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Succubus on Top (Georgina Kincaid #2)

by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author)

4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 · rating details · 15,412 ratings · 799 reviews

Love hurts, and no one knows it better than Georgina Kincaid. If she so much as kisses Seth Mortensen, the shy, sexy writer she's been dating, she'll drain his life force. Admittedly, the shape shifting and immortality perks of a succubus are terrific, but it's completely unfair that a she-demon whose purpose is seduction can't get down with the one mortal who accepts her...more

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Published January 1st 2008 by Kensington

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Jun 09, 2011 Tatiana rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, urban-fantasy, 2011, tres-annoying, series-dropped-lost-steam

Although I am a little bit disappointed in Georgina (I'll elaborate later), this book still deserves 4 stars.

In the second book of the series Georgina continues her adventures. Her close friend and fellow incubus Bastien is visiting and needs her help in seducing a conservative figure; Doug is involved with some strange people and acts unlike himself; finally, Georgina now has a mortal boyfriend with whom she can't be intimate.

Once again, Richelle Mead delivers engaging and entertaining story,...more

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Jun 03, 2008 Pamela rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: urban fantasy fans

Shelves: fiction, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

Wow. I really liked the first book in this series, Succubus Blues, but I didn't expect this one to exceed the first. Succubus On Top is great. It's funny, it's sexy, it's a good mystery, the characters are very likable... I can't praise this book enough.

We first met Georgina Kincaid, a succubus living in Seattle, in Succubus Blues. Aside from being a temptress employed by Hell, Georgie is an assistant manager at a local bookstore. In this book, she meets up with a very old friend, an incubus sh...more

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Feb 10, 2010 Leah rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: love-triangles-can-kiss-my-booty, author-richelle-mead, series-georgina-kincaid, 2-stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Succubus On Top is the second book in the Georgina Kincaid Series and my least favorite so far. I think that in some ways, this book did not live up to my standards and expectations for it. It didn't really leave me feeling good about Georgina.

I liked that Seth and Georgina were together. All the sweet moments with his family brought a wholesome (for lack of a better word) factor to the novel. At the end, when Georgina and Seth find a way to have sex but not left me feeling good about them, espe...more

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Sep 23, 2010 ~Tina~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, own, urban_fantasy, adults, read-2010, mead-madness

I'm kinda mad at what Georgina did and I think Seth is to dame good to be true, but I still thought this book was great.
Lots of sweet moments to make up for a few scenes I didn't care for, like the Dana thing, but I guess it's in it's own right it turned out to be a eh..funny twist.
Bastien was a good character to shake things up, I liked him even though I didn't care for his stunt, I still thought he was a fun role and hopefully we might see him again in future books.

Having a blast with these bo...more

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Dec 24, 2011 Veronika rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: i-own

Hej vydržela jsem u toho do 3:10 kdy jsem to dočetla :D Asi jsem úchyl, ale poslední 4 strany byly nej :D

EDIT: Zaslouží si 5 hvězdiček...Richelle prostě umí!

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Feb 03, 2010 I ♥ Bookie Nookie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: species-angels-demons-aliens, 2010-read-in, zz-reviewed

Whoa! I LOVE THIS SERIES! I thought this book was great--it was funny, mysterious and let's not forget sexy. I am feeling so frustrated for Seth and Georgina--especially Seth. Not only is he not "getting any," he is living day to day knowing full well that his succubus girlfriend is bedding droves of other men. Is is attitude realistic? Probably not, but it is endearing and really makes my heart swell for him.

There were lots of things going on in this, the 2nd book, and I really enjoyed all the...more

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May 17, 2011 Isamlq rated it 3 of 5 stars

The two adventures she’s found herself embroiled in involve have to do with her good friends- one mortal and the other not. Doug’s and Bastien’s stories had me waiting, and waiting, and waiting… for what? Well, a connection. *snort* I’ve come to expect connections where none need be made! Blame it on Hollywood and the string of novel with multiple storylines that at first seem simple but progress into more complicated ones that eventually mesh. (Ala-Crash, Six Degrees or Babel. Yes, I’m a couple...more The two adventures she’s found herself embroiled in involve have to do with her good friends- one mortal and the other not. Doug’s and Bastien’s stories had me waiting, and waiting, and waiting… for what? Well, a connection. *snort* I’ve come to expect connections where none need be made! Blame it on Hollywood and the string of novel with multiple storylines that at first seem simple but progress into more complicated ones that eventually mesh. (Ala-Crash, Six Degrees or Babel. Yes, I’m a couple of years behind, but they’re what sprang to mind as to how best illustrate me problem.) These are what have me seeing connections where there are none! Or what have me wanting connections that aren’t necessary. So, darn you Six Degrees of Whatever (etcetera,) and whatever else movie/novel with multiple story lines initially disjoint but in fact melding together in the end... Because there was here ! Not that I’m complaining, (OK, I’m actually am..) What’s with connecting storylines in movies and novels anyway?

That said, I still really enjoyed Georgina. She’s a riot. And meeting her immortal best friend who was a riot in and of himself a riot, was interesting too. Even if I wanted to punch him at times. But what’s really interesting here is how unafraid mead is in making the heroine very un-heroic. She’s screws up time and time again and does not seem to take herself seriously. All the same though, I was rooting for her even if most of the time the messes and her hurt feelings were sometimes of her own doing. Another thing I loved was how Seth would point out how (in so many instance in the book) pot-kettle she sometimes behaved. I simply found it funny that as a succubus, she took offense at how skeevy Alec was… (not that I’m condoning anything of course.)

My other complaint, though, is Seth. In book one, I found his being sweet endearing. Now, however, now he had me drawing back a little because he seemed just a little too perfect. Don’t you ever get mad? Get mad, man! While I did appreciate his sweet disposition and was attracted by how his forgetful scholarly writer schtick, I just wondered why with each, for lack of a better term, screw up it was forgive this and forgive that, from his end. It was almost to difficult to swallow. It’s a good thing that the few times things “got out of hand” between him and her, made him a little more earthy human.

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Feb 26, 2010 FlibBityFLooB rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010, angels-or-demons, succubi-or-inccubi, witty-i-am-not, urban-fantasy-or-paranormal

4.5/5 stars. Couldn't believe what Bastien did. Good trick ;)

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Aug 15, 2008 Marin rated it 3 of 5 stars

Very quick, very fluffy, well-conceived.

Richelle Mead's writing style is a little forced, but her storylines are intriguing.

I picked up all three (two Succubus books, one Vampire Academy... yeah, I know. I'm a sucker for the supernatural, even though it lets me down time and time again) B&N had one shopping trip and read them all in one blissfully unstructured Saturday.

Mead will draw the inevitable comparisons with Laurel Hamilton and her Anita Blake and fairy series (pl), though I have a fe...more

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Dec 12, 2010 ♥Xeni♥ rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: no one

Shelves: paranormal, shapeshifter, romance, vampire, fiction, ebook

Okay, this book bored me to tears. Georgina acts like a human, not someone who has lived at least 400 years. Her whole Seth hang up is annoying. Her "best friend" (who doesn't act the part) doesn't even behave like an incubus ought to, rather like a spoiled high school jock.

The only thing that was remotely fascinating was the plot, and that dried up pretty quickly.

Many people said that this book was better than the first in the series, but I was more annoyed and bored with this book that I was...more

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Jan 07, 2013 Nicole rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-dropped-everything-for, paranormal-romance

Mead's pure awesomeness as an author shone in this book! I had a few complaints about superfluous characters, excess angst and vanity and a few other things in Succubus Blues, complaints which I have never had about any of Mead's books but in Succubus on Top, phew, all gone.

Georgina has finally settled as a character. I already loved her as a heroine, a kind of Nancy Drew-meets-Cat Woman, but she’s a lot happier with her lot in this book. Could be because she has FINALLY gotten together with Set...more

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Dec 27, 2012 Venus rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, fantasy

saat mulai membaca serial succubus justru mulai dari buku ke dua ini. buku ini membuat saya mempercayai kebaikan ada dalam diri semua orang bahkan si succubus yang telah menjadi pelacur neraka. walaupun pekerjaan georgina adalah menggoda manusia agar terperosok dan jiwanya jatuh ke neraka. tapi disini georgina juga memiliki intregirtas tersendiri. dia menyayangi teman-temannya pacarnya yang walaupun tidak bisa berhubungan badan dengan si pacar karena georgina takut menyedot energi kehidupan si s...more

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Nov 24, 2012 Lita Bouquard rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi-fantasy, vampire-were

You've heard of a kiss of death. Well Georgina & Seth need to kiss but she will suck the life out of him. The tension between them is non existent at times and hot like a rock at others. Book 2 of series don't usually equal the first. Succubus on Top doesn't have the humor or intrigue that Succubus Blues has. There are funny moments and Georgina's wit is that of a well read book lover. The relationship between Seth and Georgina walks a tightrope between love and unfulfilled lust. Seth is pra...more

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Nov 23, 2012 Alice rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, library, romance, urban-fantasy, beta-male

This is the second book in the Georgina Kincaid series, about a succubus living in Seattle. I enjoyed it, though, if it was supposed to keep me wondering, it didn't do a good job. But, I still felt myself pulled through to the end, so clearly it lacked no narrative tension.

The book starts with Georgina earning an award from her demonic employer for exemplary performance. Per her agreement from Succubus Blues , she's stepped up to corrupt more souls and take more energy through sex. She's dating...more This is the second book in the Georgina Kincaid series, about a succubus living in Seattle. I enjoyed it, though, if it was supposed to keep me wondering, it didn't do a good job. But, I still felt myself pulled through to the end, so clearly it lacked no narrative tension.

The book starts with Georgina earning an award from her demonic employer for exemplary performance. Per her agreement from Succubus Blues , she's stepped up to corrupt more souls and take more energy through sex. She's dating Seth Mortenson, an author whose books she reads avidly, but she refrains from sex, much to both their frustrations. Seth knows what she is, and why she can't have him but she can have half the guys in the city, and he's remarkably cool with this.

The conflict in this book comes from a few sources. The main one is that Georgina's friend, Bastien, is in town trying to seduce the local conservative talk show lady. Then there's another of Georgina's friends, Doug, who's acting strangely. I thought the subplot was far more emotionally investing for Georgina, where the main plot felt like a distraction, like she had to keep breaking away from her real life to go help Bastien. The fact that her friend is a jerk who doesn't appreciate all she does and nearly sabotages his big chance doesn't help the main plot's case. He also does his damndest to sabotage Georgina's relationship with Seth, for which there's far too much forgiveness going around far too early.

At one point, Georgina refers to Seth as an alpha male, which made me wonder if it's the author or Georgina who doesn't know what the word means. Seth is a textbook introvert who is happy to fade to the background. The biggest conflict he causes is when he's too busy writing to pay attention to Georgina, and he's so apologetic he more than makes up for it. He does have his moments where he shows alpha tendencies, but most of his role is to be accepting, supportive, and forgiving.

For all its involvement with demons, this series is rather tame so far. There was a body count in the first book, but this one brings down the violence, threatening Georgina with rape (which she gets out of) and unhappy friends. The stakes are lowered, but it's Georgina's charisma that keeps the reader interested.

I will definitely be picking up the third book, Succubus Dreams, at some point. I find this an enjoyable, if light, series, and I'm interested to see where the overarching plot is going.

Previously reviewed by Richelle Mead:
Succubus Blues (less)

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Nov 09, 2012 Moira rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Kniha nakonec nebyla tak špatná.
První polovina byla dost slabá, děj dělal jasně sekundární práci a ta zaláskovanost Setha a Georginy mi jednoduše nesedí... Ale od druhé poloviny autorka děj trochu rozvinula, konečně se začalo něco dít. Nu, není to nejlepší, je to sice dobrý nápad, ale mohl být zpracovaný mnohem lépe.

Strašně se mi líbily nápady autorky. Geoginina minulost, která ukazuje stále nová a nová překvapení, její starý přítel Bastien, který nečekaně přijel a kterého jsem si oblíbila, a...more

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Sep 14, 2012 Amy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, favorites, fiction, supernatural

Possibly even better than the first! Such a good series of books. Both have had me giggling in parts.

This book is definitely more steamy than the first, but that's to be expected I think. Georgia's really coming into her own in this book. She's taking each of her characteristics and taking them to the next level; her organisational skills, her planning abilities, her awe-inspiring charisma, everything she's good at.

You can almost feel the passion through Mead's description, flamed by Georgia's...more

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Jul 24, 2012 Sue Alcantara rated it 3 of 5 stars

The first book got me hooked and so I went straight into this book. After this book I decided to take a break from the succubus books.

Great ideas, great storyline, decent world building. there isn't that much sex compared to what I usually read as far as sexy books go.

The Georgina Kincaid books are less about sex and sexual tension than about a Keanu Reeves Constantine-eque story with a cynical ( I say that with love because I love cynical people) succubus and her spiritual world adventures.

Eve...more The first book got me hooked and so I went straight into this book. After this book I decided to take a break from the succubus books.

Great ideas, great storyline, decent world building. there isn't that much sex compared to what I usually read as far as sexy books go.

The Georgina Kincaid books are less about sex and sexual tension than about a Keanu Reeves Constantine-eque story with a cynical ( I say that with love because I love cynical people) succubus and her spiritual world adventures.

Even when there is sex being described, it isn't about the all consuming pleasure inducing acts being performed as the effects it is having on her life and the person she is doing it with.

I thought the first book was better than this one.

With so many years/ centuries on Georgina I would expect her to wow us with her intelligence in social matters and know-how. For example when it comes to Seth or Roman. She isn't as clever as someone with that much experience and wordly Knowledge. I love the characters but I just wished they would react to situations or problems in a more thought out fashion since they aren't mortals who have been alive for a few decades. There is a saying that the devil is smart because he has been around for so long. well I wish the characters were as tricky and intricate as that. I don't really like the fact that a centuries old succubus still acts as if she was born 37 years ago.

If you are going to read a succubus book, the Georgina Kincaid books should definitely be on your list.

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Jul 19, 2012 Toni Camilleri rated it 4 of 5 stars

Georgina Kincaid is one and unlike in how literature has depicted, she is real and she does take the life force away by luring in men and shape shifting and answering to Hell’s payroll system. As once human, she is haunted by her emotions of guilt, longing and sadness. Call her the melodramatic succubus. With friends such as two colorful vampires, an arch daemon, an imp, and an angel and the balancing act of living like a mortal, life couldn’t be more exciting.

All seems ordinary to Georgina not...more

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Mar 28, 2012 Nalla rated it 5 of 5 stars

"Succubus on Top - Ihr Kuss ist tödlich" ist das zweite Buch aus der Georgina Kincaid-Reihe von Richelle Mead, die mich mit dem ersten Band schon gut unterhalten konnte und mir die Welt eines verdammt charmanten und liebenswerten Sukkubus eröffnet hat, der ich einfach an den Lippen hängen musste.
Auch Band zwei ist wieder ein absolutes Lesevergnügen gewesen, auch wenn ich sagen muss, dass es diesmal mehr zur Sache geht und deutlich erotischer wird.

Richele Mead schreibt atemberaubende Bücher. Das...more "Succubus on Top - Ihr Kuss ist tödlich" ist das zweite Buch aus der Georgina Kincaid-Reihe von Richelle Mead, die mich mit dem ersten Band schon gut unterhalten konnte und mir die Welt eines verdammt charmanten und liebenswerten Sukkubus eröffnet hat, der ich einfach an den Lippen hängen musste.
Auch Band zwei ist wieder ein absolutes Lesevergnügen gewesen, auch wenn ich sagen muss, dass es diesmal mehr zur Sache geht und deutlich erotischer wird.

Richele Mead schreibt atemberaubende Bücher. Das weiß ich, seit ihrem ersten Buch! Daran gibt es ausnahmslos nichts anzuzweifeln. Ihr Schreibstil hat mich einfach gepackt. Als wäre er mitten aus dem natürlichen Leben gegriffen und mit jeder Menge fantastischer Elemente dekoriert. Mead vermischt die Spuren zwischen Realität und Fantasie so ausgesprochen gut, dass ich als Leserin manchmal wirklich meine Schwierigkeiten hatte dem Verlauf zu folgen. Im einen Moment ist Georgina noch die Angestellte einer Buchhandlung, die ein Konzert ihres Arbeitskollegen besucht und im nächsten zieht sie mit Vampiren, Kobolden und Engeln um die Häuser - und all das ist ganz normal.
Ich liebe es einfach. ^^

Georgina Kincaid ist ein Sukkubus. Eine Verführerin, die sich männliche Opfer sucht, die sie auf die dunkle Seite ziehen kann, während sie ihnen beim Sex die Lebensenergie absaugt. Davon lebt sie. Es ist nicht nur ihr Geschäft, wo sie gewissen Quoten nachzukommen hat, sondern für sie auch lebensnotwendig. Mit ihrem sterblichen Geliebten Seth Mortensen, der ihr absoluter Lieblingsautor ist, kann sie nicht schlafen und das setzt beiden ganz schön zu, auch wenn sie das Beste daraus machen. Seth weiß von Georginas wirklicher Natur und scheint keinerlei Probleme damit zu haben.
Dann taucht plötzlich Bastien auf, ein jahrhundertealter Freund von Georgina, der noch dazu ein Inkubus ist. Und er hat einen Auftrag, wobei er Georginas Hilfe erbittet.
Eine Frau mittleren Alters, Dana Daley, ist die Vorsitzende einer Organisation, die sich gegen Homosexulaität ausspricht und wo Familienvorstellungen vertreten werden, wo die Frau keusch bei ihrem Mann bleibt, Liebe hin oder her. Für Bastien steht es außer Frage, dass er Dana verführen kann und so einen großen Erfolg in der Unterwelt feiern könnte. Doch dahinter steckt viel mehr, als er zugibt. Und Dana trägt nicht umsonst Urgroßmuttermieder, wie Georgina die Unterwäsche der Frau bezeichnet...

"Succubus on Top - Ihr Kuss ist tödlich" ist wieder ein wohlgewählter Titel, der gut passt. In der Hauptgeschichte geht es natürlich wieder um die Ich-Erzählerin Georgina, die das Leben als Sukkubus und ein normales menschliches Leben samt Job, Freunden und Lebenspartner unter einen Hut zu bringen versucht. Georgina ist eine wirklich bezaubernde, schlagfertige und gut durchdachte Protagonistin, die mich sehr berührt hat. Denn sie war ja nicht immer ein Sukkubus.
Sie steckt in einer Identitätskrise, die ihr sehr schwer zu schaffen macht, denn nichts lieber würde sie tun, als mit Seth endlich intim zu werden. Doch selbst einen Kuss kann sie sich nicht so einfach stehlen, ohne ihm Schaden zuzufügen.
Seth hingegen ist ein ziemlicher Träumer, der wegen seines Schreibwahns sogar ans Essen erinnert werden muss. Er will Georgina, hat seine sexuellen Gelüste aber verdammt gut unter Kontrolle. Manchmal kam er mir wirklich wie eine Schlaftablette vor - aber eine besonders liebenswerte - denn er nahm alles als normal hin. Dass Georgina Sex mit Fremden haben muss, wiederstrebt ihm, aber nur weil er sich für sie was besseres wünscht und das sie Spaß an dem hat was sie macht. Er kann ein ziemlicher Gentleman sein und während des Lesens habe ich richtig gezittert. Denn das der Punkt kommt an dem die Beiden zugeben müssen, dass sie nicht zusammensein können, schien mir unausweichlich. Aber wie Richelle Mead den Beiden einen Sinn verliehen hat, gleicht wirklich einer Meisterleistung!

In diesem Band zwei geht es verdammt heiß her. Viele ausschweifende und detaillreiche Erotikszenen, die mich ehrlich gesagt nicht ganz kalt gelassen haben. Überhaupt hat mich dieses Buch auf eine besondere Ebene berührt, welche ich gar nicht so richtig in Worte fassen kann.
Bastien's Auftauchen hat dem ganzen noch die Krone aufgesetzt. Frech, von sich überzeugt und verdammt sexy war ich irgendwie direkt in ihn verliebt!

Storymäßig hat auch Band zwei verdammt viel zu bieten. Sexy, mysteriös, romantisch und flüssig wird man als Leser durch die Geschichte gezogen. Es gab wieder tolle und fesselnde Charaktere und jede Menge Hochspannung durch eine fremde, bedrohliche Macht.
Richelle Mead hat wieder alles geboten und ich frage mich wirklich, wie sie das noch toppen will. Schließlich gibt es noch vier Nachfolgebände. Ich bin sehr gespannt und werde mich sogleich der Fortsetzung zuwenden. :-)(less)

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Mar 18, 2012 Cassandra rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, uf, fiction

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Nov 18, 2011 Yola NY rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-romance, adult, immortal, punya, romance, terjemahan

aw,aw,aw
ini banyak ehem-nya dibanding buku 1.
apalagi bagian akhir. bagian Georgina yg show off sendiri, trus diliatin. LOL

masih seperti buku 1 alurnya, lambaaaat. konfliknya memang kurang wow sih kalau dibandingin VA. romance-nya kental banget. soalnya apa-apa si Georgie musingin hubungan dia ama Seth yg gak jelas tujua arahnya, soalnya gak bs lebih dr kiss selintas lalu. (aduuh, emang tujuan pacaran cuma buat itu ya? -___-)

di sini ada karakter baru, skaligus musuh baru. gak tanggung-tanggung, g...more

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Oct 28, 2011 Michelle♥ rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: series-stopped, should-have-never-picked-up, stopped-reading, urban-fantasy, young-adult

This was horrible. I stopped reading it, obviously.

I don't care about her nonexistent "real" love life with Seth. The fact that she was able to go out and have sex with anyone she wanted and Seth was ok with that? I don't think so!

I hated the way that Seth was made out to be, this nonchalant way of not having sex with his girlfriend, being ok with her being a whore, and just typing away and writing about nothing in general. His characters are never mentioned, not that we're supposed to care abou...more

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Sep 19, 2011 Novels On The Run rated it 4 of 5 stars

MICHELLE'S REVIEW:

RATING : 4.5 SETH STARS!

Old friend, incubus , Bastien Moreau comes knocking and needs Georgina’s help with Dana Dailey. He has overstepped the mark with his superiors and needs to save his ass from being relocated. Dana Dailey is his target.

Georgina is juggling her new relationship with Seth and all the difficulties that come with it, Doug is acting over caffeinated and the bookstore has a few issues that need attention.

Georgina wants to show Seth how she feels about him, alt...more

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Sep 18, 2011 Suzanne rated it 3 of 5 stars

Series continues with book 2 -- the plot drags a bit with two stories, one involving an old friend trying to bring down a conservative talk show host and a mystery involving an immortal outside the angel/demon. The dynamic between Georgina and the archdemon of her area, Jerome, continue to be a source of friction, as is her meandering relationship with Seth. I think this book mostly served to set up for book 3.

I started to sense some problems with the series in this book, mostly because the Seth...more

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Aug 15, 2011 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 5 of 5 stars

After reading Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series, I did not believe that she would ever write anything that I would read, let alone absolutely embrace. I read the first book in the series because a book club that I am involved in selected as the choice for the month and now I am absolutely HOOKED. Who knew that she was capable of creating such a wonderful world. This really makes me wonder what the hell went wrong with Vampire Academy. Okay, maybe it's not fair to compare the two because the...more After reading Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series, I did not believe that she would ever write anything that I would read, let alone absolutely embrace. I read the first book in the series because a book club that I am involved in selected as the choice for the month and now I am absolutely HOOKED. Who knew that she was capable of creating such a wonderful world. This really makes me wonder what the hell went wrong with Vampire Academy. Okay, maybe it's not fair to compare the two because the Vampire Academy series is YA and her Georgina Kincaid series is definitely ADULT. (yes lots of sex but at least it doesn't pretend to be anything other than vanilla)

Having promised to corrupt humans using sex to save Seth's memory of his love for her, Kincaid must balance her commitment to the Archdemon Jerome and her desire to nurture her budding relationship with Seth. Throughout the book there is a lot of discussion as to whether or not it is possible to maintain a romantic relationship with a man and not actually engage in sex. This is an absolute necessity for Kincaid and Seth because every time she is sexually intimate her succubus drive takes over and she drains energy and life force from her partner. Honestly, I see quite a lot of gender essentialism in this because of the constant real men need lots and lots of sexay times to be happy. This approach also ignores that asexual people have romantic relationships all of the time.

Once again there are not GLBT characters in this book. In a town like Seattle this is absolutely ridiculous. I would understand if the book was set in a half a horse town in Iowa but this is not even remotely reasonable for a large urban center. The book does have a saving grace however. An incubus named Bastien comes to town with the idea to seduce Dana, the leader of a local fundi Christian group. We are told repeatedly that Dana is not only racist, she is rabidly homophobic. I think that it is great that homophobia was addressed in this book. At point Kincaid says, "I wanted to argue right there that I didn't think homosexuality was a "choice" for all people, nor did I believe there should be laws about who people loved. " (pg 165) Even as Dana tries to push Kincaid in to saying that she believes that gay marriage should be banned, Kincaid cannot bring herself to support her though she knows doing so may very well risk their opportunity to catch Dana in a compromising position. I think this really makes a strong social justice stance and is the only time I have seen homophobia so directly confronted in the genre.

Unfortunately as happy as I was to see all of the support that the GLBT community received in this book I would remiss if I did not point out a failure. In the end, Dana is indeed seduced but not by the incubus, but Kincaid herself. It seems that Dana is a closture. Of course, there are people who are gay and lesbian who have enough self hate to support organizations like the fictional one Dana ran; however, the source of homophobia is not closeted gay and lesbian people, but heterosexuals intent to uphold their privilege. I think the point would have been better made had Dana rather been straight, rather than making her a self hating lesbian. In the end though, I believe it really was a good effort to confront a marginalization in the urban fantasy genre that far too often gets erased.

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Jul 02, 2011 Shxrxn rated it 4 of 5 stars

That love had blindsided me. I hadn't been able to resist it and had decided to see where it might take me.
- Georgina
The forbidden always has a certain allure to it.
- Bastien
I feel like…like I'm standing on a high wire, with Seth at one end and me at the other. We're trying to reach each other, but one misstep, one breeze, one side-glance, and I'll fall over the edge. And keep falling and falling.
- Georgina
I'm with you to be with you.
- Seth
Because being with you feels so right…like it's always b...more

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May 13, 2011 Kathy Davie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal

Second in the Georgina Kincaid urban fantasy series set in a bookstore in Seattle area.

The Story
Georgina has settled in to a sorta satisfied relationship with Seth, her very favorite author. The underlying theme is one of attempting satisfaction without actually touching so as to preserve as much of Seth's life as possible.

To distract us from the sexual frustrations, we have Bastien appearing. Desperately in need of a triumph to soothe his furious master in Detroit, Bastien, an incubus, must sed...more

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Apr 07, 2011 Naomi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Succubus On Top is the second book in the Georgina Kincaid series by Richelle Mead. If you are looking for adulterated sex scenes with plot twists that will tie your brains in knots then this is the book/series for you.

Georgina is becoming rather fickle in this book. She is head over heels in love with Seth but won’t admit it to herself or to him and she keeps questioning her feelings for jim throughout the book. Also, she really wants to get physical with Seth but can’t due to her contract with...more

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Mar 18, 2011 Mrs.Norman rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-lending-urban-fanstasy, angels-demons-and-incubi-ohmy, kick-ass-heroine, richelle-mead, kindle-lent

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Dec 30, 2010 Karissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Georgina Kincaid series by Richelle Mead. I enjoyed this book quite a bit more than the first book. I thought Georgina really came into her own as a character, some interesting side characters were also added. There was more urgency to this book too.

In this book Georgina knows something is up when her co-worker and friend Doug starts acting strangely. Georgina is determined to get to the bottom of Doug's issues. She is interrupted by a pleasant surprise when Bastie...more

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Scorpio Richelle Mead is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy books for both adults and teens. Originally from Michigan, Richelle now lives in Seattle, Washington where she works on her three series full-time: Georgina Kincaid, Dark Swan, and Vampire Academy.

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“I want pancakes.”

“What? Right now?”

“No. For breakfast.”

“Oh.” He yawned. “You’d better get up early then.”

“Me? I’m not going to make them.”

“Yeah?” His sleepy voice carried mock sympathy. “Who’s going to make them for you then?”

“You are.”

“Am I? You think I’m going to make you pancakes? Is that how you think it’s going to be?"

"You’re so good at,” I whined. “Besides, if you do, I’ll sit on the counter in a short robe while you cook.”

His soft laughter segued into another yawn. “Oh. Well then.” He kissed my ear again. “Maybe I’ll make you pancakes.” — 87 people liked it

“Wait,” he said. “That’s not a word.”

I looked down to where, in a moment of desperation, I’d played zixic on a triple-word-score space.

“Uh, sure it is.”

“What’s it mean?”

“It’s sort of like…quixotic, but with more…”

“Bullshit?”

I laughed out loud. I’d never heard him swear before.

“More zeal. Hence the z.”

“Uh-huh. Use it in a sentence.”

“Um…’You are a zixic writer.’“

“I don’t believe this.”

“That you’re zixic?”

“That you’re trying to cheat at Scrabble.” He leaned back against my couch, shaking his head. “I mean, I was ready to accept the whole evil thing, but this is kind of extreme.” — 80 people liked it

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