nat20charisma's review against another edition
4.75
✅ Enemies to Lovers
✅ One Bed
✅ Touch my wife and you die
✅ Grumpy x Sunshine
Spice wise it was PG-13. Some sex scenes, but it doesn’t go into detail.
✅ One Bed
✅ Touch my wife and you die
✅ Grumpy x Sunshine
Spice wise it was PG-13. Some sex scenes, but it doesn’t go into detail.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Blood
kiwifay's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked this book a lot more then I thought I would. It’s been sitting on my shelf for a long time and finally decided to pick it up. The ending had no right to make me cry like that. I loved the premise and the elves and magic system. Overall a good read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, and Misogyny
Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body horror and Bullying
bookhoarderbea's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Blood, Addiction, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual content and Kidnapping
ashleycmms's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Murder, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Grief and Infidelity
nebraskanwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Violence
folkofthebook's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
3.75
Ok standalone YA (maybe NA) fantasy. Wraps up with a HEA. Not one of my favs but a generally fun and imaginative fantasy romance read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Animal death, Blood, and Body horror
distilledreads's review against another edition
adventurous
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
The world-building and magic system in A Deal with the Elf King is really quite impressive for such a short, standalone fantasy novel. That said, this book isn’t one that had me hooked from the first page. I found the opening chapters to fall a bit flat, and the characters to be predictable, bordering on annoying. However, once Kova had set the proverbial stage and was able to delve into the world’s magic system and its consequences, I became much more invested in our royal couple.
It’s described as inspired by the stories of Hades and Persephone, and Beauty and the Beast; the former definitely shines through most prominently, especially with how our main female protagonist Luella’s magic functions and her role with the kingdom. I personally enjoyed that it wasn’t a retelling of either story, as the loose inspiration gave way for some unique world-building. The romance was an entertaining enemies-to-lovers mixed with a touch of insta-love, which isn’t my favourite trope, but I think Kova pulled it off successfully here.
Given that it’s a standalone, I wasn’t surprised that there were a few questions left unanswered by the end, especially since Kova intends to write more standalone novels in this world. Despite those loose threads, I still really enjoyed the ending overall and found it to be a satisfying conclusion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, and Violence
angelsfw's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
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
““Some people can never be hidden; they are meant to be seen.” - A Deal With The Elf King.
I picked up this book partially out of curiosity and because I needed something that I knew would pull me out of a reading slump. Honestly, I really enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The characters were so lovable and the banter between them was amazing at times.
That being said, I wished there were more scenes that focused on Harrow and Luella because their banter was the best. I wish Harrow was more developed too because, at times, it felt like he was a 2D character with a mysterious, sad background.
However, there are more positives to this book. I loved how Luella was her own person and made her own choices. She’s determined and headstrong; a perfect main character in this novel. I found it easy to relate to her and her aspirations and goals. The character development that both her and Eldas go through is wonderful. I felt like it was the perfect amount for this novel and it didn’t ever feel forced. The worldbuilding is also extremely easy to grasp and picture in your head. I do wish that the fact that some of them are elves was touched on more though.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a way out of a reading slump. I think it’s also great for anyone wanting to get into fantasy for the first time; there’s not an overwhelming amount of information to absorb as the story goes on.
Happy reading !
I picked up this book partially out of curiosity and because I needed something that I knew would pull me out of a reading slump. Honestly, I really enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The characters were so lovable and the banter between them was amazing at times.
That being said, I wished there were more scenes that focused on Harrow and Luella because their banter was the best. I wish Harrow was more developed too because, at times, it felt like he was a 2D character with a mysterious, sad background.
However, there are more positives to this book. I loved how Luella was her own person and made her own choices. She’s determined and headstrong; a perfect main character in this novel. I found it easy to relate to her and her aspirations and goals. The character development that both her and Eldas go through is wonderful. I felt like it was the perfect amount for this novel and it didn’t ever feel forced. The worldbuilding is also extremely easy to grasp and picture in your head. I do wish that the fact that some of them are elves was touched on more though.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a way out of a reading slump. I think it’s also great for anyone wanting to get into fantasy for the first time; there’s not an overwhelming amount of information to absorb as the story goes on.
Happy reading !
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence
Minor: Infidelity, Medical content, and Medical trauma
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