How to Fall in Lust with a Devil

Deceit & Devotion #3

by Lola Glass, Jack Calihan (Narrator), Kit Swann (Narrator)

My new roommate is a gorgeous demon.

The most uptight, boring demon in all of existence. Did I mention that he hates me?

I'm only living with him because my brother trusts him to prevent me from having any amount of freedom.

Until he loses control for a second. Just a split second, but that second is enough.

I learn that he doesn't hate me... he just doesn't want to admit I'm his potential mate.

So, I have a new mission in seduce the gorgeous, grumpy demon with every tool in my possession. Especially my lust.

Contains mature themes.

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Demons, Forced Proximity, Urban Fantasy

Audible Audio

Published May 6, 2025

About the author

Lola is a book lover with a *slight* romance obsession and a passion for love. Especially love between sassy women and huge, growly magical men ;)

When she's not reading or writing up a storm, she's hanging out with her husband and three kids, or baking something sugary that she *probably* shouldn't eat (but will).

A guide to her books can be found on her website. All of her series can be read entirely on their own, so there's no necessary reading order.

For a full list of her work, check out https://www.authorlolaglass.com/

Reviews

[probably reading smut - safety reviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5

TROPES:
~fated mates
~paranormal
~forced proximity/roommates

PLOT: Brynnlee and Bash meet and become roommates... but they're mates, too. How can they make it work?

THOUGHTS: Meh. It was okay. The chemistry wasn't there and the pacing was so slow for me. Lola's books are slowly turning into one big, same book. I hate that for her!

[Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Proximity Restraint and a Fated Mate



The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: ❤️💙💚💛
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: 😋😉😎
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration

🧁 The Heroine: Brynlee “Brynn”

Brynn is the human youngest sibling in a family of dragon shifter royalty, which means her life has never been her own. Her brothers adore her, but their version of love looks a lot like lockdown. For the past year, her oldest brother August has been glued to her side to keep her safe. When duty calls him back to the supernatural prison they run, he needs someone he trusts to keep Brynn out of trouble.

That someone is Sebastian Villin.

Brynn is dropped at his house with no warning, no choice, and no freedom. She is furious, restless, and determined to find a way out. Her only plan is to help Sebastian find his supposed potential mate so she can get her life back.

🔥 The Hero: Sebastian “Bash” Villin

Sebastian is a demon with a history of protection work and a reputation for being cold, silent, and impossible to read. Brynn has always believed he disliked her. He never looks at her, never speaks to her, and never acknowledges her unless absolutely necessary.

So when he agrees to take her in, she is stunned. When his mother asks for Brynn’s help in locating his potential mate, she is even more stunned. Helping him find someone else feels like the only path to freedom, so she throws herself into the task.

What she does not expect is the truth. She is the potential mate. And Sebastian has known it from the moment she walked into his life.

💗 Relationship Dynamics

This story thrives on tension that simmers beneath every interaction.

• Brynn wants independence.
• Bash wants distance.
• Fate wants neither of them to get what they think they want.

Watching Brynn push against every wall in her life while Bash tries to keep his own walls intact creates a slow, intimate unraveling. Their chemistry is built on stolen glances, quiet moments, and the gradual realization that the person you thought disliked you might actually be the one who sees you most clearly.

The added layer of their families being intertwined through friendships and mating bonds gives the story warmth and community. Brynn’s best friends are mated to Bash’s brothers, which means she is surrounded by people who want her happiness even when she cannot see it for herself.

🌍 Worldbuilding

The supernatural world continues to expand in ways that feel fun, accessible, and emotionally grounded.

• Dragon royalty
• Demon culture
• Supernatural politics
• The coffee and candy shop empire the three friends built together

All of it blends into a setting that feels lived in and full of heart.

🎙 Narration

Kit Swann and Jack Calihan deliver a performance that elevates the story.

• Kit Swann captures Brynn’s humor, frustration, and vulnerability with a voice that feels warm and expressive.
• Jack Calihan gives Bash a deep, steady presence that fits his guarded nature without ever feeling flat.

Their dual narration adds emotional clarity and makes the slow shift from tension to connection feel natural.

💭 Final Thoughts

This audiobook is a charming mix of forced proximity, reluctant vulnerability, and supernatural family chaos. Brynn and Bash’s journey is sweet, slow, and full of emotional payoff. The story balances humor, longing, and character growth in a way that keeps you invested from start to finish.

If you enjoy protective heroes, stubborn heroines, supernatural families, and romances built on quiet intensity, this installment delivers exactly what you want.

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[Canan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Olaysızdı.
Mate olayını istemeyen Bash, ille de ölümsüz olup sevdikleri ile yaşamak isteyen Brynn hikayesiydi.
Yani bu seriye 3 çok mu acaba diye sorguladığım oluyor. Aşırı çerezlik ve mantıksal olarak boş biraz.
bilmiyorum. Tavsiye etmem.Kapakları için başlamıştım bende.

[Emms-hiatus(ish) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

Ok. I’m ready for the dragons now!!

[RachelAnyFranny · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolute garbage. I couldn't even read the epilogue. It's like the author gave up even trying to give these books a semblance of a plot. I hated Brynn and Bash with every fiber of my being and their every interaction literally made my skin crawl. The repetitive nicknames 🤢 Brynn's obsession with her own thong 🤮 not a personality to be found between them. Firmly wiping this one from my memory.

1 ⭐️ for the blessing that was the short length of this book. Any longer and I would've ended before the book did 💀

[Liv · Rating 1 out of 5]

wattpad vibes not in a good way

[Preslee Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟's
-》Review《-
This is the LAST book in the series Deceit and Devotion and FINALLY includes Brynn's (and Sebastian's) story!! This is the book I've been waiting for, and the whole reason I had to buy this series! Brynn is the sister of the dragons in Lola's Mate Mountain series, and through out those books you get to see Brynn with her mate Sebastian, I've been dying for their backstory!!
This was probably my favorite book in this series and I personally loved the plot✨️ and banter moreso than the other two.
Do I move onto her last three book series?? Odds are high that I'm ordering them now

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[bella fazzati · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is definitely my favorite one of this series ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[Anila · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, I enjoyed this book compared to the rest of the series, but it did drag for me in the second half. It was a good palate cleanser for me though, so the book did its job.

[kase · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay I have now read all 9 books in this universe and I can clearly say there is a formula and these appear to be easy to churn out due to that.

The men all drive hummers, are big tall muscular overprotective and fight the mate bond. They also buy red roses and only red roses. Oh and they’re all rich and some immortal age but no one knows what that age is.

Everyone (men and women) use the word “channel” for vagina, they unclip bras, and they “dive into the long version” of a story.

Every single couple fights the bond in some way, but both are obsessed and in lust with each other so they obviously fail and cave. For some of them, they literally couldn’t survive without them but everyone is stubborn anyway.

We get about 15 “a few days later” “a few weeks later” “the weeks past in our new routine” per book.

So while yeah, I didn’t hate them enough to NOT read them all… if I hadn’t been multitasking during every book, I would have picked them apart so much more.

If telling over showing, no character development to tell literally anyone apart, and shallow mate bond insta love don’t bother you, these may be way more than 2/3 stars to you! But those are some of my biggest pet peeves in books when I want to enjoy them vs just distract myself.

A book doesn’t need to be 5 stars to enjoy it, but I didn’t really enjoy these. I just consumed them for the sake of it. But hey, they are really easy to read and digest and I just read 9 books by this author in less than a week so props to her!

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es el mejor de la trilogía definitivamente. Creo que la autora a medida que pasan las historias encuentra mejor su estilo de narración y la dinámica que plantea entre los protagonistas.

Es simple, no hay dramas, las escenas sobre el consentimiento y la comunicación están bien planteadas.

Y perfecto para acompañar una semana de parciales.

Como la mayoría de los libros que he leído hasta ahora de la autora diría, que es Cozy, sweet & smutty.

[Mags · Rating 4 out of 5]

hoped for a little more plot, but quick and easy!

[Yesse · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't want to control her. I wanted to taste every inch of her body. To drink from her until I was lost entirely. To fill her. To make sure she'd never want anyone else but me.

5 stars!

This was such a fantastic conclusion to what has been a brilliant and steamy series by Lola Glass! I've been so excited to finally get Brynn and Bash's story since the beginning, and holy hell they did not disappoint. I just loved Brynn as a heroine. She was strong and unafraid to go after what she wanted, and I loved watching her tenacity go up against Bash's controlling nature. Even though Bash made plenty of mistakes, I loved how he was always willing to change his path and learn from those mistakes. Their journey to a happy mate-bond was tumultuous and so steamy, and I loved watching Sebastian go from uncaring to an obsessive mate. This is my favorite Lola series so far, and I can't wait to see what she writes next🖤

Tropes: fated mates, grumpy/sunshine, brooding/reluctant hero, sassy heroine, hate-to-love-you, roommates-to-lovers, forced proximity, monster romance, 'touch her and die' vibes, she falls first/he falls harder, girl gang, slow burn, STEAMY🔥

[Emilie Diane · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

Ok, this was my favorite so far. It is the same as the others, but I loved the twist that she is trying to seduce him. Their communication was different and endearing.
I guess I have had enough of these for now.

[Kimmy’s Reads! · Rating 5 out of 5]

listen up Rash!

Haha,this was my favorite in this series. Lola did the dang thing with this book for real. I laughed the entire time and I’m happy I had this read during this very long day

[『Jackeline 』 · Rating 3 out of 5]

[2.75/5⭐]

Lo iba dejar en 2⭐ porque el libro fue muy cringes desde el principio peroo, mejoró ya para la tercera parte así que se le perdona un poquito.

[soph ⋆༄ · Rating 3 out of 5]

decent

[alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5/5 ⭐️

esta trilogía fue básicamente: una pizca de drama y sexo

[In-Wonderland-world · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5🌟
Es el libro que me resultó más pesado terminar. Creo que desde la mitad, cuando Bash se vuelve loco es la parte que más me enganchó.
La protagonista,
por momentos, me resultó insoportable!

[Marguerite · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75, 🌶️🌶️🌶️

[Holly · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

[Lisbeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

El desarrollo de los personajes y su relación fue mínimo.

[Raven W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was so excited to jump into the third book in this series because it’s one of my favorite worlds from Lola Glass! Sebastian and Brynn are my favorite couple of the three, and I absolutely loved getting their story.

Brynn has always known what she wants, and I love that about her. She knows herself and what she’s looking for, and there’s something so refreshing about that. Sebastian is stubborn and stoic on the outside, but an absolute softy on the inside, which hits me right in all the feels. Their dynamic is just so good!

And the spice? HOLY MOLY. 🥵 It is GOOD, and there’s plenty of it! The slow build and tension are immaculate, making the payoff that much sweeter.

Lola Glass does a wonderful job creating intriguing, fun characters, and when you pair that with her exemplary worldbuilding, you get entertaining, romantic reads that are easy to get lost in without ever feeling too heavy.

I fully intend to read many more of Lola Glass’s books. She’s becoming one of those authors I know I’ll return to when I want to revisit favorite characters or need a fun, spicy read as a bit of a palate cleanser.

[Marina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Out of the series, I liked this book the most. Brynn and Bash were fun. The seduction plans, the hold outs, the banter, it was fun.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished series really enjoyed this one

[Jo · Rating 1 out of 5]

❌ Shelves: stupid-drama, fated-bonds-soul-mates, forced-proximity, non-virgin-mcs, abstinence-celibate-hero, heroine-promiscuous, heroine-with-others-after-meeting-hero, heroine-emotional-cheating, doormat-pathetic-hero, hero-idiot, heroine-bitch, hated-heroine, hate-to-love-you, beauty-and-the-beast, monster-love, demons, dragons, vampires, humans, magic, immortality, supernatural, paranormal-fantasy, contemporaneo, infumable, mf, ending-hea.


🚫 N O T A S 🚫
En el libro 1 y 2 te describen a Brynn/h como la típica amiga petarda que va saltando de cama en cama, de hombre en hombre, mientras trata de animar y convencer a sus amigas (heroinas del 1 y 2) de que la imiten, de que hagan lo mismo que ella. Por suerte Tatum/h1 no se deja influenciar, pero la imbécil de Miley/h2 sí, y por eso tiene los problemas que tiene en su historia (Libro2)
Si Brynn, de pronto, lleva 3 años célibe (Al parecer... 🤷) es única y exclusivamente porque sus hermanos, hartos de su actitud y "rebeldia", la mantienen prácticamente encerrada y vigilada. Si no fuera por sus hermanos, Brynn continuaría con sus aventuras casuales. Sin importarle lo más mçinimo que ya conoce a Sebastián/H y que existente una atracción entre ellos dos. (Bueno, o eso pretende el autor... 😆) De hecho, se supone que Sebastián y Brynn se conocen desde hace unos 4 años y ella lleva célibe unos 3... Por lo tanto, Brynn estuvo con OTROS después de conocer a Sebastián y de Sebastián saber que ella era una de sus posibles parejas. (Ya que él dice lo supo desde el primer instante, cuando la conoció) ¿Qué clase de demonio felpudo tiene un posible vínculo y no hace absolutamente nada, se queda viendo como su hembra sale y duerme con otros? 🙄 🤦
Solo uno TAN patético como Sebas.
Sebastian lleva célibe 10-12 años y ha tenido infinitamente menos parejas sexuales que Brynn. Pero es Brynn la celópata y quien le pide que le diga con cuántas mujeres ha estado. Cuando Sebastian le da la cifra, Brynn le responde que entonces será mejor que no le diga su amplia lista... (O habrá MUCHOS hombres muertos) Me pareció bastante innecesaria esta conversación, la verdad.
Por otro lado, aquí tenemos otro caso ESTÚPIDO, donde un autor es incapaz de resaltar un segundo amor, sin desacreditar un primer amor. Me explico. Sebastián hace como unos 10-12 años estuvo supuestamente enamorado de una humana (no-vinculante) Él estuvo dispuesto a renunciar a muchas cosas de su vida como inmortal por ella, pero finalmente la chica rompió con él y se marchó. A Sebastián esta relación lo marcó y le afectó, tanto, que por eso no ha querido involucrarse en ninguna relación más. Ni siquiera en una física. Por eso también rechaza unirse a Brynn. TODO este drama para que al final, en un intento ridículo del autor por realzar la relación de Sebas&Brynn, nos diga que Sebastian de repente descubre que lo que tuvo con la humana fue solo sexo y que nunca la amó realmente. 🙄 ¿En serio este idiota estuvo MÁS DE UNA DÉCADA sin pasar página por unos cuantos polvos? 🙄 Obviamente, esto suele alegrar a lectores tontos que no soportan que los protagonistas, especialmente los héroes, hayan estado anteriormente enamorados de alguien más. En cambio, yo, solo veo a un héroe patético que lleva AÑOS sufriendo innecesariamente por una persona que al final no significó nada en su vida. Sinceramente, por mucho que Lola Glass nos quiera vender ese argumento, ensuciar la relación que tuvo en el pasado, la realidad es que Sebastián quiso dejarlo TODO por alguien que no pertenecía a su mundo, que lo que fuera que sintió por esa humana surgió por sí solo, no por medio de un vínculo sobrenatural... Él eligió por si mismo estar con esa chica. En cambio, con Brynn, el vínculo elegió por él.
No más preguntas, señoría. :P

[Alejandra Jaramillo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Antes de empezar, quiero aclarar algo: si alguien llega a esta reseña y se pregunta por qué demonios alguien leería estos libros, quiero que sepa que no lo hice para inflar mis estadísticas de lectura ni para presumir de haber terminado otra saga. Me encontré con el primer libro en 2022, cuando todavía tenía la mala costumbre de obligarme a terminar las sagas que empezaba, incluso cuando no me estaban gustando. Y bueno, aquí estamos.

Son libros que se leen rapidísimo porque son cortos, la historia es bastante sencilla y los diálogos no tienen ninguna complejidad. De hecho, la personalidad de los personajes es tan plana que, si no te dicen quién está hablando, probablemente no notes la diferencia. Todos hablan prácticamente igual. En este caso, tenemos a Sebastian, un hombre que lleva no sé cuántos cientos de años viviendo, pero que se expresa exactamente igual que la protagonista. ¿Dónde está la personalidad? ¿Dónde está la diferencia entre personajes?

Si en los libros anteriores las relaciones se construían prácticamente a punta de sexo y tensión sexual, este tampoco consigue convencerme de que exista un verdadero interés romántico. Hay un supuesto interés amoroso por parte de ella hacia él, pero no me lo creo. No siento que exista una conexión que justifique ese sentimiento.

Además, se repite constantemente que ella quiere convertirse en un ser sobrenatural para no morir, especialmente teniendo en cuenta que sus hermanos son dragones. Pero nunca terminamos de entender por qué ellos lo son y ella no. Es un elemento que parece importante para la historia, pero que no se desarrolla de una manera que me resulte satisfactoria.

En general, la historia es plana y su desarrollo no consigue interesarme. Incluso cuando finalmente vemos lo que ocurre cuando uno de estos seres pierde el control, la solución que nos presentan para controlarlo es... masturbar a Brynlee.

Hágame el hijueputa favor.

El único «punto a favor» que le llegué a encontrar es que en este libro desarrollaron un poquito mejor la vida del protagonista masculino, sus intereses amorosos anteriores y nos expandieron un poquito más la dinámica familiar. Y ya eso queriendo decir algo positivo, porque eso no debería ser una hazaña ni un milagro divino. Debería ser lo mínimo en una historia y en un libro: el desarrollo de los personajes y de la historia que me estás ofreciendo.

No sé qué esperaba de esta trilogía a estas alturas, pero definitivamente no era esto. Una premisa que tenía elementos interesantes, desperdiciada en tres libros con personajes planos, romances mal construidos y un desarrollo que no consigue sostenerse.

[Trey U · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️

Here I thought the first book would get the best rating, but my god I loved this book! Lots of spoilers because I just loved this book.

Likes:
- This quote: The kiss grew deeper, it wasn’t rough. It wasn’t brutal. It felt like coming home. // COME ON 🥵
- The author’s writing style in this book was a bit different but in a really good way.
- A true curvy girl. They describe her as curvy and tall, but there’s plenty of authors that say curvy and then there’s really nothing else ever mentioned in the book. This is the opposite. From Bash’s obsession with grabbing her ass and thighs to the sex scene where he specifically wants her to turn around so he can see her ass bounce, it continuously reiterates that she’s curvy in a positive manner vs. acting like she’s curvy for the sake of being “different” or only bringing it up in self-conscious ways.
- Brynn nicknaming him vs the other books the guy nicknames the girl.
- Brynn is an icon. The level of “no fucks given” that she has when dealing with Bash just made this book sooooooo enjoyable and entertaining to read.
- The power dynamic. Bash is firm at times, but this man is metaphorically on his knees for this woman. The man constantly in control finally met his match, and she does and says what she wants and bosses him around constantly and it was SO hot.
- Their sex scene while having to keep quiet at family Thanksgiving 🔥
- Showing a vulnerable/hurt guy for once. Most authors will use this as a trope for girls being hurt, but rarely will an author have the male character be the one that got hurt emotionally in the past in a relationship. It was so refreshing to see.
- I loved him repeatedly trying to seal the mate bond and her just ignoring or rejecting it repeatedly. It made it so much more impactful when she agreed to it. Also, the way she sealed it.

Dislikes (no deductions because they’re just commonalities repeated in the series):
- The fucking red roses…can we PLEASE just pick another flower? But I did like the wash Bash used them.
- Towed. Towed. Towed. You’ll get it when you read the series.