Title: WELCOME TO HELL
Series: Mel Goes to Hell #1
Author: Demelza Carlton
Publish Date: 02.22.14
Publisher: Lost Plot Press
Category /Genre: Paranormal, Humor, Short Story
Recommended
for: 18+
Received from: Amazon purchase (free)
Date completed: 05.01.14
Description from the publisher:
"Good morning. Welcome to HELL."
Mel hates job interviews - and this one's shaping up to be the interview from Hell.
From the grumpy receptionist to the disturbingly demonic interview panel and the sleazy CEO, it seems landing her first job is the least of Mel's worries.
Can she make it out of the office alive without selling her soul?
Mel hates job interviews - and this one's shaping up to be the interview from Hell.
From the grumpy receptionist to the disturbingly demonic interview panel and the sleazy CEO, it seems landing her first job is the least of Mel's worries.
Can she make it out of the office alive without selling her soul?
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Lilith opened the door, waiting for Mel to leave first. Mel did so,
almost running into a man in a dark suit.
His coffee splashed high, yet he caught most of it in his cup. Not a spot landed on Mel - just one on the man's shoe. "Damn," he swore, swiping at it with a black handkerchief that appeared almost instantly in his hand. As he rose from his crouch, he took in Mel's attire, from her toes to her raised eyebrows.
He summoned a smile that clashed with the stormy expression in his eyes. "I don't believe I've seen you in the office before and I make it a point to know all of my staff intimately." He handed the dripping cup to Mel's haughty interviewer, who took it without a murmur, even as some of the coffee slopped onto Lilith's shoes.
He held out his hand to shake Mel's. "Luce Iblis, CEO of the HELL Corporation."
Mel gave him her fingers, in such a way that he couldn't crush them in his firm handshake.
"I'm Mel," she began.
"This is her first time here. She's being interviewed for a position here at Health, Environment, Life and Lands Corporation - as my executive officer," Lilith said.
Luce's eyes stared hungrily at Mel as she lowered her gaze. "Is that so? I suspect I'll be seeing a lot more of you very soon, then. I look forward to welcoming you to HELL."
His coffee splashed high, yet he caught most of it in his cup. Not a spot landed on Mel - just one on the man's shoe. "Damn," he swore, swiping at it with a black handkerchief that appeared almost instantly in his hand. As he rose from his crouch, he took in Mel's attire, from her toes to her raised eyebrows.
He summoned a smile that clashed with the stormy expression in his eyes. "I don't believe I've seen you in the office before and I make it a point to know all of my staff intimately." He handed the dripping cup to Mel's haughty interviewer, who took it without a murmur, even as some of the coffee slopped onto Lilith's shoes.
He held out his hand to shake Mel's. "Luce Iblis, CEO of the HELL Corporation."
Mel gave him her fingers, in such a way that he couldn't crush them in his firm handshake.
"I'm Mel," she began.
"This is her first time here. She's being interviewed for a position here at Health, Environment, Life and Lands Corporation - as my executive officer," Lilith said.
Luce's eyes stared hungrily at Mel as she lowered her gaze. "Is that so? I suspect I'll be seeing a lot more of you very soon, then. I look forward to welcoming you to HELL."
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This is the first book in the
trilogy, actually a short story and it is available on Amazon as a free
book. They do need to be read in order.
Everyone knows that we all work in
Hell. It doesn’t matter where you work,
it is hell.
Now imagine if the devil – the real
red-skinned, horns on his head, pointy tailed, Lucifer was your boss. No, really.
Now imagine that he has a plan to
take over the world.
As an Angel, it would be your job to
try to put a blockade to that, right? Of
course, first, you have to get the job to be on-site.
Now, imagine that interviews are
your own personal brand of Hell.
Mel (Melody Angel) has been asked to
participate in an interview at The Health, Environment, Life and Lands
Corporation. She is to take a look
around and see what she can find out during the interview.
I thoroughly enjoyed this humorous
look into corporate interviews and the trials of being a commuter. The story is set in Australia, as is the
author’s real life, so there is some mental adjustment needed for the American
brain and experiences.
I made the mistake of reading book
two before this one. SEE YOU IN HELL
does stand on its own, but why miss out on reading the short-story first? I’m looking forward to reading the rest of
the series!
Grammar/editing: A – near perfect
The Mel Goes to Hell series:
- Welcome to Hell (free short story)
- See You in Hell
- Mel Goes to Hell (July 2014)
Other Books from Demelza Carlton:
- Ocean’s Gift Series:
- Water and Fire
- Ocean’s Gift
- Ocean’s Infiltrator
- Nightmares Trilogy Series:
- Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer
- Necessary Evil of Nathan Miller
- (not yet released)
originally
posted 05.01.2014 on my previous website
WordPress.com
closed that site because I promoted authors and their books.
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