A review by lost_windsock
The Trouble with Trying to Love a Hellion by Jennifer Cody

5.0

I was not prepared. I was not prepared for how deeply in love with Edovard it was possible to be. He is the number one goodest boy, he is Himbo Supreme, and I adore him. This whole book was so much fun to read. I loved the way Edovard's magic was described, and how he didn't even see it as a mission, just a given that he wanted to help put the happiness and light back into anyone who needed it. Just knowing that I have to live my life without ever getting an Edovard hug...life can be so cruel sometimes. Seeing Edovard brighten the days of the minions was one of my favorite parts of this book. Scheming up evil-not-evil ways to help people via tax evasion, blackmail, and recycling was honestly just so funny to me. The best part about this book, however, was the relationship development between Edovard, Santanos, Gregory, and Hassan. I found that I put myself in Gregory or Hassan's shoes in terms of perspective for a lot of this book, because though it was told by Edovard, I couldn't help imagining the inner reactions and thoughts they must have been having while getting to know and understand Edovard. He was just such a pure, sweet character, and they were oftentimes taken off-guard by how he seemed to immediately love them, but more so by the fact that they loved him back just as much. Their reactions to him throughout the book were just so good. They always stood up for him, ready to defend him, but remained pretty stoic on the outside. Not that that was going to trick Edovard into thinking they didn't care, because he could literally see how much they loved him. Santanos was a perfect mate for Edovard, and Gregory and Hassan fit with them perfectly. This book was just so silly and sweet and I loved it!