Succubus On Top Mass Market Paperback – August 1, 2011

I didn't love Succubus on Top quite as much as I did the first time around, but it's still a very enjoyable read. Georgina just won an award for her succubus prowess, she's dating her favorite writer, her long time BFF just moved to town, and life is generally looking up. At least until she notices that the humans in her life are acting strangely and she feels an odd immortal presence. If there's one thing we know about Georgina, she doesn't like to see the people she cares about hurt, whether they're mortal or immortal.Succubus on Top focuses a lot on Georgina's struggle between her demonic side and her human side. This is most tested by her relationship with Seth which has a lot of ups and downs and is ultimately why I didn't enjoy this installment as much this time. Georgina makes a lot of rash, stupid decisions. I totally get why she makes them at the time, but she knows she's doing something wrong and immediately feels badly for it. I admire her for telling the truth, but I know that she knows better, so I never quite believed these things when they happened. Then Seth kind of loses some personality and essentially doesn't react. He's a quiet guy and thinks about his words and actions before reacting, but I feel like he could have stood up for himself a bit more in that quiet way of his instead of letting her off the hook so easily.But speaking of Seth and Georgina, there is so much sexual tension! They've been dating for a few weeks with close to no physical contact. They have some close calls, but it's so frustrating (in a good way) that they can't do anything about it! This of course leads to Georgina's questionable decision making, but I still enjoyed the tension. That closing chapter is amazing! It's the best compromise given their situation.Succubus on Top is a great read, even if I feel like some parts aren't quite believable given what we know about the characters. The drug plot was also a bit silly, but I love seeing how much Georgina cares about her human friends. She won't let anything mess with them!

"You had your heart broken much?"He paused. "Of course. Everyone does. Part of life.""Tell me her name. I'll kick her ass. I don't want anyone hurting you."HOW TO ENJOY THIS BOOK✔ Do not judge it by its cover. Sure it has Richelle Mead's name emblazoned on it but really, a girl wearing a shiny (silver, yeesh) dress holding a goblet with that cheesy title doesn't inspire one to give this thoroughly entertaining series a chance. Taken at facecover value, this (as with the other GK books) does tend to blend in with the traditional PNRs but the characters are anything but. This installment in particular portrayed the relationship between Seth and Georgina with impressive depth and maturity... well, as much as a human writer and succubus I imagine could.Imagine Seth, the mild-mannered, socially awkward hero and Georgina, the lusty, hot demon who has sex for a living. As in, she needs sex to live. As in she can't have sex with Seth without killing him.Can you taste the angst on this one?✔ Do not over-think the bigger plot. This installment deals with Doug's mysterious transformation to Super Doug and a zealous, morally incorruptible woman being made to fall in lust by an incubus named Bastien. You can practically see where things are heading five chapters in on both story lines but unless you're looking for a gasp worthy plot-twist, it wouldn't really deter you from enjoying this one.✔ Have a PNR binge: vampires, werewolves, angels... know what just pick any romance series, throw in cowboys, bikers, billionaires in the mix just to make it more fun. Read them in succession then read this. Because chances are the alpha hero that densely populates every other romance genre will start to become stale and a character like Seth Mortensen will just knock you off your feet. True, he might take a bit of getting used to, and one might even accuse him of being a doormat but dude...He has a teddy bear named Damocles and makes a mean pancake. And he never gets jealous. How can you not give that man some love?✔ Re-watch some of Joss Whedon's early BtVS episodes for a better appreciation of this brand of humor. What's that? You don't know what BtVS is? Then I'd light a candle for your soul, you poor, deprived child."You would be worth going to Guam for.""What about Omaha?""No one's worth going to Omaha for."✔ Go to iTunes. Purchase Fiona Apple's Tidal album. You're welcome.True the demons' effort to tempt man into sinning here was fuzzy (because it sounded an awful lot like Georgie and Bastien were doing the Lord's work bringing down Dana), the story lines were scattered and needs better coherence (just like this review) and I may have figured out how this series will end but if possible, those faults only led me to better appreciate the small details."I wish you could choose who you love," he said bitterly. "Because I wouldn't choose you, you know. But, here we are. I can't stop thinking about you. I feel like there's some pull to you I can't fight."Says some "random" French guy.I'm not a fan of the trope I sense this series will take, but for the here and now, I'm just excited for when Georgina and Seth finally get to do it. Because for someone who refuses to get jealous, someone so secure of himself, I have a feeling Seth's gonna bring the thunder.-------------------------Seth's Shirt List:FroggerThundercatsRattWriters Do It At Their DeskPunky BrewsterFlash Gordon (awesome)Captain and TenilleSpamYeah, I did that.