Book Review: The Demon Mistress (Eva Prim #1) by Jordan K. Rose

The Demon Mistress (Eva Prim #1)
by Jordan K. Rose

Paperback, 285 pages
Published October 2013

What’s a girl to do when she discovers her husband, who happens to be the Master Vampire for the New England Region, has been lying to her for, oh, say a hundred and eighty years?

Well, it all depends. If she’s accidentally released forty demons from some creepy old book, unintentionally announced the existence of vampires on The Internet, kidnapped a werewolf, enraged a lovesick vampire by stealing his approved mate, and attracted the attention of The High Commander for The Vampire Federation, not to mention gotten stoned and mastered the forbidden art of demon calling, she might be willing to call it even.

Or, she might plead her case at an Inquisition and hope like all hell, she isn’t staked before sunrise. Eh, a slightly busier night than usual, but nothing Eva Prim can’t handle. 

"LUCY!....you're really in trouble now!"

How many of us in the 60's (and beyond) didn't enjoy watching Lucy Ricardo get herself into mess after mess! Now imagine giving her the Internet to play with along with some misguided supernatural powers!

Eva Prim is the pen name of a vampire blogger who is married to the "Master" vampire of their region. She does show all the characteristics of a self-centered female vamp, but when reading her story I began to forgive her self obsessions as I saw good intentions underlying all the mayhem she causes! Just like her husband who must keep her secluded from the world because she is a walking, talking disaster waiting to happen! (I say she is just "misunderstood"!)

In the beginning I couldn't decide if I liked the format of 50% of the action taking place on an Web blog but then I became addicted (as the majority of us are) to reading all the posts from the followers of "Eva writes". I felt this was a pretty clever tactic of the author and I think she presented it well. Easy to follow, and you find yourself trying to figure out just "who" the followers of the blog really are. Wouldn't we all like to have an anonymous persona to surf and interact on the Webb?! Surely everyone would like to visit a site that is a "Dear Abby" for vampire wannabes!

Trying to make friends (and influence enemies) on the Webb, "Eva" is drawn in to try and save one of her blog followers who is being "courted" by her neighbor that just might be a vampire! She learns quite a lesson about getting involved in a mating ritual in which she doesn't have ALL the information! We all might take home a little smattering of embarrassment knowing that most of us have made that mistake once (or twice) in our lifetimes.

Try this story on and see if it fits...

I give this story 4 sheep

Jeanie G.

About the Author:

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Jordan loves vampires. But if you know anything about Jordan, you already know that detail. What you didn't know is that it wasn't long ago she began writing about them.

A few years back Jordan received a copy of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight from her husband as part of her anniversary gift. By the end of that week she'd read the entire series and moved onto Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. Eight weeks and eighteen vampire books later the idea for her first book, Perpetual Light came to her followed very quickly by Eva Prim.

Jordan is a member of the national Romance Writers of America organization and several chapters.

When she's not writing about one vampire or another Jordan enjoys spending time with her husband, Ken and their lovable Labrador, Dino on the beautiful beaches of New England.

The Eva Prim Series now includes two full length novels, The Demon Mistress and Prim & Proper, and four short stories. Black Magic Rose, Book One of The Alliance Series is now available.

New Release: Call Me Valentino, Same Hero, Different Worlds (Anthology)

Behind The Curtain of Call me Valentino

By Hildie McQueen

Our group of five authors planned and plotted to do a Valentine's Day anthology, but needed something to bring all the stories together. A common thread that will weave each novella and bring them into a theme surrounding Valentine's Day is an easy thing. Coming up with something not done before...not so easy.

The "what if?" came with the conception of my muse, the hero for my story. As I toyed with the idea of a Highlander named Valent, archer, of course (queue the cupid reference) the muse said. "Why can't I be the common thread? Put me in each of the author's hands and I will play whatever role they put me in." What a smart guy that Valentino.

Hence, I take full credit because he can't since technically he is imaginary. I hope that you can catch glimpses of the same character in each story as he is thrown into different arenas to conquer our reader's minds and hearts.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Valentino. Same Hero, Different Worlds.

• In The Matron, Kirsten Osbourne's Valentino is a Cowboy in the 1800s

• In Undercovers Jamie Lee Scott's Valentino is a modern day Detective 

• In The Brute and the Blogger Olvia Gaine's Valentino is a real estate developer 

• In The Vampire's Penance Jordan K. Rose's Valentino is a vampire in Central City 

• In Highlander, The Archer Hildie McQueen's Valentino is a Highlander in Medieval Scotland

One hero, five different worlds, which Valentino will you fall in love with? Join the Valentino craze! 

Be sure to join the Facebook party on Feb 12!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1517091635218764/

Call Me Valentino, Same Hero, Different Worlds (Anthology)
Author(s): Kirsten Osbourne, Jamie Lee Scott, Hildie McQueen, Olivia Gaines and Jordan K. Rose
Fall in love this Valentine's Day as USA Today and Amazon Best Selling authors come together to bring you one sexy hero written in five different genres. Call Me Valentino uses the same hero set in five different worlds. Your new book boyfriend is a cowboy, an FBI agent, A Highland Laird, a real estate developer and even a vampire. Which Valentino will be your favorite?

The Matron by Kirsten Osbourne
Since being widowed, Cassie Morgan had devoted her life to the orphans in the orphanage she'd managed. When a new church took over the orphanage and decided to turn it into a boys' home, she was both frightened and unsure about how she would make things work for the girls. Being told she had to take fifteen young ladies all the way to Texas from New York didn't make her feel better.

Valentino Hayes had spent his entire adult life searching for the younger brother he vaguely remembered. Just after finding a lead that would send him to Fort Worth, he was offered the job of driving a bus full of orphans to Texas. He jumped at the chance, knowing he needed to not only find his brother, but work while he was searching. He didn't plan on Mrs. Morgan's love for the children to turn his head. Could he convince her to travel with him? And how was he going to provide for a wife while he was still searching for his brother?

Undercovers by Jamie Lee Scott When FBI agent Valentino "Vin" Jackson's undercover sting operation goes bad, he teams up with Special Agent Ellis Boyd of the DEA, who has some special talents of her own, to take down a drug ring working for the Mexican cartels.

The Brute and the Blogger by Olivia Gaines Tino Boehner was up to his ears with Ebony Miller’s pot shots at him on her blog. Just as he was trying to figure out how to turn the tables, fate dumped her in his lap. Seizing the opportunity, he made her an offer she couldn’t refuse; come work by his side for a month.

A month can be a lifetime, or just enough time to make a man want to change his brutish ways.

Highlander, The Archer by Hildie McQueen Valent made an oath to protect the McLeod clan after they rescued him as a foundling. However, after years of mistreatments at the Lairds hands, he questions his obligation to uphold his promise.

When a rival clan attacks and kills her brothers, Ariana McLeod's world is turned upside down. That she's fallen in love with the handsome archer, Valent, is a complication and a blessing at once. Amidst battles, revelations and treachery, is it possible to expect their love to triumph?

A Vampire's Penance by Jordan K. Rose The chain of events set in motion when Rafe Valentino tries to stop his brother from making the stupidest decision of his life borders on deadly. Rafe goes from being one of the most terrifying creatures to walk the earth to requiring around the clock nursing care. As if being physically injured wasn’t enough, the senior member of The Vampire Guard has no choice but to reveal the heinous secret of his past in order to protect nurse Maddie Van Kool from throwing away her life on him.

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Author Guest Post: Jordan K. Rose + Giveaway!

Thank you Katie and the gang of I Smell Sheep for hosting this stop on The Demon Mistress blog tour. I (and Eva) am thrilled to be here. As Eva has taken over the blog tour herself she’s decided to discuss a topic that’s gotten her into quite a bit of trouble over the years.

Snooping

Have you ever snooped before? You know, just peeked at something that wasn’t yours and maybe wasn’t something you were supposed to see. Something secret.

You have. You know it. I know it. And the person whose stuff it was knows it, too. Don’t bother trying to pretend you didn’t do it because you did. Don’t add lying to snooping. You’ve already got enough to explain.

Now don’t get miffed. I’ve been in your boat. The best thing to do in these situations is admit what you’ve done and explain why you did it. Then, just hope for the best. Of course, if your explanation is a good one it helps. If it’s a lame-o excuse, you’re probably screwed.

I try not to snoop. I’m good at trying. I’m not good at succeeding. And maybe I’m not good at succeeding because I’m not actually all that good at trying.

I do try. I give it the best effort I can at that moment. Sometimes I even tell myself out loud, “Do not peek.” But that doesn’t necessarily work. We can all agree the desire to know what’s going on often outweighs the appropriate behavior of not snooping.

Sometimes these things happen.

For example, let’s say you are in your husband’s personal library and you stumble (really, it was less stumbling and more digging, but he doesn’t need to know that little detail) upon something interesting, like a really old, dusty book. What would you do? You’d open it. Why not? Of course you would. You’ve seen enough movies to know that’s exactly what you’d do.

Then, you’d read some of it. Well, you’d try to read it but you wouldn’t understand the words all that well because maybe they were written in some sort of demon babble. But, you’d do your best.

The result of your “reading” would not be pleasant.

Your reading would have set loose the demons. That’s the best way to put it. Who knew demons could be trapped in a book? Forty demons. Trapped in Ta Biblia Daimon, The Demon Book.

Who knew?

Stefan.

Secrets.

When you keep secrets from your spouse eventually the truth comes out and sometimes it’s not very pretty.

So, ultimately this whole incident has nothing to do with me snooping but is entirely based on Stefan keeping secrets from me. 

And this is why it’s important not to keep secrets in your marriage. Secrets lead to demons. Wouldn’t you agree? I know I’m not the only one who’s found out something that maybe she wasn’t supposed to know by investigating situations that weren’t really her concern at the time.

Let’s hear it. Tell me about a time when you did a little snooping of your own. We’re friends. You can tell me.

Today’s US prize on the blog hop is another combo of three romance novels from Jordan’s bookshelf. I’m feeling like a little romance will help set everything straight since. You know, put the snooping and secrets issues back into perspective. A couple Vampire’s Kiss Truffles from the www.cocoashak.com will help with that, too. What’s more romantic than romance novels and chocolate? Nothing really. You could read a book together. For international winners the prize will be a $10 Spoonfudge gift certificate. Get some fudge. Grab a romance novel. Now you’re good to go. Leave a comment. Maybe win a prize.

For updates on my books, me, my short stories and loads of other valuable items join my Snack of the Week Club at http://evaprim.com/snackofWeek.html. I’d love to have you! (in the club, not just as a snack.)

Blurb:
What’s a girl to do when she discovers her husband, who happens to be the Master Vampire for the New England Region, has been lying to her for, oh, say a hundred and eighty years?

Well, it all depends. If she’s accidentally released forty demons from some creepy old book, unintentionally announced the existence of vampires on The Internet, kidnapped a werewolf, enraged a lovesick vampire by stealing his approved mate, and attracted the attention of The High Commander for The Vampire Federation, not to mention gotten stoned and mastered the forbidden art of demon calling, she might be willing to call it even.

Or, she might plead her case at an Inquisition and hope like all hell, she isn’t staked before sunrise. Eh, a slightly busier night than usual, but nothing Eva Prim can’t handle. 

Author Bio:

Jordan loves vampires. But if you know anything about Jordan, you already knew that detail. What you didn’t know was it wasn’t long ago that she began writing about them.

A few years back Jordan received a copy of Twilight from her husband as part of her anniversary gift. By the end of that week she’d read the entire series and moved onto Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles. Eight weeks and eighteen vampire books later the idea for her first book, Perpetual Light came to her followed very quickly by Eva Prim.

In October of 2013 The Demon Mistress, the first Eva Prim Novel is available along with four short stories. For continual updates on Eva please join the Snack Of The Week Club at www.evaprim.com.

Coming November 2013 Black Magic Rose, Book One of The Alliance Series. Join Jordan’s newsletter for updates.

Jordan is a member of the national Romance Writers of America organization and several chapters.

When she’s not writing about one vampire or another Jordan enjoys spending time with her husband, Ken and their lovable Labrador, Dino on the beautiful beaches of New England.
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