We're up to four books in the series now. The first book, To Seduce a Witch's Heart, is the story of Merle MacKenna and her demon, Rhun. When Merle's sister, Maeve, is kidnapped by a demon, she breaks the laws of the Elder witches and frees a demon from the Shadows. She remembers Rhun from her childhood, but he was imprisoned by her grandmother when she was young. Rhun's powers come from pain and pleasure, and he needs a top up after twenty years in the Shadows. Merle is not amenable to being his dinner. Merle binds Rhun tightly to her to keep him in check, but she is not falling for his seductive ways. In the end, they are able to save Maeve, but not before she is brutalized. And Merle and Rhun do fall in love, which causes the beginning of the conflict that is going to run through the rest of the series.
Next is To Win a Demon's Love. Lily Murry has been transformed from a witch into a demon and she is one unhappy demoness. The type of demon she is transformed into takes sustenance from the breath, so she needs a little help so she doesn't die, and that help comes from Alek. Alek meets Lily and he finds the woman he wants to be his mate. However, Lily doesn't want to stay a demon, and Alek can't mate her if she's not a demon. Alek says he will help Lily find a solution, but is detrmined in the process to win Lily's heart. Of course, Juneau, one of the Elder witches, finds out about Lily's affliction and demands her death. Lily's mom, Hazel is having absolutely none of that. At the end of the book we find out that Lily is not the only one who has been through a forced transformation to a demon. There are two other young witches who have gone through the same thing as Lily, but were forced to mate to some fairly evil demons. Those two go through some drastic measures to get free.
In To Stir a Fae's Passion, we get to look at the curious case of Basil Murry. Witch lines don't have male children, so Basil is a bit of an anomaly. He's powerless and, well, male. But he's not exactly a Murry. When Hazel gave birth to twins, she gave birth to twin girls. A Fae woman found her and forced her to trade one of her daughters for Basil. Basil is a half-Fae, half demon changeling. When he finds out about his adoptive sister being trapped in Faery, he heads off to find her. In the process he runs into Isa, a Fae bounty hunter under a curse that is killing her. The only way to end her curse? To end the bloodline of the Fae who cast it. One problem: the last of that Fae line is Basil, and she owes a life debt to Basil. Well, that's complicated.
Finally, just published on November 15 (A surprise, as the release date was in December! Go Ms Mutas!) is To Enthrall the Demon Lord. We met the demon Lord, Arawn (I pronounce it like Aaron, not sure if that's right, but it works for me), back in Merle's story. Merle cut a deal with Arawn to rescue Maeve. The deal worked out to Merle will do magic at Arawn's beck and call, but eventually, he wants Maeve. Merle knows that Maeve is not ready for that. However, Merle has to pay for the power that she uses, and she pays in pain and blood. When Maeve finds out Merle is pregnant, she sacrifices herself to protect her sister and her niece (I say niece. We don't actually know for sure, but if you look at the paragraph before this, boys are super rare. It's a safe bet.). Arawn wants Maeve for a reason. Turns out, she's got a power concealed in her, a power that goes back to the beginning of time. But her time in captivity way back in book one (okay like six months ago, timeline wise) has left some scars. Can Arawn heal Maeve and save her from the beast inside? Will Maeve become strong enough to grab what she wants, a specific Demon Lord? Read and you'll find out! While Maeve is healing herself, the battle between witch factions is coming to a head.So what do I like about these books? There's a lot. The women are strong women. Even Maeve, a victim of trauma, is a powerful woman who has the inner strength to overcome her trials. Their men are accepting of who they are. The relationships are very real, and there are fights and compromises. I also enjoy the world. It's very modern day with the magic of demons and witches and Fae combined beautifully with the modern day world. It's a world that is incredibly believable, which is my favorite kind of book!
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