Exorcise Me: MM Fantasy Romance

Hotter than Hell

by Callie Colby

They told me exorcisms were a battle for souls. They didn’t warn me about him.

Lucien—tall, charming, impossibly smug—was supposed to be the evil I drove out. Instead, he’s the temptation that moved in. He laughs when I recite holy verses, leans in close enough to make me forget the words, and insists he’s not wicked—just lonely.

Every time I tell him to leave, he just smiles and asks what’s for dinner. And maybe I’m damned already… because I keep cooking for him.

It started with stolen glances and teasing touches. Now he’s in my space, my thoughts, my bed—whispering things that make me ache, promising pleasures no mortal has a right to crave. I swore an oath to protect the innocent. I never imagined I’d risk it all for the one thing I was trained to destroy.

Banishing him would be easier if I didn’t crave the way he says my name.

Genres: M M Romance, LGBT, Paranormal, Romance, Queer

95 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 11, 2025

About the author

Callie is a romance author who believes every love story deserves a happy ending — and a little heat along the way. Known for her lighthearted, swoony, and steamy novels, she delights in creating characters who make readers laugh, blush, and believe in love. When she’s not writing, Callie can be found hunting for the perfect vintage teacup, baking wildly over-decorated cupcakes, and choreographing impromptu kitchen dance parties to 80s pop hits. She lives with an ever-growing collection of romance paperbacks, a mischievous cat named Biscuit, and a firm conviction that love — like sprinkles — makes everything better.

Reviews

[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A young man of the church is an exorcist but he meets his match with the demon called Lucien, a very confident and cocky demon actually who happens to be a great cook. A nice read.

[adrian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so cute! I would have liked it to be longer. I loved the dialogue and the MCs character development. Some of the fade-to-blacks / time jumps were disappointing. The description of intimacy was also repetitive. Overall though I had a great time.

[Abigail Beckwith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here's Callie Colby's "Exorcise Me." It's the third book in her Hotter Than Hell series.

["They told me exorcisms were a battle for souls. They didn’t warn me about him.

Lucien—tall, charming, impossibly smug—was supposed to be the evil I drove out. Instead, he’s the temptation that moved in. He laughs when I recite holy verses, leans in close enough to make me forget the words, and insists he’s not wicked—just lonely.

Every time I tell him to leave, he just smiles and asks what’s for dinner. And maybe I’m damned already… because I keep cooking for him.

It started with stolen glances and teasing touches. Now he’s in my space, my thoughts, my bed—whispering things that make me ache, promising pleasures no mortal has a right to crave. I swore an oath to protect the innocent. I never imagined I’d risk it all for the one thing I was trained to destroy.

Banishing him would be easier if I didn’t crave the way he says my name."]

This book was adorable as hell (no pun intended)!!! They were so soft and accepting, even in the face of life-changing realizations.

It was a different kind of angst than the previous two books, but it was also a faster, warmer fall into love.

I didn't expect this book when I read the previous two last week, but I wouldn't say no to more.

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[Sunny Groves · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

thoughts n feelings:
-a lot of MM fantasy romances I read fall victim to the Terrible Indie Cover epidemic but this one is cute!!
-banter was good but a lot of the other dialogue was corny as hell
-multiple fade-to-black sex scenes, which was weird -- this was a novella, so it's not like they were omitted for brevity. if i'm reading about a demon and a human hooking up, it needs to be more exciting I fear
-I liked the plot, a surprising amount considering this was barely 90 pages.
-I felt like something was missing???? idek what tho

[Joey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this book up on a whim purely because I adore the cover!
Unfortunately, the story within does not live up to it. I honestly feel like I've been punked.

A human exorcist and a demon hooking up? Yes please!
Unfortunately what we get is a whole lot of fade to black (I initially flipped back and forth through the pages thinking I'd missed something), and very little development in the romance side of things.
I felt like Noah's job was more fleshed out and in depth than his relationship with Lucien was.
Overall it was kinda cute, but a disappointment.

[tysephine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a short novella about a exorcist who meets a demon and starts to seriously question everything he has been taught. There is a lot of angst about his faith and what he should believe. Can demons love, questions like that. I feel like if this was longer, the angst could have really been cranked up, but the tone was kept pretty light considering the subject matter.

[AlitaConejita]

This was not the light-hearted silly/fun story I was expecting. Nothing like the first book with the vet (which admittedly was hard to believe).

Having to leave the community you were raised in. Even realizing their prejudice, rejection still hurts; having to find a new path and new community is still scary.

[Sarah☀️ Somerville · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute and fun, but there was no UST as hinted at in the blurb and everything was resolved far too easily.

[Kickhy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The blurb is a little misleading but still an enjoyable read

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cozy cuteness

Cozy cuteness, of questioning and acceptance and love in unexpected places, a short, adorable read that's good for a rainy day of escape.

[Ashley Matics · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short, sweet, fluffy and fun! These two are very nice together.

[BrittReadsALot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable and perfect

I love this book.. all 3 of these series have been fantastic and I have found i enjoy the entire authors backlist..

[Kelsey Beard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Too stinking cute!

[BMO · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short but sweet. Honestly, too short for me to rate it anything over a 3 stars though I honestly liked it. It needed more development for anything higher

[J Boris · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Hira Chaudhary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was pretty fun! I died over Lucien chasing after Noah and always being around and making him question what his mentor had taught him. I liked how he helped bring better understanding to the way his peers dealt with exorcisms versus seizures and how he was starting to see that everything wasn't always demonic related. I adored Lucien and how he gave Noah space, but was there the moment Noah was ready.