The alternate green cover does a better job at making them look like adults as well as accurate to their book descriptions! Our heroine just wants to find a way to live the life she wants when she's thrown into an accidental soul with a demon (who has his own accidental human soul). There was also a lot of growth from our FMC, which I was so happy to see, as well as some very positive messaging, especially near the end. Because everytime he did any of them things the words 'toxic masculinity' where thrown all over the place and he was shouted at, shot down, emotionally manipulated.

I quite nearly dnf'd this at one point because I found it so difficult to listen to her family continuously berate her on page over and over again. These two lovely characters, with major insecurities, are then at odds because Oz can't leave til he completes a deal with Mariel for her soul and she's unwilling to bargain. As for Ozorth, this powerful witch is sweetest, smartest and quirkiest enigma he finds himself fall for! After the first little bit of Oz trying to act like a cold-hearted demon, he was just a straight up cuddly teddy bear. But his reputation has suffered ever since a bargain went awry – if he can strike a deal with Mariel, he will earn back his deadly reputation.Because of their circumstances, Mariel and Oz take time to warm up to each other, starting with friendship and then moving to romance. I felt so much sympathy for Mariel (h) that her family was powerful and therefore so much was expected from her, but she struggled hard with her magic. and he falls first and as soon, as he realizes, that he doesn't want her to lose her soul, he becomes one of the best book-bf ever. this romantic comedy is witty and fun, with plenty of humor balanced with the sexual tension between the protagonists.

Mariel Spark is prophesied to be the most powerful witch seen in centuries of the famed Spark family, but to the displeasure of her mother, she prefers baking to brewing potions and gardening to casting hexes. But generally it's a very light read (chicken aside), so if you're not looking for anything serious or hard to read, then this is perfect. But his reputation has suffered ever since a bargain went awry - if he can strike a deal with Mariel, he will earn back his deadly reputation.She wasn’t my favorite heroine, but she was lovable and handled the whole soul stealing demon bit with the same grace as I would have (none). But all these witch stories, that seem to have a bit of a rom-com-ish feel to them are making me want to read them! That enemies to lovers - force proximity, fake relationship tropes blended in environmental messages perfectly!