A Wing and a Prayer: A Devilishly Fun Dog-Lover's Romance

What happens when the Devil is told Hell is being closed down? He gets moved to the City of Angels, across the street from a woman who looks after dogs. What could possibly go wrong? A Wing and a Prayer is the third book in Christine Pope's The Devil You Know series, these books are stand alone reads. This was a good read, she's developed the characters really well, there are three that we see a lot throughout the story. Ben, our devil, Jillian, the dog mom, and Naomi, the next door neighbor. We see Ben and Jillian as they both fight an attraction they share with one another. Ben believing that he won't be like his two former cohorts of Hell, and Jillian still recovering from being jilted by her ex-husband. The story is really entertaining, you go through a roller coaster of emotions. I really really got annoyed with Naomi multiple times in the book, but Ben and Jillian each received the same treatment whenever they were being oblivious. It was good read that brought laughs, tears, and anger at times. I did receive an ARC but this does not effect my opinion. Christine is one of my favorite authors, she knows how to make characters capture you into continuing to read their story.

A wing and a Prayer by Christine Pope is the third book in the Devil You Know series. I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Note: this review contains Spoilers! Beelzebub is in charge of hell. And he is content? Happy? Not sure what it is. There just aren’t as many bad people showing up in hell lately. Then God comes on the scene and says he’s closing down hell. So Beelzebub gets to retire to of all places Los Angeles. Across the street from a lady who rescues Chihuahuas. He’s got a beautiful old house, plenty of money, an awesome car, and absolutely no idea what he’s supposed to do. Jillian, the chihuahua rescuer, it’s something that Beelzebub isn’t. She is kind, forgiving, loving, gentle, and will cry over a dead puppy she’s never even met. And she’s beautiful. Not the kind of person who would show up in hell. Ben, Beelzebub’s name on earth, is fascinated by her. And she is fascinated by him. He has a ton of money, this beautiful old house, and yet doesn’t seem to have any income or any friends or any hobbies and he wears these outdated, but stylish business clothes: suits. He becomes her partner in crime, a volunteer dog sitter, a puppy feeder, and so much more. This is another sweet romance novel where Ben and Jillian and her neighbors learn just as much about themselves as they do about each other. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and hope you will too.

I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book. I read Books 1 and 2 of The Devil you Know series and enjoyed them so much that I looked forward to reading Book 3. It is a romance in the style of the first two: Beelzebub, a down-sized refugee from Hell is relocated to Los Angeles, City of the Angels. He meets a neighbor who happens to be attractive but recently divorced. Neither of them wants to start a romance, feeling they are just not suited for any kind of encounter other than just neighborly friendship. Of course, we know one thing will lead to another, but the way this unfolds is humorous, tender and touching. There are guest appearances from Book 1 and 2 as Ben remembers being betrayed by Lucifer and Asmodeus. The story is most enjoyable, the dialogue sweet, and the characters quite lovable - surprising, considering Beelzebub's previous reputation as a dour sourpuss.