Demon in Blue Jeans - Review

Demon in Blue Jeans
by Tony V. Sweeney
Wild Rose Press

I recently read this delightful novella by Toni V. Sweeney. On a night out with her girlfriends Kate mockingly makes a wish by asking Satan to send her his baddest bad boy. This was a case of be careful what you wish for. One evening someone knocks at her apartment door. It's a cute guy dressed like Robin Hood. He asks her to sign for the delivery which turns out to be him. Kate, who had spent the evening drinking too much wine and whose love life had been nonexistent, decides to humor the guy.

His name is Zel and he is a 3rd class succubus who is up for evaluation. If he does not get a good evaluation this time there will literally be hell to pay. Kate wants to help this very sweet, rather inept, and definitely naive fellow. Their clumsy romps in the bedroom will bring tears of laughter to the reader. Kate and Zel are very appealing and their story is joyful. This is a funny, feel good story.

Salvation of the Damned - Vampire Book Review

Salvation of the Damned by Theresa Meyers. Silhouette Nocturne Bites, March 1, 2009. (novella, ebook - available from eHarlequin.com March 1)

Raphael has come to find the woman whose intoxicating scent fills every fiber of his being. It's the time of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. He walks into a room filled with partiers , but he immediately knows where she is. Evaline senses someone's intense gaze on her and she cannot believe that it comes from a most handsome man who only has eyes for her. Many romances begin this way. It's what the reader expects, wants. In this story the vampire Raphael seeks out Eva because on this night his kind needs the sacrifice of this special woman in order to continue their existence. The sacrifice must be made every thousand years and Raphael's has always been the hunter. He has always done his duty, but this time is heartbreakingly different. The spirit of his beloved Isabeau has been reborn as Eva. How can he lead her to her death? Meyers' story easily captures the heart of the reader (most probably a chick) looking for romance with a hint of spice. I read Salvation in one satisfying gulp.

Watch for an Interview with Theresa Meyers during the first week of March!