4.3 (177 ratings)

Kissed by a Demon: A Dark Fantasy Romance (The Wild Shadows Book 1)

Name: Kissed by a Demon: A Dark Fantasy Romance (The Wild Shadows Book 1)
Rating: 4.3 (177 reviews)
Author: Rosalyn Stirling
ISBN: B0D159PFP1

by Rosalyn Stirling

demons

About this book

A demon who feeds on her desires. An enchantress who’s desperate enough to bargain with him.

Wild shadows stir within a forest that never sleeps—demons and beasts eager to ensnare their next prey.

Arabella, a powerful enchantress and protector of mankind, offers herself—her body—to a forest demon in exchange for power to repair the village’s weakening magical wards that keep the dark forces of the forest at bay. But he isn’t what she expects.

The demon isn’t a monster but a handsome man with abilities as old and powerful as the forest itself. When he kisses her, he feeds on her body’s desires, and she finds herself unable to withstand the attraction pulling her in.

But enchantresses and demons can never be together—even if the demon wears the face of a man.

As dark forces mobilize throughout the forest and the bargains with the fae and witches demand too high a price, she is faced with an impossible choice. Either submit to the demon she’s been taught to hate or risk losing everyone to the wild shadows of the forest.

Content warnings can be found on the author's website.

Kissed by a Demon is the first book in the Wild Shadows series with a romance as steamy as A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas. (There's no fade to black here!)

Please be aware that this book is written in third-person POV, past tense, and it ends on a cliffhanger.

What the reader can expect: forbidden love, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, he falls first, can't stay away, fated mates, "touch her and I'll end you," and elements of Hades and Persephone.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0D159PFP1

Reader Reviews

\"to everyone who'd *dirty word* the villain because he'd burn the world down for you.\"

January 8, 2025

arabella was raised as an enchantress after she was found at the edge of the forest by the head enchantress at a young age. no one survives the forest with all of the demons & creatures lurking around. where did this child come from? when the wards surrounding shadowbank begin to weaken, everyone must help to defend the mortals in their small village with every ounce of magic they can spare. with no way of strengthening or rebuilding the ward themselves, they must come up with another way. a...

The ending? Prepare yourself—cliffhanger + heartbreak = tears.

March 14, 2025

⭐ Stars: 4/5 🔥 Spice: 4/5 I don’t usually check book details before diving in, so I was a bit thrown when the main characters changed after book #0.5. Don’t worry - Rowan & Nemera are still part of this universe, but it is not their story. Honestly, the first 35% was a struggle. I felt trapped in Arabella’s mind, and for a while, the story felt… stuck. But then - everything shifted. Like a giant wheel finally clicking into motion, the plot, the characters, and the entire vibe took a sharp turn...

Kissed by a Demon

March 15, 2025

I read the prequel \"Auctiond To The Vampire\", so when I started this book it felt like coming home. When Arabella was little she wandered out of the woods, surrounding Shadowban. She was raised by and brought up as an enchantress. She and the other enchantresses, her family, use their elemental power to protect the people of Shadowbank and maintain the ward around the city. After another monster attack a tear forms in the ward. Lacking the knowledge and power to fix it Arabella makes a...

Oh my so good!

July 17, 2025

Ok so I read the novella Auctioned to The Vampire and liked it a lot, but this book? No, I loved this book! I literally couldn't stop reading. The way the author describes everything and gives great detail into everything so you feel and understand the emotions the people are feeling. I've read a couple books but man I just didn't want to stop. I literally am so mad about what happened. This book is so good it keeps you on your toes, but also it makes you so sad. Because you have chapters where...

You can't let go

April 11, 2026

You knew what you were giving up but will it be worth everything? He is everything that you hate but he will become everything that you need. You know that you weren't meant to fall for her but along the way she became your everything. But you are about to lose her all over again. Is this the end of your story? )