"Why, the same way any monster does! By finding the humor in it all!" Eugene Chortled."

"After all, how could a monster ever love?"

GENRE: Cozy Horror Romance
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
FORMAT: Physical Arc Copy with MTMC & Author
Would I recommend to others?: Okay so this is my first monster romance and cozy horror and yes, I'd recommend this book to others for sure! Its such an easy read. Please check out the trigger list though!

Review:
Firstly, thank you to MTMC Tour & the author for a copy of the physical Arc book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Okay so this is my first monster romance book and it is marketed as cozy horror, which if you know anything about my page, you'd know that I'm the targeted audience with the word "cozy" in it. I've been wanting to explore cozy horror book and when I saw that MTMC tour was advertising this book, I thought it would be the perfect place to start and boy, I wasn't wrong!

I was legit laughing and giggling throughout this book. Like getting to know Ella and Eugene and going on the adventure with them and still exploring serious issues like Autism Rep, why the MMC is morally grey and so on while it was still so cozy and wholesome was just a whole other thing. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and even though I was a bit wary as it was my first monster romance (I dont know why but my mind automatically goes to like having a robot monster kind of romance, which I know is more Sci-Fi but that's just me being me), I enjoyed Eugene, our morally grey monster and the way he speaks is just so quirky and I LOVED it.

I also quite enjoyed how the author portrays autism and how she describes it through Ella. It is mentioned in the book that autism is portrayed differently in people and this is clear enough that Ella doesnt consider herself the expert in it but she portrays her own experience and how she overcame the challenges. I think as another neurodivergent person, I could relate to a lot of the feelings she was expressing and how she came to act and be. I loved the Eugene, who didnt know why she did the things she does, was so considerate and thoughtful even if he didnt know what to do all the time.

I do think that some people may get annoyed by the way he is portrayed but honestly, I'd recommend this book to whoever loves cozy horror and wants to explore this genre like I did. I rated this book a 4 stars as it took me through a whole giggling journey like I didnt know who I was while reading this lol. Here are some of my favourite quotes:

"Failure was inevitable. It was part of the human experience or something like that, and as much as it stung, he had handled many a setback with proper sensibilities and logic."

"Patience was always a burden, but he knew the rewards would far outweigh the delay."

"She might have loved easily, might have been impulsive in her feelings, but Ella had always told people she loved them when she felt it. There was no point in keeping love inside when it was meant to be shared."