Through a Crimson Veil

With the surge of paranormal romance and the fact that I can't seem to get enough of the subgenre, you'd think I'd have read about every paranormal being out there. Patti O'Shea's Through a Crimson Veil offers a new one for me--both the hero and heroine are half-demons. It sounds unusual, but it works: 4.5 out of 5.

Mika has a mission: get inside Conor McCabe's house and find a certain incantation that may be dangerous to the demon world. She approaches Conor with a request for protection. Though both Mika and Conor are half-human, half-demon, Conor is from a type of demon that is strong and physically aggressive. This makes him a good choice to protect Mika, who is from a less aggressive demon branch.

When Mika spends time with Conor, she realizes that he is her vishtau mate--the demon version of a soulmate. Some authors rely on the idea of the couple being "mated" to skip the getting-to-know-you and falling-in-love stages of the romance. Thankfully, O'Shea doesn't do that. Conor and Mika may be vishtau mates, but they have to fall in love like anyone else; in fact, they go through a lot before getting to their happily-ever-after.

Through the Crimson Veil is the third book in the Crimson City series. I've read and enjoyed books two and three.

In other news, I'm trying to make my house somewhat presentable before my Halloween party on Saturday. It's been a slow process. I don't know how I've managed to accumulate so much stuff. Yikes!