It never gets old to say: She did it again …. She being L.A. Fiore in this case….

I just finished reading “Demon you Love” and I slept the night on my thoughts coming up with that first line up there. Not very original I know – sorry – but the truth none the less

For me reading is often connected to music – and even when the books are finished some of them return to me when I hear certain songs. While I was reading my Air Pods played my Imagine Dragons Playlist and I stumbled across two songs – one being their latest release “Bad Liar” and another one (very fitting) was “Demon” – I can recommend listening to both of them while reading – and especially to take a look at the video of Bad Liar… – Having said that – I am pretty sure that the video of Bad Liar will make sure of the fact that this song will be “my” song for this book. (Even if the text of Demon would fit better it was the video of Bad Liar that sold it to me)

As for the story – well …it is not often that I do that but in this case, I hope it is OK if I use one quote
“It’s impossible because a demon has no business falling in love with an angel.”
There were a lot of lines I could quote but this one I think is my number one ….

I have been wondering how an author like L.A. Fiore is able to create a “magic” that changes something that is Black and White or in other words, Right and Wrong into something that that is grey and somehow is ok, justified and even good – when common sense tells you that it should be wrong.

The leading characters in this book are beautifully written and while I personally would call neither a demon or angel – I would say they are burdened and broken – and it’s almost a miracle that Anton is not beyond repair – that much is sure.
The storyline – might not be completely unique but the way it is constructed Ms. Fiore even managed to surprise me. And trust me that is not an easy feature after so many years of reading. You will see some characters you might recognize if you read previous books but even in that is certain magic.

When in most cases it would spoiler something to you when you have never read a book by this author – all that will do here is make you want to read their story. Or in my case Re-Read their story as I was remembering them.
Yet something in the way the story was told was different from previous books. Very different – and I cannot totally point out what it was I can only say that the way the story went I should have been crying by what was brought out in the open … maybe it was because the prologue let the reader in earlier than usual? But I was feeling fond of the characters only and I felt more calculating, and reasoning with myself if the things that Anton did were justified? Reasonable? Not sure but instead of pulling me closer and connecting me to the character it kept me at a distance a little.

Probably I am the odd one out here but I cannot help but compare every book to my favorite one of all “A Glimpse of the Dream” and that might be the source of my feelings as that is simply THE book for me…

My 5 stars this time are more for the fact that this book made me think about what a person is able to endure – how much is to much – and which circumstances justify certain actions.