This was amazing. I could not put this book down. I was absolutely entrantsed with this story. I loved the banter and the humor. This was absolutely pure fire!! Love it!!
I just reviewed Unleashing Chaos by Crystal J. Johnson; Felicity Vaughn. #UnleashingChaos #NetGalley
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Rating this book a 2.5 stars but rounding up on here.

The premise of this book was very interesting. Demons and angels and our FMC (a demon) is in the human realm for 3 months trying to find a partner to rule with her in Infernis.

There were lots about this book that I liked and intrigued me but over time some plot points just fell short.

First of all, I have NEVER wished for a why choose and here I was making excuses for why this should be. (it is NOT)

Second, it's called Unleashing Chaos and the FMC is supposed to have this "chaos" but nothing she did was chaotic. She's kind and pretty and cares about people and is orderly and clean and not chaotic at all.

Third, I did not understand why we spent the entire book with Desi trying to help Jace with his company and investments only to have the goal be that he abandoned it all and left it.

The story and pacing moves well and I like Jace and Desi's romance as well as her friendship with Cannon (though there is a moment where Jace is "directing" things and I'm like... come on. It should just be a why choose!).

I thought the mental health aspect was pretty well done though it does take Jace FOREVER to come to his senses.

It's an ok book but it wasn't totally for me.

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for this review.

Desi is a Demon Princess looking for a husband in the human world and only has 90 days! Jace is looking for a quiet roommate to stay out of his way and Cannon just wants to keep everyone happy! Not going to lie, I was rooting for them to be throuple the whole time... they do not, but it was still really good! Des and Jace had awesome chemistry, I loved their bickering and fighting. through a random turn of events they end up in a fake relationship that turns steamy and it was fantastic!! Cannon is the best friend ever and I did not love the way they doubted him in the end! I totally thought Desi's dad was going to be like an evil demon king but there was so much more to her family and I loved their bonds!! The twist at the end was really good! I also just really enjoyed how Jace's anxiety and trauma was done, it felt so realistic and I just wanted to give him a hug! It was nice to read a standalone romantasy for once as well, it wrapped up so good in one book without feeling rushed or like something was missing!

Put a grumpy man in glasses and you have me in the palm of your hand.

Desi has 90 days in the human world to find an eternal partner. She has little knowledge of how anything works but manages to find herself two hot roommates in the perfect house. And then she tries the dating scene. It's...hilarious and painful, and makes it blatantly obvious that she needs the two men in her life to help her figure things out, even when the perfect person is right in front of her and won't let her in.

Jace is the owner of the house, Cannon is the other roommate. Despite the tension when they first cohabitate, the friendship between the three of them is wonderful to read. Even as Desi fights her attraction to a very broken, no relationships ever Jace, the foundation of real connection is there in the way they tease and help each other, and what they bond over. Because Desi and Cannon are easier with each other, their friendship grows first, but as Desi and Jace get more comfortable, their relationship does too.

Jace is somehow both understandable, even relatable, but also beyond frustrating. I wanted to shake him so hard and scream at him to wake up. Stop letting the bad things win. Because when he's good, he's so incredibly good. Dedicated, charming, silly, and able to put up a very good front when it matters. Without spoilers, I will say this had one of the best therapy scenes I've read in a book, and it made a difference for the character's decision. Jace is also super sexy so you're going to forgive him a lot even when you think he's being an idiot.

I enjoyed the concept of the afterlife presented here - it's neutral and not overly religious, while also tapping into mythology, theology, and concepts that a lot of people are familiar with.

I did not see the events of the end coming, and it had me on the edge of my seat figuring out how it was going to resolve. Some drama and secrets, grand gestures, and a wayward snack cake keep you going. The book as a whole builds and builds and then just explodes into all sorts of action. I had fun with it.

The highlight of the writing here is the way they describe Desi and Jace pining for the other. Poetic, desperate, sad, and lusty, it was some of my favorite parts of the book even when those moments were also angsty.

Also, they turned a dorky lightsaber fight into very hot flirting, so...that's reason enough to read this.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Author! :)

Never fear unleashing your chaos; it can change the world

Spicy ;)
Duel POV: Desi- FMC / Jace- MMC

What a fun, comical ride!
I laughed so much while reading Unleashing Chaos.
(especially her first date...
I don't know why I found it funny, but my stomach hurt after laughing so hard)
Connor is a great friend! He made me crave fried pickles!

I would say majority of the book I was having a great time...but the push and pull of Jace and Desi...well

Desi is a demon needing to find an eternal partner in 90 days...super easy!

A few situations arise where Jace and Desi use each other in fake dating scenarios!
We all know how these work, feelings get caught.
"She's a little hurricane, leaving mayhem in her wake. But in the eye of her storm, there is a sweet moment of calm. She is the most beautiful chaos"

Jace really knows how to make a women swoon with words, and the banter between those two...
and the spice...
"Daddy, huh? Keep it up and sneak into my bedroom again, and I'll show you how daddy I can be"

But Jace has his issues. Issues that caused me to scream and almost throw my phone across the room! Don't get me wrong, I understand why he had his issues but come on dude.
'I didn't realize how lonely I was until I wasn't anymore'

And Desi...she's an amazing FMC. She's stronger then I would be. She swallowed her hurt, and kept what her duty was to her home/family. It killed me to see her so sad.

At one point, I couldn't even enjoy the spicy time. Yah, me...unable to enjoy the spicy...
(view spoiler on goodreads)

The ending was interesting to say the least. I really haven't read any rom coms, but I think this had a sprinkle of that vibe. The ending was just unrealistic/comical.
Like...whoopsy. My mouth was hanging open! Funny!

Even though Jace made me mad, I still had such a great time reading Unleashing Chaos.
I love Desi, new fav FMC. Ugh, I just want to be friends with them!
Quick and easy read! Try it out!

Thank you to Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group @wattpadbooks and the authors for the gifted e-book.

This was an intriguing paranormal romance about Desi, a demon princess from Infernis who has only 90 days to find her soulmate, or her father will choose one for her. In a race against time, Desi ventures into the human realm and meets Jace, who struggles with commitment. Despite their mutual attraction, the question remains: can Jace overcome his own issues to be with Desi?

Desi is portrayed as a strong and capable character, and her banter with Jace is both entertaining and humorous. The world-building of Infernis is truly imaginative and well-crafted, and the interactions between Jace and Desi had me invested in their potential romance.

If you're a fan of fantasy, I highly recommend keeping an eye out for this book, set to be released on June 11, 2024.

Thank you to the publisher, authors, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Unleashing Chaos, tells the story of a demon Princess, Desi, given 90 days to find an eternal partner. She doesn't want a platonic relationship. She wants true love, but 90 days isn't that long. The story opens with Desi looking for a place to rent a room for her time in Denver. Her brother and his husband are looking with her and this room for rent in a house seems like the last option after a day of looking. When she arrives at the house a young man, Cannon, arrives at the same time. She and Cannon tour the house together both hoping to get the one room that was advertised by Jace. This is the set up for our three main characters who end up living together.

While I really enjoyed parts of this novel there were parts where I just felt disconnected and found myself wanting to skip paragraphs. Some of this was Jace our love interest, some of it was the fact that Cannon and Desi while "platonic" had a relationship that just didn't come across as platonic. I get that not all relationships are the same but this just didn't work for me. Jace and Desi have chemistry but I had a hard time with how much they yo-yoed back and forth from lust to disagreement and avoiding each other. After all of this the ending felt rushed and not believable.

This was my first read by these authors and I'd be willing to give them another chance. The setting between Infernis, and Denver was interesting. I also liked the demons (with the seven sins) and angels set up of the story, so if there was another book in this setting I'd give it a chance. I just had higher expectations for this book and while it was enjoyable it did not meet them.

RATING: 4.5/5

I was so thrilled that I got the opportunity to review “Unleashing Chaos.” The tropes alone had me eager to drop everything and start reading: fake dating, forced proximity, roommates to lovers, anxiety rep (MMC), touch her/touch him and die, spicy, curvy FMC, and did I mention that the FMC is a demon princess. Yes, there’s that little tidbit.

Desi’s father, the king of demons, has given her 90 days to find a life partner––or else. And, of course, she wants to find love. She has her roommates help her: her best friend, Cannon, and her other roommate, Jace, whom she likes a lot.

The thing about “Unleashing Chao” is that it takes the PNR themes and integrates them into more mainstream. For readers entering the PNR genre or who enjoy reading a story with modern elements, “Unleashing Chao” is perfect.

The romance storyline was sweet. I loved Jace and Desi. They had terrific chemistry. The authors described Jace’s mannerisms in so much detail that I could honestly get a sense of how he was feeling.

Like most PNR stories, expect character and story building at the front end. There is spice, but things heat up a bit later, which I don’t mind. Overall, I enjoyed it.

I got about a third of the way through, but this just was not the book for me. First and foremost, trauma can make it difficult for a person to live what is considered a "normal life" and experience typical interactions, especially where anxiety disorders are involved, but the way this book repeatedly refers to Jace as "damaged" is just insulting. Secondly, I hated the way Cannon was treated like "You're so great and why can't every guy be like you and I'd love to end up with someone like you" but it isn't actually him. Felt like a cop out. Further, each of the characters felt so two dimensional. Like they were given a typecast and written true to the typecast and that was it. A lot of people will love this book, but between the writing and the characters, I just wasn't one of them.

This was a cute book.
It doesn’t have a ton of tension, more just going back and forth between “I love you” “I can’t love you because I’m broke” which does get a little redundant after the 700th time (exaggerating a touch but not completely lol) the declarations of love, followed by “but I’m broken” happens a lot, and I probably could have done without like 6 chapters of it.
But, I did enjoy the story.
Des is a baddie and that’s always welcome imo.
The love story flows and makes sense all while
Being adorable. Bonding over Star Wars made my nerdy brain so happy.
The ending felt a little thrown together, like, it almost seemed like they forced some sort of trials so the book would have more tension, the last few chapters didn’t feel like the rest of the book, which is the only reason it’s a 4 star instead of 5.
But it was a good book, and the spice was spicy.
A lot of reviews I read said it’s more spice than plot, but I think we were reading different books lol, because the spice doesn’t happen till like 55% of the way into the book, and even after that it’s only a handful of scenes. If that counts as to much spice, then those readers def shouldn’t go into dark romance 😂
All in all it was a good book and I recommend it.

Dual POV...Forced proximity...Fake dating...oh and a paranormal twist....SIGN ME UP! First off, seeing Jace, our MMC, with anxiety and panic attacks is such a sweet and awesome take. I’ve read many books where it’s the female with the mental health issue, so for it to be the male, was good because I know men who do suffer. But Jace, my man, he’s a secret dirty boy. He may not have wanted Desi as a roommate but he definitely can’t get enough of her. And that night they watch each other...that was hot on a different level! Desi came to Denver find someone to stand by her as she rules, but finding that in your OCD, possessive yet off limits roommate...that’s a juicy twist. Their connection is truly powerful and there’s no denying it, even when they tried. I loved how accepting they were of each other and when Jace tells Desi about his past, her loving him regardless was just amazing. Jace was so accepting of Desi and her family yet being scared to take that leap only to have that Hallmark “No you can’t marry him!” moment made my heart happy. I liked the twist with her other roommate/friend/liar/pawn (you’ll see)...I was surprised at how it was going but definitely was glad it didn’t go too evil like it could have. This was a great read but authors I have come to love and can’t wait to see what they write next.

I have no words for how amazing this book was, but I’m going to try.

Watching Desi navigate her way through the human realm, becoming friends with her roommates Jace and Cannon and try to find love was brilliant. Each character had their flaws and something to overcome and it made them so special. Jace will forever be my favorite anxious grumpy introverted book boyfriend.

I related so hard with him and his frequent catastrophizing anxiety. I loved the mental health rep and how it was handled.

Desi was someone you couldn’t help but root for and cheer her on as she found herself and her way of ruling. She was such a kind soul and I loved the chaos she brought wherever she went.

As always, I absolutely loved Crystal & Felicity’s writing style. They made a paranormal romance that feels refreshingly modern and easy to read. It’s entertaining, funny and the chemistry is out of this realm (hahaha). I could not put it down and fell in love with the story immediately.

Also did I mention it’s spicy? A perfect story!

Thank you to NetGalley and Wattpadbooks for the opportunity to read this story!

This book... confused me to say the least. I was into it in the beginning but then my interest slowly began to wane, which continued. The spice was OK, but I feel like the two settings didn't transition well, it seemed like too much of a jump. I didn't really like the main characters, the MMC seemed thrown in but the FMC needed more development.

Hellooooo to crystal & felicitys new fan!! This was my first book of theirs and holy hades it did NOTTTTTT disappoint!! The cover originally got me when I was applying and then I saw what it was about and it was so out of my comfort zone I said “F*ck it!!”

You’ll get:
-demon fmc x human mmc
-praise 🧎🏼‍♀️
-dual pov
-hand necklaces..😈
-fake dating
- forced proximity
-curvy queen
-"F*ck it"
-mmc anxiety rep
-nerd in the streets,
-touch her and d!e
freak in the sheets
-touch him and d!e
-lots of dirty talk
- only one bed
-golden retriever bff
-he begs for * dessert*
-spin on the seven deadly sins

If you’re like me and haven’t taken a dip in the paranormal world/gone out of your comfort zone, take a chance on these lovely ladies and with Jace, Cannon and Desi 🩷 thank you so much for the ARC!

Thank you NetGalley and Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

GOODNESS ME!! This book fulfilled every desire I had and then some, deserving all the love!! "Unleashing Chaos" is an epic paranormal romance, delivering an exceptional fantasy love story filled with all my cherished tropes and culminating in a deeply satisfying happily ever after. The narrative has fabulous banter, sizzling spice, incredible tension, and a plot so exceptional it entices from the first page and leaves you yearning for more long after the final chapter concludes. So prepare for an alluring blend of a paranormal 90-day fiancé saga with the fiery demon princess and an irresistible charming hot nerd human! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

<I>Tropes/Themes:
🥀Paranormal Romance
🥀Fake Dating to Eternal Partner
🥀Roommates-Friends-Lovers
🥀Grumpy MMC/Sunshine FMC
🥀Second Chance
🥀Forced Proximity
🥀Slow Burn Romance
🥀Mental Health Representation
🥀Dual POV
🥀Hidden Identity
🥀Opposites Attract
🥀One Bed
🥀Royal Family</I>

Desi, under her father's ultimatum to find eternal love within ninety days, faces a daunting task. Jase, nursing a shattered heart, unexpectedly finds himself living with a spirited demon princess instead of the quiet roommate he sought. Meanwhile, Cannon balances his desire for everyone's happiness with his own ambitions. Desi's journey to the human realm becomes her final hope to find true love before returning to her chaotic demon family in Infernis. With each disastrous date, she turns to her two roommates for assistance. While one is open and willing to help, the other remains stoic, convinced that lasting love is a myth. As Desi's chaotic nature disrupts their lives, she challenges their beliefs and pushes boundaries in her quest for love. Their decisions will not only shape their destinies but also the fate of an entire realm, making Denver an unexpected battleground for love and destiny.

Overall, it is a sweet and spicy read that completely captivated me from start to finish! I highly recommend and it deserves all the smoldering stars!!!💫💫💫💫💫

✨Please note that the mmc lives with anxiety and experiences panic attacks, which I appreciate how expertly the author presents the condition with sensitivity, depth, and understanding of its complexities.✨

Thank you to authors Crystal and Felicity, Wattpad Webtoon Book group, and Netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Unleashing Chaos follows along a demon princess named Desideria, who was given 90 days to find her eternal partner in the human realm. There's more to ends meet between her introverted roommate.

This book is perfect for those who want to start fantasy if you want something different to dive into in the New Adult genre. I love our sassy and confident Desi. There's not a single dull moment in her POV. Radiated queen energy since the beginning. Jace Wilder, I have nothing to say but to give you a big hug. I understand his struggle, and every time I read his pov, my heartstrings tugs. The pacing of the book between Desi and Jace relationship is well done. It shows that it takes time to figure it out. I'm proud of Jace. Then we have Cannon, and he was a great friend to Desi and Jace. He has a great platonic friendship with Desi. i really admire. Im jealous of what they had😭 That ending, tho? I feel bad for him😭I absolutely loved the dynamic between Glen and Mandis from the beginning.

The fantasy world was good without too much info dumping, and it wasn't too complex either. It was every easy to follow along. The writing was perfect.

It was a great book, though I wished to know how Jace survives in the demon realm, and I want to see their kids!!🥹


Unleashing chaos comes out on June 11th. Be sure to mark your calendar!!!😉

Cute. Fun. This was a lovely story, i did enjoy it, I love a romance book with banter. It had 90 Day Fiance vibes but a fantasy version with demons. There was drama and a splash of spice that'll keep you turning pages.

I have started this book mutliple times and I just cannot get into it. The writing is lacking and confusing. Unfortunetly, this book is not for me. I was very excited to recieve this because the desction sounded good. But I could just not get into it even after many attempts at trying. I am offically going to DNF this book

“But in the eye of her storm, there is a sweet moment of calm. She is the most beautiful chaos.”

Loved this book. It was so cute, sweet, funny, and a little spicy! Absolutely adored the characters and plot. It was such a great quick read.
Thank you so much Crystal and Felicity for sending me an eARC! I absolutely loved it!
✨Preorder now! Available 6/11/24

4/5 stars. I received this as an ARC from Netgalley. For starters, I love that this book has a playlist included. This book is great for fans of the grumpy/sunshine trope, faking dating, and one-bed trope. This book follows a demon princess, Desi, who is trying to find love in the human realm, and her temporary human roommate Jace, who is a guarded graphic designer. This book had great banter and I found myself smiling a lot throughout this book. I definitely recommend this to fans of paranormal romance.