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A review by milkshakevoid
Matched to the Minotaur by Luna Joya
4.0
Concept: Four woman go to a haunted house, they sign a liability contract that turns out to be a demon sex bargain and get shipped off to various mate scenarios. Our leading lady, Meg, is matched with a Minotaur. Bam.
This was such a goofy little book. I mean that in the best way possible, I spent almost the entire time smiling or laughing. I have a hard time prioritizing the problems with this novel just because I enjoyed the read so much. The characters are endearing and funny, the spice was prime although there wasn't a lot of it which was disappointing because it was good. The plot was all over the place. The first 10% of the book belonged to the girls making their way to the house and signing the contracts. I'm well aware that in series like these each book will have a pairing and yes everybody is sort of interconnected so it can be nice to see a little of each person leading up to their book's release. But, it felt clunky and bogged down with a bit too much detail.
This book is really short though so even though there were problems we didn't sit with them for very long. Like the character who appears at the last 75% mark and is arguably amazing and hilarious, and I enjoyed them and their backstory immensely. Meeting them so late in the game was startling. Devil's advocate though, I don't know that I'd do it differently since the whole book is so goofy. In other circumstances I'd say wow, bad choice, but this book isn't taking itself too seriously so I think we can give it even more license to be silly and delightful.
I will say that overall I think this could have used some tightening up. It's short and had room to grow. I'd have liked to see more time left in their bargain so that we could have seen more of the labyrinth. The market scene was sweet and then chaotic and I loved the dynamics and I wanted more of that. Also, I feel like all the moments with the D guy, whose name I've already forgotten because he was annoying, Not Dirk, the other one. Yeah, he isn't a satisfying antagonistic force and I feel a little played that he defaults to that role in a lot of respects. It could have been done a bit better.
Overall I'd say this is more than worth the read, it's hilarious and adorable and quite a lot better than some of the other demon bargain books I've read recently. Despite the problems I have with it, I can't wait to read the next books in the series. Definitely in it for the long haul with Theo and this freaking mess he's created.
Give it a try if you're into demons and Minotaurs and fated mates with quirky nerd humans. Even if your not. Just try it.
This was such a goofy little book. I mean that in the best way possible, I spent almost the entire time smiling or laughing. I have a hard time prioritizing the problems with this novel just because I enjoyed the read so much. The characters are endearing and funny, the spice was prime although there wasn't a lot of it which was disappointing because it was good. The plot was all over the place. The first 10% of the book belonged to the girls making their way to the house and signing the contracts. I'm well aware that in series like these each book will have a pairing and yes everybody is sort of interconnected so it can be nice to see a little of each person leading up to their book's release. But, it felt clunky and bogged down with a bit too much detail.
This book is really short though so even though there were problems we didn't sit with them for very long. Like the character who appears at the last 75% mark and is arguably amazing and hilarious, and I enjoyed them and their backstory immensely. Meeting them so late in the game was startling. Devil's advocate though, I don't know that I'd do it differently since the whole book is so goofy. In other circumstances I'd say wow, bad choice, but this book isn't taking itself too seriously so I think we can give it even more license to be silly and delightful.
I will say that overall I think this could have used some tightening up. It's short and had room to grow. I'd have liked to see more time left in their bargain so that we could have seen more of the labyrinth. The market scene was sweet and then chaotic and I loved the dynamics and I wanted more of that. Also, I feel like all the moments with the D guy, whose name I've already forgotten because he was annoying, Not Dirk, the other one. Yeah, he isn't a satisfying antagonistic force and I feel a little played that he defaults to that role in a lot of respects. It could have been done a bit better.
Overall I'd say this is more than worth the read, it's hilarious and adorable and quite a lot better than some of the other demon bargain books I've read recently. Despite the problems I have with it, I can't wait to read the next books in the series. Definitely in it for the long haul with Theo and this freaking mess he's created.
Give it a try if you're into demons and Minotaurs and fated mates with quirky nerd humans. Even if your not. Just try it.