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knoteboom's review
This book is just not for me.
The plot is all over the place, there are too many story lines to keep straight andI’m not a fan of the fake child memories
The plot is all over the place, there are too many story lines to keep straight and
jscarpa14's review against another edition
3.0
I'm kind of at a loss for words on this one. I liked it, but I also felt like something was missing and the ending sort of gave me a whiplash kind of feel. The book reminded me a bit of the Welcome to Hell Series by Eve Langlais with the way DeWylde personifies both the Devil and the demonic characters presented in the story. Honestly if you like that series you'll probably really enjoy this book. Oddly though the ending was straight out of Clue the movie. Not as in a word for word copy or anything like that, but if you've seen the movie you'll remember that sort of huh? ending that makes it memorable. This book features the same type of ending which is a lot of the why I'm trying to compose thoughts on what to say about it.
The main reasons that I'm not giving it a higher rating was that it felt rushed and so much was happening that you never get the chance to slow down and take in what's really going on. There's this plethora of mythology woven in here that isn't fully explained or explored in my opinion. There's multiple romantic relationship with none of them getting the necessary "screen time" to fully develop and feel real. Also there's so many sex scene that it's not really clear when it stopped being sex and started being emotional. I honestly believe if you'd taken this book and made it into a trilogy with just this story line taking the time to better develop the character relationships and world mythology it would have been a trio of five star stories. The bones of a great series are clearly there the problem is that it's too much too fast to be well developed in the way it needs to be for me to consider it a five star story. Don't get me wrong I love a fast paced book, but not at the expense of character relationships or necessary back story and I consider mythologies surrounding an urban fantasy world to be necessary back story.
That said DeWylde has a serious talent for writing humorous scenes. I haven't laughed so hard at a romance since Wallbanger and it's like she took that raunchy sort of humor that make Wallbanger great and upped the ante especially in the raunchy aspect.
While I think the book could have been better I would recommend it and I do intend to read further titles. I think the best way to describe this story would be like a mesh of Welcome to Hell, Clue The Movie and Wallbanger and if you think that combination couldn't possibly work, trust me if you read this, it does.
The main reasons that I'm not giving it a higher rating was that it felt rushed and so much was happening that you never get the chance to slow down and take in what's really going on. There's this plethora of mythology woven in here that isn't fully explained or explored in my opinion. There's multiple romantic relationship with none of them getting the necessary "screen time" to fully develop and feel real. Also there's so many sex scene that it's not really clear when it stopped being sex and started being emotional. I honestly believe if you'd taken this book and made it into a trilogy with just this story line taking the time to better develop the character relationships and world mythology it would have been a trio of five star stories. The bones of a great series are clearly there the problem is that it's too much too fast to be well developed in the way it needs to be for me to consider it a five star story. Don't get me wrong I love a fast paced book, but not at the expense of character relationships or necessary back story and I consider mythologies surrounding an urban fantasy world to be necessary back story.
That said DeWylde has a serious talent for writing humorous scenes. I haven't laughed so hard at a romance since Wallbanger and it's like she took that raunchy sort of humor that make Wallbanger great and upped the ante especially in the raunchy aspect.
While I think the book could have been better I would recommend it and I do intend to read further titles. I think the best way to describe this story would be like a mesh of Welcome to Hell, Clue The Movie and Wallbanger and if you think that combination couldn't possibly work, trust me if you read this, it does.
tamreel_stitches's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to like this book, but I didn't.
snarkymotherreader's review against another edition
4.0
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Grace is a woman scorned. Her Russian mobster ex-boyfriend kidnapped her son and has refused to let her see him in four years. A woman can only take so much before she reaches a breaking point, especially when that woman is the granddaughter of one of the most powerful witches to walk this earth. Grandma didn’t raise no fool, so Grace knows exactly what she’s doing when she summons Caspian, one of the Crown Princes of Hell. She refuses to take his word, forces him to sign the contract in blood, and even keeps from slapping the smug off his face when he names his price for helping her: in order to exact vengeance, Grace must sleep with Caspian. Problem is, Grace’s ex threatens to kill their son if she doesn’t get rid of her demonic lover in ten days. What’s a girl to do when she’s stuck between a rock and a hard demon?
The main focus of How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days by Saranna DeWylde is on Grace, Caspian, and their struggles to gain custody of Grace’s son. (Warning: if you’re cursed with Mommy Emotions, this whole plot arch is going to make you scream to the heavens in agony.) We also have the typical romance element of several other relationships developing throughout the main storyline that include a sadistic mob boss and the dead hookers who no longer love him, an undead evil witch and her lover, and Hades and his heart of tarnished gold, among others. Each one added to the flow of the story and the development of the characters, but their epilogue was a little too cute for me. Keep in mind: I laughed my sizable ass off with the demonic crabs went after a character’s nether regions, so I’m a dark and twisted mind. Just because cutesy isn’t my thing doesn’t mean it won’t be yours.
My one complaint—yes, just one! it’s a miracle!—is in the whole Vulcan Mind Meld thing. In the beginning (imagine me with a big, booming voice), Caspian could hear some of Grace’s thoughts because she “thought loud.” When this would have come in handy, he can’t hear a damn thing. It’s a tiny thing, really, but it made me throw imaginary popcorn at the screen in my mind and yell, “Oh no she didn’t! Girl, tell him how you feel!”
How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days is not your average romance. Sure, there’s a snarky heroine, an antihero, plenty of Big Bads, and some breath-taking love scenes, but don’t let that fool you. Underneath that glimmering sheen of romance lays a dirty, laugh-until-you-can’t-breathe novel full of tongue-swelling, sex-toy-killing, heart-stopping action that will change your religion. Be prepared for hot sex, multiple orgasms, forked tongues, grandmas who get more action than we do, and a love story that spans multiple planes of existence.
A few of my favorite passages:
“Fine. I love you. Get me the hooker.”
“Just because I’m female and you give great orgasms doesn’t mean I’m going to get all anime-eyed.”
Grace is a woman scorned. Her Russian mobster ex-boyfriend kidnapped her son and has refused to let her see him in four years. A woman can only take so much before she reaches a breaking point, especially when that woman is the granddaughter of one of the most powerful witches to walk this earth. Grandma didn’t raise no fool, so Grace knows exactly what she’s doing when she summons Caspian, one of the Crown Princes of Hell. She refuses to take his word, forces him to sign the contract in blood, and even keeps from slapping the smug off his face when he names his price for helping her: in order to exact vengeance, Grace must sleep with Caspian. Problem is, Grace’s ex threatens to kill their son if she doesn’t get rid of her demonic lover in ten days. What’s a girl to do when she’s stuck between a rock and a hard demon?
The main focus of How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days by Saranna DeWylde is on Grace, Caspian, and their struggles to gain custody of Grace’s son. (Warning: if you’re cursed with Mommy Emotions, this whole plot arch is going to make you scream to the heavens in agony.) We also have the typical romance element of several other relationships developing throughout the main storyline that include a sadistic mob boss and the dead hookers who no longer love him, an undead evil witch and her lover, and Hades and his heart of tarnished gold, among others. Each one added to the flow of the story and the development of the characters, but their epilogue was a little too cute for me. Keep in mind: I laughed my sizable ass off with the demonic crabs went after a character’s nether regions, so I’m a dark and twisted mind. Just because cutesy isn’t my thing doesn’t mean it won’t be yours.
My one complaint—yes, just one! it’s a miracle!—is in the whole Vulcan Mind Meld thing. In the beginning (imagine me with a big, booming voice), Caspian could hear some of Grace’s thoughts because she “thought loud.” When this would have come in handy, he can’t hear a damn thing. It’s a tiny thing, really, but it made me throw imaginary popcorn at the screen in my mind and yell, “Oh no she didn’t! Girl, tell him how you feel!”
How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days is not your average romance. Sure, there’s a snarky heroine, an antihero, plenty of Big Bads, and some breath-taking love scenes, but don’t let that fool you. Underneath that glimmering sheen of romance lays a dirty, laugh-until-you-can’t-breathe novel full of tongue-swelling, sex-toy-killing, heart-stopping action that will change your religion. Be prepared for hot sex, multiple orgasms, forked tongues, grandmas who get more action than we do, and a love story that spans multiple planes of existence.
A few of my favorite passages:
“Fine. I love you. Get me the hooker.”
“Just because I’m female and you give great orgasms doesn’t mean I’m going to get all anime-eyed.”
salene27's review against another edition
2.0
This book tried to be funny, boy did it fail, it came across more as gross and juvenile.
The way this was advertised, I thought it was going to be like a Katie MacAlister novel, paranormal yes, but also light and funny. It wasn't any of that, I really do not want to read gross details about murdering hookers on one page and on the next the heroine buys dildos.
Putting this author on my no way never again list!
The way this was advertised, I thought it was going to be like a Katie MacAlister novel, paranormal yes, but also light and funny. It wasn't any of that, I really do not want to read gross details about murdering hookers on one page and on the next the heroine buys dildos.
Putting this author on my no way never again list!
payal_reads_alot's review against another edition
2.0
Mostly this was smutty version of three stooges. There was a lot of physical humor in the midst of a lot of physical intimacy. It wasn't funny, it wasn't sexy, but instead just weird. I think it had potential but the characters were really flat. The bad guys were really bad, the good guys were really good There was no clear explanation as to what happened in certain situations. So much so that the author had to add a chapter at the end called; so what happened. Really? The only reason it earned more than 1 star was because there was a decent amount of lore and I liked some magic scenes.
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including the actual Devil - who was a good guykay_slayerofbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely Hilarious!
I found myself snickering. SNICKERING! As I read this story (can't laugh out loud at work). I borrowed this book on a whim, but it was DEFINITELY worth it! I'll be looking for other books by this author.
I found myself snickering. SNICKERING! As I read this story (can't laugh out loud at work). I borrowed this book on a whim, but it was DEFINITELY worth it! I'll be looking for other books by this author.
marianara's review against another edition
2.0
what :D
the sex was written well?? and the dynamic between the love interests was entertaining. caspian was fine!! when he wasn’t being weirdly horny. micheal sucked so seeing him suffer was fun!!! and grace was wonderful one second and horrifically annoying and dumb in the next which was very frustrating. the “baba yaga” and “granddaughter of hades” subplot was so unnecessary. the plot was just. hm. not great. but i cant judge it too much since this book was just written for the smut (obviously — since they immediately fucked after meeting AND every time they described each other they talked about how hot and sexy their partner is and how horny they are bc of it)
the concept was much more entertaining than the execution. the beginning of the book when we were introduced to the mess that was this world and characters was fun but everything else was just uninteresting so i stopped caring about it around 50% in :/
good book? no. but it’s entertaining enough ig
the sex was written well?? and the dynamic between the love interests was entertaining. caspian was fine!! when he wasn’t being weirdly horny. micheal sucked so seeing him suffer was fun!!! and grace was wonderful one second and horrifically annoying and dumb in the next which was very frustrating. the “baba yaga” and “granddaughter of hades” subplot was so unnecessary. the plot was just. hm. not great. but i cant judge it too much since this book was just written for the smut (obviously — since they immediately fucked after meeting AND every time they described each other they talked about how hot and sexy their partner is and how horny they are bc of it)
the concept was much more entertaining than the execution. the beginning of the book when we were introduced to the mess that was this world and characters was fun but everything else was just uninteresting so i stopped caring about it around 50% in :/
good book? no. but it’s entertaining enough ig
shadowmaster13's review against another edition
3.0
Loved it, but I do think some of the ending was a tad rushed in respect to Grace's parents.