A review by cyisreading
How Not to Date a Demon by Lana Kole

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I’m giving this a solid three stars because I don’t want to be mean just because this novella wasn’t for me. I originally found this from a post on TikTok by the author. I was drawn to it because I was hoping to see a submissive male demon. While there’s a little bit of that, it wasn’t what I was hoping for. It’s way more vanilla than I thought it would be. When the author said “femdom energy” I was expecting a bit more kink and groveling. Instead it was just her taking a the lead a little bit in the bedroom. All in all this novella bored me. There was spice but not a whole lot of plot. I guess I just feel unsatisfied. However, I do see this novella being the perfect recommendation for someone with different taste than me which is why I’m not rating it so low. Because the author did a good job, it just didn’t intrigue me. Other than that I’d say it would have been better with more hints & investigating of him being a demon. Once it was found out it was just a bit boring. I liked that Maeve wanted him in demon form as much as possible. And the little kitchen scene at the end was nice. I would say give this a read yourself if you’re interested. It’s a novella, what do you have to lose other than time?