Review: Immortal Flame

Immortal Flame by Jillian David
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Selling your soul to the devil never quite turns out as one hopes. For Peter Blackstone this is all too true. When he was at his most desperate, he signed away his life without thinking of the consequences. When it was time to pay up, he was filled with regret. Now, decades later, he is looking for his out. He knows there is a way but he doesn't know the details and he makes a bad mistake. He falls for a woman who can be a threat to his demon handler.

The world building in this book is a bit weak. There are several assumptions a reader must make if they have never read a book involving selling a soul to a demon or watched the series, Supernatural. The author tends to gloss over the world building and focuses on the conflicted relationship between Peter and Allison. Allison La Croix is a doctor who treated Peter for terrible injuries only to see miraculous healing. Not understanding how he could be healed, she becomes more involved with him than she plans. This takes her down the proverbial rabbit hole and a whole new world explodes in living colour for her.

The conflicts in this story are two fold. One is Peter trying to find a loop hole out of his contract so he can be with Allison. Two is Peter and Allison's rocky dysfunctional relationship trying to take off. The first conflict is nicely done. The second one is not my favourite because it is contrived, mostly because Allison half way through the relationship turns on her "holier than thou" attitude which is very off putting. It is a pet peeve of mine because it makes no logical sense. For others, it may not be an issue. Overall, this story moves very slowly and ends gradually with a slow sigh. This paranormal romance is recommended to readers who like redemption themes.

* Review copy provided via Reading Alley for an honest review.