Summary
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All I wanted to do was live my life in peace. Maybe get a cat, expand my spice farm. Really anything that doesnāt involve going on a quest where an orc might rip my face off. But they say the Goddess has favorites. If so, Iām clearly not one of them.
I mean, I get it. Don’t get me wrong. But he’s dragging me along for the ride, and I’m kind of peeved about it. On the bright side, he keeps burning off his shirt. After saving the demon Fallon in a wine-drunk stupor, all he wanted to do was kill an evil witch enslaving his people.
Hot Takes
What We Liked
Jems
As you might be able to tell from the title, this book doesnāt take itself too seriouslyāand thatās what makes it so great. We loved the laughs and the very charming demon lover who could talk the panties right off you. Who said you canāt have spice and a good laugh in the same book? Not Kimberly Lemming!!
What We Didn’t Like
Apers
Listen, Iām gonna start by saying I had a fun time. However. The internal monologue is the kind of internal monologue that I just really donāt like. It felt a little over the top and some of the thoughts were in quotes instead of italics which might also be a publishing error but I stand by it.
Review
Jems
This book utterly charmed me! As a fanfiction girlie, I loved the bookās conversational writing and its lighthearted tone. The cast of human and mythical creatures were varied and diverse all while being relatable and fun. As far as the fantasy elements go, there is some world building but this reads more like an adventure than a true fantasy as itās light on plot.
Apers
Ok so I know what youāre thinking āoh heās a monsterā sure yes itās true but thatās coincidental. What brings this up to an eight pep is entirely the second half of the book, which had me telling my cat to please leave the room, heās too young for this kind of story. The way they dirty talk each other during the spice scenes had me like š³ although sometimes the euphemisms for differentā¦ members and digitsā¦ pulled me out of it a bit (thereās no way to say that without sounding dirty, youāre welcome).
