”Cresso did the unthinkable, he fell in love – him, an incubus – with his co-worker the only woman who visibly and verbally cannot stand him. Unrequited love, not so grand. So, he puts up the appearance of nonchalance just so that she can’t attack him and his weakness for her.”
Pages: 134 pages
Publisher: Entagled Publishing
Published: January, 2012
Form: E-book (from a tour for an honest review)
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Series: Demons of Infernum #4
Amazon: Buy / $5.47 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see US price )
Barnes & Noble: Buy / $2.99 (Nook)
Excerpt: Chapter 1
Cresso did the unthinkable, he fell in love – him, an incubus – with his co-worker the only woman who visibly and verbally cannot stand him. Unrequited love, not so grand. So, he puts up the appearance of nonchalance just so that she can’t attack him and his weakness for her.
Genevieve has been badly burned by her playboy ex-fiancée, after he cheated on her with two nurses she’s done with men, especially the type Cresso present, the incubus who enjoys sex for food usually multiple women at the time. She can’t give an inch to him, she won’t ever be so gullible again.
But Cresso finds out about the threatening letters and the macabre gift she just received, he goes to full protect mode and she doesn’t have much say in that, it doesn’t take long for the two of them to butt heads and try to stifle the attraction, what will it take to forget the past and look into the future, especially has you have an deranged stalker at your heels.
Absolutely loved this book! Exciting new novella with a hot Incubus, Demons, Shifters, Heroes, Heroines and one malicious stalker - could there be a better premises! It hooked me from the very beginning. I hadn’t read the earlier books in Rosalie Lario's Demons of Infernum series but it didn’t matter this one was perfect mix of lust, love, danger and action! Her world was easily believable and I didn’t need more elaboration it was a great balance, the laboratory where Cresso and Genevieve worked fit perfectly in the human world and the paranormal and the romance mixed very well. The plot was great, I love a good stalker story it just makes the tension between the main couple more electric, more demanding and makes the connection deeper and quicker.
I liked how the story clicked on the issue of not judging a a book by it's cover, Gen had been through infedility and put that face on all the men she met especially Cresso who just happened to love her. She could have easily missed the greatest thing, if she hadn't taken a look at her own role in her play, wither she wanted to be alone or give a chance to love again, to burn or to blossom.
I'd like to think if I'd been in her shoes that I would have given Cresso a chance, even after being once burned, would you?
To the characters! Cresso was addictive, he was deeply in love with Genevieve sure that she hated him, he was starving himself because all he wanted was her, and when he found out she might feel something for him after all it was exciting to see him begin to give a little at a time to seducing Genevieve. Cresso was the perfect hero strong, powerful, little broken and broken hearted wanting Gen above everything else.
Genevieve was a great heroine, she’s bit too harsh and can be hurtfull while she tries to protect herself from heartbreak, her anger subsides and she becomes more caring towards Cresso as the story grows and you being to really root for them to get together. Great couple chemistry, and yeah, hot as hell!
The cover I loved, I have bit of a thing for London! The covers for the series all follow the same theme and are all intriguing and gorgeous, a joy to look at, yes I'm bit of a cover whore, so sue me! ;D
You’ll love this if… you like your heroes tormented by love, your heroines strong and aggressive and if you like the tension caused by an obsessive stalker!
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BLOOD OF THE DEMON, Book One, Demons of Infernum Series
Keegan lives to exact revenge on the evil demon who sired and abused him. When his father devises a plan to bring upon the apocalypse, he and his three half-brothers, inter-dimensional bounty-hunters for the Elden Council, are charged with capturing and delivering their father for punishment.
Art gallery owner Brynn Meyers has no idea that her abilities to read memories embedded in objects and drain people of their life force means she has demon ancestry. Unfortunately for Brynn, she’s also the key to raising an ancient zombie army, which puts her on every demon’s Most Wanted List.
And no one wants her more than Mammon.
Keegan must protect Brynn from his father by any means necessary, but he’ll have to learn to harness the other half of his genetics—the far deadlier, uncontrollable side—when he starts to fall for the one woman standing between him and the vengeance he so desperately seeks. The one woman he’ll never be able to resist.
MARK OF THE SYLPH, Book Two, Demons of Infernum Series
Half-demon Taeg is desperate to free his pregnant sister-in-law, who is spellbound to an indestructible book that will create an army of the undead. He is convinced that an ancient sword can destroy the book and the spell forever, but this relic has been hidden for a millennia by a powerful glamour. The clock begins to run out on his search when an old rival goes after the book and Taeg’s family in his quest for revenge.
Librarian Maya Flores has a secret: she’s immune to magic and is well aware of the supernatural beings prowling the streets of New York City. Haunted by a brutal demon attack that took her family, she is on a one-woman mission to destroy the evil demons who did it—and any others who get in her way.
Maya is Taeg’s best hope for uncovering the sword. Unfortunately, she wants nothing more than to kill him. As he fights for her trust and to save his family, she is forced to face the truth that not all demons are evil. And the worst part? She might be falling in love with one, too.
TOUCH OF THE ANGEL, Book Three, Demons of Infernum Series
After months of no work, interdimensional bounty hunter Ronin Meyers jumps at the chance to locate an incubus who’s using succubi as murder weapons. Faced with deportation to hellish Infernum if he fails, Ronin will stop at nothing to take out the incubus and anyone else involved. Even the beautiful succubus who stole his heart—and nearly his life—during the most mind-blowing hour of his existence.
Night after night, Amara and her fellow succubi are forced to extract special abilities from the strongest Otherworlders for their psychotic master’s growing collection. When the gorgeous angel-demon hybrid she believed to be dead captures her, Amara is both stunned and elated.
But the happily ever after Amara’s dreamed about will have to wait. Before she and Ronin can find salvation, they must bring down the madman hellbent on destroying everything—and everyone—they love. And Ronin and Amara are at the top of his list…
HEART OF THE INCUBUS, Novella 3.5, Demons of Infernum Series
Biochemist Cresso Taylor lives the sort of lifestyle most men would envy—he has wealth, natural incubus charm, and more women than he can handle. But it’s not enough anymore. Not after meeting Genevieve Russell, the sexy scientist who works with him at Elcorp Laboratory. And she wants absolutely nothing to do with him.
After her fiancé broke her heart, Genevieve has had enough of womanizers. She’s determined to steer clear of sexy-as-sin Dr. Taylor, despite the fact that his incubus allure makes her want to rip his clothes off. But when a secret admirer’s affection turns to the macabre with threatening notes and grisly gifts, Cresso appoints himself her protector. As she and Cresso hunt her stalker, she discovers there’s a lot more to the sensual incubus than she ever imagined.
Available in January 2012 from Entangled Publishing.
Keegan lives to exact revenge on the evil demon who sired and abused him. When his father devises a plan to bring upon the apocalypse, he and his three half-brothers, inter-dimensional bounty-hunters for the Elden Council, are charged with capturing and delivering their father for punishment.
Art gallery owner Brynn Meyers has no idea that her abilities to read memories embedded in objects and drain people of their life force means she has demon ancestry. Unfortunately for Brynn, she’s also the key to raising an ancient zombie army, which puts her on every demon’s Most Wanted List.
And no one wants her more than Mammon.
Keegan must protect Brynn from his father by any means necessary, but he’ll have to learn to harness the other half of his genetics—the far deadlier, uncontrollable side—when he starts to fall for the one woman standing between him and the vengeance he so desperately seeks. The one woman he’ll never be able to resist.
MARK OF THE SYLPH, Book Two, Demons of Infernum SeriesHalf-demon Taeg is desperate to free his pregnant sister-in-law, who is spellbound to an indestructible book that will create an army of the undead. He is convinced that an ancient sword can destroy the book and the spell forever, but this relic has been hidden for a millennia by a powerful glamour. The clock begins to run out on his search when an old rival goes after the book and Taeg’s family in his quest for revenge.
Librarian Maya Flores has a secret: she’s immune to magic and is well aware of the supernatural beings prowling the streets of New York City. Haunted by a brutal demon attack that took her family, she is on a one-woman mission to destroy the evil demons who did it—and any others who get in her way.
Maya is Taeg’s best hope for uncovering the sword. Unfortunately, she wants nothing more than to kill him. As he fights for her trust and to save his family, she is forced to face the truth that not all demons are evil. And the worst part? She might be falling in love with one, too.
My review of Mark of the Sylph is coming up Feb. 9th, stay tuned!
After months of no work, interdimensional bounty hunter Ronin Meyers jumps at the chance to locate an incubus who’s using succubi as murder weapons. Faced with deportation to hellish Infernum if he fails, Ronin will stop at nothing to take out the incubus and anyone else involved. Even the beautiful succubus who stole his heart—and nearly his life—during the most mind-blowing hour of his existence.
Night after night, Amara and her fellow succubi are forced to extract special abilities from the strongest Otherworlders for their psychotic master’s growing collection. When the gorgeous angel-demon hybrid she believed to be dead captures her, Amara is both stunned and elated.
But the happily ever after Amara’s dreamed about will have to wait. Before she and Ronin can find salvation, they must bring down the madman hellbent on destroying everything—and everyone—they love. And Ronin and Amara are at the top of his list…
Biochemist Cresso Taylor lives the sort of lifestyle most men would envy—he has wealth, natural incubus charm, and more women than he can handle. But it’s not enough anymore. Not after meeting Genevieve Russell, the sexy scientist who works with him at Elcorp Laboratory. And she wants absolutely nothing to do with him.
After her fiancé broke her heart, Genevieve has had enough of womanizers. She’s determined to steer clear of sexy-as-sin Dr. Taylor, despite the fact that his incubus allure makes her want to rip his clothes off. But when a secret admirer’s affection turns to the macabre with threatening notes and grisly gifts, Cresso appoints himself her protector. As she and Cresso hunt her stalker, she discovers there’s a lot more to the sensual incubus than she ever imagined.
Available in January 2012 from Entangled Publishing.
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