4.5 I very much enjoyed this story by new-to-me author Devon Vesper - such a perfect treat for spooky season and any other.
Lucas is the owner of the club Hunger, which he has mortgaged to the hilt (along with all his other assets) in order to financially help his sister beat cancer. Alas, medical science isn't enough and she is dying and Lucas is beyond broke. Lucas is at the end of his rope, so he goes to seek solace, possibly for the last time, at his club Hunger, where he also plays the role of Dom. A cute twink helps him out by helping him conjure the Demon General Asherus and he and Lucas enter into a contract to help Lucas's sister and to get Lucas out of debt. However, within moments of their meeting, it is clear that what they have goes beyond contractual obligations. Is Fate at play here?
The parameters of a novella/short story limit what we get here, but I love the vibes! I definitely wish this had been longer, so that some things could have gone into greater detail and so that we could have some explanations (like where did Curtis come from, where do Asher and Lucas go from here, etc). Ok, so I just really loved this story and this couple and would have just enjoyed *more* from them. However, what we get is spicy, wonderful, and surprisingly romantic. Yes, there's insta-lust, but it's acknowledged that they need time for deeper feelings to develop between them...sigh....I loved that too.
Thanks to GRR for this ARC - this is my honest review.