Aiden Pierce

Centuries ago, a sinful and wicked Jack Calloway made a pact with the deal to save the soul of his lover. In doing so, the Devil had placed Adaline Moore's soul back into her bloodline. Since then, the town of Hallow has whispered to never go up to the pumpkin patch during Halloween. The last Moore to do so came back naked and having lost her mind. But Adaline Moore has made a bet with the town's bully forcing her to dress like her ancestor and stay at the pumpkin patch. When Lucas sets fire to the patch, Adaline finds that the fire doesn't touch her and that Jack Calloway is not a myth.

I caught sight of this book being advertised off the author's page. The premise sounded interesting and I went seeking out the book. Let me say that I loved this book. I absolutely loved this twisted tale of a pumpkin-headed ghost coming back to lay claim to the soul of his lost lover. I loved how we got a small peak at the past from Jack's point of view. I would have loved to have seen just a bit more but again, this was meant to be a nice short little tale of Jack and Adaline.

Before Jack, Addie lived a life of Hell in Hallow Hill. Her mother was labeled a whore and this was also a label placed on Addie. Unfair as it was, I could see why Addie wanted to leave. Not only because of the label but because her bullies continued to make her life miserable because of her mother. They even made fun of her grandmother.

So, to see Jack appear and take revenge was the highlight of this story.

I loved the characters, the plot, and the romance. The latter was slow. It didn't happen all of a sudden. Although I do believe that Jack was already in love. Maybe because he believed that Addie would remember him.

I would love to see more of Jack and Addie especially something of the past. I would love to know how they met, fell in love, and the ending of their tale prior to his summoning by today's Addie.

Final Thought:

Overall, this was one of my favorite monster romances. Jack is as delicious as he had been before his death.… (more)

It is that time of year when we decide to jump headfirst into the realm of monster romances. After reading, Burn for Jack, I caught sight of this one and the premise sounded really interesting. A biblical-correct angel? This is really the first. I have never come across a dark romance that offers something biblically correct, so I had to dive into this book.

Robin has been working for Callum for three years while being the mole for a supernatural hate group that is trying to stop the production of a brand new line called Cupid's Arrow that would allow supernatural creatures and humans to mate. Unfortunately, the product is not quite ready, and is looking for a human test subject to try it on.

When Callum learns that Robin is the mole, he decides that he has found his test subject. Que the delicious monster sex.

I love monster romances. This is the first time I have actually come across one where the angel is biblically correct. You never find anything like this in other angel-related romances and I can see why they don't always want to use the corrected version. Often it may not fit the narrative but here it does. It adds a layer to Callum's character and history. A mix of angel and demon. Robin does not care who Callum is and she is trying to show him that remaining in his father's shadow isn't what he should be doing. He needs to make a name for himself.

Robin is the mole. She has been secretly giving information to the supernatural hate group. But she is also very much in love with her boss. She knows she is not supposed to be in love with him because they are two different species and they would not mix. But when she is forced to consume Cupid's Arrow, all she wants is him. She doesn't want him in his father's shadow and encourages him that he is not like his father. I liked her character because she was in love with him for him. Not for the company. Not for the shadow he lived in.

Final Thought:

I definitely enjoyed this story and I highly recommend this one and Burn for Jack especially if you are looking for something during the Halloween season.… (more)