Blasphemer, Sinner, Saint

Bump in the Night

by Heidi Belleau, Sam Schooler

Tobias Sinnet has left his boyhood days of sin behind him. As the caretaker of a boys’ orphanage in Whitechapel, he teaches the children to live by the word of God, keeps his daily prayers, and goes to bed each night with a clear conscience.

Until David, the boy who tempted him in their youth, arrives on his doorstep. Forced to prostitute himself to keep his younger brother in school, David has grown ill, and all he wants is for Tobias to agree to look after his brother when he’s gone.

But as they reconnect, Tobias finds it unexpectedly difficult to let David go—and, thanks to a mysterious stranger offering Tobias the deal of a lifetime, he may not have to.

Note: This is a standalone release of a story that originally appeared in the Bump in the Night anthology.

62 pages, ebook

First published October 6, 2014

About the author

Heidi Belleau was born and raised in small town New Brunswick, graduated with a degree in history from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, and now lives outside of Edmonton, Alberta, with her tradesman husband and two kids. A proud bisexual woman, her writing reflects everything she loves: diverse casts of queer characters, a sense of history and place, equal parts witty and filthy dialogue, the occasional mythological twist, and most of all, love—in all its weird and wonderful forms. She is the author of the REAR ENTRANCE VIDEO series, and the co-author of THE BURNT TOAST B&B. Her latest novel DEAD RINGER, co-authored with Sam Schooler, is out now from Riptide Publishing. Her work has been reviewed in PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY, LIBRARY JOURNAL, and BOOKLIST.

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story deserves all the stars! Tobias is devoted to his good works and to God, but he is a deeply troubled and conflicted man. Once David enters his life again, sickly and dying, Tobias scorns him for his flagrant sexuality and his life decisions. Their youthful experimentation is a source of shame for Tobias, and he wants David to follow a righteous path. Tobias meets a strange man in church, who knows all his thoughts, feelings, his arrogance and harsh judgment. Making a dark deal will change both men’s lives forever.

[•° Whimsy Fairy °• · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not like this

[nisie draws · Rating 3 out of 5]

So I read this because the cover looks like Supernatural fanart. It was an okay book with some sad gays and demon sex. It was really short - more like a short story. The main romance was kind of blah - why would I want to read about a jerky guy who judges his ex-boyfriend who has fallen on hard times and become a dying prostitute?
however - when jerky guy gets a thorough dicking by a demon A++ gimme more of that!