When curvy witch Romi Weir buys the beloved Witch’s Brew Café in her enchanted hometown of Mystic Hollow, she’s ready to whip up some magic and mend the rift between witches and shifters. What she doesn’t expect is a side order of sabotage—or a cool, mouth-watering wolf shifter whose protective nature has Romi weak at the knees!

Xabir Lupo is no stranger to handling corporate threats, but when an explosive dark curse nearly takes down Romi, his fierce loyalty ignites a passion neither can ignore. As Romi’s café turns into a battleground of wild magic and sabotage, Xabir has his hands full with a fiery witch who’s as stubborn as she is sweet, and enemies who want to destroy everything she’s built.

Between steamy kitchen showdowns, daring duels against dark magic, and community chaos at the Mystic Market Food Fair, Romi finds herself falling hard for the alpha who not only defends her but makes her believe in a future filled with unity and love. Can a fearless witch and a protective wolf shifter transform rivalry into romance—and just how many magical disasters can one café handle before these two admit they’re perfect for each other?

Titles in the Mystic Hollow series include:  Enchanting the Alpha ~ A Roar for Magic ~ Hex and Scales ~ Bearly Bewitched ~ A Hex and A Howl ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Title:  Enchanting the Alpha
Series:  Mystic Hollow #1
Author:  Milly Taiden
Published:  February 7, 2025
My Rating:  4.5 stars

 

Enchanting the Alpha begins the Mystic Hollow series with Romi and Xabir’s sizzling romance, and starts off this series with a story that captivated me from start to finish.

Frankly, every time I start a new Milly Taiden series, I believe that it cannot be possible to outshine the previous one… and every single time, I’m proven wrong.  While there is nothing wrong with her writing at all, it still seems to improve like fine wine over time, offering new nuances that I didn’t see or feel previously.  Perhaps I’m fangirling here, but I do love her work… now, let’s get on with this review.

Romi has returned to Mystic Hollow to take over the local coffee shop, Witch’s Brew Café, once run by her cousin.  She has so many ideas for not only the shop but also ways to bring shifters and witches of the community into a closer relationship.  There is discord between the two sides, and Romi firmly believes that they can all work together for the benefit of their shared town and community.  She’ll get some unexpected help from a local Alpha, Xabir, who also has the same desire for the community.  Oh, and plus, Romi is his mate, so he has a definite purpose in working closely with this particular witch.

Unfortunately, there are those who would rather burn down the town than see shifters and witches live harmoniously side by side.  One in particular is focusing their hatred directly on Romi with surprise attacks that grow alarmingly stronger with each attempt.  Xabir will allow nothing, including members of his own pack, to harm Romi or their town.  Together, they’ll work to discover who is behind the sabotage, while allowing their mate bond to develop and grow stronger.

I absolutely loved Enchanting the Alpha by Milly Taiden.  Romi and Xabir are adorable, steamy, dedicated in their bond, and determined to protect what is theirs… including their town.  There are other characters introduced that I cannot wait to discover their romances.  If you love a shifter romance full of emotions, steam, intrigue, and danger, then you’d love this one.

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