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graceheartsbooks's review against another edition
3.5
It wasn’t bad. I liked the beginning more than near the end where it started to drag (by end I really mean like chapter 15 or something). Grace was an interesting character and it was refreshing to have a character in this series that already has an idea of how the supernatural world works (it was kinda weird to read a romance with FMC that shares my name though lol).
I really wish we could’ve gotten more about why Grace’s mom disappeared after coming to the demon realm but that didn’t come into play til near the end so that was kind of a let down. And if I’m being honest, I didn’t really feel much chemistry between Bram and Grace (but please take that with a grain of salt as I’m asexual and that tends to skew how I view attraction). I did like that Grace was the dominant one in the relationship (idk much about dom/sub relationships or BDSM and don’t have too much experience with the romance genre to know for sure but it seems to me that a lot of romances—read ‘straight romances’— have men be the dominant one so kudos to that—bare minimum, I’m aware😅). And also having a discussion on how no one should have kids to keep people together or just to have one person be happy.
I know I critiqued Grace not getting the info on her mom til later—I still stand by that—but I was shocked when Bram revealed she was the woman that killed his whole family. In hindsight, it makes sense given the fact we kept bringing up the event. It kind of felt a little rushed though since the reveal didn’t occur til chapter 23😅
Anyway, I'm excited to read The Demon’s Bargain (I’ve been reading this series out of order) as Ramanu/Lenora has been teased in several books and it’s the last book I need to read.
I really wish we could’ve gotten more about why Grace’s mom disappeared after coming to the demon realm but that didn’t come into play til near the end so that was kind of a let down. And if I’m being honest, I didn’t really feel much chemistry between Bram and Grace (but please take that with a grain of salt as I’m asexual and that tends to skew how I view attraction). I did like that Grace was the dominant one in the relationship (idk much about dom/sub relationships or BDSM and don’t have too much experience with the romance genre to know for sure but it seems to me that a lot of romances—read ‘straight romances’— have men be the dominant one so kudos to that—bare minimum, I’m aware😅). And also having a discussion on how no one should have kids to keep people together or just to have one person be happy.
Anyway, I'm excited to read The Demon’s Bargain (I’ve been reading this series out of order) as Ramanu/Lenora has been teased in several books and it’s the last book I need to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, and Child death
Minor: Violence, War, and Murder
megj23's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Toxic relationship
sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Gargoyle's Captive is the third book in the "A Deal With a Demon" series by Katee Robert. I liked this a little better than the second book, The Kraken's Sacrifice, but I didn't like this as much as the first book, The Dragon's Bride.
There's too much trauma and drama in this erotica for me.At one point the main female love interest, Grace, sets the Gargoyle on fire, and then she yells at him saying that he shouldn't pull such dangerous stunts. It was bizarre. Then there's the whole bit where we all find out that Grace's mother was the one that killed the Gargoyle's family that he's still mourning. Just too much drama and not enough sex.
The spice was okay, I'm giving this 3 chilies out out 5 chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️ worth of spice.
Overall, this was okay. It wasn't great and it's not something I'd read again, but it was alright. I'm giving it three stars.
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There's too much trauma and drama in this erotica for me.
The spice was okay, I'm giving this 3 chilies out out 5 chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️ worth of spice.
Overall, this was okay. It wasn't great and it's not something I'd read again, but it was alright. I'm giving it three stars.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Cursing
katiekeske's review against another edition
I prefer romances where the love interests are sweet to each other. What I read started to feel toxic, and I didn't enjoy it.
I didn't like Grace at all, and I also felt her plan to escape made no sense. She already asked Azazel about her mother. What more was she planning on doing after trying to hike her way back to his place in a dangerous magical realm she knows nothing about? I thought it would have made a lot more sense if she had tried to make Bram her ally to get answers, especially when he isn't allowed to hurt her and was pretty nice to start off with.
I love gargoyles, so I really wanted to like this one. I'm sad because I loved the dragon book so much. None of the others in the series have held up to it for me.
I didn't like Grace at all, and I also felt her plan to escape made no sense. She already asked Azazel about her mother. What more was she planning on doing after trying to hike her way back to his place in a dangerous magical realm she knows nothing about? I thought it would have made a lot more sense if she had tried to make Bram her ally to get answers, especially when he isn't allowed to hurt her and was pretty nice to start off with.
I love gargoyles, so I really wanted to like this one. I'm sad because I loved the dragon book so much. None of the others in the series have held up to it for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
krisalexcole's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Blood and Cursing
kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dominant women >>>
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Minor: Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence
D/S dynamics, survivor’s guilt ____ provided by the author: elements of suicidal ideation (referenced briefly), murder, blood, giant spiders, dubious consent (agreement given under duress), violent familial death (historical, off-page), abuse (by parents, off-page, historical), violence, blood magic
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