A review by anacarter
Demon of Mine by Caroline Peckham
4.0
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Hmmm, where to start.... I didn’t know what to think going into this book, but I loved the mystery surrounding each character. Kind of a slow start, for me at least, but once the story began unfolding and the mystery surrounding Jack and Elle began to reveal itself, I was quickly pulled in.
Demon of Mine is the first book in The Devil Heart Boys series and tells the story of Elle and Jack. It's a supernatural bully romance with added creep factor. I enjoyed getting to know Elle and Jack and although their story appears to reach its conclusion there is still the option to continue but I hope to see more of them in the following books.
It starts off when Elle's mother goes missing, leaving behind a massive debt which forces Elle to move. She finds herself living with Aston, the only adult who’s ALWAYS at work, Jack and his twin sister Teagan. Elle quickly discovers that there is something strange about the Mandeville Place, something supernatural. Not only this but a certain boy in the house has sworn to make Elle's life a living hell and avoiding him at Darkwood Academy is not easy. Jack was an absolute asshole to Elle when they first met, but as the story progresses and Elle is unknowingly pulled into a deal with the Devil, we learn what Jack's motivations are and how they have come to shape his misguided decisions.
The storyline was a little rushed, imo and was slightly predictable but hoping with future books in this series that we get more background and more character development. I love Caroline's work, but I will admit, this isn't the best work of hers but I did enjoy it, in the end. I recommend it~
*a copy was provided by the authors for review purposes*
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Hmmm, where to start.... I didn’t know what to think going into this book, but I loved the mystery surrounding each character. Kind of a slow start, for me at least, but once the story began unfolding and the mystery surrounding Jack and Elle began to reveal itself, I was quickly pulled in.
Demon of Mine is the first book in The Devil Heart Boys series and tells the story of Elle and Jack. It's a supernatural bully romance with added creep factor. I enjoyed getting to know Elle and Jack and although their story appears to reach its conclusion there is still the option to continue but I hope to see more of them in the following books.
It starts off when Elle's mother goes missing, leaving behind a massive debt which forces Elle to move. She finds herself living with Aston, the only adult who’s ALWAYS at work, Jack and his twin sister Teagan. Elle quickly discovers that there is something strange about the Mandeville Place, something supernatural. Not only this but a certain boy in the house has sworn to make Elle's life a living hell and avoiding him at Darkwood Academy is not easy. Jack was an absolute asshole to Elle when they first met, but as the story progresses and Elle is unknowingly pulled into a deal with the Devil, we learn what Jack's motivations are and how they have come to shape his misguided decisions.
The storyline was a little rushed, imo and was slightly predictable but hoping with future books in this series that we get more background and more character development. I love Caroline's work, but I will admit, this isn't the best work of hers but I did enjoy it, in the end. I recommend it~
*a copy was provided by the authors for review purposes*
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