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What’s a cupid to do when she lies about having a date for the Valentine’s Day Ball?
Think outside of the heart-shaped box. With revenge on her mind, she’s hunting for another being in the veil who might escort her to the biggest event in Cupidale.

What starts as a ploy to make her ex-boyfriend jealous quickly turns into something far more complicated. The grim reaper she chose turns out to be far more than the surface of his dark shadowy robes and being a collector of souls. They’re from two different worlds, but maybe opposites attract in this Valentine’s Day novella.

What’s more romantic than a dash of love and a hint of death?

117 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2024

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Sarah Blue

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Profile Image for Isabella. R.
1,007 reviews2,180 followers
February 7, 2024
4 Little Love Fest Stars ⭐

You know it's going to be cuteness overload when the pairing is between a Cupid called Love and a Reaper named Death! Especially when all that pink glitter brings him so much joy.

This Valentine’s Day isn’t just about the humans I push to find their perfect match. No, this Valentine’s Day I feel some hope for myself. I spread so much love around, it’s about time I got my own taste, at the minimum at least some dirty, messy lust.

Love may have initially asked Death to accompany her to the annual Cupid's Valentine's Ball out of spite, but who knew that Death could be so warm and fuzzy? Even Reapers get lonely you know.

Witty, cute and perfectly sexy, Petty Cupid was spicy goodness. Who doesn't enjoy a broody, daddy hero and a glittery cupid eager to get her kink on? 🩷🩷
Profile Image for Christina (stinarinareads).
413 reviews380 followers
February 15, 2024
4✨, 3.75🌶️

Love and Death, who knew they’d make the sweetest (and hottest) match? (We romance readers knew. Always knew and will forever know.)

Are you missing the holidays and looking to enjoy a little extended festive magic for a curiously underrepresented holiday in romantic fiction, and even more particularly in paranormal romance?

Sarah Blue has got you covered this year, with her sweet, spicy, and supernatural novella Petty Cupid.

Our FMC, Love, is a cupid with a problem. Potentially problems, plural. Still dealing from an unfortunate romance with Eros, her boss and another cupid, not only is Love tending to her healing emotional wounds, but her work performance has suffered because of it.

And now, with Cupidale’s Valentine’s Day Ball, the Love New Year for cupids, right around the corner, Love is left dateless and humiliated. What’s a petty cupid to do, other than hatch a revenge plot and bring the hottest other-veiler she can find as her date? She doesn’t want Eros back, of course. She just wants to get him back. It’s different! And maybe, perhaps, with her cupid duties of fulfilling true love every day, she may yearn for that a little herself, but that’s a different story…

Enter dominant daddy Death, grim reaper extraordinaire and our MMC. He agrees to Love’s plan surprisingly easily, in exchange for the use of 3 of her cupid arrows. This kicks off a surprisingly sweet romance, where Love and Death begin to learn that perhaps they aren’t so different after all. Maybe they even… need each other?

Sarah Blue really leans into the fun of the theme, bringing a slightly campiness and modernity to the paranormal romance genre. This can definitely walk a fine line sometimes. New adult is a great genre example where this balance is either done shockingly right or cringey wrong. (This isn’t a new adult novella, BTW, this is firmly adult!) Aside from a playlist at the front of the story, the author has to have a deft hand when using real-world elements or actual songs in a paranormal genre. Some of this was a miss for me here. I think a lot of the references couldn’t definitely been trimmed to make this a more seamless experience, without losing the spirt of the story.

I also think that if you’re going to bring an element of self-awareness to these types of campy romps, for example, having a third-act break-up happen and a secondary character say something like “ugh, this is why I don’t read third-act break-up novels!” This can only work if the book itself doesn’t actually use the third-act break-up trope genuinely. Can’t be self-aware if you’re self-aware but complicit, right? Haha. That was actually a pretty accurate example from the book. The third-act break-up also happened over the stupidest miscommunication, and that’s even commented on in the book’s dialogue by the secondary character too. If they don’t like it, the reader won’t want to read about it either!

If the miscommunication that led to the third-act break-up was trimmed out and the relationship development just continued on its momentum, this would’ve been a stronger story overall. Closer to 5 stars actually. Because the romance and connection between Love and Death was actually extremely sweet and entirely readable. Their sexual and emotional chemistry jumps off the page, and the spice is hot, hot, hot. There’s probably a little something for everyone, but if you’re a sucker for a spanking Daddy, then THIS IS FOR YOU PERSONALLY.

But even beyond the spice, I was actually touched by Love and Death’s sweetest with each other. In their own ways, and their own professions, so many of their core morals coincide, and you can really see as a reader how their connection works and will probably work for all eternity.

Tropes:
📖Cupid FMC x grim reaper MMC
📖Fake dating-ish/revenge plot
📖Fast burn – insta-lust/insta-love

Safety:
🦺 There is an ‘OM’ in Eros, Love’s ex-bf. Him being her ex and how he humiliated her in their break-up is essentially the reason for the plot! But I can tell you there is no love lost between the two, on either side. No one is pining for the other back. Love is honestly just really hurt and humiliated and wants to see Eros the same way. There's a reason this is called PETTY Cupid haha. So I wouldn’t consider this OM drama at all in the romantic sense. More just like a plot device
🦺No OW, Death hasn’t been intimate with anyone for a long time until Love
🦺Third-act break-up due to very stupid and unneeded miscommunication ()

Spice:
🌶️Daddy dom (MMC)
🌶️“Good girl” “baby” dirty talk
🌶️TOYS
🌶️Spanking
🌶️Slight exhibitionism
Profile Image for  Nayeli ♡.
177 reviews145 followers
February 18, 2024
✨🏹 4.5 stars 🏹✨

"Maybe, even though I'm not a cupid and haven't believe in love for a very long time I could find it with this gorgeous little firecracker."



♡ cupid FMC
♡ reaper MMC
♡ grumpy x sunshine
♡ spicy
♡ some fake dating
♡ daddy kink


This novella was everything and more! I enjoyed it so so so much.

What a fun, cute, hot, spicy, quick and fast paced read. And let me tell you something...this novella is perfect for the mood of Valentine's Day and the month of February. 😍💖

This is a romance between a reaper and a cupid. What else do you need? Exactly, nothing more. This was per-fect.

Love (h) and Death (H) were made for each other from the first moment they met and I was in loveeee with them! 🥰🫶🏻


"Our worlds are so different. Love is filled with glitter and pink and creates people's happiest moments. Mine is dark, gloomy, and I help people in the scariest moment of their lives, no matter how long or short lived."
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209 reviews118 followers
February 7, 2024
Please read this novella, it's short, it's spicy, it will have you kicking your legs with so much giddiness.

A super fun twist with a female Cupid and a Reaper, Love who is a Cupid sparks up an arrangement with Death who is a Reaper to escort her as her date to the Love New Year Celebration. The chemistry between them is effortless and with a character called Death you would think this man is dull/sad/morbid but he is completely the opposite and a perfect match for Love with all her pink and glitter and her hopeless romantic personality. This man literally barely knows Love and already defends her, celebrates her, protects her and it's so sweet to see.

I loved it all a little treat for upcoming Valentines Day!
Profile Image for Crystal (Crystalreads2).
970 reviews992 followers
February 4, 2024


I went into his book for Daddy Death, the Reaper. Listen up, and I have a confession to make. I have a major reaper kink, even more so than for mask men. My best friend even nicknamed me the Reaper. Whenever I come across a reaper MMC, I am all in for reading about it.

What should Cupid do when faced with the dilemma of attending the Valentine's Day ball alone while being nominated for an award and having to face their narcissistic ex with their new partner?

Well, you become petty and lie you are bringing someone. Love is desperate and decides to go outside her realm to find her date.

Love is hysterical and shows no fear when approaching the angels and asking a particular question. Priceless. Death is a handsome reaper tired of loneliness and instantly attracted to love.

Petty Cupid Is a fun, quick, and spicy read. The only criticism is I wanted more. But it’s okay. That is what rereads are for.
Profile Image for Urtė Caspo.
402 reviews151 followers
February 16, 2025
Kupidonė susideda su blogiuku Mirtim, jie pasigvaltavoja ir ilgai bei laimingai gyvena.
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111 reviews117 followers
February 10, 2024
What an ideal way to celebrate Valentine’s Day early as a single Pringle 🔥 I mean, a steamy love story between a cupid and a reaper? Perfect read for Valentine's Day when it hits.

“I contemplate if there’s anything I can do to ensure that she wins. Is there someone I could bribe or threaten?”

Death, the man you are 😩 honestly he surprised me with his personality, cause ngl I thought he would be emotionless and just be all “bad boy” cold.

“Eros was the start of a new era. You know? I thought I was swiftly in my Reputation Era moving to my Lovers Era.”

“The song switches to My Love Mine All Mine by Mitski, and I twirl in Death’s arms so he can hold me while we slow dance.”

The mention of Taylor Swift and Mitski is something I live for.

“She probably thinks you just wanted a one-night stand and nothing else because you fucking idiots didn’t communicate. This is truly exhausting and why I never read the miscommunication trope.” 💯💯
Profile Image for Kristie (read_between.the_wines).
223 reviews3,616 followers
February 6, 2024
She’s a Cupid - he’s a reaper and she calls him daddy.

Need a Valentine’s Day novella - this is PERFECT, no thoughts just vibes
Profile Image for Rayne.
486 reviews149 followers
February 4, 2024
When I found this surprise release I dropped everything to read it! A fun novella about a cupid who brings a reaper to their love new year celebration to get back at her horrible ex? Sign me up!

Sarah Blue said it best: all vibes, no thoughts. It was fun, sweet, HOT, and the perfect about of silly. Really it was just a good time and the perfect thing to read if you need a little break from other books.
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1,685 reviews223 followers
February 15, 2024
4.5 stars

SO MUCH SILLY CUTENESS! (And the steam wasn’t bad either — hello, Daddy Death.)

Love is a Cupid who needs a hot date to the Valentine’s Day Ball, to show up her ex-boyfriend. Enter: Death, a Grim Reaper, who loves her sparkly pettiness.

I had such a good time reading this, it gave me Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth vibes (which gave spicy Legally Blonde vibes). A super fun and steamy read.
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1,456 reviews121 followers
February 14, 2024
A Cupid named Love and a reaper named Death fall in love and have sexy times. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💘 This was short, sexy and sweet.
Profile Image for Izzie (semi-hiatus) McFussy.
710 reviews64 followers
February 10, 2024
I swear to god there’s little pink heart flecks in her eyes. 😍

I wouldn’t call this a review because I’m hard pressed to call Petty Cupid a book or novella. It would be like calling a recipe a cookbook. It is silliness, smut, cheesiness, devilish grammar, and a dash of meta swirled together and allowed to run amok. Good times!🥰💘💕
Profile Image for ٠࣪⭑aurora .
130 reviews4 followers
February 16, 2024
you know it's gonna be kinky when sleep token is on the playlist.
it was cute, I had fun. my goal for next valentine's is to get railed by a reaper too.
Profile Image for V. (¿book hangover or book slump?).
345 reviews19 followers
August 27, 2025
This was so ridiculous AND I LOVED IT 😍🤩😍🤩

You've got cupids called Love (the FMC), Amore, and Juliet 💘 and some Reapers called Death (the MMC), Demise, and Mors ☠️

*whispers* It was so frkn fun !!!

Even to the point where kindle highlights were like "DENIED. Ya having too much fun, move along."
🥲🥲🥲 Rude lol


Petty Cupid is just over 100 pages; it's short, sweet, HAWT 🌶️🌶️🌶️ and so so sooOoo entertaining!


I'm pretty sure this book is my 3rd pick by Sarah Blue and honestly, she does not miss ❤️‍🔥
Profile Image for Darlene I read WAY to many books.
3,676 reviews2,430 followers
February 4, 2024
Poor poor love was at first a naive cupid when she dated the boss now that she was dumped, her eyes opened. And good for her she doesn't love the dude, but she was humiliated, and she's petty! She wants to rub it in his face she moved on.

And she does, but it takes her a minute to find herself a date to the cupid ball she asked around but didn't find one until she meets Death, aka Reaper. And he checks off all her boxes, and im so glad she was up front to him about why she wanted a date, and he did ask for a favor for the date. But the more they spent together, the more the feelings grew. And let's say cupids Ball was a ball!!

But don't worry, there is some tiny miscommunication drama.. and dealing with the ex. 🥰


No ow/tiny om drama, no cheating, slight secondary character, drama, sexy times, no virgins

Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶

Instalove
Age gap
daddy kink
bdsm elements
impact play
Praise kink
toys
nipple clamps
No condom
butt plug
exhibitionism
TW: discussions of death and the afterlife
Hea
Epilogue
Profile Image for Sara.
1,501 reviews433 followers
February 26, 2024
1.5 stars rounded up.

Nope. From the awful, nonsensical plot to cringy sex scenes just... No. This just reminded me that I really hate smut/erotica because the writing is always really, really bad with no substance at all. Don't go into this thinking it'll be a nice little romance about a cupid and death falling in love, because it's essentially just Daddy kink.

Again, no.
Profile Image for Jo ✿.
377 reviews79 followers
February 4, 2024
I was feeling a slump coming on today and then saw that Sarah surprised dropped this novella. It was short and sweet and hot as hell. Just what I needed. I’ve got a big ol’ crush on Daddy Death AND Love!
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1,411 reviews71 followers
February 21, 2024
This was so much fun! It was also sexy AF and it was absolutely PINKALICIOUS! I loved everything about this story. Death was adorable (two words I thought would never go together LOL), and Love was the sweetest Cupid to ever steal his heart. This was my first read by Sarah Blue and I cannot wait to read more from her!
Profile Image for Kseniia ✨️.
289 reviews27 followers
February 20, 2024
Тут мав би бути гарний відгук, але через те, що гудрідз не може пофіксити всі баги, довелося видалити форматування і зайві смайли. Ще я зла, бо я вже в 10 раз намагаюсь виставити зіс факінг булшіт.

Rating: 4,5⭐️
Spice: 3🌶
Tropes: novella, age-gap, fake dating, opossites attract, insta-lust

Cupid&Reaper
Love&Death

I loooove this author and her writing style!
The big plus here is that it's not just a smut, it has an actual plot.

Love wants to make her pillow-prince ex pay for dropping her right before the Valentine’s Day Ball, where she is nominated for Seductress award. So the best way is to show up with a handsome date and win that award.

💕Love - strong, naughty cupid who desperately wants to fall in love.
☠️ Death - grumpy, insecure, antisocial reaper who is tired of loneliness.

Their relations are so sweet😍 Needless to say, everything around is extrapink and glitterish with all these hearts and teddy bears.
The smut is hot and kinky🔥

A little miscommunication at the end. Fortunately, it didn't last long.

🏹 strong badass heroine
🏹 Daddy Death
🏹 a lot of banter
🏹 hot sex scenes
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666 reviews168 followers
February 8, 2024
sarah slayed with this surprise book release!
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356 reviews232 followers
Read
February 17, 2024
I have *got* to start reading the synopses and reviews of books before picking them up
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25 reviews8 followers
February 12, 2024
4.5 stars

such a good book. valentine’s day , cupid, the reaper. do i really need to say more . plus them sexy scenes . yup perfect novella
Profile Image for Lindsey.
918 reviews116 followers
March 17, 2025
This novella was short and funny and cute.

What to expect:
- Opposites attract
- size difference
- age gap
- insta-lust
-revenge plot

Sarah's writing is honestly some of my favorite because of the humor she brings to her writing. If you are looking for a fast-read that will have you smiling and laughing but also is hot af - this is the one!


⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 🌶️
Profile Image for Anna.
897 reviews630 followers
March 18, 2024
The only reaper I ever want to meet is Daddy Death!!

What an absolutely wonderful paranormal, Valentine’s Day romance that had me feeling ALL kinds of ways 🤭❤️ I had the best time reading it & enjoyed all the fun & revenge-focused journey eventually lead Love to finding Daddy Death hehe
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1,808 reviews501 followers
March 5, 2024
Super fluffy cute novella

This was about as low stakes as you can get with a romance. Love was a sunshiney petty Cupid with Death as her ever so slightly surly counterpart. They had all the chemistry and a good third of the book was smut.
Recommend if you need something cozy.

Spice: 5/5

Triggers: death, cheating (off page, not by MCs)
Profile Image for Kimmm.
718 reviews4 followers
March 6, 2025
A fun novella about a fully pink cupid called love falling for a grim reaper called death. I laughed a lot, it was just so funny. For sure gonna read the other books.


Rating 3,5 stars.
Profile Image for Andrea ☾  [is inconsistently consistant].
718 reviews105 followers
February 10, 2024
4.5 ⭐️ The Perfect Valentine's Day Paranormal Novella!

I've read my fair share of Valentine's Day books -I'm a holiday mood reader, what can I say?- and this one might be one of my favourites ever! This book tells the story of how a sweet, albeit petty af, Cupid named Love (FMC) finds a lovely Grim Reaper called Death (MMC) to enact her slightly petty revenge plan on her ex.

The names of the main characters should already give away that this is by no means a serious read, but it was so, so fun! I love books about Cupids, and I feel like I'm only in the mood to explore them as paranormal entities around February. It's been a good few years now since I started this tradition of reading as many Valentine's Day books as I can as this -admittedly odd- holiday approaches, and I love it! This one did not disappoint.

As the characters themselves have no problem reminding everyone, this book is an Opposites Attract, kind of Grumpy/Sunshine, Age Gap Romance with the Size Difference Trope, the Miscommunication Trope (unfortunately) and absolutely the Insta-Lust Trope. It's kind of Insta-Love too, but not as much.

I also really enjoyed the side characters and I'm glad this didn't have an open ending. I feel like sometimes with these kinds of novellas, authors try to leave info out about some of the side characters to peak the interest of the readers and leave the possibility of a future second instalment dangling like juicy bookish bait. And I usually don't mind it when that's the case, but I noticed here how much I loved that this ending is THE ending. Everything is nice and tied up in a pretty, little bow, with no loose strings!

All in all, I'm so happy I picked this book up to celebrate Valentine's Day 2024!

🌶🌶🌶.5 / 5 -
This thing is SPICY! Fair warning, it has a Daddy/Baby D/s dynamic between the MCs, even if it's mostly explored in the latter part of the novella.
Profile Image for Kat.
287 reviews6 followers
February 8, 2024
Super cute cupid/reaper romance novella.
LOVE the pink cupid goes on the hunt for a date to the Valentines Day Ball after her ex breaks up with her. She tries the angels and ghosts, only to end up at a hospital with heart eyes for the grim reaper there collecting a soul.
What starts off as a revenge plot to make her ex jealous and regret his actions, turns into finding a true love match. Daddy Death is a big softy and a bit lonely but get under those black robes and you find this smokin hot guy. He's instantly questioning why he would do anything for this little cupid. The chemistry is thick with these two. Both unable to deny the attraction.
Definitely recommend for a quick paranormal romance this holiday.
3.5/🌶🌶🌶
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