Happy Release Day: Review and Giveaway: GETTING FAMILAR WITH YOUR DEMON by Jodi Redford

GETTING FAMILIAR WITH YOUR DEMON

by Jodi Redford

Genre: Paranormal Romance, Red Hots!
Series: That Old Black Magic, #4
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Format: eBook
Length: Novel
Pub. Date: February 28, 2012

Jodi Redford never fails to deliver. Getting Familiar With Your Demon is just one more story that illustrates Jodi’s ability to create these unique urban fantasy worlds filled with twists and turns to paranormal aspects, sexiness from some of the most intriguing and, well, sexy people, and loads of laugh-out-loud humor! You’ll melt one romantic moment, laugh another, sizzle from the heat, and get your pulse jumping from the danger these loveable characters always find themselves battling their way out of.

Tucked away in Georgia is a coven of witches who always seem to find themselves in the sights — and bed of — some seriously sexy, usually brooding, paranormal heroes. In the case of GFWYD, you’ll meet the innocent and loveable Marabella. She’s just a witch trying to prove herself while being under her mother’s constant disapproving glances. She doesn’t exactly help matters any by inviting one scorchin’ hot demon back to her place to help rid her of her pesky virginity, then saddling herself up with him to help him save his — and her — souls. *g* Marabella is the type of heroine that I love, and way more than what she seems on the surface — which makes this a large part of the unraveling of the plot.

Samael. Sam. Our hero. Where do I even start with this yummy piece of demon meat? He truly is the bad guy that you fall in love with in this story. Or at least until he gets wrapped up with Marabella, then his whole hellish world gets thrown off kilter, as he ends up with a conscience, and on the verge of spilling the “L-word” from his lips. What’s a demon to do when he falls in love with the enemy? *sigh*

The hero and heroine are the prime example of yin and yang. One’s a demon soul collector and the other a white (good) witch paired with the genes of a .. well you’ll just have to read to find out! But there is no doubt that their opposition on the sides of good vs. evil makes for some fabulous counterbalancing, leaving them to truly complete one another.  Awww…  And with friction comes great fireworks! As always, Redford packs a lot of heat in her books that is sure to make you sizzle.

True to Jodi Redford style, the secondary characters are just as great and meaningful. Jodi really does capture the essence of urban fantasy with characters that have funny, witty “real-life” dialogue and antics that makes you laugh and think of at least one crazy-ass person you know in your life! Pair the characters’ sense of humanity with their closed world paranormal aspects and you have for some great conflicts and humor.

The whole That Old Black Magic series is the perfect read for any paranormal/urban fantasy romance fan who loves HOT scenes that leave you breathless from the sexiness, then choking as you gasp for air from laughing. Jodi does a great job at giving these characters depth and allowing them to explore emotions that the characters may be unused to having. It gives the reader a front row seat to the show, watching each learn to deal with and accept these internal conflicts, all while battling external ones. I appreciate Jodi’s writing style as it flows with ease, a fabulous pace, and like I keep mentioning, is rife with such witty humor that makes you feel as though you could travel to Georgia to hang out with everyone!

For fans just being introduced to The Old Black Magic series, you could technically start in with any book and be fairly okay without being lost. Prior characters do make cameo appearances and are referred to occasionally in the books, but each book focuses on the conflict and resolution between the hero and heroine — and usually villains that are making their first appearance. Although, this may change in the upcoming book to this series. With everything being said, however, I always recommend that you start at the beginning to get a true picture of where the series, the world-building, and characters originated and are steaming from.

I truly enjoy this series, the different twists Jodi always brings to the table when creating her characters, and anxiously look forward to each and every new installment!! Thanks, Jodi, for creating such a fun, enjoyable, and smokin’ hot world readers can escape to!

Series Titles in Order: (Titles link to Samhain Publishing page)

#1: That Voodoo You Do :

#2: The Seven Year Witch

#3: Maximum Witch

#4: Getting Familiar With Your Demon {On sale for lower price this week of release.}

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