Book Summary and Reviews of Love Spells Trouble by Nia Davenport

Love Spells Trouble by Nia Davenport

Love Spells Trouble

by Nia Davenport

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  • Jul 2025, 320 pages
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You Should See Me in a Crown meets Black girl magic—literally—in this cozy romantasy about a reluctant witch caught up in a faking dating scheme.

Witches and humans have always had issues. Cayden is well aware of that: her witch mom was shunned by her high-society parents when she fell in love with a Cayden's human dad. And now, the family's business is in trouble due to wealthy witches gentrifying her historic Texas neighborhood. So when Cayden realizes she unknowingly went on a date with Coven it-boy Khy Carter, it feels like things can't get any worse. But then her father's bakery has an influx of new customers, and a solution to her family's problems appears: Cayden absolutely cannot be with a Coven boy, but that doesn't mean she can't pretend to be.

Suddenly, Cayden is thrown into the Coven system she grew up despising, but it turns out embracing this side of herself is actually…fun. And as she and Khy spend more time together, their fake dating may just lead to real feelings. But even though she's doing this for her family, Cayden knows she's also betraying them. Her parents may have put love before everything else, but is Cayden willing to do the same?

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"[A] well-paced, largely satisfying romance that explores social class." —Kirkus Reviews

"The magnetic Black characters' affectionate dynamics lighten thought-provoking examinations of class differences and intracommunal conflict in this upbeat romance." —Publishers Weekly

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Nia Davenport

Nia Davenport attended the University of Southern California and studied Biological Sciences and Theatre. She has an M.A. in Secondary Education, and she teaches English and Biology. She is also the author of Out of Body and the adult sci-fi novel The Blood Trials and The Blood Gift. When she isn't writing, she enjoys vacationing with her family, skiing, and being a huge foodie. She lives in Texas with her husband and kids.

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