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Succubus Blues
368 pages
A witty, coffee-fueled romp through Seattle's supernatural underground where immortal bureaucracy meets forbidden romantic longing.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like grabbing a white chocolate mocha with a delightfully sarcastic friend who just happens to be immortal. The narrative moves at a brisk, entertaining clip, propelled by snappy dialogue, drop-dead one-liners, and a wryly observant protagonist who treats demonic bureaucracy with the same eye-rolling frustration as a retail day job. Beneath the playful, irreverent tone and the cozy Seattle bookstore setting lies a simmering undercurrent of forbidden romantic yearning and creeping supernatural danger. The prose is conversational and effortlessly engaging, balancing the mundane realities of bad dates and middle-management bosses with the high-stakes thrills of the demon underground. It is a perfect fit for readers who crave urban fantasy that doesn't take itself too seriously, blending sharp humor with genuine emotional longing and a touch of horror.
- Mood
- playful
- seductive
- cozy
- supernatural
- Tone
- wry
- sassy
- irreverent
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- forbidden longing · supernatural bureaucracy · workplace mundanity · hidden worlds
- The writing
- Snappy and conversational, driven by sharp one-liners and a relatable, self-deprecating narrative voice.
- The arc
- Moves from wry, mundane frustration with immortal life to a tense, high-stakes supernatural confrontation intertwined with romantic yearning.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love their urban fantasy laced with sharp humor, relatable workplace woes, and a heavy dose of forbidden romance.
Content notes
- demonic elements
- supernatural violence
- soul draining
About the book
Succubus (n.) An alluring, shape-shifting demon who seduces and pleasures mortal men.Pathetic (adj.) A succubus with great shoes and no social life. See: Georgina Kincaid.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 can 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 getup complete with whip and wings. And she can't have a decent date without the 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...
Description from Open Library.
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