Who Would Like This Book:
If cozy, quirky monster romance with a side of heart and humor is your thing, you’ll eat this up! Berries and Greed offers a refreshingly sweet friends-to-lovers journey between a soft, introverted monster (who just wants to binge TV and make jewelry!) and a resilient, relatable heroine who's breaking free from her cultish past. If you love gentle, emotionally mature relationships, unique sexual dynamics (think gentle femdom and pegging, plus nuanced representation of vaginismus), or you crave the found-family vibes and “slice of life with spice,” this one is a treat. Fans of slow burn, low-angst, character-driven stories with a dash of speculative world-building will adore this book.
Who May Not Like This Book:
For some readers, the very things that make this book cozy - its slow pace, focus on everyday moments, and lengthy page count - felt more like a slog than a comfort. If you want fast-paced plots, high stakes, or broody alpha heroes, this gentle, sometimes meandering, stoner artist MMC may not be your cup of tea. Additionally, if you’re not into femdom, kink, or unique romantic/sexual dynamics, or if you get frustrated with lots of introspection and “vibe” over action, you might not gel with this story.
About:
Berries and Greed by Lily Mayne is a heartwarming tale of an unusual romance between Beryl, a human member of a demiurgus worshipers cult, and Greid, a gentle and quirky demiurgus who seeks companionship. The book beautifully explores their unique relationship, blending elements of contemporary and fantasy in a believable way. The writing style is captivating, drawing readers in with its creative storytelling and well-developed characters. The plot unfolds with a slow burn love story, focusing on the personal growth and evolving dynamics between the characters, creating a cozy and comforting read.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Berries and Greed contains content warnings related to trauma, cult experiences, and explicit sexual content, though it generally carries a medium level of discomfort.
Has Romance?
Yes, Berries and Greed contains a significant romantic plot with strong chemistry between the main characters.
From The Publisher:
Greid
I may hate everyone, but you can only take being alone for so long. Sooner or later, you get desperate enough to visit a human cult that worships your species as greater beings in the hope of finding a new roommate to fill the lonely void. We've all been there… right?
I swear I was only looking for a roommate. Just someone to watch TV and eat dinner with. Nothing… romantic. No way. But when I see all these humans gazing at me with open adoration and blatant lust and other things that make me wildly uncomfortable, I realise what a terrible mistake this is.
Until I spot the one human woman in the group who is definitely not pleased to see me. In fact, she's scowling at me. She looks really, really annoyed.
I'm kind of into it.
Beryl
I'm not a true follower of The Order of the Greater Beings. I don't worship the demiurgus-the monstrous species that lives alongside humans. I definitely do not want to become a demiurgus mate.
So when one shows up at the cult's compound-the first in the entire twenty-five years I've been flying under the radar here-I want to make sure he knows that I think he's a total creep for taking advantage of worryingly adoring humans this way.
Until I realise… I don't think that's why he's here. He's kind of awkward. And anxious. And wildly out of his depth. And when he offers me the chance to finally escape the cult-to go out into the real world for the first time, to create a life for myself-all for the low, low cost of an easy, platonic friendship… I take it.
Now I'm navigating the outside world, and I'm roommates with a big, awkward demiurgus called Greid who lives in his pyjamas, watches a ridiculous amount of TV and is high most of the time. He's also the sweetest guy I've ever met, and he's funny and generous and easy to talk to.
But I've spent my entire life making sure I didn't get sucked in to the cult's fervent worship of the demiurgus-there's no way I'm going to fall in love with him.
Right?
Berries and Greed is a MF monster/human romcom and is the first in the series Deep Earth Dating, which features a range of diverse pairings and is for an adult audience only. A full list of CWs can be found at the front of the book, but include explicit content, a non-human love interest (with non-human anatomy), an MC initially involved in a cult, recreational use of a fictional drug, and mentions of childhood neglect.
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2 comment(s)
I listened to it and read it at the same time cause I can… AMAZING 10/10 ICONIC The author gave us what we wanted and then some! The voice narrators were deep in their roles and the voice narrator for greid was giving chad california vibes. The characters gave off 20 yo’s when they were in their 30’s/40’s which I liked a bit
Unique, so cute, instead of drinking there’s some smoking and the smoking was a nice change of pace
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