Vacation Hell

Princess of Hell #4

by Eve Langlais

Normal people collect seashells at the beach. Not Muriel. She picks up a new man. A merman…


Juggling a happily ever after is harder than it looks especially when it involves a fallen angel who is my soul mate, a hunky cat shifter, who stole my heart and a darkly delicious vampire who is like that piece of forbidden chocolate you just can’t resist.


Add in a precocious little girl, who is totally spoiled rotten—not surprising given nana and poppa were Mother Earth and the Devil—and my life was a never ending series of dramas, foot stomping, yelling and tears. By me.


I never knew being a grown up could be so much damned work which is why I decided we needed a vacation. But of course, being Lucifer’s daughter, that didn’t turn out as expected. Now I’ve got to figure out if my bathtub is big enough for a hunky merman—and is there room in my heart for one more?

Genres: Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Demons, Menage, Fantasy, Vampires

213 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 4, 2016

About the author

~ New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

Hello, my name is Eve Langlais and I am an International Bestselling author who loves to write hot romance, usually with werewolves, cyborgs or aliens .

I should warn you, I have a twisted imagination and a sarcastic sense of humor something I like to let loose in my writing. While well known for my shifter stories, I am also extremely partial to aliens, the kind who like to abduct humans and then drive them insane...with pleasure. Or do you like something a little darker, more serious? Then check out my cyborgs whose battle with humanity have captivated readers worldwide.

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Reviews

[Marianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmm, I don't mind the occasional menage, but - apparently - 3 guys is my limit. I feel too bad for Auric; Muriel's fallen angel/ soulmate to enjoy the future addition to her harem.



Don't get me wrong, I'll still read the next book... and the one after that... but evidently I've found my guy limit, and I strongly believe that one for every hole will suffice ;-P
Tough luck, Tristan :'(

3.5 stars

~2016 A-Z reading challenge; letter V~

[Tiblu · Rating 2 out of 5]

More like a prequel to Hell's Bells than anything else...

Aaaaaaaaa,felt more like a prequel to "Hell's Bells" that a real story.... Muriel keeps getting drawn to one of the few places she Hates! For us all to see she's adding a Merman to her group... While on one hand I've always kinda hated Auric not getting to be her one and only ( as much as I'd personally love to lived a good M/F/M menage or More as long as I was always the center of all the sex and romance like Muriel ) Auric and Muriel's chemistry and love N has never felt like it Needed anyone else to be complete.... Love for menage or not when you have what those two have others really feel unnecessary,but it works ok.... And honestly if you cut some of the descriptions and at least of ( for me anyway 1/2 the unneeded inner monologue,almost 1/2 the story would have been gone) for this to have been a true story and not just a prequel it feels like to me,it needed soooo much more development .... I was kinda like they came,they saw ,they conquered ( per say) ... And ended more or less TBC....
Ok Muriel is drawn to the Sea down in Hell,her and her family ( her men and her daughter) reluctantly go,she meets her newest male Tristan son of Poseidon ,the hem,they haw, they have a lil sex he gets bound to her ,they fight some sea creatures ,he desperately tries to fight he need and attraction to her ( there is not really development of him or their relationship,which only makes it feel kinda lame and superficial) she goes home sulks and hurts over his apparent rejection then they to back to Hell for a party ,Lucifer gets "cursed" ,Muriel tries to use her "sex magic" and fails ( but finally gets Tristan be apart of things) but fails ,
The End/TBC...
Honestly it just felt like a weak attempt to add another male to a group that already had more than it knew what to do with...
It the story have had depth and had taken the time to really get to know Tristan and develop a REAL relationship between them ,it might have been something instead it felt kinda selfish in this almost "Because I said soo" kinda attitude in regards to why he was even there,honestly I almost was rooting for Tristan to get away, Auric is the love of her life as it should be ( with the way this story has been written/laid out) because while Muriel might love the others they always just kinda feel like they're there ,well "just because" ,just because her "magic" needs them,just because the story wrote them in but the others have never felt organic in the story just unneeded add ons thrown in like when ever your buying and electrical device and they're trying to get to to buy everything from add years coverage to leather cases and screen protectors etc.
Not a bad story but not great either.... Really just more of a link in the chain in the Hell series than anything else...

[Jen (That's What I'm Talking About) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vacation Hell opens with Muriel and her family settling into their new lives as parents and lovers. Although everyone is extremely happy, Muriel is being called to the beach, someplace she does NOT like to visit, indicating larger forces at play. Yet with her precocious, meddlesome daughter, Lucinda, driving Muriel to emotional and mental exhaustion, the gang decides a family vacation to the beach is in order.

Vacation Hell is the fourth addition to Ms. Langlais’s wild Princess of Hell series. Although the story is mostly standalone, I wouldn’t recommend starting with this one – too much of the world is developed over the course of the previous books. With the nature of Muriel’s sexually charged magic, jumping in here may be confusing, and not as emotionally satisfying.

The story contained within Vacation Hell is light and short. Keeping in concert with the previous stories, Muriel must take on a new lover to feed a different aspect of her magic. This time she is practically shoved at Tristan, a merman and son of King Neptune, by someone in her own family. I like that Muriel is learning to be more at ease with her needs and the part other sexual partners play in her life. However, I am not happy with the fact that she was placed in the situation via manipulation. I also enjoyed that different than the past, Tristan is not ready to jump into the orgy as easily as her previous lovers. The author has made each male unique, with their own sexual needs, which keeps the stories fresh.

After eliminating the “big bad” from the prior books in Hell’s Revenge, the author creates a new story arc that will clearly span into the next book, as there is a huge aspect of this story that remains unfinished by the end of Vacation Hell. Since the ending isn’t a true cliff-hanger, I don’t mind that the story arc continues forward; however, the book is very short, and I felt the plot line was weak. So I would have preferred the author continue the story, creating a longer, more fulfilling book.

Ms. Estrella’s familiar performance creates a bit of comfort in this, the fourth title. I know what to expect and would probably not enjoy anyone different or new. With that said, I had a few issues that came up this time. The first is that Vacation Hell is shared from multiple POVs, yet the narrator voice stays the same, no matter whose POV it is. Second, the number of characters continues to grow, yet the number of unique voices doesn’t seem to keep pace.

In the end, Vacation Hell is a short adventure for Muriel and her family. The plot is a bit over the top, which seemed to suffer due to the short length of the book. I feel that the promise of a solid story, which was strong in the first couple of books, has been replaced with campy erotica. The story is fun, but not great.

My Rating: C+
Narration: B-
Review copy provided by Tantor Audio

[Blodeuedd Finland · Rating 3 out of 5]

These are amusing, even if I thought they would be pnr and erotica, cos as always, Muriel wants all the d*cks*.

Muriel feels compelled to go to the sea, and by now I realise the reason at once, she obvi needs a man of the sea. She fights her attraction, he fights his attraction, but obvi she will add a merman to her harem.

But she is so fun and kickass. And Lucifer, omg, love him. He is all bad, and nice to her, and so wicked.

There is also some fighting, she does not spend all her time in bed after all. A big bad is coming and now I am so curious. It seems to actually find out how this ends you have to read book 6 or something in her next series! I need to know now! Things happen....not to Muriel though, she is happy with her harem.

I like Estrella's narration, she keeps it fun and upbeat because everyone here is just so weird. And she keeps the weird real.

[Eva Millien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muriel never knew growing up could be so hard, but between keeping up with her three men and her precocious little girl, she needs a vacation only she gets a bit more than she bargained for in this delightful Princess of Hell of story. The fascinating characters and intriguing world that the author has created is all about fun and passion so there’s no way for me not to enjoy each and every story and with the situation that Lucifer found himself in at the conclusion, I certainly can’t wait to find out what happens next.

“Copyright Night Owl Reviews”©

4 ½ STARS

See my full review at:
https://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Re...

[Linda (un)Conventional Bookworms · Rating 4 out of 5]

*I received a free copy of Vacation Hell from Tantor Media. This has in no way influenced my review which is honest and unbiased.*

As always, I enjoyed my little trip to hell - Langlais and her characters always manage to make me laugh. Plus, these stories are so hot, getting hotter with each new book. With the added difficulty of raising a young girl, Muriel and her guys had a huge battle on their hand. Plus, Muriels powers needed something... more ;) Fun, filled with action, and plenty of hotness, Vacation Hell made my commute in the morning so much nicer!

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review originally posted at RabidReads.com.

3.5 stars

This was the series that introduced me to Eve Langlais. When I saw a book about a rebellious daughter of Lucifer (rebellious in that she got straight A’s in school and was still a virgin, LOL), I decided I have to try it. It was also the first book I read as an ebook on my phone because I couldn’t find it in print anywhere. The rest is history. Eve Langlais is now a favorite author of mine. If I’m ever in the mood for a book that will make me laugh, I she is one of my top go-to’s for something to make me chuckle out loud.

In this book, Muriel (said daughter of Lucifer) seems to be getting drawn to water. They all decide that a trip to her father’s seaside villa on the side of the Darkling Sea in Lucifer’s dominion. When I say all, I mean Muriel, Auric (her first lover, an fallen angel and one of the father’s to Muriel’s daughter Lucinda), David (a catshifter, Muriel’s second lover, Auric’s best friend, the second father of Lucinda), Teivel (a vampire and Muriel’s third lover) and of course the daughter would go on this vacation too.

So they travel to the beach. Nothing turns out as it seems. It never does with Muriel is involved. She ends up in Atlantis with Poseidon’s son, Tristan. It seems that when Muriel’s power decides she needs more power, it draws another man toward her. She is a succubus, so she gets more powerful the more sex she has. She gets an even bigger powerboost if she is with multiple men at one time.

While I enjoyed this book, the humor is as good as ever, I didn’t feel like there was a great story in this part of the series. I also feel sorry for poor Auric who has to add yet another man into Muriel’s life. Well, and the other men too. Even poor Muriel doesn’t have anytime for herself anymore (I guess any mother with a young child would agree with this, even if they only have one man). Lucinda and Lucifer really steal the show in this book. It is a great build up to Hell’s Bell (Lucifer is finally getting his own book, *SQUEE*). This story also takes place during the same chronological time frame as Hell’s Kitty (from the Welcome to Hell series, which is a spinoff PNR series. You can read one without the other). So there are some scenes that will match up between the two books.

Even though this isn’t my favorite book in the series. I really enjoyed it. I always have a good time when Lucifer is involved. The snark in this series does make me laugh out loud and often. While you could probably read this book without having read the earlier books in the series, I think you will have a better appreciation for the characters if you start with book one and see how they came together and have grown throughout the series.

The biggest eyes, graved with thick lashes, set in a face highlighted by chubby cheeks and framed by golden hair pinned in pigtails peeked at me. “My, Mommy. DO you like my drawing?”
Must. Resist. The cuteness.
I held firm. No wavering. “Baby girl, you cannot write on the walls.”
“Why?”
A word I truly had begun to hate. “Because I just had them painted.”
“But they’re boring. I made them pretty.” She blinked her ridiculously thick and natural eyelashes at me to no avail. I had been raised in the pit. Her guileless expression did not fool me.
“The walls are supposed to be boring and marker free.” After the chaos of Hell, and even everyday life, I enjoyed a home with a simple color palette. Loves of whites and grays, as well as soft blues. No reads or browns or that weird in-between umber here.
“Can I draw on the ceiling then? Poppa’s palace has pictures on his.”
Poppa’s palace had many things etched into his ceiling, some of them quite inappropriate for little girl’s eyes—and even adult ones, too.

No one had ever explained that being a grownup meant so much damned work—and paint and Lysol wipes and Tide-to-Go sticks—which is why I decided we needed a vacation.

Thrusting his shoulders back in pride, Lucifer offered a shining white smile as he showed off his latest fashion sensation. “Yes, Do you like it?”
“Only you could hope to carry it off,” I replied. And it was true. Only my father could hope to wear a slicker sporting horned ducks and still project that majestic air that screamed, ‘piss me off and I will roast your toes and eat them with some cheese and crakers’. I was more of a rib kind of girl.

[Elaine Kirby · Rating 4 out of 5]

1 More Makes 4!

In this book Muriel goes to the beach for a family vacation & her souvenir is a Merman named Tristan.

Her magic has been giving her clues along with her daughter Lucinda; that Muriel needs another man in her life. Especially after fighting in a big water battle & trying to keep something from escaping from a portal. But , that something/someone escapes anyway but, you don't find out until the end who it is & what she does to Lucifer.

Tristan has also been having "wet dreams" & as soon as he sees Muriel in person he's drawn to her but also tries to fight that attraction. He fights it until the very end of this book.

This book was very good as it had lots of sex scenes, fight scenes, a new evil foe (which you have to read the book to find out who it is), & another man into the mix.

[Mrs.Vishous-Kattalakis-Belikov :::Para Itch Reviews::: · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!! I absolutely loved it! My girl Mur gets it right every time! Dying for Hells Bells

[Siri · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sorry not sorry but i didn't enjoy this book

[Shelby · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book kind of covers the action of the last couple of books in the greater Hell series with what Muriel has been up to. Her daughter is growing at a ridiculous rate, but hey what do you expect from a prodigy and daughter of both Heaven and Hell. But now the sea is calling to her in spite of how much she hates it, sand everywhere, yuck.

So this is another case of yet again one more man necessary to feed Muriel's magic. I do think I liked him better in some ways than some of the other guys. He isn't all about just jumping into bed with Muriel and has more of a backbone. Poseidon's son is no pushover. There's a lot still even at the end of this book that they all still need to learn about each other.

This book is a good little stopgap, but there's clearly a lot building up in the next book if Lucifer is going to be rescued from his goody-two-shoes niceness.

[Alex(Books-In-A-Storm) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just loved this one. It was an amazing surprise and one hell of a ride. I'm going to miss this family. But I can't wait to read Lucifers book.

[Northwest_booknerd · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is my least favorite series by Eve.

[Bambi Fogleman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ms. Langlais has put a wonderful spin in this awesome series. She has added a new layer to Muriel the daughter to her awesome character Lucifer. She is a kick butt character with just enough spin to keep you on your toes. The adventures and things that just happen to her are a great thing to read and in each book she picks up a new love to addition to her life that her and her magic need. Because what better magic is there to have then a sex based one.
Eves imagination is a complete delight and a thrilling read her humor and pick up lines a giggle out loud bright spot in every book. She is a must read in ever series and book she rights I highly recommend her books to all.

“Monsters?” Lucinda’s eyes brightened. “Can I have one?” For once I wasn’t the one yelling, “no!” But I did roll my eyes when my precious darling burst into tears, forcing David and Auric to hasten to reassure her that she could get a new pet fish when we got home.”

Muriel is no stranger to the unusual but 3 men and a little girl that is the pride of all is all getting a little much for her. She also has the strange call to the one place she hates most the beach.For her safety they all decide to take a family trip to her dad's vacation home in hell. Then things take a whole new turn when she meets a rare thing a MERMAN.

Her Merman was drawn to her and the beach house she is at. As the son of Neptune he has no idea why this women attracts him so much but she already has men. But when they are forced by chance together how can he resist the master of sins daughter. Muriel now has a new man to join the rest but how will this all work out....

“You will never lose me,” I whispered against his bare chest. “You own my heart. You gave me a soul.” Because I was pretty sure before I’d met Auric I hadn’t had a proper one. “You are my world.”

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it but the addiction of more men is kind of pissing me off. More men mean more sex and more sex, while normally I'm all up for it, means distraction from the main arc and that's what actually pulled me to this series in the first place. Sex is meant as a bonus feature and not the focus and I want that back. Badly. So, while I liked Tristan well enough, I don't want to see them have sex all the damn time. I want development and bad guys and blood and gore. I want to see Muriel kick ass and kill things. There's only so much you can do in a menage sex scene until it all bleeds together and just becomes annoying and repetitive. This book came very close. Also, while I wondered how Muriel came to meet her new beau when I read Hell's Kitty (she shows up at the end), I didn't exactly expect to go so far back in the story arc in order to find out. I expected to be shown how they were all doing post engagement party and Ursula. How Muriel was dealing with Lucifer 2.0. How Hell was doing with Muriel in charge. Unfortunately, that's not what I got. Most of the book was lost meeting Tristan, having sex and...all before Lucifer's curse thingy. So basically this was just a new perspective of what I'd already read. So...I'm kind of bummed about it. Still reading the next but yeah. Not the same.

3.5 ★

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic book by Eve Langlais

I was given this book for an honest review.

Muriel now owns a home, has 3 lovers in
her life and her bed. She also has a daughter
fathered not by 1 but by 2 of her lovers. Her
Fallen Angel and her cat shifter. Her parent's
are dating which makes her crazy. She still
isn't to fond of dear ole Mom. Muriel's newest
lover was her father's best tracker & Hunter. He
is a vampire and feeds Muriel's magic that touch
of darkness it needs.

Life should be perfect. Lilith, Gabriel and Azazul
are dead. Her sister Bambi is safe. Muriel has
everything she has ever wanted. But she's agitated
and keeps saying she has to go to the beach. Only
1 problem with that EVERYONE knows she HATES
the beach. So is there a spell on her? Some kind of
new threat.

So they pack up the family and go to Daddy's beach
house in Hell to find out. What's next for Muriel and her
three men?

Buy the book read it and find out!!!! You won't be disappointed!!!!

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another highly entertaining book by Eve Langlais! I feel like this book mostly filled in the questions left by Muriel's seemingly random appearance in Hell's Kitty and basically just let the readers check back in with Muriel and her lovers and her new merman addition, Tristan. Vacation Hell also helps to set the scene for Lucifer's upcoming story Hell's Bell's. Muriel hates the beach and everything that goes with it, nasty seawater, sand in uncomfortable places, dried out skin, but for some reason she finds herself obsessively drawn to the ocean. Loading up her three lovers and her daughter, Muriel goes on vacation to the beach and meets Tristan, a merman, son of Poseidon and recognizes that he belongs to her and the reason for her sudden need to visit the ocean. Trying to convince the stubbornly monogamous male to not only become her lover but also share her with three other men and live in sin together is harder then she thought. I hope we get to see more of Muriel and her men in the future, they aren't fully settled yet and I'd like to see their final HEA.

[Kristi Brunett · Rating 5 out of 5]

AAAAAGGGHHHHH!!! Eve, I love your books, really I do, but you'really channeling Muriel too much! First you put out Hell's Geek (can we say CLIFFHANGER??), follow with Vacation (he's still broke!) and now making us wait another 4 months to find out what happens next! I now declare you the Queen of Evil Wenches! Sigh... Okay, mini tantrum over. This, like every other story of yours I've read, is extremely well written, with lots of snickers and giggles, twists and unexpected turns. Between you, Mina Carter, Celia Kyle, Gail Koger and a few others, I can't tell you how many times I've been asked not to read at my desk during breaks and lunch. Snicker, snicker--like that's ever gonna happen...

[Emily (Mrs B's Books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book by Eva Langlais never fails to entertain me and this one did not fall short of the mark and leads the way for book 5.

We have a devil wearing a rain mack with devised rubber ducks, a merman to join the fold and a little girl with attitude.

Muriel already has three men, Alric, her soul mate, David and Teviel. Now it looks like they will be welcoming Tristan into their fold. Not that Muriel want to add another man to her brood, she barely has enough time for herself as it is.

But with a little hand helping to push her in the right direction and a little warning the brood are ready to expand as they need help in getting muriel ready to fight harder than ever to break the spell upon her father.

I really want the next book now and you will too :)

[Dani · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love everything by Eve Langlais. She has the perfect combo of sweet, funny, and sexy. I love this series and will continue to keep reading it. Not just the four that is in this line, but all the books in this series. She is one of my auto buy's. In this book we see Muriel and her family go on a wickedly fun filled vacation that's filled with mischief, mayhem, and some sweet, sweet loving by a new player. ;) And what a player. I wouldn't mind having all 4 of her men for mine. Adoring, hot, hunky, sweet, caring and playful. I'll take one. Or all four!

[Jennifer Lovins · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is one more

Muriel has a need to go to the beach. She hates the beach. She meets Tristan, who is a merman, and her magic says mine. They both fight it. Will she be able to convince him to join the family? Her parents have an engagement party an Ursula the sea hag shows and puts a spell on Lucifer. He is now the complete opposite of his usual self. Can they put him to right before hell erupts?

[Vic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although, I loved the crossover between this series & welcome to hell series but to reread scenes from. those books prior was a little boring even if from a different prosective. And, I hope the implications that the vampire made won't be true about multiple men showing up at one time to be with Muriel. I prefer the one on one. We'll see what happens. ..

[BobaFett114 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book takes Muriel to the beach, which she hates. She begins to hear the call of the waves, there she meets a new man. A merman and he is pretty hot. She is dragged down to his domain and from there back up to the surface to fight sea monsters. This book has 4 on 1 action, so prepare yourself. A new big bad might be about to rear its very ugly head in Hell too. Loved it!!!!

[Gina Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vacation yeah sure!!

I have to say I loved it. Muriel, the most awesome princess, had a great adventure and earned herself a new man. I am in love with this series and Lucifer's match making, I can't wait for the next book.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

You gotta read this!

Muriel is the May West of the underworld. Her snarky retorts are something to look forward to. She may be the devils daughter but she is a mother first, and that shapes her decisions. Go get this book! You'll love it!

[Douglas Hull · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is fun

A different approach to heaven and hell with a Morten twist. What more can happen to the pair? These are questions that you're awaiting the answer to. Which is the desired effect the writer wishes to impart upon you.

[Melinda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good addition to this series. In this instalment we see our hell princess needing a vacation- at the beach. She hates the beach so what is the reason for the pull to see the ocean? A fun quick read.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sand, sand everywhere

Let's go to the beach and collect sea.....shells....man. Another great story and we find out more about Muriel and her burgeoning family! Lots of action in and out of the bed. ;)

[Nancy Bodie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story!

I loved this story. It is well written and narrated. The storyline is filled with action and laughs. These characters are so much fun to read about. I love that this series is offered in audio format! Highly recommend this series!

[Suzan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! A really hot, steamy and funny read! Shame she couldn't fix her dad but I'm really looking forward to Lucifer getting his own book! Love that guy!