This Spells Love

Chapter 1


So, are we solving the day s problems with sugar or alcohol?

It s a great question. The same one I ve been debating for the last eighteen minutes, standing on the exact spot on the sidewalk that is equidistant from the front door of Nana s Old-­Fashioned Doughnuts and the liquor store.

You look better today. My older sister, Kiersten, tucks a strand of strawberry-­blond hair behind my ear. I d argue that the hair wasn t out of place, seeing as the best I could do this morning was an intentionally messy bun, but Kierst is used to acting like a mama hen, given our ten-­year age difference.

I feel good, I lie. She knows it, I know it. But to be fair, today, I m showered, dressed, and wearing clean underwear, a significant improvement from the last three stinky, wallowy, underwear-­optional weeks.

I think Nana s is probably the right life choice. I step toward the clear glass door of the doughnut shop. Kiersten follows behind me. As the door swings open, we are blasted with the sweet scent of sugar and yeast and happiness. Yes. This is the exact type of comfort I need.

We take our place in line behind a handful of other hungry Hamiltonians who have excellent taste in morning pastries and eye the double-­wide glass case hosting dozens of artisanal doughnuts handcrafted with Nana s love.

What are you getting? Kiersten nudges me with her elbow as her eyes lock onto a row of Coconut Dreams. Her question is more of a formality. A Wilde sister ritual. To say we come here often is an understatement. A gross understatement.

Half a dozen Classic Fritters, I tell both Kierst and the little old lady working the cash register, who is not the real Nana. It s my order. The one I give every Saturday morning when we meet for our weekly walk-­and-­talks, or on a random July Monday when my life has fallen apart.

Beside me, my sister sighs.

You could branch out, you know. She points to a pink-­frosted doughnut. That one says Wine

Kate Robb

This Spells Love is a romcom-meets-magic delight, and absolutely perfect for the friends-to-lovers enthusiasts who are looking for something unique! Dax is my new book boyfriend, and no one else can have him. Sarah Adams, New York Times bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect

This Spells Love is a delightful debut! Kate Robb s writing is as smooth as an oat milk latte and sweet as a donut, giving us characters to love and to root for, no matter which timeline they re in. While Gemma gets to explore life if she had made different choices, love in all its forms family, sisterly, romantic remains a constant. We should all be so lucky if we get the chance for a do-over! Jen DeLuca, national bestselling author of Well Met

Kate Robb s enchanting debut, This Spells Love, hits all the right beats for a can t-put-it-down romcom: sparkling humor, satisfying heat, and characters you ll fall in love with. This book was a joy to read! Karma Brown, #1 internationally bestselling author of Recipe for a Perfect Wife

This Spells Love is the smart, funny, spicy, heartfelt romcom I ve been waiting for. Kate Robb s writing is a delight, her pacing is perfect, and she has created an unforgettable romance that gave me all the feels. This novel is a feat. Emily Henry and Mhairi McFarlane fans take note: You will be utterly charmed by this marvelous debut! Marissa Stapley, New York Times bestselling author of Lucky

I am absolutely in love with this book. An addicting page-turner, I could not put it down until I knew how Gemma s journey ended I feel like my heart was in my throat the entire time. A brilliant, moving, masterfully-plotted friends-to-lovers romance (Dax is EVERYTHING) with a splash of magic, Robb s debut is definitely going in my All-Time-Favorites pile. Sarah Hogle, author of Just Like Magic

Utterly enchanting and deeply romantic, This Spells