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If you summon this demon, he's guaranteed to come!

With a killer succubus leaving a trail of desiccated corpses around town, Detective Lars Thornsson knows he shouldn’t be falling for a suspect, but a hot little piece of demon tail like Rael is impossible to resist.

Sexy male succubus Rael has an insatiable appetite for men that can get him into all kinds of trouble. And he's just found his favorite flavor: a hunky blond detective. When those cool Nordic looks combine with Rael's smouldering dark charms, all Hell could be let loose!


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Cover art by Lou Harper.

(this is a revised and expanded version of a story previously published in the Torquere anthology The Care and Feeding of Demons, now out of print.)

This is such a fun read. Hilarious, sexy and with an intriguing story concept, it captured my imagination as much as it made me laugh - Serena Yates, QMO.

This was such a cute story. Right off the bat I was laughing as Rael used his charm and sexuality in confronting the young, straight man who summoned him while hoping for a female demon. The story has a nice flow and easiness to it, which is partly due to Rael’s confident, sexy, and funny voice. I really liked Lars as well, who has the heart and soul of an honest geek wrapped in the godly package he inherited from his gorgeous Valkyrie mother... Also, the sex was smokin’! I love me a demon with an agile tail - Cole, Brief Encounters.

Very good short paranormal m/m romance… This was a fun start to a (currently) three-book series that I’m hoping JL adds to. - Chris, Stumbling Over Chaos

I absolutely fell in love with Rael and Lars and would love to read more about them. JL Merrow has created two unforgettable characters everyone should have an opportunity to meet - Delane, Coffee Time Romance review of The Care and Feeding of Demons.

Merrow’s cheeky turns of phrase and rapid-fire plotting kept me grinning all the way to the sweet, explosive climax. - Lee Benoit

Read the sequels, available from Torquere Press:

_The rush of the summoning fizzled out of Rael’s brain, leaving his mood switched to high and all his senses buzzing. He'd materialized in a small room with the drapes drawn—a teenager's bedroom, he guessed from the weird-ass posters on the walls and the eau de socks perfuming the air.  There was a raggedy salt circle messing up the carpet around him, and thirteen stubby, smoky little candles he was just itching to snuff before they made the whole room reek like rancid fat.  Damn, someone's mom was going to be mad about this little stunt.

A pimply-faced kid sat on the bed with his jaw hanging open.  As Rael watched, a grimoire slipped from slack fingers and fell with a thud to the carpet.

Rael gave the sebum king his best slow smile. “You called?” he breathed, feeling the vibes as his powers rippled right on out through the air.

“You’re... you’re not a succubus!” the kid croaked. “You’re a man!”

Rael raised an eyebrow. “You know, there are laws against gender discrimination in the workplace.”

“In Hell?”

“We're not in Hell now, are we, honey?” Rael leaned forward, fixing the kid right in the eye. “Now, why don’t we get me out of this circle, and I’ll show you what a real demon can do for you?”