Download For Demons

Monster Match #2

by R. O'Leary

“Download Monstr and find a monster of a match!”

Spite is the perfect reason to download a monster dating app… at least that’s what Miri had told herself when she was rolling her eyes at her overbearing mother’s most recent lecture about spinsterhood and grandchildren. It wasn’t her fault her last couple relationships had been disastrous.

True love might be a big ask, but some devil horns and a kinky tail to have some fun with? That was exactly what she needed to get out of her slump – making her mother clutch her pearls was just a bonus.

But now that four delicious demons are blowing up her inbox? She might have bitten off more than she can chew. Hopefully, they aren’t planning to do the same to her…

It is a dating app for monsters, after all.

Genres: Paranormal, Demons, Monsters, Romance, Monster Romance, Fantasy, Why Choose

344 pages, Paperback

Published July 19, 2025

About the author

R. O’Leary lives in North Pole, Alaska (no, really). When she’s not spending half the year freezing to death, she’s writing about shifters and aliens and anything else that strolls through her head. Most of her day is spent in pajama pants, chasing the pack of corgis that have claimed her living room as their own.

Furbidden Attraction is the first installment in R. O’Leary’s new paranormal romance series.

Reviews

[BookishKB · Rating 4 out of 5]

😈 Bookish Thoughts
This series is hilarious! 🤣🤣
I laughed basically the entire book!
I loved all four demons, but Duke totally stole my heart. It’s always the quiet ones who surprise you! 🥵

I can’t wait for the next book to be released. The only thing that would make it better is an audiobook!

📱What to Expect:
• Why Choose
• Curvy FMC
• Monster Dating App
• Possessive Demons
• Tail Play 😏

[Danni · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute, but I didn’t like it as well as the first one. The dynamic between the demons was fun, but it was all just so easy and perfect…. It could get a bit boring. I really like Miri though. Worth it for a quick, fun read.

[Cat H · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.
I really enjoyed these characters getting together.
It was fun, and there was just enough drama to keep it interesting.
I do agree with all the other reviews on the editing though. There definitely are a bunch of spelling and grammar mistakes. Mostly, extra words, though also a lot of single letter mistakes that completely change words. Like ‘doze’ instead of ‘dove’.
And I was kind of getting suspicious about how the book was written by the time I got about halfway through just because there were so many of the same kind of mistakes…🤷🏻‍♀️ idk.

Either way, it was entertaining so I had a pretty alright time.

[Renee · Rating 5 out of 5]

ALL BOOK SHOULD BE LIKE THIS!!!

The humor and the relationships are so organic. I love how she knows once they get into the house they're never going to leave.

Honestly, I'm never going to base a book on editing because anyone can edit a book but not everyone can create a world that moves things. This book was so creative and fun. It builds a whole world and is amazing.

Also sign me up for four demons, please and thank you.

[Silvy (silvylinings)]

DNF @ 51%

is it insane of me to DNF this simply due to the the fact that they’re all demons is boring to me?? 😔

[Emily Johnson · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF.

I didn't mind the demon characters, they were all OK, but i had some issues with Miri.
first off, as a teacher, I don't like the way she talks about her job and the kids she works with. she talks about them being the best behaved class in the school, and in the next breath is talking about them eating crayons and colouring in the walls. they are 6, this is not behaviour your expect from a class of 6 year olds. also she is constantly referring to them with rude nicknames, calling them hellions and monsters etc etc. also her boyfriend broke the cheekbone of one of her colleagues, but she was surprised when that was taken further by the school? because it was outside of school hours? what?
secondly, I appreciate it when larger ladies get some representation, but I don't like the stereotype that has come with it here that all the plus size FMC seems to eat is chocolate and cake. at one point, she mentions how "weird" kaz is when he is eating an apple? like, what? and that she has to have chocolate every single morning, and she bakes full sized cakes and cookies etc every single day apparently. she doesn't seem to eat anything other than cake and chocolate.
I think this book has just wound me up the wrong way honestly.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Remember how last year around spooky season, I read about a woman joining a dating app for monsters and somehow coming out with her own build-a-harem?? Well I’m back this year with that story’s sequel: Download for Demons. I enjoyed the first book a little better than this sequel, BUT it was still a fun why choose demon romance with bestie Miri getting the spotlight and taking on a journey to her own happily ever after.

Set up similarly but with its own twist, our FMC Miri joins the realm of online supernatural dating and finds herself drawn to not one, not two, but FOUR different demons. Oddly enough, all four demons seem to know each other in some form or another but working out the kinks in developing a relationship with one human definitely causes some growing pains. But, oh, is watching them figure things out over the course of the story a delight. And yes, I have a favorite of the four in the gentle giant Duke. You’d have to read this sweet monster romance to see why.

[Yukioo · Rating 2 out of 5]

tw: food/feeding fetish, sugar addicted plus size FMC that can't go one chapter without talking, thinking about, or baking sweets...
As a plus size girly myself, instead of making me feel somehow represented it gave me ick for miles to go. Especially that one particular spicy scene, lord...
The typos are included in almost every single chapter, but I'm giving the author the benefit of the doubt since it's one day post release date (2.07), so it might yet get edited.
The plot drama was rather VERY predictable, if ykyk. I found book 1 of the series much more enjoyable, not gonna lie. We'll see what book 3 shall bring...

[Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Download for Demons by R. O’Leary is the second in her Monster Match series. This time, we explore Miri’s love story. Very similar to the first in the series with insta-love and why choose. We actually get more of an explanation for *why* the monsters are better at sharing.

Miri lucks her way into 4 demons, all fit as hell. Nary a dad bod to be had. The one with wings is ASD coded but it pairs nicely with Miri’s introverted tendencies.

The plot and characters were lightly underdeveloped like in the previous book. O’Leary is great with quippy prose so I wanted her to give us a bit more. She gives her characters realistic issues people can relate to but doesn’t explore them in the depth I wanted to see.

If O’Leary dug a little deeper, it would be an easy 4 stars. This is fun and funny with excellent smut. It’s still an ice cream cone when it could be something more filling. Since I’m left wanting, it’s 3.5/5. I’ll round up on KU since I’m still having a good time. I’ll be watching for the other installments she’s been hinting at. My brain loves sweets.

[Hope Bennett · Rating 4 out of 5]

worth the wait

I have been waiting desperately for this next instalment of the monster match series and it’s again ranking as a top 5 read,

All the characters are fleshed out and unique, I loved seeing little bits about Nicole and Co.

Also thank you for adding the little explanation about vampires IYKYK I was wondering that in chapter 2!

Cannot wait to see more from the rest of the girlies I’m hoping Marta gets a book too as she is basically the 4th musketeer.

Nothing about this book was cringy, or half baked everything felt so natural, I had such a good time reading this book, giggling and kicking my feet it was a much needed relief

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it even more than book one. Miri and her demon harem were lovely. I think this one had less smut than the first, but it was a delicious read all the same. I wasn’t sure how the cousin thing was gojng to work; but it ended up not being a big deal. Every monster was precious and if I could steal Duke I would, but I loved every one of them so sign me up for the package deal if possible.

I love that when the monsters choose a human they just camp in her place until she accepts this is her life now. Definitely looking forward to Ashley’s story!!! I love the girly group dynamic, and Hawthorne is a perfect precious baby who has never don’t anything wrong in his life ever.

4.5/5 stars

[Aya Blackwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it. hilarious. was there editing issues like other reviewers brought up? yes. did they make the book any less enjoyable? oddly for me.. no. it wasn't enough to pull me out of the story. I loved these guys for Miri.

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Scarlet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely adorable read. The push and pull between the characters is heart warming while also funny. Highly recommended for a spicy, cute, and easy read!

[amelia puin · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun romp featuring fangs 😛

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

A bit more substance than the first, but still fun fluff

[Julia Bakay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miri decided that she was done being a lonely school teacher and found out she has a thing for horns.
One group date later she ends up with 4 demon boyfriends!

[BS · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF

[Carley Whitehead · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is a cotton candy romance if I’ve ever read one - very little substance, but sweet and enjoyable.

[Adrianell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the characters and the plot was fine, but it irked me a few times.
Miri was a curvy woman that was bullied for most of her life by her mother and boyfriends for her weight. As a fattie myself I could relate, it was nice to see that she took some care of her health, the yoga and mentions of how much water she was drinking were good, but even as a fat person it was hard to read how much sugar she was eating. I don't care how people look, but eating baked goods all the time is just unhealthy, and she was rarely mentioned eating something different. I got it that she didn't want to change, but it seemed like it was such a hardship for her to eat something healthier and it made me roll my eyes. I love baked goods like everyone else, but I wouldn't be able to stomach cakes, muffins and cookies all day, every day. Oh, sorry, she liked yogurt too ;) Her thoughts when she saw Kaz eating apple slices were weird, banana bread was fine for her, but fresh, healthy apples were only for the health nut. Btw, Kaz was eating carbs only on his cheat days, apples are healthy, but it's fruit, sooo carbs ;)
The plot was kinda predictable, yet still I was disappointed. I hoped it would be different from the first book, but nope, third act breakup (yeah, it wasn't a real breakup, but still...)! The only surprise was that it wasn't Nico who fucked up. It was a little weird how easily he got over his jealousy and discomfort in the poly relationship.
I liked the guys for the most part (Nico and Kaz pissed me off a bit). Duke was my favorite, the guy was a hulking teddy bear that turned into a kinky demon in bed ;) Ace was a chaos personified, but he was cute too.

[Tara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Left Something to be Desired

This book wasn't bad, but it felt lacking in a lot of ways and left me wanting. While book one had a mystery plot to help support it, this one was all emotion, and if fell flat in a lot of ways. I like the idea of watching a pack figure out their growing pains, but I don't feel like the emotions, characters, or connections were strong enough to really allow that idea to shine.

I liked the FMC, Miri, and I like that she did seem to have a backbone through a lot of the book. Her confidence was great, and I appreciated that she wasn't afraid to ask for what she needed, even if it was an hour of piece and quiet at the end of the day.

I also really liked Duke, but the other three males left something to be desired. I wanted to see more of Nico, but he really disappeared into the bachground and often felt like more of an afterthought. Kaz was a nice enough gym guy, but lacked personality - I think he was supposed to represent a himbo, but it wasn't well flushed out. And the way he flipped at the end felt totally out of what little character we did get from him. The sweet caring guy we almost got from Kaz seemed to swap to Ace halfway through, which may have been to give him something to cling onto besides comedic relief for the messy tension that was the rest of the story.

[Carlislethesucker uwu · Rating 3 out of 5]

maybe it's just me but the smut scene being obsessed with large women is bothering me, not in the sense of i hate fat women, but more so the fixation of every FMC being "curvy, generous hips, large breasts, loves food" etc but then the FMC also somehow has a killer figure and MAYBE a pooch.

Like I love the love for different body types but it's either you're plus sized white/POC and you have either mom/coworkers/shitty bosses telling FMC to lose weight/instill body image issues and then you basically have the FMC be like "I love my curves! Fuck you!" which yes girl 100% support, but I don't want to be reading about that in EVERY MONSTER SMUT

Miri was better to deal with than the first protag of the other book imo (Nicole lol). Although the toxic mother trend is 2 for 2 for this author.

This story meshed a bit better for me but naybe that's because any poly situation (in fiction) involving more than 3 partners (not including FMC) gets so confusing and also I feel as if the reader and FMC does not get as much 1:1 time to see how each individual dynamic contributes to the whole. I think it was a bit ham fisted for Nico and Miri but I guess if it works for them lol

I really liked the overall dyanmics otherwise for the FMC and her demonic boyfriend posse. I think parts of it made me laugh and why I couldn't take it seriously at some points was for her 4 boyfriends, like how is it hot to watch someone get fucked and you then get sloppy 2nds to even being the last person? Also the mental image of waiting your turn to fuck someone is so funny to me but I guess if that gets ya going i cant judge.

Was not a fan of the eating sweets and getting fucked part but I've read literally worse so 🙃.

I did appreciate that the toxic mother relationship just didn't get completely thrown out the window and they're actually moving forward (well the mom is making attempts)

[Rii Finley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read, which—seeing as I LOVED Swipe Right for Monsters—is no surprise to me.

I only rate it 4 stars because, in MY opinion it could have used more editing.
With that being said, here's what I loved about this book:

Miri! I already adored her from SRfM and have been dying from anticipation for this.

Nico- UGH I adore a broody shy boy, the horns and fangs just sweeten the deal. His character development was perfection. 👌

Ace- The comedic relief, his banter was top tier.... and the tail. I'm a sucker for tail stuff. 🥵

Duke- WOW. If I could have any single one of them, he's at the top of the list. What a giant, filthy mouthed cinnamon roll.

Kaz- Another win for a great character arc, where Duke and Ace fell short, Nico and Kaz filled in the gaps.

All in all, I adored this read and can't wait for Clickbait for Creatures!! Ashley is a wild time and I look forward to EVERYTHING she has to offer.

Now, for my reasons why I only rated this 4 stars:

There were some word repetitions, spelling errors—i.e. "thought" when it should have said "though"—and minor continuity issues that had me caught up here and there. The night Niko stayed at his studio but it still said "all four demons" fell asleep for instance. Another time one of the demons—I think it was Nico— "bit his lip, sinking his fang into his lip" minor things like that.

It's absolutely nothing that stopped me from reading and loving the story though! I'd honestly rate it 4.5 if I could.

[ReadsBetweenKatNaps · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the Storyline!

I mean…who wouldn’t swipe right on a monsters app? You down to Kraken? Ride a Minotaur? Swap some blood with a Vamp? Ok so none of that happens in this book, but oh the possibilities! So Miri has a horrible mother. She is a curvy gal with junk in the trunk and has always been put down for her size. She is a grade K teacher, bless her heart and sanity for that job, and she just wants to find someone to share her life with. One of her BFFs found her great loves on the app so throwing caution to the wind, Miri cast out her line and reels in a few of her own. Although they didn’t mind being caught and quickly took over her home. I loved the banter between all of them. The yoga…THE YOGA! And Ace is a red walking and talking flag, but dangit I just adore him and want to keep him for myself. So if you love RH, no MM, multiple POVs, a little monster on human action, great side characters, hysterical text messages and just a bit of angst….click read now. You won’t regret it. I also look forward to book for the other two friends. I have my fingers crossed they get their own books!

[Kenadee Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just like the last one, this book is addictive. I wanted more and more. I was really happy to see all of the characters from the first book with equally interesting new ones. I was amused by Hawthorne's magic messing with her birth control and the kid possibly being one of teh vampires as well. And just like last time, I am counting the days until Ashley's book is out so I can have more in this universe. I have to comment on the way this author treats Miri as a curvy character, it's amazing and very realistic. I too am curvy and usually confident about my body and how good I look but comments from coworkers and family members still hit hard. I love the balance the relationship has, each demon having different features and colors not to mention personalities that are all different but still fit together with Miri's. I wish this book was longer, way, way longer. I still think Miri should have done action against the school for wrongful termination. I'd also love to see Kaz training Duke's wings. Not to mention them finally marking her. But I can't wait for the next book and all it brings

[Kelly A]

DNF at 14%.

I read the first book in this series, ‘Swipe Right for Monsters,’ in January 2025 and rated it 3.7 stars. I put that one in my mental bucket of “book equivalents to reality TV shows” where the goal is to be entertained but you’re not expecting anything life changing. I liked it enough that when I saw this book was released in the same series, I recognized the author’s name and clicked download, happily expecting a good time.

My issue with the book was that it felt super obvious the main love interest would be Nico, yet the FMC (I can’t remember her name, I’m writing this like a month after I closed the book) downloads the monster dating app and starts dating others. It felt forced. I felt like I was wasting my time. There wasn’t a good reason for our two main characters not to get together but somehow they weren’t getting together. To be fair: I don’t know if Nico is actually the end game because I didn’t finish it, and I don’t know if things will make more sense later in the story.

I might pick this one up and give it another try in the future, but for now it’s a DNF.

[Jamie Stephenson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this one. The first one may have had more of a variety of monsters but I loved the demons in this one. Nico is my fav because who doesn't love a tatted, pierced bad boy?! Miri is a very vibrant character who loves her own body moat of the time. She has moments of insecurity once in a while but who doesnt? The guys handle her down moments pretty well. Duke has a little bit of a hard time reading situations sometimes but once he knows something is wrong he's pretty good about handling it with care. Kaz really messed up by going through her phone but his ex really did mess him up. I think some therapy will do him some good. Ace and his tail certainly kept things interesting. Miri's mom was a piece of work. Just because she started to come around at the end doesn't m a ke up for the lifetime of crap she put her daughter through. But as Miri said... baby steps. I can't wait for Ashley's book. She's the wild and confident one of the bunch so it'll be interesting to see who she ends up with.

[Charlie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the monsters, cursed the editor.

After reading Swipe Right for Monsters, I knew I’d be downloading Download for Demons the second it dropped. The wait was excruciating.

Firstly, only 3 stars because while I really really enjoyed it I honestly feel like I should be on payroll with the number of errors I flagged. Please have a word with your editor. They did you dirty!

That said… Duke stole my whole heart. The big, awkward purple grape with his weird little social uncomfortable-ness? Obsessed, I feel seen. I love that each monster has their own issues, and how Miri’s internal dialogue bounces between confident queen energy and battling that cruel little voice we all know too well. That struggle hit me in the feels. Well, minus her confidence. I could use just a spoonful of that, please and thank you.

I know Ashley’s book is next, but I’m really hoping Marta gets her own monster (or monsters) soon too.

[Sabs · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the characters. The FMC was great. She had such a great blend of body positivity and self conscious thoughts that we try to drown out. She was relatable and I enjoyed seeing her get her hea.

I liked all the MMCs. Given the length of the book, I felt they were well enough developed for the type of read this was. I also liked that it wasn’t automatic for them all to get along, but they also weren’t overly aggressive and jealous. It was a more realistic (or as realistic as dating a group of demons can get) take on a relationship with more than 2 people and then working out the kinks in their dynamic.

It was a quick, fun read. The absurdity of it was entertaining without being cringey.

The writing was okay. Definitely not the worst writing I’ve read, but nothing crazy amazing either. Some parts of the dialogue didn’t flow as naturally and seemed more back and forth.

Overall, I enjoyed it.

[Katie Welder · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading R O'leary's Swipe Right for Monsters, I was so excited to read Download for Demons. Miri is everything I wish I had as a role model for curvy women growing up. Totally see myself in her. Definitely wish one of our MMCs was a "daddy" type but I still loved them all the same. With 4 demons, you know things got spicy and pretty quickly. Duke was definitely my favorite though. He was so sweet and everything he said had a purpose. This also has some of the funniest quotes or moments. Not going to ruin it. You'll just have to see for yourself. Can't wait for Ashley's book. It's already been hinted at how "adventurous" she is 😉