A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch (Glimmer Falls #2)

by Sarah Hawley

It struck Astaroth that Calladia had a rather poor opinion of herself. Sure, she was a bitch—and he meant that as a compliment of the highest order, just as he was a proud bastard—but it was obvious she had a strong sense of fairness, and the way she spoke of Mariel indicated a deep level of feeling for her loved ones. Nice was too tepid a word for her. But loyal, protective, and determined to do the right thing? Those were traits to admire.

Mariel was undoubtedly dreaming about babies with freckles and adorable little horns, but Calladia’s vision of a rosy future had always involved just her and someone she loved, the community they built around themselves, and a lifetime of adventure.

“I’m not afflicted by madness.” Lilith winked. “Madness is afflicted by me.”

Being in nature made her feel small, but in a good way. Maybe that was part of being human. In the long stretch of time, she was just a blip. And when you were a blip, you didn’t have to worry about the weight of eons. You could live as loudly as you wanted in the space allotted to you.

Calladia’s life had been lacking in joy for a while. Had she let her fear of being hurt stop her from living boldly?

Now back to the gratitude, because if there’s any message I want readers to take away, it’s that we all deserve joy. This book is one of my joys.