A review by lady_smith
A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.75

I liked the main hero/heroine from the start, but found most of the supporting cast really off-putting, including the heroine’s friends. The heroine’s parents were meant to be awful but I felt it was overdone.

(Mariel’s mother is so narcissistic, cruel, and lacking in empathy that her sudden redemption arc is totally unbelievable.)

The plot was interesting and fun. I found it refreshing that once the hero/heroine got together, they tended to resolve conflict quickly and work things out with discussion. I look forward to reading more stories set in the vibrant supernatural world the author has set out in this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Animal death, Alcohol, and Violence

The heroine’s parents are emotionally abusive.

Mariel recognizing the harm they’ve caused her and eventually confronting them are a major part of the story.

The hero is taken from his mother as a child and trained to be a soul bargainer. One of the heroine’s friends is really into punching baddies (and talking about punching baddies). Multiple descriptive sex scenes.