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Emily Cross
There's no room in this Witch's life for love and nothing is going to convince me otherwise.

Not even my tarot cards.

That is until Jaxon Morningstar walks into my shop with a job for me and turns my entire world upside down.

As if I didn't already have enough to worry about.

Unsolved mysteries from my past haunt me, but nothing will stop me from uncovering the truth.

Only one this is certain, I wont rest until I have my answers.

Even if I have to hex everyone in my path to get them.

Jaxon Morningstar
I came to this retched realm to find my brother, kill the ones responsible for his disappearance, and return to Hell to take my rightful place as King of my territory.

Everything changes when I see her.

Emily Cross.

She consumes my every waking thought.

If I were a better soldier, I'd obey orders, but not even Satan himself can keep me from her. I'm bewitched.

A King is nothing without his Queen.

I will make her mine and nothing is going to stand in the way of completing my mission.

Not even her.

279 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 29, 2024

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Cassie Fairbanks

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Cassie Fairbanks is an East Coast girl, whose propensity for reading pushed her into creating her own characters and fantastic worlds. When she’s not creating depraved stories or conversing with her fictional characters, you can find her out in the wild, scheming up her next big adventure. If there is time to spare, she loves to play video games, bake gourmet gluten free cheesecakes, and binge read books written by her favorite indie authors and friends.

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91 reviews8 followers
September 6, 2024
I am absolutely obsessed! I could not put this down and devoured this book in one day!! This was such a fun and sexy take on the war between Heaven and Hell. It was exciting and violent, but also funny, sweet, and sexy as hell! 🥵🥵 Emily is such a badass. Jaxon is my newest book boyfriend and he quickly jumped toward the very top of that list (double 🍆🍆 for the win 😉). And if someone doesn't figure out to get me my very own Ghost I'm going to fall into a deep depression!
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244 reviews5 followers
October 2, 2025
When I got the email about this book, saw the tropes, blurb, and cover I just knew I had to sign up and read this one. This was perfect to kick off for my spooky reads. The vibes were immaculate and I truly loved all the biblical things and seeing it with the roles flipped. I loved Supernatural with their plot about hell and this was just like that. I love that they curse the Goddess above. I just love everything. HE HAS TWO WHAT’S NOW??? That took me a second because I was trying to picture it.


“Your Goddess isn’t here, Little Witch, but I’ll be your fucking deity”

_______________________________
When Charlie walked in on them…

“Honey, I’m ho- ahhh!” Charlie screamed from the doorway, quickly slamming my bedroom door shut.
“Emily Celeste Cross, get dressed and get your ass out here right now,” Charlie called sternly from the other side of the door.


_______________________________

“Don’t. You can lie to yourself all you want, but don’t lie to me. I know you and I support you. I always have. Who gives a fuck if he’s a Demon? Hell, he could be a Gargoyle for all I care, I just want you to be happy,”

“He’s not just a Demon, Char. He’s a Prince. As in one of the originals. I don’t know anything about him, what if-”

C: “How do you feel about him?”

Fuck. I hadn't even admitted that to myself.

And the rest of the scene was THE BEST but I don’t want to give too much away. I LOVE how supportive they are of each other.


_______________________________

It was rumored that Lucifer had fallen from grace, a little tidbit that the Angels had cooked up and forced the Roman Catholic Churches to add to their scriptures, but in truth he torn his own wings from his back and abandoned his Celestial brothers, because of their blind loyalty after God condemned Adam and Eve for disobeying her.

My brother and I knew without saying that things had shifted before then, back when God had banished our mother from the garden of Eden.
_______________________________

“The Twins can create life itself and alternatively bring forth death and destruction. It’s said that the Gemini twins were born of divine intervention, therefore making them not only witches of immeasurable power, carrying the blood of thousands of ancestors before them, but the Holy Light of an angel as well.”

“We need to know our threats and make sure that the Twins do not fall into the hands of our enemies. I will not ask you to split your soul or kill your Maritus, but it is now your duty to stay with her at all costs.”

Fucking Hell.
My Sweet Witch was an Angel.


_______________________________

“But your sire was none other than the Archangel Uriel, the greatest prophet known to this world.”


_______________________________

“Emily Celeste Cross. Do what you must, I will hold the foundation for as long as I can and help get your sister out of here, but you don't have much time. My brother is not far behind.”
“My battle is not with you, Demons. I am here to protect my daughters,” he said, tentatively rushing debris from Charlie's face before gently placing her still form into Killian's arms.
“Why are you helping us?” Jaxon gritted out
“Lust. Of course you would claim her,” he said, glancing down to Jaxon’s arm around my waist before looking back at Killian who cradled Charlie gently in his long arms.
“Wrath. If you care about my daughters the way I think you do, then you'll agree when I say that they will not be pawns in our war. Keep them from Heaven’s reach and watch over them both. I will fight Hell myself if I find out that your father has plans to use either of them.”
“Kill, Get Charlie and Adrian to safety and get them help. We’ll be right behind you. Uriel, this changes nothing.”
“I would expect no less, Jaxon Morningstar. Oh, and do tell my brother I said hello”
_______________________________

I was Emily Celeste Cross.
Daughter of Katelyn Abigail Cross.
I was the strongest gray Witch alive and a fucking half Angel.
No Demon, Witch, or Realm could stop me.

_______________________________

Large onyx wings had torn from her back…and I noticed the red tips of her wings and the candlelight of the room.

THIS was PERFECT for her. They match her room back home. AHHHHH

_______________________________

“So, what about the prophecy?”
“Oh, well. That's actually the one thing I don't know”
Well shit.
We were half Angel, half Witch, twin sisters, with some big mysterious destiny, and in Hell while on the run from Heaven - with no clue what we were meant for.
What could possibly go wrong?

_______________________________

“Sooo, we have Mates, huh?”
“Maritus’, but yes. I couldn't say anything. Goddess, I wanted to tell you, but I knew after you met Jaxon that he was yours. Can I tell you a secret though?”
“I think I have two, Killian of course, but Adri-”
“I knew it,” Jaxon shouted from the other side of the door, right before a loud smash ricocheted from the hall.


“Oh, shit. I better check on him.”
Few paragraphs later…
“Maritus, huh?”
“My Sweet Witch, my Maritus, my Queen,” he said, backing me up against the desk.
“I’ve been yours since the moment I saw you. be mine. Stay here with me and rule Voluptas by my side. War or no war, I want you beside me always.
Charlie’s words came back to me as my breath stuttered in my chest.
“Emily Morningstar,” she had said, and she was right, it did have a nice ring to it.


_______________________________

“They may watch you come undone for me, Sweet Witch, but this perfect little pussy is mine. Mine to worship, mine to fuck, mine to fill.”

This scene was seriously SO HOT.


*photographic evidence of me trying to get this review in before Hurricane Francine takes out our power*
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560 reviews11 followers
September 3, 2024
Firstly, thank you to the Cassie for allowing me to be apart of your ARC team. I knew I needed to read this once I seen the blurb & cover!

Paranormal romance?👏🏽💀👏🏽

Let’s start by saying the dedication had me HOOKED already?! Like you know it’s going to be a good book when the dedication is hitting!

I really enjoyed this. This is the perfect book for spooky season! It was just such a fun quick easy read. It made me laugh & smile soo much.

READ THE TW’s!! This book has some heavy subjects/triggers.

Tropes
🖤Witches, magic & demons & angels
⭐️He falls first
🖤Dual pov
⭐️Insta love/mates
🖤Betrayal & secrets
⭐️Revenge
🖤Stalking & touch her & 💀
⭐️Found family

Our FMC listens to Halsey👏🏽👏🏽

He has TWO what nows?!😂🤭🤣

‘I was a sucker for a man in leather on a motorcycle and this one already starred in every single one of my wet dreams.’

‘Do it for that cobweb infested vag you’ve got going on.’ - 🤣🤣🤣🤣

‘Shed be my ruin, but i’d be her damnation.’

Highly recommend this book if you love these tropes & want something to read this spooky season!🖤⭐️🖤
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118 reviews2 followers
September 4, 2024
This is my first time reading for Cassie and I am madly deeply in love with her story.

I knew this book was for me instantly when I saw the art for it. I was beyond excited when I received the ARC!

This is book one in a series and the next one won't be out until maybe next year.

First of all that dedication is so absolutely perfect haha

Emily
Emily is a very strong witch who doesn't let anyone tell her what to do. She is a tattoo artist and tarot card reader. She lost her parents at such a young age. She is a powerful witch who has been risking her life to go to the in-between realm to figure out what happened to her mom. Demons and angels don't even try to go there because of how risky it is. Her familiar is a ball python that is moody but protective who I absolutely adored. There are so many things she doesn't know especially with the person she's felt watching her for the past year.

Jaxon or my preferred name Lux
Calling him a hot AF perfect book boyfriend wouldn't even do this man justice. He is a demon who is trying to find his youngest brother who went missing. He goes to a witch who he believes could be the answer to everything. He wasn't prepared for what she truly would mean to him. He is a incredibly loyal and protective. He is also beyond hot in every way.

Words can not express how much I loved this story. It has easily become one of my favorites. Everything about it is perfect. The scenes were perfect and the hotness was 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵 like oh my goddess. The friendship, loyalty, hotness, and action were captivating in so many ways. You need to go read this one as soon as possible. My heart was swelling with how much I loved it.

Nothing is as it seems and nothing will ever be what it once was.

That line, once you read it will be everything. It might even be my next tattoo.

Sorry review was a bit short because I was so absorbed reading it I forgot to take notes. That's how amazing it was!
246 reviews2 followers
October 9, 2024
What a fantastic book from Cassie Fairbanks. I’m not an avid reader of PNR, but for a double 🍆 demon I think I could be. Her easy style of writing had me suckered in and the story progressed so steadily it was well into the night (or should I say early morning) when I finished reading. Emily and Jaxon are a great combination and their spicy scenes were hot but not overdone, leaving plenty of time for story progression. I found I was getting really into the world she created, Heaven vs Hell, Witch vs Demons and the background lore was so well thought out you can tell this series is going to be extended with plenty more stories to come. Considering this is only Cassie’s second book, the ease at which she writes you can tell there will be more great stories on the horizon.
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66 reviews
March 11, 2025
charm vibes

I definitely felt like I was in an episode of Charmed the series. This was my first demon and witch book that I have read. I enjoyed reading it and learning about Emily and Jaxon story. Emily is a strong upcoming witch and learning more about her childhood and learning more about her powers. There is a lot to unfold as the story progresses. There is hidden secrets between Emily and her best friend I forget her name. Everything comes to light and as we continue to the next book. If you enjoy witch and demons this book will be for you. Let me know your thoughts after reading this book.

Xoxo
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44 reviews
October 5, 2024
This book was so needed for me to get out of my reading slump. If you like demons and witchy stuff. This book is for you. The plot twists were amazing. The connections between the MMC Jaxon and FMC Emily was just amazing. I’m always loss at words to explaining connections. But you just feel them. The friendship between Emily and Charlie is also so beautiful 🥹

Also not me imagining Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar in this book ❣️

Must add to your spooky read for the month of October 🥰
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211 reviews1 follower
March 19, 2025
Paranormal romance featuring a magical witch and demon who are involved in a war between Heaven and Hell.

The writing was okay, not my favorite. Kind of felt immature at times and the dialogue between the two witches only consisted of “bitch.”

I was considering DNF at the beginning because it seemed centered only on smut but continued on because the plot did evolve.
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29 reviews
September 3, 2024
This is the next big thing! *ARC Read

Emily is who I wanna be and more!
Gothic witch who drives a hearse, loves bride of chucky, smutty romance books, is a incredible tattoo artist and crosses paths with a sexy, dark, tattooed, motorcycle man who changes her life

“Emily cross was no longer my obsession, she was my salvation. She was the closest thing to heaven that i would ever experience and I was determined to make this woman mine.”

Jaxon is the man of my fictional dreams!
he’s been keeping tabs on Emily for over a year, protecting her from the shadows and now, he needs something from her but their connection is beyond anything they have ever experienced, both physically *wink wink* and emotionally!

Ink & Dagger is a much needed read!
Paranormal, spicy, intoxicating, dark, romance, I can not recommend this enough!
I could not put it down, I fell in love with this story and I can’t wait for the next book, It is beautifully written and exactly what I never knew I NEEDED until I read it!

🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 5/5⭐️
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101 reviews1 follower
September 29, 2024
This book was a ride! The story between Jax and Emily is fast paced and spicy with some wholesome moments all wrapped in a spooky vibe bow. It was fun to read and especially towards the end the plot gets really exciting and it opens up space for so much more with different characters that I am excited to see! If you’re looking for a book that has spooky vibes, with witches, demons, werewolf and other supernaturals this is the book for you!
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618 reviews296 followers
February 18, 2025
2,5 stars

honestly, the plot after about 90% is promising-ish. i'm interested to see how it would carry on into the next book.

emily (h) is a witch (only relevant towards the end of the book), and she's been "contracted" by jaxon (H), a demon (one of the 7 princes of hell), to find his missing brother. we find out that jaxon was told not to fall for emily by his dad, which is dumb cause if you're fourteen billion years old, then just tell him no? idk maybe that's just be. btw his dad is lucifer (again, only relevant towards the end).


ok so emily owns a tattoo (and tarot) studio in her town. apparently it has a reputation, amongst "mortals," to be "hanuted" or some shit like that idk its not relevant to the plot. what is relevant is emily's ex-fiance, aka dickbag cumsucker #1, . yay! :)

ok ok back to emily and jaxon. so, he's been following her for about a year, comes and asks her for help, gives her an orgasm or two (PLEASE DONT DO THAT IRL STRANGER DANGER) and then fucks off somewhere. in the meantime, emily has bad things happen to her by dickbag cumsucker #1 and ends up in the hospital.


apparently being a witch means having expedited healing cause not even 4hrs after she's released from the hospital does she get dicked down by her "3D" double dicked demon. until about 80% of the book literally all i could think about was whether they were up and down or side-by-side but turns out they're up and down. where are his balls? idk. how does this work? idk.


also he's red, has horns, and a tail.




i just hate that my dude jax, who probably presents himself as like a 30-something yr/o, rides a HARLEY (aka old, creepy men bikes).


as a final note- as someone with multiple tattoos, please be hygenic when giving/ receiving a tattoo. thanks. :)
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26 reviews
September 16, 2024
Thank you! This was first time being on an ARC team! I hope I do a good job but I was having a really fun time, loved being in the group chat. (YAY!)

Top Tropes & Notes:
Touch Her and Die
Fated Mates
Giant 🍆🍆
Feisty Female Lead
Angel & Demons (Other supernatural)
Open Door (explicit scenes)
Mild Dubcon (very mild)
(More, but no spoilers!)
Spice Level: Cayenne to Habanero—there's definitely heat! 🌶️
Trigger Warnings: Violence (to and around the main characters), religious overtones (with loose interpretations of various belief systems), themes around found family/adoption, parental death off page.

📖 Summary:
Ink & Dagger (The Sins of Eden, Book 1) by Cassie Fairbanks has all the charm of a '90s supernatural fantasy TV show, spiced up with modern heat. I loved the fast-paced, engaging plot and the modern language that kept the story accessible and fun. The book also hints at a larger, intriguing world structure that I can’t wait to see developed in future installments but in this round the bones are there.

💭 Personal Connection:
I really appreciated how the author draws the reader in with clever nods, like the playlist at the start and the relatable, candid writing. The female lead feels like someone I’d be friends with in real life and let’s be honest, she’s living the dream! Her approach to sex is refreshingly shame-free, which feels especially important in a story with religious overtones. It’s a great example of a sex-positive narrative, and I loved how that was handled. I also really enjoyed the themes of friendship and family throughout! It was also positive and playful.

📚 Final Thoughts:
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the story! The fast pacing worked well in most areas but occasionally left me wanting more emotional context. As an autistic reader, I sometimes need feelings spelled out clearly, and there were moments where I struggled to understand the male lead’s emotions. I actually had to ask my partner to explain one scene, thinking the character might have a food/feeding fetish, but it turned out he just wanted to care for his partner! (Eggroll scene😅)

I’m excited to see what happens next in this world and look forward to diving into the next book.
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169 reviews6 followers
September 5, 2024
I, too, want a Gomez to my Morticia.

That dedication definitely meant this was going to be business. And by business, I mean, an experience. And by an experience, I mean, a very, very entertaining read. In all senses of the word.

The world of the supernatural was introduced in such an effortless way that I seemed to absorb all the information organically. I felt I had all the information I needed. Which is surprising, considering this is a first to the universe. Of course, that means there’s so much more potential for more lore!

The plot raised me to Heaven and back and then brought me down to Hell. Not literally, of course. We don’t get to travel between the realms, much. I just meant that this was such a ride from start to end. A lot of mystery and revelations to go around.

Emily symbolizes my “mom, it wasn’t a phase” so deeply, I’m not even sure anymore. I loved her from the very start, and she just became more endearing and lovable as you read on. She’s not a pushover, and in a world such as this, that’s a very important trait to have.

Jaxon, the Gomez to her Morticia. I nearly swooned every line of dialogue he makes in adoration to Emily. He wants to protect her but knows she’s more than capable to handle things herself, but of course that doesn’t stop him from spoiling her in every which way.

For the romance, it is to die for. Hopefully, not literally. But it really is a personification of how much Gomez adores and worships the ground Morticia walks on, and that with the amount of very steamy spice? Ugh, perfection.
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2,764 reviews19 followers
February 13, 2025
Emily Cross
There's no room in this Witch's life for love and nothing is going to convince me otherwise.
Not even my tarot cards.
That is until Jaxon Morningstar walks into my shop with a job for me and turns my entire world upside down.
As if I didn't already have enough to worry about.
Unsolved mysteries from my past haunt me, but nothing will stop me from uncovering the truth.
Only one this is certain, I wont rest until I have my answers.
Even if I have to hex everyone in my path to get them.
Jaxon Morningstar
I came to this retched realm to find my brother, kill the ones responsible for his disappearance, and return to Hell to take my rightful place as King of my territory.
Everything changes when I see her.
Emily Cross.
She consumes my every waking thought.
If I were a better soldier, I'd obey orders, but not even Satan himself can keep me from her. I'm bewitched.
A King is nothing without his Queen.
I will make her mine and nothing is going to stand in the way of completing my mission.
Not even her.

Heather's Notes
I really liked this book. I loved that Emily was very kiss ass and Jaxon let her be. However, I did have a bit of trouble that she went from wimp to kiss ass so quickly. I feel like there should have been a little more build up. The sexy scene were hot. I hope I get to read the next book. It was suppose to be out this spring, but there isn't even a blurb on it yet.
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201 reviews7 followers
October 4, 2024
Oh gosh I loved this one so much !! The characters were awesome, Emily is such a unique female character, the goth characteristics of her is super interesting paired with the tattoo artist and witch parts of her. Jaxon was also super interesting, I loved his demon side and the unique characteristics of him as a demon. The magic system was really interesting to read about and I’m keen to see it in action again in the next book. I loved the angels vs demons storyline, it’s awesome to see it from the side of the demons being the protagonists as opposed to the angels who are always seen as the good guys. The spice was super good, the double peen situation was so interesting. Definitely my first time reading about that but I have to say it was done amazingly. I’d say it was about a 3/5 in terms of spice. It was only a short book and there was a decent amount of spicy scenes throughout and they were beautifully detailed. Overall, I’m obsessed with this book and about the only thing that I would’ve wanted would’ve been more of it. More background and more scenes and just more of them, Emily and Jaxon, more more more. It’s a 5 star read for me and I’d love to rec this to anyone that enjoys or is even curious about monster type romances.
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63 reviews3 followers
September 21, 2024
"It means, my Sweet Witch. You can't lose what belongs to you."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌶️🌶️🌶️
Holy cracker jacks. The instant Jaxson showed up, I was done for. Do we love anything more than a strong, possessive, hot as hell demon?
He's got a gruff exterior for the rest of the world but he's a marshmallow for her.
Jaxon has been stalking *cough* protecting Emily for a year before he waltzes into her tattoo and tarot shop. The sparks are instantaneous, setting off a series of events that neither saw coming.
Emily is a prodigal witch, who really just wants a simple life with her bestie and her python familiar. But the universe, of course, has other plans. Secrets from her past, a psycho ex and literal Haven and Hell all want a piece of her.
Ghost, her ball python familiar, is such a grumpy old man and I love him.
The twists and surprises keep coming until the last page.
The perfect mix of plot and spice. This is a fantastic witchy read to get you into the spooky season. I absolutely cannot wait to continue this series.
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43 reviews5 followers
September 22, 2024
Firstly, I can’t thank Cassie enough for letting me be a part of her amazing ARC team and giving me the opportunity to experience this masterpiece.

Emily is such a stand out character. She’s withstood so much and is such a badass FMC.

Jaxon, while still is a demon, is the definition of morally grey. He is caring while not taking a second thought to rip out someone’s spiral cord.

Their love story is such a forbidden love, I’m living for it. Fated mates who?

So we figured out one plot twist because Cassie made it obvious but I did not expect the other 10 that you put in, kudos ma’am. The fact that I’m reading a smut book about a girl reading smut books is kinda ironic, don’t you think? I devoured this book in a couple of days, the only reason it took that long is because I was traveling and had to sleep at some point. I can’t tell you how much I loved this book bc it’s just that good. I loved the characters, the story, the heartbreak and the twists.

I just can’t say enough good things about it. Cannot wait for the next book!
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944 reviews3 followers
September 25, 2024
This is the spicy, witchy, demonic book we didn’t know we needed! There’s spice and instalove and revenge and magic and mystery and it was such a perfect fall read.

THOUGHTS 💭
🪽Emily has led a hard life; from losing her mother young to surviving an abusive relationship, she is strong and scrappy. Check those TWs.
🪽Jaxon is a literal Demon from Hell; he has his reasons for seeking out Emily and once he sees her, he can’t be without her. He falls first and is a possessive, protective MMC with two eggplants. 🍆 🍆😱
🪽I love the mystery surrounding Emily’s powers; I couldn’t wait to find out more and was glued to the book!
🪽 Emily’s familiar, Ghost, is a ball python who looks out for her. He’s sassy and such a great sidekick.
🪽 This is a witchy alternative to the mainstream contemporary romance, where our FMC is dark and the MMC causes bats to flit around in her stomach instead of butterflies. And I LOVED it!

Thanks so much to Cassie Fairbanks for the ARC of this book!
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404 reviews15 followers
September 30, 2024
I've been trying to find the words to do this story justice. I think if I try to find them, I'll be waiting forever. This story was vastly different than Cassie's debut and I loved it. This story exceeded every expectation I had for a paranormal romance. And I don't mean a little bit, it blew my expectations out of the water. Every paranormal romance I read going forward will be compared to this. The romance was heated and full of banter. The story was intricate and detailed. You could feel the blood, sweat and tears that Cassie put into the story. My jaw dropped, I laughed, I swooned, I audibly gasped. The story really pulls you in a put you beside the main characters as you watch their strengths and their struggles. I loved Ghost, he was a fantastic comic relief and voice of reason. I cannot rave about this story enough. One of my favorite reads this year and one that I will most definitely add to my shelf and read again and again.
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4 reviews2 followers
October 31, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

Wow. Where to begin. This book was amazing! It was one of the first books to break me out of a serious reading slump.

Author Cassie Fairbanks does an amazing job and writing interesting, relatable characters. The tone of the book is almost conversational, which makes it so easy to connect with the characters and feel like you really know them. The dual POV heightens this experience even more!

Our main FMC is a badass, powerful, independent witch with a sassy familiar. Our MMC/love interest is a protective demon who has a tough exterior and a soft heart. (Jaxxon is absolutely my new book boyfriend!)

The plot is interesting but the characters and the spice are where the book shines brightest. There were so many swoon worthy moments between our two main characters. (Can anyone say love at first sight done right!? 😍)

I highly recommend picking up Ink and Dagger. It is a great read that pulls you in from the beginning!
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89 reviews9 followers
September 5, 2024
HOLY SH!T!! This was my first paranormal romance and I literally DEVOURED it!

First of all Emily is a badaśś. She’d been through so much, some which was relatable, she’s definitely in my top favorite FMCs🥰 I am obsessed with her Familiar Ghost. Though super grumpy he was hilarious throughout the whole book😂

Now Jaxon? Whew this man is something else! Mr. Morningstar was obsessed the MOMENT he laid eyes on Emily. I mean she was his Mate after all😏 Although she was a witch and he was a demon he knew he had to have her.

The fact that he had a demon version (his normal self) and human version of himself was just mind blowing😮‍💨 The horns? His tail?! AND the 2 🍆 WITH Jacob’s ladders?! Cassie has outdone herself with this one🤭

This book has the perfect amount of spice AND plot and I cannot WAIT for book 2 already! I don’t know how but I must now keep busy until then😭
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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7 reviews3 followers
October 2, 2024
(ARC reader) If you are super religious and can't handle seeing a demon as a love interest, you might wanna skip this one, but for the rest of us ... Omg, you guys, he has tattoos, a motorcycle, a freaking heart of gold, and TWO 🍆, with PIERCINGS for her pleasure. What else do you really need to know?

I finished this book in one sitting. And then I sat there, fanning myself and trying to recover and you know what? Apparently, trying to decide what I wanted to talk about in this review was too much for me cause before I knew it I went back to the beginning and read the entire thing AGAIN. I've been known to re-read a book now and then, but seriously, back-to-back without even a nap is way beyond the pale. I'm obsessed. Positively feral for these Morningstar men and I can not WAIT to read about his brother's future escapades next spring!
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13 reviews1 follower
September 13, 2024
What's a witch to do when a hot demon walks into her tattoo studio after haunting both her waking and sleeping dreams? Find out in Cassie's new novel Ink & Dagger!

Be advised: this book is spicy and vulgar. It's very hot and heavy but also super well written. There's not too much world-building but that's not a bad thing! Cassie lets you know just what you need to know for the plot to make sense without bogging you down in the heavy details that accompanies other fantasy reads.

I thought this book was a perfect quick read to escape my daily life and instead read about two tattooed hotties working to unravel prophecies and solve disappearances. I literally cannot wait for book two and I highly doubt you'll be able to either!
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50 reviews
October 3, 2024
Please read all trigger warnings beforehand...otherwise, welcome to hell where you'll find the rest of us! 🤭😉

Oh my gooosh, it's been a while since I've read a SPICY dark paranormal romance! This one was SO freaking good! It's a short read of around 250 pages & totally perfect for spooky season!! 🖤

Emily is a baddie witch & Jaxon is a perfect, morally grey book boyfriend demon. 🔥 The side characters are written so well too, my personal favorites being Ghost & Adrian!! 🥹🫶🏽 You'll just have to give this a read to find out who those two are. 😉 You definitely don't want miss out on the stalker, witchy, touch her & 🔪 vibes!!

Thank you sooo much to Cassie & her team for giving me the opportunity to be an arc reader! I can't wait for the next book!! ✨️
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137 reviews7 followers
October 3, 2024
I love paranormal/supernatural romance for this reason. When it is done well and seems to blend different ideas together seamlessly. Like anything is an option no matter the rules you were told. The relationship between Emily and Jaxon was fast and hot. Insta-lust, Insta-love, all from first sight (whether she knew it or not). The suspense and action of the plot was great, and it set up so much potential for the second book. I'm dying to know how things play out for all the characters and the cute familiars. I have a feeling Charlie and her demons are going to be super steamy. Overall, it was a great book with an in-depth thought-out plot that you should definitely check out. Especially for the two...😏
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117 reviews
November 8, 2024
“My Sweet Witch. You can’t lose what belongs to you.”

OH MY GODESS!!!!! I absolutely DEVOURED this book! It had me feeling every emotion and gasping at the plot twists! Emily was such an amazing character! She was strong, intelligent, independent and such a bad ass! And then Jax? Ufff yes please! I need a prince of sin as well please, maybe two 🫢 or just one that HAS two IYKYK because that was wild and had me salivating! The spice was absolutely SCORCHING hot!!!
The instant connection between the two I should have KNOWN this was my absolute most favorite type of trope “ Maritus “ I’m not saying what that is but ughhhhh it was just so good!!!! I absolutely cannot wait to see what happens in the next book

“You are the moon in my darkness”
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516 reviews22 followers
September 4, 2024
Oh my goddess, this book was phenomenal. I love Emily and Jax so freaking much. A badass witch and spicy mouth demon heck yes. Seeing Emily go from I do not want another relationship to screw this I need and want this demon was hot. And Jax’s instant protection, possessiveness and his instant wanting to get vengeance on her ex for what he did to her was fire. And finding out everything we did towards the end about the bond Charlie and Emily have with each just made it so much more fun and intense.

There is so much plot along with spice in this book. I look forward to more to this world!! And especially Charlie’s story!!!
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140 reviews6 followers
September 15, 2024
I couldn't put this down!!! It was such a great read. This paranormal romance has a world that is easy to understand and follow. Jaxon Morningstar and Emily Cross are just perfection. She is a bada$$ witch with sass to last you for days. While Jaxon is a dirty talking Demon who knows how to take care of his little witch. On top of that you have Ghost a sassy python.

Tropes:
- Touch Her and D!3
- Stalking
- Betrayal
- Mates
- Revenge
- Sassy Familiar

Loved the sassiness between Emily and her familiar ghost. This is a great read for the spooky season. I definitely need more asap. Gimme the next book pretty please Cassie.
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146 reviews8 followers
September 16, 2024
When it's a choice of heaven or hell...I'll choose hell every time. I am drawn to the dark side like a moth to a flame. Any depiction of hell or lucifer or anything regarding them in movies, books, shows, it'd always my favorite. And the Depiction of hell and demons in THIS book has to be an overall favorite. The description. The spice is off the charts. The pictures Cassie paints. The feeeeeels she delivers. Thought I found my own Maritus for a minute there. I loved everything Emily and Jaxon. I practically finished the book in one day. And that ending scene. Lordddddddd. Come on book 2. I'll be waiting for you.
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18 reviews
September 24, 2024
Thank you Cassie for allowing me to be a part of your ARC team!
This is my first time reading for Cassie and I knew right off the rip this book was for me.

This book really takes a new route on the "Heaven vs. Hell" war. Not to mention this book is filled with some sexy spice scenes, and some rather comical moments throughout. This book was so much fun to read.

You have
~a Prince of Hell
~Fated Mates
~Double D!cked Demon
~Witches/Magic
~Dual Povs
~"Touch her and d!e"

Literally almost everything I look for in a book. However, this was the first book I read with a Double D!cked Demon. Gotta say, I am a huge fan!

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