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A review by revengelyne
A Kiss From a Demon by Charlotte Swan
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Lately any erotica books with a small or no plot seem to be mostly misses when it comes to enjoyment. This book, however, broke that expectation and I found that I enjoyed this one. Irys searches for the Demon in the Woods hoping to make a bargain that would halt her marriage to a neighboring duke, one who has been waiting all this time to get his hands on her. She does not expect that the Demon in the Woods has only one stipulation - one night with him. One night in his arms is all the Demon wants but what if both want there to be more as the evening progresses?
Was it wrong for me to enjoy this book more than I have with others of the same genre? Because I did enjoy this one. There is not a ton of information dump. We learn early in the story why Irys is seeking out the Demon in the Woods - her father is finally giving in to this Duke and handing over his daughter to him. The father knows she does not want this and she knows the only answer is in those woods. You feel her fear of the future her father already has prepared for her.
When she meets Asgorath, he is in demon form and yet she does not shy away from him. She shows little fear and yet this seems to draw Asgorath toward her. There is no love right away. There is respect for each other and the demon side - possession. He wants her and by the end of the night, he plans to have her for eternity.
The only downside to this novel - I think the confrontation with the Duke lacked something. I would have liked to have seen something more there.
Otherwise, this book was worth the read.
Was it wrong for me to enjoy this book more than I have with others of the same genre? Because I did enjoy this one. There is not a ton of information dump. We learn early in the story why Irys is seeking out the Demon in the Woods - her father is finally giving in to this Duke and handing over his daughter to him. The father knows she does not want this and she knows the only answer is in those woods. You feel her fear of the future her father already has prepared for her.
When she meets Asgorath, he is in demon form and yet she does not shy away from him. She shows little fear and yet this seems to draw Asgorath toward her. There is no love right away. There is respect for each other and the demon side - possession. He wants her and by the end of the night, he plans to have her for eternity.
The only downside to this novel - I think the confrontation with the Duke lacked something. I would have liked to have seen something more there.
Otherwise, this book was worth the read.