How To Lose a Demon in 10 Days [Paperback]

Saranna DeWylde (Author)

Book Description

Release date: August 28, 2012

 GOT DEMON?
 
Grace does. She's got more demon than she can saddle. In fact, she's got a sinfully sexy Crown Prince of Hell named Caspian. She's also got ten days to get rid of him or Bad Things shall ensue. See, her Russian mobster ex-boyfriend didn't take kindly to her smutty Mephistophelean contract. It's not that she's conspiring with fiends; that was his idea. It's that she's conspiring against him with outrageous devilry that runs the gamut from embarrassing to a dead hooker turned dominatrix demon gunning for his soul.
 
One should never trust demons, let alone shag them. They don't have hearts. Yet Grace is buying hers some slightly tarnished armor and hoping that once he's been shoveled into it, kicking and screaming, he'll find it's just his size.  This damsel in distress needs a dark knight for a Happily Ever After.
 

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Saranna DeWylde has a hit with her new book, How To Lose A Demon in 10 Days.  Her hero, Caspian, can tempt me any day! Intense, hilarious, and just plain fun, this book had me reading long into the night." -Cynthia Eden, Award Winning and National Bestselling Author of Angel of Darkness

Demons, hot romance, snort milk through your nose laughter and peanut butter, oh, my! ~Dakota Cassidy author of The Accidental Series

About the Author

Saranna DeWylde is a full time Amazon Goddess and former corrections officer who decided she'd seen enough shanks and skanks. Originally a horror writer, having written her first story at her 8th birthday party in colored pencil after watching The Exorcist, she further decided that her dark quill was meant for Happily Ever After instead of the things that grab your feet if they hang off the end of the bed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Kensington; 1 edition (August 28, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758269153
• ISBN-13: 978-0758269157
• Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 5.4 x 8.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #714,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Saranna De Wylde has always been fascinated by things better left in the dark. She wrote her first story after watching The Exorcist at a slumber party. Since then, she's published horror, romance and narrative nonfiction. Like all writers, Saranna has held a variety of jobs, from operations supervisor for an airline, to an assistant for a call girl, to a corrections officer. But like Hemingway said, "Once writing has become your major vice and greatest pleasure, only death can stop it." So she traded in her cuffs for a full-time keyboard. She loves to hear from her readers.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Steamy and Hilarious; Thoroughly Entertaining August 28, 2012

By A Book Obsession.. TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Paperback

In a last ditch effort to give her ex-boyfriend, the Russian Mobster the comeuppance he deserves, Grace summons a demon to do her will. Of course she gets much more than she bargains for when Caspian, the Crown Prince of Hell shows up. In their bargaining, Grace had been expecting a price, but she never could have imagined Caspian's demands to be so carnal. But if sleeping with a denizen of hell is bad, falling for one is even worse, and she has only 10 days to get rid of him before it is too late.

Based on the description, I imagined this book would have a tongue in cheek kind of humor, but I never would have predicted the hilarity that greeted me from page one. I mean come on, a demon who is trying to act all badass should never ever say the word frolicking in reference to himself. Kinda bursts all shreds of credibility from the start, especially as Grace labeled him metrosexual and was worried about him "bibbity-bopping along," even as he had a serious case of ADD due to her breasts. All that in just the first few pages, and things only got "worse" from there. There was one point involving peanuts and a very compromising position that left tears streaming down my face because I was laughing so hard. I can't remember the last time I read a book this funny, and it was a nice change of pace from the darker books I typically read. I mean, don't get me wrong, this book isn't just "fluff" as the overall plot is quite dark in its own right, it's just that the humor plays such a large role that it greatly overshadowed the danger.

I really enjoyed watching Grace and Caspian grow and change in this book. Caspian started out so full of himself and absolutely carefree in his emotions, or rather the lack thereof. However that all changed once Grace came into his life. It was so much fun watching him squirm as he realized to his absolute horror he may actually have feelings for her, especially as he didn't know what to do about them. There were several times he royally messed up in his blundering about, but that only entertained me more due to the hilarity of it all. Grace on the other hand, in the beginning she was so uptight and shut off from the world, although she did have good reason. Even so, being a bitter harpy hell bent (literally) on revenge didn't suit her well, and I loved seeing Caspian slow start to change her as well. Of course, being so strong willed she fought that attraction tooth and nail, leading

How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days is an incredibly sexy, fun romp that kept me thoroughly entertained. From the great characters and their steamy moments that sizzled right off the page, to the insane hilarity of it all, I was thoroughly entertained from start to finish. If this book is any indication of the future installments, the 10 Days series will be going onto my most anticipated list. This is a definite must read for those who like their paranormals with a large slice of humor on the side, and I highly recommend it!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Got Demon? Saranna DeWylde Does! August 28, 2012

By Misty

Format:Paperback

How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days is one of the funniest books I've read in a very long time. Grace has ten days to shake her Russian mobster ex and save her son. So what does Grace do? She summons a demon to do her bidding, and what she gets is not just any demon but Caspian who is not just any old demon but the Prince of Hell. Add in an entire cast that runs the gamut from a dead hooker turned dominatrix demon gunning for his soul to the devil himself and you have a laugh a minute ride. Typically a book this funny loses the romance side of itself, but that is not the case in How to Lose a Demon, the romance builds at a fun and sexy pace, making it an absolute delight to read. I have read many comical romance authors but never one that had me laughing from the first page to the last. The pure insanity of this book has me anxious to come back for the rest of the books in this series. If you're one that likes your light paranormal, heavy on the steam, and insane on the laughs then I highly recommend this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Be prepared for hot sex, multiple orgasms, forked tongues, and grandmas who get more action than we do September 3, 2012

By Jackie Uhrmacher

Format:Paperback

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Grace is a woman scorned. Her Russian mobster ex-boyfriend kidnapped her son and has refused to let her see him in four years. A woman can only take so much before she reaches a breaking point, especially when that woman is the granddaughter of one of the most powerful witches to walk this earth. Grandma didn't raise no fool, so Grace knows exactly what she's doing when she summons Caspian, one of the Crown Princes of Hell. She refuses to take his word, forces him to sign the contract in blood, and even keeps from slapping the smug off his face when he names his price for helping her: in order to exact vengeance, Grace must sleep with Caspian. Problem is, Grace's ex threatens to kill their son if she doesn't get rid of her demonic lover in ten days. What's a girl to do when she's stuck between a rock and a hard demon?

The main focus of How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days by Saranna DeWylde is on Grace, Caspian, and their struggles to gain custody of Grace's son. (Warning: if you're cursed with Mommy Emotions, this whole plot arch is going to make you scream to the heavens in agony.) We also have the typical romance element of several other relationships developing throughout the main storyline that include a sadistic mob boss and the dead hookers who no longer love him, an undead evil witch and her lover, and Hades and his heart of tarnished gold, among others. Each one added to the flow of the story and the development of the characters, but their epilogue was a little too cute for me. Keep in mind: I laughed my sizable ass off with the demonic crabs went after a character's nether regions, so I'm a dark and twisted mind. Just because cutesy isn't my thing doesn't mean it won't be yours.

My one complaint--yes, just one! it's a miracle!--is in the whole Vulcan Mind Meld thing. In the beginning (imagine me with a big, booming voice), Caspian could hear some of Grace's thoughts because she "thought loud." When this would have come in handy, he can't hear a damn thing. It's a tiny thing, really, but it made me throw imaginary popcorn at the screen in my mind and yell, "Oh no she didn't! Girl, tell him how you feel!"

How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days is not your average romance. Sure, there's a snarky heroine, an antihero, plenty of Big Bads, and some breath-taking love scenes, but don't let that fool you. Underneath that glimmering sheen of romance lays a dirty, laugh-until-you-can't-breathe novel full of tongue-swelling, sex-toy-killing, heart-stopping action that will change your religion. Be prepared for hot sex, multiple orgasms, forked tongues, grandmas who get more action than we do, and a love story that spans multiple planes of existence.

A few of my favorite passages:
"Fine. I love you. Get me the hooker."
"Just because I'm female and you give great orgasms doesn't mean I'm going to get all anime-eyed."