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Anything for the Devil: The Final Deal by Aurora Graves
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"She could be the devil, and I'd still give her my soul."
The finale to Aurora's Anything For the Devil trilogy is here, and I never want to leave.
This entire series has everything you can imagine: folklore mythology, horror, paranormal, love triangles, rockstars, and more.
There are so many twists and turns that you never see coming, the kind that make you throw the book across the room. There's so many things I can say about this series, the way it had me hooked since day one, minute one. I literally cannot choose a favorite, I can't even choose a LEAST favorite.
I absolutely loved Dree, Steph, and Zach, and the way their stories come together in the end is just "chefs kiss*.
And the certain sex scenes that will go unnamed? UGH.
This is the series that leaves you hooked, and begging for more. I know I am.
tropes // rockstars, paranormal romance, devil, folklore, love triangles, horror
The finale to Aurora's Anything For the Devil trilogy is here, and I never want to leave.
This entire series has everything you can imagine: folklore mythology, horror, paranormal, love triangles, rockstars, and more.
There are so many twists and turns that you never see coming, the kind that make you throw the book across the room. There's so many things I can say about this series, the way it had me hooked since day one, minute one. I literally cannot choose a favorite, I can't even choose a LEAST favorite.
I absolutely loved Dree, Steph, and Zach, and the way their stories come together in the end is just "chefs kiss*.
And the certain sex scenes that will go unnamed? UGH.
This is the series that leaves you hooked, and begging for more. I know I am.
tropes // rockstars, paranormal romance, devil, folklore, love triangles, horror
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Anything for the Devil: The Second Deal by Aurora Graves
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
"She could be the devil, and I'd still give her my soul."
The Second Deal is the second in Aurora Grave's Anything For The Devil series, and holyyyyyyy. This series is still unlike anything Ive read before; and the genre blends are SO WELL DONE.
This starts immediately where the first ends, iykyk. The heat, the drama, the legends, the angst, is everythinggg.
This is still a rockstar romance at its heart, but with way more horror and folklore interwoven, Graves does such a good job with the blends. Even if you know hardly anything about Mexican folklore (like I do), I feel like they do such an excellent job that you don't need to look it up to understand.
There's so much more I can say about this book, and I have so many favorites that I will not spoil. But that one scene with Stephani and Dree?
AND THAT ENDING. I can't wait for book 3.
"I’m gonna break you over and over so I can take the pieces of you that are savage and feral and keep them for myself."
tropes // love triangle, rockstar, paranormal, second chance,
tw // blood, emeto, cheating, degradation, dubcon
The Second Deal is the second in Aurora Grave's Anything For The Devil series, and holyyyyyyy. This series is still unlike anything Ive read before; and the genre blends are SO WELL DONE.
This starts immediately where the first ends, iykyk. The heat, the drama, the legends, the angst, is everythinggg.
This is still a rockstar romance at its heart, but with way more horror and folklore interwoven, Graves does such a good job with the blends. Even if you know hardly anything about Mexican folklore (like I do), I feel like they do such an excellent job that you don't need to look it up to understand.
There's so much more I can say about this book, and I have so many favorites that I will not spoil. But that one scene with Stephani and Dree?
AND THAT ENDING. I can't wait for book 3.
"I’m gonna break you over and over so I can take the pieces of you that are savage and feral and keep them for myself."
tropes // love triangle, rockstar, paranormal, second chance,
tw // blood, emeto, cheating, degradation, dubcon
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
Anything for the Devil: The First Deal by Aurora Graves
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
"Because you're mine just as much as you are his. You get that, princesa? You might've been Zak's first, but you've always been mine. You've always been ours."
I went into The First Deal nearly blind, and OH MY GOD. I DEVOURED Grave's first novel. I went in, knowing this was a rock star romance. And what we got was a gorgeous, gruesome, masterpiece.
I don't know a lot about Mexican folklore, so I was confused at times, and honestly should've researched before diving in head first. But I feel like I was able to get a better grasp of the legends as I read, which is a huge plus.
I totally felt bad for the guys, hearing their side after Stephani left the band and San Antonio "for good". They needed her, and she left. At times, I didn't like Stephani, but she proved herself in the end. The entire book, their relationships to each other, were very relatable, and reflected some in my own.
The combination of tropes, and genres was done so well; the dark romance, the folklore, the horror. Something you don't see very often, and Graves knocks it out of the park.
There's so many twists and turns and the CLIFFHANGER?
"I hate you." // "Then f*ck me like you hate me."
“All anyone’s gonna see is the shitty things you did in a moment of weakness, no matter how much good you do or how much you wanna make things right.”
tropes // love triangle, rockstar, paranormal, second chance,
tw // blood, emeto, animal sacrifice, cheating, degradation, dubcon
I went into The First Deal nearly blind, and OH MY GOD. I DEVOURED Grave's first novel. I went in, knowing this was a rock star romance. And what we got was a gorgeous, gruesome, masterpiece.
I don't know a lot about Mexican folklore, so I was confused at times, and honestly should've researched before diving in head first. But I feel like I was able to get a better grasp of the legends as I read, which is a huge plus.
I totally felt bad for the guys, hearing their side after Stephani left the band and San Antonio "for good". They needed her, and she left. At times, I didn't like Stephani, but she proved herself in the end. The entire book, their relationships to each other, were very relatable, and reflected some in my own.
The combination of tropes, and genres was done so well; the dark romance, the folklore, the horror. Something you don't see very often, and Graves knocks it out of the park.
There's so many twists and turns and the CLIFFHANGER?
"I hate you." // "Then f*ck me like you hate me."
“All anyone’s gonna see is the shitty things you did in a moment of weakness, no matter how much good you do or how much you wanna make things right.”
tropes // love triangle, rockstar, paranormal, second chance,
tw // blood, emeto, animal sacrifice, cheating, degradation, dubcon
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Blood
Moderate: Vomit
Crossed Over by Santana Knox
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"Maybe everything has to end in order to start again."
First off, I DID NOT KNOW this was A DUET.
Crossed Over is a book that will be your next roman empire. The book you think about in a year from whenever you read it.
I know if I say too much, I'll end up spoiling it, but GO READ IT. I definitely went through the five stages of grief reading Nia's journey; I feel like Crossed Over healed part of my inner child.
A beautiful, coming of age story that will leave you begging for more.
tropes // roller derby, sports, slow burn, coming of age, found family
Representation: they/them side character, lesbian MC and side characters, BIPOC characters, autistic MC
TWs under spoiler. Read with caution.
tw // car accident, blood, hospitalization, stitches (no anesthesia), talks of injury
First off, I DID NOT KNOW this was A DUET.
Crossed Over is a book that will be your next roman empire. The book you think about in a year from whenever you read it.
I know if I say too much, I'll end up spoiling it, but GO READ IT. I definitely went through the five stages of grief reading Nia's journey; I feel like Crossed Over healed part of my inner child.
A beautiful, coming of age story that will leave you begging for more.
tropes // roller derby, sports, slow burn, coming of age, found family
Representation: they/them side character, lesbian MC and side characters, BIPOC characters, autistic MC
TWs under spoiler. Read with caution.