Title : Original Sin
Series : Personal Demons #2
Author : Lisa Desrochers
Pages : 348
Release Date : July 5th 2011
Publisher : Tor Teen
Format : Paperback
Source : Won from the author (signed!)






My Opinion :


Personal Demons wasn't my favorite demon book; it just wasn't that good, although, I didn't hate it, it wasn't the best. But... Original Sin was ten times better. I enjoyed it way better.

I won this book from the author on Twitter, and the book was signed *squeals delightedly* I love signed books. I actually just read this book now, because I got an ARC of Last Rite, which is the next and last book in the series. And I was so happy this ARC pushed me to read the book. How stupid I was!

I can't really summarize Original Sin without spoiling any things of Personal Demons, except for saying that there was some DEEP trouble between Luc and Frannie.

As I said, Original Sin was better than Personal Demons, and I think that'S because of all the action in the book. And there was so much DRAMA, which is what makes a book, in my opinion, great.

Luc is, and always will be, my favorite character in this series. He'S just sooooo.... badass and awesome.

Frannie is also great, and she keeps strong even if she has been through a lot, and has been betrayed a lot of times.

Gabe wasn't very present in the book, so there'S nothing really worth saying.

In general, I really LOVED Original Sin and I can't wait to read Last Rite.


RATING
4.5 roses! ( )

Holy Fricken Plot Twists Batman! I’m still reeling from this one!

All seems to be going well with Luc and Frannie. Gabe has left and Matt is watching her. Luc is doing well as a human…that is until the demons start looking for him to drag his butt back to Hell to stand trial. But he’s human and tagged for Heaven so they are out of luck, right?

Meanwhile Luc has a new neighbor, Lili…a young girl who is struggling to make ends meet, that will be starting at State in the fall. Frannie, befriends her, of course, and introduces her to Taylor and Rylee who will be going to State as well. All is going great until Matt sees Lili and decides to befriend her. Their burdgeoning friendship leaves periods of time when Frannie is Guardian Angel-less…not good! While all this is going on Taylor meets a new guy. And she is obsessed with him…which leads to another whole set of problems. Plus, there is something not quite right about Lili.

OK…there is so much going on here I just don’t know where to start. I do have to say that Lisa Desrochers style is such that the beginnings start out kind of slowly. It’s almost like you are lulled into belief that everything is cool, kosher and copacetic…then she starts dropping bombshells. First a couple, then a little while later, a few more, then it’s “run for cover” time, but she’s already taken out anything that might have been “cover” and these bombshells are just raining down on you. I had to put the book down a few times and wait for my heart to slow down.

There are times I feel the need to yell at Frannie…no, I am not normally one of those people who yell at the actors in the movie theatre, but sometimes I don’t think Frannie hears what is being said. Case in point…Luc makes what looks like an error in judgement…but he was tricked into it. People tell Frannie he was tricked into it, but she doesn’t acknowledge it. She falls for the same trick and acknowledges “that must have been what happened to Luc”. But does she pick up the phone and call Luc and let him off the hook…NO! This is when I yell at her!

I’m still on “Team Luc”…he is such a good guy. He makes mistakes, owns up to them, reflects on them, learns from them. Oh and the stuff he says to Frannie! Case in point…

“I’ve never said it,” he says, his voice low in my ear, “because it’s not enough…those words.”
I flip the last deadbolt and reach for the door handle before I process what he said. I stop and press my forehead into the door, trying to think, to breathe.
He spins me, and his hand cups my face as he gazes down into my eyes. “God, I love you.” His eyes glisten. “I love you with everything that I am.”

SWOON!!!! Hello, I’m melting here!

I really can’t wait to find out what happens in the last book! And I’m not a patient person! I’ll be rooting for Luc though! *dons Team Luc t-shirt* ( )

I cannot write this review without saying WOW about five hundred times. WOW! Original Sin was just...WOW! If you thought Personal Demons was good, just wait until you get your hands on Original Sin. It's definitely for a much more mature audience. I would say for readers ages sixteen and up. I kept reading reviews where everyone basically said how "hot and steamy" this book is. They are not WRONG! I was actually shocked at how "HOT and STEAMY" Original Sin is. I loved it! Every single thing about it! I loved how it was from Frannie, Luc, and Matt's point of view. It was so nice getting inside their heads. I am so TEAM Luc! I love everything about him.There is nothing this book lacked. It gave me every single emotion I look for when reading a book. It was sad, funny, suspenseful, shocking...everything! I read Original Sin in one sitting. I could not put it down. And when I did put it down, all I did was think about it. I am still thinking about it and it's days later. The only issue I had was the love triangle. I wasn't a huge fan of the love triangle in Personal Demons, and I wasn't a fan of it in Original Sin. Though I will say that Desrochers didn't focus as much on the love triangle in Original Sin as she did in Personal Demons. So it was a bit bearable this time. I felt that Frannie was punishing Luc for something she was practically doing too. You have to read the book to know what I am talking about. But their relationship is just so heart breaking and heart warming at the same time. Love it!I am so sad I have to wait til next year to find out what's next! This book is just WOW! One big ball of EVERYTHING! If you haven't read Personal Demons, I recommend you do. Then buy Original Sin and come back here and let's talk sexy demons! This series is A MUST READ!5 out of 5 Stars! ( )

Spoilers ahead!

So, it took me a while to get through this one. Mostly, because I had so many Galleys to tend to, but also because the beginning was to slow for me. It didn't keep me in my seat, and that is the one and only reason I'm giving this book only four out of five stars.

I loved Frannie's guardian angel from the second he appeared, he just seemed so sweet and sincere! Well, I knew that couldn't last, but it was nice while it did. Frannie annoyed me at times, with her inability to stay put for more than two seconds, but it didn't make me hate her either. Luc was pretty damn amazing, I think he's a really believable character, stupid guy flaws included. And how gruesome was the scene in Hell where he's more or less ... you know, tortured?

So, Taylor. She's a pretty big part of this novel, and while I admit to not really liking her in the first book and this one, I can't say I'm happy for what happened to her. I probably wouldn't wish this and my worst enemy, and that's saying something because I really REALLY hate my worst enemy.

This book was full of surprises to me personally, because I didn't think it would go the way it did. Also, who wasn't surprised at Frannie's Dad? I did not see that coming at all, nicely played Mrs Desrochers!

I'm looking forward to the sequel, because I really want to know whether Luc and Frannie will get their happy ending, because they definitely deserve one. As does Gabe, even though I don't really like him either ... too bad. ( )

HOLY HEAVEN ABOVE! Orignal Sin was wickedly amazing. Lisa Desrochers blew my mind with the sequel to her sinfully exciting novel, Personal Demons. Original Sin was action packed, humorous, and deliciously sexy. I devoured each and every page.

I have to admit, after reading Personal Demons, I was pretty much set with my decision of who I wanted--Luc, the demon-turned human, or Gabe, the beautiful and powerful angel. I wanted Luc. But oh my goodness, in Original Sin I could not decide where I stood. At the beginning, I was with Luc as I had been in the first book. But as the story progressed I began to miss Gabe more--more than I should. It was as if there was this emptiness that only Gabe could fill (wow). Then on the other hand, there was Luc. Completely Human and utterly in love with Frannie. Up to this point, I'm still as torn as Frannie is between these two gorgeous men.

The characters Lisa created, all had their turn of making me jump from side to side. Trust or not? Like or dislike? Matt, Frannie's brother and current guardian angel, was one of those characters. As well as Lili, innocent and shy Lili. Oh gosh, she had me jumping until I was dizzy. Taylor, Frannie's best friend, pretty much pissed me off most of the time, but her presence in the story made it more intense. At the end though, these were the characters who I know I stand with or against.

Lisa Desrochers plot was genius and came at me with full force, knocking me off my chair. I couldn't have enjoyed it more. And man, Original Sin upped the level of sexiness. This book was hotter, steamier, and sexier than ever. Now, that has me wondering...what does Lisa have planned for Last Rite (formerly known as Hellbent)? Not to mention Original Sin ended with some pretty intense stuff--especially since it had me stupidly screaming at the book for leaving me hanging and craving to know more. ( )