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[theliterarymess]

I bought this book purely for the funny title, and I wasn’t disappointed!

I think authors forget that there’s other ways to be funny than trying to be relatable. Sometimes you don’t need some big issue to expose your characters weakness. Sometimes they just need to accidentally blow up a chicken 🤷🏻‍♀️

The characters were really nicely developed and the chemistry felt natural. I wish we could’ve seen more of Alparaz, Ben and Lancelot. Ben was definitely giving Remus Lupin vibes. I just enjoyed that it was a simple read, the drama wasn’t all about the relationship it was about family and friends too. The ending was a little predictable but for a nice little romance story, that didn’t bother me much.

There was a specific scene between Mariel and Oz when he’s trying to explain that she’s holding herself back and she sort of subconsciously blocks out all the good stuff he says. I think it was a great way to show that when people are in emotional distress during conflict, they might latch on to certain parts of what you say over the other so it’s really easy for there to be misunderstanding and miscommunication so the best way to resolve conflict is a calm and collected conversation. It’s small moments like these that can be really powerful.

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[between-the-pages657]

Is it bad that I’m picturing Astaroth as a grown-up Draco Malfoy?

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[kkecreads]

A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley

Published: March 7, 2023 Berkley Genre: Romantic Comedy Pages: 395 KKECReads Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I received a copy of this book for free, and I leave my review voluntarily. 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…

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[britts-books]

Do you ever just try to read something, and even though it’s a fun premise, the style of it manages to hit a ton of your writing pet peeves and you just can’t do it?

That was my experience tonight with “A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon” by Sarah Hawley.

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[anonymouslylovesyou]

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[shxpeshifterr]

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[ifancyharry]

I’m currently reading a witch’s guide to fake dating a demon and when I tell you it’s giving me butterflies omg it feels like a spooky tumblr fic and I’m loving it so much

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[beatrixacs]

New batch of purchased books AKA new addition to my 'published Reylos' shelf thanks to @MsSarahHawley, @_JessicaClare and @EverSoAli  Thank you for making us proud!

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[gollancz]

Petition to make tiny cardboard cutouts of characters for all our books because I'm obessed with this.

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[witchywriter18]

Do you guys know how hard it is for me to get attached to a book? Very.

But that changed last weekend when I got a book called "A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon" by Sarah Hawley.

I finished it two days after I got it and decided to tell you guys about it.

It's about a witch named Mariel who is an expert at plant magic. Unfortunately, her family doesn't approve that sort of magic, thinking it not the proper type of magic someone of their family should use.

One day when trying to summon flour, she accidentally summons a demon, Ozroth the Ruthless.

He can't leave till a bargain is struck for her soul.

As the two become temporary roommates and pretend boyfriend and girlfriend, feelings start to blossom.

It's my absolute favorite book now. I also feel spiritually connected to it and kind of like to just have it near me. I'm not sure why. Is there such a thing as a soulbook, kind of like a soulmate 🤔

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[ijustkindalikebooks]

currently reading.

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[theliterarymess]

My new favourite type of magic is accidentally summoning a chicken and then accidentally blowing it up when you try to send it back

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[bluesey-182]

i have 3 shifts left at my job so today i used my employee discount to buy the stack of books I've been collecting behind the counter for months. 35% off baybee

#i got book 3 of the mirror visitor series #the lady and her monster by roseanne montillo #book 2 of these hollow vows #finally got myself my own copy of little thieves by margaret owen #and a witch's guide to fake dating a demon by sarah hawley #that's $80 in books i got for $50 #ngl im gonna miss the discount. but it's not worth staying in such a toxic environment for #text post

[kkecreads]

February Wrap

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[wedontburnbookshere]

☆☆☆☆

I've been wanting to give the romance genre a shot, and since I like modern fantasy, I thought A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon sounded like a good start.

Mariel Spark is supposed to be the most powerful witch, but she only ever feels like a failure, unable to get basic summoning spells right, even if her plant magic is unparalleled. When trying to recall the magical name for flour to summon ingredients for muffins, she accidentally summons a demon, Ozroth the Ruthless. Now they're stuck together until Mariel sells her soul, but as time goes on, Ozroth doesn't want to see her lose it.

This book was fun, even if it took me a while to get into it at first. It's possible that wasn't the book's fault, though. Like many, I've looked down on the romance genre before, which is completely unfair (especially when I read YA, which is also looked down on), so it might have just been me struggling to get into a new mindset to enjoy a genre I'm not well-acquainted with.

I am well-acquainted with cozies, though, so Witch's Guide felt like a perfect starting point for me. It takes place in a small town full of eccentric people, including an elderly character who wears absolutely ridiculous clothing. I'm pretty sure Alzapraz would get along with Gertie from the Miss Fortune series by Jana DeLeon (that or Gertie would put Alzapraz's immortality to the test).

The world-building was straight-forward and perfect for a cozy or romance, the magic system reminding me a little of Sabrina the Teenage Witch... actually, maybe Charmed more. There's rules and limits, sure, enough to keep the stake of the premise high, but it's easy to tell from the get-go that Mariel and Oz will get their happily ever after (this is a romance after all, and the genre has its own rules and limits).

Mariel's inner struggle hit hard; she was an easy protagonist for me to sympathize with, especially when it came to her faults. She turns on Oz and her friend Themmie, when they were only trying to help and defend her to her mother. She felt like a well-rounded character, and it was nice seeing her bloom just like her flowers as the story progressed.

Oz undergoes his own transformation, and I enjoyed seeing how they worked both against and with each other. I also both cringed and laughed during the first sex scene, when Mariel asked Oz if demons knotted, only to then describe it when Oz had no clue what that meant. Makes me wonder if Mariel's a destiel girlie or a wincest girlie.

To be honest, I'm not totally sure if I'll read the sequel, A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch. The first two chapters are in the back of my copy of Witch's Guide, though, so now that I'm settled in my new apartment, I might read that before deciding. (Though I'll need to wait until I have more money in my savings before buying any books ^^")

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[anonymouslylovesyou]

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