The Duchess and the Devil Chapter 18 Discussion

OK, can I also get a demon like that? Screw the douchebag husband, give me a hot, cute demon any day because I'm reading this high-quality smut with totally my type of ML and I ain't hearing any complaints from anyone so far.

Hell, not even the FL was complaining after the first night - and before you start saying that I'm wrong, what she did wasn't complaining, as much as some pretty weak-sounding "imma-just-complain-cause-I-think-I-should-complain-but-in-fact-I-just-want-seconds-but-damn-if-I'll-be-honest-with-myself-and-admit-it."

*A few sessions later...*

Yeah... she's definitely not complaining anymore.Spoiler

Hell, she now wants to work hard at making a kid, cause dukedom and inheritance and one must do their noble duty to have a successor and stuff...

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(¬‿¬) sure honey, keep telling yourself that. I might just believe you... not.

Can I transmigrate into this novel, please? I think I can survive without internet and electricity and proper bathing facilities if that demon were my husband and I'd get the full treatment every time the poor darling Spoiler

got hungry.

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I've seen quite a few reviews saying that the FL is unlikable. Personally, this is not the case with me. I can't say that I particularly like her, but I don't dislike her either. Spoiler

Let's not forget that she was ignored, disliked, and humiliated by her very unlikeable husband for the entire duration of their marriage. True, she did not love him and it was strictly a marriage of convenience, but one can have a harem of mistresses, lovers, and flings while being discreet about it instead of purposely dragging ur wife's reputation through mud just because your poor manly pride was wounded when she didn't immediately worship the ground you walked on.

They could have easily had a cordial, albeit loveless marriage, but then we wouldn't have had all these hot s*x scenes, now would we?

On the other hand, the FL also didn't try too hard to make this entire marriage work. I'm just surprised she didn't have a party and get roaring drunk out of sheer happiness when her as*hole husband died.

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Other excellent points include that the FL isn't s*upid or shallow or weak-willed (something which I personally abhor and makes me hit the 1-star rating faster than the speed of light) and the ML really knows what he wants, how to get it, and also accomplish it while Spoiler

demonstrating some pretty damn fine dirty talking.

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Kudos to the translator and proofreader because they did a fantastic job with this novel.

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I'm just here for the awesome s*x scenes and the hot demon,

[collapse] so if you are on a quest to find a novel with an exceptionally crafted plot that would put War and Peace to shame, kindly move along because The Duchess and the Devil probably ain't it.