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Devil.May.Care
When Ana takes off flying across the high school stage, her life is forever changed. Searching for answers, Ana meets Gabrielle, her mentor. Gabrielle teaches Ana that she’s an angel and is here on Earth to help prepare for a war between good and evil. The only problem? Ana can’t always tell who’s good and who’s evil. While she’s learning, Ana meets the man of her dreams, Dylan. He’s gorgeous, sexy, and really seems to care about Ana. Even though he’s a demon, Ana’s heart tells her to trust him. Then Ana’s world is shattered and she finds herself alone and afraid. As the boundaries between good and evil blur, Ana realizes she no longer knows who she can trust and who might be out to kill her.
- GenresParanormalAngels
274 pages, Paperback
First published April 25, 2011
406 people want to read
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Jolene Gutiérrez
11 books290 followersJolene Gutiérrez grew up on a farm in northeastern Colorado, surrounded by animals, plants, and history. Now, she lives with her family and a variety of animals in a suburb of Denver, Colorado. She is an award-winning neurodivergent teacher librarian and has been working with neurodivergent learners at Denver Academy since 1995. She’s a wife of 25+ years and mama to two young adults, three dogs, two cats, and an ever-rotating variety of other rescue animals. Jolene is an active member of SCBWI and The Authors Guild, part of the KidLitCollective and Picture Book Gold groups, and a co-creator of #KidlitZombieWeek. Jolene is represented by agent Kaitlyn Sanchez of Bradford Literary. She’s a contributor to If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility (2025) and the author of Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp (2026), Mamiachi and Me (2025), The Ofrenda That We Built (2024), Too Much! (2023), the Stars of Latin Pop series (2021), Bionic Beasts: Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks (2020), and Mac and Cheese and the Personal Space Invader (2020).
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May 5, 2011
Devil.May.Care is a lovely story of love and hopes. Ana the young girl who is a angle has a remarkably character, she is very nice and wants to make everybody included. She knows when she is in love and not and I love her. The book is a little slow at first or i should say fast. Jolene made it so instead of the character taking a long time to accepted the fact of what she is, to have her embrasure it and is willing to learn of what she is. The book definitely has a huge climax, in the middle of the book is most of the action, love, and hate that all readers love. In the end is a little more mellow but is the main action point and a bone chilling moment.Devil.May.Care has all the parts of a great book love, hate, dis -spare,happiness,friendship, and action. Devil.May.Care is a great book one of the best i have read and i am only 13 years old, The way i came across from it is because Jolene is my librarian. The book was so good i had to read a second time, Devil.May.Care is definitely a 5 star book and i hope more people will love it the way I did.
August 21, 2011
The coverart was amazing... but i JUST... Couldnt. Finish. it.
Ana Suddenly learns shes an Angel and falls in love with Dylan, a "nice" demon. Im not sure how to classify this book. There was far to much mention of God, mechanical dialoge, immature antics, and sudden lust scenes out of nowhere. The idea was good, but I just couldnt stomache it anymore. Its a shame because I really wanted to like this book. O well, win some, lose some.
Ana Suddenly learns shes an Angel and falls in love with Dylan, a "nice" demon. Im not sure how to classify this book. There was far to much mention of God, mechanical dialoge, immature antics, and sudden lust scenes out of nowhere. The idea was good, but I just couldnt stomache it anymore. Its a shame because I really wanted to like this book. O well, win some, lose some.
August 30, 2011
If you thought Romeo and Juliet had issues, you haven't met Ana and Dylan. Both are on opposite sides of the mother of all family feuds. A feud that has raged from the earliest days of man.
Ana, you see, is an angel and her boo is a demon.
Try explaining that one to your pastor!
Ana meets Dylan in detention after school one day and finds herself obsessing about him. But when Ana discovers she's an angel and that her new crush is a demon, she knows things aren't going to get much easier. The other angels at her school warn her to stop seeing him. Dylan's demon buddies threaten her. About the only person who doesn't seem ready to kill her for dating a demon is her best friend, Cheyenne.
And that's before things really get hairy.
The premise of this novel drew me in. The complexity of the characters kept me reading. At first glance, it might be easy to think that anything involving angels and demons will be a pretty cut-n-dry affair. After all, angels are good, demons are bad, right? I was pleasantly surprised that this was not the case. In Ana's universe, everyone makes mistakes, even angels. Toss in a murder mystery and angels with a superiority complex and you've got yourself a great page-turner.
I wish I had an angel for a best friend. I would totally make them play my favorite ABBA songs on the harp.
Ana, you see, is an angel and her boo is a demon.
Try explaining that one to your pastor!
Ana meets Dylan in detention after school one day and finds herself obsessing about him. But when Ana discovers she's an angel and that her new crush is a demon, she knows things aren't going to get much easier. The other angels at her school warn her to stop seeing him. Dylan's demon buddies threaten her. About the only person who doesn't seem ready to kill her for dating a demon is her best friend, Cheyenne.
And that's before things really get hairy.
The premise of this novel drew me in. The complexity of the characters kept me reading. At first glance, it might be easy to think that anything involving angels and demons will be a pretty cut-n-dry affair. After all, angels are good, demons are bad, right? I was pleasantly surprised that this was not the case. In Ana's universe, everyone makes mistakes, even angels. Toss in a murder mystery and angels with a superiority complex and you've got yourself a great page-turner.
I wish I had an angel for a best friend. I would totally make them play my favorite ABBA songs on the harp.
August 26, 2011
love the angel mythology that Jolene created in her series. Out of all the angel books I have read I felt this one expanded on the background stories of angels and the fallen angels the most interestingly. I like that Ana came right out and explained everything to her best friend Cheyenne, which normally doesn’t happen. It’s nice to see the best friend not get shafted and actually be part of the main characters supernatural life.
I found that Jolene’s writing kept my attention and ended up reading this one pretty darn fast. I was impressed with myself. I liked the characters in Devil. May. Care they were relatable and I found some characters shocked me with their actions which didn’t seem quite divine or evil enough for their respected side.
If you are a fan of Angels/Fallen Angels stories you must add Devil. May. Care to your collection
I found that Jolene’s writing kept my attention and ended up reading this one pretty darn fast. I was impressed with myself. I liked the characters in Devil. May. Care they were relatable and I found some characters shocked me with their actions which didn’t seem quite divine or evil enough for their respected side.
If you are a fan of Angels/Fallen Angels stories you must add Devil. May. Care to your collection
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June 17, 2011I enjoyed this book very much. I read it while travelling back from Melbourne last weekend and it made the journey so much quicker!!
August 25, 2011
At sixteen, Ana not only discovers she's an angelic spirit in human form, but falls in love with a demon, Dylan. As demons are supposed to be the bad guys, this doesn't seem to be a good idea. However, Ana soon discovers good and evil are very much in the eye of the beholder.
I found this a disappointing read. Partly from the unbelievable plot and annoying characters; partly, due to the author's lack of care. If I'm told the heroine has a baby sister, I don't expect her to proclaim herself an only child the first time her boyfriend meets her parents. I also wasn't fond of the author's love affair with adverbs.
I think this was supposed to be a book aimed at young adults, but, except for some of the content, it seemed a bit young for that age group. Obviously, the content I speak of put it above middle grade, so I'm not sure who I can recommend it to.
The heroine, Ana, struck me as a naïve and, at times, downright stupid girl, who was also a very bad friend - wanting Cheyenne only when she needed Chey to do something for her. The reasoning behind everyone thinking her special passed me by. She was as quick to believe in Dylan as she was to believe everything against him - no proof required. No logical thinking expended.
I might have liked Dylan if he hadn't spent most of the book making overly suggestive comments for no particular purpose.
I could have done without the religious references. The author didn't seem to be trying to convert anyone to a particular religion, but I still felt God was being stuffed down my throat more than I would like.
The plot was decent, with hints added at the beginning until the climax of the end, but the end itself felt as though the author had forgotten to add the final few words.
What did I like? The beginning. The beginning was what got me to read the book in the first place. I like how it got straight into things and immediately intrigued me. I liked the voice of the heroine. Unfortunate that the heroine herself didn't endear herself to me. I liked the pacing. So, yes, good beginning. Shame about the rest of the book.
I found this a disappointing read. Partly from the unbelievable plot and annoying characters; partly, due to the author's lack of care. If I'm told the heroine has a baby sister, I don't expect her to proclaim herself an only child the first time her boyfriend meets her parents. I also wasn't fond of the author's love affair with adverbs.
I think this was supposed to be a book aimed at young adults, but, except for some of the content, it seemed a bit young for that age group. Obviously, the content I speak of put it above middle grade, so I'm not sure who I can recommend it to.
The heroine, Ana, struck me as a naïve and, at times, downright stupid girl, who was also a very bad friend - wanting Cheyenne only when she needed Chey to do something for her. The reasoning behind everyone thinking her special passed me by. She was as quick to believe in Dylan as she was to believe everything against him - no proof required. No logical thinking expended.
I might have liked Dylan if he hadn't spent most of the book making overly suggestive comments for no particular purpose.
I could have done without the religious references. The author didn't seem to be trying to convert anyone to a particular religion, but I still felt God was being stuffed down my throat more than I would like.
The plot was decent, with hints added at the beginning until the climax of the end, but the end itself felt as though the author had forgotten to add the final few words.
What did I like? The beginning. The beginning was what got me to read the book in the first place. I like how it got straight into things and immediately intrigued me. I liked the voice of the heroine. Unfortunate that the heroine herself didn't endear herself to me. I liked the pacing. So, yes, good beginning. Shame about the rest of the book.
January 27, 2012
I really wanted to get into this story. I love angels and all they signify, but somehow this story falls short slightly. I do love the whole concept of the book where an Angel falls for a Demon.
Ana is a high school student, but shes an Angel on Earth in a human body. Shes learning how to use her Angel powers and is supposed to help with a war that supposed to start because of demons. Even with the guidance of her mentor Gabrielle and teaching her that demons are bad, she falls in love with Dylan who is a demon, and it just gets a little too intense too fast. Shes wanting to do sexual things with him almost instantly and the story just doesn't flow as well as I would have liked. The ending leaves a little to be desired and doesn't really resolve all the issues in the book.
Ana's frame of mind through the book jumps around way too much even for a high school student. One minutes shes in total love, then hates the person, then is crying hysterically. Kind of hard to follow her frame of mind. If Ana wasn't so emotional the book would have had a great story line to it.
You can also read different reviews for Devil.May.Cry that range in ratings before deciding on the book. Krystal at Live to Read blog gave it 5 stars or Cassay at Vamps, Weres and Cassay OH My! rated it a 4.8 out of 5.
review link: http://www.onceuponatwilight.com/2011...
Ana is a high school student, but shes an Angel on Earth in a human body. Shes learning how to use her Angel powers and is supposed to help with a war that supposed to start because of demons. Even with the guidance of her mentor Gabrielle and teaching her that demons are bad, she falls in love with Dylan who is a demon, and it just gets a little too intense too fast. Shes wanting to do sexual things with him almost instantly and the story just doesn't flow as well as I would have liked. The ending leaves a little to be desired and doesn't really resolve all the issues in the book.
Ana's frame of mind through the book jumps around way too much even for a high school student. One minutes shes in total love, then hates the person, then is crying hysterically. Kind of hard to follow her frame of mind. If Ana wasn't so emotional the book would have had a great story line to it.
You can also read different reviews for Devil.May.Cry that range in ratings before deciding on the book. Krystal at Live to Read blog gave it 5 stars or Cassay at Vamps, Weres and Cassay OH My! rated it a 4.8 out of 5.
review link: http://www.onceuponatwilight.com/2011...
September 24, 2011
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This novel was impossible to put down. The main character, Ana, is the main draw to the novel. Ana is honest to a fault, refreshingly clear with regards to her intentions, and caring. She remains a constant throughout the novel.
As far as angel books go, this book offers an interesting new perspective. The author explains quite clearly and succinctly, the reader won't be confused or left wondering. The author incorporates the angels into the novel as characters, they aren't left to the readers' imagination and they are given distinct personalities. The main character has a guardian angel that isn't the love interest, a major difference as compared to many other angel books.
Dylan is the love interest, the most intriguing quality he has is that he can smell like chocolate! He is handsome, protective of Ana, and the perfect love interest for this novel. The secondary characters, particularly Gabriel, are very fun to meet.
This novel is perfect for young adult/teen readers...even adult readers. The book ends very well, the events are fast-paced, the book is hard to put down, and the characters are very well-developed.
This novel was impossible to put down. The main character, Ana, is the main draw to the novel. Ana is honest to a fault, refreshingly clear with regards to her intentions, and caring. She remains a constant throughout the novel.
As far as angel books go, this book offers an interesting new perspective. The author explains quite clearly and succinctly, the reader won't be confused or left wondering. The author incorporates the angels into the novel as characters, they aren't left to the readers' imagination and they are given distinct personalities. The main character has a guardian angel that isn't the love interest, a major difference as compared to many other angel books.
Dylan is the love interest, the most intriguing quality he has is that he can smell like chocolate! He is handsome, protective of Ana, and the perfect love interest for this novel. The secondary characters, particularly Gabriel, are very fun to meet.
This novel is perfect for young adult/teen readers...even adult readers. The book ends very well, the events are fast-paced, the book is hard to put down, and the characters are very well-developed.
July 31, 2011
I really enjoyed this book! Angels are one of my favorite things and I loved reading about Ana and her divine journey. Dylan, the demon that has a great job and sometimes smells like chocolate, was a sexy treat. I laughed out loud many times at his very unsubtle flirtations. He was an absolute delight.
The pacing was fantastic and I wanted to keep flipping the pages. I was disappointed when Real Life had to pull me away a few times.
I also thought the quotes that marked each chapter were an ingenious touch. The book was powerful in religious themes, but not heavy-handed. It was a joy to read and it got the mom stamp of approval, too! I have already passed it on to my teenage daughter and I suspect she will LOVE it as much as I did.
And I have to give praise to the cover art (Enrico Tomasi)It's beautiful and fitting!
The pacing was fantastic and I wanted to keep flipping the pages. I was disappointed when Real Life had to pull me away a few times.
I also thought the quotes that marked each chapter were an ingenious touch. The book was powerful in religious themes, but not heavy-handed. It was a joy to read and it got the mom stamp of approval, too! I have already passed it on to my teenage daughter and I suspect she will LOVE it as much as I did.
And I have to give praise to the cover art (Enrico Tomasi)It's beautiful and fitting!
December 10, 2012
Jolene Ballard Gutierrez’s story is a lovely contemporary romance interwoven around angels and demons. It has just the right dose of suspense to keep you hooked to the end in terms of how the main protagonist, Ana, will deal with her newfound being and original fantasy vices and powers to bring evil to justice. That we are kept wondering until the very end who’s good and who’s evil lures us into snitching time away from our other obligations to read straight through to the end. The scenes are refreshingly light on sex and violence, giving it a crossover appeal to adults and young adults. It’s a pleasant surprise when you stumble upon the title to the story in the text—I loved how the author maneuvered this into the content. I can definitely see a sequel to this story, and I hope the author is already busy writing it.
October 29, 2012
I won this copy of Devil.May.Care from the Goodreads giveaway. Firstly I have to say that I was sucked into this book from the begining. It had all the qualities I love in a book. It was fresh, exciting, it made me cry, it made me laugh and as I like to say enough juice to keep me going. I love the witty characters. There was NEVER a dull moment. The only thing I can say bad is that I wish there were MORE. This is going into my OMG-ILoveIt shelf for sure. I recommend it!
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September 21, 2011I won this book in a giveaway a couple of months ago and I decided that I really had to read it, so I picked it up and starting reading it. I couldn't believe it. I loved the book. One of the things that really made me like this book was Dylan's sarcasm. It was amazing and would make me laugh whenever I read something that he said. Another thing that I loved was the absolute heartbreaking ending. I really wish there is a sequel coming to Devil.May.Care.
August 31, 2011
I love the stories of angels and demons, especially when they don't stick to the boring on cliches that abound in every other book I've read.
I would definitely recommend this book.
I would definitely recommend this book.
January 17, 2012
I really wanted to get into this story. I love angels and all they signify, but somehow this story falls short slightly. I do love the whole concept of the book where an Angel falls for a Demon.
Ana is a high school student, but shes an Angel on Earth in a human body. Shes learning how to use her Angel powers and is supposed to help with a war that supposed to start because of demons. Even with the guidance of her mentor Gabrielle and teaching her that demons are bad, she falls in love with Dylan who is a demon, and it just gets a little too intense too fast. Shes wanting to do sexual things with him almost instantly and the story just doesn't flow as well as I would have liked. The ending leaves a little to be desired and doesn't really resolve all the issues in the book.
Ana's frame of mind through the book jumps around way too much even for a high school student. One minutes shes in total love, then hates the person, then is crying hysterically. Kind of hard to follow her frame of mind. If Ana wasn't so emotional the book would have had a great story line to it.
http://www.onceuponatwilight.com/2011...
Ana is a high school student, but shes an Angel on Earth in a human body. Shes learning how to use her Angel powers and is supposed to help with a war that supposed to start because of demons. Even with the guidance of her mentor Gabrielle and teaching her that demons are bad, she falls in love with Dylan who is a demon, and it just gets a little too intense too fast. Shes wanting to do sexual things with him almost instantly and the story just doesn't flow as well as I would have liked. The ending leaves a little to be desired and doesn't really resolve all the issues in the book.
Ana's frame of mind through the book jumps around way too much even for a high school student. One minutes shes in total love, then hates the person, then is crying hysterically. Kind of hard to follow her frame of mind. If Ana wasn't so emotional the book would have had a great story line to it.
http://www.onceuponatwilight.com/2011...
May 11, 2012
Way psycho plotline (I mean, a horny, profane angel? Come on.). Turned into "light" porn about halfway through. Didn't finish it.
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