BBNYA 2022 Finalist First Impressions: Cursed in Love by Zoe Ashwood

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Hello, reader!

It’s time for another blog tour for one of the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) 2022 finalists! Today, I’ll be talking about our 6the place finisher which is one I heard a lot about during the competition. Cursed in Love by Zoe Ashwood is part paranormal romance, part adventure story and all enticing!

But, before I go on, let me tell you more about this award. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner.  If you are an author and wish to learn more about the BBNYA competition, you can visit the official website http://www.bbnya.com or Twitter @bbnya_official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

And, now, let me tell you more about this book!

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I’ll do anything to protect my family, even con my way into the most dangerous treasure hunt in the magical world.

With three men by my side, I embark on a mission to save my father and siblings from the same horrible illness that took my mother.

I need a guide into the Egyptian desert, and my ex is the best man for the job…even though he’s an irritatingly sexy vampire.

The strongest curse breaker I know just happens to be my best friend, who I’ve been crushing on for years.

And to finish off our team, a mysterious stranger I can’t stop thinking about is also our fiercest competitor.

We can only win the game if we trust each other completely. No secrets, no pretense, no lies.

But not everyone plays by the same rules. And if I’m not careful, that might cost me my heart…or my life.

Cursed in Love is the first book in the finished paranormal RH trilogy that will take you on a magical adventure around the world. Curl up and enjoy this steamy romance in which the heroine doesn’t have to choose between her three heroes – she gets to have them all.

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Zoe Ashwood writes sexy paranormal romance for women who believe in magic and true love. While she’s always been a reader, Zoe’s writing used to be limited to diary scribbles and bad (really bad) teenage poetry. Then she participated in NaNoWriMo 2015 and never looked back. Some 700,000 words later, she’s still in love with the art of making up stories – and making her characters fall in love.

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Thank you to BBNYA, The Write Reads, and the author for providing me with a free e-book in exchange for an honest review! All opinions contained within are my own.

As someone who doesn’t read a ton of paranormal fantasy, let alone paranormal romance, I was a tad bit hesitant dipping my toes into this book. Especially since it featured a trope that I don’t think I’ve ever read before: reverse harem. Though I haven’t finished the book (life and gross responsibilities can be such a pain), I can tell you that I had no reason to worry because I am eating this up!

Cursed in Love follows a witch named Nora Moss. Nora has a big heart and will do anything to protect the ones she loves. That includes scamming her way into a magical competition to try and claim the prize. Nora may have bitten off more than she can chew, though, as she quickly learns this competition can turn deadly. And to complicate matters further, she has three men in her life that are pulling her heart in all directions: her cursebreaking best friend, her vampire ex-boyfriend, and a mysterious stranger who is also a competitor.

First off, the writing in this is just top notch! I was pulled into this story so quickly based on the engaging and captivating writing alone. I tore through the first few chapters because I had to know what happened next. But what is a paranormal romance without great characters? And this book has them in spades! I adore Nora. She’s an absolute mess sometimes, but her heart is so good and she is more powerful than most seem to realize. She’s a heroine that will put her life on the line to get what she wants and I love her tenacity. Then there’s the three men in her life. Levi, Raphael, and Isak are all fascinating characters so far and the tension between the four of them? *chef’s kiss* I came for the adventurous story, but I’m definitely staying for the romance, haha.

Overall, this has been a fast-paced, steamy ride and I’m so excited to continue! I can easily see this ending up as a 4 or 4.5 star read. Check back here for a full review once I’ve finished!