Review: Heaven and hell!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2014
Well this is different and I confess to being slightly unsure as to whether I would like this or not. This offering is four short stories that all link up but each story is written by a different author. Now luckily the authors in question just happen to be four ladies who truly excel at paranormal romance and to say their work sizzles would be an understatement! So although I trust these authors to deliver quality storytelling my concerns over how seamless the connections would feel have happily been well and truly laid to rest!In a world where succubi have become extinct the male Incubi are forced to rely on the female Nephilim to proved both sustenance and more importantly the continuation of their bloodlines. A fragile truce exists between the angels and the demons but there's treachery within their ranks and not everyone wants peace. War is coming but maybe if the truth is discovered those who have so cruelly deceived their piers will face justice but who will save them?The first story introduces Devlin the Master of the Gravori Incubi who takes the Nephilim  Nahiri hostage in retaliation at the brutal staying of his brother. As he spends time with her he starts to realise that something sinister is happening amongst the Nephilim and their leaders might hold the clue. The courageous Nahiri sets his pulse on fire but will she want to burn with him?The betrayals are widespread and Incubus Master Canaan Romerac has spent five hundred years trapped in the demon prison Oubliette .When he escapes his hunger leads him to Rayna a Nephilim who hides from those who would use her like a brood mare. Their attraction is intense but can Canaan find out who sent him to hell before Rayna is taken from him? There's something very wrong and it's not just the Nephilim leaders who seek to twist fate for their own gains.Incubus Master Scarus Vipera is probably one of the most feared Incubi in existence. His brutality is legendary but he hides a secret heartache that he never expects to conquer. Determined to replenish his energy but equally set on not getting any Nephilim with child he selects Rosamund to be his for the night but he is about to get much more than he expected . Rosamund has no wish to remain cloistered and dreams of freedom but one night with the deliciously demanding Master might well be her undoing!It's clear that nefarious plans are afoot and the Incubi leader seems to have gone missing. Jian , Master of the house of Xanthe accepts the assignment of investigating the rumours.  Jian travels to the home of their Sovereign  but what he discovers leads him to travel to somewhere very few ever leave. There he meets Muriel an abomination but she's hiding a secret and unfortunately Jian is a man of many talents and for Muriel it might just be time to come out into the light. Cruel deceptions have been in place for longer than most realise and without realising it Muriel holds the key to enlightenment but first she will have to learn to trust Jian the male she considers an enemy!This book was a fascinating mix of shameless and steamy sex scenes combined with an intricately woven plot that twists and turns and pulls the reader in. Not everyone is whom they seem and it's becoming clearer that trickery and lies not to mention murders have been happening for quite some time. Once there were ten Incubi Houses and unless action is taken soon there may well be far more casualties.I really had fun reading this and my only complaint would be that it felt like a very quick read. Lots of heat but we are dealing with sex demons so that's not a surprise but the conspiracy that runs through these stories is becoming much more apparent as the book continues. I'm not a fan of instant love in books but as these are short reads I can forgive that . I will happily read the next book when it becomes available as the plot has captured my imagination. These talented authors have done a really good job and if you enjoy paranormal romance then this should  tick all your boxes!Four and a half from meCopy supplied by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review