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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
book_gremlin42's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death of parent and Murder
nen_sewingwildoats's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Great addition to the Deal With A Demon series. I LOVE Bram and Grace, just wish we got more of them. No epilogue so who knows what happens! This was a quick and easy read, I would say lighthearted like the others in their series, but maybe not with the subject matter. All in all, a hot and spicy good time. Took points off because of some grammar mistakes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Murder
Read the trigger warnings beforehand. Nothing too bad, though; author did not go into too much detail on the serious themes (only the spicy scenes, of course!).grace_b_3's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death, Murder, and Pregnancy
xxkatastrophe's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Idk if I liked the characters all that much, liked the spice tho
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, and Death
Minor: Violence and Murder
amburrella's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death, and Death of parent
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.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
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.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Cursing
bangiebangs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really loved the first books of this series and was looking forward to reading this one, and it did not disappoint - read in one go. This is a really enjoyable, spicy monster romance, in the usual great to read style of Katee Robert. The story mirrors the others: Grace makes a deal with Azazel, she is picked by the leader of one of the demon territories, there is some initial problems and then they make up.
The story here has a little bit of a darker turn, though it was relatively obvious that it was coming.
Definitely recommended if you like Katee Robert, spicy romance, monster romance, or just a fun time reading.
The story here has a little bit of a darker turn, though it was relatively obvious that it was coming.
Definitely recommended if you like Katee Robert, spicy romance, monster romance, or just a fun time reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Murder, Death, and Death of parent
plumpaperbacks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This could’ve potentially been a five star read if I wasn’t so deeply uncomfortable over Bram’s loincloth. And if there was more Ramanu. Still a fun time though.
Current ranking of the series:
Current ranking of the series:
- The Demon’s Bargain (Team Ramanu forever)
- The Kraken’s Sacrifice/The Gargoyle’s Captive (Kraken had better characters but Gargoyle had better smut)
- The Dragon’s Bride (I’ve kinda forgotten about it ngl)
Representation:
- nonbinary side character that uses they/them
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child death, Murder, and Death
Both protagonists are grieving the loss of various family members and their subsequent position as the only one left. This grief drives one protagonist to suicidal thoughts, though they’re never acted upon. There are mentions of multiple deaths, of parents and younger siblings. There’s also one brief scene with giant spiders, said on-page to be roughly the size of a medium dog. But, as someone with an intense fear of spiders and bugs, I can say it’s not terrible.ehmannky's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Honestly this is the best of this series since The Dragon’s Bride. I liked the characters’ development, though the final chapter felt very abrupt and I would have liked an epilogue. Probably the best sex scenes of the series though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder