Sarah HawleyRomantasy · Romance
A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon
Synopsis
Mariel Spark, a witch who prefers baking to hexes, accidentally summons Ozroth the Ruthless, a powerful demon seeking a soul bargain. Ozroth can't leave her side until the deal is made, but Mariel is quite attached to her soul. To avoid her mother's disapproval, Mariel declares they are fake dating, leading to unexpected sparks between the cheerful witch and the grumpy demon. As Ozroth's deadline looms, their fake relationship threatens to become real, with Mariel's emotions—and her soul—hanging in the balance.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (2)
Sexual ContentAbuse
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 Stars<br><br>I was very excited about this book, counting the days until its release day and I finally got to read it. (I read it the day it came out I just forgot the review). <br><br>The characters were very sweet, they felt very real and I could connect with their stories, struggles and emotions. I even liked the side characters, like Mariel’s friends. My favorite was Ozroth, trying to figure out his new emotions and overwhelming sensations on earth.<br><br><blockquote> “Having a soul it’s terrible” </blockquote><br>It took me a bit to connect with the writing and the world, while I was reading Oz’s pov I was a bit confused on why he was so modern and I assume it was more an inconsistency than something on purpose, and it wasn’t until later that you get to know more about the demon realm and its connection to the mortal world. It’s an urban fantasy world and maybe it’s just me but when pixies, demons, witches and other paranormal creatures coexist with humans (especially when it’s mentioned that it was not always like this, like it was some revelation to the humans) I always want to know more about it, it’s not completely explained but I understand it’s also a light read and not a full fantasy series. It’s also a bit predictable, but in general it was entertaining and fun.<br><br>Even though Astaroth was the villain in this series I was intrigued by him, so I was jumping over rooftops cause we got a piece of the next book beginning and it’s Calladia and Astaroth book.<br><blockquote> "Admirable '' Astaroth had once said. “ We could stand to learn a few things about ruthless manipulation and one sided bargains from American healthcare insurers'' </blockquote><br>Boy, let me take you to my third-world country, you will be thrilled. You’ll learn about corruption, insecurity, violence and get new ideas for torture.<br><br>So, to end this review, some quotes I highlighted because they made me laugh.<br><br><blockquote> “There’s a concept in the demon plane I’m not sure you’ve heard of. It’s called dignity” </blockquote><br><blockquote> “Then Marie Kondo that s•••” </blockquote>
- It did start off well but then the story just... lost it. Was this initially YA and they decided that they would throw in the few things to make it adult? I didn't like anyone. Ozroth the Ruthless? Yeah right! More like Ozroth the Spineless. This guy did nothing that was even remotely demonlike. I mean, he cleans her house and hangs up her dresses! Where is the Ruthlessness?! He never ever fights back. Please don't get me started on how incompetent Mariel was at being a witch. I personally think he family should have backed off and just should have stopped mentioning the prophecy... that turned out to be pretty wack in the end. I'm glad this book is over.
- For a romance novel, the magic system was surprisingly logical. Would have been cooler had there been a little flashy element to go with the brainy conclusion but it was a good & entertaining book regardless 💯 3.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐ Now, onto the next one. Enough with the butterflies. I now want to feel the whirlpool of terror in my stomach. Back to horror.