Helpful Score: 2
Callie McFay has written a bestselling book about demon lovers in gothic literature and has been doing book tours, lectures and job interviews because of it. When she is brought to the quiet town of Fairwick, New York, to interview with Fairwick College, she does so with one foot out the door the whole time. Callie loves the big city and she and her boyfriend have plans. This little college and its town dont have what she thinks she wants. But then she spots an aging Victorian through the woods and the house calls to her. She soon finds herself accepting the job, willingly, and buying the house, happily. Its not long after that Callie discovers the tales she grew up on may not be just stories. The fairytales of her youth are coming to life.
It has been a while since I have felt myself so deeply invested in the story which characters have resonated so deeply with me. This isnt a romance or paranormal romance, it isnt a fantasy book, or a gothic story its all of them and then some. The Demon Lover has so many facets to it that to categorize it under one genre would limit its appeal and impact.
The story is filled with stunning imagery and it is a tale that not only entertains you, but completely captures you. I could see and feel everything that the author wrote about. I love stories that are so well written you can tune out the world around you completely. And that is what I did. From page one I was in Fairwick with Callie. I was with her while she taught her students, made her friends and discovered herself. I felt every emotion. It didnt have the ending that I had hoped for, but it ended perfectly for the story. I found myself so intensely invested with this story that I feel bereft now that it has ended. I hope this is the first of many books in a series. While Callies life is on hold in the literary world, waiting for her next chapter, I am right there with her. Juliet Dark has created a fantastic world and I cant wait for the next book, I want more!
Cherise Everhard, December 2011
It has been a while since I have felt myself so deeply invested in the story which characters have resonated so deeply with me. This isnt a romance or paranormal romance, it isnt a fantasy book, or a gothic story its all of them and then some. The Demon Lover has so many facets to it that to categorize it under one genre would limit its appeal and impact.
The story is filled with stunning imagery and it is a tale that not only entertains you, but completely captures you. I could see and feel everything that the author wrote about. I love stories that are so well written you can tune out the world around you completely. And that is what I did. From page one I was in Fairwick with Callie. I was with her while she taught her students, made her friends and discovered herself. I felt every emotion. It didnt have the ending that I had hoped for, but it ended perfectly for the story. I found myself so intensely invested with this story that I feel bereft now that it has ended. I hope this is the first of many books in a series. While Callies life is on hold in the literary world, waiting for her next chapter, I am right there with her. Juliet Dark has created a fantastic world and I cant wait for the next book, I want more!
Cherise Everhard, December 2011
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