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A review by thiscryptidreads
Behold Her by Emily Antoinette
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
📖 - 346 pages
audiobook - 14 hours and 50 minutes (contains Maneater as well which is 4 hours)
4.5 chili peppers 🌶️ on the spice scale.
Genre: monster romance
POV: Duel, narrated by Jack Hesperus and Kingsley Rose
Ending: HEA
Book 1 of 2: Monsters of Moonvale
I listened to this on audiobook, the voice actors do a great job depicting several characters.
Mona and Max almost feel like fated mates with how well they fit together. Max the witch/succubus private eye who's dirty talk and possessiveness teaches Mona to love herself, her body and shine for the beauty she is while Mona helps Max let go of his past and embrace all his darker desires and shed the shame that he's tied to his succubus side.
I love all the characters, Blair and Grace are the best friends every girl needs to hype them up, talk them down from the edge when wallowing and always be there when needed no questions asked. Max's family is so loving and supportive and absolutely sweet, his parents are the most adorable love drunk couple (read their story in maneater) and his sisters love him through thick and thin and support him through his lows with humor and affection.
The way these two constantly are all over each other and doing such dark and dirty things and yet still showing prime examples of how communication, consent and safe sexual play should be. This was a joy to listen to and getting to hear Maneater as a bonus story was amazing. I loved hearing about Max's parents sexy love story.
audiobook - 14 hours and 50 minutes (contains Maneater as well which is 4 hours)
4.5 chili peppers 🌶️ on the spice scale.
Genre: monster romance
POV: Duel, narrated by Jack Hesperus and Kingsley Rose
Ending: HEA
Book 1 of 2: Monsters of Moonvale
I listened to this on audiobook, the voice actors do a great job depicting several characters.
Mona and Max almost feel like fated mates with how well they fit together. Max the witch/succubus private eye who's dirty talk and possessiveness teaches Mona to love herself, her body and shine for the beauty she is while Mona helps Max let go of his past and embrace all his darker desires and shed the shame that he's tied to his succubus side.
I love all the characters, Blair and Grace are the best friends every girl needs to hype them up, talk them down from the edge when wallowing and always be there when needed no questions asked. Max's family is so loving and supportive and absolutely sweet, his parents are the most adorable love drunk couple (read their story in maneater) and his sisters love him through thick and thin and support him through his lows with humor and affection.
The way these two constantly are all over each other and doing such dark and dirty things and yet still showing prime examples of how communication, consent and safe sexual play should be. This was a joy to listen to and getting to hear Maneater as a bonus story was amazing. I loved hearing about Max's parents sexy love story.
TROPES/TAGS
Monster MMC (part witch/part succubus)
Plus-Size FMC (human)
Dark(ish) Stalker(ish) Romance
Spicy Magic Dreams
BDSM
Misunderstandings/Bad Timing
Hidden Identity
Monster MMC (part witch/part succubus)
Plus-Size FMC (human)
Dark(ish) Stalker(ish) Romance
Spicy Magic Dreams
BDSM
Misunderstandings/Bad Timing
Hidden Identity
Healing Past Trauma
Content Warnings:
voyerism
exhibitionism
CNC (consensual non-consent)
bondage
fake stalking, fake kidnapping
verbal degradation during dirty talk.
depression
pet loss/grief after losing a pet
internalized fat shame, and negative body image.
There are short references to racism and misogyny, but they aren’t central to the themes of the book. There are brief depictions of blood and violence but they aren’t prevalent throughout the story.
voyerism
exhibitionism
CNC (consensual non-consent)
bondage
fake stalking, fake kidnapping
verbal degradation during dirty talk.
depression
pet loss/grief after losing a pet
internalized fat shame, and negative body image.
There are short references to racism and misogyny, but they aren’t central to the themes of the book. There are brief depictions of blood and violence but they aren’t prevalent throughout the story.
Characters use profanity and explicit language throughout the book.
Behold Her is a high-heat paranormal romance featuring a plus-size FMC and a monster MMC that blends dark themes with humor and heart to create a spellbinding story of transformation and love.
Contains bonus novella, Maneater.
My Spice Rating - 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
1 🌶️- May include hands, more kissing, "fade to black" scenes. No open door spice.
2 🌶️🌶️ - Spice happens, but it isn't often. May include open door scenes but they're infrequent or rare.
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Spice happens more often and it is more detailed, Spice is part of the plot, or the book is 50/50 spice to plot.
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ - More spice than plot, may contain kinky themes.
5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Absolute smut. Very little plot, sex heavy. The spicy scenes are very explicit, may contain triggering or dangerous themes, Dark romances and erotica.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, and Toxic friendship