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A review by alyssa_loves_books
Demon at My Door by Michelle A. Valentine
3.0
Review posted on Hesperia Loves Books
After falling in love with Ms. Valentine’s Black Falcon series, I jumped at the chance I was given, to read this newest book of hers. Demon At My Door was a great introduction for her, into the Paranormal Romance genre. The story concept was unique and refreshing and the character development revealed just enough to keep us turning the pages and wanting more.
Natalie sold her soul when she was 5 years old, to save her mother. After years of psychiatric visits, mental illness diagnoses, being shunned by kids at school and her parents; Natalie hides within herself. She never lets anyone see the real her; which she admittedly doesn’t even recognize anymore. She has come to terms with, what she believes will be her death, on her 21st birthday. What I love about Natalie is her fierceness and her never quit attitude. She wants to protect those she loves, at all costs, from the demon that she has grown to hate. And, even though she has no doubt that she will die, she continues to fight, until the very end, for the life she’s never had a chance to live.
Rick is a demon, but not by choice. If he could go back and change the circumstances of why he was turned he would; that would allow him to live the life he’d dreamed of. Instead, he has to settle with the hand he was dealt and the who, what, when & why of that, was one of the best parts of this book. Rick’s character was enigmatic and intriguing. From the start I knew he would be integral to the story. Several aspects I guessed right off, but others, totally blindsided me ;) For me, what made Rick’s character so fabulous, was the love and confidence that he helped Natalie find. She was just a shell of a person, who was constantly on guard when they met. With his help, she breaks that shell and becomes the woman she always wanted to be.
While I loved most everything about this book, there were aspects that caused me not to rate it higher. Even though this should be considered a New Adult genre book, since the characters were in college, it read more like a YA. With all of the sexual tension between Natalie & Rick, I wanted to be shown more of a connection between them. The heat was there, just very mild. My other issues with the book concern the editing. There were several scenes that I felt were unnecessary to the overall storyline, some scenes that were very redundant and quite a few grammatical errors throughout. I had to re-read passages and, in the end, the book felt longer than it actually was.
Overall, I really enjoyed being immersed in Natalie’s world. After the ending, I hope that we get a 2nd book; Ms. Valentine has laid the groundwork for an exceptional series. Lovers of Paranormal Romance will definitely want to add this one to their TBR list!
*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
After falling in love with Ms. Valentine’s Black Falcon series, I jumped at the chance I was given, to read this newest book of hers. Demon At My Door was a great introduction for her, into the Paranormal Romance genre. The story concept was unique and refreshing and the character development revealed just enough to keep us turning the pages and wanting more.
Natalie sold her soul when she was 5 years old, to save her mother. After years of psychiatric visits, mental illness diagnoses, being shunned by kids at school and her parents; Natalie hides within herself. She never lets anyone see the real her; which she admittedly doesn’t even recognize anymore. She has come to terms with, what she believes will be her death, on her 21st birthday. What I love about Natalie is her fierceness and her never quit attitude. She wants to protect those she loves, at all costs, from the demon that she has grown to hate. And, even though she has no doubt that she will die, she continues to fight, until the very end, for the life she’s never had a chance to live.
Rick is a demon, but not by choice. If he could go back and change the circumstances of why he was turned he would; that would allow him to live the life he’d dreamed of. Instead, he has to settle with the hand he was dealt and the who, what, when & why of that, was one of the best parts of this book. Rick’s character was enigmatic and intriguing. From the start I knew he would be integral to the story. Several aspects I guessed right off, but others, totally blindsided me ;) For me, what made Rick’s character so fabulous, was the love and confidence that he helped Natalie find. She was just a shell of a person, who was constantly on guard when they met. With his help, she breaks that shell and becomes the woman she always wanted to be.
While I loved most everything about this book, there were aspects that caused me not to rate it higher. Even though this should be considered a New Adult genre book, since the characters were in college, it read more like a YA. With all of the sexual tension between Natalie & Rick, I wanted to be shown more of a connection between them. The heat was there, just very mild. My other issues with the book concern the editing. There were several scenes that I felt were unnecessary to the overall storyline, some scenes that were very redundant and quite a few grammatical errors throughout. I had to re-read passages and, in the end, the book felt longer than it actually was.
Overall, I really enjoyed being immersed in Natalie’s world. After the ending, I hope that we get a 2nd book; Ms. Valentine has laid the groundwork for an exceptional series. Lovers of Paranormal Romance will definitely want to add this one to their TBR list!
*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review