Thursday, January 31, 2019

THE DEVIL'S WORK by Demelza Carlton


Title:  THE DEVIL'S WORK

Series:  Mel Goes to Hell #1

Author:  Demelza Carlton

Publisher:  Lost Plot Press

Publish Date:   01.22.2019

Category /Genre:  Paranormal Fantasy, Comedy

Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content

Grammar/editing:  book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused

Received from:  Demelza Carlton (as an ARC gifted copy)

Goodreads link: The Devil’s Work

Date completed: 01.26.2019



Description from the publisher:

Tired of torturing damned souls, Lucifer decides it's time for a career change. As the new CEO of the HELL Corporation, Luce Iblis is ready to take over the world, starting with a city he's sure even angels haven't heard about: Perth, Western Australia. 



Until an angel appears in his office, vowing that the Lord of Hell will never win.



Hell hath no fury like a devil scorned.



And Lucifer's about to raise Hell.

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THE DEVIL’S WORK is the first book in the Mel Goes to Hell series.  Here’s the thing, though, it’s actually the fifth release, but it’s the new number one and the author is updating and re-releasing the other titles soon.



I’d already read the first and second books (now the 1.5 and two? See below for my scorecard), so for me this was a prequel.  It was interesting to find out the machinations behind the creating of HELL Corporation. 



I had a bit of a pause determining the “genre” to write down for this book since there is no real romance to speak of – Lucifer doesn’t exactly do hearts and flowers, just secretaries.  It is pure comedy… errr, not so pure, if you know what I mean.  It is intellectually fun and flirty as the devil pits his arrogance against all of mankind. 



I loved it.  It was entertaining, not overly theological, fun, and funny.  Not an easy line to walk when tackling this type of subject, but Demelza Carlton does it!  She makes the devil a character you know (your boss, maybe?)



I’m looking forward to reading the re-releases and continuing the series.  Join me in HELL.



Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.



Mel Goes to Hell series:

1.      The Devil’s Work


2.      See You in Hell

3.      Mel Goes to Hell

4.      To Hell and Back

5.      The Holiday from Hell

6.      All Hell Breaks Loose

Also from Demelza Carlton:

Complex Series:

1.      Halcyon

2.      Fishtail

Mel Goes to Hell Series:

Nightmares Trilogy:

1.      Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer

2.      Necessary Evil of Nathan Miller

3.      Afterlife of Alanna Miller

Ocean’s Gift Series:

1.      Ocean’s Gift

2.      Ocean’s Infiltrator

3.      Water and Fire

Romance a Medieval Fairytale series:

1.      Enchant  (Beauty and the Beast Retold)

2.      Dance  (Cinderella Retold)

3.      Fly  (Goose Girl Retold)

4.      Revel (Twelve Dancing Princesses Retold)

5.      Silence (Little Mermaid Retold)

6.      Awaken  (Sleeping Beauty Retold)

7.      Embellish  (Brave Little Tailor Retold)

8.      Appease  (Princess and the Pea Retold)

9.      Blow  (Three Little Pigs Retold)

9.5 Cobble (Elves & the Shoemaker Retold)

Fall (Scheherazade Retold)

10.  Wish  (Aladdin Retold)

11.  Return (Hansel & Gretel Retold)

11.5 Roar (Goldilocks Retold)

12.  Melt (Snow Queen Retold)

13.  Spin (Rumpelstiltskin Retold)

14.  Kiss (Frog Prince Retold)

15.  Reflect (Snow White Retold)

16.  Hunt (Red Riding Hood Retold)

Romance Island Resort Series:

1.      Maid for the Rock Star

2.      The Rock Star’s Email Order Bride

3.      The Rock Star’s Virginity

4.      The Rock Star and the Billionaire

5.      The Rock Star Wants A Wife

6.      The Rock Star's Wedding

7.      Maid for the South Pole

Turbulence and Triumph Series:

1.      Ocean's Justice

2.      Ocean's Trial
How to Catch Crabs

3.      Ocean's Triumph

4.      Ocean's Ride

5.      Ocean's Cage

6.      Ocean's Birth




















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