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Love is Hell #2
Devotion
At least once in every person’s life, they will experience a breakup. Sometimes it’s expected; welcome even; and sometimes it’s disorienting in the worst way possible. But regardless of who you are in the the dumper or the schmuck being dumped–breakups are hard. Fucking hard. In the blink of an eye, shared hoodies, late-night drives and laughter evolve until they tears, keyed cars, cut-up photographs. That, and endless pints of ice cream, which in the grand scheme of things, do little by way of mending a broken heart.
Still reeling after a whirlwind year and the abrupt end to her blossoming relationship, Quincey Sterling is determined to do what any newly single person ignore the emotions calcifying in her chest until they disappear…Which, as it turns out, is much easier said than done.
So, when Quincey is forced to take time off work, she agrees to join her best friends on a summer long road trip across the country. An astronomically terrible idea considering the two are also disgustingly in love.
But all it takes is time and a few wacky tourist attractions to make a broken heart not feel so broken, right?
When her demon ex-boyfriend turns up unannounced with nothing more than the clothes on his back and a vague recollection of who she is, Quincey’s entire goal is thrown off kilter. What was meant to be a summer of healing and, hopefully, letting the past stay where it belongs, quickly becomes an opportunity to set things right by rewriting their history.
Still reeling after a whirlwind year and the abrupt end to her blossoming relationship, Quincey Sterling is determined to do what any newly single person ignore the emotions calcifying in her chest until they disappear…Which, as it turns out, is much easier said than done.
So, when Quincey is forced to take time off work, she agrees to join her best friends on a summer long road trip across the country. An astronomically terrible idea considering the two are also disgustingly in love.
But all it takes is time and a few wacky tourist attractions to make a broken heart not feel so broken, right?
When her demon ex-boyfriend turns up unannounced with nothing more than the clothes on his back and a vague recollection of who she is, Quincey’s entire goal is thrown off kilter. What was meant to be a summer of healing and, hopefully, letting the past stay where it belongs, quickly becomes an opportunity to set things right by rewriting their history.
434 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2026
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September 25, 2026
[5⭐️]
thank you so much to stevie knight for the arc of this book!! i appreciate you so much <3
after the absolute cliffhanger in the last book i was so glad and excited to be jumping into this one!! stevie knight has hands down become one of my new favourite authors, and i can’t wait to read whatever she releases in the future. anyway, back to this masterpiece. quincey <33 she is me and i am her!! i’ve rambled about it in stevies dms more then enough, but i’ve genuinely never related to a character, let alone an fmc across any book/movie as much as i do her. and i don’t even know where to start with thallor. well first of all i want to say that i absolutely loved that we got to read from his pov in this book. it was so fun but also interesting actually getting to understand his thoughts. the both of them as a pair were so much more developed in this book (not that they weren’t in book 1) which was really noticeable, and something that i appreciated a whole lot. i don’t want to say too much other then my main thoughts as i dont want to spoil this book for anyone looking forward to reading it, so i will definitely be back a little after release day to update my review fully!! but wow 🥹 i loved this book so much, and i couldn’t recommend this duology enough <33
thank you so much to stevie knight for the arc of this book!! i appreciate you so much <3
after the absolute cliffhanger in the last book i was so glad and excited to be jumping into this one!! stevie knight has hands down become one of my new favourite authors, and i can’t wait to read whatever she releases in the future. anyway, back to this masterpiece. quincey <33 she is me and i am her!! i’ve rambled about it in stevies dms more then enough, but i’ve genuinely never related to a character, let alone an fmc across any book/movie as much as i do her. and i don’t even know where to start with thallor. well first of all i want to say that i absolutely loved that we got to read from his pov in this book. it was so fun but also interesting actually getting to understand his thoughts. the both of them as a pair were so much more developed in this book (not that they weren’t in book 1) which was really noticeable, and something that i appreciated a whole lot. i don’t want to say too much other then my main thoughts as i dont want to spoil this book for anyone looking forward to reading it, so i will definitely be back a little after release day to update my review fully!! but wow 🥹 i loved this book so much, and i couldn’t recommend this duology enough <33
October 1, 2026
⭐ 4.5/5 ⭐
This book dives right in after Malediction - some time has passed and Quincey is struggling. Nothing feels the same, she’s (obviously) heart broken at the situation and is finding things to keep her numb heart pumping.
A road-trip with Esme and Isaac sounds like a great idea (although third-wheeling), so they take the car and their rekindled friendship with Isaac and go hunting for new memories.
Thallor has lost all his memories of Quincey and the book: he is lost in himself and wandering aimlessly trying to figure out what to do. Then? His and Quincey’s eyes lock in a small town along her road trip. Coincidence? Fate?
This book was beautifully written - the author just knows how to describe and articulate emotion and feelings, so much that you feel connected to the characters yourself as you're reading. I loved Esme and Quincey’s relationship - it was a true sisterly bond, no judgment of each other.
I also really loved that you got to watch Quincey and Thallor fall in love all over again. It was beautiful. You got snippets from his pov (when he remembered things) from the last book so it was great seeing his side of events.
HEA 🫶🏼🖤
Thank you for my ARC copy of this book!
This book dives right in after Malediction - some time has passed and Quincey is struggling. Nothing feels the same, she’s (obviously) heart broken at the situation and is finding things to keep her numb heart pumping.
A road-trip with Esme and Isaac sounds like a great idea (although third-wheeling), so they take the car and their rekindled friendship with Isaac and go hunting for new memories.
Thallor has lost all his memories of Quincey and the book: he is lost in himself and wandering aimlessly trying to figure out what to do. Then? His and Quincey’s eyes lock in a small town along her road trip. Coincidence? Fate?
This book was beautifully written - the author just knows how to describe and articulate emotion and feelings, so much that you feel connected to the characters yourself as you're reading. I loved Esme and Quincey’s relationship - it was a true sisterly bond, no judgment of each other.
I also really loved that you got to watch Quincey and Thallor fall in love all over again. It was beautiful. You got snippets from his pov (when he remembered things) from the last book so it was great seeing his side of events.
HEA 🫶🏼🖤
Thank you for my ARC copy of this book!
October 1, 2026
ARC Review:
I really enjoyed this book! I felt it was a brilliant follow up to Malediction, which I also really enjoyed! I’m completely in love with Knight’s characters, but in particular Quincey. Her sense of vulnerability really resonated with me. I found her development in Devotion was excellent, seeing her navigate difficult emotions and situations was really endearing.
I thought the road trip was the perfect setting too as it gave the book a great pace and structure to really get to know the characters.
Of course I love Thallor too! I really loved that in this book we can experience his POV more.
The romance was really strong in this book too, it felt like the perfect conclusion to Malediction and I actually found this to be my favourite aspect of Knight’s writing. She’s incredibly good at pursuing the emotion hidden in a scene and bringing it about in a really lovely way and as much as I love the paranormal aspects of the story, it is this portrayal of emotion that drew me in and made me stick around.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book (and its predecessor!) if you love a well written romance with great character development and amazing writing.
I really enjoyed this book! I felt it was a brilliant follow up to Malediction, which I also really enjoyed! I’m completely in love with Knight’s characters, but in particular Quincey. Her sense of vulnerability really resonated with me. I found her development in Devotion was excellent, seeing her navigate difficult emotions and situations was really endearing.
I thought the road trip was the perfect setting too as it gave the book a great pace and structure to really get to know the characters.
Of course I love Thallor too! I really loved that in this book we can experience his POV more.
The romance was really strong in this book too, it felt like the perfect conclusion to Malediction and I actually found this to be my favourite aspect of Knight’s writing. She’s incredibly good at pursuing the emotion hidden in a scene and bringing it about in a really lovely way and as much as I love the paranormal aspects of the story, it is this portrayal of emotion that drew me in and made me stick around.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book (and its predecessor!) if you love a well written romance with great character development and amazing writing.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I know an author is good when I enjoy book two of a duo/series more than book one. It shows that an author is thoughtful and their heart is in it.
I love Quincey and Thallor so much! They were funny and deep in book one and they are even more well developed in book 2. Adding in the dual POV in book 2 was a super nice touch. Thallor having a pov gave a glimpse into his thoughts and feelings from book 1, not to give any spoilers!
The characters really came into themselves in this book and the growth from book 1 to 2 for both the character and SK are noticeable!
Other than the main plot, book 2, Devotion, touches on self development, grief in a different way from book 1, and important relationships other than romantic. The book really highlighted the perspective of not only an impact someone has on you, but the impact that you have on others and the ripple effect.
Overall, I LOVED the ‘LOVE IS HELL’ duo and I look forward to other books Stevie puts out!
I love Quincey and Thallor so much! They were funny and deep in book one and they are even more well developed in book 2. Adding in the dual POV in book 2 was a super nice touch. Thallor having a pov gave a glimpse into his thoughts and feelings from book 1, not to give any spoilers!
The characters really came into themselves in this book and the growth from book 1 to 2 for both the character and SK are noticeable!
Other than the main plot, book 2, Devotion, touches on self development, grief in a different way from book 1, and important relationships other than romantic. The book really highlighted the perspective of not only an impact someone has on you, but the impact that you have on others and the ripple effect.
Overall, I LOVED the ‘LOVE IS HELL’ duo and I look forward to other books Stevie puts out!
October 12, 2026
a down bad demon road trip romance? HELL YES (literally)
i had such a great time reading this book, thank you so much to stevie for the earc♥️
after falling in love with quincey & thallor in malediction and the cliff hanger we were left on, i could not wait to get my hands on devotion. it exceeded every expectation and i absolutely loved it!
getting to see them fall in love all over again was everything, and the way stevie articulated their feelings for eachother through such a difficult and definitely unique situation was brilliant! the longing, the chemistry, the lingering memories and the making of new ones together was just perfect! and of course how desperately down bad thallor was for quincey had me obsessed!
also really enjoyed the road trip aspect and how we got taken into hell and thallors pov!! ❤️🔥 it was such a wild, wonderful ride and i adored every moment of quincey & thallors love story pt.2. such an incredible duet!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Devotion follows Quincy our FMC after the worst breakup ever, completely in bits her support circle attempt to cheer her up by making her join her two best friends on a road trip they’ve been planning since forever. Just as Quincy is starting to feel somewhat normal the very man who broke her heart turns up to her road trip with no recollection of who he is and she is the key to getting his memories back…
and ps: he happens to be a demon ✨
Where do I even start besides the fact Malediction had me clutching my pearls at the last 20% of the book and I could not put it down and then we got hit with that cliffhanger so I was so excited that I got chosen for an ARC of Devotion!
I have such a soft spot for Quincy even if she does make silly decisions sometimes and doesn’t listen to literally anyone who has her best interest at heart… I loved Quincys character development and I just genuinely understood her my socially awkward baby.
Then there was Thallor. WHERE do I begin with this man, the chokehold he had me in and his grumpiness always made me giggle especially when he was always scaring Isaac 🤭
I don’t want to spoil anything in the book but if you love paranormal small town romances, with the most perfect found family, where the FMC summons a demon accidentally you NEED to pick Devotion up!
Devotion is out on October 1st and this is your sign you should go put it on your never ending tbr ✨
and ps: he happens to be a demon ✨
Where do I even start besides the fact Malediction had me clutching my pearls at the last 20% of the book and I could not put it down and then we got hit with that cliffhanger so I was so excited that I got chosen for an ARC of Devotion!
I have such a soft spot for Quincy even if she does make silly decisions sometimes and doesn’t listen to literally anyone who has her best interest at heart… I loved Quincys character development and I just genuinely understood her my socially awkward baby.
Then there was Thallor. WHERE do I begin with this man, the chokehold he had me in and his grumpiness always made me giggle especially when he was always scaring Isaac 🤭
I don’t want to spoil anything in the book but if you love paranormal small town romances, with the most perfect found family, where the FMC summons a demon accidentally you NEED to pick Devotion up!
Devotion is out on October 1st and this is your sign you should go put it on your never ending tbr ✨
Review of advance copy received from Author
Happy to report that this book picks up not too long after that brutal cliffhanger at the end of book 1. I liked how this book was a bit darker than book 1 as Quincey is angry and grieving, but it felt right. Despite struggling to come to terms with the aftermath of book 1, she agrees to go on a road trip with Isaac and Esme. When eventually Thallor pops up, surprising all of them, we learn its because he knows that Quincey is the key to him getting his memories back. I really loved and appreciated that we got Thallor's POV. Even without him knowing all their history, he shows how much he loved Quincey. I love their love. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I thought it was a nice ending to Quincey and Thallor's story.
October 4, 2026
I can't fully express just how much I love the characters of Devotion by Stevie Knight. The banter is witty and SO funny. The love between all the characters in this book is palpable and I’m so incredibly pleased with how the story turned out. Thallor and Quincey are such a wonderful pair. They’re a perfect grumpy x sunshine with a side of anxiety (be still my heart)! I will hype this duology every chance I get! If you’re a fan of paranormal romance, do yourself a favor and give these books a try. You won't regret it!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Would you go to hell for the love of your life?! What if I told you he was a demon? Yeah…me too!
Thallor is such a sweetheart. I was so happy to get his POV! And Quincey, the queen she is, was amazing!
Loved the conclusion of the duet. And the HEA!
Thallor is such a sweetheart. I was so happy to get his POV! And Quincey, the queen she is, was amazing!
Loved the conclusion of the duet. And the HEA!
October 1, 2026
Duos? This duet: I've loved reading it. Loved these genuine and relatable characters. Quincey - the fmc - and Thallor - the mmc - are the refreshing friends who, hell and back here, drive us excited.
October 1, 2026
🤍
Love how we move straight into where we left off, Quincey is hurting so Road trip it is, but things aren’t exactly how they were. Esme and Issac may have fixed things but things between Quincey and Issac aren’t the same, and I love how we spend time seeing the shift and the solution to their bond.
Now I hurt a bit too much for Thallor, with so much confusion and pain he still went through with his never expecting to relive falling in love with Quincey. I loved how he fell hard AGAIN, how he tried to keep it together for his and Quincey’s sake but it was all lost, they were made for each other but sometimes things don’t always go as they wish. With Aamon on his mind, he knows that happiness might not be it for him.
P.s that little trip to circus hell was a fun experience to read, we see alot of the dynamic between Aamon and Thallor, and how they both basically function with each other despite them not doing basically anything. Aamon is see as what he truly is while Thallor gives the total zopposite.
Quincey needs to forget Thallor, going on this road trip seems like the worst and good plan to do so, she never expects Thallor to walk right up to her expecting her help, to regain the memories he’s so desperate trying to get back, with that Quincey is forced to think about him and not her own pain, they both navigate their conflicting feelings while danger lurks
Love how we move straight into where we left off, Quincey is hurting so Road trip it is, but things aren’t exactly how they were. Esme and Issac may have fixed things but things between Quincey and Issac aren’t the same, and I love how we spend time seeing the shift and the solution to their bond.
Now I hurt a bit too much for Thallor, with so much confusion and pain he still went through with his never expecting to relive falling in love with Quincey. I loved how he fell hard AGAIN, how he tried to keep it together for his and Quincey’s sake but it was all lost, they were made for each other but sometimes things don’t always go as they wish. With Aamon on his mind, he knows that happiness might not be it for him.
P.s that little trip to circus hell was a fun experience to read, we see alot of the dynamic between Aamon and Thallor, and how they both basically function with each other despite them not doing basically anything. Aamon is see as what he truly is while Thallor gives the total zopposite.
Quincey needs to forget Thallor, going on this road trip seems like the worst and good plan to do so, she never expects Thallor to walk right up to her expecting her help, to regain the memories he’s so desperate trying to get back, with that Quincey is forced to think about him and not her own pain, they both navigate their conflicting feelings while danger lurks
October 3, 2026
Thank you Stevie Knight for the ARC :)
!This is book 2 in the duology Love is Hell, make sure you read Malediction before you start Devotion!
I LOVED Malediction so I was so excited to continue with Devotion and I'm so so happy it lived up to every expectation and more. Devotion picks up shortly after the cliffhanger in Malediction. Quincey, needing to get over Thallor, agrees to go on a road trip (you go girl!!! proud of you!!). I don't want to spoil anything, but all I can say is I loved this book. This is a 5 star duology for me and I can really recommend it so go pick it up now if you haven't read it yet.
Can't wait to see what Stevie Knight writes next!
Tropes:
demon x human
road trip
grumpy x anxious
paranormal
lonely mmc x anxious fmc
!This is book 2 in the duology Love is Hell, make sure you read Malediction before you start Devotion!
I LOVED Malediction so I was so excited to continue with Devotion and I'm so so happy it lived up to every expectation and more. Devotion picks up shortly after the cliffhanger in Malediction. Quincey, needing to get over Thallor, agrees to go on a road trip (you go girl!!! proud of you!!). I don't want to spoil anything, but all I can say is I loved this book. This is a 5 star duology for me and I can really recommend it so go pick it up now if you haven't read it yet.
Can't wait to see what Stevie Knight writes next!
Tropes:
demon x human
road trip
grumpy x anxious
paranormal
lonely mmc x anxious fmc
October 2, 2026
As this is a duet I don’t want to give too much of the first book away. But the love is hell duet is about Quincey and Thallor, Thallor is a demon she summoned though a spell she found in an old book.(And a phallic candle - we love a resourceful queen) Malediction is all forced proximity, irritation to lovers and ends with a bang and cliffhanger to their story..but you lucky souls who pick it up now can binge them together as they are both out now.
Book 2 picks up not long after the events in book 1 & we get to see them fall in love all over again. 👀 Devotion is a rollercoaster of swoon, heartbreak and giggles along the way. From watching friendships repaired, healing from grief and broken hearts, I loved seeing these two find their way back to each other after the events of book one and navigating what that looks like for this Human/Demon pairing in the long run.
In Devotion we also get Thallors POV! I enjoyed the snippets of the past from Malediction and that we got to see his thoughts and feelings now in the aftermath of everything that happened in book one and I loved him even more in this book (if that’s even possible!) and the same goes for Quincey, I related to her in book one and she’ll always be an anxious girly but I loved seeing her growth. I think she emerged this journey more sure of herself.
Enjoyed Stevie’s writing and can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next 🥰
Book 2 picks up not long after the events in book 1 & we get to see them fall in love all over again. 👀 Devotion is a rollercoaster of swoon, heartbreak and giggles along the way. From watching friendships repaired, healing from grief and broken hearts, I loved seeing these two find their way back to each other after the events of book one and navigating what that looks like for this Human/Demon pairing in the long run.
In Devotion we also get Thallors POV! I enjoyed the snippets of the past from Malediction and that we got to see his thoughts and feelings now in the aftermath of everything that happened in book one and I loved him even more in this book (if that’s even possible!) and the same goes for Quincey, I related to her in book one and she’ll always be an anxious girly but I loved seeing her growth. I think she emerged this journey more sure of herself.
Enjoyed Stevie’s writing and can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next 🥰
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