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Hades Squad #3
Devil
The last person Devil expects to see in a BDSM club is the best friend of his buddy’s new wife, Jessica Blaine. The all-American apple pie woman he craves, it’s her face he’s seen during every orgasm for the last nine months.
Is she playing? Exploring?
Tough, she’s on his turf now, she’s put herself up for auction, and by God she’s his for the night.
Jess is scared spitless. She’s going to sell her services to the man who may have killed Aung, the college student she mentors who vanished three weeks earlier. When the wrong man, a masked stranger, wins the auction, she has no choice but to proceed. Horrified when she responds to the masked stranger, Jessica flees.
Devil lets her go, fully intending to reel her in. His way.
Is she playing? Exploring?
Tough, she’s on his turf now, she’s put herself up for auction, and by God she’s his for the night.
Jess is scared spitless. She’s going to sell her services to the man who may have killed Aung, the college student she mentors who vanished three weeks earlier. When the wrong man, a masked stranger, wins the auction, she has no choice but to proceed. Horrified when she responds to the masked stranger, Jessica flees.
Devil lets her go, fully intending to reel her in. His way.
272 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 23, 2011
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Jianne Carlo
40 books266 followersAward winning, author Jianne Carlo’s motto is simple: Alpha Me Please.
While strong heroines, exotic locations, and cultural differences are her forte, she goes weak in the knees for warriors of any type, rebels, SEAls, Vikings, and bad-ass mercenaries. Send her a man with an attitude and she’ll find the right woman to tame him.
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While strong heroines, exotic locations, and cultural differences are her forte, she goes weak in the knees for warriors of any type, rebels, SEAls, Vikings, and bad-ass mercenaries. Send her a man with an attitude and she’ll find the right woman to tame him.
Nothing makes Jianne’s day more than an email from someone who’s read one of her books. So far, she’s received emails from almost every continent on the planet. Almost…
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August 7, 2012
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Reviewed by Ashleigh
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For Dominix “Devil” Zubiri, the last person he expects to see in the BDSM club is Jess, the woman he’s been avoiding and silently obsessing about for the last seven months. When she offers herself at the slave auction in the club, he’s determined to win the auction and eventually her heart. Devil was absolutely delicious with his strong alpha tendencies that surrounded his very vulnerable heart. Jess was perfect for Devil because she was strong in her own right, very independent and wasn’t going to let anyone walk over her, including Devil.
Jess can’t believe that she’s going to offer sexual favors to the man she believes kidnapped the student she mentors. She just wasn’t expecting Devil to get involved. Having Devil around makes everything more complicated because she can’t seem to stop wanting him no matter how hard she tries. But with her student missing and people trying to kidnap her as well, she needs all the help she can get.
Along with the help of the Hades Squad, Jess and Devil work to find out who’s behind her student’s disappearance and the threats on Jess’s life. Devil, however, is working on another mission: to keep Jess in his bed…permanently.
This was an intense ride from start to finish. From word one, I fell right into this book and couldn’t wait to see what happened next. Seeing the final page made me sad but also excited that I had found a new author to lovingly stalk. There was some pretty hot sex scenes in this book, but mostly they just added some spice to an already explosive relationship outside of the bedroom. I loved how much Jess tried to fight Devil’s dominance in bed, but it was obvious she really enjoyed it as much as he did. It didn’t matter if they were vanilla or not, Jess and Devil were great together. I think having avoided each other for so long, they were just explosive when they finally got together. Overall, this book had me going from beginning to end. With tons of action, a suspenseful plot and plenty of steamy heat between the hero and heroine, deviant devil was a pretty fantastic read.
Reviewed by Ashleigh
Review Copy Provided by the Author
For Dominix “Devil” Zubiri, the last person he expects to see in the BDSM club is Jess, the woman he’s been avoiding and silently obsessing about for the last seven months. When she offers herself at the slave auction in the club, he’s determined to win the auction and eventually her heart. Devil was absolutely delicious with his strong alpha tendencies that surrounded his very vulnerable heart. Jess was perfect for Devil because she was strong in her own right, very independent and wasn’t going to let anyone walk over her, including Devil.
Jess can’t believe that she’s going to offer sexual favors to the man she believes kidnapped the student she mentors. She just wasn’t expecting Devil to get involved. Having Devil around makes everything more complicated because she can’t seem to stop wanting him no matter how hard she tries. But with her student missing and people trying to kidnap her as well, she needs all the help she can get.
Along with the help of the Hades Squad, Jess and Devil work to find out who’s behind her student’s disappearance and the threats on Jess’s life. Devil, however, is working on another mission: to keep Jess in his bed…permanently.
This was an intense ride from start to finish. From word one, I fell right into this book and couldn’t wait to see what happened next. Seeing the final page made me sad but also excited that I had found a new author to lovingly stalk. There was some pretty hot sex scenes in this book, but mostly they just added some spice to an already explosive relationship outside of the bedroom. I loved how much Jess tried to fight Devil’s dominance in bed, but it was obvious she really enjoyed it as much as he did. It didn’t matter if they were vanilla or not, Jess and Devil were great together. I think having avoided each other for so long, they were just explosive when they finally got together. Overall, this book had me going from beginning to end. With tons of action, a suspenseful plot and plenty of steamy heat between the hero and heroine, deviant devil was a pretty fantastic read.
June 28, 2017
It's an ok read
If you're thinking brainchild be a good BSDM book, don't read it, because the really is very little. The H is supposed to be a Dom but really, that does not translate at all inn the sex scenes, in fact the h is the one who seems to be in charge. I don't understand why the author made it sound like his involvement in the lifestyle was a big deal because it plays a minimal part in the story.
This author also for some reason thought it be catchy for the characters to use the word "frick" as opposed to that other 4 letter word. It's not, at least for me it got annoying when the characters are about to let's say, have sex, and the H is dropping all those other words we know, then says "I'm going to frick you now" or something like that. I mean, really ? No, that just does not work.
There is also a lot of nose action. Oh yes, you read that right. Nose convulsing, nose quivering- I swear I have no idea what those things look like, nor did I know noses had such range of movements.
Lastly, the "mission" in this story was just way more complicated than it needed to be. It is not necessary to have a whole bunch of people involved just to make it work.
I will say one good thing though - at least there were no typos or grammatical errors !
If you're thinking brainchild be a good BSDM book, don't read it, because the really is very little. The H is supposed to be a Dom but really, that does not translate at all inn the sex scenes, in fact the h is the one who seems to be in charge. I don't understand why the author made it sound like his involvement in the lifestyle was a big deal because it plays a minimal part in the story.
This author also for some reason thought it be catchy for the characters to use the word "frick" as opposed to that other 4 letter word. It's not, at least for me it got annoying when the characters are about to let's say, have sex, and the H is dropping all those other words we know, then says "I'm going to frick you now" or something like that. I mean, really ? No, that just does not work.
There is also a lot of nose action. Oh yes, you read that right. Nose convulsing, nose quivering- I swear I have no idea what those things look like, nor did I know noses had such range of movements.
Lastly, the "mission" in this story was just way more complicated than it needed to be. It is not necessary to have a whole bunch of people involved just to make it work.
I will say one good thing though - at least there were no typos or grammatical errors !
November 7, 2011
My Thoughts:
Dominix (Devil) is a man with an obsession and that obsession is named Jessica. Dominix had not stopped thing about her since he danced with her at his friend’s wedding. When Dominix sees her at the local BDSM club going up for auctions he flips he lid. He know he has to be the one to winner her. This may be his only chance to touch her again.
After Jessica’s assistant goes missing she takes things into her own hands, or at least she tries. But Jessica ends up in the hands of the man she has been fantasying about for the last 7 months.
When Jessica is almost kidnapped she realizes she is in over her head and turns to Dominix and the Hades Squad to help her find her missing assistant and try to learn who tried to kidnap her. But in order to stay safe Jessica has to be close to Dominix. Being close to him may be more dangerous than the killers that are after her.
Normally I don’t read books out of order, but I didn’t feel like I was missing anything by reading book 3 first. Although now I want to go back and read books 1 & 2.
I really enjoyed this story. Dominix & Jessica are super-hot together. I really enjoyed all the grief that Jess gives Dom about everything: eating at the table, no cussing, why is he always fighting with Demon (another Team member). My only fault with this story was that the rescue scene was a little anti-climactic for me. But other than that I really enjoyed.
I am really looking forward to Demon’s book. This boy has some secrets I want to learn.
Dominix (Devil) is a man with an obsession and that obsession is named Jessica. Dominix had not stopped thing about her since he danced with her at his friend’s wedding. When Dominix sees her at the local BDSM club going up for auctions he flips he lid. He know he has to be the one to winner her. This may be his only chance to touch her again.
After Jessica’s assistant goes missing she takes things into her own hands, or at least she tries. But Jessica ends up in the hands of the man she has been fantasying about for the last 7 months.
When Jessica is almost kidnapped she realizes she is in over her head and turns to Dominix and the Hades Squad to help her find her missing assistant and try to learn who tried to kidnap her. But in order to stay safe Jessica has to be close to Dominix. Being close to him may be more dangerous than the killers that are after her.
Normally I don’t read books out of order, but I didn’t feel like I was missing anything by reading book 3 first. Although now I want to go back and read books 1 & 2.
I really enjoyed this story. Dominix & Jessica are super-hot together. I really enjoyed all the grief that Jess gives Dom about everything: eating at the table, no cussing, why is he always fighting with Demon (another Team member). My only fault with this story was that the rescue scene was a little anti-climactic for me. But other than that I really enjoyed.
I am really looking forward to Demon’s book. This boy has some secrets I want to learn.
November 1, 2015
When a student she mentors disappears after visiting a bdsm club, Jess puts aside her fears and enters a world she doesn’t understand in order to find her missing friend. Never did she expect to find herself in front of the last man she wants to see…the Devil. In the third installment of Jianne Carlo’s The Hades Squad series, Jessica finds herself embroiled in danger that goes far beyond a missing student. Will she allow her fears to stop her from exploring a world she didn’t know she needed?
I love this series and I was not disappointed by this addition. Ms. Carlo gives us alpha males whose loyalty and honor is rarely in question and the man whose call sign is Devil in no exception. He has kept his distance from Jess because she is best friends with his mate’s wife. That can lead to nothing but trouble but he has been unable to think of anyone else; so maybe she means more than he thought. He learns just how much she means when she places herself square in the cross hairs of something that is unexpectedly dangerous. The twists and turns Ms. Carlo gives us in this tale were numerous. This story is action packed. The characters are fully developed and the emotions feel real and believable. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and can’t wait to see what Ms. Carlo has in store for us next.
Five Shooting Stars and Shining Star Award
I love this series and I was not disappointed by this addition. Ms. Carlo gives us alpha males whose loyalty and honor is rarely in question and the man whose call sign is Devil in no exception. He has kept his distance from Jess because she is best friends with his mate’s wife. That can lead to nothing but trouble but he has been unable to think of anyone else; so maybe she means more than he thought. He learns just how much she means when she places herself square in the cross hairs of something that is unexpectedly dangerous. The twists and turns Ms. Carlo gives us in this tale were numerous. This story is action packed. The characters are fully developed and the emotions feel real and believable. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and can’t wait to see what Ms. Carlo has in store for us next.
Five Shooting Stars and Shining Star Award
November 14, 2011
There wasn’t much mystery to this read but it was full of suspense. It had me on the edge of my seat but more because I couldn’t get enough of the character connection and who was going to pull what next. Devil is every bit the hot-headed, dominate male. He wants what he wants and he is going to get it but he isn’t selfish, he’ll make sure she enjoys it along the way. All that I can say is that he is the type of leading man that has me salivating. Jessica is
portrayed in the beginning as being the all American, goody-goody woman but as the story develops she is anything but. Though she does have a slight innocents to her, it only makes her all the more attractive, yet she isn't completely innocent and can easly keep up with her sexy counter-part.
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portrayed in the beginning as being the all American, goody-goody woman but as the story develops she is anything but. Though she does have a slight innocents to her, it only makes her all the more attractive, yet she isn't completely innocent and can easly keep up with her sexy counter-part.
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January 9, 2016
Devil is book 3 in The Hades Squad Series from Jianne Carlo. I loved this book. It was probably one of my favorites of the series. I loved the character development as well as the stead rhythm of the story. We get to see Devil, like we have never seen him before as well as Jess, the best friend of the wife of Devils Friend, Sinner (Book 1). I loved that this book started off in a BDSM club, but these two really learn more about each other and their likes in dislikes in life (and the bedroom). It's not just about hot smoking sex, but that is there in full force in this book. But this book has such mystery that needs to be solved, with danger and discovery. I loved it!
July 8, 2016
Oooh book 3!!!!!
Yep, the series just gets better. I bet Jianne Carlo had steam coming out of her ears after working on this plot. Wonderful! Normally....as a lover of adventure, suspense, mystery, action...oh hell I love to read everything...bad authors excluded of course...but, normally I have the "whodunit" figured out early on with ease. Not so here! And I do so love being stumped!! As for the ...sigh...whew...steamy love scenes.....be prepared! Wowser! So now onto book #4 and Demon's real name is........
Hey no spoilers right?
I recommend this series. They can be read as stand alones....but I have enjoyed them all so far.
Yep, the series just gets better. I bet Jianne Carlo had steam coming out of her ears after working on this plot. Wonderful! Normally....as a lover of adventure, suspense, mystery, action...oh hell I love to read everything...bad authors excluded of course...but, normally I have the "whodunit" figured out early on with ease. Not so here! And I do so love being stumped!! As for the ...sigh...whew...steamy love scenes.....be prepared! Wowser! So now onto book #4 and Demon's real name is........
Hey no spoilers right?
I recommend this series. They can be read as stand alones....but I have enjoyed them all so far.
March 15, 2015
Great story. Loved it.
Devil was shocked to see Jessica Blaine who is the best friend of his buddy's wife at the BDSM club. She has put herself up for auction and she will be his for the night. She is not there to play but is trying to find out what happened to her friend Aung. Devil with help from his friend purchases Jess and when she responds to him she flees. Now she comes to the Hades Squad for help thinking Devil would be out of the way she is in for a surprise as he shows up just in time. This was a great story. Loved it. Can't wait for the next story.
Devil was shocked to see Jessica Blaine who is the best friend of his buddy's wife at the BDSM club. She has put herself up for auction and she will be his for the night. She is not there to play but is trying to find out what happened to her friend Aung. Devil with help from his friend purchases Jess and when she responds to him she flees. Now she comes to the Hades Squad for help thinking Devil would be out of the way she is in for a surprise as he shows up just in time. This was a great story. Loved it. Can't wait for the next story.
November 11, 2011
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The author did an amazing job of hitting the relationship between a Dom and sub on the nail. Just because Jessica is a sub in the bed doesn’t mean she is a sub everywhere else. Just because Devil is a Dom doesn’t mean her happiness isn’t top priority. All together this was a fast, exciting read that kept me held at full attention.
The author did an amazing job of hitting the relationship between a Dom and sub on the nail. Just because Jessica is a sub in the bed doesn’t mean she is a sub everywhere else. Just because Devil is a Dom doesn’t mean her happiness isn’t top priority. All together this was a fast, exciting read that kept me held at full attention.
January 13, 2016
Another good one
This was a fast paced story about Jess and Devil another was of those sexy ex-seals. This one involves an uptight Jess, a BDSM club and an undercover double agent posing as a student. Jess gets involved when the student disappears and she's worried that she's been involved in a human trafficking ring. Ex-seals to the rescue and they take you along on their exciting ride!
This was a fast paced story about Jess and Devil another was of those sexy ex-seals. This one involves an uptight Jess, a BDSM club and an undercover double agent posing as a student. Jess gets involved when the student disappears and she's worried that she's been involved in a human trafficking ring. Ex-seals to the rescue and they take you along on their exciting ride!
December 20, 2011
Unfortunately, i did not enjoy this story as much as i would have liked to; Dominix aka Devil was HOT, but Jessica was too uptight and i did not like her character at all. That said, the sex was SMOKIN...i would love to read a story about Demon...wondering if the author will write any more stories about The Hades Squad...
January 21, 2012
Deviant Devil is HOTTER than HADES!!! I swear each new Hades Squad book gets hotter and hotter, if Demon Seed is as little as one degree hotter than Deviant Devil my e-reader will become a victim of spontaneous combustion.
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May 20, 2015
The Devil Has Fallen, In Love.......
Another one of our retired Navy Seals may have bitten the dust. This is becoming a pattern. A gorgeous woman crosses their path, and they become smitten. This is another delightful tale in a series. It was a great read and now I am on to book four. I am an addict!
Another one of our retired Navy Seals may have bitten the dust. This is becoming a pattern. A gorgeous woman crosses their path, and they become smitten. This is another delightful tale in a series. It was a great read and now I am on to book four. I am an addict!
July 6, 2014
what an awesome series
April 28, 2020
Another one I couldn't put down!! Read it start to finish. Loved it.
Don't know how she does it, but, yeah!!! Becoming a collector of her books.
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Don't know how she does it, but, yeah!!! Becoming a collector of her books.
Thank you for your review
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