Review: If Just One Person: by Laurie Olerich 5 of 5 stars

If Just One Person: by Laurie Olerich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

**** Warning - this will contain a first person view of depression and subsequent suicide - do not buy this book if you feel it is going to distress you ****

Shari Jensen is an ordinary woman with a deep depression. This story describes her thoughts, emotions, experiences and actions as she works through the depression and what she feels is the only way to escape the pain she is experiencing. If nothing else it will remind you that being busy and putting off friends might not be a good idea. It also reminds us to cherish those in our lives, to take action to make sure they know that you care. A very sobering read that will definitely make you think. Well written - this book is nothing like the author's usual book genre but is a great reminder to stop this happening to all of our loved ones by taking an interest and taking notice of the signs the character has shown.

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Review: Koivu by Laurie Olerich 5 of 5 stars

Koivu by Laurie Olerich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Koivu was a Hell's Fury champion but is one of the banished demons living as a human. He's desperate to get back because he was the equivalent of a rock star with all it entails and now he is a pathetic human with all the limitations. So to say he is frustrated is a major understatement and his humour is only improved when he meets sexy physical therapist Micki Glass who is still struggling to get over her ex after three years of trying until she meets Koivu. He has a sexy smile and feral eyes and even though he takes crude to new extremes she finds him hard to resist. So when she stops resisting they both embark on a sexual joyride that appears to be saving them both from their pasts and she starts to crave him as if he is the oxygen she needs. Problem is when she discovers what he really is can she love him as he is now and forget his past? Can Koivu convince the woman he loves to give him another chance? There is also the problem that the day of reckoning is getting closer and sacrifices have started to happen - can they find the rest of the Trinity and save them?

Wow - a nice mixture in this book between love, relationships, demons, feelings and sex. It was so nice to read that two damaged people were finding happiness in each other even though it wasn't easy to either of them to handle their pasts, their futures and at times even their present lives. I liked the way the plot and story behind and around the politics and plots in Hell were woven into a love story that definitely had some physical basis as well. The way the plot by the evil force was woven into the human, demonic and even angelic worlds was great and the way they were all seeming to be working towards defeating this plot to get rid of Luther was great. As always well written and everything was clear and easy to feel and understand.

Note: This could be read stand alone but I recommend reading the other books in this series so you get all of the background and backstory of characters already in it. You also need to understand this story involves two consenting adults engaging in very hot sex.

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Review: Benn by Laurie Olerich 5 of 5 stars

Benn by Laurie Olerich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Benn was a shrink at SuperMax but as part of the Trinity Demons he is stripped of his powers and wakes up in the body of an uptight antiquities professor. Lainey Hayes is a grad student trying to escape her mystic roots when she is signed to a special project which involves exploring Rome, rafting into jungles but it's with egotistical, narrow-minded, and condescending Professor Daniels. It all seems like hell for her but she’s shocked to discover this adrenaline junkie with a zest for life is nothing like the jackass she remembered.

This is a charming story with drama and lots of action mixed into a story that is connected to the Primani world. It was also a charming love story between two people which was well written and very addictive. As I read it I was reading faster and faster as I needed to know what happened next. I loved the ending which definitely made me smile.

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Review: Vanek by Laurie Olerich 5 of 5 stars

Vanek by Laurie Olerich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I voluntarily reviewed this advanced reader copy and I have not been compensated in any way.

Dylan has been promised to a Soul Broker by her family but is desperate to escape him and his brutality. Having acted impulsively she is in the Morningstar Sanitarium hiding and trying to avoid returning to the real world when she is drawn to Vanek who is also there. They are separated when they both escape and she goes to Expat Security is protection and a new identity, however she finds Vanek there and is determined to leave as one demon in her life is more than enough.

Vanek had a reputation in Hell as a Painkiller and freaks out when he realises he is in a human body but feels better when he realises he is now a mercenary (with a bit of kink). As he meets other team members from Hell they start to group together and are known as the Trinity Demons. When he meets the Soul Broker who "owns" Dylan he realises with his growing feelings for her he has to protect her, and that he also needs to track down the conspiracy that wrongly sent him there in the first place.

This is a great new series connecting to the original Primani stories. It was great to see a demon as the good guy and that after all of that drama he did receive some kind of a reward. I love the direction of the story and can't wait to see how it develops (with lots of twists and turns I'm sure). The book was well written and the story was well explained. Feelings were described well and I could definitely empathise with the characters.

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Review: The Lost Soul Trilogy by Laurie Olerich 5 of 5 stars

The Lost Soul Trilogy by Laurie Olerich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have reviewed all three of these books separately so I'm adding a review to this collection. Great books that I found addictive.

Primani - this is the first book in the series and focuses on Mica, a psychic, who has an important destiny ahead of her and Sean her Primani protector who has to keep her alive no matter what happens. I loved this book and just wanted to know more when I got to the end. I loved the relationships between all the characters and development of Mica into someone with special skills and talents. I felt almost as heartbroken as her at the end.

Call the lightening - in the second book the team are trying to recover from the end of the previous book when the demon Dagin has them under sustained attack and Killian does what he thinks is best and takes her off to his own private world. In doing more to protect her he awakens ancient things that he thought was never going to happen. I thought this was a great book and a fitting follow on from book one
After reading book one I HAD to read book two in the series. I was not disappointed. Mica's powers are developing nicely and she is still getting more than her fair share of sorrow. I'm starting to feel sorry for her now - she definitely needs a break.

Stone Angels - Sean seems to have lost his mind and is very violent and unstable. Mica is trying to do everything she can to save him even though it takes her away from Killian. In the end Killian has to gamble that Mica will save Sean, that Sean will act in an honourable way, and that Mica will come back to him because of their love. Definitely as good as the first book. Poor Sean - I ended up crying at how bad things got for him. I loved the way the story developed and how Mica was growing into her talents.

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Review: Saol Mates by Laurie Olerich 5 of 5 stars

Saol Mates by Laurie Olerich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was given this book in return for a review.

This is the 6th book in the series and you really have to read earlier books before reading this one. In this one we turn to Declan and Rori and their wish to finally complete their commitment to each other and be married. The wedding is all planned and everything is on track and then Dec and Sean find Af the Angel of Wrath in Central Park after he has been tortured by the demon Seth.

Af is taken home so that Uriel can heal him. Unfortunately it all goes downhill from there as Af comes round and everyone has to deal with his fury. There are lots of complications and twists, as well as delays to the wedding. Will the wedding happen and will Af be contained before his fury destroys them all?

This was her usual standard of clever writing and plot twists that leave us in suspense and wondering if Dec and Rori will survive let alone get married. Now I just want to know what happens next to them all and any of the other Primani that we have not yet met.

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Review: Darkness Calling by Laurie Olerich 5 of 5 stars

Darkness Calling by Laurie Olerich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.

This book started slow and I have to admit to getting more than a little irritated with the movements between present day and what happened in the past. As I got deeper into the story it started to make more sense and I understood the relevance of the parts of this story set in the past.

This is the story of Sean's and Aisling's own pasts and what events have shaped them to be what they are today. If Aisling annoyed you with her behaviour in book four, this will explain why she behaved that way. As always there is a dramatic conclusion that involves a damaged building (I say no more).

I enjoyed this book a great deal after I got my head around the timeline changes. The writing was clear and feelings, motivations and thoughts are easy to understand and feel. There are some fairly racy sex scenes in here so be aware. If it was possible I would give it a 4.5.

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Review: Broken Souls by Laurie Olerich 5 of 5 stars

Broken Souls by Laurie Olerich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in return for a fair review.

Rori Austin is a psychic who is disturbed by dreams that are often the same dream over and over. She tries desperately to write it all down when she wakes but struggles to remember any of it. This leaves her feeling like a failure as she feels she should be able to save those in her dreams. Declan Manning is a Primani warrior who meets Rori by chance and feels he has to find out what is happening and help her no matter what she says.

This is a powerful story of a battle between good and evil over a soul. It has love, romance, jealousy, good, evil, demons, angels - it pretty much has the lot. If you can get your head around the movements between times (it is explained in the story) then it is a very enjoyable story. The writing makes you clearly see and feel all the emotions involved in the story. I particularly enjoyed the gentle drift from a protector/victim relationship into something more involved. I'm sure it seemed more obvious to us as readers that it did to the characters themselves.

Definitely recommended - I actually read the last chapter 3 times because I enjoyed it so much. I had high hopes for it and was not disappointed.

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Review: Stone Angels by Laurie Olerich 5 of 5 stars

Stone Angels by Laurie Olerich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great book with a great story.
Definitely as good as the first book. Poor Sean - I ended up crying at how bad things got for him. I loved the way the story developed and how Mica was growing into her talents. Definitely recommended. Now I need to find the time to read book 4!

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Review: Call the Lightning by Laurie Olerich 5 of 5 stars

Call the Lightning by Laurie Olerich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great book and a fitting follow on from book one
After reading book one I HAD to read book two in the series. I was not disappointed. Mica's powers are developing nicely and she is still getting more than her fair share of sorrow. I'm starting to feel sorry for her now - give her a break please!

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Review: Primani by Laurie Olerich 5 of 5 stars

Primani by Laurie Olerich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great story that I couldn't put down.
I loved this book and just wanted to know more when I got to the end. I loved the relationships between all the characters and development of Mica into someone with special skills and talents. I felt almost as heartbroken has her at the end and just hope there is more happiness in the books that come after. Definitely recommended.

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