Zoe Archer
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 370 pages Rating: 3.72 | 306 Users | 45 Reviews
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| Title | : | Demon's Bride (The Hellraisers #2) |
| Author | : | Zoe Archer |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 370 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2012 by Zebra (first published January 1st 2012) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Paranormal. Romance. Paranormal Romance. Historical Romance. Historical. Demons |
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Read April 15-21, 2012Review also posted at Under the Covers Book Blog
Ms. Zoe Archer did not disappoint. This 2nd installment of the Hellraisers is just as good as the first and then some.
Leopold Bailey, the son of a saddler, has made a deal with the Devil. As all of the Hellraisers, each of them now possess a power gifted by the Devil himself to be used in exchange for their souls. The problem is that the more they use their power the more of their soul is consumed by the devil and more evil is unleashed around them.
Leo’s gift is the ability to see one’s future. He used this gift wisely to gain power and wealth but his long time desire to be accepted by the people who treated him poorly was not within his grasp. Leo will never be of noble birth and the only way to get similar recognition is to marry with name and station. With evil and greed, will it ever be enough?....
Ann Hartfield, daughter of a Barron, knew exactly what she married into. She married a man who has made his own wealth and she knew exactly of his family background. But what she didn’t know was that the man she married had deep secrets.
I must say that I enjoyed this book a lot. The character build up was well done. Both Ann and Leo had grown in a respectable time within the book. Ann grew from this demurred woman to a strong willed heroine who can take care of herself. And Leo, well, we already know he’s a greedy man, but his realization of his predicament was well done. He did not just wake up and said…“oh, I'm so SOL”. He had time to see what he might be losing…..
The best was their romance. Although they were married for business, they both decided to take the time to get to know each other and up until the very end Ms. Archer made it to the point that…trust is not easily given. Of course, because of his love, Leo will definitely take the challenge.
We got a good amount of Whit and Bram in this book which I loved. Bram is one hottie Hellraiser to watch out for, mark my words. I think he is the most intriguing of them all. We also get a glimpse of John and Edmund, which I thought was NOT enough of. The ladies Zora, Livia and Rosalind were also there briefly.
By the end of this book, we are left with half of the Hellraisers with their souls still to be saved. I was left with my mouth open with one question in mind: Did that just happened? Oh yes, an unexpected outcome just for our couple to get their HEA. I cannot wait to see what Ms. Archer has for the next book.
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| Original Title: | Demon's Bride |
| ISBN: | 1420122282 (ISBN13: 9781420122282) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Hellraisers #2 |
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Ratings: 3.72 From 306 Users | 45 ReviewsAppraise Epithetical Books Demon's Bride (The Hellraisers #2)
I admit there were parts of this book that were very slow but the story still advanced the arc started in book 1 and after finishing the latest books lent to me off library holds will read book 3.Anne, an impoverished Barrons daughter married a stranger, Leopold Bailey. She knows he has secrets, and is more than a little intimated by her new handsome husband. Like the other Hellraisers Leo was given a gift, the gift of prophesy, by the devil. Born as a saddlers son, he has become the Demon of the Exchange. He topples mens fortunes and stacks his own. With his gift he has acquired much, even a wife among the peers of Londons elite. With her by his side more doors will open for him, and
Zoe Archer returns with book two in the Hellraisers series, which will once again prove good, must triumph over evil. It will take one of the strongest in the still enraptured group of men known as The Hellraisers to help save the others from the fate that has befallen them. Leo Bailey, not of noble birth whose only purpose in life is to find himself regarded on equal footing as one among the nobility, has a secret and talent no one can match. Leo knows how to make money, known as the Demon of
Demons Bride by Zoe Archer is part of her Hellraisers series and centers on Mr. Leopold (Leo) Bailey, the Demon of the Exchange. A saddlers son, Leo, has always been driven to wipe out the disdain that the aristocracy has inflicted upon him. He has made a deal with the devil just as his Hellraisers cohorts have done and his ability to foretell a future tragedy enables him to accrue a fortune. One of his efforts to obtain respectability involves marrying the shy and impoverished virgin Anne
I received Demon's Bride from goodreads' First Readers giveaway. (Thanks!) I'm not totally sure I would have registered for it had I realized it was a paranormal book, as I'm not much of a fan usually. However, I did like the book. In the end, good triumphed over evil. And there was lots of evil. Leo Bailey and his closest friends, the Hellraisers, each made a deal with the devil. Each was given a special gift that spoke to their individual desires. None realized what the gift would cost them.
So much better than the first!!!
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