More Than Fiends [Paperback]

Maureen Child (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 5, 2007

Cassidy Burke is finding it hard to believe that she's next in a long line of demon dusters-Burke women paired with centuries-old cleaning solution to shine windows and spot demons. Sure, her "Clean Sweep" maid service is taking off, but wiping out supernatural bad guys? Come on.

But Cassie's surprised by her sudden fighting instincts and fierce new strength...both of which she's going to need. For one thing, her teenage daughter thinks her dad is dead, but in truth he just never knew about her...and now he's moved back to town. And after many dateless years, men are finally lining up on Cassie's doorstep. Sadly, most of them aren't human.

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About the Author

Maureen Child is the author of more than 75 books. She lives in Southern California with her family. Author website: maureenchild.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 279 pages
• Publisher: NAL Trade (June 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451221273
• ISBN-13: 978-0451221278
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,559,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

USA Today best selling author Maureen Child is the author of more than ninety romance novels and novellas. Maureen is a five time nominee for the prestigious Rita award from Romance Writers of America.

One of her novels, A POCKETFUL OF PARADISE, was made into a CBS-TV movie called The Soul Collector, starring Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Greenwood and Ossie Davis.

Maureen was not only on the Texas set to watch her characters come to life in front of the cameras, she was also tossed into the last scene by her husband and the producer, who both thought this would be a fun way to humiliate an author!

When her kids were small, Maureen started writing as not only a way to stay sane, but in the hopes of finding a job she could do and stay at home with them. Sanity is still an issue, but she did manage to write her way into a career she wouldn't trade for anything.

Over the years, she's written under lots of different names and she prefers the term 'pseudonym' to 'alias'. As Ann Carberry, she wrote western historical romances. As Kathleen Kane, she wrote not only Americana romances, but western paranormal romances as well. As Sarah Hart, she wrote one really spectacular western paranormal that is still one of her favorites. And once, Ann Carberry even wrote a Victorian historical which she absolutely loved doing.

Under her own name, Maureen writes short contemporary novels for Silhouette Desire--books she loves to write because of their fast pace and condensed story telling. Maureen is also writing funny, contemporary paranormal romances for NAL and darker paranormal stories for Silhouette Nocturne.

Life is busy but when she isn't writing you can find Maureen sitting under her 'thinking tree', coming up with new ideas for even more stories. When she isn't dreaming up a new book or writing a current one, Maureen loves to travel. Her favorite vacation spot is Ireland, with Scotland coming in a very close second. She and her husband love a good road trip and Maureen's looking forward to the day when she can actually drive to Ireland. Talk about the best of both worlds!

Maureen lives with her family in Southern California and loves to hear from her readers. Visit her online at www.maureenchild.com.

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Humorous Demon Duster takes center stage!, June 5, 2007

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Sarah W "Sarah W" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: More Than Fiends (Paperback)

Cassidy Burke has not had an easy day. Sure, she is turning thirty-two, but that does not mean her whole world has to fall apart, right? Wrong. Not only does one of her employees quit, leaving only two people to clean houses in her small but growing personal business, but out of the blue, the father of her fifteen year old daughter calls up and announces he has moved back to La Sombra permanently. That is not good news as Logan Miller, Thea's father, does not even know she exists! But the kicker, the real kicker of it all is when a small old lady appears at her house claiming that Cassidy is the new Demon Duster and it is her destiny to kill demons.

To say it is a lot to take in is a major understatement. Cassidy does not believe she is a Demon Duster, but the sudden strength she has, combined with some major fighting moves, is starting to tell her otherwise. Then there is the spray that identifies demons. Cassidy's whole world has just been shaken up and she has to readjust. Additional pressures, such as Logan Miller, and her seriously sexy new client, Devlin Cole, are just going to have to take a number. There is trouble in La Sombra and like it or not, Cassidy is going to have to step up to the plate...whether she believes in demons or not.

Demons, a wise-cracking teen, two hot men, and a protagonist who snaps and sizzles with humor and personality are only a few reasons to put MORE THAN FIENDS on your must-buy book list. With all these problems coming out of the woodwork, how can any sane woman be expected to deal? Fortunately, Cassidy has a good head on her shoulders and sure, she does not believe in demons, but as the evidence grows, she is not stupid enough to keep her head in the clouds. She is a strong woman even before she becomes the Demon Duster. She has raised her child by herself, she runs her own business, and she has made a life in La Sombra. Cassidy's take on the universe, on her love life, and on demons is fresh, spunky, and plenty sarcastic. Laughs come easily from these pages. Maureen Child pulled me in with her first-person story easily and wonderfully. I did not want to leave Cassidy, Thea, or the other characters of La Sombra. I look forward to where the love triangle goes, and the many demons Cassidy may encounter. All in all, MORE THAN FIENDS is a sizzling story with wit, romance, and characters who immediately engage readers in their lives. Fun and fresh reading!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!, June 22, 2007

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Deborah Wiley (Winter Haven, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: More Than Fiends (Paperback)

Cassidy Burke's thirty-second birthday isn't going how she had planned. Between keeping her house cleaning business running smoothly and raising a fifteen year old daughter, Cassie is one busy lady. She doesn't have time to deal with the psychotic little old lady at her door claiming Cassie is the next Demon Duster nor does she have time for her daughter, Thea, to meet the father she thought was dead. She is willing, however, to make time for sexy business owner, Devlin Cole, who wants both Cassie in his bed and her company to clean his exclusive club. But all of this was before Cassie discovered the truth about demons....





MORE THAN FIENDS is a hilarious tale involving a rather unlikely heroine. Cassie doesn't want to be a Demon Duster and her reactions to the proclamations of her elderly but spry guide, Jasmine, are hysterical. Cassie would much rather shop for a new Coach purse or eat some delicious chocolate than be trained to kill demons! After all, who in their right mind would actually believe that there is a vast population of demons in La Sombra, California?





MORE THAN FIENDS is not strictly a romance in the usual sense. A romantic triangle is set up between Cassie, Devlin, and Logan Miller, Thea's father, but readers looking for a traditional romance will not find it here. Cassie is torn between her attraction to the two men and her openness regarding both her emotional and physical reactions to Devlin and Logan is refreshing.





Maureen Childs joins the ranks of authors mixing paranormal romance and humor with MORE THAN FIENDS. Readers will relish this light-hearted tale as it is practically impossible not to laugh out loud at some of the situations in which Cassie finds herself. Maureen Child has a winner on her hands with this one!





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5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE!, September 26, 2011

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This review is from: More Than Fiends (Paperback)

Maureen Child is one of my Favoirte writers, She is incredibly and I Love this book. Its sexy and fun, and keeps you turning the page! I cant wait for the next one!