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A review by chronicallybookish
A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
<i>Quick Stats</i>
<b>Age Rating: 18+</b>
<i>Spice Level: 3/5</i>
Over All: 4.25 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4.5/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
<i>Special thanks to Berkley Romance and NetGalley for an eARC of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.</i>
This book was such a good time. It was fast and funny, swoony and spicy, and just the right amount of cliche and campiness. I’m loving the uptick in these witchy, paranormal romcoms. They’re perfect for Halloween and spooky season, yes, but they’re so much fun all year round too!
I honestly have to say this is one of my favorite iterations I’ve read. Now, I may be a little biased because I happen to live in Washington State so I adored the ode to our beautiful nature (even if this version was fantasy-ified), but the plot of this book was so engaging.
Mariel is supposed to be the strongest witch ever known, but she’s incapable of successfully completing even the simplest of spells. When a summoning goes wrong, she finds a demon in the middle of her pentagram…not the flour she’d been trying for. Now, she’s bound into a magical contract with Ozroth the Ruthless, the unfortunate sumonee of her failed spell. She owes him her soul. But Mariel’s not about to give <i>that</i> up any time soon, and now Oz is magically bound to her side until she does. Oz is desperate to prove himself to his mentor and steal Mariel’s soul, but these pesky little feelings keep getting in the way.
I’m obsessed with this premise. Not only does it offer up a healthy heaping of angst, but it also leads to some of the best tropes enemies/opposition to lovers, forced proximity, magical mayhem, and more! Literally what else could you ask for?
The romance did feel a little bit rushed in the beginning. I wasn’t totally sold at first, but as it went on Mariel and Oz’s connection really did deepen as the story went on, and I was fully convinced before too long. Similarly there were a couple of plot holes and aspects of the world building that didn’t fully make sense, but it was all pretty minor.
Don’t go into this expecting a masterpiece of fantasy literature, but if you’re looking for a steamy, fun read with a paranormal twist that will have you laughing, smiling, and swooning, look no further.
<b>Age Rating: 18+</b>
<i>Spice Level: 3/5</i>
Over All: 4.25 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4.5/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
<i>Special thanks to Berkley Romance and NetGalley for an eARC of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.</i>
This book was such a good time. It was fast and funny, swoony and spicy, and just the right amount of cliche and campiness. I’m loving the uptick in these witchy, paranormal romcoms. They’re perfect for Halloween and spooky season, yes, but they’re so much fun all year round too!
I honestly have to say this is one of my favorite iterations I’ve read. Now, I may be a little biased because I happen to live in Washington State so I adored the ode to our beautiful nature (even if this version was fantasy-ified), but the plot of this book was so engaging.
Mariel is supposed to be the strongest witch ever known, but she’s incapable of successfully completing even the simplest of spells. When a summoning goes wrong, she finds a demon in the middle of her pentagram…not the flour she’d been trying for. Now, she’s bound into a magical contract with Ozroth the Ruthless, the unfortunate sumonee of her failed spell. She owes him her soul. But Mariel’s not about to give <i>that</i> up any time soon, and now Oz is magically bound to her side until she does. Oz is desperate to prove himself to his mentor and steal Mariel’s soul, but these pesky little feelings keep getting in the way.
I’m obsessed with this premise. Not only does it offer up a healthy heaping of angst, but it also leads to some of the best tropes enemies/opposition to lovers, forced proximity, magical mayhem, and more! Literally what else could you ask for?
The romance did feel a little bit rushed in the beginning. I wasn’t totally sold at first, but as it went on Mariel and Oz’s connection really did deepen as the story went on, and I was fully convinced before too long. Similarly there were a couple of plot holes and aspects of the world building that didn’t fully make sense, but it was all pretty minor.
Don’t go into this expecting a masterpiece of fantasy literature, but if you’re looking for a steamy, fun read with a paranormal twist that will have you laughing, smiling, and swooning, look no further.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship