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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
wickedly hot romantic fantasy, August 9, 2008
As a Saxon, Edana killed a Norman in 1066, damning her to hell. When Nick makes her a succubus; for centuries her whole being enticed men into giving up their souls for a chance to have sex with her. She never has sex because she drains her victims before they can do the deed; so she remains a virgin because before she was one a when she was a human. This time when she returns to Nick he has a special assignment waiting for her.
He want the succubus to destroy the Nephilim, the beings born between the mating of angels and human females. They were destroyed by the Flood, but they are back to restore the balance between humanity and a surplus of demons. Eli has the power to conjure and bind the demon to him so that she must do what he says or be punished in the Void of nothingness. When Edana meets Eli and his brother Del, she learns the Nephilim are given another chance to protect humanity from the overabundance of demons. However Edana has feelings for Eli, but their relationship seems doomed from the start because if she succeeds on her mission he is doomed; while if he succeeds on his mission she is doomed.
This wickedly hot romantic fantasy is filled with sexual encounters of all kind including ménage a trois and light bondage that enhance the intriguing story line. The Nephilim are being tested to see if they control their lust while Edana is the target of all sides as the lure. The dilemma of loving the enemy is devilishly designed in Charlene Teglia's evocative XXX supernatural romance.
Harriet Klausner
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wicked Hot is smoldering!, July 22, 2008
Wicked Hot
Charlene Teglia
The beautifully seductive Edana is a succubus cursed to wander the earth feeding off and cursing human souls. Having died after committing the mortal sin of murder, Edana now is under the power of the devil himself. The irony of her current status is that when she died, she was still a virgin, and now, she can't seem to complete the deed without draining the human men in her way. Then she's assigned to seduce Eli and Dal, two brothers with superhuman strength and her prospects start looking up. She just might experience an orgasm after all. That is, if she's not slain first.
Eli the warrior and Dal the teacher are two Nephilim living a quiet existence in Washington. The Nephilim are ancient creatures born of angel fathers and human mothers. Thought to be extinct, they have lived under the demons' radar. Until now. Because good and evil is rapidly losing its precarious balance, Eli has begun conjuring, binding and banishing demons into the void of nonexistence. Likewise, Dal has been teaching young witches the lost art of good magic.
Edana soon finds herself in the Nephilim household, sharing domestic duties and find her way into bed. With both of them. Sex with the brothers is cosmically blissful but in no time, she starts to experience another emotion, one wholly unfamiliar to her. Eli, with his Alpha strength and smoldering intensity, unwittingly sends the sexy succubus headlong into the arms of love.
Will she be able to complete her nefarious mission, or will she allow herself to trust the man who can free her from the curse that bound her many years ago?
Having read many of Ms. Teglia's previous novels, it was a no-brainer to read Wicked Hot. However, after having read this book, it must be said that Wicked Hot isn't as good as the rest of her stories. It's better. In fact, I'll go out on a limb here to say that this book has to be the best novel she's written.
Engrossed from the first page, I didn't let go until the last word was read. Kept on the edge of my seat, it was never quite apparent how this story would end until I read the words.
It's always good writing to have a strong, Alpha hero and a feisty, intelligent heroine. Add realistic internal and external conflict, stir and bake. Eli and Edana are choice ingredients for this recipe of dark, edgy romance. Add in Dal and you have a story so hot, you need oven mitts to turn the pages. The characters were well developed, the story line fast paced, the passion intense and the sex absolutely nuclear. Forget the ice cubes, head straight to the Arctic Circle, and make sure you have a couple of hours blocked in your schedule. Once you pick up Wicked Hot and start reading, you won't be doing anything else until you've finished.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wicked Hot - Very aptly named!!!, July 22, 2008
What is a succubus to do when she finds herself bound to the very man who is the object of her current assignment? Scratch that - not man, Nephilim. No ordinary mortal could have snared a demon of Edana's class with so little trouble. Nor could any other man withstand the lustful temptation that Edana presents.
Edana is determined to fulfill her assignment to seduce her captor, and being bound to Eli turns out to not quite the hardship she'd have expected - especially when she finds herself lost to the sensuality that both Eli and his brother Dal overwhelm her with so easily.
But soon she begins to lose sight of her task, risking the wrath of the devil himself and, more dangerously, her own heart.
WICKED HOT is the most perfect name for Charlene Teglia's newest July 2008 release with St. Martin's Griffin! This fiery little romance practically explodes with the heat of the passion that consumes Eli, Edana, and Dal.
The trick of it is, neither Eli nor Dal can afford to give in to lust. They can have passion, they can make love, they can even engage in straight-up, no holds-barred sex marathons. They just can't lose control. Of course, making them lose control is Edana's number one priority. Well, it WAS her number one priority... Right up until she started experiencing those little miracles they call `orgasms' at the hand of the two irresistible brothers.
We shouldn't like Edana. She's a demon, right? And as the book begins, she's the wrong kind of demon, bent on the destruction of the good guys. From the very first page, however, it is impossible to dislike our heroine, no matter that she is a soul-snatching succubus of the highest order. She combines sarcastic quips with a matter-of-fact approach to her goal in a way that you have to admire. Yes, she is out to ruin Eli and Dal in the beginning, but she is up front about her intentions from the start. She's kind of a demonic Jessica Rabbit with her "I'm not bad; I'm just drawn that way" attitude. Edana is what she is, and that is a succubus.
Perhaps the fact that the story is told from her point of view, also has something to do with her likability. Edana owns this story. Yes, Eli and Dal play a huge part in it, but you find yourself completely immersed in Edana's mind, her heart. You experience her eventual metamorphosis along with her as she evolves from the devil's minion into a being who actually loves.
And who wouldn't fall for either Eli or Dal? Alone, either of these heroes would be enough to send a girl's emotions reeling out of control, but together? Total sensory overload! Maybe it's that strange little side-effect that physical contact with a Nephilim seems to have... Can it actually work through the pages of a book, I wonder? *grin*
I mentioned earlier that neither Eli nor Dal can give in to their lust, and they do maintain control of their passion. What amazed me, however, is that the author managed to convey the depth of their need for Edana even while allowing them to keep a tight rein on the lust that threatens to damn their souls should they give in to it.
The men have their own objective in mind when it comes to their lovely little captive demon. But is that objective simply to slake their passions in her body while learning to control their lust? Or do they have something even more insidious planned for Edana? Written in first person, we are left to wonder along with Edana just when Eli and Dal will finally decide she has served their purpose and banish her to oblivion.
Strangely enough, neither seems in a hurry to be rid of her, much to Edana's and the readers' delight. Even more, they treat her with honor and consideration throughout their liaison, destroying her more surely with kindness and pleasure than they ever could have with banishment. But what a way to go...
It may be obvious by now, but I'll come out and say it - this is an erotic romance and has plenty of M/F/M ménage scenes in it. These men focus their sensual attentions completely on Edana, using every skill in their considerable arsenal to satisfy her over and over again. As far as ménage erotica goes, this is right up there with the very best of them - sure to make you a little hot under the collar!
In the end, however, we find that WICKED HOT cannot be relegated only to the category of `erotic romance'. It is that, but so much more. Charlene Teglia delivers a deceptively simple plot with complex nuances that explore the balance of good and evil, and offer unexpected salvation. I am absolutely wild about this story and cannot recommend it strongly enough!
**Courtesy of Wild on Books**
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