Gentlemen Prefer Succubi (Succubus Diaries, #1) in Vampires, Weres and Fae!

Jan 28, 2010 Melindeeloo rated it really liked it

Shelves: angels, vampires, incubi-and-succubi

Heroine Jackie, takes a bit to warm up to, but still I found myself amused by the funny first entry in Myle's Succubus Diaries. Newbie Succubus Jackie's life has nowhere to go but up after rising from the dead in a dumpster! Turns out that while on a drunken bender the size 14 spectacled museum docent picked up two men - one fanged and one fallen - and now she doesn't need to sleep, looks like a pornstar and has a whole new set of dietary needs - ones that involve scratching a certain 'Itch' eve Heroine Jackie, takes a bit to warm up to, but still I found myself amused by the funny first entry in Myle's Succubus Diaries. Newbie Succubus Jackie's life has nowhere to go but up after rising from the dead in a dumpster! Turns out that while on a drunken bender the size 14 spectacled museum docent picked up two men - one fanged and one fallen - and now she doesn't need to sleep, looks like a pornstar and has a whole new set of dietary needs - ones that involve scratching a certain 'Itch' every two days.

The story starts out a bit slow while Myle's introduces her mythos and cast, and Jackie's inablity to reign in her sassy mouth and the ignorance of the supernatural world which lands her in a whole lot of trouble is slightly irksome at first, but as the book gets going there was a lot that was fun and funny about Gentlemen Prefer Succubi. I got a kick out of Jackie's succubus mentor, Remy, who has a life that keeps her needs met while bringing in a pile of cash - Remy's well adjusted but not a great asset as a teacher. And bits where Jackie has to pass off a vampire who's firmly entrenched in daysleep as her narcoleptic hubby is chuckle worthy.

And to add spice to Jackie's new life, she's got two gorgeous guys - one blond and angelic and the other dark and vampiric - willing to keep her 'well feed'. And even though these guys aren't both super well fleshed out, they were likeable enough that I am willing to read the next book to get to know them better.

Gentlemen Prefer Succubi is paranormal fantasy and not paranormal romance and the series looks to follow Jackie as she puts her own spin on being a succubus. There is some steamy stuff, but not as much as you might expect from a heroine who needs sex to survive and if you are looking for a single-hero-happily-ever-after it doesn't really look like that's going to happen - a girl's got to eat after all. But still I liked Gentlemen Prefer Succubi and look forward to Succubi Like it Hot and more of Jackie and her angel, vampire and succubi cohorts. ...more

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Jan 16, 2010 Cindyg rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

I really enjoyed this story about a girl who went out one night by herself to have a few drinks, get a little drunk and woke up in a dumpster. Wow has her life been turned inside out, now as a succubus she has to learn the ropes with a little help from a fallen angel, a vamp and a succubus. This book has a lot of humor which was a pleasant surprise. It also made me sympathize with her situation, she has know idea how to live in her new and improved body or what she is really capable of. The stor ...more

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May 20, 2017 Hayley rated it it was ok

Shelves: never-again

So I know it's wrong to compare but honestly reading something like the succubus series then to try and read this was extremely difficult. Although there were some amazing saucy scenes and these were written well I was lost on the story line. It was boring and honestly I only made it half way through this book.

Again, a great concept but poorly executed. ...more

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Dec 22, 2009 Tracey marked it as to-read

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