Gwen’s review of Sexy Devil by Sasha White
Single author anthology, paranormal erotic romance published 27 Nov 07 by Aphrodisia

I drool every time I see this cover, and it’s a lot since I have a couple of very juicy (very well used) bookmarks with this image on it.  And I sigh, and daydream. Heck, I just all around lust.  Makes me smile in places you can and can’t see.

This is a single author anthology of three related stories. 

The first, The Devil Inside, has some minor paranormal elements and is mostly about the relationship between the hero, Caleb, and the heroine, Gina.  It’s a very sweet and hot story.  Poor Caleb is about as uptight as you can get.  Gina isn’t.  You can imagine the fun the author had with those scenes.  The erotic scenes are very hot and I kept waiting for the two to have sex in public – it would have been scorching.  I liked this story – it’s all about letting go and trusting.  Nice story.  The Devil Inside, Grade: B+

The second story, Devil’s Jewel, is centered on Gina’s older brother, Angelo Devlin (“Angel” to Gina, “Devil” to his friends) and his love interest, Jewel.  This story is mostly paranormal elements and just a smidge about the relationship.  It was a terrific story about how Devil and his partner, Drake, team up with Gina, Caleb, and Jewel to rescue Jewel’s sister from a demon.  Pretty intense fight scenes, and a couple of very hot erotic scenes, made this for an entertaining read.  Devil’s Jewel, Grade: B

The last story, Mountain Retreat, is a short one about an acquaintance of Gina’s, a policeman named Mac, and his childhood sweetheart, Nikki.  They were separated at the end of high school but they never forgot each other.  Fifteen years have gone by and the feelings are still there.  There’s a complication, though.  She’s a recently turned werewolf and she’s terrified she’ll hurt him.  Nonetheless, she needs his comfort, security, and love or she feels she won’t survive.  This was a very sweet, short story.  I loved Mac by the end.  Mountain Retreat, Grade: B

This was a terrific anthology.  I have really enjoyed White’s writing so far (Trouble was a blast).  Here’s to keeping the quality, and the steam, at full blast!  And, Sasha, if you will send me the telephone number of that cover model, I’ll be your BFF.  😉

Overall Grade: B+ 

     Blurb:

     The Devil Inside
     Workaholic Caleb Mann used to think blind dates were a waste of time, but when his ex-girlfriend calls him boring in bed, Caleb becomes bent on changing his image fast – with the help of the incredibly sexy woman standing in front of him. He barely knows his date’s name, but her sassy mouth is almost hypnotizing, in more ways than one, and he can’t stop fantasizing about replacing the sleek motorcycle between her firm thighs and letting her ride him all night long…

     Devil’s Jewel
     Ex-soldier and psychic hunter Angelo Devlin has seen evil first-hand. He knows how perilous his assignments can be, and he doesn’t welcome outside help, which makes his run-in with Jewel Kattalis all the more infuriating. But instead of sending her away, he wants to grab her, take her, and tease every inch of her beautiful body. This woman may be more dangerous than any mission he’s ever been on before…

     Mountain Retreat
     This story isn’t mentioned in the blurb.  It’s a shorty at the end about a new werewolf and her childhood sweetheart finding each other again.

     Read an excerpt (from Devil’s Jewel).

What’s next for this author:

 Wicked, releasing 2 Jan 08 by Berkley Heat