Review: Hot & Spicy, Tossed with Mystery
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2013
When Julie Tilling loses her best friend, Jason McCarthy, she questions his death.  The rumors circulating about Jason's lifestyle, and then death by his own hand, don't sit well with her.  This wasn't the Jason she knew and loved.  And she was determined to find out the truth......Even if it takes into a seedy club owned by Elvis, and acquaintance of Jason's.Demon Jones is drawn to the sexy vixen in the club as soon as she finds her way to the dance floor.  When he finds her trying to get past security into the private part of Elvis' club, he discovers that she isn't at all who she says she is, or seems to be.  Then again...Demon Jones isn't exactly who he is, or seems to be.  But Damon Corey doesn't have the same ring as Demon Jones.Demon has the pick of the women at the club - and he takes advantage of it but after a while soon tires of the game.  Wishing he could end the cycle and settle down, he comes face-to-face with the beauty that captures his full attention.  Jewel has met her match in Demon.  Just looking at him turns her from uptight, "always do the right thing," Julie Tilling, into a seductress who just can't help herself.Believing that their steamy encounter in the club is a one-night-stand, Julie goes back to her normal, low-key life, and Damon goes back to being Demon.  Except neither one can get the other out of their mind.In the meantime, Elvis gives Julie a small box of momentos in hopes that she can glean something from them that will help figure out #1) if Jason killed himself and why; or #2) if Jason was murdered, what was the reason behind it and, of course, who did it."Blind Her With Bliss" combines a sexy romance with a suspenseful mystery, and for the most part, pulls off both genres pretty seamlessly.  This is a short novella but in that length manages to introduce, develop, and pull together intense sexual moments, sweet romantic touches, and figure out what really happened to Jason McCarthy.  Both Demon/Damon and Jewel/Julie are fantastic protagonists that work pretty well together, especially since they really haven't know each other long at any point in the novella.  The secondary characters bring out sides in both Damon and Julie that help develop their personalities and tell the readers exactly who they are.And the ending contains a plot twist that was somewhat of a shock.  Everything in the story comes full circle and was satisfactory.  The author's writing is clear and consistent and the dialogue is easy to follow and understand.  The emotional parts of the book will easily evoke feelings within the reader.Very nice start to a new series.(Review Copy Courtesy of Nina Pierce, in exchange for an honest review).