Witch You Would ARC Review

Witch You Would ARC Review: Tropes & What to Expect

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of Witch You Would by Lia Amador to review.

I absolutely adored this one! I've never read anything by Lia Amador, but the blurb sounded amazing and I'm so glad I requested and was approved for this ARC!

When a young witch gets a life-changing chance to compete in a magical reality show, sparks fly as she’s partnered with a man she can’t stand.

In a Miami where enchantment is just another college major, the magic of television could change two lives.

Penelope Delmar, a broke salesgirl, has been chosen to compete on Cast Judgment, a spellcasting reality show. The winner gets a big cash prize, and for extra hype, this season is the Spellebrity Edition: every contestant will be paired with a celebrity teammate. Unfortunately, her partner, Leandro Presto, is best known for his goofy viral spell videos, not his skills.

Gil Contreras, alias Leandro Presto, has been crushing on his pen pal Penelope for months. Now they’re working together to win a contest that could save his grandfather’s charity—except he has to stay in character the whole time, so his dream girl thinks he’s a total loser.

Can they beat snobby rivals, fix spells gone wrong, and survive increasingly dangerous sabotage attempts to win the grand prize—and each other’s hearts? Or will Gil’s secret make both their magic and romance fizzle out? 

Top Chef meets Sabrina the Teenage Witch and it did not disappoint! This was cute and funny and all the things I could want in a rom-com.

My favorite part was that although there was plenty of opportunity for a miscommunication trope to derail with lots of drama and possibly even a third act break up, instead the characters did this wild thing where they actually...talked to each other and gave each other the benefit of the doubt instead of assuming the worst. Emotional intelligence is sexy.

This book is the perfect palate cleanser if you're a hardcore romantasy reader (like me!) or prefer the darker romances.

Witch You Would by Lia Amador is out on September 2, 2025 and you can pre-order it here.