Succubus on Top: Georgina Kincaid Series, Book 2

I had a lot of fun reading this book. Life is never easy, even when you're a succubus! Georgina's life gets really complicated in this book, what with managing the book store (her boss, and boss' boss are gone most of the time!), keeping up with co-worker and friend Doug's band, dating author Seth, and flirting and playing with newly arrived visiting friend, Bastien. Bastien is trying to take down a talk-show hostess who is too holier-than-thou, and Georgina has pledged to help him. She gets herself into a lot of trouble by making some funny mistakes while trying to help! The scenes with Seth are tender and sexy. If she even kisses Seth a little, it will shave years off his life. Seth rolls with the punches well, everybody needs someone like him, friend or significant other. Bastien makes Georgina think -- a lot -- maybe even more than she wants to, about what she's doing to Seth. But Seth and Georgina come up with a very sexy alternative to their problem!! I enjoyed this book because it was light, sexy, funny, and twisted. I love Richelle's wicked sense of humor and irony. The flashbacks are not too heavy-handed (when the characters are 1,000 years old, sometimes flashback scenes can really drag the story down. This time, they help to make the character more three-dimensional and explain some of her foibles.). Also I would like to say that if you have not read Richelle's other book, Vampire Academy Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, Book 1) , do so. Even though it is a young adult book, and I am no young adult, I really enjoyed it. It was well written and interesting. Richelle, I can't wait for book 3, due on October 7th, 2008 (Succubus Dreams). Keep up the good work, I really enjoyed book 2!!!!

Things aren't working out so smoothly for Georgina and her new beau Seth Mortensen. For one thing being intimate is pretty much impossible. They can't even lay next to each other in bed, under the covers, without getting worked up. The most innocent of kisses even leave Seth a little breathless. They both want more, but they both know that they can't have that. Ever. But they still care for one another enough to try and work through it. When Georgina's oldest and best friend - and incubus - comes to town to seduce a popular conservative talk radio host, he gets under Georgina's skin commenting on her mundane relationship with Seth. Planting a seed of doubt in her mind that it will never work between them. Meanwhile, Doug, her co-worker has been acting super strange. He's got a new drummer in his band and they are on their way to the top, and in true rock star form. Georgina knows that there's something up with this new drummer, but she can't put her finger on it because she knows he's human. She manages to juggle all of these elements in her life very carefully, but it could all come crashing down in an instant leaving her friends and her life at stake. I'm really enjoying this series so far. I know it seems repetitive for me to say this, but Richelle Mead has great things going for her. Three series that I've read that are unique and captivating. Poor Georgina, all she wants to do is be with the man she loves. But being a Succubus means that won't be happening, unless she wants to drain Seth till he's dead. They have a definite connection and when G sees him with his brothers children, more doubts enter her brain. She could never give him children. I think Seth pretty much plans on being with G for the long haul. He may feel unsure about the whole situation, but if he's okay with G going out to feed on other men. Then I don't think she has a lot to worry about. Her friend Bastien comes into town, and it turns out he's running from something. Knowing he's desperate for help, G agrees to help him with his plans to seduce the super star radio host. But Bastien goes back and fourth between good friend and bad friend. I guess that can be blamed on the stresses in his life, but sometimes I feel like he needs a good smack across his handsome little face. I love the bad guy twist. He wasn't after Georgina, but her friends and co-workers. Which leaves G to come to the rescue! It's a good thing she has some help from her circle of friends and boss though, or else she'd be in deep trouble when facing the bad guy. It was also a really good thing we get to see into G's past in this one. Learning more about how she was in the past explains a lot of why she is the way she is now. I loved the flashbacks. I really enjoyed this one. I'm pretty sure Seth is one of the best love interests in Urban Fantasy! I like those semi-nerdy types though. Georgina is definitely one of the best heroines around! Definitely grab this series if you're a fan of Mead's other series.

Spoiler Alert!!! OMG... Richelle seems to have no problem with giving pretty good detail of heterosexual sexual encounters or with Georgina satisfying of herself and I do enjoy the way she writes those, but in this book one of the most important sexual encounters happens to be a lesbian connection and all we get is "Looking at Dana and her now-obvious lust, I knew the answer. I gave a sultry laugh and jauntily brushed my hair out of my face. I could and would rock her world. I was a team player, after all. For both teams. Squeezing her hand, I moved toward her. "I feel exactly the same way."" I mean what the hell. This should have been described in almost as much detail as the scene where Georgina had sex with Bastien while in his Seth form or when Georgina strips and masturbates for Seth! God this really just pissed me off. I had to put the book down and take a break at that point. This was such an important part of the book and it seems like it was just arbitrarily skipped over! Even though this major section of the book was sorely lacking; I must admit that overall this book was amazing. This is the first set of "adult" fiction books that I have ever read and I must say I am hooked. Georgina is an awesome Character. She is smart, funny, beautiful, strong and just plain amazing!

I always feel I should nip off a star for the atrocious cover art on these books but the content is so good, I can't make myself do that. Georgina continues to be a marvelous character, beautifully written with lots of complexity. The gang of miscreants around her are fleshed out and funny as well. I love how the author spends the time to invest in minor characters. These books just fly from start to finish. I thought the plot of book 2 was engaging and paced well. Even though I had figured out one plot point very early in the book (Dana), there was enough to keep me fascinated. I loved the incubius side line and I hope we see him again. I have such high hopes for the rest of the series ... this book is an absolute winner!

This book is a fun follow-up to the first in the series, _Succubus Blues_. Georgina Kincaid continues to be an engaging narrator, and this book continues the first's breezy mix of humor, sex and the supernatural. That said, I did have some problems with this book, mainly related to Georgina not "connecting the dots". In the first book, Georgina told us that despite being something of a ditz with a messed-up personal life, she was actually quite smart, that nobody dumb survives several thousand years in style. Of course this could be self-delusion, but events in book one pretty much confirmed her self assessment. In *this* book, she completely misses two facts that are evident to the the reader almost immediately. The situation involving the band is the more excusable, though she *really* should have made the connections, but the situation involving Dana bears directly on the job she's had for over a thousand years, and is supposedly quite good at. It beggars credulity that an experienced incubus like Bastien couldn't figure out what was going on and having them *both* fail to figure it out is just unbelievable. In addition, it took her an awfully long time to figure out an obvious loophole in her "intimacy" issues with Seth. Another problem I had with the Dana storyline is that it ignores Georgina's back-story. Here is a woman from the early Christian era who automatically condemns attitudes she herself must have been raised with (and who indeed spent thousands of years living in societies with similar mores) with nary a word about how she came to change her mind. I also didn't care for the author trying to sugarcoat Georgina's betrayal by doling out an unnecessary bit of extenuation.

"You had your heart broken much?" He paused. "Of course. Everyone does. Part of life." "Tell me her name. I'll kick her ass. I don't want anyone hurting you." HOW TO ENJOY THIS BOOK ✔ Do not judge it by its cover. Sure it has Richelle Mead's name emblazoned on it but really, a girl wearing a shiny (silver, yeesh) dress holding a goblet with that cheesy title doesn't inspire one to give this thoroughly entertaining series a chance. Taken at facecover value, this (as with the other GK books) does tend to blend in with the traditional PNRs but the characters are anything but. This installment in particular portrayed the relationship between Seth and Georgina with impressive depth and maturity... well, as much as a human writer and succubus I imagine could. Imagine Seth, the mild-mannered, socially awkward hero and Georgina, the lusty, hot demon who has sex for a living. As in, she needs sex to live. As in she can't have sex with Seth without killing him. Can you taste the angst on this one? ✔ Do not over-think the bigger plot. This installment deals with Doug's mysterious transformation to Super Doug and a zealous, morally incorruptible woman being made to fall in lust by an incubus named Bastien. You can practically see where things are heading five chapters in on both story lines but unless you're looking for a gasp worthy plot-twist, it wouldn't really deter you from enjoying this one. ✔ Have a PNR binge: vampires, werewolves, angels... know what just pick any romance series, throw in cowboys, bikers, billionaires in the mix just to make it more fun. Read them in succession then read this. Because chances are the alpha hero that densely populates every other romance genre will start to become stale and a character like Seth Mortensen will just knock you off your feet. True, he might take a bit of getting used to, and one might even accuse him of being a doormat but dude... He has a teddy bear named Damocles and makes a mean pancake. And he never gets jealous. How can you not give that man some love? ✔ Re-watch some of Joss Whedon's early BtVS episodes for a better appreciation of this brand of humor. What's that? You don't know what BtVS is? Then I'd light a candle for your soul, you poor, deprived child. "You would be worth going to Guam for." "What about Omaha?" "No one's worth going to Omaha for." ✔ Go to iTunes. Purchase Fiona Apple's Tidal album. You're welcome. True the demons' effort to tempt man into sinning here was fuzzy (because it sounded an awful lot like Georgie and Bastien were doing the Lord's work bringing down Dana), the story lines were scattered and needs better coherence (just like this review) and I may have figured out how this series will end but if possible, those faults only led me to better appreciate the small details. "I wish you could choose who you love," he said bitterly. "Because I wouldn't choose you, you know. But, here we are. I can't stop thinking about you. I feel like there's some pull to you I can't fight." Says some "random" French guy. I'm not a fan of the trope I sense this series will take, but for the here and now, I'm just excited for when Georgina and Seth finally get to do it. Because for someone who refuses to get jealous, someone so secure of himself, I have a feeling Seth's gonna bring the thunder. ------------------------- Seth's Shirt List: Frogger Thundercats Ratt Writers Do It At Their Desk Punky Brewster Flash Gordon (awesome) Captain and Tenille Spam Yeah, I did that.

I have waited to review any of the books in this series until I finished them all. I can say now without hesitation this is an amazing read, rich with vivid characters from the Succubus Georgina, the Arch demon Jerome, the strangely aloof heavy drinking angel Carter and an array of designer vampires, plastic surgeon imps and so many more I won't name them all here. To say Georgina gets herself into some strange and dangerous situations is an understatement. It was hard to put down these books as you watch her relationship grow, die, rebound and be utterly destroyed (or is it) in ways I did not see coming. The good vs evil battle, the cosmic conflict between heaven and hell, all the workers on both sides who battle daily in mundane jobs as they live as humans and search out souls for their side. This story is simply too good to pass. I would read this again, and plan to someday, but for now I am off to download and read more of this author's books that are sure to please. Thank you Rachel for giving me something to look forward to after work each day. Richard Barber Orlando, FL

Okay, so in the second book of the Georgina Kincaid series, Georgina and Seth have settled into a strange relationship for them both. While the chemistry is so hot between them that they shoot off sparks, they are not allowed to have any kind of physical contact for fear of Georgina sucking away Seth’s life force. I guess that’s an occupational hazard for a succubus. Most of her friends feel the relationship is doomed to fail—her constant sex with other men would put a strain on things—but they are rooting for the pair just the same. When Bastian, Georgina’s best friend and an incubus comes to town on a mission to seduce a famous conservative talk show host, he is jealous about her relationship with Seth… not because he wants her so much, but because love is so elusive for beings in their line of work. In addition to her romantic woes, Georgina is over-worked and short staffed in the book store. Her co-assistant manager, Doug, is acting weird and flakey. It turns out, he’s not the only one. An unfamiliar immortal is hanging around Doug’s band, and Georgina suspects something strange is going on. Once again, she sets off to uncover the truth and hopefully, save her friend before it is too late. Overall, I give Succubus On Top… Plot – 4 bookmarks (Incredibly well researched. I’ve learned that Mead has a Masters in Comparative Religions. It shows!) Characters – 4 bookmarks (I’m in love with Seth.) Humor – 4 ½ bookmarks Love Story – 4 ½ bookmarks (Forbidden love is sooooo enticing.) Sex Scenes – 5 bookmarks (You have no idea how sexy, non-sex can be.) Dream Cast (otherwise known as who I pictured while reading) – Same as last book, with a few additions. Robert Pattinson (Seth), Sophia Bush (Georgina), Javier Bardem (Jerome – Okay, I know he is described as looking like John Cussak, but I just didn’t get the Cussak vibe from him), Kyle Howard (Doug), Jeremy Piven (Warren), Danny Glover (Eric), Theo Alexander (Sol), Sarah Palin (Dana)

It's more 'adultish' compared to VA but the style was so 'Richelle Mead' , captivating and un-puttable .. just loved all these books!

Fantastic love everything she does can't stop reading

Spoiler alert_------------- l'idea del succubus era interessante e pensavo che avrebbe portato la protagonista ad avere, nel corse dei diversi libri, storie d'amore con partners immortali diversi. La soluzione dello scrittore di poche parole e che le resiste stoicamente perché non possono fare sesso e noiosissima...

Mir gefällt das Buch sehr gut, es ist sehr unterhaltend und die Charaktere finde ich überzeugend.

I enjoyed the first book in this series 'Succubus Blues' but felt that too much time was taken up with character introductions and scene settings which left the book a little short on plot but with some great characters. Enter book two, with an already good set up of characters etc. and a bit more plot and action. If you're looking for a book with a complex plot and many cliffhangers then this isn't the right sort of book at all. The main plot is really just Georgina living her life, she just has a few unusual problems to deal with in this book and they're only partially related to her being a succubus. Georgina has to try to help her long time friend Bastien, an Incubus, hook up with a not so nice lady, Dana and work out what could be causing the strange behaviour of her good mortal friend Doug. These don't appear to be story lines which will massively affect the rest of the books in the series but they make for a good read. Mead's writing is witty as always and Bastien is a great additional character. Through him and in this novel in general we learn a lot more about being a succubus and their reminiscing is a nice touch. I worked out the Dana story fairly early on but it didn't spoil it as it wasn't too obvious, I just wanted to know I was right! Nice sideline plot that I enjoyed. The other plot where Georgina must unravel Doug's mystery behaviour is interesting but seems to end a bit too easily and I can't entirely work out either Mead or Georgina's viewpoints on this issue. Throw Georgina's relationship with mortal Seth and their issues with regards to the fact they cannot have any sexual contact, including kissing without her draining his lifeforce and shortening his life for a few years. The relationship suffers further as even though she cannot have sex with Seth she has to seduce other men to replenish her life energy, makes for some awkward conversations at breakfast! So there's still no major plot to speak of but I enjoy Mead's style of writing and I like the easy to read plots. If you enjoyed the first book, this one is much better and I hope the books continue to improve throughout the series. Looking forward to book three!