ANGEL WITH ATTITUDE

Author: Michelle Rowen ISBN: 0446616990 7/2006 PARANORMAL Publisher: WARNER FOREVER

When you're hot for a demon, you might as well kiss your halo good-bye... Falling naked into the killer whale tank at MarineLand is always bad news, but it's a real bummer when you've just been kicked out of Heaven. Former angel Valerie Grace is determined to reverse her banishment—Earth's just no fun. Her best friend is a slightly perverted human-turned-rat, and she's being tailed by a sexy Tempter Demon named Nathaniel, who's trying to lure her to hell with kisses that are almost worth the trip. With the talking rodent sneaking peeks down her shirt and Nathaniel getting more irresistible every minute, this ex-angel has only one hope: find the stolen Key to Heaven and go home. Then the oddest thing happens—Nathaniel starts to show signs of loyalty and love. And soon Val is asking herself if it is such a bad thing to have the hots for a demon.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

If you are going to read any book this summer, I suggest it to be Michelle Rowen's ANGEL WITH ATTITUDE. It is a fabulously entertaining paranormal that is not only funny and witty, but sexy and sizzling! I enjoyed everything about this book. Michelle Rowen should be very proud of herself for writing one sinfully delicious story!

Valerie Grace (Val) has been thrown out of Heaven. Literally. Now she has to figure out why, and most important, how to get back. Not only that, but she must be on the lookout for tempter demons—demons whose only job is to tempt fallen angels and lure them into hell. Did I mention that tempter demons are incredibly sexy and seductive, and almost virtually impossible to resist?

Val has taken up residence at the Paradise Inn. Luckily for her, a fellow fallen angel named Barlow runs it. Mr. Barlow has given Val a job as maid at the inn in return for free room and board. As two months and many nights of watching television go by, Val has adjusted pretty well at being human and she has not run into any tempter demons. But that is about to change... Bring on Nathaniel, the sexiest tempter demon this side of hell and back.

Nathaniel needs Val to succumb to his seductions and take the path to hell. It's either him or her, and he can't fail. But he just can't resist this fiery fallen angel.

Val's luck is about to change, however, as Barlow's tempter demon of nearly fifty years gives him the Key To Heaven as a gift. Now all she has to do is get a good night's sleep and be on her way back to heaven with Barlow in the morning. Things don't go as planned, and another tempter demon, Julian, has shown up and taken the key. Now it's up to Valerie to find Julian, take the key and be on her way. The only way to find Julian is to conjure up another, less evil demon, and demand that he show her the way to Julian. She, with the help of a witch, conjures up... ready? Nathaniel. Nathaniel is now bound to Val and must do as she says and take her to Julian.

At this point, I should mention the array of characters you're going to meet. There's Reggie, who goes on the quest with Val. However, Reggie's girlfriend witch turned him into a rat. Reggie the rat is my favorite character in this book. When you read this book, you'll see why. There's the nine-year-old psychic, Seraphina. That's just on earth; in the underworld you'll meet biker faeries with pretty wings and Lloyd the demon romance writer.

Michelle Rowen's ANGEL WITH ATTITUDE is a combination of extremely entertaining characters, intelligent dialogue and a burning romance between an angel and a demon. Go. Now. To the bookstore. And get a copy of ANGEL WITH ATTITUDE!

Julie Kornhausl