My Favorite Demon – part of the Angels versus Demons Blog Hop

As both an author and a reader, I’m a huge fan of both paranormal romance and urban fantasy. It all started with vampires and werewolves, and while I will always have a soft spot in my heart for shapeshifters (are my Changelings listening?), it’s been exciting to see the explosion of supernatural creatures in these genres. Among them are warrior angels and their exact opposites – fallen angels and demons. The battle between good and evil has never been more fascinating!
I tend to favor the bad boys, myself – the anti-heroes, the unlikely and the reluctant heroes. Oh yes, give me a reformed demon like Dax in Kate Douglas's Demonfire over an angel (even the droolworthy warrior types) any day. 
One of my all-time fav UF authors is Karen Chance. I really enjoy her Cassie Palmer series, and as much as I like the heroine, it’s the host of other characters that populate the stories that appeal to me. Vamps for sure, demons and incubi galore … the line between good guys and bad guys gets pretty blurry. And maybe that's why the bad boys appeal to me so much -- they're more complicated, and therefore a little more realistic to me. Life has a lot of gray areas and most people aren't totally "good" or totally "bad". In fact, good and bad are often a matter of perspective, a point that this series drives home.

There are two main men in Cassie’s life – one is a vamp (considered a demon in some circles), and the other is a wizard who just happens to be a human-demon hybrid. The motives of each are suspect more often than not, and yet both find it within themselves to be selfless and heroic on occasion. I find myself rooting for both of them, and it's no wonder Cassie has such difficulty choosing between them.

If I had to pick a favorite demon, however, it would have to be Jim. Jim is a demon eternally stuck in the form of a dog, and he is the loyal (and rather cranky) sidekick of Aisling Grey in Katie MacAlister’s Guardian series. Not only is Jim a dog, but a Newfoundland, one of the biggest – and drooliest – breeds. 
Jim is the ultimate supporting character, providing comic relief and snarkiness, yet showing touching loyalty and friendship. Jim has Aisling’s back when the sh** hits the fan – which seems to happen a great deal in her complicated life. Not bad for a fiend of hell.
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ANGELS VS DEMONS BLOG HOP
GIVEAWAY
So I’ve shown you mine, now you show me yours --- your favorite that is. Would you rather cuddle up with a hot angel or a sexy demon?  What are your favorite angel or demon books or characters?
Post your answers in a comment (and don’t forget to include an email address!) The hop runs from June 28 to midnight July 1. 
On July 2, I’ll draw a name at random from the comments. Winner gets a signed copy of my latest shapeshifter romance, CHANGELING DAWN , and a Dani Harper tote bag. This giveaway is international.
Thanks to paranormal romance authors Leia Shaw (Destiny Bewitched) and Carrie Ann Ryan (Dust of My Wings) for hosting this blog hop. 
To get back to the list of participating authors and bloggers, here’s the link:  http://leiashaw.blogspot.com/2012/03/angels-vs-demons-blog-hop.html