This book is everything I want in a dark rom-com. The banter is hilarious, and Delphine’s dialogue with literally everyone had me laughing out loud. She’s strong-willed, sarcastic, and completely oblivious in the best way. Every time she pulled the “my sweet Aunty Beatrice just died” line to escape a situation, I lost it. The whole book is unhinged chaos, and it works perfectly.

Delphine is such a great FMC, dry, blunt, and unintentionally funny. I laughed hard at half the things she said. It was such a good time. And Dig being absolutely gone for her exactly as she is made me love him even more. Plus, we love a consent king, and Dig Graves delivers. I didn’t expect that layer, but I really appreciated it.

The plot was also really fun. I liked how the fated mates trope worked in a non-fantasy setting, and I did not see the twist coming at all. The gasp I let out was real.

If you want a silly, dark, chaotic good time with sharp humor, a strong FMC, and an MMC who would do literally anything (yes, even setting skincare bundle traps) to get his girl, this is for you. It’s not trying to be a literary masterpiece, but for a dark rom-com? It hits every mark and is easily one of the best I’ve read in the genre.