Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid, #1) in Settings

Jan 09, 2017 Cherie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: series, published-since-2000

Great story! Nothing like the TV show. Interesting take on the fight between good and evil. Can't wait to read the next one. ...more

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Dec 27, 2011 Lisa Kay rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Succubus, complete with wings, whip, and a demon tail.
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★★★½☆ (This is a review of the audio book.) Elisabeth Rodgers narrates the six novels in the Georgina Kincaid series, and she certainly does a nice job of it in the first one. While she didn’t differentiate the voices dramatically, the way she read it made it so I had no trouble telling who was speaking when the many characters were in an extended dialogue. This, I’m sure, is partly due to the writing craft of Succubus, complete with wings, whip, and a demon tail.
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★★★½☆ (This is a review of the audio book.) Elisabeth Rodgers narrates the six novels in the Georgina Kincaid series, and she certainly does a nice job of it in the first one. While she didn’t differentiate the voices dramatically, the way she read it made it so I had no trouble telling who was speaking when the many characters were in an extended dialogue. This, I’m sure, is partly due to the writing craft of the author.

I’ve had such strong feelings about this one, it makes it hard to rate. It is no coincidence that Georgina is fickle and, alas, so am I. (Something I didn’t particularly want to look at about myself, especially while trying to decide on kitchen counter top material.) Just who does she love? Seth or Roman? Interestingly, (view spoiler). Although, I’m pretty sure it isn’t Warren, her bookstore boss, whom she has been boinking for a while, thereby slowing sucking the life out of him; she’s a succubus, after all.

This aspect of her nature is part of my issues with Georgina. As much as there is something about her I really like – and I feel for her because she doesn’t want to be a succubus but a human – I didn’t like that she had feelings for one man and indulges her sexual appetites with others. I don’t mean just her ‘prey’ in this instance, but those whom she is interested in romantically – to varying degrees. Her amorous feelings were capricious, to say the least. She sure had succubus tendencies before she actually became one, no matter how noble her reasons for giving up her soul in her distant past. Nevertheless, I'm betting this aspect gets explored more as the series continues.

There were lots of males – angels, demons, imps, nephilims, and humans – in the storyline for me to drool over; more so than females, and they all think Georgina is beautiful – yet remain just ‘friends’ with her. They range from someone who can save her from a bad predicament, to someone she can turn to for a shoulder to cry on when relationships go south, to someone from whom she can ask a pretty big favor. However, the females that do pop up are pretty dominant or opinionated.

It was clear early on, when writer Seth discussed the likelihood of Georgina’s favorite book characters – Cady and O’Neill – ever getting together, that this storyline is going to be a long running “Peyton Place” before a happily ever after – if we ever get one! There is so much more than the standard ‘love triangle’ going on.

Still, there is the whole question of who killed a vampire named Duane, (view spoiler), both of which makes a good mystery through-out. Also, the plotting was good; it and the characters held my attention, and I liked the author’s “voice.”

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Oct 25, 2009 Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim) rated it liked it

Shelves: paranormal, romance, 2009-reads

Georgina Kincaid is a succubus. However, for someone who steals life energy from men by having sex with them, she has a terrible social life. She just can't carry on a meaningful relationship with anyone. So what happens when she has not one but two suiters? Who will she pick?

I enjoyed the world that Richelle Mead has built. I like the main character. I thought the story was good. I like the banter and dialog. If only the writing were a bit stronger. I just didn't find the style very engaging o ...more

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Oct 23, 2011 Sassafrass rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, z-2011, z-src-fa2011

I thought that this was pretty fantastic. I love Georgina's character. I succubus who doesn't want to be one...only going after the morally corrupt souls. She was just so much deeper than I expected. The romantic elements were great, the dialogue had fantastic and funny moments. I just hope that what Seth said in the book about people not being interested in a hero and heroine once they hook up is not true because I was so wanted them to get together, no matter how impossible it seems. I can not ...more

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Aug 21, 2011 Lisa - (Aussie Girl) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal-urban-fantasy, best-ever-reads

On my re-read of this series before the final book comes out. What can I say. I am a big fan. This is one of my favourite paranormal series ever.

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Jan 23, 2010 Pollyanna rated it really liked it

Shelves: supernatural, romance, mystery, fantasy

This would have been a five star but I found it hard to get into to begin with. I liked Georgina, I found her funny and I liked how ballsy she could be. I found out the killer before the end but the ending was still really exciting. Can't wait now for the next part of this series now that I know the characters. ...more

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