9 Hot Witchy Books to Read for Hispanic Heritage Month (Exclusive)

‘What The Hex’ by Alexis Daria

Imagine you go home to a magical island near Miami for your sister’s wedding, only to find out your future brother-in-law is possessed by a demon and your powerful family is under his spell, too. ¡Qué lástima!

Thankfully, you’re not the only one who sees through the demon’s charms; unfortunately, your ally is your sexy childhood nemesis. This party gone wrong is a hell of a fun time for anyone who wants magical mishaps with a side of forced proximity and only one bed.

‘Witch You Would’ by Lia Amador

In another magical Miami tale, a broke witch who works in a spellshop and an adjunct professor who’s secretly a popular himbo mage team up to win a spellcasting reality show competition — except someone is sabotaging the contestants’ work.

This book is for all of us who love The Great British Baking Show and Blown Away, with actual magic instead of baking or crafting that only seems like wizardry. The love story is reluctant allies to lovers, with a dash of fake dating, a pinch of pen pals and a whole clove of secret identities. And so many puns!

‘The Anatomy of Magic’ by J C Cervantes

This stand-alone sequel to The Enchanted Hacienda follows an ob-gyn who returns to the family’s magical Mexican home after a traumatic hospital incident. Her power to manipulate memories is busted, and she needs to get her confidence back. A second-chance romance with her first love may do the trick.

As someone who loved Luisa Madrigal, the buff oldest sister in Encanto who struggled to carry the town on her shoulders, I vibe so hard with a story about an overachiever who has their life together and struggles to cope when it all falls apart.

‘Full Moon Over Freedom’ by Angelina M. Lopez

The second book in the Milagro Street series is also a second-chance romance. A nasty divorce sends a stay-at-home mom and her two kids back to her hometown, where she finds her overwhelming extended family and the extreme hottie she hooked up with in high school. She’s trying to break a curse to get her groove back, he’s trying to fight his feelings so he won’t get hurt again.

Love doesn’t magically solve all problems and heal all wounds, but it can help some scars fade and become less painful. The steamy sex doesn’t hurt, either!

‘Lightning in Her Hands’ by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

What do weather magic and fake marriage have in common? Sometimes lightning strikes when you least expect it, especially if you’re a witch who can’t control her powers. These childhood friends hook up so she has a date to her ex’s wedding, and he can collect his inheritance, but of course their convenient cohabitation won’t stay platonic.

If you enjoyed Witch of Wild Things, this is more family magic; if you haven’t read it yet, you have two stories to indulge in.  

‘A Touch of Moonlight’ by Yaffa S. Santos

Most of the books on this list feature witchy humans, but the heroine of this one is a ciguapa, a mystical Dominican legend whose feet turn backward during the full moon. She’s also the brand manager for a corporate bakery chain, sent to open a new location across the street from her love interest’s family bakery. Climbing the corporate ladder, or saving a hot guy’s business: which will she choose?

‘Bindle Punk Bruja’ by Desideria Mesa

Come for the roaring ‘20s flapper aesthetics and slang, stay for the jazz speakeasy, bootlegging and rebellion against corrupt politicians and shady mobsters. This story is full of secrets — the heroine has multiple identities as a newspaper editor and club owner, a Latina and a witch, passing as a mundane white woman in an era when even that isn’t especially safe.

Once you’ve finished this one, you can grab the sequel, Bindle Punk Jefe, and keep the party swinging.

‘Spellbound’ by Allie Therin

The start to a trilogy with multiple spinoffs, this book also takes place during the Prohibition era. A supernatural relic threatens to destroy New York, and our handsome heroes naturally step in to save the day. One protects the world from misused magical artifacts, the other is a reclusive magic user whose power lets him ferret out fake antiques. The grumpy/sunshine banter is delightful, and the fade-to-black tender moments are as sweet as dulce de leche.

‘Sun of Blood and Ruin’ by Mariely Lares

This first in a duology takes place in Mexico in the 1500s, where the conquistadors have invaded and oppressed the native people. A shy, respectable mestiza lady engaged to a prince is secretly a warrior sorceress fighting Spanish rule, with swords and shapeshifting, court intrigue and meddling gods. She has to hide both of her identities, as Nahua and vigilante, which makes the slow burn, enemies to lovers romance even more complex and satisfying.