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What a Demon Wants Paperback – January 1, 2010

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When her brother hires Jude Anthony to protect her, half-demon Ellina Kostova, an author with a cult following, finds that her heart is also in peril when she falls for this outcast and paid fighting machine who, adrift in both the mortal and preternatural worlds, has also been tasked with killing her. (Paranormal romance). Original.

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Adorably naïve and introverted half-demon author Ellina Kostova finds herself sharing her New Orleans home with vampire-werewolf bodyguard Jude Anthony, hired by her brother to protect her from a mysterious stalker. Mutual attraction blossoms, but arousal causes Ellina to sprout embarrassing horns and shiny red scales, while Jude is afraid to mix business and pleasure. Love (the Young Brothers series) sadly neglects the potential in the setting, where demons, vampires, and werewolves mix, humans can become supernaturals, and an immortal has mourned his family for 2,000 years. With a hunky bodyguard as a main character, readers will be disappointed by the lack of good supernatural fights, and the mystery also falls flat. The romance is cute and well paced and the principals are warm and engaging, but that can't compensate for the glaring flaws. (Feb.)
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brava; 1st edition (January 1, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0758231954
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0758231956
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches

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Kathy Love is a USA Today best selling author of over twenty-five books. She has written in several genres, including contemporary and paranormal romance and horror. Kathy loves all things groovy and retro, especially The Beatles, flower power and disco balls. But she also loves ghost stories, Halloween and New Orleans. What can she say, she's eclectic. Kathy lives in Maryland with her family, three rescue mutts and four rescue cats. It's a full house!

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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2011

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Ellina looks like an angel, but when she gets turned on, she's a horny demon.....literally. That's right, in certain situations, Ellina transforms and she has no control over the process. Because of this Ellina has become somewhat of a recluse. When she fails to acknowledge that she's in real danger after several break-ins, her brother hires a half vampire/ half werewolf bodyguard. Jude feels the electricity between himself and Ellina from the start,but feels he must stay on the job despite his very strong misgivings. Someone wants Ellina dead, and with suspects ranging from her twin demon brothers to the many fans of her Jenny Bell novels, Jude is running out of time to save the woman he is falling hard for.
I forget how much I love this series until I pick up the next book. The characters are always intriguing, the plots complex, and the humor abundant. The love scenes sizzle off the page, although they could be just a tad more graphic. (yeah, I know, I'm a perv) The only reason this book did not get a 5th star is because I felt the ending lacked detail, in the whole disposing of the bad guy thing. Other than that it was perfect.

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Different setting but just as good.

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I was wanting to read more after finishing Lara Adrian Midnight Breed series in about 2 weeks. I toke a chance on the rating of other amazon members and orders this whole series after reading the first book. Different setting but just as good.

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This Demon Wants More Story In Her Story

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2011

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Reclusive author and demon half-breed Ellina Kostova has been beset by bad luck. Her home has been broken into three times in the past three months, books and research have gone missing, she's received weird phone calls, was almost run over by a car, and got stuck in a cat for several months. But really, besides that cat thing, which personally she blames on her trickster demon brothers, the rest can be written off as consequences of being a famous author and living in New Orleans. Her overprotective big brother, on the other hand, isn't quite so cavalier.

Guess that answers the question of why a demon...even a half demon...needs a bodyguard. Not that Ellina agrees. Not that her brother gives her a choice. Though, really, if she had to be stuck with a bodyguard, the sexy Jude Anthony isn't so bad. He's fun to look at, though that way leads to embarrassing hot flashes, scales, and horns... Yeah, that's a downer. So's the fact that the man's all about business, none too forthcoming about himself, and seems to have a distaste for touching demons. And people wonder why she's reclusive...or against having a strange man in her house loomi...er...guarding over her.

When she's attacked in a public restroom, however, disbelief in a threat all too real evaporates like so much smoke, and having Jude around doesn't seem like such a bad idea. When his seemingly icy behavior starts to melt, and his touch starts to turn from protective to possessive, though, a bigger danger looms large. Jude can protect her body...but who is going to protect her heart?

As a general rule, I don't like jumping into the middle of a series. I'm depressingly linear in my reading habits, and I don't like feeling lost in a book's previously established mythos and backstory. I can say that I didn't have that problem here. The reason for that, though, may be a bigger issue.

It's a perfectly entertaining read. For fans of lighter paranormal romance books, the characters are pleasant enough and their relationship cute enough to appeal. It entertained me on that level. Kathy Love has a breezy and light writing style I found pleasant. Ellina and Jude were likable. They had some nice chemistry. For a romance that was more fluff than substance, I enjoyed it.

That's a good thing, truly, because when I look for substance, it's in very short supply. I'm not sure what the series is like, as I went into this book cold, but What A Demon Wants was lacking on a lot of very critical issues. The world building was virtually nonexistent. There was no exposition about the created mythology, little framework for the world of the paranormals or preternaturals in reference to humans, and no explanation of what demons are, what they do, and what they're capable of doing.

Character development is similarly hampered. The fact that Ellina is half demon is briefly explained, as is her past, her career, and her family issues. None of which is really expounded on or awarded any depth (we're not even given details on that whole cat thing!). Neither is Jude's history, which is lengthy, so I certainly wouldn't expect the blow-by-blow, but it would have been nice to have a clearer idea of how he became what he is, as it's supposed to be impossible.

Plot threads were introduced, then left to dangle. Ellina's brother and his pregnant wife, Ellina's twin brothers, her father, all appear, initiate conflict or opportunity for some development, but are given nothing but cursory attention. The suspense subplot was the most evolved of all the threads beyond the romance, and that ended so abruptly and in such an anticlimactic fashion that I was almost agog. And agog isn't a good look for me.

I liked the romance, I really did. It was cute in an uncomplicated and simple way, with no real conflict or melodrama. A little sexy; a little fun. Everything quickly resolved and mostly feel-good. I appreciate that, because I'm a little burned out on melodrama at the moment. But I'm afraid if you focus on the characters in the romance, you'll notice they're very thinly developed, and if you look beyond the romance to the supporting plot threads you'll see too much potential that went unrealized. There just doesn't seem to be all that much story in this story.

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Karyn-Anne Brown

I really liked this PNR!

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2011

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Although I agree with others that there wasn't a great deal of conflict and action, I really enjoyed this book! It was a light paranormal romance that would be perfect for the beach, or before bedtime...certainly not a lot of gory scenes, creatures getting their throats torn out, or others being impaled by various weapons until bodily fluids soaked the attacker. I thought it could have done with a bit more planning of the plot so the threads came together more smoothly. Take it for what it is: a pretty decent paranormal romance without a lot of violence or gore. Call me chicken, but once in awhile, I really like something like this to take a break from the other novels which are full of the before mentioned. Highly recommended!

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2010

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I have read all of this authors books so far and have enjoyed all of this series. I await the next addition to this series.

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AdminDiva

Did not Live up to the Cover-Very Disapointed (SPOILERS)

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2010

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I usually love Kathy Love but found this book very disappointing. There was a series of let downs and unanswered questions for me. First of all the back cover said he was hired to kill her. That never happened. Why doesnt he sleep? Vampires and Werewolfs sleep. The part where she tells her brothers to stop and they do. Am I the only one that thought she was going to turn out to be more powerful than she knew? And the Big reason he has to take these jobs he hates... buy back his soul?...bring his kid back to life?... No.To open a restaurt???!!! Really??!! And the bad guy who wants to kill her so bad so boring since you kinda know who it is and the reason and resolution behind it was so dull. I hope her next book is better like the other books before this.

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Kretschm1

Charming Paranormal Romance

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2011

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Got this book for free on Kindle. Half demon Ellina writes urban fantasy books much to the dismay of her demon father. Ellina has closed herself off from the world due to her reaction when faced with strong emotions. Due to a series of break ins and crank phone calls, Ellina's brother hires a bodyguard, Jude, for her protection. There is an immediate connection between Jude and Ellina which they fight for several chapters.

Hot lead characters and steamy sex scenes are to be expected. But there is also an ongoing mystery to be solved. Various members of Ellina's family create an interesting background of secondary characters.

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