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To make the whole situation worse, Oz is in a bit of a rough patch. His reputation as a demon is already on shaky ground ever since he accidentally consumed a mortal soul, giving him the emotions of a human. His boss isn’t real happy about that. But Oz is determined to collect Mariel’s powerful soul to make things right. And of course, the more they spend time together, the more they learn how much they like each other. I don't want to go into more detail because I would end up making spoilers and I don't want that, so I am just gonna say. There’s a lot of sex positivity in this book. I liked Oz and Mariel’s upfront, very intentional, sex talk. Body parts are described explicitly. Oz and Mariel are very honest and descriptive about what they find sexy. Honestly, I'm sad I didn't like this book....not one bit. The characters come across as teenagers instead of adults and I'm not sure if it's because they seem two-dimensional or that the writing is really immature in a sense. Every trope you can think of is thrown in but none of them are executed well. It looks as if the author didn't really know how to fill out the book other than the intent of doing "demon trapped but falls in love". It reached a point where I was rolling my eyes every time one popped up like "here we go again". Mariel, our FMC, gets a lot of abuse from her family for not being able to perform the same magic as they do. Frankly, she’s remarkably well-adjusted for someone who is constantly verbally abused by her family, especially her mother. And the rest of her family just let her mother get away with it.
Oz was summoned by Mariel for a soul bargain. He could not have left her side till the bargain was completed and yet she belittled him over and over, gave him no respect and always doubted him even though he was always forthcoming and honest, did not hide anything from her... Even shared his own vulnerabilities for her to just doubt him and crush the things he shared. Overall, I thought this was well written and unique. I cared more about their relationship than the external plot, but I appreciated the witchy vibe nonetheless. It’s definitely going to become and annual reread around Halloween! The teaser for book two shook me to my core and I can’t wait!! All I’ve done my entire life is take people’s souls away. I have no real friends, no family, few hobbies. I’ve been miserable for so long, and you . . . you’re like the sun breaking out from behind a cloud. You make everything bright and warm.”
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I care. Mom says she'll only pay for grad school once I improve in teleportation and transmogrification."
Nevertheless, this was a charming, fun, and delightful paranormal romance. The author infused the right amount of romance, humor, creative twists, and some suspense to move the story at a good pace and keep it entertaining. It appears this is the first book in a series set in fictional Glimmer Falls. I’m looking forward to reading the next one.Gardening was one area in which Mariel excelled, both magically and nonmagically. She'd won Best in Class for Dianthus and Alstroemeria at the previous year's Pacific Northwest Floral Championships-Supernatural Division, which was one of the tentpole events of the annual Glimmer Falls Autumn Festival. In just a few weeks, Mariel would be gunning for Best in Show with a display of magically enhanced blooms.
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