A long time ago (not really, but it feels like it), there was a story called Surviving Demon Island by an author then unknown to me. Who is this Jaci Burton? Why would I want to read a book about demons? *Sigh* But then, but then… I read it. And I loved it. And I proceeded to stalk er follow, Jaci (I pronounce it Jay-C, I think I am right, but ya never know) around and beg her for more books. I also went to the bookstore and turned all her books cover out and convinced people I’d never met before to put down the book in their hands and pick up SDI, because I “knew” the author. Yeah, I was a little nuts. But, yeah, I really did think it was a great story.

Anyway, fast forward, to now and I’ve read a lot of Jaci’s books and I hardly ever stalk, bother her any more. Well, maybe for her demon books. I like her riding series too, but I’ve got both myself and a very good friend hooked on the demon series so I desperately await each one. Then I was lucky enough to win an ARC of The Darkest Touch and it was all I could do not to gloat (especially to my friend who was annoyed that she had to wait til the end of October for her copy). I even made myself wait to read it (because I’m nice like that! OK, really I just knew that if I read it I’d have to rub it in my friend’s face and that’s not nice so I really did try to wait).

Finally, I decided I was going to read it. And I did. All in one sitting. I think I even forgot to put it on my Now Reading and I did it after the fact and just stuck in whatever dates. I loved, loved, loved this book. Ryder is hot (I mean way hot), Angelique and her family intriguing, there is a ton of kick-butt action AND I am now way beyond interested in knowing what happens with Dalton and Isabelle. I don’t think I like Isabelle (I think Jaci wrote her that way and that’s what I like so much about this series, how it is so easy to walk the line between good and bad, and it’s all about our choices), but Dalton? I have to know. And now I think I have to wait til next Spring and/or Summer to read the next one (note to Jaci – I am NOT happy about that, , just sayin’.

Are you still reading this? Go The Darkest Touch
. It comes out on October 28, 2008, but you can pre-order it now and beat the rush.