Loved this book. Pervious characters were given a lead in this book before it was handed over to the next generation. Though this is the first in a new spin off series, it does give a hint to the back stories of the Horseman, so you are able to follow the story without reading the pervious books.
Wonderful writing, the world building and the emotion through out was also wonderful.

Greatly looking forward the rest of the series.

Legacy of Temptation-Book #1 Demonica Birthright

By Larissa Ione-I read all the books in the series-highly recommended!

Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ½

📄Page Count: 392 kindle

Publication 2/6/24, Read 1/26/24

🙏🏾Thanks to NetGalley and Blue Box Press for this ARC💙 ! I voluntarily give my honest review and all opinions expressed are my own.

🤷🏾‍♀️What to Expect:

✔️ paranormal romance/fantasy
✔️enemies to lovers
✔️family drama
✔️ opposites attract
✔️forced proximity
✔️bad boy romance
✔️forbidden romance
✔️office romance

⚠️murder, mind invasion, sexual harassment

Summary: Eva is running for Chief Spokesperson for a global demon-slaying organization called the Aegi. She is tasked with spending two weeks in an exchange program with the Demon Activity Response Team (DART). Logan, son of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse known as Death, works for DART as a demon-fighting warrior with a hellhound named Cujo. When tragedy happens both must choose a side while fighting an attraction to each other. As the Aegi are hunted by a vengeance demon, Logan becomes Eva's protector as she is framed for murder.

The characters:

♀️ FMC Eva Tennant (28), both of her parents (Tessandra and Charles) are lawyers w/ a contract w/ the Aegi. Eva has been haunted by a nightmare demon that brings good fortune to everyone around her. Her Elder/mentor Maja Weso is the youngest in Aegi history, and she already "knows" Logan.

♂️ MMC Logan Thanatos (33), his mother Regan and father Thanatos are pregnant and he has a younger and more reclusive sister, Amber. His grandmother Lilith has been resurrected and reeking havoc.


🤔 My Thoughts:
There were a lot of characters to keep straight, so I recommend starting from book one of the Demonica series. It felt like I was at my high school reunion seeing friends I've not seen in twenty years. I read Reaper in 2019 and remember a little, but as LoT goes on I got more comfortable knowing who was who. Because of the world building and getting to know all the players, the romance between Eva and Logan took a back seat. It seemed like LoT was setting up for the books to come. There's plenty of action, gruesome kills, and kidnapping. The standouts, besides Eva and Logan, were Mace the hothead and Stryke the tech genius. Both were Logan's cousins who had a lot going on and made their presence known. Thanatos and Regan were so sweet together as well as Ares and Cara. After everything that happened in the Lords of Deliverance, they really are happy! I love this series and am so glad it's back. I can't wait for the coming books!

Logan is the son of the horseman of Death and has dedicated his life to fighting demons with DART(counterpart to the Aegis) Eva is part of the Aegis's media team and as a good PR stunt the two agency's do a six person exchange student sort of deal.
Everything goes to hell when one of the Aegis members kills two demon members of DART triggering another DART members vengeance demon which of course goes badly for a lot of people. In the midst of the Chaos though Eva finds she's not as racist against demons as she thought and things between her and Logan heat up.
If you loved the Demonica and Horsemen series' you will love this as it has all the vibes of the originals as well as appearances from some well loved characters to go with the fun new problems they've created.

I overall liked the story. I find the characters in this world interesting although it did get bogged down in some of the world building at times. I had to stop and reread a few things just to get it clear in my head.

With that said, I have read every book set in this world prior to this one, so I was very familiar with all of the characters in the story, all of the history that had happened previously and I still had moments trying to remember who was who and what happened because it’s been so long for me between those books and this one. And while this book could be read on its own. I would not recommend it. I think you need to have some of the backstory (a lot of the backstory to be honest) to really grasp this book and not feel completely lost. But that’s just my opinion. The author does note at the beginning that there are a couple of books previously that she recommended reading, I personally felt like I needed all of the knowledge from the previous books.

But I suppose that comes with the territory of a spin off series. I am really happy to be back in this world, now with all the kids. And while ultimately, I found myself liking this story, I’m very excited for the characters that were set up in this book, and for what’s to come.

(Review posted to Goodreads)

Logan and Eva are just Great together. I really liked how they were rivals turned lovers and how they both struggled separately and then together helped each other. They both had great character development. Logan learned truths about his family and Eva learned truths about The Aegis, the people she worked for. Overall seeing them heal on their own by being with each other at the end was just a great HEA.

Now for the big plot. I admit I was confused and it felt slow at the beginning, but that was it. It was slow because we needed to learn about this post-apocalyptic time. I had not read the previous books but the book made me understand the big picture all on its own. It just took a bit of time. Now I’m super curious about stryker’s story next!

Summary: Eva Tennant's demon-slaying job turns into a nightmare when a murder makes her a fugitive and puts a demonic target on her back. Logan, dedicated to fighting demons with DART, is ordered to protect her, despite his disdain for The Aegis. As an old enemy resurfaces, Eva and Logan find themselves giving in to temptation, even if it means sacrificing the things – and people – they love the most.

Pros:
🌟 3.5 stars rounded up for this demonic delight! "Legacy of Temptation" throws readers into a demon-infested world with intense action, office politics, and a love story hotter than hellfire.

😈 Fantastic worldbuilding creates a vivid backdrop for the demon-slaying shenanigans, making the book a playground for those who enjoy their paranormal adventures with a side of demonic chaos.

🔥 The intensity is off the charts! From office politics to romance, there's never a dull moment in this book. It's like a demonic rodeo, and you're in for the wild ride.

👹 While the romance has its hits and misses, the banter keeps things interesting. A bit of insta-love and attraction spice up the demonic drama, making it a guilty pleasure for paranormal romance enthusiasts.

Cons:
📚 If you're new to Larissa Ione's world, the spinoff might leave you a bit disoriented. But fear not, the book attempts to untangle the demonic web for newer readers – like an infernal guide through paranormal chaos.

💘 The romance might be a mixed bag, leaning towards insta-love at times. But hey, when you're battling demons, who has time for a slow burn?


🔮 In conclusion, "Legacy of Temptation" is a sizzling start to a spinoff series that plunges readers into a demon-filled universe. Larissa Ione, you've conjured up a tale that's equal parts demonic mayhem and romantic sparks. Bravo! 😈📚

Disclaimer: A demonic-sized thank you to NetGalley and Larissa Ione for this ARC. All opinions are as uniquely mine as a demon's favorite flavor of hellfire. 🔥📚

Thank You to Blue Box Press and Net Galley for the advanced copy. I leave this honest review of my own free will.

This is my first venture into the Demonica universe and I am so excited to read even more books in this Universe! This was a 5-star read for me.

I knew going in that there other books in this 'verse that I had not read, but I was not confused in the least about the world, characters, and where the story was headed. I LOVED the story of Logan and Eva. It was a well written, somewhat angsty, somewhat spicey, development of two amazing characters who fall in love during the approaching apocalypse.

I also was really enamored with how the 4 horseman, werewolves, vampires, and all manner of other creatures and humans lived and move throughout the world. Even having not read anything else in this 'verse, I thought the world building and character development were excellent.

Pardon me.....I'm off to grab more books in this world from Larissa Ione! Well done!

This was my first book from this author and while it supposedly can be read as a standalone, it’s a bit hard to do so since it takes place in the same world as the previous books, and I felt like I was missing some information throughout the book. We follow the generation that came next to the one set in the Demonica series.

I felt like it was a fast-paced story and I liked to see how the family and friends interconnected throughout the book. The concept was quite intriguing, and I felt like the world building was well accomplished; however, it was lacking a bit more character develop. It’s a dual POV set in a supernatural world full of demons, angels, and vampires.

It was a good read; however, I would advise reading the previous books to fully understand and dive better into this fantastical world. This story is a paranormal romance and was amazingly written and well developed.

Thank you, NetGalley & the publisher, for approving me to read this arc and write this review.

My rating: 5 ⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️

This book was really enjoyable. It contains all sorts of supernatural creatures such as demons, angels, vampires, etc. This books is perfect for those who love reading supernatural novels! This book was not once dull or boring. There was something constantly happening right from the beginning of the book to the very end, which kept me on my toes. It put me through an arrayed of emotions. The author does an excellent job making you like and dislike certain characters. I have read that the author’s previous books do connect in a timeline which makes it interesting (have not read them yet but definitely will).

This novel contains paranormal romance, fantasy, and adult content.

If you like book that contain:
😈 Multiple POVs
😇 Rival Organisations
😈 Supernatural Creatures
😇 Feuding Family/Friends

This book is for you.

⚔️ Legacy of Temptation releases 6th of February 2024.

Thank you to @netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

⚠️ Just a heads up, this book does contain violence ⚠️

This was my first Larissa Ione book, and I honestly think I might have done myself a disservice? Before the book begins, the author does state that if you are new to the universe, you can begin here. I disagree. Without the knowledge and connections from her previous series, it was very difficult to form any attachment to the characters.

There are multiple instances when something happens to a side character from the past books, and because I had no clue who they were, I honestly didn't really care- which in turn made it difficult to care about the seriousness of the entire situation.

It also seemed like in order to progress the plot, we did not see any of the characters growth, just the end result. This made the characters feel a little disjointed.

I will say I enjoyed the overall plot of the book, but the execution wasn't there for me. Do yourself a favour, and if you are interested in this world, start from the beginning.

Four and a half
This is clearly a hugely anticipated book and I am over the moon to have had the opportunity to get back into the Demonica world whoop whoop ! Yes there’s a lot of characters that show up but as a long time fan of the series I was all for that because hey we want to know what they are up to . So believe me when I say it doesn’t disappoint.
The Aegis (humans )and DART (the demons )have agreed to a two week exchange to try and supposedly share knowledge and hopefully build bridges. Eva isn’t too sure about that and trusting demons isn’t going to be easy no matter that some are very easy on the eye ! Logan knows with his complicated DNA he passes for human but doesn’t deliberately hide who he is ie son of Death so happily helps gorgeous Eva when he finds out she’s got a sleeping problem ahem no spoilers here . Everything goes to pot though when a scuffle at work leads to the death of two demons and suddenly Eva has a huge target on her back but not every problem they face is on the ground !
Just wow and I honestly cannot stop smiling. This had a story that flowed easily and there’s enough going on behind the scenes or above even to already make me want to read more. It lost half a mark for this reader simply because as much as I loved reading this I didn’t find Logan quite as sexy as Shade, Wraith or Lore because hello Seminus demons , sigh ! This was a great way to introduce the next generation and I happily recommend this book, plus if you have missed the Demonica series definitely go get it !
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

Legacy of Temptation was a sweetly nostalgic return to the previous book series - it was fun to see the beloved characters from previous books, such as Cara and Ares, and find out how the past 35 years have been from them. I actually almost wanted a bit more of those two, and to see more interaction with their kids, but of course being that this is Logan’s book, it made sense that Thanatos and Regan stole the nostalgia scenes.

It wasn’t all a bed of roses at any rate, which links in with the theme of the past coming back to haunt the new generation. It was a bit of a set up book - introducing you to all the children of the demons and horsemen, setting up a tragedy in the past threat effected them all and the complexities of their interpersonal relationships.

To be honest, I wasn’t that big of a fan of the female protag in this, or the love story, but I think it might just have been personal preference - Logan was really nice and I’m a sucker for the bad boys. I think Stryke might be one to watch out for!

Thanks to Net Galley and the author for providing me with an advanced copy - worth the wait!

I read this as a standalone and while it was a bit like walking into a party uninvited it was super easy to read the room! I feel like it's easy to acquaint yourself with the magic system and worldbuilding

The premise was really strong and sucked me in, it was a very nostalgic paranormal book feel which I loved to bits.

Logan and Eva were a real epic love, rivals to lovers, shouldn't want you but I do done so well. I liked that even with all that power at his fingertips being the son of Death that Logan was able to help change Eva's perspective/prejudice.

Overall I definitely recommend it, and am probably going to go back and read the prequel series.

For anyone who is not aware, this book can be read as a standalone but it is much more likely to be enjoyable and less confusing if you rea the prior books in the demonica series first.

I enjoyed this story a great deal. I liked the concept, most books you read regarding demons etc are usually set in older world backgrounds. I liked the modern twists on this story, like the DART agency. For me, the character development could have been a bit better but the overall story itself was brilliant.

I will be looking out for more from this author

This is a spin off series so if you haven’t read her other books (like me) it feels like a lot of information in the beginning. Once I got into the story I really enjoyed it! Definitely recommend reading her other books before this one, but can also enjoy on its own!

Thank you to NetGalley for an Arc of Legacy of Temptation by Larissa Ione.

Legacy of Temptation follows Logan and Eva's story. If you've read Larissa's Demonica series, then you're going to want to to pick up a copy of Legacy of Temptation.

It can be read as a stand alone but I highly recommend reading the Demonica series to get the full benefit of the story. It's face paced, a roller coaster of emotion and the chemistry between Logan and Eva was off the page!
Highly recommend!

Larissa Ione se lance dans l'écriture de la seconde génération de Demonica/ Les Cavaliers de l’Apocalypse!

Trente ans se sont écoulés depuis les événements du livre de Reaper, les enfants ont bien grandi.. On va suivre Logan, le fils de Mort, qui combat les démons avec ces collègues du DART et un jour, il va devoir faire équipe avec l’Aegis pour une enquête et surtout avec Eva Tennant… L’attraction est indéniable mais vont-ils pouvoir se faire confiance?

J’avais peur en me lançant dans ce livre de ne plus me souvenir de tous les personnages de cet univers mais Larissa a mis beaucoup de rappel et cela permet de replonger dans cet univers avec grand plaisir! L’intrigue est très prenante dès les premières pages, c’est rempli d’action, de rebondissements mais aussi de révélations… Après je dirais qu’il y a quelques longueurs qui peuvent ralentir le rythme aussi… Les personnages sont drôles et attachants et revoir les personnages de la première génération donne du baume au coeur! J’ai vraiment hâte de lire le prochain livre!

En bref, un très bon premier tome pour cette nouvelle génération malgré quelques longueurs mais je lirais la suite avec plaisir! Je croise les doigts pour qu’il soit traduit en français un jour!

3.5 stars!!

With this being my first Larissa Ione book, I was slightly overwhelmed with information at the beginning but pleasantly surprised that this was not too painful to get through without the full knowledge of the parents' stories from her previous books! Granted there was some backstory that I was able to glean, but there were definitely some parts I felt I was missing- and now want to go back and check out!! I personally liked that I was able to connect with the story following Logan and Eva without having pre-conceived notions about the parents and family dynamics, as well as the organizations they both worked for throughout the book.

The main premise of this book is that Logan, a 33 year old part-demon-part-angel-part-human who is the son of one of the Four Horsemen, works as a demon hunter through DART, a demon led agency that helps fight off the bad demons so the good demons are able to live amongst the regular human population ends up working with Eva, at 28 year old human who hates demons, through a work exchange program with her agency the Aegis, the other top demon fighting organization. The two have palpable chemistry from the beginning (and some fun fight training sequences) and have to come to terms with what that means with their identities. I loved learning more about their world, the two major agencies, the different types of demons, and getting a love story thrown in there. This was definitely a fun read!

Thank you so much to Larissa Ione and NetGalley for a chance to read this in exchange for an honest review. Legacy of Temptation comes out on February 6, 2024!

This was my first Larissa lone, and I was so excited to read it, but the story line feel all the short for me. The concept was intriguing and the world building was interesting, but the character development was lacking for me.

I love a dual POV, but it felt like these two characters were written by two different authors.

I enjoyed Eva's chapters most of the time, but Logan was so annoying and gave off frat boy energy.

The interactions between Logan and Lilith were very cringe worthy and made me want to stop reading.

I wanted to love this book, but it just wasn't for me,

This book is a standalone fantasy romance. This is a spinoff derived from her previous books from the Horsemen series. This was a pretty decent book. ⭐⭐⭐⭐