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The Devil's in the Deadlines

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Lionel knew his boss was evil...but an actual demon hellbent on claiming him? Yikes.

When I'm promoted to working with the CEO, I expect a little extra work.
After all, I've sacrificed girlfriends, personal time, and sleep to get to this point.
But the boss is secretive and aloof—and way more demanding than I ever imagined.

In a fit of desperation, I get on my knees to beg him to tell me what he wants.
Turns out, that's exactly where he wants my straight ass.
Everything I've believed is torn to shreds when he reveals his true form.

He's a demon in disguise, and he's determined to make me his.

The Devil's in the Details is an explicit story (~8,000 words) featuring first-time, straight-to-gay, demon-on-man action. It's also the beginning of the 5-book Demonic Boss Series, which follows Lionel and Finneth over several years of encounters, leading to mpreg (though it is only mentioned in this book). 18+ only.

The book ends with a cliffhanger, and the story continues with
Burning the Midnight Oil.

49 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 22, 2024

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Profile Image for Smutty  Sully.
895 reviews247 followers
January 9, 2025
Currently free on Amazon, 33 pages, erotica series, cliffie/abrupt ending style.

Didn't hold my interest, ymmv.

He feels familiar and yet so new in my grasp. Like a dick, like my dick, sure.

My dick jumps at those words like a poorly trained dog.


Tags: erotica shorts, boss/employee, human/demon pairing, fated mates, first time, demon precum for lube.
Profile Image for DLB2572.
3,223 reviews25 followers
September 9, 2024
Quick Entertaining Start

This start of the series is quick but it was entertaining to read. I'm very interested in seeing what comes next.

I received an ARC and this is my unbiased opinion
Profile Image for Nina Diab.
5,184 reviews50 followers
September 18, 2024
'This isn’t some desperate attempt to win my boss’s approval. This is a fight for my life. For the first time ever, I feel close to some kind of truth about what I actually want.'

I really enjoyed this book. Good world building despite being very short. I loved both Lionel and Finneth. I liked the way it is paced with time passing. When they finally come together their chemistry is hot. I will definitely be continuing the next four books. Though as short as this is, they could all be combined into one. lol 5 stars
Profile Image for Nicole Deanne Veracruz.
2,318 reviews14 followers
September 8, 2024
Lionel grew up poor and worked hard to be able to get a 4yr degree. He started working at a firm and he worked harder than everybody else there just to prove that he was Worthy because he didn't have as much education as everyone else. Finneth is the head boss but unbeknownst to Lionel he's also a demon and his mate. You see Lionel is straight. Or at least he thought he was. This ends on a cliffhanger.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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638 reviews2 followers
September 14, 2024
Interesting Premise

This was an interesting premise. It was definitely a very short novella, and I would have preferred a longer story, but I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
Profile Image for Anita _booktoread.
966 reviews17 followers
October 19, 2024
Hot!

Ok, this may be short but it has a lot going for it. I would suggest a little work around with the attraction but it’s otherwise love at first sight even though the straight man doesn’t understand that.
Profile Image for Bex  Mae.
306 reviews1 follower
December 4, 2024
Promising start, I'll probably check out the sequels sometime soon.
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