The book kicks off with Mariel Spark - a witch accidentally summoning a soul bargainer demon. And what is a witch to do? Fake date him. 

The main characters go back and forth, Oz (the demon) wants her soul and she doesn't want to give it to him, however we realise in the first few pages that he isn't interested in her taking her soul, but interested in her.

At times I did roll eyes a bit because how long can the back and forth between Mariel and her mother go on... it felt as if I really didn't get a break between one scene with her mother hurling criticism at her and another. But I suppose that's also the mother is a typical helicopter, you owe me, "reach your potential", why aren't you more like me parent. And don't get me started on the dad. 

I suppose the good thing about having a plot involving demons is that the plot can always be solved in two to three pages or with a bargain or two. I thought the ending ending was cute but the way the 'conflict' was solved fell a bit flat - smart but flat.

Overall, I would totally recommend this, and to the person who started this cutesy cartoon covers hiding smut I really do appreciate you.

Thanks to NetGalley and Sarah Hawley for an arc in exchange for my honest review.

Book #2 of 2023