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Pretty Evil
Three sexy bachelors with big plans.
Longtime friends Rice, Coach, and Geffen can't believe it when they see an abandoned property just a stone's throw away from Rodeo Drive -- the dilapidated wreck is more haunted house than Hollywood high life. But when they enter the massive estate with their best friend and realtor Sunnie, they see a great financial investment. A fixer-upper with room for a gym and a sauna. A cavernous hall for swanky celebrity parties. A hideaway for seducing the ladies...in other words, a place to live large and dream big.
A foxy she-devil out for revenge.
But Sunnie senses all is not right with the house. Turns out it is already occupied by a supernatural vixen who resents the intruders and vows to use her shape-shifting powers to dispatch them -- not with violence but with an equally lethal sex. Morphing into each man's fantasy lover, she takes them one by one to heights of ecstasy designed to torment their souls. Only Sunnie, armed with an extrasensory gift and some very powerful prayers, can take on this devilishly gorgeous demon -- even if she has to pay the ultimate price.
Longtime friends Rice, Coach, and Geffen can't believe it when they see an abandoned property just a stone's throw away from Rodeo Drive -- the dilapidated wreck is more haunted house than Hollywood high life. But when they enter the massive estate with their best friend and realtor Sunnie, they see a great financial investment. A fixer-upper with room for a gym and a sauna. A cavernous hall for swanky celebrity parties. A hideaway for seducing the ladies...in other words, a place to live large and dream big.
A foxy she-devil out for revenge.
But Sunnie senses all is not right with the house. Turns out it is already occupied by a supernatural vixen who resents the intruders and vows to use her shape-shifting powers to dispatch them -- not with violence but with an equally lethal sex. Morphing into each man's fantasy lover, she takes them one by one to heights of ecstasy designed to torment their souls. Only Sunnie, armed with an extrasensory gift and some very powerful prayers, can take on this devilishly gorgeous demon -- even if she has to pay the ultimate price.
- GenresParanormal Romance
384 pages, Paperback
First published October 11, 2005
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About the author
Lexi Davis
21 books21 followersLexi's imagination runs wild …sort of like a starving cat at a sushi buffet. Okay maybe not that bad but you get the picture. This is a good thing when she channels her energy into creating fresh, fun paranormal stories.
Lexi graduated from UCLA with a degree in English. She also received a certificate in professional screenwriting from UCLA.
Fascinated by the supernatural realm, Lexi prefers to write stories that are out-of-the-ordinary. At first, she wrote horror but that ended after she scared herself a few times and ran out of the room. Convinced by an editor to focus on her witty sense of humor, sharp dialogue and unique voice, Lexi abandoned hard-edged horror and opted to write wickedly entertaining, humorous stories. This move landed her a multi-book deal with Pocket Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.
Her debut novel, PRETTY EVIL, was released in October, 2005 to rave reviews and was nominated by The ROMANTIC TIMES BOOK CLUB for "Best First Novel, African American."
Though her approach is fun and light, PRETTY EVIL serves as a warning to all proclaimed “playas” who like to live fast, but dangerously. "You don't really know who or what you're taking home with you. One night of thrills could cost you a lot," warns Lexi Davis.
Her second book, THE AFTER WIFE, hit stores in early April, 2009, and already, fans and new readers are raving about the fast-paced, unique and light style of her writing.
As a writer, Lexi’s greatest fear is to bore an audience. With a debut novel as racy and “out of the box” as PRETTY EVIL, and a follow-up novel as uniquely crafted as THE AFTER WIFE, many readers feel Lexi Davis has nothing to worry about.
The youngest of four children, Lexi lives near her family in Southern California.
Lexi graduated from UCLA with a degree in English. She also received a certificate in professional screenwriting from UCLA.
Fascinated by the supernatural realm, Lexi prefers to write stories that are out-of-the-ordinary. At first, she wrote horror but that ended after she scared herself a few times and ran out of the room. Convinced by an editor to focus on her witty sense of humor, sharp dialogue and unique voice, Lexi abandoned hard-edged horror and opted to write wickedly entertaining, humorous stories. This move landed her a multi-book deal with Pocket Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.
Her debut novel, PRETTY EVIL, was released in October, 2005 to rave reviews and was nominated by The ROMANTIC TIMES BOOK CLUB for "Best First Novel, African American."
Though her approach is fun and light, PRETTY EVIL serves as a warning to all proclaimed “playas” who like to live fast, but dangerously. "You don't really know who or what you're taking home with you. One night of thrills could cost you a lot," warns Lexi Davis.
Her second book, THE AFTER WIFE, hit stores in early April, 2009, and already, fans and new readers are raving about the fast-paced, unique and light style of her writing.
As a writer, Lexi’s greatest fear is to bore an audience. With a debut novel as racy and “out of the box” as PRETTY EVIL, and a follow-up novel as uniquely crafted as THE AFTER WIFE, many readers feel Lexi Davis has nothing to worry about.
The youngest of four children, Lexi lives near her family in Southern California.
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March 27, 2009
Best friends, all single and successful, Rice, Coach, and Geffen, find an amazing piece of property on Rodeo drive by accident and the wheels start to turn in businessman Geffen. This place had all the makings of a great business venture, with its colossal hall in which to throw celebrity parties, multiple rooms perfect for a gym and sauna, and best of all, it was the perfect hideaway to seduce women.
As the forth best friend rounding the group, Sunnie, who also happens to be a realtor, is asked by Geffen to draw up the paperwork on the property. Sunnie becomes unusually uneasy about the place. It makes her nearly ill and with good reason: she’s the only one that feels some sort of evil is tied to it. She tries to tell the guys but only gets teased and taunted. With her own drama working it’s way around her, she reluctantly agrees.
With the ink barely dry on the paperwork, strange occurrences begin to happen surrounding the house, and soon takes shape in the form of all three of the guy’s every fantasy, and…nightmare. Will Sunnie’s love for the guys be enough to save whatever evil has fallen upon them, or will Sunnie succumb to the evil herself?
I loved reading this book! As the personalities of each of the characters emerged, I found myself laughing out loud sometimes as I envisioned my own group of guy friends and how they’d act around each other. Each attitude is different as night and day but all have the same goal in mind…to have the very best.
This book is full of attitude, drama, sex, love and, best of all, laughter! Though it contained supernatural beings trying to ward off the group from their beloved home, it didn’t really focus on that. It focused more on the love the group had for one another despite some of the hardships they faced.
It was pretty hard for me to put this book down because I was drawn to the comedy in it. Pretty Evil is definitely a pick-me-up if you want to read a feel-good story and have a good laugh along the way. Highly recommended!
As the forth best friend rounding the group, Sunnie, who also happens to be a realtor, is asked by Geffen to draw up the paperwork on the property. Sunnie becomes unusually uneasy about the place. It makes her nearly ill and with good reason: she’s the only one that feels some sort of evil is tied to it. She tries to tell the guys but only gets teased and taunted. With her own drama working it’s way around her, she reluctantly agrees.
With the ink barely dry on the paperwork, strange occurrences begin to happen surrounding the house, and soon takes shape in the form of all three of the guy’s every fantasy, and…nightmare. Will Sunnie’s love for the guys be enough to save whatever evil has fallen upon them, or will Sunnie succumb to the evil herself?
I loved reading this book! As the personalities of each of the characters emerged, I found myself laughing out loud sometimes as I envisioned my own group of guy friends and how they’d act around each other. Each attitude is different as night and day but all have the same goal in mind…to have the very best.
This book is full of attitude, drama, sex, love and, best of all, laughter! Though it contained supernatural beings trying to ward off the group from their beloved home, it didn’t really focus on that. It focused more on the love the group had for one another despite some of the hardships they faced.
It was pretty hard for me to put this book down because I was drawn to the comedy in it. Pretty Evil is definitely a pick-me-up if you want to read a feel-good story and have a good laugh along the way. Highly recommended!
January 12, 2010
this book wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be from the first few pages. the language that was used really doesn't appeal to me not that it was really foul i just didn't like the style. what saves this book from one star is sunnie the main female character while all the guys in this book are too stupid to tie there shoes sunnie is smart and sometimes naive women that i can relate to. the villain isn't all that evil which in turn makes victory seem inevitable. then there's this GOD message in it that i don't think was fully developed.
January 14, 2015
The author pulls you in and don't let go until the end. This books is a hoot and I laughed and laughed until the end. I like the way she brought the she-devil to life and gave her a voice. The scary part of the book is when the she-devil comes alive and get her revenge on the guys for crossing over into her path of her property. You will never guess the ending because the author is that good. Lexi you did your thing. Can't wait for your next one.
May 27, 2015
Very interesting book.
April 9, 2011
First book with a paranormal twist. Good story line with a side of
humor
humor
March 11, 2016
Not a bad book. And a quick read.
July 15, 2009
An interesting book.
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