I did not read this book as I was not initially aware that it would end with a cliffhanger.. I prefer not to read books that end with a cliffhanger if the other books are not available.

I loved Kylie as a character right from the beginning of the novel. I also somewhat liked Alex and enjoyed the characters together. I did have a few issues with the novel like the fact that at the beginning of the book what brought Kylie and Alex together was never mentioned again even though it seemed like a larger part of Kylie as a character. I loved how secure Kylie was in her profession as well however it felt like she was always getting mad about Alex's reaction to it which I felt they never had a real conversation about. I did find the suspense portion of the novel thrilling and an important aspect of the novel, as well it did feel realistic in a frightening way. All in all I did really enjoy the novel and would read more by Anne.

Of Demons & Stones has an interesting premise, but it was a bit lacking for my tastes. Kylie is a successful attorney who happens upon Mr. Rich Pants Alex Stone as she's running by. When she stops and offers him her phone to call for help, he's intrigued by her. She's intrigued, and attracted, too, and when she finds out her boss is his attorney, all bets are off. Little does she know that Alex arranges for her to be his nephew's attorney, all so he can see her and get to know her.

As they fall into a relationship, it's sexy and steamy, but Kylie has a black past, one which will come to haunt her. Her ex, who also happens to be an attorney at her firm, is a psychotic freak who is enraged when Kylie starts dating Alex, and makes a major pain of himself. It's here in the story when I started to have misgivings about Kylie. She's a smart woman, so why she let her ex get away with all the stuff he puts her through, without letting the police and her boss know, I can't even fathom. She acted so stupidly, so many times that I just wanted to smack her. She's the one you yell at in horror movies, because she does exactly what she shouldn't. I'm not saying she deserved what her ex does to her, but she could certainly have tried to prevent it, by letting someone know. Sigh...I hate it when authors make smart women do stupid things.

And then there's the relationship between Alex and Kylie. Alex is sexy, and sweet, but he's holding back from Kylie. He wants her trust, yet he doesn't trust her enough to tell her his past and his secrets. It isn't until almost the very end that he finally opens up to her and lets her in completely. I wish he had done that much earlier, and that it wouldn't have taken Kylie leaving him for him to come to his senses.

I do want to read the remaining parts of this trilogy, but I hope they're better than this first one. Hopefully Alex is more open and Kylie uses more common sense.

Of Demons & Stones by Anne L. Parks is book one in this continuing story of Kylie Tate and Alex Stone....so beware that there is a cliffhanger. I will honestly say that I loved this book and truly wanted their story to keep going. This is a lot of things going on in their story so it will be one you won't want to put down...so beware of that too. I just so happy to have found this author and can't wait for more of her books!
Kylie has been moving up in her company at a top criminal lawyer...but Kylie has to work still with her abusive ex boyfriend who almost killed her. Kylie kept it a secret from the firm due to threats from the ex boyfriend and the shame of his abuse attached with the story. Kylie has avoided all romantic encounters until she happens to meet Alex. Kylie is very much attracted to Alex but thinks that he wouldn't really give her a second look. But Alex it seems has started to notice her and asking her out. Kylie then thinks maybe he is staying with his one night affair reputation and that he might be the one to get her out into the dating world again. Kylie thinks this because she assumes this really wouldn't be very serious relationship for Alex.
Kylie finds soon enough that Alex is wanting more than just a few dates and she does too. But the ex boyfriend too has started to notice that she is seeing Alex and starts to be more confrontational that he has been since they dated.
This story has a lot of drama, love, hero trying to protect 'his women' and also it would seem a possible secret that Alex has told Kylie about.
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