Michelle Rowen - That Old Black Magic

Reluctant witch Eden Riley knows that codependent relationships aren't good, especially when you're possessed by a sexy but troublemaking demon. Darrak's physical form makes good girl Eden want to go bad, but the constant itch to use the soul-destroying black magic she's recently acquired might force Eden to explore her dark side in an entirely different way.
And when her magic starts manifesting itself without conscious effort, both Eden's life and the possibility of a future with Darrak are threatened-since only one of them might be able to survive this...

Comment: After reading book #2 I just had to get to this one because I got really curious on how Darrak and Eden would finally solve their problem.
Eden is having more and more difficulties to control her witch's powers and that can be troublesome to her soul. In order to find help, they go ask for advice in Maksim, the wizard we've heard about in the previous book. He tells them how to solve the issue, but some things aren't as easy as they look and to make things even harder, Lucifer has asked for Eden's help too bu what he wants isn't easy to accomplish.
This books is thrilling, it's addictive because I wanted to keep reading all the time, it wasn't easy to stop when I had to. It's a very organized paranormal romance, I mean, everything follows a certain path, some might say it's expected, but I think it works, because besides Eden's looking for a way to solve everything, we also have Darrak becoming something he shouldn't and I loved seeing him have human reactions and feelings. It's very well done and the explanation in the end makes sense for the story.
I was so happy with the end of the book. I really liked it was both enchanting due to the HEA we're finally seeing and charming because the witty dialogue never stops and I laughed a few times. Plus, it happens a lot of things, some of them I didn't see coming and it very interesting ans smart how the author dealt with them.
I liked how the series developed since book #1. It was an amazing journey and it has great lines, great backgrounds, interesting characters and it's a trilogy. A finished trilogy, which means we have a beginning, a middle and an end that makes sense and delivers.
Totally happy with it and recommend it to everyone.

Michelle Rowen - Something Wicked

(Just a quick note to say sorry for being away for so long...sometimes time isn't enough for all the things we have to do and then to join the party there's family visiting, I don't know about you, but with my family visiting I can't do anything else besides entertaining them)

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Being a little wicked isn’t all bad…
Every woman has a sexy demon inside her just waiting to get out, but for Eden Riley it’s a little different. Her inner demon is named Darrak, and he’s been inhabiting bodies for the past 300 years. In the daytime, thanks to her special psychic energy, he’s able to take physical shape -- a shape she wouldn’t mind getting her hands on, if it wasn’t a threat to her immortal soul…
Because of her possession, Eden now has uncontrollable black magic at her fingertips, and she and Darrak are trying to end the curse that binds them before the situation gets any worse. To do it, they’ll have to get tangled up with some unsavory characters from the underworld. When sparks and spells fly, they could get the distance they need…or each have their own private hell to pay.

Comment: I was so happy to have read the first book in the series I just had to read the rest of the trilogy - currently I did - and I wasn't sorry.
This second book is another set of adventures where Darrak and Eden try to find a way to break the curse that forces Darrak to possess Eden.
In this story Eden and Darrak are looking for a wizard to help them and maybe telling them a way how to break the curse without one of them dying or Eden turning into a black witch. However, the bad guys have some secrets that might be key to separate Eden and Darrak in a permanent, deadly, way.
I liked this story a lot. It took me just one day to read it all, the book is that good. I love the dialogue, it doesn't stop to amaze me how perfect it is, with the right amount of sarcasm/irony and fun. I smiled a lot while reading the book, even in the not so funny moments, only because the comebacks between characters was so well done and amusing.
Darrak and Eden are an interesting couple and not only because their living arrangements, they are falling in love and it's good to see how Eden sacrifices a bit of her pure soul to help others or to do things she shouldn't just because she has to help. And then it's cute to watch Darrak, this archdemon, to think and act to help Eden because it's the right thing to do and because he might be falling in love. The thing is, after so many human possession, some things start to root in him, such as...feelings.
The storyline isn't boring or stale. It moves along, we see things happening and it's both fun and gripping.
I recommend this to everyone. We see Lucifer show up too and his role isn't as evil as one might expect. Besides, some secondary characters give us a glimpse of the role they might play, although not too much, the focus is clearly in the main couple.
I'm not sure what else I can say without giving spoilers or having to explain the story, I just think the author has done a great job and by this point I was more than eager to read the last one, to see how in the world Eden and Darrak could be happy.

Michelle Rowen - The Demon in Me

HELL HATH NO FURY...
Fate has led Eden Riley to become a "psychic consultant" to the police, even though her abilities are unreliable at best. Those paranormal powers are about to get her into a jam she couldn't have predicted: After her hunky police detective partner guns down a serial killer in front of her, Eden realizes that she's quite literally no longer alone. A voice in her head introduces himself as Darrak. He's a demon. But not in a bad way!
...LIKE A WOMAN POSSESSED.
Darrak lost his original body three hundred years ago, thanks to a witch's curse. This is the first time he's ever been able to speak directly to a host, plus there's a bonus: Eden's psychic energy helps him to take form during daylight hours. He wants to use this chance to find a way to break his curse -- finally. Otherwise, Eden's going to have to learn to live with this sexy demon...like it or not.
BUT SHE THINKS SHE MIGHT LIKE IT.

Comment: This book has been in my TBR list since november 2010. I finally decided to try it and I'm surprised to see how amazing it was.
The story follows Eden, a somewhat psychic that ends up being asked to help the police catching up bad guys. The things is, she's not very confidant in her weak abilities so when she gets involved in a case with a serial killer and ends up being possed by the demon who lived in him, she's as shocked as one could coul be.
From then on, she has to learn how to deal with the demon (Darrak) who claims to be a good one. Things wouldn't be as strange if she weren't attracted to him and vice-versa.
I liked the book a lot, especially the fact both Eden and Darrak exist at the same time, I mean, when one is conscient, the other isn't "sleeping". Sometimes Darrak can have a solid form thanks to Eden's psychic level, but they get connected and need to be around the other when this happens. Of course this allows several funny situations.
The dialogue is witty and sometimes sarcastic, very funny, although this isn't a comedy book.
Some secondary characters look like they can have more presence in future books and I can't wait to see more paranormal characters in the stories. I think the way the world works is very well done and all the pieces seemed to work well together.
Of course some things happened that will go to the second book, but I won't tell. The stories aren't continuous, but there's always the part where Darrak and Eden will try to find a way to help Darrak getting free, but until then, they'll have to live as one. There's feelings between them but after meeting the witch who cursed Darrak they understand they can't be together anymore because it means something will happen to Eden...I wish they could overlook this, but aparently they can't and I'm curious to see how they deal with the fact they are so close but can't be closer.
I'll read the next book soon, I hope it's as fascinating as this one.