Succubus On Top by Richelle Mead

Succubus On Top (Georgina Kincaid, #2)

by Richelle Mead

Love hurts, and no one knows it better than Georgina Kincaid. If she so much as kisses Seth Mortensen, the shy, sexy writer she's been dating, she'll drain his life force. Admittedly, the shapeshifting and immortality perks of a succubus are terrific, but it's completely unfair that a she-demon whose purpose is seduction can't get down with the one mortal who accepts her for who she is. . .

It's not just her personal life that's in chaos. Doug, Georgina's co-worker at a local bookstore, has been exhibiting bizarre behavior, and Georgina suspects something far more demonic than double espressos. She could use an assist from Bastien, an irresistibly charming incubus and her best immortal friend, but he's giving Georgina some highly distracting come-hither vibes. Georgina is going to have to work solo on this one-and fast, because soon, Doug's life won't be the only one on the line. . .

"Compulsively readable." -Rachel Caine

"No other succubus will do!" -Vicki Pettersson

"A delicious treat for Georgina fans!" -Kat Richardson

"If damnation is this fun, sign me up!" -Lilith Saintcrow

Reviewed by Angie on

4 of 5 stars

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I didn't love Succubus on Top quite as much as I did the first time around, but it's still a very enjoyable read. Georgina just won an award for her succubus prowess, she's dating her favorite writer, her long time BFF just moved to town, and life is generally looking up. At least until she notices that the humans in her life are acting strangely and she feels an odd immortal presence. If there's one thing we know about Georgina, she doesn't like to see the people she cares about hurt, whether they're mortal or immortal.

Succubus on Top focuses a lot on Georgina's struggle between her demonic side and her human side. This is most tested by her relationship with Seth which has a lot of ups and downs and is ultimately why I didn't enjoy this installment as much this time. Georgina makes a lot of rash, stupid decisions. I totally get why she makes them at the time, but she knows she's doing something wrong and immediately feels badly for it. I admire her for telling the truth, but I know that she knows better, so I never quite believed these things when they happened. Then Seth kind of loses some personality and essentially doesn't react. He's a quiet guy and thinks about his words and actions before reacting, but I feel like he could have stood up for himself a bit more in that quiet way of his instead of letting her off the hook so easily.

But speaking of Seth and Georgina, there is so much sexual tension! They've been dating for a few weeks with close to no physical contact. They have some close calls, but it's so frustrating (in a good way) that they can't do anything about it! This of course leads to Georgina's questionable decision making, but I still enjoyed the tension. That closing chapter is amazing! It's the best compromise given their situation.

Succubus on Top is a great read, even if I feel like some parts aren't quite believable given what we know about the characters. The drug plot was also a bit silly, but I love seeing how much Georgina cares about her human friends. She won't let anything mess with them!

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

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