Decima is an ambitious, sex-crazed TV presenter. She's the host of a talk-show in which she claims that her magical powers (she's a witch), combined with her natural allure make her irresistible to anyone whom she desires. And she desires everyone. She believes that the charm of her show is knowing that the guest du jour will wind up in bed with Decima - but will it be after the end of the program, or while people are still watching?

But Decima has a secret ... she's not really a witch, and this is a secret she must keep or the whole theme of her program goes away. And fortunately, her guests and her crew are all on tight contracts which keeps them bound to her. 'Fortunately' because all the men are naturally attracted to Alice - Decima's beautiful but wallflower of a PA.

Alice also has a secret, though. She really is a witch, fighting a demon, and in love with someone she can never have.

Can Decima keep her secret and satisfy her lust with the ever-present line of guests on her show? Can Alice keep her secret and stay in the shadows?

When it comes to an ARC of a new book, I'm generally the person responsible for requesting a copy rather than having books sent to me randomly and sometimes I can't remember why I requested a certain book. That would be the case here. I have been curious to read some/more paranormal romance because it seems to be hugely popular, but why this particular book? Probably just a random selection on my part.

In general, this book was okay. Despite the fact that the driving motivation behind Decima is sex and power (in that order), I liked the characters. However, I wanted to know more about Alice. Despite her major role in the book, I felt I knew less about her, and her motivations, than anyone else.

Also, I was much more interested in Decima's powerplay in holding on to her TV show despite not actually being a witch, than I was in her sexual appetite. This was a conflict worth exploring, whereas the sex (sometimes graphic) felt as though it was included simply to appeal to a specific audience but didn't really add anything to the plot.

Looking for a good book? My reaction to The Bitch's Tale by Kelly Alleyn is a shrug of the shoulders. Not bad, not great. Very middle of the road.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Decima's the queen of her domain, surrounded by production assistants contractually obligated to meet her every need both on set and off. When a much anticipated guest denies Decima's attempts draw him into a more intimate interview in favour of pursuing Alice, Decima's PA, Decima's lie begins to unravel as her harem turns their attention to Alice too. That's okay though, Decima knows exactly how to tear Alice apart. Alice has tricks of her own.

This book jumps between 6 perspectives - Decima, Alice and the 4 members of Decima's harem. First off, I don't care how assertive Decima is in advocating for herself in the bedroom (good for her), because the rest of her personality is toxic. Alice on the other hand, seems entirely removed from what's going on at work. I found world building surrounding Alice and her magic interesting, but otherwise there seemed to be a distinct lack of a plot thread which made the other parts of the story drag. I was surprised however, that as a whole, the content was much less explicit than I was expecting with the harem scenario. As for the harem, I would not have been able to tell them apart expect for the chapter headings. I think Ms Alleyn has a good start on the world building, however the characters are lacking emotional playout. As always, your mileage may vary.

I ADORED how there was a more dominant woman in the bedroom. I read SO MANY KINKY BOOKS, but its not as common to see a dominant woman in romance which i think is just a shame. Also love fantasy romance in general and this book did a good job for the genre

First impression’s first. The writing in this is ridiculously dramatic. The narrative style is not my favorite and I honestly couldn’t take it seriously. Thankfully enough I didn’t end I taking the story seriously either.

I did enjoy this in an ‘omg it’s so bad it’s good’ kind of way. It’s a somewhat unique if a little predictable premise, there’s too many POV’s, and I honestly didn’t feel like any of the characters had a whole lot of substance. It was fun though. The dramas so over the top it almost feels purposeful, at times I kinda was reminded of reading bad crack fanfics back in 2013. Would i recommend this? Only to a particular person in a very particular mood. Still I can’t regret reading this, it was definitely entertaining.

For a debut I was thoroughly impressed by the author's ability to switch from one character's perspective to another without it being jarring as a reader. It's not a genre I regularly read much of, but found it pretty addictive and page turning that I finished it in one sitting. The twists and turns were brilliant and Decima is the classical love to hate character.