Love & Curse Making

I’ll admit, I side-eyed the premise at first—*another* paranormal dating romcom? But *Love & Curse Making* disarmed me within chapters. Cerys isn’t your typical chosen-one heroine; she’s a hot mess with a spreadsheet of exes and a talent for attracting magical trainwrecks. The audiobook’s strength lies in how Young voices her: equal parts self-aware and delusional, like listening to your funniest friend recount her worst night out. The supporting cast—especially the jazz pixies—are scene-stealers, their voices dripping with personality. Young gives each supernatural species a distinct cadence, from the smoky purr of sirens to the manic energy of sprites, which keeps the sprawling cast from blending together. That said, the plot occasionally stumbles under its own ambitiously weird lore. A mid-book info-dump about Nepos’s political factions feels jarring after the breakneck dating antics, and the romance subplot’s resolution leans a tad too hard on instant chemistry. But the production is flawless—no awkward edits or volume spikes—and the humor never flags. What sells it is the specificity: Cerys’s 300-date spreadsheet isn’t just a gag; it’s a running bit that pays off in surprisingly poignant ways. If you love audiobooks that balance snark with heart (and don’t mind a few eye-roll-worthy puns), this is a binge-worthy escape. Just maybe don’t listen on a first date—unless you want to laugh in their face.