Name: Infernal Hearts
Series: Stand Alone
Author: Danny Haliwell
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Format: ARC – ebook
Genres: Adult, Queer Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal
Noted Tropes: Bargains, Grumpy x Sunshine
Spice Rating: Explicit Open Door 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Thank you to Entangled Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC.
Rating:
Synopsis: Goodreads
“I want to offer you a deal…”
Jason Blackwell thought he had finally escaped his father’s world of magical medicine. All he wants is a normal life as a practicing veterinarian. No supernaturals. No unpredictable magic. Just a small town, regular animals, and walking away from his family secrets…and lies.
Until he’s woken in the night by Levi—an incubus attired in a fancy suit with a Southern drawl, too much charm, and an annoying tendency to always get his way. Jason is his only chance to find his missing brother.
And they have only two weeks to find him…or the demon dies. And finding Levi’s brother might just be the key to figuring out his own father’s disappearance.
Pulled back into the life he thought he had left behind forever, Jason now returns to the shadows and secrets of the supernatural world. Only this time, there’s no hiding from the truth about himself—and his family’s troubled legacy—or from the magnetic demon who pulls at his heart.
But when you make a bargain with an incubus, there is always a price to be paid. The only question is whether Jason and Levi will live long enough to regret it…
Review:
Infernal Hearts is a Queer (M/M) Romance with two MMC’s that I challenge you not to love. Levi, an incubus hunting for his incubus brother and Jason, a human who works as a Vet but knows of the magical creature that also exist in the world searching for his missing father, are both brilliantly funny and lovable characters. Jason had to grow on me a bit, because he kind of just seemed very ordinary (which I get is the point!) whilst having a very odd adverse reaction to anything magical. Levi on the other hand, had my heart from the get go – I loved his banter and personality. And when they are on page together, they’re hard not to love!!
Our two MMC’s join together after realising that as they’re both trying to find a missing love one, they may be able to help each other. And whilst the writing style itself wasn’t totally for me – as it, to me, felt like it did more telling than showing in places – the story itself had me hooked. I loved these two MMCs being forced to work toghether despite their differing opinions and ways of doing things… Watching them work together and slowly become open to each felt really rewarding.
The way Danny Haliwell portrayed different magical creatures, whether the main characters, or the ones we got snippets of, did feel unique! For example, we briefly meet a Pheonix, and I really liked this version of the magical creature. Haliwell is clearly imaginative as he’s able to put twists on magical creatures we already know and love.
This was a fun fantasy romance, with entertaining MMCs, excellent chemisty and a decent plot! I’m really glad I got to read this – and if Danny writes other work, I’ll likely pick them up too! And also, can we have a quick moment to appreciate how beautiful this cover is? I’m a sucker for a beautiful cover!
“Wait… why didn’t you say yes?”
“Because I already said no. Or did you not hear me the first time?”
[…]
“That works on everyone. I’m irresistible.”
Reading With Tyler 
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