I hope the author meant this book to be funny. Because I laughed a lot. I can only assume she did, given the sheer absurdity of many characters and events.

A fun light read. ( )

Demon Hunting in Dixie by Lexi George
1st book in the Demon Hunting series by Lexi George. Contemporary Paranormal romance.
Humorous with lots of southern flair. Engaging. I will read more of this series.

Abby is a florist in her small town of Hannah, Alabama. When Brand shows up to rescue her from a demon, she’s unbelieving. Until strange things start popping up and the dog starts talking. Next thing she knows, the entire town has way more layers and supernatural history than expected. And Brand becomes an important part of her own life and the towns safety. ( )

The Demon Hunting series promises to be a slapstick good time, perfect when you want pure entertainment, classic southernisms, and huge belly laughs. One southern girl to another, I could totally tell that Lexi George grew up in the South because her characterization and one-liners were spot on.

Addy Corwin is a single gal in a podunk town in Alabama. She has a stereotypical Southern mama obsessed with social graces, manners and finding her daughter a husband. Addy is the Stephanie Plum below the Mason-Dixon Line. If Plum saw demons. And ran a florist shop. And used words like "rurnt" and said things like: It's hotter'n a goat's butt in a pepper patch. Addy was ridiculously over-the-top Southern. She didn't have a lot of common sense, but she was a good time. I won't say that some of the absurdity didn't get on my nerves... but usually right when I was getting ready to do the eye-roll, something funny happened and the humor eased my annoyance.

Brand is a Dalvahni warrior that appears in Addy's realm hunting the djegrali (demons). The Dalvahni are millenia old warriors known for their lack of affection, but Brand has an instant spark with Addy and saves her life, changing her very DNA. Brand also takes everything very literally, and is honest to a fault. He has no compunction about telling anyone in hearing just what he and Addy have been getting up to... even if what they have been getting up to is no good in a van down by the river. In other words, wild monkey sex.

Pick this one up when you want something funny and not at all serious. I think Southern girls will get a particular kick out of seeing some of our favorite sayings (or things our grandma used to say) in print. 3.5 stars / 3 flames.

Full review posted at Bambi Unbridled

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This was a fun, funny, and sexy paranormal romance. Addy Corwin is a florist in her small town of Hannah, Alabama. She had no idea that her town was a hotbed of demons and is soon to be the site of a demon apocalypse. When in the woods searching for her wandering dog, she is attacked by a demon. Luckily the demon is being followed by Brand who is a Dalvahni warrior. He saves her by giving her some of his essence and then takes her home.

The two are immediately attracted leading to the spicy love scenes. But Addy is a good girl and Brand doesn't understand Southern culture. Addy's mother Bitsy is a Southern whirlwind that everyone - especially Addy - is afraid of. She would dearly love Addy to be married and never tires of parading prospects in front of her.

The town is filled with a plethora of eccentrics which leads to a lot of the humor in the book. Some of the funniest scenes take place at the funeral of a man with a wandering eye. Between having the body taken over by a demon, the widow and the latest girlfriend having a knock down drag out fight at the wake, and the body disappearing, there are lots of opportunities for funny scenes. The book is also filled with colorful Southern idioms and phrases.

I loved the bickering between Addy and Brand's best friend Ansgar. I enjoyed the relationship between Ansgar and Addy's best friend Evie. I loved the way Addy and Evie's high school rival and now local socialite Meredith Starr Peterson gets what she deserves once Addy gains Dalvahni powers.

This was fun and funny and should be on the list of anyone who likes urban fantasy. ( )

First couple of chapters sound like the worst sort of romance rubbish, but then it gets and stays laugh out loud funny. ( )