A burned-out witch and a buttoned-up demon assassin are thrown together on a quest, and the chemistry refuses to stay professional.
- Score
- 77.9
- Spice
- 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Steamy
- POV
- dual
- Ending
- HEA / HFN
Tropes
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What readers think
Readers consistently praise the sharp, witty banter between Calladia and Astaroth, the gender-role subversion of a physically powerful heroine and a fashion-obsessed demon hero, and Astaroth's genuinely affecting arc of self-discovery through amnesia. The philosophical angle — who are you if you can't remember your worst acts? — is frequently called out as a highlight. Criticisms centre on the romance moving too fast: professional reviewers and casual readers alike note that the sexual tension resolves sooner than the setup earns, and some find the book's structure mirrors book one's beats a little too closely. New readers may also find Astaroth's villain-to-hero redemption less impactful without having met him in book one.
Read it if
- · Readers who love banter-heavy, humour-first paranormal romance with a cozy small-town backdrop
- · Fans of villain redemption arcs — Astaroth works best if you hated him in book one
- · Anyone who wants explicit spice wrapped in comedy and witty pop-culture-inflected fantasy
Skip it if
- · You haven't read book one and want the enemies-to-lovers emotional payoff to land at full force
- · You prefer a long, slow-burn build before romance ignites — the chemistry here resolves quickly
- · You want dense fantasy world-building over character-driven banter and relationship dynamics
If you liked this
- · For fans of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon — same Glimmer Falls world and tone, but the leads are sharper-edged and the spice is higher
- · For fans of Molly Harper's Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs — cozy paranormal small-town humour, witty heroine, monster love interest
- · Like a romcom road-trip novel but with demons and magic: the adventure is a vehicle for a relationship, not the point itself
- · For fans of The Ex Hex (Erin Sterling) — witch-world settings, breezy comedy, open-door spice, romance-first priorities
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