Reviewed by Mal
TITLE: The Fake Divination Offense
SERIES: Magic and Romance #2
AUTHOR: Sara Raasch
PUBLISHER: Bramble
LENGTH: 329 Pages
RELEASE DATE: May 19, 2025
BLURB:
From New York Times bestseller Sara Raasch, sports romance gets a Dungeons & Dragons makeover with the next book in the Magic and Romance series that follows half-giant Orok, forced into a PR relationship with a feisty, fan-favorite cheerleader.
Orok Monroe: Half-giant. Rawball defensive tank on the Philadelphia Hellhounds. Follower of Urzoth…only Orok’s tired of following the god of aggression.
Alexo Warden: Cheerleader. Human? A dancer with a stadium’s worth of secrets.
When Orok saves Alexo at a bar, fans go feral for the star athlete protecting the pint-size dude-in-distress. The Hellhounds propose that Orok and Alexo start a PR relationship to put a positive spin on Orok’s god. Orok is set to refuse and renounce Urzoth—but that wouldn’t let him see Alexo again.
So, like a sap, he agrees.
As Orok tries to drop the fake part of their fake-relationship, Alexo’s dangerous truths emerge. To save him, Orok will have to sacrifice far more than his divine association.
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REVIEW:
How does Sara Raasch manage to blow me away with every book of hers that I read? How?!? She deftly combines epic fantasy world building, humour, emotional character arcs and a brewing bubbling plot that just races towards the end.
Orok and Alexo’s story was a unique reading experience for me. I was pulled in my the cheeky humour laced with a struggling Orok’s need for belonging and I stayed for the connection and adventure Orok and Alexo went on, which is the opposite of any trope or miscommunication romance plot line and as far from predictable as you can get
Orok definitely falls first but they both fall hard. The way Bel defends Orok is seriously pump your fist in the air and cheer kind of moment. I also loved how brave Bel is how resilient and he needs Orok’s inherent optimism – life is tough now but life can change and we won’t stop trying. It’s a great message!
I loved the Hellhounds – what an awesome team! The way they rally around Orok! Also why is his mom so crabby and whiny- ugh I was truly bugged and his dad needs to do lore for him, I’m so glad he has Bel now
He also has Seb and Thio! I think one of my favourite parts is the evolving relationship between Orok and Seb and how Seb teaches him self acceptance. We all need someone in our lives like Seb 🙌🏻
This is definitely at its core a Fantasy Rom Com but it’s so much more. If you’re looking to be thoroughly entertained and also emotionally moved, pick this book up asap.
5 million stars 😂
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