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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this book, yay good paranormal romance. I am usually kind of meh about it ever since I found UF. But this one saved PR for me.
This is the story of Jackie Brighton who wakes up in a dumpster. She remembers a hunky guy but that is it, soon changes are happening. Big boobs, shiny pretty hair and men following her with their tongues hanging out. She is a succubi, doomed to have sex, or else that itch will just kill her. Not so good when she is not a one night stand kind of girl, well except for that one time.
First there is the history that I really enjoyed. There are the Serim, angels that fell from heaven and were cursed cos they slept with mortal women. Then there are the vampires, fallen angels that wanted their wings back. Both are cursed, both are pissed, and in the middle there are succubi with a sexlust like a vampire's need for feeding, and with the sex coming from the Serim curse. There are also those real angels, and they seem to be assholes, and demons (guess I will meet those later.)
I was a bit worried that I would not like Jackie, her being sexcrazed and all. But she was cool, and silly, totally clueless, and she wanted sex to mean something. Yes as long as she stays like that I will like her.
Then there is her new best friend, Remy Summore, a pRonstar (hiding from spammers here they have been on me like crazy!), and the only succubi in town. And she has no problem with sleeping around to take care of the Itch, and she was just cool.
But let me introduce you to the men, first there is Noah, the angel, and there this Zane, the vampire. Noah helps her out in the beginning since he accidentally helped create her, scratching that Itch in many ways. Then she meets Zane when she gets in trouble and have to find an ancient halo. Oh Zane, mmm, yes I fell for the bad boy in this one. The next book has him on the cover and he is a hottie. But then I never did like those blond angel guys. I hope she gets Zane hehe.
Great history, hot guys, a hilarious friend, a heroine getting in trouble, and a hunt in Egypt for a lost halo. Could it get better?
Jill Myles has created a new fun paranormal romance series, The succubus diaries is something I would like to read more of. Luckily for me there is a other book out, and book 3 is coming later this year. I guess succubi do have all the fun.
This is the story of Jackie Brighton who wakes up in a dumpster. She remembers a hunky guy but that is it, soon changes are happening. Big boobs, shiny pretty hair and men following her with their tongues hanging out. She is a succubi, doomed to have sex, or else that itch will just kill her. Not so good when she is not a one night stand kind of girl, well except for that one time.
First there is the history that I really enjoyed. There are the Serim, angels that fell from heaven and were cursed cos they slept with mortal women. Then there are the vampires, fallen angels that wanted their wings back. Both are cursed, both are pissed, and in the middle there are succubi with a sexlust like a vampire's need for feeding, and with the sex coming from the Serim curse. There are also those real angels, and they seem to be assholes, and demons (guess I will meet those later.)
I was a bit worried that I would not like Jackie, her being sexcrazed and all. But she was cool, and silly, totally clueless, and she wanted sex to mean something. Yes as long as she stays like that I will like her.
Then there is her new best friend, Remy Summore, a pRonstar (hiding from spammers here they have been on me like crazy!), and the only succubi in town. And she has no problem with sleeping around to take care of the Itch, and she was just cool.
But let me introduce you to the men, first there is Noah, the angel, and there this Zane, the vampire. Noah helps her out in the beginning since he accidentally helped create her, scratching that Itch in many ways. Then she meets Zane when she gets in trouble and have to find an ancient halo. Oh Zane, mmm, yes I fell for the bad boy in this one. The next book has him on the cover and he is a hottie. But then I never did like those blond angel guys. I hope she gets Zane hehe.
Great history, hot guys, a hilarious friend, a heroine getting in trouble, and a hunt in Egypt for a lost halo. Could it get better?
Jill Myles has created a new fun paranormal romance series, The succubus diaries is something I would like to read more of. Luckily for me there is a other book out, and book 3 is coming later this year. I guess succubi do have all the fun.
I though Jackie (the heroine) was rather lame, but in all I thought this book was funny. Liked it enough that I'm interested in reading the follow-ups. There's not really enough info to the heros, would like some of their back- story.
This is a lot of fun, it's ridiculous in places and the plot does rely a lot on stupid decisions but I still enjoyed it.
I wanted to like this book but there were things stopping me from really getting into it. Mostly the main character Jackie. She's judgemental and ridiculously impulsive. And whilst her impulsiveness did help drive the story and get her into amusing situations, I just didn't connect with her.
I did enjoy the supernatural elements in the novel. The lore regarding the angels and vampires is interesting. Jackie's transformation into a succubus and her new life afterwards was fun to experience with her. I also liked the other characters we were introduced to along the way. But I won't be continuing the series. I found this one hard to finish as I got to a point where I didn't care what happened to Jackie and the things I enjoyed in the book couldn't help with that.
I did enjoy the supernatural elements in the novel. The lore regarding the angels and vampires is interesting. Jackie's transformation into a succubus and her new life afterwards was fun to experience with her. I also liked the other characters we were introduced to along the way. But I won't be continuing the series. I found this one hard to finish as I got to a point where I didn't care what happened to Jackie and the things I enjoyed in the book couldn't help with that.
This review was originally posted to Vampire Book Club.
Jackie woke up in a dumpster with a homeless guy claiming the only reason he took her purse was she was dead. For a day. The formerly frumpy museum docent (a.k.a. tour guide) finds herself transforming into sexual catnip.
Struggling with her new need for sex and being forever bound to the Serim (fallen angel) and vampire who brought about her immortal existence may have Jackie distracted, but it isn’t long before she is bogged down in a preternatural political quagmire, endangering her friends, her masters and her life.
You know, making a succubus story super romantic isn’t an easy thing. Succubi need to feed off sexual energy of men. Ergo it’s not unusual for a tale featuring these unique demonesses to have men diluted to their base instincts. And, sure, that’s true for the humans in Jill Myles’ Gentlemen Prefer Succubi, but the two leading men both work to treat our heroine Jackie with nonstop respect. Neither of the polar opposite guys wants to take advantage of her Itch.
It’s just damn hard not to like vampire Zane’s playful nature or to let loose wistful sighs at Serim Noah’s protective and doting nature. Basically, Myles has given us two of the fallen — bad boys who could be users — working to be good and, well, gentlemanly.
Jackie is likable and her interactions with fellow succubus and new BFF Remy can be outright funny. But more impressive is the strong chemistry with vastly varied tones we find between Jackie and each of her love interests.
I couldn’t put down Gentlemen Prefer Succubi. It’s an accessible, sexy and, despite some of the darker events in the second half of the book, is still a genuinely fun read. I plan to start the second book Succubi Like It Hot very soon.
Sexual content: Graphic sexual content…and flashbacks…and piles of innuendo.
Jackie woke up in a dumpster with a homeless guy claiming the only reason he took her purse was she was dead. For a day. The formerly frumpy museum docent (a.k.a. tour guide) finds herself transforming into sexual catnip.
Struggling with her new need for sex and being forever bound to the Serim (fallen angel) and vampire who brought about her immortal existence may have Jackie distracted, but it isn’t long before she is bogged down in a preternatural political quagmire, endangering her friends, her masters and her life.
You know, making a succubus story super romantic isn’t an easy thing. Succubi need to feed off sexual energy of men. Ergo it’s not unusual for a tale featuring these unique demonesses to have men diluted to their base instincts. And, sure, that’s true for the humans in Jill Myles’ Gentlemen Prefer Succubi, but the two leading men both work to treat our heroine Jackie with nonstop respect. Neither of the polar opposite guys wants to take advantage of her Itch.
It’s just damn hard not to like vampire Zane’s playful nature or to let loose wistful sighs at Serim Noah’s protective and doting nature. Basically, Myles has given us two of the fallen — bad boys who could be users — working to be good and, well, gentlemanly.
Jackie is likable and her interactions with fellow succubus and new BFF Remy can be outright funny. But more impressive is the strong chemistry with vastly varied tones we find between Jackie and each of her love interests.
I couldn’t put down Gentlemen Prefer Succubi. It’s an accessible, sexy and, despite some of the darker events in the second half of the book, is still a genuinely fun read. I plan to start the second book Succubi Like It Hot very soon.
Sexual content: Graphic sexual content…and flashbacks…and piles of innuendo.
I received Gentlemen Prefer Succubi as part of Pocket Books Science Fiction Blog Tour. This is the first book by Jill Myles in a series about Jackie Brighton. Jackie is such a fun character and reminded me of other characters from series that I enjoy reading. She had some characteristics of Queen Betsey in MaryJanice Davidson’s Undead series, some of Rachel Morgan from Kim Harrison’s witch series and even some of Stephanie Plum from Janet Evanovich’s number series. She was likeable, sarcastic, and a fish out of water who keeps ending up in situations beyond her understanding or control.
What attracted me to this book was the fallen angel idea. This fall I read Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick which also features a fallen angel and I was interested to see another authors take on the idea. I can’t recall ever reading about succubi before and wasn’t sure what that meant. The succubi part of the novel made it racier than what I usually read. This might not be a book for everyone, I know I have friends who don’t care for books with too much passion. I took it to read at my daughters ballet class and was actually embarrassed at one point hoping no one was looking over my shoulder at it. That said a lot of it was just sexual tension which really added to the novel. In the authors letter she thanks many people and then comments that she plans to go to her parents house and rip out all the sex scenes. A lot of them are clustered at the beginning of the book and part of me wondered what would be left if she removed them all, but then I saw that there was just a lot of it at the beginning but not so much later on.
Jackie meets a vampire when she is out at a bar who drains a lot of her blood and then leaves her where a fallen angel hangs out. The combination of the loss of blood and being intimate with the serim (or fallen angel) changes her into a succubi. As a succubi she has a very appealing figure, wonderful hair, and is beautiful and attractive to all men. She can eat whatever she wants and doesn’t need to sleep anymore. Plus she is now immortal. On the downside, she needs to have sex every other day. Especially in January when so many of us have made new year’s resolutions I am sure many people have wondered how much they would be willing to trade to be thin and beautiful, to have the perfect figure and live forever, and tempting as that train of thought is, I’m not sure we would trade it with some of the other factors involved.
I am used to thinking about angels as being all good, but can anyone, even someone who should be divine, be all good? Does desire to sin go to all beings or just humans?
While I found both of Jackie’s love interests to be alluring, I have to admit that I found a favorite and it wasn’t who I thought it would be. Zane grabbed my heart in this novel! I am so glad that I had an introduction to this author. The beginning of her next novel is included in the back and I have already added it to my TBR list!
What attracted me to this book was the fallen angel idea. This fall I read Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick which also features a fallen angel and I was interested to see another authors take on the idea. I can’t recall ever reading about succubi before and wasn’t sure what that meant. The succubi part of the novel made it racier than what I usually read. This might not be a book for everyone, I know I have friends who don’t care for books with too much passion. I took it to read at my daughters ballet class and was actually embarrassed at one point hoping no one was looking over my shoulder at it. That said a lot of it was just sexual tension which really added to the novel. In the authors letter she thanks many people and then comments that she plans to go to her parents house and rip out all the sex scenes. A lot of them are clustered at the beginning of the book and part of me wondered what would be left if she removed them all, but then I saw that there was just a lot of it at the beginning but not so much later on.
Jackie meets a vampire when she is out at a bar who drains a lot of her blood and then leaves her where a fallen angel hangs out. The combination of the loss of blood and being intimate with the serim (or fallen angel) changes her into a succubi. As a succubi she has a very appealing figure, wonderful hair, and is beautiful and attractive to all men. She can eat whatever she wants and doesn’t need to sleep anymore. Plus she is now immortal. On the downside, she needs to have sex every other day. Especially in January when so many of us have made new year’s resolutions I am sure many people have wondered how much they would be willing to trade to be thin and beautiful, to have the perfect figure and live forever, and tempting as that train of thought is, I’m not sure we would trade it with some of the other factors involved.
I am used to thinking about angels as being all good, but can anyone, even someone who should be divine, be all good? Does desire to sin go to all beings or just humans?
While I found both of Jackie’s love interests to be alluring, I have to admit that I found a favorite and it wasn’t who I thought it would be. Zane grabbed my heart in this novel! I am so glad that I had an introduction to this author. The beginning of her next novel is included in the back and I have already added it to my TBR list!
Woo! What a wild ride! And the girl gets the guy, sort of, well maybe. Can't wait for the next one in the series... loading it up as I type.
Super fun, fresh ride. Love the characters, love the world building, and unlike other introductory books, this one never dragged. Fast paced, funny, sexy... Loved.
Get story. I really liked all the characters, except the queen of course. Very humorous, quirky and easy to read. The intimate scenes are steamy and pleasing. Overall - great plot, execution and delivery.
After Jackie Brighton wakes up in a dumpster, she finds out that being surrounded by trash with noodles in her hair is only the beginning of her problems. She’s had a hot and heavy one night stand with a gorgeous hunk whose name she can’t remember and has blood on her shirt and memories of some other stunner putting her in the less-than-desirable spot she woke up in. The upside of the weird events is that her chest size has dramatically increased and the rest of her figure has slimmed down. But she also has an abnormally insatiable sex drive. What could possibly be going on?
Mystery man number one happens to be Noah, a fallen angel, and he helps answer her questions. Jackie is now a succubus, an immortal temptress that attracts all men and leaves her with a hunger for sex that must be fulfilled. With the help of Noah and Remy, the only other succubus in town, Jackie begins to navigate the waters of her new life. Until a mistake sends Noah into the clutches of the vampire queen and Jackie is forced to find an ancient power-filled halo everyone wants, with only Remy and a vampire named Zane – who looks eerily like mystery man number two – to aid her on her hunt. With no one she can truly trust, a vampire and a fallen angel who both call to her, powers light and dark manipulating her, and an out-of-control libido, Jackie’s new immortal existence has just taken a dangerous edge.
There’s a new, sassy voice in paranormal fiction, and it’s Jill Myles. Gentlemen Prefer Succubi is a unique, intriguing read. Yet I must admit the book left me feeling a bit torn. I loved the plot. I give Ms. Myles full marks for making Gentlemen Prefer Succubi a page-turner and I appreciate the originality of the story. On the other hand, I couldn’t get attached to Jackie, who is the book’s focus and should have been the most developed character. While Jackie has attitude to spare, to me she lacked a defining personality. I found Noah and Zane far more captivating, and no, not because of their sex appeal. However, for reasons I won’t spoil, Noah doesn’t get much page time, and it seems that Ms. Myles is holding off on fully developing both his and Zane’s character until future books, which was a pity. I did adore the insatiable Remy, and was glad there was one character I could become emotionally attached to in the book.
There’s sex aplenty in Gentlemen Prefer Succubi, but a problem, for me, was that it is billed as a romance, and thus I started reading it expecting it to be one. It isn’t. For all the lust zapping around and even a dose of like that Jackie feels for Noah and Zane, readers who are looking to read a romance should give this book a pass. Gentlemen Prefer Succubi ends with a happy for now, but it felt forced. As a romance, Gentlemen Prefer Succubi misses the boat, but as a good paranormal read, it’s enjoyable. Now knowing what I’m getting into, I’m looking forward to reading the second Succubus Diaries book, Succubi Like It Hot, and seeing what happens next in Jackie’s world.
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
Mystery man number one happens to be Noah, a fallen angel, and he helps answer her questions. Jackie is now a succubus, an immortal temptress that attracts all men and leaves her with a hunger for sex that must be fulfilled. With the help of Noah and Remy, the only other succubus in town, Jackie begins to navigate the waters of her new life. Until a mistake sends Noah into the clutches of the vampire queen and Jackie is forced to find an ancient power-filled halo everyone wants, with only Remy and a vampire named Zane – who looks eerily like mystery man number two – to aid her on her hunt. With no one she can truly trust, a vampire and a fallen angel who both call to her, powers light and dark manipulating her, and an out-of-control libido, Jackie’s new immortal existence has just taken a dangerous edge.
There’s a new, sassy voice in paranormal fiction, and it’s Jill Myles. Gentlemen Prefer Succubi is a unique, intriguing read. Yet I must admit the book left me feeling a bit torn. I loved the plot. I give Ms. Myles full marks for making Gentlemen Prefer Succubi a page-turner and I appreciate the originality of the story. On the other hand, I couldn’t get attached to Jackie, who is the book’s focus and should have been the most developed character. While Jackie has attitude to spare, to me she lacked a defining personality. I found Noah and Zane far more captivating, and no, not because of their sex appeal. However, for reasons I won’t spoil, Noah doesn’t get much page time, and it seems that Ms. Myles is holding off on fully developing both his and Zane’s character until future books, which was a pity. I did adore the insatiable Remy, and was glad there was one character I could become emotionally attached to in the book.
There’s sex aplenty in Gentlemen Prefer Succubi, but a problem, for me, was that it is billed as a romance, and thus I started reading it expecting it to be one. It isn’t. For all the lust zapping around and even a dose of like that Jackie feels for Noah and Zane, readers who are looking to read a romance should give this book a pass. Gentlemen Prefer Succubi ends with a happy for now, but it felt forced. As a romance, Gentlemen Prefer Succubi misses the boat, but as a good paranormal read, it’s enjoyable. Now knowing what I’m getting into, I’m looking forward to reading the second Succubus Diaries book, Succubi Like It Hot, and seeing what happens next in Jackie’s world.
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.