Hell with the Ladies

Lucifer is ready to retire. But which one of his three sons is worthy to take over Hell? Lucifer gives each son a task with success ensuring control of the fiendish empire. "Jack" by Kathleen O'Reilly revolves around Lucifer's oldest son, Jack Vassonovich, and his quest to purchase the Book of Souls. The lovely Gabriella D'Angelis wants to escape the dreary life of a bookstore owner. Will Jack complete his task or will he learn to love Gabriella instead? Kathleen O'Reilly's ability to show any redeemable value in cold-hearted bad boy Jack Vassonovich is incredible. Jack is more used to the boardroom than the bookstore whereas Gabriella knows that the heart is more important than any dollar amount. The resulting clash is both sizzling and heart-warming. "Nick" by Julie Kenner is the story of Lucifer's second son, Nicholas Velnias. Nick is a famous painter but each of his paintings captures a piece of the soul of the model. His task: to capture the entire soul of Delilah Burnett. Will Delilah's innate goodness overcome Nick's desire to please his father? Julie Kenner is an extremely talented author with a gift at creating poignant moments out of some very unusual circumstances. Her characterizations of Delilah and Nick are captivating and very vivid as one can easily apply their circumstances to other real-life situations. Julie Kenner maintains the heat level as "Nick" is a very sensual story. Dee Davis concludes this collection with "Marcus", the story of Lucifer's youngest son, Marcus Diablo. Marcus is assigned the task of obtaining an infamous ruby called the Devil's Delight. He'll have to work with old flame, Celeste Abbot, to locate the ruby. But what choice will he make if the Devil's Delight is located? "Marcus" is an Indiana Jones style escapade that will delight those who enjoy the combination of steamy romance and high octane action. Dee Davis produces an excellent modern day historical mystery. The twists and turns will definitely keep readers on their toes! HELL WITH THE LADIES is an unusual anthology in that all three stories are intertwined nicely into a much larger story. Each author contributes a piece of the story and the overall themes are well-managed. Lucifer, while more of a sympathetic figure than one might expect, still maintains his evil status by assigning each son a task to obtain an object that can be used for great evil. Kathleen O'Reilly, Julie Kenner, and Dee Davis are to be commended for the superb collaborative effort it took to have such a consistent and smoothly flowing anthology. HELL WITH THE LADIES is definitely worth reading as it provides a unique twist on the ultimate bad boy theme- the sons of Lucifer! COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES

Lucifer needs some R & R from his eternal job of taking souls. However, he cannot leave the stewardship of Hell without adult supervision so he decides one of this offspring will prove capable of replacing him, but which one? He tests his three sons. "Jack" by Kathleen O'Reilly. The oldest son Las Vegas casino owner Jack Veassago must gain possession of the Book of Souls. To do this he tries to seduce the tome from owner Gabriella D'Angelo. "Nick" by Julie Kenner. When Jack fails Lucifer visits his middle child artist Nicholas Velnias who he assigns stealing the soul of Delilah Burnett, a preacher's daughter. Nick realizes she is the one he has searched for his entire life. "Marcus" by Dee Davis. Lucifer is disappointed in his two oldest boys and prays (not to that guy) that his youngest son proves to be a chip off the old block. Marcus Diablo must obtain the Devil's Delight However his rival Celeste wants to steal the same item for her father. These three superb paranormal romances affirm that even Lucifer dangling a hellish inheritance cannot overcome the strength of love. Harriet Klausner