Showing posts with label Succubus Lost. Show all posts
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Monday, June 18, 2012

Character Interview with Costa (Succubus Lost by Tiffany Allee)


In honor of the Midsummer's Eve Giveaway Hop (which will run from June 20th-June 26th, where I (with thanks to the author) will give a copy of Succubus Lost by Tiffany Allee away, I have a character interview with Valerio Costa, the hot agent from Succubus Lost.


Find my review for Succbus Lost here.
&
find my review for Banshee Charmer (First book in "From the Files of the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency") here.

Enjoy! ;D



S: Stephanie
C: Costa


S: Thanks for agreeing to do this interview, Agent Costa. To break the ice, could you tell me where you grew up?

C: I spent my childhood in Italy, but moved to New York when I was still in grade school. I've moved around a lot since then.


S: Would you say your childhood was happy? Why? Why not?

C: My, aren't we curious? My childhood was a good one. Moved around a lot, but kids get used to that. Always had my parents and my brother, so I was set.


S: What is it like to be a salamander? 

C: Easier now that the relations between normals and oh-dubs have settled down. Not that being a salamander is the roughest otherworlder to be, hiding what I am is far easier than it might be for a vampire or a succubus. But it's definitely easier these days.

And I never have to look for a match.


S: How did you end up with The Otherworlder Enforcement Agency? 

C: I grew up traveling the world, and I always wanted to be a cop. The OWEA keeps me moving around a lot, which I enjoyed. But I think I'll try to say a little closer to home now. I hear they have an opening in the Chicago office for cases that will mainly keep me close to home.


S: What’s your greatest talent?

*grins*

C: Well my greatest talent out of the bedroom is my ability to light things on fire. Coincidentally, that's my greatest talent inside the bedroom too.


S: Do you have any regrets? What are they?

C: Hell, I have plenty of regrets. Most of which I'm not really enthused about sharing. If you must know, my biggest regret is treating Marisol badly when we first met because of something that happened long before I met her. But don't worry your pretty head about it. I make it up to her on a daily basis.


S: What is it like to be in a relationship with Marisol Whitman, a succubus?

C: It's hella frustrating and fantastic. She's a great woman, and her succubus nature makes her sexy as hell. Of course, that means I have to glare at other men a lot more than I used to. And I'm occasionally tempted to hit them for staring a little too long. But, I'm having the time of my life with her.


S: How was it like working with her on a case?

C: Maddening and invigorating. I was so on edge through the whole case. Half angry with her for things another succubus had done, half out of my mind attracted to her. But she's damn good at what she does, and I was lucky to work with her.


S: How would you describe yourself in one sentence?

C: Hot. *winks*


S: Last question. Are you on a case right now? Could you perhaps tell me something about it?

C: Sorry, but I can't talk about an ongoing investigation. And I'll kindly warn you not to press the issue.





Tiffany Allee




Tiffany Allee currently lives in Phoenix, AZ, by way of Chicago and Denver, and is happily married to a secret romantic. She spends her days working in Corporate America while daydreaming about sexy heroes, ass-kicking heroines, and interesting ways to kill people (for her books, of course). Her nights are reserved for writing and bothering her husband and cats (according to them). Her passions include reading, chocolate, travel, wine, and family.


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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Review: Succubus Lost by Tiffany Allee

Title: Succubus Lost
Author: Tiffany Allee
Series: Files of the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency #2
Publication: May 24th 2012 by Entangled Publishing
Genre: Adult ~ Paranormal Romance
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo
Rating: 5/5

Review copy provided in exchange for an honest review.



Someone is kidnapping and incinerating otherworlders beyond recognition, and detective Marisol Whitman, a succubus, races to find the murderer before he claims another victim. But her pursuit is derailed when her responsible younger sister vanishes. Marisol suspects foul play and enlists support from an unlikely source: an agent from the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency, Valerio Costa.

When the trail pointing to everyone from vampires to witches dries up, Agent Costa admits to knowing more than he’s shared. Marisol’s sister’s kidnapper harnesses more magic than she can imagine—and they’re running out of time. To find her sister before her powers are drained and twisted beyond recognition, Marisol must connect the dots between cases and put her trust in Costa, a salamander who may burn her before she can solve either case.



Succubus Lost by Tiffany Allee is the astonishing sequel to Banshee Charmer. 

Sexy, charming and writting with a great plot it's definitely worthy to the first book and even more. It was simply fantastic and I loved reading every word of it. I am so thankful to NetGalley to have gotten the chance to read this. 
I thought Succubus Lost was in so many ways better than Banshee Charmer (Even though I've given it also 5 stars) so really I should give it 5.5 stars if I would work with halves on my reviews. It was that good in my eyes!

Spotlighting one one the secondary characters we know from the first book, Succubus Lost is about detective Marisol Whitman, a succubus. When she's working on a case where she comes across otherworlders being burned beyond recognition, her younger sister disappears suddenly. When Agent Valerio Costa from the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency shows up with more information it gets clear that someone is kidnapping Succubi to harness their power. Together they try to catch the kidnapper before it's too late and Mari's sister turns up dead and burned like the others. 

I can't express my love for this book enough. Marisol was a great character. I've never read a book about Succubi but this one was really great. I love how Marisol is so protective of her younger sister, where in the first book we've already heard part of her story about. I can't decide wether I like Mac (from Banshee Charmer) or Mari more. I think I have to choose Marisol because somehow I can relate to her more.
Valerio Costa. I just love his name. What a hot mess! Unlike in Banshee Charmer we found out right from the start what the kind of otherworlder the guy is. In Costa's case he's a salamander. Let's just say he's good with fire... among other things. :)

The romance in this book was fab! In this one it was more subtle at first because Costa doesn't trust Mari. She figured it's because he has something against Succubi. Later we find out it was with good reason. Anyway... once the sexual tension got too much and they finally gave in to each other you can't deny that they are so good for one another.

The final pages were very exciting and kind of nerve-racking too but brilliant nontheless! 
This book was sexy, fun, suspenseful and very witty, what I love most in a Paranormal Romance. I highly recommend Tiffany Allee's books to everyone.







CPA-turned-romance-author Tiffany Allee used to battle spreadsheets in Corporate America, and now concentrates on her characters’ battles to find love. Raised in small-town Colorado, Tiffany currently lives in Phoenix, AZ, by way of Chicago and Denver. She is happily married to a secret romantic who tolerates her crazy mutterings.

She writes about ass-kicking heroines and the strong heroes who love them. Her work includes the suspense-driven From the Files of the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency series which revolves around a group of paranormal cops solving crimes and finding love, and Don’t Bite the Bridesmaid, a lighthearted paranormal romance (Entangled Publishing).

Tiffany is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.