Review: This was one great series and this novel tops it all!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2014
Title: Jewel of the EastAuthor: Victoria VanePublished: V.V.Series: The Devil DeVere #5Reviewed By: Arlena DeanRating: 5Review:"Jewel of the East" by Victoria Vane was this author's series 'The Devil DeVere #5' and it was one interesting read. To really understand all that has gone one in this whole series I would recommend you pick up: THE DEVIL DEVERE SERIES:A Wild Night's Bride #1The Virgin Huntress#2The Devil You Know #3The Devil's Match #4A Devil's Touch #4.5Jewel Of the East #5and let's not leave out the PREQUEL VIGNETTES:Devil in the Making #1The Trouble With Sin #2Ned's Folly#3Now, getting to "Jewel of the East" was a very easy quick read of Sin and Salime. Now, how did they get together? Simon had once been a womanizer who had shamed his noble family a number of times so his father had him sent to the military service. However, things didn't gowell for him. What happened that sent Simon back home a broken man? Who will come to his aid and help him?Salime had exotic life until she is kidnapped and then raised in a harem in Constantinople. Then she is recused by DeVere and brought to London and Salime starts a new life. Everything seems to be going well of Salime until she has problems with a 'rival' and so who does she turns to?We find we have two people that needed help due to "abuses and disappointments they faced." With both of these two people being a friend of DeVere, he decides to help both in the only way he knew to do. Now, what and how could he do this? This is where I say you must pick up "Jewel of the East" to see how this author will bring it all out to the reader.Be ready for a well written tale that will show what true friendship was for these main characters Simon, Salime and DeVere. I found all of the characters well developed, well portrayed, colorful and very interesting only to give you a excellent read that once you start reading it will be hard to put down until you are finished. I love how this author was able to bring in the poetry and oh those hot steamy love scenes in this romantic story! I did find this read more serious than the other previous series.If you would like a wonderful historical romance I would definitely recommend you to pick up "Jewel of the East" for a amazing good read.