ARC Review:
Can I just start by saying how amazing and perfect the banter between the MCs in the book is? This book has the perfect amount of spice mixed with comedy. This was a fun read and a very easy read.

Thank you to Aurora Ascher, NetGalley & the Kensington Books team for allowing me the opportunity to review this book and be a part of the ARC team.

ALC Review:
This book was AMAZING. The narrator did such an amazing job with each voice and gave each of them such a unique voice,

Thank you to Kensington, Aurora, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review MDFV's audiobook!

Things aren’t always as they seem and people aren’t also who they say they are. Sometimes the mystery is yourself, that’s the case for the FMC Eva in My Funny Demon Valentine. Eva’s life is thrown for spin when she meets the MMC Ash, who is shocked to find he is actually seen by Eva. As a demon on the run from hell with his brothers Ash is use to blending in due to a curse. That is until he meets Eva.
Cute book with some steam. Defiantly recommend. The narrator of the audio book does a fantastic job.
I bought the physical book. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for granting me the opportunity to listen to the audio book.

This was such a fun & action-packed demon romance! (A sentence I never thought I’d say) Ashmodeous and Evangeline, Ash & Eva for short, were so hot and heavy while also sweet and endearing. As believed she was a simple human then she me t Ash and she had the “sight” allowing her to see him after nearly 3000 years being cursed. Then the story surrounding her Father and his origin was mind-blowing.. poor Jacqui but I don’t want to give too much away. I enjoyed the overall demonology aspect surrounding Ash, Bel, Meph, Raum and Mist. My favorite part was the way she wrote about music being tied to the soul and how it’s love that inevitably rules everything was absolutely beautiful. I look forward to the rest of the series and can’t wait for Mist’s story next! 💘 (ARC review thank you again for this opportunity.)

Read if you enjoy:
💗Musician Romance
😈Demon Romance
💗Spice with magical abilities
😈Found Family
💗Funny banter

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3.5 rounded up this was a fun paranormal romcom. The main characters were funny and so cute. I enjoyed it, but it felt a little clunky to me. The audio has some big pauses between breaks and chapters, and I found the third person and frequent POV change within the chapters a little jarring, a few times I had to go back and relisten to the transition again. I really enjoyed the world building and magic though. It was predictable but in a good way. The ending felt a little abrupt without full resolution. I will definitely be reading the next in the series to give it another go.

Thank you very much for this ALC opportunity, I enjoyed my listen.

This wasn't my favorite book I have read! But it was cited a demon who wants to play jazz!! Fantastic! The characters had good chemistry and their spicy scenes were entertaining!

This book reminds me of Zodiac Academy in the sense that - the writing is cheesy and not great, but the story is entertaining enough to keep you going. I can see this being you either absolutely love it, or loathe it. I thought it was fun, but not fun enough that I want to continue the series.

Delightfully steamy romcom featuring a prince of hell. This story had a lot of fun biblical and historical demonology built in which I really enjoyed. The narration of this was fantastic and helped immerse me in the story. The story itself was fun but still had heart. I'm very excited to continue the series to learn about the love lives of the other 3 demon brothers.

Listen, I knew I was in for a ride when I got my hands on an ARC of My Funny Demon Valentine, and oh boy, did this book deliver! Buckle up, romance lovers, because this one is cheesy, chaotic, and completely charming—in the best way possible.

This fiery first installment in the Hell Bent series introduces us to Ash—Prince of Hell, jazz aficionado, and cursed to a life so dull he’s basically a walking glitch in the matrix. No taste, no smell, no color—just pure, unfiltered boredom. That is until he meets Eva, a sizzling jazz musician with enough soul and spirit to cut through his curse like a hot knife through butter. Their connection? Instant. Their chemistry? Scorching. Their ability to enjoy a peaceful date? Nonexistent, thanks to the relentless chaos chasing them down at every turn.

And let’s talk about the real MVPs here—Eva’s mother and Ash’s brothers. If this book were a jazz band, they’d be the ones stealing every solo. Their banter? Immaculate. Their antics? Downright hysterical. They alone are reason enough to keep reading the series (and trust me, I will be).

Now, is this book a little over-the-top? Absolutely. Does it embrace the cheesy, heart-eyes, high-stakes romance vibe? With zero shame. If snappy, quirky dialogue isn’t your thing, you might find yourself rolling your eyes—but if you’re here for fun, passion, and some devilishly good times, My Funny Demon Valentine is ready to sweep you off your feet.

Final verdict? A deliciously dramatic, laugh-out-loud demon romance that may have you craving more. Hell has never been so much fun. 🔥😈🎷

This was a fun little read. The audio was done quite well and I really enjoyed the narrators voices. I love anything demon and throw in a romance, it’s sure to be a winner. The banter between the two MCs (Ash and Eva) was great and I feel like there was real character growth towards the end of the book.

I’m excited to read more from Ascher as I’m sure anything else she writes, I will now read!

No way a masterpiece in its genre. But my Gods is it not so much fun. This book knows what it is and it does it in the silliest way. I had a wonderful time. It's spicy because duh of course the Lust Demon romance is going to be. It's humor wasn't always for me but it definitely hit on some moments. Cute love story overall.
Oddly enough, I was super invested in the parents love story more at the end. This is a series so crossing my fingers on a prequel/sequel <3

Narration was okay but I did desperately have to speed it up.

Thank you @NetGalley and @RBmedia for the ARC. What a great start to a new series about angels and demons. Can demons find love on Earth? Oh Yes!! Four demons escape Hell to disappear into the crowded Earth with humans. Ash, or Asmodeus, and his four brothers plan to have fun lay low on Earth before the enforcers come to drag them back to Hell. Eva sees the man of her dreams in a bar and their connection is hot. Unfortunately Ash can not tell her who he really is and put Eva in danger. When MIst finds them all hell breaks loose and Eva realizes her life will never be the same.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading My Funny Demon Valentine!! This was a paranormal romance with humor, spice, and a bit of a suspense. Ash and his 3 brothers escape from Hell to live a different life on Earth. Ash loves music but cannot be a musician because he is a demon. Ash wants to be more than a just a demon and is trying to live a civilian life with his loud, hilarious, protective brothers. His love for music catches the attention of Eve. Eve is also a musician and is trying to discover her true self because she feels incomplete unless she is with Ash…but she doesn’t know his true form yet. They form a bond through music and their compatibility is off the charts. Their relationship exemplifies that you don’t have to change yourself in order for someone to love you, be who you are and those that see you will love you unconditionally. I love the bromance amongst the 4 brothers and Eve being protected by them. I enjoyed the twist and turns that occurred plus I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. Thank you NetGalley for providing me this ARC for an honest review.

This is not the book I would have randomly chosen but I did enjoy it more than expected so I am grateful to Between the Books choosing it as February’s book of the month. I should preface this with saying that demon sex is not a thing I’m into. It edges more towards monster for me and doesn’t hold my interest. I did like the demon characters and I get where the author was going with them being demon and yet more but there were still bits that took me out of the story because this just isn’t my thing. I did like the humor quite a bit. The writing wasn’t always the best and I thought the base of the story could have been more with a bit of tweaking. The characters were the biggest strength and the intriguing group of demons who are different than anything I’ve read are interesting and even though this was a book I liked ok, I am interested on future books focusing on the other demons in the group.

I’ll be honest—this ARC initially caught my eye because of the cover. (Yes, I’m shallow like that, and yes, book covers absolutely matter. Fight me.) But plot twist: the story actually delivered! It turned out to be a fast, funny, and ridiculously sexy read.

That said, it’s not for everyone. If you’re more on the conservative side, you might find yourself clutching your pearls. And that’s fine! Not every book is for every reader. But for me? This didn’t feel dark or demonic at all. If anything, it reminded me of Lucifer—the TV show that I unapologetically adored.

For context, I’m a practicing (albeit slightly deconstructed) Nondenominational Christian, and I didn’t find anything about this story offensive. But hey, your mileage may vary.

If you’re in the market for a cheeky, light-hearted palate cleanser that doesn’t take itself too seriously, My Funny Demon Valentine might just be your jam. It’s quirky, cute, and the perfect Valentine’s read—like a box of chocolate truffles with just a hint of spice. 💕🖤

This audio book was cute. Unfortunately I couldn’t finish. The ARC I received seemed to stop working 89.3. % thought so I don’t know how it ends but I got far enough I’m sure I can pretty much guess.
This book was everything I was expecting it to be. Short and sweet, nothing overly complicated. The MMC is a somebody I would stand behind I enjoyed the fact he had super long hair and a unique curse most certainly made him more interesting.. The MFC is decent enough I didn’t have any complaints. I did found the plot a little predictable with her being what she is and her dad being an angel. I kinda imagined it to be spicer then what it truly was and I’m not mad about it for this short book I found the spice was just enough it played well with the plot. Over all I’d rate it a 3.5

Thanks to the author, RBMedia, and NetGalley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review. I was over the moon to be approved literally one day after purchasing a first edition paperback with beautiful Valentines-y sprayed edges (I couldn’t resist!!). The audiobook was perfect because I can hardly bring myself to crack the spines on those deliciously beautiful spredgey masterpieces.

3⭐️ Overall, I think this a cute concept and good story. I enjoyed the primary and secondary characters and found them to be likable and sympathetic. I appreciated that in the context of an ensemble cast, I was almost immediately able to differentiate between the brothers because of distinct quirks/traits. On the flip side of the coin, unfortunately, I felt the characters were really underdeveloped. There was *so much* room for *more.* More depth, backstory, motivation, personality, chemistry. Just more.

In terms of writing style, for me, the tone was a bit too casual. Words were used in grammatically inappropriate but colloquially accepted ways (e.g., “lessen” in place of “reduce”). This was done not only in the context of dialogue, but also in the body of the text, which feels like a red flag. The dialogue was overly simplistic, artless, and periodically crude. You could perhaps sell this as being the nature of the characters if there were more of a counterpoint to it in other characters, or it was present only in dialogue, but there’s not enough tonal variety to make this distinction. This felt like the author’s voice coming through and it made me… uncomfortable? I’m no delicate flower, but when essentially every paragraph includes obscenities, it feels a little over the top? At a minimum, it’s worth exploring the specificity of the language and the extent to which the words are accurately conveying the intended message. There were also some frankly absurd similes and metaphors. One of my favorites: “Her entire female reproductive system lit up like a carnival parade.” First of all, wtf is a carnival parade? Second, no. Just no. While we’re on the topic, the intimate scenes were written in a way that made even the mundane feel crass somehow (e.g., “made out like teenagers with tongues and saliva and shit” WHAT?!). The FMC also got very close to orgasming from an interesting array of activities. Take for example: 1) “She nearly came just from seeing his teeth digging into her ass cheek.” 2) “Just the smooth silky feel was nearly enough to throw her over the edge again.” 3) “I’m close to coming just from picturing your big cock in my mouth.”

The audiobook narrator, Kirsten Lee, did a good job. There were some glaring mispronunciations that I really couldn’t ignore (e.g., pronouncing feral as fee-ral) and inconsistencies in pronunciation that became tiresome (e.g., alternately referring to the character as Bell and Ball). There were several of those standard cut-in corrections, with altered voice pitch and volume, but it wasn’t overly excessive.

Taken together, I liked it, but didn’t love it. I will likely read book 2 because the story is intriguing enough that I want to know where it’s going.

Four demons escape hell with no plan other than to not go back. Ash connects with Eve at a bar over their passion for music. She’s the first human who can see through his curse and likes what she sees. Their lust chemistry is definitely present and she gets pulled into his world of angels and demons.

I felt like the story line with her father felt pretty obvious and I was also not super keen on the insta-love. The found family trope was cute and I liked Eve’s mom and her ability to accept others for who they are…but this made her inability to talk it out with her own husband, after she saw what she saw, to feel out of character.

Fans of the tv show Lucifer would really enjoy this story.

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3 ☆
Ash, a career as a musician isn't exactly an option. Plus, he's cursed. Sick of playing by the rules, Ash and his three brothers escape Hell in search of freedom on Earth. But it's harder than they thought to keep their enemies off their tails. Evangeline is just your average human. At least that's what Eva tells herself when, moments after she meets the man of her dreams, she sees him shift into a 7-foot-tall monster. But Ash isn't the only one keeping secrets, and the search for answers reveals a shocking truth that will change Eva's life forever.

Oh, I really wanted to like this book, but it took until maybe 50% before I got into it, and normally I would have DNF'd before then. But I stuck it out and finished it. I can see where people say it's funny. It had some funny moments. But the third-person POV just didn't do it for me and made it kind of hard to get all the feels.

The audiobook was okay. I feel like it should have been dual narration, and it would have been a little better, but honestly, the narrator did a great job bringing this story to life. It was extremely easy to listen to and understand. I listened at 2x speed.

Thank you, Netgellay, and RB Media for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

This book was not for me. There seemed to be more spicy scenes than plot yet the spicy scenes were cringey to me. There wasn’t much character development or growth. I know this is a book about demons but still would have liked more character development and growth. The characters seems juvenile and immature which didn’t match the adult themes of the book

This is exactly what I was looking to read for Valentines day, a paranormal romance about a demon who learns to love. I kept picturing the show Lucifer in my head. The demons personalities reminded me of Lucifer and Mazikeen, especially from the later season when they really start to gain more of a conscious.

The plot made about as much sense as Ice Planet Barbarians, but I enjoyed it just as much as I enjoyed Ice Planet Barbarians (which is a lot, I enjoyed both a lot). However, if you are the kind of person who needs your plots to make logical sense, this may not be the book for you. There was also a part in the 2nd half that was a little info-dumpy, but after that the action really started. I was like 'wow, this isn't just a rom-com?' and my heart began to thoroughly race.

While I really liked this book, I liked some of the side characters more than I liked the main character. I have high hopes that I will like the other books in this series more than I liked this one.

I received an ARC of the audiobook, and while the narrator did a great job, this was the perfect opportunity to do a duet!!! I was confused as to whether or not this book was 1st person or 3rd person because of how quickly the POV's changed. One second I was in the FMC's mind, and the next second I was in the MMC's mind, but the narrators voice stayed the same unless she was doing the dialogue. This was extremely confusing for me, at the beginning. With a multi-POV like this, it almost needs to be duet. Besides, people really enjoy duet and I think it would increase sales... Just some food for thought.

Tropes: spicy paranormal romance, if-i-only-had-a-heart, demon/human romance, demon shifter

Thank you to NetGalley and RBmedia for the opportunity to listen to the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.