5 stars 
 It felt like it's been ages since I have read a good "classic" paranormal, what with Shellley Laurenston continuing with the crows. I love this story, really dig the heroine. 
 Also let it be said that while I love the series I am not a religious reader, I've skipped the ones that just plain don't interest me and I wasn't lost in this tale (maybe because these two are new/unknown characters in the series, it also makes it easier). 
 As you can expect from Kresley Cole, our Lila has a great sense of humour. When things go to shit she keeps her cool and her motto is FITFO (figure it the f*** out). She starts out scared of spiders, and hell has venomous ones, and she ends up naming two as her pets not too long later (Chip and Dale). 
 [in a note to Sian] 
 You locked me in a dugeon; I lock you out of our goddamn house. In the immortal words of a very wise mortal: everything you own to the box on the left. 
 It's refreshing when a story of a revenge romance doesn't want into any of the expected cliches. Sian our hero makes clear his distrust of her, and she doesn't wallow in anger or sadness - she FITFO. 
 "What does that part mean about the box to the left?" He demanded of his allies. "Does she reference Pandora's box? Or the mystical Nagas box? Maybe -" 
 "Brother - it's a song lyric," Rune said. At Sian's blank look, he added "Just trust me when I say it's the funniest shit you've ever read." 
 Albyssian (or Sian) is interesting too. He's got a great backstory with his brother that's just a little sad and wistful. He was hurt by Kari and starts off a little bitter, but he comes to his own and he can be puppy sweet when he lets his guard down. 
 I also love the magic of their realm: Graven the castle with a will of his own, serpents, Uthyr his dragon pal addicted to television soaps. Their world rocked. Rune and Josie makes a few appearances in this story. Nix and Sabine does as well, though just briefly. 
 Awesome story, definitely a recommend if you like PNR. Looking forward to the next in the series! 
 At A Glance 
 HEA (view spoiler)[Yes (hide spoiler)] 
 OW/OM (view spoiler)[No not during the story. Lila has a fiancee who only kissed her once but he really has never been there for her and is actually a villain. The fiancee banishes her to the mortal realm so they have had limited interactions. Sian has a harem inherited from his kingdom that he has never touched. (hide spoiler)]