Big Demon Energy

Bedeviled, Book 1

By: Deborah Wilde

Narrated by: Hollie Jackson

She’s just a demon, standing in front of a vampire, trying not to punch him.

Aviva Fleischer hides a dangerous secret. She’s carefully concealing her infernal heritage, a.k.a. Cherry Bomb. Maybe it’s weird naming her demon side and referring to her in the third person, but guys do the same with their junk, and unlike most of them, Avi isn’t deluded about Cherry’s prowess.

Avi’s been working her ass off, climbing the ranks of a supernatural policing organization to enact change and empower those like her forced to hide their true nature. Sure, she’s bent the rules now and then, but her arrest record speaks for itself. Her promotion is in the bag. Instead, the director strikes a deal with Avi: spy on the operative sent in to work a rash of bizarre murders and prove she can be a team player, or kiss that new rank goodbye.

No problem.

Okay, maybe just one.

Her co-leader, Ezra Cardoso, is a charming, ruthless vampire with his own agenda, whom she fantasizes about: mostly staking him then vacuuming up his remains.

But when the killer sets Aviva’s team firmly in their sights, she’ll have to decide whether to keep playing by the rules or show everyone exactly what she—and Cherry Bomb—are capable of…

Featuring a smart, funny heroine and a banter-fueled vampire romance, this wickedly addictive urban fantasy will keep you listening way past bedtime.

Dive in now for a fiendishly good time!

©2023 Deborah Wilde (P)2023 Te Da Media Inc.

Characters, plot line and Hollie Jackson!

Love all of it- can’t wait for the next audible book. More Hollie Jackson more Deborah Wilde.

Who doesn't love snark and sass

the author has a great way of saying the hook and reeling you in!
Good story telling, and in a world of fantasy most of it still feels real and human. And as stated in my title, the book is loaded with a healthy dose of sass and plenty of snarky retorts.
The voice actor does an incredible job bringing all the characters to life

Best author and narrator

These 2 never fail me! If you like snark, romance, mystery and action, Deborah and Hollie are going to become your favorite too!

Great new series

In this book we meet Aviva Fleischer (Avi to her friends). She’s an operative for a supernatural police organization. She’s also hiding a HUGE secret. She is a half-demon. Wanting desperately to get a promotion from level 2 to level 3, she’s put on a case to catch a serial killer. The only problem? Her co-leader is her ex, Ezra, who destroyed her heart.
Aviva is just trying to live and keep her secret. She’s constantly worried what will happen if her friends and the world find out her secret. She’s a bit immature in this book, having her own mommy issues (not helped by the fact that her boss is her mother). I’m hoping that she is given the room to grow as a character. Ezra is a brooding, often quiet person who I think could help her grown into the woman she wants to be. Even in this book, she makes some definite leaps towards acceptance of herself. Her friends and co workers offer hilarious relief as well support for her when she needs it.
This book is labeled as enemies to lovers, but it’s definitely slow burn since almost nothing really happens in this book. And it’s more like lovers to enemies to lovers since it’s her ex.
I listened to the audio of this book and I absolutely love Hollie Jackson. She is such a talented narrator. But after listening to another series she narrates, it did take me a bit to make my mind associate her voice with these characters. (But seriously she is an amazing narrator!)
This book sums up the main storyline very well while leaving just enough to have yoh wanting to know what else could possibly be going on! I will be listening to the next book shortly!