Journal Entry 1 by Rianonne from Wien Bezirk 22 - Donaustadt, Wien Austria on Monday, February 11, 2008

As a research grunt at a local television station, Abby Baker tends to blend into the background, which is where she’s most comfortable. But when she ends up being the last resort to cover a hot story, Abby discovers a whole new side to her personality when she is possessed by a fiend—a type of rogue demon. Suddenly everyone wants a piece of her. And now the demon Rule—also a hunter of his own kind who have gone astray—is Abby’s only hope…

Meanwhile, the Others—vampires, werewolves, and witches, oh my!—have come out of the supernatural closet and the rest of the humans are all aflutter. Mischief is afoot in the demon realm, and Rule knows that Abby is key to figuring it all out before the fiends tip the fragile balance between the newly-discovered Others and the humans over into an epic battle. Now it’s up to two lost souls to make love, not war…..
 

Journal Entry 2 by Rianonne at Wien Bezirk 22 - Donaustadt, Wien Austria on Monday, April 18, 2011

I don't really know how to feel about this series. There's nothing awful about it, but at the same time there isn't much to make it stand out. The word "average" sums up this book perfectly--a mindless, predictable, but not unpleasant read.
In the continuity of the series, the "Others"--that is, vampires, werewolves, fae, and all manner of supernatural beings have made the choice to reveal themselves to the human populations, and are still fighting for equal rights etc. Rule is a demon--but demons in this series are for the most part counted among the good guys. Rule in particular makes a living protecting his world and the human world from the dark, dangerous, and more or less evil fiends. Abby is an ordinary human who ends up possessed by a fiend, Lou. Lou is in hiding because he possesses knowledge of a spell that could give power into the hands of the most sinister of all fiends. Abby is quickly taken under the protection of rule and his friends--a band that includes many Others introduced in previous books.
What made this book passable was the fact that with the possible exception of Abby, the characters are pretty likable. Problematically, I found myself focusing on and wondering more about the other couples--Graham and Missy, Tess and Rafe, etc, then the main couple. But at least they kept me reading. The central conflict and premise was really good--I liked the concept of the possession and the fiend hiding out in a human host.
The problems begin with Abby. She's incredibly frustrating--selfish, whiny, childish, kind of helpless. I thought on more than one occasion that the story would have been twice as entertaining with a more well rounded and/or more appealing heroine. In her situation, the logical choice would be to accept protection where its offered, seek out information, and cooperate with the obviously stronger and more knowledgeable characters to come up with solutions. But Abby decides to defy at every turn, whine about what has happened to her, ask all the wrong questions, and generally cause more problems for everyone. This slows the plot to a crawl as we wait for her to quit complaining and get her act together. Her terrible personality is further demonstrated in her relationship with Rule. She knows she should accept his help, respect him, and appreciate him, but she repeatedly acts against him. She drags the book down and is just plain too stupid to live.
I do actually plan on continuing with this series, despite my complaints, because I liked the other two books well enough :-) 

Journal Entry 3 by Rianonne at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Wien Austria on Friday, April 29, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (4/29/2011 UTC) at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Wien Austria

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Journal Entry 4 by Tribefan at Lakemore, Ohio USA on Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Thank you for sending!  

Journal Entry 5 by Tribefan at Lakemore, Ohio USA on Thursday, July 07, 2011

I enjoyed it but I agree with Abby being way to irrational and whiny!

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Journal Entry 6 by Tribefan at BookObsessed VBB, BookObsessed Swap -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Released 6 mos ago (11/23/2011 UTC) at BookObsessed VBB, BookObsessed Swap -- Controlled Releases

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Journal Entry 7 by elsi at Sanger, Texas USA on Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Looking forward to reading this book. I've read 2 others in the series so I think I know what I'm getting in to.