Morgan is good at her job and accepts an assignment in Topeka where, in the performance of her job, the unthinkable happens. A demon touches her flesh during an exorcism, but instead of transferring and taking possession of Morgan as is their typical behavior, it withdraws. Near as she figures, thereʼs only one reason why a demon would reject a host. Sheʼs already possessed.

How? It is not just the last thing she would allow, rather sheʼd never, ever let herself be taken over like that: a prisoner and spectator to a life she no longer lives but that a demon controls. And thatʼs just it. She doesnʼt feel any different except for a few sleepless nights. Because of this new development, her sleep walking manifests into another symptom. Her subconscious is writing her notes and leaving them where sheʼll find them. Now if that doesnʼt just creep her out!

Sheʼs got to find out if it is true (like duh!), how it happened, why itʼs not your typical possession, and get rid of the demon. An exorcism is required. She isnʼt blind to the side effects. They can vary from a mild headache, to fried brain, to death. Not pleasant. No matter what, this is an illegal inhabitant and the decision will be taken out of her hands if the wrong people find out.

Thereʼs only one person she can talk to, the one person sheʼll trust that sheʼll come out of this in one piece. Her best friend from high school and a fellow exorcist: Valerie March. Except it doesnʼt go as well as expected and instead of coming to her rescue as her friend, well, to say the least her reaction makes it into the top ten disasters of Morganʼs life.

The beings who implanted her demon have other ideas. The demon and host must die in a fire. Now sheʼs being accused of murder, but before she can be properly sent to trial, her house is set on fire. From there her troubles become a tidal wave of biblical misfortune.

In Jenna Black's, THE DEVIL INSIDE, Morgan Kingsleyʼs goal is to get rid of the demon thatʼs invaded her body and return to a resemblance of a normal life. Although the requisite sex scenes are here (yahoo!), enough for every taste and persuasion that sometimes made me uncomfortable, Black writes with a sensitivity that a woman has to respect. I am disappointed, though. I wanted Morgan to have a happily ever after. It wonʼt be in this book. Maybe in the sequel. Read the book to see why Iʼm rooting that Brian will win the day and Morgan will have her happy ending. And wait until you find out who the demon is!

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