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A review by tab_reads
Raising the Sun by Eryn Hawk
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5⭐️ 2🌶️
MOOD: funny, emotional, lighthearted
TROPES: contractual relationship, forced proximity, virgin MMC
GENRES: contemporary, fantasy, lgbtq romance
FAV QUOTE: "No quite, pet." He grinned, smug and shark-like. "But I can be your savior, if you wish me to be."
MAIN CHARACTERS: Isaac Miller and Amadeus aka Ash
TAROT CARD: The Sun
THE GOOD: This is a cute, quick low-angst (for having a demon) story. Flower shop owner, Isaac suffers from really low self-confidence and Ash has waaaaay too much (among other things, he's a Demon). The Magician decides that they'd work well together and we get to see what happens.
THE NEUTRAL: The book is dual POV but there are more chapters in Isaac's POV. This is fine when reading but when I got to the end, it made some of Ash's character development feel abrupt given his POV at the start of the book.
THE MEH: This story was more cozy than I expected - cozy is fine, I love a cozy monster romance - but based on the content warnings provided by the author I was expected more immoral & devious behavior from Ash and different levels of sexual content. It could be because I have read a bunch of dark romance and/or monster romance so "morally grey" has a specific meaning to me.
CW: sexual content, mentions of torture and murder
DISCLAIMER: I received an advance review copy. This is my honest review.
MOOD: funny, emotional, lighthearted
TROPES: contractual relationship, forced proximity, virgin MMC
GENRES: contemporary, fantasy, lgbtq romance
FAV QUOTE: "No quite, pet." He grinned, smug and shark-like. "But I can be your savior, if you wish me to be."
MAIN CHARACTERS: Isaac Miller and Amadeus aka Ash
TAROT CARD: The Sun
THE GOOD: This is a cute, quick low-angst (for having a demon) story. Flower shop owner, Isaac suffers from really low self-confidence and Ash has waaaaay too much (among other things, he's a Demon). The Magician decides that they'd work well together and we get to see what happens.
THE NEUTRAL: The book is dual POV but there are more chapters in Isaac's POV. This is fine when reading but when I got to the end, it made some of Ash's character development feel abrupt given his POV at the start of the book.
THE MEH: This story was more cozy than I expected - cozy is fine, I love a cozy monster romance - but based on the content warnings provided by the author I was expected more immoral & devious behavior from Ash and different levels of sexual content. It could be because I have read a bunch of dark romance and/or monster romance so "morally grey" has a specific meaning to me.
CW: sexual content, mentions of torture and murder
DISCLAIMER: I received an advance review copy. This is my honest review.
Moderate: Sexual content