Book Review | For Whom the Belle Tolls
Summary: They told her to go to Hell. She went, but on her own terms.
Lily isn’t exactly thrilled with her arrival in the Afterlife, but what awaits her there is more fantastical than she ever could have imagined: Deities wait in line at the coffee shop. Fae flit between realms. Souls find ways to make death a beginning.
As she explores the many corners of the Afterlife, Lily finds herself surprisingly drawn to a place most people would avoid at all costs: Hell. Armed with years of customer service experience and pent-up sarcasm, Lily carves a job out for herself amongst Hell’s demons, sending souls to their rightful circles with more than a hint of sass.
Lily’s expectations are subverted every day in Hell—especially by Bel, a demon general with a distractingly sexy voice. The two meet by chance and form an immediate, deeply healing friendship, but the undeniable heat between them threatens to combust.
Meanwhile, something stirs beyond the boundaries of their world, threatening to destroy everything they’ve known and everything that could be…unless they fight like Hell to stop it.
My Thoughts: I adored this book. I honestly wasn’t sure what to think going in. This is so much more than just a Romantasy book. It’s about finding your place, family, and letting go of your past.
The writing is good and the story kept me interested for the most part. I do think the book was a little too long. There are parts that seem to go on about nothing. I found myself putting the book down a few times because it didn’t seem like much was happening, but overall – it’s a great story!
“But, damn it, she just wasn’t built that way. She wasn’t built to break, no matter how much she wanted to, and she silently and half-heartedly cursed that fucking part of her that wouldn’t—couldn’t—let her be that vulnerable, even alone.”
I don’t even know who my favorite character is because so many of them are lovable! Sharkie is such a great kid and it was amazing to see all the she overcomes throughout the book. Bel and Lily are wonderful. I did find Lily a bit annoying at times, but she’s still a good character and has great character growth throughout the book. I love how she runs the Hellp Desk! Even the supporting characters: Luci, Lev, Greg…they’re all wonderful. I can’t wait to read more about them in future books.
This book has romance, humor, sadness, strength, love, and so much more. I highly recommend!
