A Good Demon is Hard to Find
by Kate Moseman
3.5 out of 5
Synopsis
Sometimes, a date from hell is just what you need...
When Erin thoughtlessly lays a curse on Mark, her cheating ex-husband, she doesn’t expect a well-dressed Great Earl of Hell to show up in her kitchen to fulfill the curse (and make damn good coffee while he’s at it).
Andromalius specializes in wickedness and revenge. He’s ready, willing, and able to rain down hell on Erin’s ex—but when Mark announces a hasty new marriage, Erin needs more than just revenge.
She needs a date to the wedding.
Review
Erin didn't think verbally cursing her husband would do anything other than release her anger; until a demon in a bow tie turns up for breakfast.
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Erin is merely coping after her divorce. Everyone knows that she's the poor little wife, whose husband cheated on her with her ex-best friend. Everyone can see her ex-husband Mark is living happily with his pretty new girlfriend, Genevieve.
Erin is left in limbo. She has lost their house, lost their friends, and doesn't know where to start rebuilding her life.
In the middle of a heated row with Mark, she curses him with words, never dreaming that a rather hot demon would answer her call.
Andromalius (Andy) is ready to throw everything at the scumbag ex of his new friend Erin. No prank or payback is too small or petty for this demon.
He wants to do more than get revenge, he wants to help Erin find her way in life, post-divorce.
The description for this book was very misleading. Yes, Andy becomes Erin's fake boyfriend, and goes to Mark's second wedding; but that's really near the end of the book, and isn't the main focus. If anything, it's the final push to get Erin and Andy together.
Instead, the book focusses on all the little things that makes you feel better about yourself, which is the ultimate revenge.
I like that it wasn't all about the romance between Erin and Andy.
Andy persuades Erin to start treating herself properly, with good food that she likes. She's spent years pretending to like meat, because that just seemed a necessary quality in Mark's wife.
Erin also makes a great friend in Raya, the librarian at school. Raya is just the sort of friend Erin needs, a woman who takes no nonsense, and will support Erin, no matter what. It kinda emphasised how flaky her old friends were - no one sided with Erin after Mark and Genevieve broke her heart.
I love that it looked at witch-craft in a serious way, and that this was another avenue that Erin was exploring in her new life.
The not-so-good.
The tone of the book varied quite a bit, and I wasn't entirely sure what the author was aiming for.
It had some really good moments, with Erin finding her way, and highlighting what was important in life; but then there were lots of slapstick moments that were just plain awkward and try-hard.
Andy and Phoenix are demons, but that hardly seems to matter, except to spice up the premise. The most demonic thing Andy does is to make Mark's trousers fall down at church; and to make thought boards with Erin, where they brainstorm the most mundane and overdone pranks.
As much as I really wanted to love the characters, they were really childish and immature.
They felt more like college students, than actual teachers.
Again, the tone wasn't quite right, and any humour they were trying to stir up just felt awkward.
Overall, this was a 3.5 out of 5 for me.
I really liked some parts of the story, and I would be interested in continuing the series.
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