Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "The Devil She Knows" by Alexandria Bellefleur. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)
"A down - on - her - luck woman makes a deal with a crafty demon to win back her ex - girlfriend after a proposal gone awry, only to discover the girl of her dreams might be the devil she knows, from nationally bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur.
Samantha Cooper is having a day from hell.
In less than 24 hours, her life has unraveled, leaving her single and with nowhere to live. Adding insult to injury, she's trapped in an elevator with a gorgeous woman claiming to be a demon.
Daphne is not at all what Samantha expeccted from someone claiming to be an evil supernatural entity. She's pretty, witty, dressed in pink, and smells nice. And she's here to offer Samantha a deal she can't refuse. Six wishes in exchange for one tiny trade - Samantha's soul. There's a glaring loophole in their contract, one Samantha fully intends to exploit so she doesn't fork over her soul. After all, she only needs one wish to win her ex back.
Hell - bent to gather the last of the one thousand souls she needs to that she can be free of her own devilish deal, Daphne grants each of Samantha's wishes... with a twist, so that Samantha is forced to make another.
As Samantha's wishes dwindle and Daphne offers her glimpses into the life she thought she wanted, the unlikely pair grows close. Perhaps the girl of Samantha's dreams is actually the stuff of nightmares, but Samantha and Daphne will have to outsmart the Devil himself if they want a chance at happily ever after."
I received this book as an ARC on Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.
Friends, have you ever watched Brendan Frasier's "Bedazzled" and thought, this would be so much better if it was more campy and had lesbians"... That is exactly what this book was for me. So the reason I wanted to read this as bad as it sounds is because the cover caught my eye and I noticed it was queer, so I applied for it. I could not be more happy to have applied for and read this story knowing absolutely nothing about it. This was such a fun and easy read. This book was campy, and funny, and heartwarming and I just so easily fell in love with it. The character development between Daphe and Samantha was incredible and definitely kept me on my toes at times (fuck Hannah though). I loved the message that this book was trying to portray of self empowerment and female badassery, of putting yourself first whilst still proving that it is absolutely a-okay to rely on those closest to you whilst you are going through hard times. I loved that this book almost had me in tears both from laughing and hurting with the characters. I absolutely will be recommending this book to everyone and anyone and I will be picking up a physical copy of this when I get the chance too. I'll also definitely be reading more of Alexandria's works and I can't wait to see what she writes next!
I gave this book a 5/5 star rating on Goodreads.
This book is already out!
What did you think of this book? Who were your favourite or least favourite characters? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!
Have a wonderful day!
Love, Doe!
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