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A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon
By Sarah HawleyPublisher Description
Mariel Spark knows not to trust a demon, especially one that wants her soul, but what’s a witch to do when he won’t leave her side—and she kind of doesn’t want him to?
Mariel Spark is prophesied to be the most powerful witch seen in centuries of the famed Spark family, but to the displeasure of her mother, she prefers baking to brewing potions and gardening to casting hexes. When a spell to summon flour goes very wrong, Mariel finds herself staring down a demon—one she inadvertently summoned for a soul bargain.
Ozroth the Ruthless is a legend among demons. Powerful and merciless, he drives hard bargains to collect mortal souls. But his reputation has suffered ever since a bargain went awry—if he can strike a bargain with Mariel, he will earn back his deadly reputation. Ozroth can't leave Mariel's side until they complete a bargain, which she refuses to do (turns out some humans are attached to their souls).
But the witch is funny. And curvy. And disgustingly yet endearingly cheerful. Becoming awkward roommates quickly escalates when Mariel, terrified to confess the inadvertent summoning to her mother, blurts out that she's dating Ozroth. As Ozroth and Mariel struggle with their opposing goals and maintaining a fake relationship, real attraction blooms between them. But Ozroth has a limited amount of time to strike the deal, and if Mariel gives up her soul, she'll lose all her emotions—including love—which will only spell disaster for them both.
Mariel Spark is prophesied to be the most powerful witch seen in centuries of the famed Spark family, but to the displeasure of her mother, she prefers baking to brewing potions and gardening to casting hexes. When a spell to summon flour goes very wrong, Mariel finds herself staring down a demon—one she inadvertently summoned for a soul bargain.
Ozroth the Ruthless is a legend among demons. Powerful and merciless, he drives hard bargains to collect mortal souls. But his reputation has suffered ever since a bargain went awry—if he can strike a bargain with Mariel, he will earn back his deadly reputation. Ozroth can't leave Mariel's side until they complete a bargain, which she refuses to do (turns out some humans are attached to their souls).
But the witch is funny. And curvy. And disgustingly yet endearingly cheerful. Becoming awkward roommates quickly escalates when Mariel, terrified to confess the inadvertent summoning to her mother, blurts out that she's dating Ozroth. As Ozroth and Mariel struggle with their opposing goals and maintaining a fake relationship, real attraction blooms between them. But Ozroth has a limited amount of time to strike the deal, and if Mariel gives up her soul, she'll lose all her emotions—including love—which will only spell disaster for them both.
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Sarah Salter
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“Very easy to read and enjoyable. Predictable but still enjoyable cozy fantasyish”Reviewed in:Distracting from reality (18+)
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Emily Breckling
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“I thought this book was adorable. I predicted every turn, knew exactly how it'd turn out, but the characters and the meet-cute were fun. It's a silly rom-com that knows exactly what it is and goes with it! I definitely recommend it for a guilty pleasure read.”Likable charactersEasy to readFunny writingFast-pacedMagical settingComicalFeel goodPredictable
Lana
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“I'm giving it a 1.5 ⭐️ because, while I enjoyed some of it, I ultimately DNF'ed this. This book made me realize that contemporary romance isn't my thing. I also REALLY disliked how the MMC over-s*xualized and undermined the emotional battles the FMC was fighting once she started doing the bare minimum of standing up for herself. It felt juvenile overall... that being said! It was a charming setting with likable side characters and was filled with goofy/cliche love plot points and a HEE ending.”Likable charactersFunny writingComicalFeel goodRomanticBad writingPredictable
Marie_ahdj
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“It’s a nice light read. I feel like the love story was a bit much. I know it’s a magical world but knowing you want to spend the rest of your life with someone after a couple of days felt a bit forced for my taste. I wish they would have taken the time for a bit more character growth, sometimes it felt a bit mechanical. Especially with the MMC like this is the time the she is supposed to to change so she has this big revelation because of the power of love and friendship (still over the course of a few days/week-ish). Really liked the end when the other demon goes back to hell even though I felt like it didn’t make sense because of his in regards of his actions/reactions throughout the book. Yet I am looking forward to read his book.”Reviewed in:Distracting from reality (18+)
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Carina Lang
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“The ending was a bit rushed and the resolution too easy. I didn’t like the near end conflict, that didn’t match the relationship they had before that point. All in all, the book was alright, though the editing in the ebook version wasn’t great.”Characters change and growDescriptive writingMagical setting
About Sarah Hawley
Sarah Hawley is an author of romance and fantasy novels. She was a winner of #RevPit 2018, and her short stories and articles have been published by Hooked, Slackjaw, the Belladonna Comedy, and Points in Case. She cohosts the Wicked Wallflowers Club podcast about romance fiction, which was featured on Entertainment Weekly. Sarah has both a BA and an MA in archaeology.
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