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Demon Inside

Demon Insideby Stacia Kane

It's been three months since psychologist Megan Chase made the stunning discovery that the world is filled with demons, and once more the situation is too hot to handle. Ironically, Megan -- the only person in the world without a little personal demon sitting on her shoulder -- has become the leader of a demon "family," but now some unknown arcane power is offing her demons in a particularly unpleasant fashion. And while her demon lover Greyson Dante is still driving her wild with desire, he's also acting strangely evasive. Then there's the truth about Megan's past -- the truth she's never known. Caught between personal problems and personal demons, Megan is having one hell of a hard time. Will the help of her Cockney guard demons and her witch friend Tera be enough so that Megan can finally resolve the past, survive the present, and face the future?

Demon Inside is the sequel to Personal Demons which I loved and read last July. In this book Megan has to deal with her inner turmoil over accepting the demon inside her and her outer turmoil of dealing with the demons that are her family (OH MY GOD DO I HATE HER MOTHER!). When Megan's mother (HATE!) phones her to let her know that her father has died and she had to come to the reading of the will, little does Megan know that a trip back "home" would result in a lot more than just family issues.I enjoyed this book almost as much as I did the first, why wasn't it as much? Well, I sort of missed the 3 Cockney guard demons as they weren't in it quite as much this time around. Although there are some hella funny scenes with the three of them near the end of the book. Something about crying guard demons cracks me up. I love when they get all emotional and motherly over Megan.I loved Megan just as much as the first time and I struggled along with her as she waffled about what to do about the demon inside her and how best to take care of her demon family (the real demons, not the blood relative ones). I love Roc, the little Personal Demon who isn't hers, but sticks with her like a side-kick. And Greyson... well, he just exudes heat from the pages of the book. He's sarcastic and wry and smart and still has hidden pockets that you want to explore and find out more of.There wasn't too much sex in this book, which made me happy, because I am not a huge fan of the Urban Fantasy 3-page Erotic Sex Scenes. There was a decent amount and tasteful, I didn't have to feel like I was reading something naughty while I was out in public (don't you just HATE that?).Stacia Kane is a great writer who knows how to weave a story with suspense and mystery in just the right way. Her novels have enjoyable characters and when you are supposed to hate someone, by golly, do you! Even Brooke from Brooke Reviews agrees with the general feelings toward Meg's mother. (HATE!)Looks like there will be a third instalment coming in February 2010 - Demon Possessed. I can't wait!You can read my 5 Questions with Stacia Kane by clicking HERE!Megan Chase series

  1. Personal Demons
  2. Demon Inside
  3. Demon Possessed - coming Feb 2010