Devil of Dublin (Unabridged‪)‬

BB Easton continues to wow me with another amazing novel, the story drew me right in, grabbed my attention and captivated it the entire time. It is such an original story, it starts off like a fairy tale and then wham, real life kicks in, and Darby is no longer that innocent girl who we meet as a young girl on her first visit to Ireland and whose fate was magically sealed. Darby met a boy in the woods that day, Kellen, and they formed a special bond that day. Darby only saw the good in people, and when she saw Kellen, that was what she saw. She did not know how troubled he was or that he had a terrible home life. They saw each other several times over the years after that, and Kellen always looked forward to seeing her. She was the only one who did not judge him or look at him like he was evil. She had not visited Ireland for a few years because of money issues and then her Mom’s illness and the next time she does it was for her grandfather’s funeral and her fiancé accompanied her. Even though she heard of Kellen’s demise she still went looking for him, and what she found instead surprised her, she mistakenly went to the wrong cottage and the person who greeted her reminded her of who intended husband was, deemed by Saoirse, herself. Her life is thrown into a tailspin after that meeting, she saw what happened to Kellen’s cottage, she even thought she saw him and when she went home, her fiancé was not happy with her and was his usual abusive self until an angel comes to save her, or was it the devil. Kellen did not intend to be seen, but he could not sit back and watch what was about to happen to Darby. He does what he does best, rids the problem and then he takes Darcy with him. She does not know what he does and when she comes up with some guesses, he does not deny them since they were all good things, if only. I love how everything played out in this book, it is a brilliantly plotted story with plenty of drama, angst, heartfelt emotions, twists and turns, thrilling suspense and a romance that was always meant to be. The world building is phenomenal, as is the character growth and development. BB Easton, thank you for this brilliant story and the wild and amazing emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧 📚🎧 And for the wonderful narration, BB Easton could not have had a better cast to bring her characters and story to life. Elizabeth Klett and Eric Nolan are superbly talented narrators and versatile voice artists. They had a complete understanding of the characters they portrayed, gave each a voice that suited their character’s persona, accents included, and were believable in every role they played. Klett’s Darby was perfection all thru the years, Nolan’s did the same for Kellen, grasping all sides of his personality. Both were great voicing the all the secondary characters as well. You could hear how much heart they put into their work as they captured all the characters’ emotions and projected them into their performance. These entertaining storytellers are versatile voice artists and a pleasure to listen to, and their narration enhanced an already amazing story to another level. Thank you for this exceptional listen.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 22, 2022
**Trigger Warning*** B.B. Easton made a TW in the beginning of this book. if child abuse, SA triggers you then don't read this book. Also, if you watched the movie called The Madeline Sisters, this book shares the same topic as that movie

Darby + Kellan forever!! Darby at the age of 8 goes back to Ireland for her grandma funeral. There she meets a frighten boy Kellan who is 10. But, he doesn't talk at all. Her grandfather warned her to stay away from him because he is the son of Satan. But she doesn't listen because she her friend to play with. Though he doesn't talk he' plays along with Darby and listening to her stories of fairies with magic, ghost and witches. So, through the years, Kellan waits for Darby and her mom to come and visit. He eagerly await his only friend to come so he can play with her for the time being. then one year she didn't come and he is furious with her "You Promised!" Darby had no way of contacting him telling him that summer they couldn't afford to come back fue to her father not paying his child support. But, that year they saved enough to come. Now he had his friend back. and they shared a kissed. A kissed that sealed them together. Their souls binded together leaving the memory in both their minds and heart. But tragically Darby couldn't come back until her grandda's death. But she is not alone she has a new fiancé who is older and is out dressed during the funeral. Darby there feels like she losing the 3 people who meant anything to her. But, ghosts can't be hidden can they. Darby at the age of 13s she found out Father Henry house burned down and Kellan is gone too. the last time she was there she realized Father Henry was a bad man that he hurt Kellan, but to what degree? She didn't want to ask because it would cause Kellan to shut down. Anyways, the story of Darby and Kellan hurt my heart so much. And healed it when they both survived their past. And that they both slowly helped each other to heal and to understand that there can be good touches and how it feels good. This absolutely slayed me in a good way and I can't recommend this enough.
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