Joy needs a deal with a demon to bring an end the man who’d ruined her life. Malachi needs a deal with a human so he can remain in the mortal realm, far from the sentries looking to drag him back to his sect in hell.
It’s a match seemingly made in heaven. Except, Malachi doesn’t expect Joy’s thirst for vengeance to taste so sweet, and Joy doesn’t expect a freaking demon to revive everything in her she’d thought long-dead.
After the deal is struck, and the contract has some to an end, they both realise that one contract will not nearly be enough.
Review
This was a very sweet little novella about which I don’t have a whole lot to say! The page count definitely limits the depth of the relationship and speeds up the pace of its development, but it’s a really cute romance between two likeable characters who are fun to read about together. It also happens to be free of all of the specific romance tropes that often bother me, so ymmv. There’s a lot of smut, which is not something I’m super interested in generally speaking, but I think the sex is well-written and I really appreciate the emphasis on reclaiming personal sexuality, enthusiastic consent, and healthy power play. It deals sensitively with exploring the female character’s sexual assault, but this element is slightly diminished for me because of how completely straight it plays the violent revenge plotline without any interest in exploring the morality or possible complicated feelings involved there at all. I think the only other thing I’d mention is that I really enjoyed the Nigerian setting. If any/all of these things sound like something you’re interested in, I say check it out!!
Charlotte Kersten 
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