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Demon Hunting #3
Demon Hunting in a Dive Bar
Lexi George blends “hilarious one-liners, sexy alpha males, and plenty of mayhem” (Publishers Weekly) in the third of her paranormal series set in a small Alabama town filled with demonoids…and those who hunt them.
Rebekah “Beck” Damian runs a demonoid bar where everyone’s welcome—even a reformed flesheater who’s strictly vegetarian, a musical ghost who’s looking for a piano bar, and a feline harbinger of doom named Wampus Kitty who’s scaring the customers. So when a big strapping demon-hunter walks into the bar, Beck knows it’s not the end of the world. She’ll treat him like any other customer.
If only she could. Conall Dalvahni is the toughest, meanest, sexiest demon-hunter Beck’s ever seen—and she’s finding it hard to hide her attraction. As far as Conall’s concerned, the feeling is mutual. But how can he trust a beautiful half-demon babe like Beck—when her demonic friends have the perfect weapon to destroy every hunter on earth?
Rebekah “Beck” Damian runs a demonoid bar where everyone’s welcome—even a reformed flesheater who’s strictly vegetarian, a musical ghost who’s looking for a piano bar, and a feline harbinger of doom named Wampus Kitty who’s scaring the customers. So when a big strapping demon-hunter walks into the bar, Beck knows it’s not the end of the world. She’ll treat him like any other customer.
If only she could. Conall Dalvahni is the toughest, meanest, sexiest demon-hunter Beck’s ever seen—and she’s finding it hard to hide her attraction. As far as Conall’s concerned, the feeling is mutual. But how can he trust a beautiful half-demon babe like Beck—when her demonic friends have the perfect weapon to destroy every hunter on earth?
354 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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Lexi George
9 books236 followersLexi grew up in South Alabama in a rural community with one flashing light and a small country store that sold everything from gas to pickled eggs. Her father, a circuit judge, collected clocks — chiming clocks that binged and banged all night long in rhythm with the trains that chugged and wailed down the railroad track not a hundred yards from Lexi’s girlhood home. Needless to say, Lexi is a very sound sleeper. And to this day, the lonely sound of a train whistle does something to her.
She grew up surrounded by cotton fields and wide open spaces. She was a major tomboy. Dressed in a boy cousin’s hand-me-downs, she ran barefoot, climbed trees, played in ditches, and picked sun-warmed dew berries off their prickly vines. Sometimes, her parents drove her into town to play with her city cousins. They played dress-up, made forts, charged up and down dirt mounds in noisy games of King of the Hill and chased the mosquito truck on their bikes.
Lexi’s mother was a high school English teacher who instilled in her daughter a love of reading and books. The muse first struck Lexi in the third grade, when she began to write poetry. Bad poetry.
She continued to flay the English language throughout high school and college.
And then she went to law school and the muse left her.
The muse HATED law school.
Lexi wasn’t too crazy about it either, especially the rule against perpetuities, but with a public relations major and English minor, it seemed the sensible thing to do.
After passing the Alabama state bar exam on her first attempt, Lexi got a job as an appellate attorney with a big state agency where she’s happily worked ever since. Her day job involves writing briefs and reading criminal transcripts – transcripts where people do rude things to one another.
In Lexi’s experience, the human capacity for rudeness is unlimited. No doubt, a daily diet of man’s inhumanity to man . . . and woman . . . and children . . . and dogs and cats is somewhat responsible for Lexi’s desire to escape reality in the pages of a good book. Preferably a romance, her favorite genre.
Demon Hunting in DixieSome fifteen years ago, the muse abruptly returned from Fiji or Wawbeek or wherever the heck she went, and Lexi started writing again. Novels, not poetry. She joined a writer’s group and wrote and wrote and wrote.
DEMON HUNTING IN DIXIE, a paranormal romance, is her debut novel. It is peopled with funny characters and sexy demon hunters and lots of supernatural woo woo. And the other kind of ‘woo woo’ as well.
The story has a happy ending.
Since being traumatized by OLD YELLER at the age of nine, Lexi is all about the happily ever after.
She grew up surrounded by cotton fields and wide open spaces. She was a major tomboy. Dressed in a boy cousin’s hand-me-downs, she ran barefoot, climbed trees, played in ditches, and picked sun-warmed dew berries off their prickly vines. Sometimes, her parents drove her into town to play with her city cousins. They played dress-up, made forts, charged up and down dirt mounds in noisy games of King of the Hill and chased the mosquito truck on their bikes.
Lexi’s mother was a high school English teacher who instilled in her daughter a love of reading and books. The muse first struck Lexi in the third grade, when she began to write poetry. Bad poetry.
She continued to flay the English language throughout high school and college.
And then she went to law school and the muse left her.
The muse HATED law school.
Lexi wasn’t too crazy about it either, especially the rule against perpetuities, but with a public relations major and English minor, it seemed the sensible thing to do.
After passing the Alabama state bar exam on her first attempt, Lexi got a job as an appellate attorney with a big state agency where she’s happily worked ever since. Her day job involves writing briefs and reading criminal transcripts – transcripts where people do rude things to one another.
In Lexi’s experience, the human capacity for rudeness is unlimited. No doubt, a daily diet of man’s inhumanity to man . . . and woman . . . and children . . . and dogs and cats is somewhat responsible for Lexi’s desire to escape reality in the pages of a good book. Preferably a romance, her favorite genre.
Demon Hunting in DixieSome fifteen years ago, the muse abruptly returned from Fiji or Wawbeek or wherever the heck she went, and Lexi started writing again. Novels, not poetry. She joined a writer’s group and wrote and wrote and wrote.
DEMON HUNTING IN DIXIE, a paranormal romance, is her debut novel. It is peopled with funny characters and sexy demon hunters and lots of supernatural woo woo. And the other kind of ‘woo woo’ as well.
The story has a happy ending.
Since being traumatized by OLD YELLER at the age of nine, Lexi is all about the happily ever after.
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December 23, 2022
Demon Hunting in a Dive Bar by Lexi George
Demon Hunting series #3. Paranormal romance. Can be read as a stand-alone but better as part of the series.
Rebekah runs a bar where everyone is welcome from the zombie, to the ghost and harbinger. But when Conall walks into the bar, he’s attracted to Beck against his instincts. He has a lot to learn.
Funny, and wacky southernisms while the paranormal “people” try to live their lives. Beck is a strong heroine, protecting her friends from the demon hunter tho she can’t seem to resist him. An enjoyable read and addition to the series. A hook at the end that will have you reaching for the next book.
Demon Hunting series #3. Paranormal romance. Can be read as a stand-alone but better as part of the series.
Rebekah runs a bar where everyone is welcome from the zombie, to the ghost and harbinger. But when Conall walks into the bar, he’s attracted to Beck against his instincts. He has a lot to learn.
Funny, and wacky southernisms while the paranormal “people” try to live their lives. Beck is a strong heroine, protecting her friends from the demon hunter tho she can’t seem to resist him. An enjoyable read and addition to the series. A hook at the end that will have you reaching for the next book.
December 1, 2019
Since I binged this series over the past week or so, my review is going to be briefly (or as brief as I ever get) touch on the specific book and then there will be an overall series section. You can choose to read both bits, or not. As you like.
Book Specific Review: Beck and Conall - quite possibly my favorite book of the series. Really this is the book that encouraged me to keep me going. There is literally one small plot point I wasn't a big fan of, but it's magic-influenced, so I can let it slide. Otherwise, I thought the 'verse really grows by leaps and bounds, there's a slightly darker tone to it that blends well with the humor. I loved Beck as a heroine, probably the best diversity of all the stories so far, and the romance was satisfying. There's an introduction to several characters who will factor into later books, such as Beck's brother Evan, that I loved. My personal choice to begin the series, if you were so inclined.
Series Review: I’d read the first two books a long time ago but re-read them which lead me down this rabbit hole. I was drawn to this urban fantasy/paranormal romance series because it’s got your typical protective, practically impervious heroes called Dalvahni who are demon hunters, mixed with a small town romance vibe (in this case the town of Hannah, Alabama) that I enjoy. The way the ‘verse kept expanding pulled me in despite the flaws. There was a little hook at the end of each - not full cliffhangers because the main romance was resolved during each book, but enough of a hook to make the reader want to see what happens next. The first two books are way more slapstick in its humor, country fried exaggerations that were the reasons I didn’t keep going with it. However, the tonal shift between book 2 and book 3 was distinct. The closest analogy I can draw is Buffy the Vampire Slayer the movie vs. Buffy the series.
My big quibbles are the lack of diversity and the little bit there is tends towards stereotypical, which was unsatisfying. The first couple of books also spends ALOT of time being cringey in the judginess towards sexuality and/or crossing some serious boundaries, but it definitely gets better as the series goes along.
The shift in the way the romances are handled is night and day - think more insta-love/quick sex vs slow burns. There’s enough backstory explained in each book that you could pretty much jump into the series at any point and not miss a whole lot.
Bottom Line: I like the series more as it goes along, even with its flaws, and considering the way the last book ends (Demon Hunting with a Sexy Ex), I'm hooked and need to know what happens next.
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Book Specific Review: Beck and Conall - quite possibly my favorite book of the series. Really this is the book that encouraged me to keep me going. There is literally one small plot point I wasn't a big fan of, but it's magic-influenced, so I can let it slide. Otherwise, I thought the 'verse really grows by leaps and bounds, there's a slightly darker tone to it that blends well with the humor. I loved Beck as a heroine, probably the best diversity of all the stories so far, and the romance was satisfying. There's an introduction to several characters who will factor into later books, such as Beck's brother Evan, that I loved. My personal choice to begin the series, if you were so inclined.
Series Review: I’d read the first two books a long time ago but re-read them which lead me down this rabbit hole. I was drawn to this urban fantasy/paranormal romance series because it’s got your typical protective, practically impervious heroes called Dalvahni who are demon hunters, mixed with a small town romance vibe (in this case the town of Hannah, Alabama) that I enjoy. The way the ‘verse kept expanding pulled me in despite the flaws. There was a little hook at the end of each - not full cliffhangers because the main romance was resolved during each book, but enough of a hook to make the reader want to see what happens next. The first two books are way more slapstick in its humor, country fried exaggerations that were the reasons I didn’t keep going with it. However, the tonal shift between book 2 and book 3 was distinct. The closest analogy I can draw is Buffy the Vampire Slayer the movie vs. Buffy the series.
My big quibbles are the lack of diversity and the little bit there is tends towards stereotypical, which was unsatisfying. The first couple of books also spends ALOT of time being cringey in the judginess towards sexuality and/or crossing some serious boundaries, but it definitely gets better as the series goes along.
The shift in the way the romances are handled is night and day - think more insta-love/quick sex vs slow burns. There’s enough backstory explained in each book that you could pretty much jump into the series at any point and not miss a whole lot.
Bottom Line: I like the series more as it goes along, even with its flaws, and considering the way the last book ends (Demon Hunting with a Sexy Ex), I'm hooked and need to know what happens next.
**purchased**
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January 28, 2023i am digging the gradual dark and serious tone shift. Still plenty of humor, but the whole meta-plot is picking up and i like it. I also like the expansion of the world and how we see there are other supernatural type with other powers out there. And the spice level is spot on. this is turning out to be one fine series.
February 16, 2019
If I saw that horrid photo cover, I might not have gotten it (I like the text like I got better). But in fairness, I did think to mention in the review that it is more Romance with standard tropes than anything else. The gorgeous men are more so because of their paranormal aspects. Some wittiness but not outright humor. Easy read. I may read another. I’d started with #3 as #1 costs more and the price on 3 made it worth the chance.
Point off for un-needed cliffhanger ending.
Point off for un-needed cliffhanger ending.
November 3, 2016
Setting: One Shell Square in New Orleans; Hannah, Alabama – Beck’s Bar, Beck’s cabin, forest & Peterson’s hunting cabin; between worlds in the Hall of Warriors;
Theme:
Characters:
‘Beck’ Rebekah Damian: 31 years old; half demon – pulls strength/magic/power from water; dumped on human father who raised her indifferently – not knowing what to do with her – and half demon friend more fatherly to her; bought the bar her daddy owned when he married a bible thumping woman, and she hires witches to discourage humans from finding it, and serves supernaturals (though she does remove the demons from any demon possessed human that wanders in, and imprisons them in her glass bar top;
Conall Dalvahni: commander of the Dalvahni; watching Beck for months, invisible while sitting in her bar; fascinated by her – trying to figure her out; doesn’t understand his fellow Dalvahni who have fallen in love – but accepts it; knows there is something more to Hannah – why it is so attractive to demons – trying to figure it out;
Tommy Henderson: zombie; created by Evan to spy on Beck; a vegetarian who is working real hard not to eat brains; rescues / tames Annie
Annie : Wampus Kitty; child; hid as cat for 2 years to survive; Tommy tames her, Beck takes her in;
‘Toby’ Tobias James Littleton: dog shifter; more or less raised Beck; co-owns bar with Beck;
Hank: cook; bear shifter; gruff;
Ora Mae Luker: pudgy widow with an uncanny knack for growing things; and drug supplier for many worlds; takes Evan in the end – hmmm how will she use him
Jason Beck Damian / Brenda – and the twins: her father, his righteous wife, and their children; dad finally reaching out to her, though still ignoring her otherness;
Ansgar and Evie / Addy Corwin and Brand Dalvahni: had a double wedding, and spent most of the book on their honeymoons; “Normally, the cloud of euphoria and oh-my-God-I’m-so-frigging-happy-and-I-love-you-so-much-smoochie-smoochie that permeated the sanctuary.”
Evan Beck: her twin brother; she thought he was her imaginary friend; one day he disappeared; he was raised by demon mother and father – with magically induced bonds that tied him to them and made them their slave; made first zombie when 8 years old – needed a friend;
‘Junior’ William Blake Peterson: piano playing ghost; his son making deals with the demons so as to try and get his nagging ghost wife ‘moved’ into the next dimension;
Meredith Starr Peterson / Trey Peterson: Junior’s son and his nagging ghost wife;
Hagilth / Elgdrek: demons; control Evan; in Hannah to draw the supers together to start a ‘rebellion’; in ceremony with Skinner’s moonshine and stolen Ora Mae hallucigen plant so shifters going crazy, they plan to take new bodies (teens – provided by Trey and Evan); Beck kills Elgdrek’s demon, and captures Hagilth’s demon in a hot sauce bottle – eventually Conall takes demon elsewhere – freeing Evan;
Charlie Skinner: moonshiner; shifter; gross; on board with demons and ‘ruling’ the world; killed by Ora Mae; send/offers his daughter as prey for the others to hunt;
Berbena Skinner: Charlie’s daughter; misused / put down by family; thought to have no magical power, but she is an Enhancer – she enhances other’s powers ; saved by Hank and a few others – and taken in by Beck and Hank; fun scene when they take her to town to get a hair cut and new clothes – and Conall goes all out – they do get to fight half dozen demons together;
Summary:
Bit by bit Conall and Beck overcome their suspicion of one another, give into their attraction, and fall in love;
Memorable Scenes:
‘Demons were creatures of the spirit world that craved physical sensation. That’s why they were attracted to humans. Drugs, sex, and violence were irresistible to them. Mortals taken by a demon never lasted long, a few months, a year at most before their poor, beleaguered bodies wore out and the demons left them to die.”
“… she saw him, sitting in his usual spot at a table in the corner, surrounded by shadows. Shadows he brought, Beck thought with a surge of annoyance. Connall Dalvahni carried his own black hole of gloom with him wherever he went. With his dark hair and eyes, and his brooding expression, he was the freaking Grim Reaper, if Death were a demon hunter. Beck couldn’t stand the guy, and the feeling was mutual.”
“You smell of jasmine and spices. Sweet and exotic,” he murmured. His warm breath whispered across her skin. Beck began to tremble. “How… interesting. I expected the stench of demon to be upon you.”
“”You cannot allow the zombie to stay here” … “Besides, the cat trusts Tommy. Animals can sense things about people.” “You would make a decision based on the supposed intuition of a stray animal?” he shook his head. “Such a thing is beyond illogical. It is nonsensical.”
‘Having parted from Rebekah on bad terms, he’d made himself invisible, studying her, unseen, for weeks, searching for signs of corruption. How could strength, beauty, and goodness spring from evil? To his frustration, he was unable to detect any wickedness in her, or the taint of the djegrali’s influence, in spite of her accursed demon blood.”
“Dalvahni warriors did not love. Battle rage and lust, these sentiments were known to them and easily remedied by a visit to the House of Thralls and the emptying clasp of a sexual companion. The Thralls, in turn, fed on Dalvahni emotion. ‘Twas a relationship that had served both races well for eons. Until now.”
“She let the slow, relentless tug of the nearby river wash over her, strengthen and center her. There, she was back in control. She glanced at Conall and fell right back into lust.”
“Every time a possessed human came into the bar, she extracted the nasty little demon bastards and put them behind glass. It was her little way of avenging her mother and Latrisse.”
“Even true love, Beck thought with a surge of happiness. The stern, unforgiving captain of the Dalvahni had fallen in love with a tough, prickly demonoid be-yotch, and she loved him right back, something fierce.”
Theme:
Characters:
‘Beck’ Rebekah Damian: 31 years old; half demon – pulls strength/magic/power from water; dumped on human father who raised her indifferently – not knowing what to do with her – and half demon friend more fatherly to her; bought the bar her daddy owned when he married a bible thumping woman, and she hires witches to discourage humans from finding it, and serves supernaturals (though she does remove the demons from any demon possessed human that wanders in, and imprisons them in her glass bar top;
Conall Dalvahni: commander of the Dalvahni; watching Beck for months, invisible while sitting in her bar; fascinated by her – trying to figure her out; doesn’t understand his fellow Dalvahni who have fallen in love – but accepts it; knows there is something more to Hannah – why it is so attractive to demons – trying to figure it out;
Tommy Henderson: zombie; created by Evan to spy on Beck; a vegetarian who is working real hard not to eat brains; rescues / tames Annie
Annie : Wampus Kitty; child; hid as cat for 2 years to survive; Tommy tames her, Beck takes her in;
‘Toby’ Tobias James Littleton: dog shifter; more or less raised Beck; co-owns bar with Beck;
Hank: cook; bear shifter; gruff;
Ora Mae Luker: pudgy widow with an uncanny knack for growing things; and drug supplier for many worlds; takes Evan in the end – hmmm how will she use him
Jason Beck Damian / Brenda – and the twins: her father, his righteous wife, and their children; dad finally reaching out to her, though still ignoring her otherness;
Ansgar and Evie / Addy Corwin and Brand Dalvahni: had a double wedding, and spent most of the book on their honeymoons; “Normally, the cloud of euphoria and oh-my-God-I’m-so-frigging-happy-and-I-love-you-so-much-smoochie-smoochie that permeated the sanctuary.”
Evan Beck: her twin brother; she thought he was her imaginary friend; one day he disappeared; he was raised by demon mother and father – with magically induced bonds that tied him to them and made them their slave; made first zombie when 8 years old – needed a friend;
‘Junior’ William Blake Peterson: piano playing ghost; his son making deals with the demons so as to try and get his nagging ghost wife ‘moved’ into the next dimension;
Meredith Starr Peterson / Trey Peterson: Junior’s son and his nagging ghost wife;
Hagilth / Elgdrek: demons; control Evan; in Hannah to draw the supers together to start a ‘rebellion’; in ceremony with Skinner’s moonshine and stolen Ora Mae hallucigen plant so shifters going crazy, they plan to take new bodies (teens – provided by Trey and Evan); Beck kills Elgdrek’s demon, and captures Hagilth’s demon in a hot sauce bottle – eventually Conall takes demon elsewhere – freeing Evan;
Charlie Skinner: moonshiner; shifter; gross; on board with demons and ‘ruling’ the world; killed by Ora Mae; send/offers his daughter as prey for the others to hunt;
Berbena Skinner: Charlie’s daughter; misused / put down by family; thought to have no magical power, but she is an Enhancer – she enhances other’s powers ; saved by Hank and a few others – and taken in by Beck and Hank; fun scene when they take her to town to get a hair cut and new clothes – and Conall goes all out – they do get to fight half dozen demons together;
Summary:
Bit by bit Conall and Beck overcome their suspicion of one another, give into their attraction, and fall in love;
Memorable Scenes:
‘Demons were creatures of the spirit world that craved physical sensation. That’s why they were attracted to humans. Drugs, sex, and violence were irresistible to them. Mortals taken by a demon never lasted long, a few months, a year at most before their poor, beleaguered bodies wore out and the demons left them to die.”
“… she saw him, sitting in his usual spot at a table in the corner, surrounded by shadows. Shadows he brought, Beck thought with a surge of annoyance. Connall Dalvahni carried his own black hole of gloom with him wherever he went. With his dark hair and eyes, and his brooding expression, he was the freaking Grim Reaper, if Death were a demon hunter. Beck couldn’t stand the guy, and the feeling was mutual.”
“You smell of jasmine and spices. Sweet and exotic,” he murmured. His warm breath whispered across her skin. Beck began to tremble. “How… interesting. I expected the stench of demon to be upon you.”
“”You cannot allow the zombie to stay here” … “Besides, the cat trusts Tommy. Animals can sense things about people.” “You would make a decision based on the supposed intuition of a stray animal?” he shook his head. “Such a thing is beyond illogical. It is nonsensical.”
‘Having parted from Rebekah on bad terms, he’d made himself invisible, studying her, unseen, for weeks, searching for signs of corruption. How could strength, beauty, and goodness spring from evil? To his frustration, he was unable to detect any wickedness in her, or the taint of the djegrali’s influence, in spite of her accursed demon blood.”
“Dalvahni warriors did not love. Battle rage and lust, these sentiments were known to them and easily remedied by a visit to the House of Thralls and the emptying clasp of a sexual companion. The Thralls, in turn, fed on Dalvahni emotion. ‘Twas a relationship that had served both races well for eons. Until now.”
“She let the slow, relentless tug of the nearby river wash over her, strengthen and center her. There, she was back in control. She glanced at Conall and fell right back into lust.”
“Every time a possessed human came into the bar, she extracted the nasty little demon bastards and put them behind glass. It was her little way of avenging her mother and Latrisse.”
“Even true love, Beck thought with a surge of happiness. The stern, unforgiving captain of the Dalvahni had fallen in love with a tough, prickly demonoid be-yotch, and she loved him right back, something fierce.”
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August 1, 2022
A zombie, a piano-playing ghost, and a sexy as hell demon hunter walk into a bar…. What could possibly go wrong?
Becks is the owner of that bar, a bar that serves half-demons in a small town in Alabama. She is used to dodging punches life throws her way, but life is about to put her through her paces.
This book is a wild and fun ride. There is plenty of humor, much of which is structured around nuances of human language lost in translation. The characters are by far my favorite - Becks and Conall amass quite the band of misfits throughout this book. A great addition to the series!!!!
Becks is the owner of that bar, a bar that serves half-demons in a small town in Alabama. She is used to dodging punches life throws her way, but life is about to put her through her paces.
This book is a wild and fun ride. There is plenty of humor, much of which is structured around nuances of human language lost in translation. The characters are by far my favorite - Becks and Conall amass quite the band of misfits throughout this book. A great addition to the series!!!!
August 9, 2021
This is another great book in the Demon Hunting series. The main characters are Beck, a demoniod and Conall, a demon hunter. It is an enemies to lovers story and Beck and Conall have great chemistry. Conall, like all of the demon hunters, is bossy and expects to get his own way. Beck is prickly and fiercely independent. The cast from the first two books is largely missing as Evie and Ansgar and Addy and Brand are on their honeymoons. Some great new characters were introduced, though and hopefully we will get to read more about the entire cast in upcoming books.
August 31, 2021
I can't get enough of this Demon Hunting series by Lexi George. There is so much magic and their world is insane, in a great way! I knew I would like Beck based on what we knew of her in past books. She's independent and brave. She's the perfect match for demon hunter Conall. As always, I most enjoyed watching another big Alpha hero fall for his human female counterpart. This book was a little darker and the danger seemed more real than the previous ones, but as always there was so much humour to balance it out.
January 31, 2013
This 3rd installment in the Demon Hunting saga of Hannah Alabama looks to be better than the last outing. The fact is that it starts better, already had my interest captured after a few pages is not a bad joke of Southerners is always a plus. Starts out with Tommy the Zombie (nope, I don't make this stuff up) who is turned into a zombie by the Zombie master Evan to recon the "bar" and it only gets better. I was a small bit disappointed at the last one book but considering that Demon Hunting In Dixie was one of the most entertaining things I read in years. This one looks to be equally entertaining although a small bit more serious.
The best parts of the book are going to be the interaction between Beck and Conall since they have the best case of love/hate going I have read in a very long time :) The conversations are approaching the ones in Demon Hunting In Dixie which were roll in the floor funny.
This has a bit more Urban Fantasy feel to it although the trappings for romance are still there but first there are some serious bad guys happening here and our Hero and Heroine are in a life a life and death struggle, truly much better than the last outing and a bit more serious than Demon Hunting In Dixie while retaining that humorous flavor.
I really enjoyed the urban fantasy flavor of this book (if you can call ANYTHING in Hannah Alabama urban) even though I guess it would be considered a paranormal romance to be correct.
The story revolves around Beck (who owns the "dive bar" of the title) and Conall the official Captain of the demon hunters, theirs is no sweet romance since they seem to bring out the worst in each other for a goodly part of the book before they realize they have more than just a passing attraction to each other. The romance is the center of this book while several subplots revolve around it and it flows rather nicely IMHO and while not as ROTFL as the first book it is hugely entertaining.
This is an easy 4.5 reading experience and I can't say too much without giving some of the plots away so just have to trust me a bit to say you will love it.
The best parts of the book are going to be the interaction between Beck and Conall since they have the best case of love/hate going I have read in a very long time :) The conversations are approaching the ones in Demon Hunting In Dixie which were roll in the floor funny.
This has a bit more Urban Fantasy feel to it although the trappings for romance are still there but first there are some serious bad guys happening here and our Hero and Heroine are in a life a life and death struggle, truly much better than the last outing and a bit more serious than Demon Hunting In Dixie while retaining that humorous flavor.
I really enjoyed the urban fantasy flavor of this book (if you can call ANYTHING in Hannah Alabama urban) even though I guess it would be considered a paranormal romance to be correct.
The story revolves around Beck (who owns the "dive bar" of the title) and Conall the official Captain of the demon hunters, theirs is no sweet romance since they seem to bring out the worst in each other for a goodly part of the book before they realize they have more than just a passing attraction to each other. The romance is the center of this book while several subplots revolve around it and it flows rather nicely IMHO and while not as ROTFL as the first book it is hugely entertaining.
This is an easy 4.5 reading experience and I can't say too much without giving some of the plots away so just have to trust me a bit to say you will love it.
June 20, 2015
The third Demon Hunting book lacked the over-the-top humor of the first two books but had a great story. Beck is a demonoid who was raised in her father's bar by a shape-shifting friend of her father's. Now the bar is hers and it has become a haven for the kith (supernaturals) who live in the area. It has also become a hang out for Connal Dalvahni who is the captain of all the Dalvahni. His attraction to Beck is somewhat baffling to him since he is a demon hunter and she is part demon.
The plot of this one revolves around the return of Beck's hitherto unknown twin brother who had been the slave of demons since he was a small child. He has come to Hannah with them to raise an army of kith. Beck and the Dalvahni need to foil that plan.
Some of the interesting side characters in this one include a vegetarian zombie and a piano playing ghost. There is also a cat named Wampus Kitty who is supposed to be a harbinger of doom but is actually an eight-year-old demonoid girl who has been surviving on her own for two years.
I liked this story but I missed the humor of the earlier books. Beck is a more serious character. The ending leaves room for more books. I hope to get a chance to read them.
The plot of this one revolves around the return of Beck's hitherto unknown twin brother who had been the slave of demons since he was a small child. He has come to Hannah with them to raise an army of kith. Beck and the Dalvahni need to foil that plan.
Some of the interesting side characters in this one include a vegetarian zombie and a piano playing ghost. There is also a cat named Wampus Kitty who is supposed to be a harbinger of doom but is actually an eight-year-old demonoid girl who has been surviving on her own for two years.
I liked this story but I missed the humor of the earlier books. Beck is a more serious character. The ending leaves room for more books. I hope to get a chance to read them.
February 6, 2013
While this book was not as funny as the first 2 I read by this author, it was still humorous. I loved how Conall explained the art of toasting marshmallows to Beck's daddy. And what a stunning cliffhanger. I didn't see that one coming!!
February 23, 2015
This turned out to be a really fun, funny book that I was enormously entertained by. The romance is a little insta-love-y, but otherwise, this book has a great cast of characters and sense of humor. I read this for book club, but may go back and read the rest of the series now.
March 31, 2019
Feisty demonized meets stalwart demon slayer and sparks fly
Funny, biting, and well-told, this story rollbacks through the courtship of half-demon, half-human Beck and the dangerous Captain of the Delvahni, Conall. Of course, nothing is ever easy in Hannah, Alabama, and it takes awhile for the judgmental Captain to realize he has feelings for Beck. But in time-honored tradition, she has misgivings of her own, never having fit into the world and especially, into her family. Their courtship is hilarious and poignant, at the same time. On top of this, they must deal with a rising demon rebellion, one to be armed with special weapons to injure and kill the Dalvahni. One of the best scenes in the book, for me, was references to Tolkien's The Hobbit, talking of Elven swords of power.
The story is well-written and well-edited, filled with delightful, remarkable heroes and heroines, as well as with truly evil demons. If you enjoy urban fantasy with quite a dab of romance, you might give this series a try. Warning: explicit sex.
Funny, biting, and well-told, this story rollbacks through the courtship of half-demon, half-human Beck and the dangerous Captain of the Delvahni, Conall. Of course, nothing is ever easy in Hannah, Alabama, and it takes awhile for the judgmental Captain to realize he has feelings for Beck. But in time-honored tradition, she has misgivings of her own, never having fit into the world and especially, into her family. Their courtship is hilarious and poignant, at the same time. On top of this, they must deal with a rising demon rebellion, one to be armed with special weapons to injure and kill the Dalvahni. One of the best scenes in the book, for me, was references to Tolkien's The Hobbit, talking of Elven swords of power.
The story is well-written and well-edited, filled with delightful, remarkable heroes and heroines, as well as with truly evil demons. If you enjoy urban fantasy with quite a dab of romance, you might give this series a try. Warning: explicit sex.
October 24, 2017
Ooh man, this author takes no prisoners. Yet another page turner full of the deep crazy South mentality. There's so much going on all the time, but the author masterfully takes us through it all without losing the readers for even one moment.
I absolutely adore this witty, steamy, action filled series. I highly recommend you join me in the South full of non swear words, crazy and lovable characters and lots of magic.
I absolutely adore this witty, steamy, action filled series. I highly recommend you join me in the South full of non swear words, crazy and lovable characters and lots of magic.
November 18, 2019
I didn't quite enjoy this book as much as I've enjoyed the others in the series. I really don't know if it's because this time I didn't read it online; I bought a paper copy.
In any case, I wasn't as enthralled as I've been before. I definitely did not like Evan. I didn't like her father. I just couldn't get as into this book as I have the others in the series. It may also have something to do with stress.
In any case, I wasn't as enthralled as I've been before. I definitely did not like Evan. I didn't like her father. I just couldn't get as into this book as I have the others in the series. It may also have something to do with stress.
March 1, 2021
Apparently I started in the middle of a series. I've had the book on my kindle for a while and just grabbed it without checking to see if it was part of a series. That said, I could still follow the story. I just didn't know the backstory of some of the characters. I enjoyed the book mainly because I liked the characters. I doubt I'll go back and read the previous books (unless they're lurking somewhere on my kindle as well) but I would read other books by this author.
January 2, 2019
I tore through the three books in this series that my library has available, and I might just have to shell out to buy the rest. It's a good, fun, fast read, with a satisfying story and well-crafted characters. My favorite character is turning out to be the town itself, though. The author shows us the heart of the town through the quirky and real characters who live there.
April 25, 2021
Stumbled on this and read it. It was not marked as 3rd in a series. That might be why I just didn't connect with it. OK as a stand-alone. Or as a loosely connected series.
The community is intriguing, but the world-building did not feel as complete as I would hope by the end of one book, let alone the 3rd book. The title made me read it!
The community is intriguing, but the world-building did not feel as complete as I would hope by the end of one book, let alone the 3rd book. The title made me read it!
January 9, 2023
These books just keep getting better! In this one, we learn there are lots more than demons in Hannah, AL! Still don't know why it's demon central, but as long as the books keep coming, I don't care.
Beck is my favorite heroine and she comes by her badass ways naturally, she grew up in a bar and now owns it. Oh, and because she's half demon!
Beck is my favorite heroine and she comes by her badass ways naturally, she grew up in a bar and now owns it. Oh, and because she's half demon!
June 4, 2023
This began on track with my expectations for a supernatural tale, then veered way off into Harlequin Romance territory. The basic storyline is good, and there are plenty of interesting characters, but it is unlikely I will continue the series. The only enticement to do so is finding out what happens to the demonoid, Evan.
November 17, 2020
I love the idea of a female character who takes no $#1t from a male counterpart. She knew what she wants and works hard to get it even when her body starts to betray her. At the end she falls hard for say man. I love how the author brings the characters together.
June 19, 2021
Paranormal romance, enemies-to-lovers. Leader of the Demon hunters, Conall, isn't sure what to think of prickly but beautiful half-demon bar owner Beck (Rebekah). 3rd in series. Picture on cover not a good representation of story. Bit silly, but not painfully so. Good steamy scenes.
May 31, 2022
Interesting.
This is an interesting world with some nifty characters. I could have done with a bit less of the heated loins, but that'y bad for giving the blurb only a cursory look. So, yes, much instant attraction and desperate need for boinkage going on in this story.
This is an interesting world with some nifty characters. I could have done with a bit less of the heated loins, but that'y bad for giving the blurb only a cursory look. So, yes, much instant attraction and desperate need for boinkage going on in this story.
December 3, 2017
This was a very enjoyable and entertaining book with well-written characters.
January 6, 2019
A PNR pick me up
This hits the spot when you want a quick PNR hit that has an interesting storyline and fun characters. Not my favourite of the series, but by no means a dud.
This hits the spot when you want a quick PNR hit that has an interesting storyline and fun characters. Not my favourite of the series, but by no means a dud.
October 8, 2019
Such a fun series
February 14, 2021
Decent fantastical plot. Cheesy romantic tropes that were eh ok. Not really that funny.
March 8, 2019
Another one of my feel-good series. The Southern ladies in these books speak their mind and make their own choices. The series is more PNR than UF, but I don’t mind because it makes me laugh.
A quote from the book:
“Zombies eat brains, don’t they?”
“I’m a vegetarian.”
Oh, and I found a reference to THHGTTG in this one:
“Don’t panic and carry a towel.”
And several to Lord of the Rings since the male lead gives a ring that the woman he’s seeing can use to summon him. Lol
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 19, 2016
I stuck around the quirky southern town of Hannah, Alabama this week for an extra dose of raucous demon-hunting hilarity in the deep South.
We met the heroine of this book, Rebekah "Beck" Damian, briefly in Demon Hunting in the Deep South during Evangeline and Lenora's man-hating drunk fest. Beck is a tough chick demonoid running a dive bar down by the river in backwoods Hannah. The bar, named for its owner, caters solely to the supernatural and is filled with a wiley bunch of demonoids (a/k/a kith) that shift into a variety of animals including weasels, snakes, hawgs, coons, bears, and many other critters common to the South. I liked Beck. She was a tough chick that wasn't afraid to suck a demon out of a possessed human and imprison said demon in her lava-lamp-like bar, or in a mason jar. No joke! But I also loved that she went all girly and squealy over a pair of pretty shoes. I can identify with the dual touch chick / girly girl persona. I also liked that once she and our hero started getting romantical, she stayed the course and didn't play wishy washy female.
Our hero is Conall, the leader of the Dalvahni demon hunters. Our prior heroes, Brand and Ansgar, spoke of Conall in previous installments, but we didn't see much of his character. So far, all of the Dalvahni warriors have been pretty similar. They are all 10,000 years old and literal to a fault. We don't have much of a backstory on any of them... so they are not the type of character to which you are going to become emotionally connected/invested. That being said, all of these heroes have fit in well into a series that is not all at serious and serves more as slapstick entertainment than deep emotional reading. I did like that we got a little history on the Dalvahni origins in this book, and even got to meet Kelvahn, creator of this sect of supernaturals. Plus Conall had his own dry sense of humor that snuck up on you once in a while:
We met the heroine of this book, Rebekah "Beck" Damian, briefly in Demon Hunting in the Deep South during Evangeline and Lenora's man-hating drunk fest. Beck is a tough chick demonoid running a dive bar down by the river in backwoods Hannah. The bar, named for its owner, caters solely to the supernatural and is filled with a wiley bunch of demonoids (a/k/a kith) that shift into a variety of animals including weasels, snakes, hawgs, coons, bears, and many other critters common to the South. I liked Beck. She was a tough chick that wasn't afraid to suck a demon out of a possessed human and imprison said demon in her lava-lamp-like bar, or in a mason jar. No joke! But I also loved that she went all girly and squealy over a pair of pretty shoes. I can identify with the dual touch chick / girly girl persona. I also liked that once she and our hero started getting romantical, she stayed the course and didn't play wishy washy female.
Our hero is Conall, the leader of the Dalvahni demon hunters. Our prior heroes, Brand and Ansgar, spoke of Conall in previous installments, but we didn't see much of his character. So far, all of the Dalvahni warriors have been pretty similar. They are all 10,000 years old and literal to a fault. We don't have much of a backstory on any of them... so they are not the type of character to which you are going to become emotionally connected/invested. That being said, all of these heroes have fit in well into a series that is not all at serious and serves more as slapstick entertainment than deep emotional reading. I did like that we got a little history on the Dalvahni origins in this book, and even got to meet Kelvahn, creator of this sect of supernaturals. Plus Conall had his own dry sense of humor that snuck up on you once in a while:
You’re being nice to me again,” she said. “Why?”This installment was not quite as funny as the previous books, but it was still a good story in its own right. I would have liked to see more of the over-the-top southern colloquialisms that were delivered in earlier books, but they were noticeably absent here. It seemed that our heroine was just (gasp!) less southern than the rest of the town. She did, however, provide an interesting recipe that sounds like something you would find in the South. I'm not sure if I am game enough to try it. How about you?
“I am trying to lure you into complacence with my charm so I can do something nefarious to you."
Boiled Can, a recipe from the Great Depression that consisted of caramelized condensed milk, chilled, and served over a Graham cracker and topped with whipped cream.4 stars / 3 flames. Full review posted at Bambi Unbridled
February 4, 2013
Review Courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy
The adage “don’t judge a book by its cover’ couldn’t be more true than when it comes to DEMON HUNTING IN A DIVE BAR which is nothing like the cheesy cover. This turned out to be a surprisingly hilarious, fun and fast read. The dialogue is witty and sharp with tons of quirky southernisms which helped enhance the swamplands feel of the New Orleans dive bar Beck owns and her community of truly weird people.
One of the aspects of this world I enjoyed was the way half-demons are explained (possession of a human for a while) and how this affects Beck and the rest of the half-demon populace. The secondary characters are given great details too, especially my favorite, Tommy, a former vegetarian-now zombie who is denying his growing hunger for brains. Like Tommy, just about every character has some crazy quirk which gets showcased in at least one of many off the wall moments of DEMON HUNTING IN A DIVE BAR.
One of the characters I wasn’t too big of a fan of was Beck’s long lost twin brother. His existence wasn’t explained very well, so he came off as more obnoxious than evil most of the time. On the other hand, the romance between Beck and Conall is steamy and funny especially when Beck has to act as translator for various things Conall is not familiar with in this world. In fact I loved every time Conall and his demon hunting brothers ventured out to interact with humans who don’t know about demons.
The author has described her series as ‘Southern fried paranormal romance’, and she’s dead on. DEMON HUNTING IN A DIVE BAR has an excellent mix of wacky characters with an intriguing plot that will have readers smiling all the way to the end. As of now there are no details for the fourth book in the Demon Hunting series but with the cliffhanger ending, I am eagerly anticipating the next book.
Sexual Content: Multiple Sex Scenes
The adage “don’t judge a book by its cover’ couldn’t be more true than when it comes to DEMON HUNTING IN A DIVE BAR which is nothing like the cheesy cover. This turned out to be a surprisingly hilarious, fun and fast read. The dialogue is witty and sharp with tons of quirky southernisms which helped enhance the swamplands feel of the New Orleans dive bar Beck owns and her community of truly weird people.
One of the aspects of this world I enjoyed was the way half-demons are explained (possession of a human for a while) and how this affects Beck and the rest of the half-demon populace. The secondary characters are given great details too, especially my favorite, Tommy, a former vegetarian-now zombie who is denying his growing hunger for brains. Like Tommy, just about every character has some crazy quirk which gets showcased in at least one of many off the wall moments of DEMON HUNTING IN A DIVE BAR.
One of the characters I wasn’t too big of a fan of was Beck’s long lost twin brother. His existence wasn’t explained very well, so he came off as more obnoxious than evil most of the time. On the other hand, the romance between Beck and Conall is steamy and funny especially when Beck has to act as translator for various things Conall is not familiar with in this world. In fact I loved every time Conall and his demon hunting brothers ventured out to interact with humans who don’t know about demons.
The author has described her series as ‘Southern fried paranormal romance’, and she’s dead on. DEMON HUNTING IN A DIVE BAR has an excellent mix of wacky characters with an intriguing plot that will have readers smiling all the way to the end. As of now there are no details for the fourth book in the Demon Hunting series but with the cliffhanger ending, I am eagerly anticipating the next book.
Sexual Content: Multiple Sex Scenes
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