{"id":3290,"date":"2014-05-25T13:48:17","date_gmt":"2014-05-25T17:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=3290"},"modified":"2014-05-25T13:48:17","modified_gmt":"2014-05-25T17:48:17","slug":"book-review-the-demons-wife-a-novel-of-the-supernatural-and-attempted-redemption-by-rick-hautala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-the-demons-wife-a-novel-of-the-supernatural-and-attempted-redemption-by-rick-hautala\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Demon’s Wife: A Novel of the Supernatural and Attempted Redemption by Rick Hautala"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’d like to note that the only way this site makes money is as an Amazon affiliate. And by “makes money” I mean “covers postage, hosting fees, and other miscellaneous expenses.” Those colorful book covers you see at the beginning of each review usually link to the book’s purchase page at Amazon. So if you feel a need to purchase, please go through us!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Demon’s Wife<\/i>: A Novel of the Supernatural and Attempted Redemption<\/i><\/a> by Rick Hautala<\/p>\n

JournalStone, 2013<\/p>\n

ISBN 978-1-936564-95-8<\/p>\n

Available:\u00a0 Paperback, Kindle edition<\/p>\n

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Samael is tall, dark, well dressed, and handsome.\u00a0 Oh, and he’s a demon.\u00a0 Claire McMullen meets Samael in a bar on a Friday night, while she is out with her roommate Sally, looking for hot guys.\u00a0 Claire is immediately attracted to Samael,\u00a0and after he rescues her from an attack in the bar parking lot, she just can’t get him off her mind.\u00a0 Claire goes out on another date with him to a seafood restaurant, and the place catches fire.\u00a0 Samael rescues her yet again and she feels even more attracted to him.\u00a0 As time goes on, she begins to realize that there is more to Samael than meets the eye, and he eventually tells her that he is, in fact, a demon, who was thrown out of Heaven with Lucifer and the other angels.\u00a0 Now that Samael has fallen for Claire, though, he wants to regain his soul and no longer do evil deeds.<\/p>\n

Of course, once Samael decides this, both he and Claire are in danger from Hell.\u00a0 Demons don’t like those who decide to break ranks with evil.\u00a0 Can a girl and a demon find eternal love?<\/p>\n

This is a fast-paced, romantic, supernatural novel.\u00a0 Claire is very down to earth and you like her immediately.\u00a0 Samael grows on you, and he really does fall in love and intend to love her forever.\u00a0 You like him too and are rooting for them to make it as a couple.\u00a0 Recommended for high school and adults.<\/p>\n

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Contains:\u00a0 attempted rape, mention of suicide, battle between demons and Samael, mention of cat remains in bathtub.<\/p>\n

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Reviewed by:\u00a0 Diana Lord<\/p>\n

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