Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid, #1)

Oct 10, 2012 Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult

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***RE-read July 2011 as a buddy read with the TPR girls***

I am giving Succubus Blues a higher rating the second time after realizing that the first time I read the book, I had come down off a high from one of my favorites and was way too hard on this one. Even though I enjoyed SB the first time and did consider it to be about a 3 to 3.5, I enjoyed it much more the second time around after knowing the s...more ***Update October 10, 2012 - This book is currently one dollar on Amazon for a limited time!***

***RE-read July 2011 as a buddy read with the TPR girls***

I am giving Succubus Blues a higher rating the second time after realizing that the first time I read the book, I had come down off a high from one of my favorites and was way too hard on this one. Even though I enjoyed SB the first time and did consider it to be about a 3 to 3.5, I enjoyed it much more the second time around after knowing the series and characters better (and was able to skim the world building trap of book 1). 4 plus stars! I love this series as a whole (each book gets better) and would love to see more VA fans experience Richelle Mead's adult series as well. Seth = favorite Beta male of all time. In a world of lookalike alphas, sometimes you just want that shy, awkward author instead!

***Original Review Below - Early 2011***

Hmmm...how to review this one. I liked it, then I didn't, then I did. In the end I think like won out. The amount of races and characters in the book sort of threw me a bit, as well as Georgie's profession, but I adjusted after a while and got into the swing of things.

The concept is interesting, and this might be (as far as I can remember) my first ever read with a succubus as a main character. If being one didn't involve giving up my mortal soul, I might even find the job sort of interesting. It's like a better version of a boring old shapeshifter.

Just the advantage of being able to change clothes and hair on the fly would be too great for words. Never mind that it drains your energy...just a quick roll in the hay (with someone you don't care about) and it's all fixed. Okay, so having to avoid getting close to people in order not to drain their energy through contact would sort of suck, but there has to be a workaround, right?

Georgina Kincaid is an interesting character. Usually it's the males in these books that have all the baggage and are afraid to let people in due to terrible wounds. I find it refreshing to see a woman with the burden to bear.

Let's talk about the men. First you have mysterious writer Seth. He seems like the shy, awkward type, but that man sure does have something to hide. Obviously he has a mystery and since this is book 1...it means we get nada. Then you have Roman. Is he a complete jerk hiding inside of a hot facade? Or does he have true feelings under that exterior? Again, book 1. Guess this means I'm on the hook to read book 2. I'm not complaining though. It looks like this might be a fun time.(less)

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Apr 17, 2010 Kat Kennedy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I really enjoyed this book and I enjoyed that it, in a number of areas, was brave enough to break away from the stereotype that the paranormal urban romance genre is famous for.

On one hand, I enjoyed the plot, story and characters. It was paced well, easy to read, enjoyable. The characters were fresh, original in some regards and likable.

The great "reveal" was painfully easy to guess and I had suspected it from the beginning, but I feel that the writing style and characters made up for this lack...more

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Sep 17, 2010 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, read-in-2010, favorites, read-in-2012

Urban fantasy books are always difficult for me. Whenever I see a shelf of those in a store, I look at a few titles and hope something will look interesting. They seldomly do, because all these books are the same to me: Hot heroine with at least one guy on every finger. (I blame this on Anita Blake, who I liked, at first, but after a while I got so bored with her books and, I'm glad I did because, apparently, I stopped reading before the completely messed up books came.)

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May 27, 2011 Tatiana rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: people who don't mind reading about characters that they can't respect

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

3.5 stars

I read Succubus Blues first over 2 years ago and liked it A LOT. Since then Mead embarked on a money-making trip and managed to completely ruin Vampire Academy for me. The latest Succubus book was meh as well. (Her Dark Swan books are not even worth mentioning IMO.) I started questioning myself - were Mead's books ever good? Or I simply liked them because this series was one of my first encounters with fresh then genre of urban fantasy?

Good news, Succubus Blues is still great entertainm...more

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Apr 12, 2012 Aestas Book Blog rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3.5 stars.

This gif represents EXACTLY how I felt about this book... I was eager to start it, I found it a little tough to get into though, I struggled (with convincing myself to keep going) midway through, but at the end everything started happening really fast and suddenly I was finished it lol

I read this book on several glowing recommendations from trusted readers who compared it to the Fever and Night Huntress series (both of which are among my fav PNR/UFs so I was pretty excited to start it....more

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Feb 13, 2010 Leah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: love-triangles-can-kiss-my-booty, series-georgina-kincaid, author-richelle-mead, 3-stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. First, I want to say one thing: I KNEW IT WAS ROMAN! I totally knew I didn't like him from the beginning.

ANYWAY! When I first heard about this series, I didn't really think it would appeal to me. I had read Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy Series and loved it. So, on a whim, I bought the Georgina Kincaid Series. So far, I do not regret it. I loved Succubus Blues and can't wait to start Succubus On Top.

Georgina Kincaid is Seattle's reluctant succubus. She is witty, genuine, loyal, and protective o...more First, I want to say one thing: I KNEW IT WAS ROMAN! I totally knew I didn't like him from the beginning.

ANYWAY! When I first heard about this series, I didn't really think it would appeal to me. I had read Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy Series and loved it. So, on a whim, I bought the Georgina Kincaid Series. So far, I do not regret it. I loved Succubus Blues and can't wait to start Succubus On Top.

Georgina Kincaid is Seattle's reluctant succubus. She is witty, genuine, loyal, and protective of her friends. She's also intelligent and extremely funny. Her (immortal) friends, whom I love, are Cody and Peter (vampires), Hugh (imp), Carter (angel), and Jerome (demon). Seth Mortensen, the illustrious writer she adores, is adorable in that he is uncomfortable talking with others, but he eventually opens up to Georgina. I loved that he invited her to a family party.

From the first time Georgina met Roman, I was suspicious of him. I don't know why I was but it was just a feeling that something was up with him. Then, when Georgina figured it out and Jerome confirmed that the nephilim they were "hunting" was his child, I knew it had to be Roman. What I wasn't expecting with that situation, though, was that Helena was his twin, but I guess it really shouldn't have been that big of a surprise.

There were only a few things I did not like. One, was when Georgina was having sex with Warren. I understand that she needed to steal life forces and he was a willing donor, but it still made me uncomfortable on some level. The sex scene wasn't what bothered me; I've read plenty of those not to be bothered by it. Maybe it was the fact that he was cheating on his wife, or that someone could walk in Warren's office at any moment? I kind of wanted Seth to walk in on that moment. Two, was that Georgina has sex with Roman after she knew that he was the nephilim going around killing immortals. She tried to convince herself that she was "buying time" for Hugh and the cavalry to get there, but we all know she really just wanted to have sex with him. And, that posed a problem for me. How could anyone sleep with a murderer, first of all? And, second of all, Roman had hurt Hugh, one of her best friends. Now, I don't know about you, but I could never even go out with someone, not to mention sleeping with them, if they hurt any of my friends. Thirdly, I hated that Roman got away at the end, during the fight. And, if Jerome let him go, I kind of want to kick his butt. He was going to try and kill Carter (I love him!), for heaven's sake! Lastly, I was frustrated that Seth and Georgina "couldn't" be together. I was also frustrated that she took that kiss from him, even though it was necessary for her survival and it showed her how much Seth loved her, because it killed him! And Carter had to bring him back to life!

Despite the novel's shortcomings (in my opinion), it was a fantastic debut novel for Richelle Mead and I'm glad I bought the series.(less)

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Dec 16, 2009 Summer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: demons-angels, paranormal, urban-fantasy, vampires

Succubus Blues is about Georgina Kincaid, a very reluctant succubus. She was born human but traded her soul to a devil to pay for a mistake she made. Ever since she became a succubus she hasn't really liked it. She's good at the seducing and sucking their life energy part, but she doesn't enjoy it. She's been sticking to sucking life energy only from souls of bad or sinful people. She's managed to make a few friends along the way however, and she's currently posing as a human working at a local...more

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Jan 01, 2011 Elle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-of-series, 2010-read, heart-fluttering, elles-reviews, fantasy-and-paranormal

SEX ANYONE?

Well, you're in luck.
Oodles of it in these books.

But aside from all the ~~glorious~~ filth, there is also much laughter to be had with this series.
Once again we are introduced to another of Richelle Meads' baddass heroines, Georgina. Who manages to rid the city of various demons, evils, etc. whilst maintaining an equally baddass sex life.

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I ask you. What more do we need?

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Feb 02, 2010 I ♥ Bookie Nookie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. If the first book is indicative of the series, I am gonna venture to say that this will probably be on my favorites list by the time I am finished. Not only is there a little romance, a little tension, some action; but there is a whole lot of humor. Georgina and the gang are full of witty one liners and deadpan jokes...I was totally laughing out loud (so much so, that my husband made me go in the other room).

The plot is great...different from other UF/PNR I have been reading lately. I was a nic...more

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May 13, 2012 Shiori rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Succubus Blues introduces us to the world of Georgina Kincaid, a succubus trying to survive in a modern age where hell is run by bureaucrats and love is always out of her reach. While Georgina might be irresistibly hot and capable of shape-shifting, all that power comes at a price. She needs to drain life force from her sex partners in order to continue her immortal ways. This has led her to only screwing complete assholes for their energy, opting to keep the guys she actually cares about away f...more Succubus Blues introduces us to the world of Georgina Kincaid, a succubus trying to survive in a modern age where hell is run by bureaucrats and love is always out of her reach. While Georgina might be irresistibly hot and capable of shape-shifting, all that power comes at a price. She needs to drain life force from her sex partners in order to continue her immortal ways. This has led her to only screwing complete assholes for their energy, opting to keep the guys she actually cares about away from her alluring but oh-so-deadly touch. Thing get even more complicated for Georgina when someone starts hunting down lesser immortals and leaving her mysterious notes relating to the crimes. And as if that weren't enough, suddenly there are two very different men causing Georgina's otherworldly desires to go haywire. Can she survive not only the immortal hunter, but the potential touch of love itself?

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Cyna Shiori wrote: "Cyna wrote: "See, now that's sounding more like the Urban Fantasy we know and loathe!"

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May 12, 2012 Alkyoni rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Alkyoni by: I liked VA

Shelves: urban-fantasy, heaven-can-wait, series-dropped, exercise-in-masochism, say-anything

Georgina Kincaid, Succubus, is leading a lonely life having traded her mortality for eternal youth and beauty and let’s just not get into the reasons why. In order to survive she gets the life force out of humans that she’s having sex with, but being a Succubus with a conscious she only does the low lives, hating the idea of damning the souls of good men. She is unable of forming meaningful romantic relationships with men that she actually likes since even a kiss would suck a considerable amount...more
Georgina Kincaid, Succubus, is leading a lonely life having traded her mortality for eternal youth and beauty and let’s just not get into the reasons why. In order to survive she gets the life force out of humans that she’s having sex with, but being a Succubus with a conscious she only does the low lives, hating the idea of damning the souls of good men. She is unable of forming meaningful romantic relationships with men that she actually likes since even a kiss would suck a considerable amount out of the life force of her smooch buddy. Sex with him would be out of the question.

Then a vampire gets murdered and she steps into her Nancy Drew outfit to find out whodunit.

First of all, let me say that I’m still fresh out of the Kate Daniels experience and I may be a little stricter with this book than I would have been if I had read it before Kate and/or the Fever series.

That being said, where to begin?

I didn’t like Georgina as a character. I think that she’s a show-off, vain, selfish bitch. Now, I could have liked a character like that if she had some wit or self sarcasm to display but unfortunately she’s got none of the above.

I understand she is an un-politically correct character and kudos to Mead for being bold enough to create her but I am not sure that I understand to what purpose. Was I supposed to be excited by the fact that she’s sleeping around and lusting over a number of guys and at the same time feel for her because she can’t have a normal relationship and children? If she had been straight evil or made no excuses for what she was I would at least love to hate her, but having her saying how unfair the universe is because she can’t have what she wants just made me roll my eyes.

So, she meets a guy and against her better judgment she ponders whether she should keep seeing him or not. I get it, she’s lonely, she is attracted to him and even though her mind tells her that she must avoid him, she longs for a relationship. They go on a date, she tells him they are not to meet again only to succumb a few lines later and agree on another date, again and again and again. Oh, by the way, there’s not just one guy. She actually has to worry about the guy that she’s sleeping with, the guy that she’s flirting with, the guy she is attracted to and the guy that she’s falling in love with. That must had been the reason why for the most part of the book I was having flashbacks of Jack Nicholson slapping Faye Dunaway while she was chanting “she’s my sister / she’s my daughter…”. Make up your mind lady!

The world building was kind of weird considering that Georgina has been around for centuries, her best friends are two vampires and an imp, her boss is a demon and she still has to go through preternatural creatures 101 along with the rest of us. If she had just stepped into the supernatural world that would be totally understandable, but no, she had been around when men stood up saying “I’m Spartacus” and I’m not talking about Toni Curtis here.

Then there is the mystery, which I must admit was nicely executed. Even if you suspect who the villain is, it unfolds nicely through Mead's writing but, for the life of me, I can't understand why everyone was trying to keep Georgina in the dark. A killer is on the loose, he attacks her friends, he leaves creepy letters at her doorstep and everybody refuses to tell her who or what he is. When she decides to investigate on her own, the people that are trying to protect her throw a fit! Why? Does that make any sense?

At first I gave it 2 stars out of respect for Mead's other work that I loved but the more I think about it, that doesn't make sense either. So yeah, finishing this book was definitely exercise in masochism for me :] (less)

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Jun 09, 2010 Nic rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favourites, paranormal-romance, adult

This was the first book I ever read by Richelle Mead and I loved it instantly.
Succubus Blue is one fantastic book. It is full of witty characters who you will fall in love with, deliciously hot romance and plenty of twists and turns you never see coming.
This story is about Georgina Kincaid who works for hell. She is succubus an alluring shape shifting demon who seduces mens while sucking life force from them as payment to hell. She much prefers her day job as a manager of a local bookstore in S...more

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Jul 07, 2008 Trin rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, american-lit

Paranormal romance/urban fantasy thingy that I enjoyed in spite of some rather obvious flaws. Namely: the writing’s only okay (no first person narrator should ever say “as I noted earlier” unless they’re narrating an academic text), the identity of the villain is obvious pretty much from the moment he’s introduced, and the ending’s kind of an anti-climactic cop out. I was also kind of bummed that in a novel about angels and demons, no one seemed particularly good or evil; there’s a second-rate C...more

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Jan 18, 2012 Regina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Regina by: Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity

Shelves: first-in-series, listened-to-audio-only, audio-also-listened-to, urban-fantasy-uf, narration-is-great

The first book introducing readers to the world of Georgina Kincaid is just good old fashioned urban fantasy fun. The world building is not intense nor is it complicated. The mystery is easy to figure out and many of the characters act in a predictable way. But damn, this is the most fun I have had reading an urban fantasy book in a long time. The story is told from the point of view of Georgina and she is a succubus with a conscience (supposedly). She loves sex, loves male attention, but misses...more The first book introducing readers to the world of Georgina Kincaid is just good old fashioned urban fantasy fun. The world building is not intense nor is it complicated. The mystery is easy to figure out and many of the characters act in a predictable way. But damn, this is the most fun I have had reading an urban fantasy book in a long time. The story is told from the point of view of Georgina and she is a succubus with a conscience (supposedly). She loves sex, loves male attention, but misses the love connection that most humans are able to have with their sexual partner. Unfortunately, she is stuck – as a Succubus, every sexual contact instigates her succubus instincts and she begins to drain her partner. So Georgina deliberately only has sex with men she is not interested in romantically or who she actually does not like. Enter stage left two love interests: one reclusive author and one sexy and outgoing professor (who can dance!). Mead sets a plot that was relatively easy to figure out who the bad actor was, but the plot had some surprising twists and the why a character was a bad actor was a complete surprise. So during the big reveals, I still was able to have some level of surprise. The setting is fun for book lovers -- a book store and the plot revolves around Georgina's love for a particular series and author. Something that many readers undoubtedly can relate to.

Succubus Blues was a hit with me because of the characters. I was not that interested in the world (although really, after the twisty reveals came out, I got much more interested in the world) or the murder mystery/threat to local supes that Georgina took it upon herself to solve. Mead writes Georgina in a realistic way that reminded me of well … I will just say people. Georgina reminds me of people. She makes mistakes, bad choices and gets in awkward situations but I could relate to the situations she finds herself in; and unfortunately, I could relate to her bad choices. Mead weaves in Georgina’s current life with flashback scenes from her ancient past (she is a succubus after all, thus immortal). Georgina’s past is not pretty and most of the ugliness is due to her own behavior. The pain and consequences of her choices are real and the root of Georgina’s problems – the initial cause of her current existence is Georgina’s insecurities and her need for male attention. This need and this desire traps Georgina in a cycle that will last forever. But the reader has to question whether Georgina is truly trapped -- or is she thriving?

If you like your urban fantasy characters to have flaws, make mistakes and be tortured – then Georgina fits the description. What was unique about this book – at least for me – is rarely is the female protagonist the tortured character. Urban fantasy is filled to the brim with the ancient tortured male character who needs to hold back so that he doesn’t injure the fragile human mortal women he wants to be with – Mead flips the trope on its back. It is Georgina that is the tortured ancient character and it is her that must hold back to protect the mortal men of whom she is so interested.

Men make up the supporting cast of characters (perhaps makes sense for a book about a succubus) and they are likeable, funny and quirky guys. Yes, there is a love triangle (it is a Richelle Mead book after all!) but, I thought the triangle was done well and it actually did not annoy me at all. The spurned or not chosen guy (for the moment) had some truly awkward scenes where his pain was evident. Rarely in urban fantasy books penned by women is the male character who is in the running to get the girl a non alpha type of guy ( I tried to come up with an example to counter my statement, but I can’t – the only one is Adrian in Vampire Academy, but that is written by Mead – any others I have missed or forgotten?). This characterization just happens so rarely and is clearly not the favored character type in this genre but …. Succubus Blues is an exception. So, there is this funny, nice and kinda shy guy who is a love interest – he doesn’t push Georgina around, he doesn’t invade her space and he doesn’t claim her in any way. Instead, he emails her, he cares for her when she is sick and he gets nervous around her. And (don't click unless you read this book, huge book spoiler) (view spoiler)

The concept of good v. bad, evils v. pure is played with by Mead. There are angels hanging out with demons and it is an open question how demons are made. This blurring of the lines makes Succubus much more enjoyable than a stark us v. them world (for example the world she created in Vampire Academy had the black and white version of good v. evil, and the starkness of the world got tiresome)

I listened to the narration for the majority of the book and read parts of the book. The narration is done really well, if you enjoy audio books, then I highly recommend listening to it! If you are an urban fantasy fan and are okay with a female character who has sex, has a dark past and makes mistakes then I recommend this series.

I plan on reading #2, Succubus on Top (what a hilarious name for a book about a Succubus)

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Feb 04, 2012 Mimi Smith rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3.5-4 stars

I love Richelle Mead's writing. She writes action packed books with plenty of humor, and amazingly real, varied characters. Unfortunately, as I feared, I'm not so keen on the Succubus theme. The fact that I liked this book despite this amazes me...

What I liked

Seth is amazing. He's not like the usual alpha heroes I love. he's sweet, creative, shy. I like the way he acts around Georgina and the fact he's an author and gets absorbed into writing.

Carter and Jerome, I loved the angel/demo...more

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Sep 22, 2010 ~Tina~ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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

Already a huge fan of Mead's Vampire Academy, I wasn't sure how I'd take her Urban Fantasy series since I've never been a huge fan of it really. Leave it to Richelle Mead to change all that and have this sensational masterpiece hit my favorites shelf!
I don't know how Mead does it, like the first VA book it was a slow go in the beginning and this one was the same way for me, but then out of know where your hooked to ever word, every character and it was impossible to put down.
I really should have...more Already a huge fan of Mead's Vampire Academy, I wasn't sure how I'd take her Urban Fantasy series since I've never been a huge fan of it really. Leave it to Richelle Mead to change all that and have this sensational masterpiece hit my favorites shelf!
I don't know how Mead does it, like the first VA book it was a slow go in the beginning and this one was the same way for me, but then out of know where your hooked to ever word, every character and it was impossible to put down.
I really should have had more faith.

Georgina is definitely my kind of gal. She's a sassy little minx and I guess that's needed, you know, since she has to work for hell and all. But even with her job having ups and downs, she still handles everything quite well with quick wit and quirky habits. I find it utterly adorable when it comes to her love of books and her logic while reading them. I also loved that she teaches and loves to dance. Her past is so sad and haunting and I was completely absorbed in her memories during that time. I sympathize with the fact that she can't really ever have a real romantic connection again, but through it all, she still remains...Georgina.

The men in her life? And I do mean all of them. Hugh, Doug, Jerome, Carter, Peter, Cody, Roman and last (but far from) least, Seth, are all wonderfully amazing and the funnest bunch of guys I ever meet in a book. Loved them all.

As for the love triangle, I feel bad for G, since I even had a hard time picking between the too.
Roman hung on my arm pretty much through out the whole book. I instantly liked him right from the start. Building shelves, bowling, salsa dancing, he has a very attractive confidence and easy nature about him that I just adored.
I.should.have.known.

Then there's Seth, ah sweet unsociable, shy shy shyy, Seth. Better with written words then actually speaking them, it took me a bit to warm up to the guy to be honest but in the end? That kiss and the chapter that followed it? That was breathtakingly beautiful.
Thetis...how priceless and perfect is that?!?
Seth baby, all the way!

The mystery surrounding the book, in true Mead fashion, was utterly brilliant. Did.not.see.that.coming. At All. Loved the twist and turns we found in this book, which makes it that more addicting and incredible.
All in all I adored and loved Succubus Blues, it has everything you'll ever want in a paranormal UF. Outstanding characters, sexy steamy scenes, unpredictable plot that keeps you on your toes and writing that keeps us thrilled and entertained right till the very last page.
I could go on and on but I can't since I have the next book at the ready.
So all I'm gonna say is read this, all of you, everyone single one of you, read.this.now.(less)

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Oct 06, 2008 Kait rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Heather, Christine, Crystal

Shelves: library, urban-fantasy, wishlist

Oh man. I read this book in about 5 hours. I was expecting a vapid "hi, I have a lot of sex, watch me boink all these men" kind of story. At first, I honestly thought it would be, when Georgie started to talk about her designer shoes (note to authors: women don't care about designer shoes as much as you think. Stop mentioning them!), but I really got hooked when we, the readers, meet Seth. After that, I couldn't put this book down.

I don't really have a lot of criticism for this book. The cover i...more

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Feb 11, 2008 Kit rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. i think i was actually surprised this turned out to be good, despite noticing how effortlessly the author writes compelling dialogue even from the opening of the book. i skimmed a few lines from the ebook a few months ago while the fall semester was still in session, was impressed, but completely forgot about it after the first chapter or so. now i am glad i followed through because this turned out to be so rewarding.

first off, i found the description of roman attractive and.. boyishly charming....more i think i was actually surprised this turned out to be good, despite noticing how effortlessly the author writes compelling dialogue even from the opening of the book. i skimmed a few lines from the ebook a few months ago while the fall semester was still in session, was impressed, but completely forgot about it after the first chapter or so. now i am glad i followed through because this turned out to be so rewarding.

first off, i found the description of roman attractive and.. boyishly charming. i found it a shame that it resulted in her ending up with seth, which isn't so bad, admittedly, when the love he has for her is fully described--and after his (roman's) being described to having no qualms about being violent with her, even after the "betrayal." i did find it strange that most of the book is found describing her time spent with roman and building up the character of roman to be so appealing, just to slap her on seth at the end. i did, however, see roman's real identity coming a long way off, even before her suspicions of carter the angel. although, as time passed, it did seem seth could be a candidate for a nephilim as well, since he was in such close proximity to her all the time (his being in the bookstore to write). but roman's real identity gave new meaning to her dubbing him a stalker.

i feel sad that had she not made that call, everything would have turned out differently. she would undoubtedly have run away with roman, and she would have grown to love him. also, to see such a mentally damaged man left the way he was to rot further from his sister's death.. i'm dreading his return, to say the least, because i'm afraid how much more twisted he can become without that love. however, i did find it fitting that she would have two love interests in both her past and present that represent her dilemma--one to embody love, and one to embody lust. maybe now i can move on to the next one, but i'll have to hope she writes 'em faster than seth writes his books :)

EDIT: last thoughts--what is up with the woman on the cover? she doesn't BEGIN to cover the image of a beauty beyond natural limits..(less)

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Dec 09, 2007 Tina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sff-urban-fantasy

I honestly don't know why I picked up this book. The blurb on Amazon made it sound like Laurell Hamilton's Princess Mereidth if she had taken a left and gone down cutesy chick-lit lane.

I had resigned myself to a too, too precious wanna be witty read complete with me rolling my eyes and wondering "was I really that bored?"

But imagine my surprise when the book turned out to be pretty good and not quite the archly-witty piece of fluff the blurb makes it out to be. Georgina is a succubus with a hea...more

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Apr 17, 2013 Litchick rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: characters-i-d-like-to-kill, don-t-do-it, drama-drama-drama, pr, vampires, angels-demons

This is how I feel about this book…

When I first started reading this I thought “Thank the good lord” because reviewers whom I follow and adore all rated it highly. Also, I’ve been reading far too many YA-Contemporary/YA-PRs lately and this seemed like it would provide me with a much needed break. I thought it would clear my intellectual pallet of the sugar it’s been fed these past two weeks. Don’t get me wrong, sugar can be a good thing. Sometimes it’s just the pick me up I need. But too much of...more This is how I feel about this book…

When I first started reading this I thought “Thank the good lord” because reviewers whom I follow and adore all rated it highly. Also, I’ve been reading far too many YA-Contemporary/YA-PRs lately and this seemed like it would provide me with a much needed break. I thought it would clear my intellectual pallet of the sugar it’s been fed these past two weeks. Don’t get me wrong, sugar can be a good thing. Sometimes it’s just the pick me up I need. But too much of it can rot your teeth. And brain.

Unfortunately this book was less like a break for me and more like a trial. I can’t even tell you how proud I am that I didn’t rage-quit reading it because on several occasions I had to restrain myself from committing the ultimate act of literary blasphemy and burning it. I had so many problems with it that it took me twice as long to read as it should have because I kept pausing to scribble down angry notes before looking heavenward for patience and forcing myself to continue on.

The issues I have will probably sound like hate spam and I apologize for that because I really don’t want to offend anyone but I feel like someone has to point these things out, so here goes…

The first question I asked myself was this: Does everyone hit on Georgina?

By the end of the book I had my answer: Jesus Rollerblading Christ, YES THEY DO.

The rest of this review is probably one big giant SPOILER and I’m too lazy to keep covering them up, so... (view spoiler)

In short I won’t be reading the next book, nor would I recommend this to anyone. Ever.
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Jul 25, 2011 Carolyn F. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, paranormal-romance

Okay, just an observation, the woman on the cover is not how I perceive Georgina and does not seem drop dead all men turn gorgeous. IMO.

I cannot believe I am feeling sorry for a succubus. Georgina has been a succubus for a long time and tries to limit her "meals" to bad men. But now she's met two guys she really likes and is trying hard to stick to her rules. This book was better than I thought. The covers did nothing for me and when I had heard that the major heroine and heroes try to keep the...more

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Jan 24, 2009 Elizabeth rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: scifi-fantasy, paranormal, recently-read

This story, following Georgina, a succubus who also happens to be a bookstore manager, was definitely a fun romp, and a great piece of mind candy.

The supernatural community in Seattle is being attacked by unknown forces, and it's up to Georgina and a motley crew of demons, vampires, imps, and angels to figure out what's going on before anyone else gets hurt. While facing the supernatural threat, Georgina also finds herself threatened by her growing attraction to two mortal men- one of them her...more

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May 04, 2012 Fiction Fool rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Complete and total surprise.

I started this series not expecting to like it at all. I mean, for crying out loud, it's about a succubus that can't sleep with men without taking away their life force and corrupting their soul. What can you do with that? Kind of difficult to spin a love story in there somewhere, right?

But the Georgina Kinkaid series took me by surprise and I have to say it's now one of my favorites. Richelle Mead did a great job utilizing the complicated nature of the succubus issue...more

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Jul 01, 2011 Vendula rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own

Ach, Sethe.. :( :)

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Aug 25, 2012 Allison rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, classics-retold, mystery-suspense, paranormal, adult, own-it-e-book

This was, for the most part, a fun read. The overall plot is interesting, both light and dark at the same time, with some mystery, the beginning of a romance, and imaginative modern-day mythology. After reading the Vampire Academy series, I expected much more, however. I hoped that moving onto an adult series would be a progression in depth. Instead the progression is into sexual explicitness, and there is a definite decline in depth.

What continues to bother me is how the gratuitous sex overshad...more

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Nov 03, 2011 Hannah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2011, urban-fantasy

Actually 4.5*

Wow. I was very pleasantly surprised by Succubus Blues. I was expecting a tongue-in-cheek story about a snarky succubus who loves designer shoes and pals around with not-so-frightening vampires. But there is a lot more to this book than an irreverant depiction of immortal shenanigans in modern Seattle. Succubus Blues delves into some very serious themes, such as the consequences of falling from grace, the importance of memories (even bad ones) in shaping our identities, the nature o...more Actually 4.5*

Wow. I was very pleasantly surprised by Succubus Blues. I was expecting a tongue-in-cheek story about a snarky succubus who loves designer shoes and pals around with not-so-frightening vampires. But there is a lot more to this book than an irreverant depiction of immortal shenanigans in modern Seattle. Succubus Blues delves into some very serious themes, such as the consequences of falling from grace, the importance of memories (even bad ones) in shaping our identities, the nature of love, and the unquenchable power of hope.

The story is told from the perspective of Georgina Kincaid, book store assistant manager, white chocolate mocha addict, and lackadaisical minion of hell. Georgina is definitely a flawed individual, and not just because she works for demons. But in spite of her past mistakes and the pressure exerted by the dark forces she works for, Georgie still has a soft spot for humanity. It is her nuanced perspective on the human condition and her palpable longing for her lost mortality that make Georgina a sympathetic character in spite of all her faults.

The supporting cast is full of equally complex and interesting characters. I loved Georgina's quirky vampire buddies and Hugh the imp/plastic surgeon. Seth Mortenson, author extraordinaire and object of Georgina's literary hero worship, hides an intelligent, winsome, and thoroughly passionate nature behind a somewhat bland and awkward social manner. In my opinion, he is the epitome of a beta male character done right. Roman, Georgie's other romantic interest, was an intriguing, entertaining, and ultimately sympathetic character. But somewhat to my surprise, in this saga of demons, lesser monsters, and mere mortals, my favorite character turned out to be the angel, Carter. I don't want to tread too far into spoiler territory to explain what made him so interesting, so I will simply say that he is one of the best depictions of a heavenly creature that I've encountered in fiction.

There were just a few minor issues that detracted slightly from my enjoyment of the novel. First, I don't tend to enjoy sex scenes when they don't involve the leading lady and her man together. I realize that sexual content is pretty much inevitable in a book about a succubus, but I found these scenes uncomfortable and skimmed over them. Fortunately, there weren't too many of them. Second, I figured out the "mystery" aspect of the plot much too early, and then felt frustrated with Georgie for not applying her centuries of experience to the problem. I found it hard to believe that an immortal, even a lesser one, wouldn't know more about her fellow immortals. These are relatively small nitpicks, however. Over all, this novel greatly exceeded my expectations.(less)

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Sep 08, 2011 Dan rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, fiction

This review is for all six books in the series, not just this one.

So, why the low rating? The writing was good. I wasn't blown away by it, but I certainly have no complaints on that front. The characters were well fleshed out and all unique, no cardboard cutouts here. It must be the plot then right? No, the plot was solid for all the books. Nothing unusual mind you, it's pretty standard as far as plot complexity (which means fairly predictable), but it's not thin, and it is believable within the...more This review is for all six books in the series, not just this one.

So, why the low rating? The writing was good. I wasn't blown away by it, but I certainly have no complaints on that front. The characters were well fleshed out and all unique, no cardboard cutouts here. It must be the plot then right? No, the plot was solid for all the books. Nothing unusual mind you, it's pretty standard as far as plot complexity (which means fairly predictable), but it's not thin, and it is believable within the world Mead has created.

So why then? It sounds like a pretty solid book/series, worthy of a few stars, not just one. Well, it is. The reason I dislike these books has nothing to do with Mead's competence as an author. Actually, just based on these books, I'd say she's a pretty good author. The reason I dislike these books is because I dislike her characters -- or at least, I dislike the two main characters: Georgina (the protagonist) and Seth (her love interest).

As for why I read all six books? I can only say that it's like a train wreck. I couldn't look away.

If you don't mind reading about characters (including the protagonist who's head you inhabit via first person perspective) who are impossible to respect or sympathize with, then you'll probably enjoy these books. They are well written and the characters are realistic and quite believable.

If you do have a problem with such characters, then I suggest you forget about this series. You won't enjoy it.

If you'd like to know why I don't like the characters and why I refer to the series as a train wreck, you'll have to read the rest of my review. I'm warning you now, it contains spoilers for the entire series. These spoilers are limited to the the "romance" between Georgina and Seth that spans all 6 books. No plot details are revealed that are not directly related to the "romance". (but that's really the whole reason to read these books, not the individual plots, so... think before reading the rest)

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Sep 20, 2011 Jen {The Book Twins} rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: angels, books-i-own, demons, favourite, vampires, urban-fantasy, series, romance, paranormal, richelle-mead

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Georgina is gorgeous, smart, friendly, loyal... and a succubus.
--- That's right folks. She has sex with men to survive. It doesn't sound half bad, right? Wrong. The catch... and there is always a catch, while it might be fun for awhile.. but I would imagine it would get tiring after awhile. She is basically sending good or even not so good souls to hell. But who is she to blame? All she is doing is surviving.
And she was. Until her aut...more Read more reviews at: http://addictedtowordsreviews.blogspo...

Georgina is gorgeous, smart, friendly, loyal... and a succubus.
--- That's right folks. She has sex with men to survive. It doesn't sound half bad, right? Wrong. The catch... and there is always a catch, while it might be fun for awhile.. but I would imagine it would get tiring after awhile. She is basically sending good or even not so good souls to hell. But who is she to blame? All she is doing is surviving.
And she was. Until her author idol, Seth Mortensen arrives in town and she makes... a lasting impression on him, probably one she might wish she could have done differently.
I loved Georgina's friendship/relationship with Seth as she tried to stay away from him and brushed him off more than once telling herself they have nothing in common, but there was also a part of her that connected with him and that part always drew them back toward one another in the most unusual circumstances.

I loved Georgina's immortal friends. Hugh, Peter and Cody. Two vampires and an imp. Raising hell.. on earth! They were quite the crowd and the sort that Georgina fits in nicely with. Carter, while he might be working for the other-side.. certainly fits in with the devils that he surrounds himself with. His relationship with Seattle's Arch-Demon, Jerome is quite an interesting one and one I would like to hear more about to be honest. I love Georgina's relationship with him also. Its kinda like a teachers pet / father/daughter relationship.. that is, if that sort of thing existed within the depths of hell.
The mystery of the book was quite interesting. Someone or something was killing off different immortal beings, and ones that happened to surround Georgina herself. One might think she was the center of the chaos and was the real target.
There was some interesting developments, flashbacks that gave you an insight to Georgina's past and some twists and turns. This was definitely a page-turner.

This is one of my favourite series. After I finished the first few books of Vampire Academy, and whilst waiting for the next I had decided to check out this series after discovering the premise and how I thought it sounded interesting. I didn't expect to find myself falling in love with it, but that was what happened.

My rating: 5 Stars(less)

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Nov 27, 2011 Vidya-BooksAreMagic rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of Richelle Mead

Shelves: vampires, trusted-authors, series, start-of-the-series, angels, fantasy

Really!!! Richelle Mead knows how to make a person get glued to her book towards the end. I will rate her the top author in "Authors who gave best endings to their books". Even though I didn't like her Bloodlines much, still her ending made me want to come again for her next book in the series. This first book in the series Succubus Blues, is even better.

Although I can predict some of the twists in the book, the remaining part really made me catch my breath. Seth, a famous writer in the book, is...more

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May 30, 2011 Danice rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: people who don't want to miss half of their lives

Shelves: paranormal, favorites, 2011, favorite-series, boys-i-love, series

Okay.. So I have a thing with witches and succubus which started when I was at my teens (ahem, I still consider myself as a teenager. LOL.)

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I have to admit, I didn't liked this book at first.. But caught myself saying "Oh my god!" out loud when Georgina Kincaid flirted with a guy, NOT KNOWING that he is Seth Mortensen (the author whom she worships), I felt the embarrassment Georgina got herself into. I really do hate books where there are pretty, but also pretty stupid...more Okay.. So I have a thing with witches and succubus which started when I was at my teens (ahem, I still consider myself as a teenager. LOL.)

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I have to admit, I didn't liked this book at first.. But caught myself saying "Oh my god!" out loud when Georgina Kincaid flirted with a guy, NOT KNOWING that he is Seth Mortensen (the author whom she worships), I felt the embarrassment Georgina got herself into. I really do hate books where there are pretty, but also pretty stupid girls in it. Georgina of course is not one of them, this chick is not just hot and beautiful, she is intelligent, she also have a sharp tongue. Seth once told her that he thought women who speak like her only exist in movies. Not to mention that she's also a shape-shifter!

I didn't approve on Kincaid's attitude towards being a succubus. She doesn't want to go sucking the life out of good guys, which for me doesn't really matter (GOOD OR BAD GUYS, THEY SHOULD ALL BE SEDUCED AND PUNISHED!!! *DEVILISH LAUGH*) Okay, don't accuse me of being a man hater, I'm not. I just think that that's a succubus should be doing..

Got my mind bugged with the "Nephilim" thingy, where the author includes a verse from the Bible (Genesis 6 verse 2-4) I actually looked this up on our Catholic Bible at home.. It reads; "THE SONS OF GOD SAW THE DAUGHTERS OF MEN, THAT THEY WERE FAIR; AND THEY TOOK WIVES FOR THEMSELVES OF ALL WHOM THEY CHOSE.. blah blah blah.. (you should read it yourself)This got me quite interested in books about Nephilim.

Anyway, I fell in love with Roman Smith.. I thought Georgina made the wrong decision not running away with him.. The guy was so into her, he even followed Georgina everywhere which is kinda .. yeah .. freaky. Roman would do anything for her! Roman even agreed to leave the angel (Carter) alone only if Georgina will runaway with him. Good thing Roman did not die in the end *chuckles nervously*

The ending was flawless. Like Seth not having enough words to describe Georgina, I too cannot find the rights words to describe the ending ♥(less)

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