Alexandria Bellefleur is one of my favorites sapphic authors. The Devil She Knows Did not disappoint. I loved the slow-burn, sizzling romance between Sam and Daphne. The ending was a little crazy which is why I'm rating the book 4/5. Overall, it was another great read that I can't wait to recommend.

The Devil She Knows by @a.m.bellefleur is one you will not want to miss when she’s published on 10.21.25. And you will soon also know why you might need a certain pink loving demon to grant all your wishes 😈. It’s utterly delightfully silly & sapphic. 10/10 banter & the most DELICIOUS tension 🥵 this is a perfect gay girlie paranormal romcom. *chef's kiss* (pun kind of intended)

♡ thank you to Berkley and Alexandria Bellefleur for an ARC of this book! ♡

3/5 ⭐️

📖 plot & pace: this book was very different than anything i've ever read. bellefleur is undoubtedly very talented and creative! with that being said, i felt the plot was very repetitive.. of course, somewhat par for the course of the book, but it seemed we were going in circles until the last 20% of the book (which i LOVED!) also, personal opinion, but i feel like this book would've been told better in first person vs third.

👥 characters: i honestly loved daphne, despite being a demon and all. i hated hannah, and i got tired of sam very quickly. i get love makes you do stupid things but sam girlie, you are taking the CAKE. daphne is definitely questionable, but only because she was forced to be that way. she has so many redeeming qualities under the surface.

🤩 tropes: sapphic romance, deal with the devil, morally grey character

this was a good book, but not a favorite for me. it does get the award for most creative plot though! i wish the first 80% of the book delivered as hard as the last 20% did.

The Devil She Knows was a bit mid for me. The slightly melancholy tone was actually what I liked most—it gave the story a unique emotional vibe that set it apart from lighter romances. But overall, the plot felt rushed, like it didn’t give the characters enough time to fully develop or let the emotional moments breathe. It was still pretty cute, just not especially memorable. I think it could’ve packed a bigger punch if the resolution had been more thoughtfully explored.


Huge thanks to the publisher for the advanced copy—I’m always grateful for the opportunity to read early!

The cover of this book alone drew me in but when I saw it was a sapphic demon story I was sold. This was an easy, enjoyable read and I will definitely be recommending it to people looking for a fun lesbian read. While I enjoyed the story, I wish there was more chemistry between Sam and Daphne. The story moved too quickly from Sam pining after her ex to her suddenly being in love with Daphne. I wish there were more moments of tension between them to get their romance moving.

I also expected Lucifer to be a more impressive character than he was.

3.5 stars and I will be adding this to my supernatural sapphic reads list for October!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC!

This book is perfect! Paranormal romantic comedy is an interesting genre and Alexandria did a wonderful job with this. Samantha Cooper is a hard-working chef who has had a day from hell, that just keeps getting worse. She gets trapped in an elevator with Daphne, a short blonde beauty who looks like she stepped out of another time. And also claims to be a demon who can grant 6 wishes to fix Samantha's life for the low, low price of her soul! Samantha agrees, thinking she will only need one wish to fix things, but she clearly hasn't read enough fantasy books to know that when dealing with demons, fae, or other wish-granting creatures, you need to be very specific. The more wishes she makes, the more Samantha starts to wonder if a life with Hannah is worth her soul. But dealing with the Devil might also not be the best option.

Alexandria obviously put a lot of research into this book, both for the layout of Hell and the ridiculously extravagant food that rich people like to eat. Samantha, and Daphne, grew so much throughout the book. She went from focusing her entire life around Hannah, to thinking about what she wants. Daphne is freaking hilarious and I loved how her sense of humor came out in each of the wishes Samantha made. There were also little hints at previous books from Alexandria, which is always fun to see.

I was very excited about this book but was honestly dissapointed with how poorly the relationship dynamic between the main characterd was handled. The main character spends so much of this book lamenting her ex gf that it renders any kind of relatinship completely obselete.

Overall the story of someone learning how to get over their ex who told them no when they proposed through a sexy demon giving them chaotic wishes was fun. I think it didn’t flow in a way I enjoyed but it was entertaining.

Thanks for the ARC.

I was really excited to read this book because it sounds like a sapphic version of one of my comfort movies, bedazzled. I enjoyed the dynamic between Daphne and Sam right off the bat but my goodness Sam was such a frustrating character! She was so obsessed with her ex Hannah, who was not a good person or likable first of all. So much of a book was focused on Sam trying to get Hannah back, and I wish it would’ve given us more of Sam and Daphne. I loved the last 20% of the book but I just don’t think the connection between Sam and Daphne was explored enough to make it realistic for them to end up falling in love. I did enjoy my time with this book regardless.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for this ARC! Solid 4/5 stars for this funny, introspective, wild ride! At one point Sam, the main character, talks about feeling as if she’s in a choose you own adventure and that perfectly sums it up. The cast of characters, the scenes, the settings, all fabulous. The chef villain, the attractive pink clad demon, Hannah the influencer, and our protagonist who embodies the perfect character growth arc. It keeps you pulled in and you have to know what comes next. Highly recommend!

This book was so fun and had so much potential.

I loved Sam and Daphne. Hated Hannah, obviously.

The premise of the book itself was great. However, as the majority of the book was centred around Sam getting Hannah back, I missed a lot of the romance between Sam and Daphne. So when they got together, it felt abrupt.

Also, are we just going to accept right away that your girlfriend whom you proposed to was boning your boss? The way I would be throwing plates and getting some revenge.

Good book overall, just missing the extra meat between Daphne and Sam to make it a full 5 star read.

3.75! thanks for the arc!! i always eat up a berkley book and this is great for a fun mood and needing something light.

I wanted to love this so much. The potential is there and there were some really fun aspects I did like but overall it was just not very enjoyable.

The chaos of all the wishes and Sam pining over her ex made it so hard to root for her and Daphne. There was so little room for focus on anything flirty or the tension between them that when they did get together it just felt rushed and anticlimactic.

The discussion of Daphne's past was so casual when in reality it was so dark and sad and could've made her character so much more important than she was allowed to be. Missed potential but also weirdly neglected. I feel like she deserved better in terms of her own arc/appreciation.

I was intrigued by the synopsis of this read - I mean, a female devil you make a deal with?! The premise is interesting, and I was excited to read a sapphic romance with great banter and silly moments. I wish there was more chemistry between the two FMCs, but for me the unique story made up for the lack in romantic chemistry. I love Daphne so much, she is so herself and chaotic. I would read another book by this author. Thank you for the e-arc!

It’s guts me to rate a sapphic romance this low, but I truly did not enjoy this. This book had SO much potential. Sapphic demon making a bargain with a woman trying to win back her shitty ex sounds messy and fun. And you know what, it was messy, but fun it was not. Because Sam spent more than two thirds of this book pining after her ex, who was a really terrible person, and honestly who wants to read that??

Like yes she does end up with the hot demon in the end, but the severe lack of tension, banter, & sexual chemistry between them made that ending more than lackluster for me. Overall, a disappointing read. Especially for how hot this cover is!!


*I received an arc from the publisher in exchange for my honest review*

Thank you to Berkley for the advanced copy. All thoughts are my own!

This was a highly anticipated book for me when it was first announced but unfortunately, it missed the mark.

I think this is such a fun concept but the pacing was a bit off and it was tough to follow what was going on, I found myself rereading a few sections here and there. I was also confused about when we switched to Daphne going from the antagonist to the love interest, it felt like a pretty quick turnaround and I didn’t feel the chemistry between the two right away. The ending felt a bit rushed too and I wanted more time in the world post deal where Daphne was around. Surprisingly a bit of a letdown for me.

Thanks so much to netgalley and publishers for this ARC!

What a unique, cute, and fun love story! This was so delightful to read. I loved the way the author formulated the realizations and the character development. Do recommend!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an advance copy in exchange for honest feedback. Loved this take on a rom-com.

I'm being so serious when I say I finished this in one sitting on a plane and couldn't stop blushing while reading! This was so delish and was exactly what I needed. Just from the cover alone, I was immediately sold (and on my knees). The writing was very fast paced and enjoyable from start to end, along with the witty banter and thick tension between Sam and Daphne!! I don't know what Alexandria put in this one, but I loved every second. I didn't think I'd feel so emotional while reading as well when we learn more about Sam and the journey of her trying to win back her ex. Some of this felt targeted at me and I just want to know where the hidden cameras are...

I think the ending felt a bit rushed and wish it was flushed out a bit more and even though the tension was amazing, I thought there'd be a bit more with their physical connection, but at the end of the day, this was still so hot. Daphne could do anything to me to be honest. Alexandria has definitely become an auto-read author for me!!

Thank you Berkley and NetGalley for the arc!

Honestly I’m devastated that I really didn’t end up liking this. At one point I actually doubted if I was reading a romcom cause you spend 75% of the book having Sam try to win back her absolutely garbage ex. So that left pretty minimal interactions between Daphne and Sam and I couldn’t buy into their relationship which spanned over the length of 12 hours