Series: A Dark-Hunter Novel
Pages: 351
Copyright: 2014
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Buy: Amazon
Summary: from Good Reads
It’s not easy being life’s own personal joke, but Josette Landry has made an unstable peace with the beast. Life will continue to throw every bad thing it has at her, and she will continue to not put her head in an oven. But that’s okay. That which doesn’t kill her will just require a few hours of mental insanity. Completely down on her luck, Josette takes a job with a local paranormal group trying to get their own cable show as a photographer and camerawoman. Yeah, they’re even crazier than she is. The only paranormal thing she believes in is the miracle that keeps her rusted out hoopty running. But when her group accidentally releases something truly evil into the world, they are forced to call in reinforcement.
From the moment Josette meets Cadegan, she knows something about him isn’t quite right. And it’s not just because she can’t even begin to pronounce his last name: Maboddimun. Mysterious and armed with lethal sarcasm, he seems a lot older than his apparent age…
Centuries ago, Cadegan sold his soul for vengeance against the betrayer who cursed him. Forced against his will to do good, he hates everything in life. All he wants is a way out. But for the damned there is only eternal suffering. And yet there is something about Josette that intrigues him as much as it irritates and frustrates him. Something he can’t seem to fight, and the last time he felt this way about a woman, it cost him his soul.
He knows he has to stay away from her, but the evil her friends unleashed is hellbent on consuming her soul. Something he cannot allow. If one more innocent is taken, he will be sent back to an unimaginable prison that makes his current hell look like paradise. But how can he keep her safe when his being with her is the greatest threat of all?
Feelings
Who knew demons and the paranormal could be so fun? When I picked out this book, I didn't know I was going to enjoy it as much as I did. This was romance with the sex, fantasy with magic and dragons, and humor what more could I want in a light read?
While this is part of the Dark-Hunter Series, of which there are currently 26 books, I understood the story line without having read any of the other novels. This was the first book by Sherrilyn Kenyon I've read, and I think I will be enjoying more of her books in the future. I can see that I wouldn't want to read her back to back but as a light novel between other books it was a great read.
Jo is funny and stubborn in a way that I found endearing. Cadegan is also a fun character and since we switched back and forth between their points of view it was nice to have two characters that I liked reading about as the focus of the story.
If you are looking for a book that has fantasy, romance, and humor, I recommend this book. I'm planning on checking out other books by the author.
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