, were fantastic! Daphne was so animated and engaging. Lee had the perfect tone for Sam and his longing. Eeeek! Besties in love?! I ate this up! I loved hearing both POVs. This was a cute little novella that may be set in wintertime but has left me feeling warm and fuzzy. Their friendship although years long, escalated quickly for us readers. 🥵 Sam’s a green flag but his mouth was so filthy I was blushing! Freckles is also my new fav term of...

A steamy snowed-in romance with magic!

December 2, 2025

3.5 Thanks to the author for letting me read and review early! I had fun with this one! There's spicy scenes, friends-to-lover, and fun magic all wrapped up in the snowed-in (or, rather, hexed-in) situation for Ophelia and Sam. I liked the quick pacing of the story, naturally for a novella, though I did find myself wishing we got a little more depth about Ophelia and Sam's relationship beyond just knowing they've been best friends for almost their entire lives. I just found myself wanting to...

Cute & cozy yet spicy holiday novella

December 2, 2025

I enjoyed this book overall! I really want the shop to exist in real life, bookstore meets coffee shop meets witchy store? sign me up right now!! I enjoyed that this novella wasnt an instant love situation but established that the 2 have been friends for years! So many novellas do instant love or try to cram an entire story into a novella and this one instead established a history to the characters and even gave little bits of background here and there (like not sharing the extent of your magic...

Perfecting read for spooky szn

February 3, 2026

🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️/5 What a fun and silly little romantic read this was! Perfect for winter and spooky szn…and if you read it you’ll find out why. This story was short and while I would’ve loved more, naturally, it was done so perfectly for these two. Sam and Ophelia were so sweet and gentle with each other but seeing their friendship was fun and a little silly. And we immediately felt the love there, in more ways than one. I giggled at the “circumstance” they found themselves in. So this was...