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Mother, teacher, wanton she-demon
Welcome to my life. I’m Lilith Straight, Hell’s newest employee. Although I’m getting pretty good at letting the succubus inside me take over, life in Hell is never easy. Miss Spry is up to her old tricks. She promised to let me save my daughter from my fate, but only if I can tempt my next client.
That’s how I end up horns-to-halo with a guardian angel determined to rescue my next victim. To make matters worse, William Benedict, the hottest demon in Hell, is trying to undermine my mission with some temptations of his own…
Nothing is ever what you expect in Hell, but really I should have known that already!
Excerpt:
It was hard to resist William’s supernatural allure, especially
when he had been so kind and understanding only a few minutes before. For all
his arrogance and selfishness, I knew
that there was good buried inside his heart, no matter how deep it was or how
hard he tried to hide it. Plus, the thought of using sex to make my pain go
away had its appeal. Feeling anything, even lust, would be better than the
guilt and anxiety that constantly threatened to break through my defenses. Right
now, I wanted to put my arms around William’s waist and rub my cheek against
the stubble on his chin. I wanted to feel his hands slip under my shirt and
beneath my bra.
At the same time, I also wanted a real relationship, something
he insisted that we would never have. I moved farther down the bed. “You
promise to make me forget my problems, but will you also promise to stay with
me once the passion’s over?”
His expression clouded over. “You know better than that. Pleasure,
Lil. Pure pleasure. That’s what I can offer you.”
As good as that sounded, it wasn’t enough. “I’m sorry,” I said,
“but no.”
At that moment, I heard the front door open and my daughter and
niece come inside. “Mom,” Grace yelled. “Mom!? Are you here?”
I stood up. “I think you’d better leave.”
William looked sulky, but he stood up as well. He cupped my
chin in his hand. “I’m not giving up on the idea of you and me and that bed. Someday,
Lil, you’ll appreciate what I have to offer.”
Unless that someday included a genuine commitment, I wasn’t
about to let it happen. And since demons weren’t allowed to love, it wasn’t
likely that either of us would get what we wanted.
Loved that excerpt - thanks for sharing!
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