Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead
Why I read this: I loved the first book. I Hated the second, so I just had to see how the third would do.

Some days, a girl just can't catch a break...especially when the girl in question is Georgina Kincaid, a shape-shifting succubus who gets her energy from seducing men. First there's her relationship with gorgeous bestselling writer Seth Mortensen, which is unsatisfying on a number of levels. It's not just that they can't have sex in case Georgina inadvertently kills him (generally a turn-off for most guys). Lately, even spending time together is a challenge.Seth's obsessed with finishing his latest novel, and Georgina's under demonic orders to mentor the new (and surprisingly inept) succubus on the block. Then there are the dreams. Someone, or something, is preying on Georgina at night, draining her energy, and supplying eerie visions of her future. Georgina seeks answers from Dante, a dream interpreter with ties to the underworld, but his flirtatious charm only leaves her more confused - especially as the situation with Seth reaches crisis point. Now Georgina faces a double challenge - rein in her out-of-control love life, and go toe-to-toe with an enemy capable of wreaking serious havoc among mankind. Otherwise, Georgina, and the entire mortal world, may never sleep easy again...

In this installment of The Succubus books, Georgina has some more problems. Her relationship with Seth is on the rocks, something is sucking the life force after her every time she seduces a mortal for his life force. Instead of having that beautiful after sex glow she has after stealing some soul, she is tired, weak and doesn't look her best.

With the help of some of her Angel friends, they try to stop the being who is stealing her energy.

Georgina has really grown and come a long way from the way her character was written in the second book. I downright hated her in that book. The author seemed to veer off course from a great debut with the first book, and threw in a bunch of contradictions with the second. I am very happy to say that this third book, Succubus Dreams, is as great as the first one one--story wise.

Like other books by this author (including her Vampire Academy books) I do have a problem with her writing style. It would be nice if she could go one page without using an adverb.

Some authors (a few of my favourite actually) are SO good at weaving a great story, that they can get away with breaking basic English rules. Richelle Mead isn't there yet. This book was damn good, and I wanted to know what would happen next, so I just tried to ignore the intensifiers as much as I could.

Fans of Georgina Kincaide will love this book. I'm eager and excited for the next one, Succubus Heat, to hit stands this summer.

Succubus Dreams was a solid B for me. The plot was great, and there is one scene (okay, two scenes) where I actually had tears in my eyes. I said *oh my god* out loud, I was so shocked.

I liked it so much that the next time I am in a slump I'll be picking git up for a re-read.

If you have not started this series, then this is your chance.
The books are,
Succubus Blues
Succubus On Top
Succubus Dreams

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Published by Razorbill
Why I read this: Well, I love Succubus Blue, but did not like Succubus on Top. I thought this might be a good tie breaker.

St. Vladimir's Academy isn't just any boarding school--it's a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They've been on the run, but now they're being dragged back to St. Vladimir's--the very place where they're most in danger. . . .

Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy's ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi--the world's fiercest and most dangerous vampires--make Lissa one of them forever.

Vampire Academy is a young adult book that I almost didn't finish. It was hard to get into, started off pretty boring actually. However, I stuck with it, and it did get better.

The summery is rather accurate, so I don't need to re-hash it here.

I liked Vampire Academy because it was different than any other paranormal book I have read. It's not your typical Vamp storyline, which was a refreshing change. All the characters are interesting, likable, and once things picked up, then the story itself had a good flow to it.

I'll give it a C/C+. The writing wasn't very strong. It contained more ly-adverbs than was necessary. Thats something that always annoys me. It just screams amature author which surprises me, becuase Succubus Blues had such good writing.

The friendship between Rose and Lissa was heartwarming. It reminded me of my best friend, and that put a smile on my face :)

If you want to read a young adult book with a bit of a twist on the Vamp front, then this is the book for you.
However, if sloppy writing is something you can't get past, then skip this one. Try Succubus Blues instead. (SB is not YA though.)

Succubus on top by Richelle Mead

Published by Kensington Books

Why I read this: I read the first one in the series and thought it was really good.

Love hurts, and no one knows it better than Georgina Kincaid. If she so much as kisses her new boyfriend, she’ll drain his life force. Georgina is a succubus—a demon who draws her power from other men’s pleasure. Admittedly, the shapeshifting and immortality perks are terrific, and yes, Georgina did choose to join the ranks of hell centuries ago. But it seems completely unfair that a she-demon whose purpose is seduction can’t get hot and heavy with the one mortal who knows and accepts her for who she is.

It’s not just her personal life that’s in chaos. Doug, Georgina’s co-worker at a local bookstore, has been exhibiting bizarre behavior, and Georgina suspects that something far more demonic than double espressos is at work. She could use help finding out, but Bastien, an irresistibly charming incubus and her best immortal friend, is preoccupied in the suburbs with corrupting an ultra-conservative talk radio star—and giving Georgina some highly distracting come-hither vibes. Georgina is going to have to work solo on this one—and fast because soon, Doug’s life won’t be the only one on the line…

Something happened while I was reading this book. You see, I started off really liking Georgina. I enjoyed her a lot in the first book, but that really changed with this one. By the end of Succubus on top I had a real big problem with Georgina. I don't know if it's the fact that she smokes drugs, or his a habitual cheater, but I don't like her anymore.

I'll tell you what I mean about the cheating. Before she became a Succubus she cheated on her husband. Thats why she became an immortal. Her actions put her husband into such a depression that he nearly killed himself. In order to save him any more pain, she sold her soul. In return for wiping her memory away from her husband, she would become a Succubus. Cheating on her husband is something she showed a lot of regret for in the first book. So, why did she cheat on Seth?!?! It's understood that she must sleep with mortals in order to survive, however, when she slept with one of her immortal friends it was NOT to compete her Succubus duties.

I'm trying to remember that even though Succubus on top is sold in the romance section, it is not a romance. Otherwise this book would be a big fat F for the cheating alone.

All of the players from Succubus Blues are this book, and that made me happy. I liked all the secondary characters, and I'd like to see them again in future books.

I'm going to give Succubus on top a C+. Getting past my issues with pot smoker/cheater Georgina, I did like the story. It wasn't as interesting as the first book, but it did have some mystery to it. The take down of an immortal bad guy, as well as helping an Incubus to take down a righteous annoying mortal.

I look forward to seeing what happenes with the relationship between Georgina and Seth. Personally, I think he is too good for her.

Read my review of Succubus Blues.

Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead

Published by Kensington Books

Why I read this: This has been sitting in my TBR since it was first released. I figured I'd go ahead and read it now seeing as the next book in the series is out in a few days.

When it comes to jobs in hell, being a succubus seems pretty glamorous. A girl can be anything she wants. The wardrobe is killer, and mortal men will do anything just for a touch. Granted, they often pay with their souls, but why get technical?
But Seattle succubus Georgina Kincaid’s life is far less exotic. Her boss is a middle-management demon with a thing for John Cusack movies. Her immortal best friends haven’t stopped teasing her about the time she shape-shifted into the Demon Goddess get-up complete with whip and wings. And she can’t have a decent date without sucking away part of the guy’s life. At least there’s her day job at a local bookstore—free books, all the white chocolate mochas she can drink, and easy access to bestselling, sexy writer, Seth Mortensen, aka He Whom She Would Give Anything to Touch but Can’t. But dreaming about Seth will have to wait. Something wicked is at work in Seattle’s demon underground. And for once, all of her hot charms and drop-dead one-liners won’t help because Georgina’s about to discover there are some creatures out there that both heaven and hell want to deny…

What an adorable book. Totally unlike anything I expected. Succubus Blues is written in first person, and I have to say that I like that. I'm a fan of the first person.

Georgina is an immortal Succubus, who tried hard to fit into the mortal world. She is the assistant manager of a bookstore, and even though she has a small group of immortal friends, she likes to be with mortals just as much.

After falling for her favourite author, Georgina gives him mixed signals as to how far she wants thier relationship to go. She wants to be with him, may even be a little in love with him, but she can't even kiss him without draining away his life force. Yikes. Some relationship that would be.

Roman is another love interest she has. He is my favourite of the two. Georgina pushes him away as much as she can, but he is adamant about pursuing her. As much as I liked the Heroine of the story, Roman is the one who held my interest the most. I foresaw the twist about him at the end of the book, but I still love him the most.

Succubus Blues is not a romance, but it does have romantic elements it in. Since the Heroine is a Succubus you know that there is going to be sex in the book, and lordy, it is sexy indeed.

I liked Georgina, as well as all of the secondary characters. I hope to see all of them return in the next book.

Succubus Blues gets a B+ from me. Feel free to slap me on the hand for waiting so damn long before reading this awesome book.