Rating: 4.75🌈
I’m so hooked on this universe and town of Paradise Falls where all sorts of paranormal shenanigans are happening, unusual soulmates are coming together, and author Shannon Mae gets to display her amazing talents for writing a heartfelt paranormal relationship, in all its weirdly beautiful moments.
As a reader can glean from its title and description, A Beginner’s Guide to Demonic Possessions has as its center, a human whose body is possessed by a demon just before Valentine’s Day. And at the human’s request.
That’s the barest bones.
It begins with human Trent, out on a miserable date, dreading the upcoming Valentine’s Day’s holiday weekend, and all it encompasses. A few drunken mumbling words in a bar bathroom later, and an astonishing thing happens.
Paz, a fabulous demon in every way, appears to change Trent life and his own.
Mae doesn’t just have Paz appear in the normal way, no, Paz, possesses Trent’s body and, in an extraordinary manner, the author gives us a two way, inner body, dynamic.
It’s an amazing storyline. One body that holds two distinct personalities, happily I add, that get to know one another, develop a deep, intimate relationship and bond that pulls the reader emotionally into their love story. And the issues it presents.
Shannon Mae naturally brings in important characters from other books to support this pair and impart needed information. It’s great to see them as well.
However, it’s Paz and Trent we care deeply about and whose future we’re invested in, due to the great characterizations and strong storytelling talents of Mae.
It ends an absolute treat and we have hints as to the next book and main characters.
I can’t wait for this book to arrive. There’s mysteries and soulmates out there that are waiting for their turn. We need them all.
I’m highly recommending this and the entire series. It’s fantastic. Read them in the order they were written and released.
Another great cover
Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures: (Paranormal Romance) :
✓ A Beginner’s Guide to Death, Demons, and Other Afterlife Disasters
✓ A Beginner’s Guide to Mistakenly Summoned Demons and Other Misadventures
✓ A Beginner’s Guide to Revenge, Chaos, and Other Absurd Escapades
✓ A Beginner’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Demons (A Novella)
✓ A Beginner’s Guide to Demonic Possessions (A Novella)
â—¦ A Beginner’s Guide to Ghosts, Fallen Angels, and Other Afterlifers (Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures Book 6)-June 19, 2024
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A Beginner’s Guide to Demonic Possessions: A Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures Novella
Blurb:
The dreaded Valentine’s Day is coming next week, and Trent can’t stomach the thought of another holiday alone. Hiding in the restaurant bathroom from his terrible date, he wishes for a way to skip V-Day all together. Alien abduction? Demonic possession? Coma? Anything else sounds good right about now. When he looks in the bathroom mirror, Trent suddenly realizes he isn’t in charge anymore. Demonic possession it is then.
Paz certainly didn’t expect such a welcome (apparently most hosts spend all their time screaming internally), and he also has quite a bit to say about Trent’s life (who lives in an apartment for six years and doesn’t decorate it?). Trent had no idea his demonic possession was going to look more like a home improvement show than a spring break gone wild special, but Paz manages to break Trent out of his comfort zone and show him what he’s been missing in life (and it isn’t just random hook ups).
Tags: Trent is not a morning person; Paz is way too bright and cheery for a demon; sharing a body is a surefire way to get rid of loneliness; who knew shopping for flatware (whatever that is) could be fun; Paz takes Trent toy shopping (yes, those kinds of toys); demonic friends keep popping up (and sometimes even helping); maybe Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be a horrific holiday filled with loneliness and despair; Trent and Paz might just be a match made in heaven… or hell.
• publisher: (April 3, 2024)
• Publication date: April 3, 2024
• Language: English
• Print length: 147 pages
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 