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Hell's Lovers #1

The Devil's Kitten: A spicy paranormal enemies-to-lovers dark romance

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Even the Devil gets bored.

Ruler of Hell, fallen angel, and completely bored. After growing tired of the torture, and games, he looks for something new. After his right hand suggests finding someone to prey on, on Earth, he has one goal. Find a soul, corrupt it, and then… kill them.

You know… Just for fun.

What he doesn’t expect, is to find a woman who dares to challenge him.

Cat is a sharp-tongued photographer with a haunted past and no interest in playing the victim ever again.

When their darkness collides, she doesn’t break the way Kai planned. Instead, she thrives.

They become each other’s addiction, and what began as a game, turns into an obsession. There collision should’ve ended in death yet it ignited something far worse. Will they survive? Or are they doomed to consume each other.

Please note,this is book one in the series. While each book follows a different couple, the plot continues through all four books. This means there will be unanswered questions at the end of this book since it’s not a standalone. That being said, the love story in each book will have a complete arc and a happy ending.

397 pages, Paperback

Published October 3, 2026

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Linda Everly

6 books17 followers
Linda loves crafting stories with passion whether the vibe is dark and gritty or playful and festive.

When she’s not writing, she’s usually binge-watching TV shows, growing her never-ending TBR pile, and devouring smutty little books for “research.”

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811 reviews3 followers
July 5, 2026
Thank you for giving me this ARC in return for an honest review.

Have you ever watched Tom Ellis in Lucifer? Yeah, this is him, but kinkier. Kai is tall, funny, protective, sexy as literal sin. Oh yeah, he's also the king of hell.
I just love a man who begs and whimpers, especially when he's powerful. Delicious.

I want to give Cat a hug, and then a high five. She has been through SO much, but she stood back up, learned how to heal from her trauma, and also got the revenge!! Not to mention, she had the King of Hell begging on his knees.

I love when a book has characters other than the main couple who stand out and have killer personalities. This definitely happens here, especially with Bee (Beelzebub), and D (Death).

This book had me close to tears, laughing out loud, screaming, and kicking my feet. I feel like i went through all of the emotions. Definitely make sure to read the trigger warnings, because whilst the book is fun as hell (pun intended), there are some really dark scenes!

Now i need to go take a cold shower because this book is FILTHY.
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107 reviews3 followers
September 27, 2026
Thank you to the author Linda Everly for the arc of The Devil’s Kitten. I didn’t know what to expect before reading this because I’m fairly new to the paranormal genre. But it did not disappoint!!! I swear I devoured it in one sitting. Cat was just a straight up bada** and Kai was YUM.

You literally had me from the prologue, I strongly advise people to read the trigger warnings tho! Thanks to the author for being so thorough with the trigger warnings page because a lot of things that happen in this book is a mind fu** at times!

Cat was woahhhh. The poor girl has gone through so much, she might as well wear a helmet at this point with the amount that has been thrown at her. Her past and the whole cultish thing was so sad! No one deserved that, and the way she had no control of her self worth or even her body 😢 to see how she came from that and grew all by herself was amazing!

I’m obsessed with Kai! He’s so goofy I love himmm. The fact he tried to boop Cat’s nose through the mirror after he has literally been trying to make her go crazy that she’s seeing things is hilarious. Like who does that? His sadistic side too was just 🔥🔥🔥
The devil needed a new toy but boyyyy did she have him wrapped around her finger at first glance.

I really enjoyed the side characters, at first Bee really annoyed me when she kept throwing herself at Kai. After SEVERAL rejections, once she got the message and we understood more of why she was so persistent. We were able to appreciate her as a person. Demon*
Her quick wit and how she isn’t afraid to tell it how it is, makes her one of my favourite characters and perfect for Cat too, I can see them burning the world down while sunbathing. Special mention of death too because he intrigues me a lot, and can’t wait to see his side of life. Thariel is a grump but maybe he can secretly be soft 😂

Overall it’s super spicy, it had me blushing and hiding MULTIPLE TIMES. At the same time, the plot was amazing! I loved how it flowed, and it felt like everything aligned. How Cats life and Kai’s were perfectly in sync, they were definitely dangerous together but everything they did was somehow sweet. With the murder spree’s, it wasn’t innocents and somehow that also healed Cat. This is a must read! And I can’t wait for people to meet Kai and Cat!!!💚💚💚
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1 review
September 25, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I absolutely LOVED this book! As an ARC reader, I went in excited, but I honestly didn’t expect to be this hooked. I could not put it down!

Cat was an absolute badass. 🔥 She’s been through SO much, but rather than letting everything break her, she uses that rage to fuel her. I loved watching her strength, determination and sheer feral energy come through.

One of my favourite things was the relationship between Cat and Bee. There was no unnecessary rivalry, no pathetic jealousy and no endless female-vs-female drama — and honestly, THANK GOD. Their dynamic was refreshing, and I loved seeing women support each other rather than being pitted against each other.

And then there’s D… 👀 I NEED MORE. I’m already desperate to know what’s coming next and cannot wait to continue this series!

🔥 The spice: There are some seriously spicy scenes! And I have to give the author extra points for keeping the writing hot without resorting to those cringe-inducing phrases that can completely pull you out of a scene. 😂 You know the ones I mean…

Overall, this was such an addictive read, with badass characters, plenty of spice, emotional depth and enough unanswered questions to have me counting down until the next book.

I NEED THE REST OF THIS SERIES NOW. 🔥📚
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142 reviews
October 23, 2026
Rating: 4 stars

PSA: Graphic SA (recurring throughout, not isolated)

The prologue alone had me in a chokehold. A woman being viciously attacked by another woman, then being chased by the devil himself? Absolutely captivating. I was hooked from page one.

From there the author dives straight into world building and it is fantastic. I can picture exactly what Hell looks like now. If you watched the show Lucifer, this starts out with very similar vibes and I ate it up.

Let's talk about Kai and Cat. The mind games Kai plays with Cat are INFURIATING. Like, I wanted to throw my Kindle. But I think that's exactly the point, so good job to the author for that 😅

Read if you like:
Morally grey devils, vivid Hell world building, Lucifer the show, cat-and-mouse mind games, dark romance that doesn't hold back.

Favorite quote: “as if cruelty becomes holy the moment they slap His name on it”

“such a good girl. You’re so pretty when you break for me.”

Thank you Linda Everly, for the opportunity to read this e-ARC.
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87 reviews3 followers
October 13, 2026
Oh my Satan, I LOVED this book! 😈🔥

I absolutely loved getting lost in the world Linda created. It was fun, seductive, smutty and downright sinful!

Reading a character like Cat is always such a breath of fresh air for me. Give me a stabby FMC who takes absolutely no shit from men, especially the Devil himself, and I'm SOLD. 🔪🖤

And Kai? I was immediately obsessed. Domineering but with that hidden gentle side he desperately doesn't want to admit to. Watching them grow both as individuals and as a couple was so much fun.

THIS is why I read these books! They're the perfect escape, and I loved the relationships with the side characters just as much. Everything about this book was an absolute delight, and I honestly couldn't have asked for more! 🖤🔥
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299 reviews9 followers
October 3, 2026
I loved this! I couldn’t put it down! What a rideeee it was!! I loved Cat and Kai so much! I can’t wait for what’s next!! Definitely read your triggers if you have any!
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132 reviews3 followers
September 26, 2026
ARC Review.

Oh. My. Hellfire.

I devoured this. Like legit ate it all
Up and was sad I was done DEVOURED. The banter is too
Tier, the spice is spicy and something has to be said about just the general feminine rage that fuels cat.

There’s more coming right? Like there better be sooooo much more cause I need all these characters to consume me.
6 reviews1 follower
October 3, 2026
Who doesn't like revenge with a side of hell fire?

Wow. Is it too soon to ask for book 2?

This book is dark, twisted, morally messy and packed with deliciously unhinged energy. The relationship between these two is a battle of wills, with plenty of demonic chaos and one particularly memorable pitchfork moment *wink wink* 🔥😈

If you like morally grey characters, revenge, demons and a romance where absolutely nobody is making healthy choices… this one might be for you Kitten
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99 reviews5 followers
October 8, 2026
This book is ADORABLE… in a sexy, stabby, let’s flirt with death kinda way 😏 Do knife handles do it for you? Cause Kai gets a little upset when you’re not at least a LITTLE bit afraid of him, but don’t let that fool you, girl. Oh no. This story will have you laughing, damn near tears and all. I envy the person who gets to read this for the first time! I can’t wait to see more of Everly’s work!
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274 reviews17 followers
October 28, 2026
📖Book Review📖

The Devil’s Kitten

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tropes

🥀Dark romance
🔪Stabby Fmc
❤️‍🔥Hate to love
🕯️Paranormal romance
👫🏻Mortal x immortal
🐈‍⬛🐭Cat & mouse
🩶Morally grey mmc and also the fmc
🎭Corruption Game — he initially intends to corrupt her soul.
🖤Obsession
🔥She Challenges Him
👑Powerful MMC
🐈Feral, Sharp-Tongued FMC
🩸Murder & Revenge
⛪️Trauma Survivor FMC
🪞Psychological Mind Games
😏Witty Banter
⛓️Sadistic MMC
💋Spicy Romance
🫀Two Damaged Souls
🐍Dangerous Together
🖤Feminine Rage
😈King of Hell Romance
🤫hidden-past / family-secret

This is a DARK romance so please Please check the trigger warnings before you start this book. Your Mental Health is important.

***MAY CONTAIN POTENTIAL SPOILERS***

I want to start off by saying I’m not a dark romance kind of girl, I’ll read the occasional one but not all the time and I really enjoyed this one. I swear Linda put crack in the book because I was hooked from the start and didn’t want to put it down, it was so so good.

It gave me MAJOR Lucifer vibes and if you have watched that series then you will understand what I mean, if you haven’t then you NEED to.

I love Linda’s books and actually beta or alpha? read her debut book ‘In The Shadow Of The Virus’ and it was A-MAZ-ING, so I was excited for this but also apprehensive as it’s a dark romance but it was so good. The writing was smooth and had me addicted from the first few chapters.

Cat is iconic. I love her so much, she is so strong and an independent bad b, she has been through so much and doesn’t once let anyone walk all over her. I mean she stands up to the LITERAL devil, need I say more. Honestly one of the best fmc’s I’ve read. I do have to say tho I didn’t expect the book to get as dark as it did.

Linda’s writing style is so good, she is one of my favourite auto buy authors. At this point just take my money 💸😂

The relationship between Cat and Kai was written so well and you could see the chemistry between them. Also I liked the world building and how we got to see parts of what happened to Cat.

This book was soooooop dam spicy, definitely my cup of tea. 🩷👌🏻☕️

The chapters were short and this was a very enjoyable read, I’m so glad I picked it up. You definitely need to if you haven’t already.

*Images used in the edit are from Pinterest and Linda herself, I got her permission to use them. They are being used for book review aesthetic/purposes only.
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133 reviews1 follower
October 12, 2026
Thank you, Linda and dremily, for the ARC (available as of October 3, 2026).

This was a DARK romance, and was definitely an interesting read!

Cat experienced some absolutely awful trauma in her early life, but she escaped the cult she was raised in at 17 and tried to move on the best she could. She drifted through the next 10 years, but after the Devil started tormenting her, she finds her purpose—torturing him back while also getting rid of the scum walking around.

I can’t even begin to imagine how Cat got through everything she experienced, but she’s such a strong person and refused to let it break her. The Devil, Kai, was also a great character and he helped Cat work through her trauma in a pretty creative way 😅

The spice was off the charts, and pretty hot 🥵 the one thing I didn’t love was that Cat got turned on by killing people. That was just a liiiiittle too weird for my personal taste lol. But I really enjoyed seeing her get revenge on the people who made her life a living hell under the guise of “spiritual” cleansing.
141 reviews
October 7, 2026
The Devil’s Kitten was an interesting read with characters and a world that kept me curious about where everything was headed. There is plenty of trauma, supernatural intrigue, and some very solid spice along the way. I especially enjoyed some of the characters surrounding the main story, and knowing this is part of a series, there are definitely a few who could tempt me back depending on where the next book goes.

This is definitely a longer read and takes its time developing the story and characters. There were places where I would have preferred a little quicker pacing, but there was enough intrigue throughout to keep me curious about how everything would come together. Overall, a decent read with an interesting world, good spice, and enough curiosity about some of these characters that I’m not ruling out another visit.
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389 reviews8 followers
October 11, 2026
The best part about this book is the FMC. She is sassy, strong, intelligent and resilient. Even after going through so much trauma, she has worked so hard to build a life for herself and refuses to let ANYONE take that from her. Even the devil himself.
This is a classic case of falling in love with someone you’re trying to destroy. I really enjoyed all of the banter in this book. Between the two MCs and the MMC and the side characters, I was giggling quite a bit.
Overall I thought this book was good, just not great. There wasn’t anything that particularly stood out to me, but the characters were well developed and the writing was good. It was just missing that little something extra to really put it on the map for me.
It is a good book for anyone who is thinking of dipping your toes in some dark romance. It’s dark but a lot of the trauma is described fairly vaguely imo.
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14 reviews2 followers
October 6, 2026
ARC Review!

Thank you for the opportunity to read your book!

The book is such a fun read, it has revenge, intense emotions, trauma and a lot of kicking my feet at the banter and spice.

I devoured this book in 3 days. I loved Kai and Cats relationship, their banter and how he empowered her constantly. They have such a good dynamic!! Oh and.. Their spice was NEXT LEVEL.

Such good read even with the dark trauma! Definitely check your trigger warnings before reading.
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157 reviews4 followers
October 14, 2026
If you love a good Demon/Devil themed paranormal, enemies to lovers romance, with some very good spice then this book is for you! Definitely check your triggers before going into this one.
I loved the banter throughout the book, I love that it wasn't limited to just the main characters.
Strong character development as the book went on. I enjoyed how it wrapped up at the end.
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114 reviews3 followers
October 16, 2026
I absolutely enjoyed this read. I dont know what it is about an FMC that just won't take crap from anyone, not even the devil himself is just HOT! For me I was sucked in from the very beginning and could not put it down. It had all the emotions from sad to spicy and it was a perfect mix that I need more of. I cant wait to meet the other couples from this series!
345 reviews7 followers
October 17, 2026
Paranormal romance that has a fallen angel who is bored in hell. He decides to find a soul and corrupt them. To bad he picked the wrong person. Only complaint is its long and I feel some parts could have been removed. But overall not bad.
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