Join New York Times bestselling author Larissa Ione, and USA Today bestselling Southern food expert Suzanne M. Johnson as they guide you through their favorite Demonica world inspired food and drink recipes. And don’t forget to spend some time learning a little bit more about the private lives of your favorite characters in all new snippets and short stories! Brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights, DINING WITH ANGELS is now available! Grab your copy today!
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Synopsis
In a world where humans and supernatural beings coexist — not always peacefully — three things can bring everyone to the table: Love, a mutual enemy, and, of course, food.
With seven brand new stories from the Demonica universe, New York Times bestselling author Larissa Ione has the love and enemies covered, while celebrity Southern food expert Suzanne Johnson brings delicious food to the party.
And who doesn’t love a party? (Harvester rolls her eyes and raises her hand, but we know she’s lying.)
Join Ares and Cara as they celebrate a new addition to their family. See what Reaver and Harvester are doing to “spice” things up. Find out what trouble Reseph might have gotten himself into with Jillian. You’ll love reading about the further adventures of Wraith and Serena, Declan and Suzanne, and Shade and Runa, and you’re not going to want to miss the sit down with Eidolon and Tayla.
So pour a glass of the Grim Reaper’s finest wine and settle in for slices of life from your favorite characters and the recipes that bring them together. Whether you’re dining with angels, drinking with demons, or hanging with humans, you’ll find the perfect heavenly bits and sinful bites to suit the occasion.
Happy reading and happy eating!
Review
4 Demonica-loving stars!
This book was a surprising release – a cook book set in the Demonica world. Actually, it’s a series of shorts revisiting couples from the series, incorporating themed recipes from celebrity Southern food expert, Suzanne Johnson. This is a really cool idea, and as a mad Demonica fan I will take any opportunity I can to get back into this world, so I dove in eagerly!
To be honest, I wasn’t initially interested in the cookbook aspect of this book. I wanted it for the short stories, and I was so happy to revisit these characters again! But of course I couldn’t help but look at the recipes as well, and I really like the sound of some of them and was really impressed at the way that they fit in with the individual stories. The recipes are very American based, and as an Australian, I’d have to do a fair bit of substituting of ingredients, but I’m definitely keen to give some of them a try!
But now on to Demonica! These stories are a toned-down version of what we’ve come to expect from this series. There’s no sex, and the swearing has been censored out – I guess to be a bit tamer to those who read the book just for the recipes – but we still get to see all of the characters that I love so much, catch up with where they are at and see them living their HEAs, and I loved that!
The stories all interlink as the Demonica and Lords of Deliverance crew prepare for Ares and Cara’s baby shower, and there is trouble brewing as Azagoth has closed the gates to Sheoul Gra, with nobody allowed in or out, causing all sorts of problems.
Of course these stories – and even the list of couples featured – will be a massive spoiler to anybody who hasn’t read the series, and you’ll be completely lost if pick it up and try to figure out how all of the characters fir together. So if you’re thinking of using these shorts to test out the series – don’t. But if you’re a fan of the series, you will love these little glimpses into the characters’ lives.
Declan and Suzanne from Her Guardian Angel
Recipes – Breakfast Food/Morning After
A quick glimpse into the newest couple to join the Demonica cast as they are settling into life together.
Wraith and Serena from Passion Unleashed
Recipes – Romantic/Sexy Food
This was one of my favourites. It’s also longest of the stories, allowing for a true look into Wraith and Serena’s life together as they hang with friends Thanatos and Regan (squee), fight demons, deal with being parents, and “Personal Growth Wraith” navigates mated life.
He might need to pull a new trick out of his bag of forgive me tactics.
Weird. He’d always thought sex could fix everything
Son of a bitch, he was growing as a person, wasn’t he? And Shade said it would never happen. Asshole.
Harvester and Reaver from Reaver
Recipes – Spicy Food
I loved seeing this couple all loved up and happy. Theirs was an unexpected pairing in the series, and I like that there is still so much to learn about them.
Shade and Runa from Desire Unchained
*Included as an excerpt below*
Recipes – Family Friendly Food
This one is a super quick scene showing us that Runa and Shade are as loved up as ever, enjoying their children and look to their future.
Reseph and Jillian from Rogue Rider
Recipes – Comfort Food
These two had a lot to deal with in their book, and it still remains one of my faves of the series. I loved this chance to see how they are living with their unique situation, and how Reseph is coping with everyday life as they consider changes to their life together.
Ares and Cara from Eternal Rider
Recipes – Celebration Food and Snacks
This was my other favourite from this collection. We get to see a beautifully special moment for these two as they welcome their first child together and big, bad War gets all soft and gooey. I also loved it because it’s the one story that has ALL of the characters interacting, with all of their kids running around. A true family moment, it was great to see everybody all together.
“Whoa.” Limos stepped into the middle of them all, arms outstretched. “This is a party. You know, to celebrate life. Stop with the doom and gloom. Why does this happen every time we’re together.”
“My name is Death,” Than said drolly.
“Mine is War,” Ares reminded her.
Reseph raised his plastic floofing cup. “Pestilence.”
“So, Famine,” Ares said pointedly, “what was your question again?”
An Interview with Eidolon and Tayla from Pleasure Unbound
Recipes – When Dining with Demons
This is a fun interview with the couple that started it all as they answer what look to be reader questions. A fun little moment with them.
I loved this read. I loved catching up with the whole crew, and I loved the hint of story to come – there are some serious things happening with Azagoth and Lilliana, and I can’t wait to see where their story goes in Cipher, which releases next year.
This is a must-read for fans, and for those who love to cook!
4 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
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Excerpt
Slice of Life
Shade and Runa
The rich, sweet aroma of vanilla made Runa’s mouth water as she turned on the professional quality electric mixer her mate, Shade, had gotten her for Christmas. She wasn’t a big fan of cooking meals, but she did enjoy baking sweet treats, and her family didn’t complain a bit.
Boots clomped on the floor down the hall, and she turned off the mixer as Shade sauntered into the kitchen. He’d donned his black paramedic uniform for his afternoon shift at Underworld General Hospital, and she had a powerful urge to rip it off. Right here in the kitchen. She could finish making cookies to go with the smoothie pops she’d just put in the freezer to celebrate Stryke’s A+ in science class later.
“Where are the boys?” he asked as he reached for a bottle of water in the fridge.
“They’re at Stewie’s pool party. Serena just sent a picture of them playing on the big float. It’s on my phone if you want to see it.”
“We should get a pool,” he said as he swiped his finger across her phone’s screen.
“We’re welcome to use theirs anytime,” she pointed out.
A smile ruffled his lips at the sight of the three dark-haired, espresso- eyed boys, the spitting images of their father, splashing in the water.
“Wraith and Serena made their house the place to be when they put it in, didn’t they?”
It was probably the very reason they put in the pool. “Well, they love parties and kids.”
“That’s because they only have one,” he muttered, but he was joking. Shade adored children, and when they were around, he could always be found nearby.
She fetched a can of cooking spray from a cupboard. “Speaking of kids, this morning a witch at the hospital told me I’m going to have twins in exactly eight years.”
“Only twins?” Shade twisted the cap off his water. “Awesome.”
She shook a spatula at him. “I remember when you wanted a whole bunch of kids.”
“I remember too,” Shade said. “And then we had triplets.” “Are you saying you don’t want more?”
Pausing with the bottle at his lips, he shrugged. “We’ve got centuries ahead of us. I’m not in a hurry.”
Neither was she. She loved being a mother, but she only had so much time between volunteering at the hospital and taking care of triplets, a mate, and two homes. Granted, one of the homes was a cave in a jungle, but it still had modern appliances and conveniences like hot running water and toilets, and modern things needed to be cleaned.
“I still can’t believe your drive to impregnate me hasn’t kicked in since the boys were born.”
“That’s how it works when we’re mated.” He grabbed a granola bar from the pantry and tucked it into the leg pocket of his BDU pants. “The drive only kicks in when our mates are ready. You’re clearly not ready.”
“You think? I barely have time to shower, let alone have more kids. But I’m sure everything will be different in eight years,” she added, with more than a little sarcasm.
“You never know.” He waggled his brows. “Wanna practice making our twins?”
Always up for a little practice, Runa eyed her mate, her body already heating at the thought of watching him strip out of his uniform. Or maybe she’d make him leave it on. It was sexy as hell.
“Don’t you have to be at work in fifteen minutes?” she asked. “Con will cover for me. Sin’s working late with DART today.”
Smiling, she peeled off her shirt and tossed it at him. “Then by all means…let’s get some practice in.”
About Larissa Ione
Larissa Ione is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. An Air Force veteran, she traded in a career as a meteorologist to pursue her passion of writing. She now spends her days in pajamas with her computer, strong coffee, and supernatural worlds. She believes in celebrating everything, and would never be caught without a bottle of Champagne chilling in the fridge…just in case. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her U.S. Coast Guard husband, her teenage son, a rescue cat named Vegas, and her very own hellhound, a King Shepherd named Hexe.
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About Suzanne M. Johnson
USA Today bestselling author Suzanne M. Johnson is family trained, a South Georgia native who’s been cooking all of her life, creating not only some really unique food, but precious memories that re-occur every time she smells something simmering in the oven. In all of her books, Suzanne shows that making a delicious meal doesn’t have to be complicated–it just has to be made with love. So go ahead, don’t be bashful, dive right in. Who knows? You might just make a few memories of your own.
