Review: Great sexy novella that is both scorching hot and humorous
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 14, 2012
UPDATE Dec 3rd, 2012: My review below was originally published on November 14th, 2012. Since then the author has generously sent me a revised copy. I just finished reading it and Holy wow! I loved it. Originally I found the ending very disappointing and it lacked proper closure, thus earning it a 3-3.5 Star rating from me. Well, the ending is no longer disappointing. Far from it! Not only did Ms Laurence give Seth and Caroline what they desired most, but she did it with a sizzling hot, "I've got a white-knuckled grip on my Kindle" scene. She could have stopped there, but I also got a very satisfying ending with a chuckle-worthy ending. Bloody well done, Ms Laurence! I feel this is now a well rounded novella with (sweet) humor and sexy to boot. I'd read this again, and again. Therefore, my rating is going up - 4.5 rounded up to 5./End UpdateWeary from battling demons for the the past fifteen hundred years, Seth is presented with the opportunity to be released from his contract with the Archangel Michael. As with most good things, there is a catch. Michael requires his services for one last assignment. A succubus has targeted the immortal warrior to steal his semen and life force, and therefore his immortality. if an incubus were to use that semen to impregnate a human woman, the child would be half human and half demon, a cambion. A cambion would be practically indestructible. To further complicate matters, the succubus is using Seth's sexy neighbor as its host.This short story was laced with a lot of cheeky dialogue, mostly spilling from Seth's lips. Not since Samantha from Sex and the City have I heard the word "spunk" being used. For some reason I just find that word quite funny.Adding to the quirkiness of this story is the back and forth between Camille and the succubus Isra who took over her body. One good voice, and one snarky. Isra's plan of seduction and theft go awry when he gets the drop on her. Her 24 hours are running out fast. Resisting Isra's tempting words and her blatant displaying of Camille's assets has never been so hard. Well, something is hard.As the hours tick by, you're left to constantly guess "will he?" or "won't he?" At times it seems like perhaps Isra is just a victim of her circumstances and deep down she could be a good demon. With his life at stake, can he resist the wicked temptation?On a heat scale between 1 and 5, I'd have to give this a 2.5. Due to Isra' confinement, the seduction was mostly visual and vocal. The little bit of actual body contact was probably only mind-blowing for Seth, but not me. I wasn't as caught up in the moment as he was. I was really disappointed with the ending. The story built up to this huge expectation that didn't happen. After everything the hero and heroine had been through, I'd have wanted them to share a little more than a kiss and a dinner invitation. I honestly liked the flow, the characters and the humor, but I'm deducting points for the unfulfilled ending. This was a 3-3.5 for me.Disclaimer: I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. Full FTC disclaimer can be found on my blog.