A friend who is always on the lookout for freebie Kindle books alerted me to this one, so I figured I’d give it a try. The Brass Bed certainly wasn’t a book I’d ordinarily buy as I’m not usually a fantasy fan, but I did find it interesting. Though the premise of the sex demon trapped in a brass bed was far-out, the author did a good job of suspending disbelief with that story theme. I’m not sure if the theme of magic in the physical setting added to the book or detracted from the odd-enough-already theme of Randy (the sex demon), Clay (the con man) and Jewel (the slutty cop). I enjoyed the characters, I thought the book was well written and kept my attention, and wasn’t over-the-top with the graphic scenes despite the subject matter.

The “pink stuff” was very confusing to me at first, as well as the theme of magic being prohibited in the town, what happened in Pittsburgh, and the “hinky” stuff. The pigeons with their nicotine addictions were amusing, as well as the genie in the bottle granting wishes. To be fair, I don’t read many novels that deal with these themes! The ending fell a little flat for me. I didn’t get a clear picture of the resolution to the story and it left me hanging a bit.

Overall, I think this is worth the read. The story will definitely stay on my mind for a while and I like the author’s writing style! I’ll keep my eyes open for her future work.