My Funny Demon Valentine

I’ve been getting more into paranormal romances lately and have been particularly drawn to those with demons. My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher is the first I’ve read with a demon, and though it went in some completely unexpected directions, I really enjoyed it. It was first published in 2021, but the reprint is out today. It’s the first in the Hell Bent series, all of which is being republished over the next year.

Why I Chose This Book:

I first heard about My Funny Demon Valentine in the Buzz Books 2024: Romance sampler, which highlighted over 20 upcoming romance publications. I was instantly intrigued. First, it stars a demon, which I’ve been getting interested in recently. Second, that demon loves music. What a fun combination!

What I Liked:

Four demon “brothers” escaped from Hell to live on Earth
Asmodeus (Ash) was cursed thousands of years ago to be all but invisible to others and have all his sense dulled; hearing is the only sense working well
Thus, he loves music!
Ash and Eva, a human musician who actually sees him somehow, instantly hit it off
But Ash and his brothers are being hunted! Danger!
Eva gets embroiled into all of their issues…
Multiple perspectives (Ash; Eva; her parents; his brothers)
Kind of campy but tons of fun

Rather than just a romance, My Funny Demon Valentine has elements that reminded me of horror comedy: These four demons have escaped from Hell, they’re being tracked by gargoyles and the Hunter, and they need special blood to evade their captors. Meanwhile, one of the group, Asmodeus, has spent the last 3,000 years cursed to have suppressed senses and be practically invisible to others. He loves music, though, and is drawn to a musician he’s just met, Eva. What’s more, she can actually see him. (Why? You’ll find out!)

Final Thoughts

My Funny Demon Valentine goes from a cute and sexy paranormal romance to a book with our characters on the run and facing shocking revelations. It’s campy, spicy, and a ton of fun to read. This is also the first in the Hell Bent series – already published independently and being republished by Kensington over the next year. I’m excited to continue the whole series! The next book is My Demon Hunter, coming out this March.

Special thanks to Kensington and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book!

Get the Book

You can buy My Funny Demon Valentine here – it’s available as a paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher
Series	Hell Bent (#1)
Audience	Adult
Genre	Paranormal Romance
Setting	Montreal; British Columbia
Number of Pages	368
Format I Read	Ebook (NetGalley ARC)
Original Publication Date	January 21, 2025 (Reprint)
Publisher	Kensington

Official Summary

The sizzling chemistry of Brynne Weaver and laugh-out-loud humor of Kimberly Lemming meet Jenna Levine and Jeneane O’Riley’s fresh spin on paranormal tropes in this wickedly funny, warm-hearted demon romance with just the right amount of spice from the bestselling author of SANCTUARY OF THE SHADOW.

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Asmodeus, Prince of Hell, just wants to make music. Jazz, specifically. Unfortunately, he’s a demon. And he’s supposed to be evil.

Clearly, for Ash, a career as a musician isn’t exactly an option. Plus, he’s cursed.Sick of playing by the rules, Ash and his three brothers escape Hell in search of freedom on Earth. But it’s harder than they thought to keep their enemies off their tail . . .

The four rogues quickly become the Underworld’s Most Wanted, and if they’re caught, the consequences will be dire. Yet everything changes for Ash when he meets a beautiful violinist who can see through his curse. It must be too good to be true, but, no matter the risk, he has to have her.

Evangeline Gregory is just your average human. She works at a jazz bar, plays gigs on weekends . . . and, apparently, hallucinates demons.

At least that’s what Eva tells herself when, moments after she meets the man of her dreams, she sees him shift into a 7-foot-tall monster. Not believing her own eyes, Eva decides to investigate and soon finds herself caught in the middle of a supernatural clusterf**k of epic proportions. But Ash isn’t the only one keeping secrets, and the search for answers reveals a shocking truth that will change the course of her life forever. Or maybe just doom it. Eva and Ash will learn the path to love can be complete Hell.

About the Author

Aurora Ascher is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling fantasy & paranormal romance author. She loves misunderstood monsters, redeemable anti-heroes, and epic happily-ever-afters.

A piano player since she was five years old, Aurora didn’t expect to become a writer until her first book popped into her head one day and wouldn’t leave her alone until she wrote it down. She hasn’t stopped since.

When not on tour with her hip-hop-prog band, Aurora sits in her tiny office and writes like a fiend. A woman of many creative pursuits, she is also a digital artist and enjoys bringing her characters to life through another medium. She’s a total coffee snob and has invested a great deal of time into perfecting her latte art.

Before settling in Montreal with her husband, Aurora spent several years travelling in Asia, Australia and her own huge country. Though she loves the city, the mountains and lakes of British Columbia where she grew up will always be her homeland.