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It was okay. I just realized that the synopsis that they give has absolutely nothing to do with what actually happens in the story (there is no Aunt Susan she is Aunt Kathy) and Logan doesn't tease/rib Tess for her quilting hobby. It is a very quick read and easy you see the ending and the bad guy coming within the first few chapters, but it was still enjoyable enough that I will read others by the author. Just don't gauge it by the summary the Goodreads or Amazon posts because it has nothing whatsoever to do with the actual story (seriously who writes those? They have been off on quite a few recent books I've read).

This was just okay for me. I read hoping to grow to like the character of Sinjin more (as I was not impressed with him or even understood why he would be a romance interest for Jolie from when I read Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble) but I was still left feeling "eh" about him. It also is one of those where you kind of have to read the Jolie Wilkins series first to understand what is going on or know about the characters and out of Jolie and Dulcie I much prefer the Dulcie series (mainly for the Sinjin factor). While there was a sisterly relationship between Bryn and Jolie there was also the continued reference to how they were also "enemies" and no real development of them hanging out as sisters. That may have been done in the other Jolie books but still it feel short. And sex (or rather allusions to it) drove a lot of the story. Not a prude by any means but I do like a little substance as well and I felt there wasn't a lot of meat here.

It ended on a cliffhanger which to me was a bit expected especially as I got towards the end, but reading the comments from the next one I'm not sure I want to read it. It's not just the subject matter but that all reviewers have mentioned that it is startlingly short, and the cliffhanger aspect is just as bad. Plus while I don't hate them I'm not really in love with any of these characters.

A quick easy read and if you like Sinjin it should be enjoyable. I don't dislike him as much as I did from the first Jolie book but I still don't consider him swoon-worthy.

This was a funny quick read even if at times the sexual innuendos and overtones got to be a bit much. Because no doubt sex is what drives this book and that is not say it is a bad thing or it makes it a bad book. Just know going in that it is the sexual banter and tension back and forth between Remy and Ysabel that eventually blossoms into a romance of sorts (because there is also the whole Hell factor and that it is a witch and a demon). At times I wish there was more of a background to all the characters instead of the (pardon the pun) driving sexual nature of it all. Plus the confrontation was (again pardon the pun) very anti-climatic.

I did enjoy it don't get me wrong it just left me wanting more in terms of background, the development of the love between the two characters (because there was never a doubt of the attraction), and the final showdown. Although it could be thought of by the time it did happen it was no longer a big thing because Ysabel no longer really cared about the man who had once betrayed her. ^_^

A quick weekend read for when you want to stay in PJs, eat junk food, and veg all day!