Title: Devil and the Deep Blue Lake
Author: Amy Cissell
Series: Eden Valley #2
Rating Out of 5: 4.5 (Amazing, but not quite perfect)
My Bookshelves: Demons, Midlife romance, Paranormal romance
Pace: Medium
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2021
I really enjoyed both Viv and Sam as a couple – I liked the hint of them in Raising a Demon, and the reality of them is so much better. I also love that, in a paranormal romance series which has hetero couples, there is a sapphic romance within this too. It’s not something that I’ve had the experience of so far, and I love that there is a variety of relationship types within the Eden Valley series. Cissell also didn’t make a big deal of the fact that one of her couples isn’t hetero, and it all flows so naturally and happily.
The Devil and the Deep Blue Lake is just the next step in discovering the secrets of Eden Valley. Not only are there battles and mysteries to be fought in the present and the future, there are also a whole heap of mysteries from the past to unlock. Viv’s mother and aunt are the start of one of these mysteries, but there are so many more that are revealed throughout this novel. I love that, even if there is a full story arc in The Devil and the Deep Blue Lake, there are so many more story threads to uncover and unravel.
I absolutely adored reading Raising a Demon, and then I… got distracted by other books. I honestly forgot how much I had enjoyed the first story. And now I need to keep diving into this series. The Devil and the Deep Blue Lake is funny and light, but with enough drama and angst that it was impossible to put down. I loved that it wasn’t just about Viv and Sam finding their way back to each other, but also Kevin and all of the other dramas of the supernatural reality of Eden Valley. An unforgettable and seriously enjoyable book.
For this book, one of my favourite things was how much of the story is about Viv battling her own inner demons and desires. We all have battles to face, and the internal voice that tells us no, we can’t do a thing. But, when Viv is able to finally stop running, and start confronting her own self, she is able to grow in a beautiful way. I seriously enjoy stories that aren’t just about the external conflict, but also the internal battles. And Viv’s is exactly that kind of story.
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