Kaiden is a Nephilim who has never questioned his dark path as a master of temptation til he meets Anna. Anna is half demon, half angel, and she's immune to Kaiden's charms. Kaiden is drawn into her mysterious past, and they develop an intense connection. This companion book to the Sweet Evil novels follows the events of all three books, adding snippets to the story and details from Kaiden's point of view. Little backstory is given, and rather than focus on Anna's plot, Sweet Temptation concerns itself with Kaiden's constant lust and desire for her, and whether he can ever change his Nephilim ways. There's plenty of steamy romance, and fans of the original trilogy are sure to enjoy a peek into the bad boy's head, but readers who aren't familiar with the story won't gain much here. A good choice for collections where the paranormal still has some popularity.

Gr 9 Up-The author returns to the world of angels and demons in this companion to the "Sweet Evil" trilogy (HarperCollins), this time from the point of view of bad boy Nephilim Kaidan Rowe. Kai is a drummer in a band, but because he is the son of the Duke of Lust, his real job is to seduce girls and women, thus helping the demons get a hold on the human world. Anna is also a Neph, although she doesn't know it at first. She radiates goodness and light and is everything Kai is not. They fall in love, and their relationship could ultimately save all the Nephilim from the Dukes and offer them a chance at redemption, but is it worth the risk? In an author's note, Higgins writes that this title is not meant to be read as a stand-alone work. Recounting the action of the original three volumes in this title makes for some dizzying jumps in time and plot. It's not uncommon for months, or even years, to pass between one chapter and the next, which can be disconcerting at best. Kai's "work" means that there is lots of sex in this novel. There is sex slavery (including that of a child) and a subplot involving a prostitution ring, and rape is threatened on more than one occasion. The dark far outweighs the light in this paranormal romance. VERDICT Skip it unless there's an incredibly devoted fanbase for the original trilogy or a large budget for titles in this genre. Heather Webb, Worthington Libraries, OH