1851, London. All supernatural species have emerged from hiding, a result of The Great Revelation, led by Her Majesty, the vampiric Queen Victoria, and her dhamphir consort, Prince Albert.
Cora Hastings is the British government’s Species Ombudsman, a human tasked with keeping the peace between supernatural creatures. It’s run-of-the-mill work: enforcing the newly created shifting parameters, negotiating contracts between species, and generally making certain all Londoners are treated equally.
That is, until the Devil himself decides he wants to leave his hellish home and see the results of Prince Albert’s greatest accomplishment, the Great Exhibition. His arrival could upset the uneasy peace between creatures, and worse—he’s brought his son.
The Marquis of Hell is diabolically good-looking, unnaturally perceptive, and, well, a demon. Cora navigates her sinfully seductive diplomatic assignment as best she can, until she catches wind of a secret conspiracy set to come to fruition at the opening of the Great Exhibition. This leaves her with an impossible choice: Either Cora enters an unholy alliance with the Devil’s son, or she watches as her world is torn asunder….
Demons and Diplomacy by Megan Frampton is a spicy regency paranormal with sexy characters and a compelling plot. I love Cora’s role and how strong a character she is. I also like how the attraction and relationship with her and Marcellus is built. I like how their emotions ramp up as they deal with the secret conspiracy.
The romance aspects are smutty and enjoyable. I also love how the historical paranormal world is set up and how Cora navigates with the different beings that have come into the open. The regency aspects are believable and the story is just charming.
If you like spicy paranormal romance, Demons and Diplomacy is a charming novel. I love the romance between Cora and Marcellus. I also like the depictions of the denizens of the world and the demons. In the end, I love how the novel ends, with the true conspiracy coming from an unexpected source but the true joy is how the relationship and romance are resolved. I highly recommend this delightful romance
Rating: 5 out of 5 canes.
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