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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
First in the Demon Hunting paranormal-romance series.
My Take
Well, it's essentially two really hot guys who are clueless about Earth/American culture who fall in love with two ladies in a small town in the Deep South in Alabama. I can't decide if the story is supposed to be a joke or if it's just plain bad. Think up every cliche you can imagine about the South and it's in here. I think it's supposed to be funny.
It is rather funny to watch the contortions Addy goes through trying to explain Brand and Ansgar's 24/7 presence in town and around her.
I did like the bit about how gentlemen try to help ladies who have something stuck in their throats out:
The Story
A late night run with her dog Dooley leaves Addy Corwin vulnerable to demons while Brand, a Dalvahni demon slayer, is feeling the need to protect her. It's totally wrong of course. Of which his fellow demon slayer, Ansgar, is quite willing to remind him. Frequently. But Brand is too far in lust to listen.
It's not enough that Addy has all this man-drama goin' on but Dwight Farris' funeral is producing a lot of drama of its own with the fight between his widow and his girlfriend over who gets to keep the weenie his wife whacked off.
The drama ratchets up when dead men start walking and they're tracking Addy right through the Goober Gala with its celebration of all things peanut. And just when Addy thinks she's safe, the djegrali comes after her again.
The Characters
Addy Corwin owns the only floral shop in town as her brother, Shep, owns the only funeral home. Dooley is her dog while Brand somehow lands her with Mr. Fluffy, a fairy cat. Her best friend, Evie, is a sweet and curvaceous woman who creates homemade soaps and bath salts. Together they have a common enemy---the Death Starr, oops, I mean Meredith Starr Peterson, town bitch.
Brand and Ansgar are Dalvahni, demon slayers. They have lived 10,000 years focused entirely on their chosen path, their emotions bled off through sex thralls.
Muddy is Addy's great-aunt, Edmuntina, who sold her floral shop to Addy and in whose house Addy is staying. Mr. Collier is the town crazy as well as the town drunk. Only. It turns out he had some good reasons for how he turned out. Turns out he's not so crazy either! Poor Shep is in bad shape. His wife, Marilee, has run off with the tennis instructor and lied to her kids and family about it. As for the funeral home, Shep felt he had no choice but to run it when their dad died. At least. Not until Lenora came along. Ah, Lenora. A thrall who makes Shep feel so damn good.
Bitsy Corwin is Addy's mama and a force to be reckoned with when it comes to manners and expectations; she's seeing the town's police chief Carl E. Davis. Her main ambition in life appears to be marrying her daughter off.
The Cover and Title
The cover looks like a humid night in Dixie with all those wisps of fog floating around Addy in her sexy red halter dress, a full moon over her right shoulder while Brand looks on.
The title is very accurate as eventually they do get on with some Demon Hunting in Dixie.
My Take
Well, it's essentially two really hot guys who are clueless about Earth/American culture who fall in love with two ladies in a small town in the Deep South in Alabama. I can't decide if the story is supposed to be a joke or if it's just plain bad. Think up every cliche you can imagine about the South and it's in here. I think it's supposed to be funny.
It is rather funny to watch the contortions Addy goes through trying to explain Brand and Ansgar's 24/7 presence in town and around her.
I did like the bit about how gentlemen try to help ladies who have something stuck in their throats out:
'Mama, what's that man doing to that lady?'George does have a number of funny scenes throughout such as the one where Brand and Ansgar get drunk on chocolate. It's just that they're connected with such lame ones as well.
'She's got something stuck in her throat, Little Will, He's trying to get it out.'
'With his tongue? Yuck, grown-ups are weird...You ever get something caught in your mouth like that, Mama?'
'Course not, Little Will. Don't be silly.'
'Then how come I saw Mr. Lucas sticking his tongue in your mouth down at the hardware store last Saturday? You want me to tell Daddy? Maybe he can help you get it out?'
The Story
A late night run with her dog Dooley leaves Addy Corwin vulnerable to demons while Brand, a Dalvahni demon slayer, is feeling the need to protect her. It's totally wrong of course. Of which his fellow demon slayer, Ansgar, is quite willing to remind him. Frequently. But Brand is too far in lust to listen.
It's not enough that Addy has all this man-drama goin' on but Dwight Farris' funeral is producing a lot of drama of its own with the fight between his widow and his girlfriend over who gets to keep the weenie his wife whacked off.
The drama ratchets up when dead men start walking and they're tracking Addy right through the Goober Gala with its celebration of all things peanut. And just when Addy thinks she's safe, the djegrali comes after her again.
The Characters
Addy Corwin owns the only floral shop in town as her brother, Shep, owns the only funeral home. Dooley is her dog while Brand somehow lands her with Mr. Fluffy, a fairy cat. Her best friend, Evie, is a sweet and curvaceous woman who creates homemade soaps and bath salts. Together they have a common enemy---the Death Starr, oops, I mean Meredith Starr Peterson, town bitch.
Brand and Ansgar are Dalvahni, demon slayers. They have lived 10,000 years focused entirely on their chosen path, their emotions bled off through sex thralls.
Muddy is Addy's great-aunt, Edmuntina, who sold her floral shop to Addy and in whose house Addy is staying. Mr. Collier is the town crazy as well as the town drunk. Only. It turns out he had some good reasons for how he turned out. Turns out he's not so crazy either! Poor Shep is in bad shape. His wife, Marilee, has run off with the tennis instructor and lied to her kids and family about it. As for the funeral home, Shep felt he had no choice but to run it when their dad died. At least. Not until Lenora came along. Ah, Lenora. A thrall who makes Shep feel so damn good.
Bitsy Corwin is Addy's mama and a force to be reckoned with when it comes to manners and expectations; she's seeing the town's police chief Carl E. Davis. Her main ambition in life appears to be marrying her daughter off.
The Cover and Title
The cover looks like a humid night in Dixie with all those wisps of fog floating around Addy in her sexy red halter dress, a full moon over her right shoulder while Brand looks on.
The title is very accurate as eventually they do get on with some Demon Hunting in Dixie.
This is one of those reads that is not deep, but is deeply entertaining as it careens from action, to ludicrous humor, to steamy romance, to rom-con, and back around again. Some of the characters and characterizations are so over the top they veer into caricature and there are several plot holes. That said, there is also a likable heroine, a hot supernatural warrior, a talking dog, and a flying kitten. 3.5 stars rounded to 4 for originality.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I have sat here all morning after finishing this book trying to figure out the right words and descriptions to summarize my reading experience of this book. I am finding it difficult to write the review because while there were many things I enjoyed about this book, there were also some things that weren't so great about it.
First of all, this author knows her Southern charm and manners. The way the characters act and speak were reminiscent of Southern hospitality. The phrases the characters would blurt out were ones you would expect and come to enjoy as you read the book. There was the perfect amount of snark and humor that kept me laughing from one page to the next which is hard to do unless the author can create characters that can handle this type of personality.
Addy was a laugh out loud a minute character. She always had something smart and witty to say to anyone who crossed her path. She was not afraid to speak her mind and not one person besides her Mother was exempt from the things she would have fly out of her mouth. I absolutely loved her personality! Brand was just as humorous since he was from another dimension and found himself trying to figure out what Addy was saying most of the time. Some of the things he understood, but most of the time he had to have some of the phrases broken down for him which Addy was glad to elaborate on. My favorite scene in the entire book had to be when they were at the funeral home and Shirley and Bessie Mae were fighting over a dead guys private parts! The whole entire scene had me in tears from laughing so hard.
Addy's Mother was the typical stuck up snob of the group who was determined to make sure everyone spoke properly and act like ladies and gentlemen. I wanted to strangle her at times just like Addy wanted to. Aunt Muddy was a riot. I loved her spunk and funny entrance into the series. Talk about bad timing for Addy when Aunt Muddy returns from her trip! Evie, Addy's best friend, was charming and shy which balanced the relationship between the two. Where Addy was spontaneous and full of life, Evie was reserved and graceful. Ansgar, Brand's warrior brother, was cold and at times a stick in the mud. Yet, when Ansgar meets Evie, the cold thaws and you get to see a softer side of him My heart broke towards the end of the book for this character. I hope he gets a story of his own.
Even though the characters were fun and I laughed through most of the book, the story and plot were not as strong. Brand and Ansgar are suppose to be demon hunters, but there was not a lot of action and fighting in the book. They hardly engaged in battle and the action sort of took a backseat to the humor and personal lives of the characters. It didn't seem to balance well and left the story feeling a little off. While I liked the personalities of Addy and Evie, their acceptance of demons and such was a little too accepting. They didn't really struggle with finding out about paranormal creatures and such, they just seemed to accept it and move on. There is also a lot of characters in the book to keep track of. Not only is it full of different people, but the book also created small stories involving Addy's brother and friends as well. While sometimes this can be a good thing, I felt the author could have toned down a little bit on the character overload and gradually paced their stories to use in future books.
Overall, I loved the characters but I wasn't a big fan of the story and speed of the book. Will I read the next book? Definitely! I need my Addy fix and I am dying to know if Ansgar is going to work things out as well.
First of all, this author knows her Southern charm and manners. The way the characters act and speak were reminiscent of Southern hospitality. The phrases the characters would blurt out were ones you would expect and come to enjoy as you read the book. There was the perfect amount of snark and humor that kept me laughing from one page to the next which is hard to do unless the author can create characters that can handle this type of personality.
Addy was a laugh out loud a minute character. She always had something smart and witty to say to anyone who crossed her path. She was not afraid to speak her mind and not one person besides her Mother was exempt from the things she would have fly out of her mouth. I absolutely loved her personality! Brand was just as humorous since he was from another dimension and found himself trying to figure out what Addy was saying most of the time. Some of the things he understood, but most of the time he had to have some of the phrases broken down for him which Addy was glad to elaborate on. My favorite scene in the entire book had to be when they were at the funeral home and Shirley and Bessie Mae were fighting over a dead guys private parts! The whole entire scene had me in tears from laughing so hard.
Addy's Mother was the typical stuck up snob of the group who was determined to make sure everyone spoke properly and act like ladies and gentlemen. I wanted to strangle her at times just like Addy wanted to. Aunt Muddy was a riot. I loved her spunk and funny entrance into the series. Talk about bad timing for Addy when Aunt Muddy returns from her trip! Evie, Addy's best friend, was charming and shy which balanced the relationship between the two. Where Addy was spontaneous and full of life, Evie was reserved and graceful. Ansgar, Brand's warrior brother, was cold and at times a stick in the mud. Yet, when Ansgar meets Evie, the cold thaws and you get to see a softer side of him My heart broke towards the end of the book for this character. I hope he gets a story of his own.
Even though the characters were fun and I laughed through most of the book, the story and plot were not as strong. Brand and Ansgar are suppose to be demon hunters, but there was not a lot of action and fighting in the book. They hardly engaged in battle and the action sort of took a backseat to the humor and personal lives of the characters. It didn't seem to balance well and left the story feeling a little off. While I liked the personalities of Addy and Evie, their acceptance of demons and such was a little too accepting. They didn't really struggle with finding out about paranormal creatures and such, they just seemed to accept it and move on. There is also a lot of characters in the book to keep track of. Not only is it full of different people, but the book also created small stories involving Addy's brother and friends as well. While sometimes this can be a good thing, I felt the author could have toned down a little bit on the character overload and gradually paced their stories to use in future books.
Overall, I loved the characters but I wasn't a big fan of the story and speed of the book. Will I read the next book? Definitely! I need my Addy fix and I am dying to know if Ansgar is going to work things out as well.
Oh man, I wanted to love this so much! I’m sad but it’s a DNF for me. I was plodding through, but when the words great googlie mooglies was used, I tapped out.
Holy cows! What a fantastic book. Love, love, love the writing style it's sassy and fresh and oh so funny! Fantastic and exciting story line and some pretty hot erotic scenes. I'm working on the 2nd book in this series now and it's equally exciting. You should read this.
Just as good as I remembered. A small town, demons, demon hunters (of course), Dooley the talking dog and Mr Fluffy the flying fairy cat. Everything I like in a book!
While at Authors After Dark 2013 I attended “Are You Smarter Than A Romance Author” sponsored by Dianna Love. While there she introduced Lexi George and asked her to give us a short reading from her book Demon Hunting in Dixie. She had us rolling in the aisles with laughter. I had to purchase and read this book. It was no fluke, this is one hilarious book. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next in the series.
DNF @ 10%
Wow what the eff happened there. Not only was there some TRIGGER WARNING rape-esque scenes in the first 10%, but it moved SO quickly. I honestly had no idea what was happening or supposed to be happening because I was so caught off guard by how awkward this whole situation was.
Then there were quotes like this:
Keep in mind she has known him for 0.000001 second by this point of the story because at that point, we are still in chapter one. I couldn't take any of this one seriously and I could not continue past the rape-esque scene so I am DNFing it.
Wow what the eff happened there. Not only was there some TRIGGER WARNING rape-esque scenes in the first 10%, but it moved SO quickly. I honestly had no idea what was happening or supposed to be happening because I was so caught off guard by how awkward this whole situation was.
Then there were quotes like this:
"In the bright light of her living room he was devastating, a god, a wet dream on steriods."
Keep in mind she has known him for 0.000001 second by this point of the story because at that point, we are still in chapter one. I couldn't take any of this one seriously and I could not continue past the rape-esque scene so I am DNFing it.
Fun book with hilarious moments. The book has some raunchy romance which was a little over the top for me, but I can overlook that because it is an amusing story otherwise. I met the author last month, and Lexi's book is as charming is she is. She is a native of my small hometown, and I appreciated seeing little pieces of my town mixed into the fictitious location, Hannah. I'm excited to read her upcoming books and see her develop as a writer.