Sidney Ayers

Demons Prefer Blondes begins with Lucy Gregory opening an old chest and unleashing a box full of demons. Afterwards, she discovers that parts of her life have been hidden from her as she is half human and half succubus. Now it is up to Lucy and her friends to save the world while in the midst of all that she discovers love as well.

The premise of this book sounded unique and interesting which instantly made me want to read it. And while the storyline was interesting and fun, it ended up being just an okay read for me. Let's start off with what I liked first which were the characters. There were lots of characters in this story but one of my favorites was a secondary character named Kalli. The author portrayed her with a hint of mystery, her past is alluded to a couple of times, but what made me like her so much is that she wasn't your typical sidekick character. In fact, I wanted to read more just about her. The two main characters were likeable enough as well with Rafe's character being the most fleshed out. Lucy took finding out that she was a succubus amazingly well which didn't quite ring true to me. She had doubts at the beginning but then all of a sudden she was completely at ease with her new powers. The storyline wasn't amazingly original but what worked for it was the author's writing and the characters that added to it.

I did struggle with the book at times as it never really drew me in. I found it easy to set aside before picking it back up again. The page turning suspense was never really there for me which was a disappointment. I would have to like to have learned more about Lucy's new powers as a succubus as well. But overall while I didn't love this read, I did think that it was okay bordering on good. I would read more by this author especially if the next book she writes features Rafe's sister Coby as the ending left me with a few questions. Recommended but with some hesitations.

Disclosure: I was sent this book for review from the publisher.… (meer)

Lucy owns a beauty salon. Unbeknownst to her, she is half demon - a succubus. Lucy's best friend, Serah, buys a mysterious chest from an antique shop. Serah is excited about the chest and wants Lucy to help her open it. Lucy feels a strange spark whenever she touches the chest and when her hand touches the top of the chest, she unleashes beings that she never knew or believed existed.

Demons Prefer Blondes got off to a slow start for me. There wasn't much action until the end which caused parts of the book to drag. Lucy and Serah were a little too accepting of the fact that there were demons in the world. There was no "Oh My Gosh I don't believe this!" moment. The first words that came out of Serah's mouth when Lucy opened the box was "you're a demon!". Rafe and Lucy were all over each other from the beginning but I didn't feel any spark between him. I expected a more smexy time since Lucy is a succubus.

Demons Prefer Blondes had some humorous moments and dialog. I loved Serah. She was the highlight of the book for me. I couldn't connect with Lucy and her relationship with Rafe. I like that this PNR is on the lighter side. I look forward to reading book two, which features Serah. If you like humorous, light PNR, then this is the book for you.… (meer)

When the book starts we do not know that Lucy is a succubus. Nope she owns a beauty salon. She is single, she has good friends and one of them has just brought a strange box to her. Let the fun begin. This is where the demons step in and they are not your usual kind of demons. There are the wicked evil ones and then there are those blessed by angels and they actually fight for good. That was different.

Lucy was fun and she could hold her own, quite the tongue on her. Her two employees are fun, cheeky devils. Her best friend is interesting (and getting the next book), the chimp that shows up was fun (yes I said chimp, it was an imp as a chimp). And I am not forgetting the hero, Rafe, a demon sent to get the box back. He is one of the good guys and he is slowly falling for her. The guy has some issues, mostly since he wants to save her sister and since he does not want to get involved with anyone. There you have it, a great cast of characters.

The story is about the chest since the bad guys want it, but it is also about Lucy finding out what she truly is (while having a hot fling with a handsome demon).

But the thing I liked best (well not counting the fun characters) was the humour in the book. Even if it looked really bad Lucy still had funny remarks. Perhaps a survival instinct but it was fun.

Conclusion:

This was a light paranormal with humour sprinkled on top. It was a quick read.… (meer)