Reviews for Devil's Prize

The average rating for Devil's Prize based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-03-18 00:00:00 Robert Lerum That was just...excuse my language but Kat Martin just mindfucked me. Hard. Over a table. In the butt. O_O The lessons I learned from Devil's Prize: 1. Women are stupid. Seriously stupid. It's a wonder we can pee without help. 2. Women are irrational. Things like common sense & decency are inconsequential. Why use our minds when we can marry men who'll do our thinking for us?!? 3. The best way to a woman's heart is through her coochie. You can be a murderer. You can be a rapist. You can have wet dreams about boning Barney. It doesn't matter as long as you know how to lay down the pipe. What would normally be considered psychotic turns into "tortured & dark-but forgiveable" if you know how to use your magic stick. And the most important thing I learned from this book? 4. Do NOT re-read those bodice rippers hiding in your closet. I thought this shit was cute when I was 14. Then again, I didn't even know where my clitoris was at that age. I thought it was hiding from me. Leave the past in the past! ETA 6/20/11: I just had a thought. I know, dangerous things those thoughts are when we womenfolk think them. Anyway, I figured I should write a synopsis. Anyone who's read a bodice ripper knows these books are almost always the same but why not? Alexa meets Damien at a shindig. He's so bad! He has a bad rep! He's a rake, a cad, a BAD person! But he's just so freaking hot! *boobies palpitating* Damien blames Alexa for the death of his little bro & he wants to make her PAY! Pay hard & fast against a wall! So he decides to bone her & ruin her because we all know the best revenge is the kind that makes your toy soldier weep. O_o Of course they get married & lust forever & ever...until Damien betrays Alexa. Or at least she thinks he did. Then she makes dumbass decisions. Gets D-man shot up to hell. Almost becomes a French prostitute. Has sex with D-man on a boulder, because you know he's hard like a rock. Makes more stupid decisions. And then they live happily ever after because semen & girl cooties conquers all. *tear* Now excuse me. I'm going to go bake a cake & iron my man's underwear. I'll even put a crease in the peek-a-boo hole...because I'm stupid like that. ☺

Review # 2 was written on 2016-01-01 00:00:00 indermohan singh Summary Damien, Lord Falon, is after a young woman of the Ton, Lady Alexa Garrick. Damien has been on the hunt for Alexa, for personal reason and will do anything to get her. Alexa, is daring and bold, but conservative when she needs to be. But she has a weakness for being reckless at the worst times. When Lord Falon, dares her at the gaming table, she takes him up on it, but she loses her hand and must either pay up a fortune which will only raise questions from her brother or spend a night in Damien's bed. Alexa is cunning and crafty at certain times, so she leads Damien along. But Damien is no fool and gives her an ultimatum. When her brother finds the truth, and a duel is about to happen, Alexa reluctantly agrees to a marriage of convenience. She knows she has little choice, if she wants both men to live. She feels desire with Darien, so she hopes her marriage won't be terrible. But soon she is drawn into a game of spies between the English and the French and she may have to choose who she trusts more….the British or her husband because their lives may depend on her future actions. The Hero Damien, Lord Falon, has been away from home for quite a while. Damien having traveled and battled, he has come home but not for the most noble of reasons. His brother was killed and he blames Alexa Garrick. He believes she is the reason behind his brothers death, and has come back for revenge. But little does Damien realize, that not everything is as it seems. Alexa is a far cry from the conceited girl he was expecting to find. Alexa is bold, reckless, and gorgeous. His plan is to seduce her and drop her and destroy her reputation. But his emotions are coming close to the surface for this unique woman he can't seem to get out of his mind. Damien is a alpha male that is for sure. And boy do I love heroes like Damien. Brooding, arrogant and commanding. What was most unique about his character was seeing the way he changes throughout the story. From a man out for revenge to a man with a heart and willing to protect those he loves the most. The Heroine Alexa Garrick, is quite a spoiled by her brother and tends to get away with many things. At first, I liked her…she is spontaneous, has a spirit for adventure but is way too reckless for her own good. She never thinks before acting and quite frankly it got a bit old. There were many likable traits about this heroine, but in all honesty, I couldn't really love her character because she tended to have this mindset that nothing would go wrong with the decisions she made. There were some actions that she takes that I didn't agree with at all, and I couldn't see why she would do them. And she makes the same mistakes over and over again. However, there were some unqiue qualties to her character that I couldn't help but find endearing in the end. Even when she makes mistakes, she owns up to them. Deep down, she has a heart of gold, and feels emotion in its barest of forms. Plot And Story Line Devil's Prize was quite a unique story and one that I just couldn't gobble up fast enough to my liking. Kat Martin has always been a fun author to read, and I can't believe I haven't read her more especially after reading Devil's Prize. I always love the set of a gambling game gone wrong, especially when the heroine has to pay up. It adds delicious complexities you don't see coming at first but I always have fun with the after effects of certain choices that are made. In Devil's Prize we have a story that have certain twists that blew me away. I mean honestly, I really tried to make sure I didn't reveal much as far as the actual plot because I want my readers to be surprised when and/if they pick this one up. Because WOW…..did Kat Martin really shock me to the core of a twist of events and plot lines. I didn't expect to see what happens…but does and this story really rocked my world. We also see quite a bit of challenge that these two characters end up facing. Because quite frankly, their relationship is quite unsteady in the beginning. There is hardly an trust (no surprise really) but then they are both tested of their loyalties…..and if they don't prove themselves in the right way they might end up dead. So there is tension, suspense and quite a bit of drama from beginning to end. But the type of story I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I was warmed by the secondary characters….characters that have a story in this trilogy that I HAVE to get a hold of as soon as possbile, because if its as good as this one turned out to be, I am in for a wild ride of adventure and mystery. The romance starts off with powerful chemistry, these two know how to connect on a primal level and Kat Martin displays this side of their relationship in a way that gives you goosebumps. Then we see a turn of events, that challenges them in a almost brutal way. My heart just about broke apart with these two. And despite some misgivings I had about the heroine at times, I really loved this story and every twist and turn the authors gives us. What was most intriguing was having two settings in the story equally. I didn't expect that and I just soaked it all up because I found the flow to be gentle and smooth and the transitions to be well written that I found no off kilter discrepancies. What a wonderful story Kat Martin has given us, and I would highly recommend to any historical romance lover. The Cover What a gorgeous cover. There are two covers, this one is the most latest and was the actual cover of the book I obtained. I love the vibrant reds in this, it adds that sense of passion and danger that the story is full of. Overall View Devil's Prize is a magnificent story that takes us from the streets of london, to the countryside of England and to the beautiful city of Paris. Vibrant, sizzling, and dramatic….romance lovers won't be able to get enough of Devil's Prize