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What the Hex

by Jessica Clare · 352 pages · Published April 2023
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3.60 / 5 across 12K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)

A funny, sweet Adult paranormal romance built around witch, grumpy/sunshine, spell gone wrong. 352 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Funny. Sweet. Steamy.

Funny Sweet Steamy

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Funny Sweet Steamy
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Content notes

Sexual Content
Witch
Grumpy/Sunshine
Spell Gone Wrong
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
3/5
Core elements
Genre
Paranormal Romance
Comedy
Moods
Funny
Sweet
Steamy
Key Tropes
Witch
Grumpy/Sunshine
Spell Gone Wrong
Ending
Satisfying
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How spicy is What the Hex?

Moderate (3/5) — explicit content present but not dominant.

Who would enjoy What the Hex?

Readers who love funny and sweet stories with witch and grumpy/sunshine. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is What the Hex?

A funny, sweet Adult paranormal romance built around witch, grumpy/sunshine, spell gone wrong. 352 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for What the Hex?

Content notes include: sexual content. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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