The Wedding Witch

by Erin Sterling

Bowen Penhallow has always been a loner, studying dark and ancient magic on a mountaintop in Wales. He prefers it that way, but when his friend Colin - who happens to be a ghost - asks him to attend a Yuletide wedding at a grand estate deep in the Welsh countryside, Bowen reluctantly agrees. As a procurer and seller of magical items, Tamsyn Bligh's business is not always above board, but she's been trying to fix that (mostly.) Bowen is an occasional customer - as well as the star of several of Tamsyn's dirtiest dreams - but she's been around enough witches to know that, as a human, getting involved with one is not the smartest idea. She's finagled an invite to the Witchy Wedding of the Century in the hopes of finally making a score big enough to retire. Just one priceless magical artefact from Tywyll House would set her up for life. But Tamsyn isn't the only one sneaking about in Tywyll House, and the mix of a very strong spell combined with a wedding mishap transports Bowen and Tamsyn into Tywyll House's past, to the Yuletide Celebration of 1958. As Bowen and Tamsyn work together to get back to the present, they must also face off with the origins of Tywyll House's haunting, the suspicions of their fellow witches . . . oh, and the fact that somewhere between the mistletoe and the bonfire, they might be falling in love.

A satisfying, cosy read to end the year on

★★★★☆ ✓ Spoiler free 31 Dec 2025 by @messyreader

The Wedding Witch was a really fun way to wrap up my 2025 reading, and another solid entry in Erin Sterling's Graves Glen series. I've thoroughly enjoyed these books for their blend of cosy, wholesome witchy vibes and reliably spicy romance, and this one absolutely delivers on both fronts. Bowen and Tamsyn were easy characters to root for, and I loved the adventure they go on together as it had just the right balance of magic, emotional stakes, and romance. Sterling does a great job of making their relationship feel earned while still giving readers exactly what they're here for. The spice is there, with a hot twist or two, but it never overwhelms the story. I also really appreciated how characters from the earlier books are woven into the plot. Their appearances felt natural and added to the sense of Graves Glen as a fully realised, interconnected world, without distracting from Bowen and Tamsyn's story. If you're in the mood for an easy, comforting romance where you know what's coming, but still want it delivered with charm, magic, and a bit of heat, this book is definitely for you. A satisfying, cosy read to end the year on.

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