Book Review: PERSONAL DEMONS by Lisa Desrochers

PERSONAL DEMONS

by Lisa Desrochers
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Frannie Cavanaugh is a good Catholic girl with a bit of a wicked streak. She has spent years keeping everyone at a distance—-even her closest friends—-and it seems as if her senior year is going to be more of the same . . . until Luc Cain enrolls in her class. No one knows where he came from, but Frannie can’t seem to stay away from him.

What she doesn’t know is that Luc is on a mission. He’s been sent from Hell itself to claim Frannie’s soul. It should be easy—-all he has to do is get her to sin, and Luc is as tempting as they come. Frannie doesn’t stand a chance. But he has to work fast, because if the infernals are after her, the celestials can’t be far behind. And sure enough, it’s not long before the angel Gabriel shows up, willing to do anything to keep Luc from getting what he came for. It isn’t long before they find themselves fighting for more than just Frannie’s soul.

But if Luc fails, there will be Hell to pay . . . for all of them.

I'm in love with this book! The characters are great. Frannie - tough with a bit of a tortured past. She's got a nice balance of bad girl, good girl. And her inner dialogue is sassy and hysterical. Luc is FANTASTIC! Very sexy. I'm a sucker for the bad boys. -- In books. Not in real life. Okay, maybe a little in real life.

It's soo much fun reading how the bad boy starts softening as he falls for Frannie. You'd think that'd make him less attractive, but it just makes him hotter! And if Luc is charming and sexy, Gabriel is that sweet and understanding counterpart to the seductive demon. Not that Gabriel can't bring the heat when he needs to.

The plot is engaging and full of action, mystery, and twists and turns. At first I found it jarring, switching points of view from Frannie and Luc, but in the end I was loving it. Comparing their different takes, traveling to Hell with Luc, full of creepy creatures, then back to Frannie and her struggles between two awesome love choices. I would have preferred some of the mysteries to come together faster - like Frannie's mysterious past and secret powers - but the romance more than made up for that.

PERSONAL DEMONS has a dark side - after all there's a demon trying to tag Frannie for Hell - and things do get deliciously steamy so I'd recommend for older YA. But I found it a genuine treat of fun and flirty, rife with sexual tension and romance, and complex likable characters. I can't wait for ORIGINAL SIN!