How to Keep A Demon: The Misadventures of Krax (and Hecto) (The Misadventures of Ukobach and Elsie

by Grace McGinty

What’s worse than being the only incubus/kraken hybrid in hell? Having a detachable dick that is disgruntled by your dry spell and made its way to the mortal world through a gap in the hell gates.

To make shit even more dire, Krax got busted by demon hunters trying to leave to retrieve his errant dick tentacle. Now he has limited time in the mortal realm to find it and return to hell, before the Big Guy downstairs decides that both he and his wayward appendage were more hassle than necessary.

Lucky, he knows a guy living life up top that might lend him a hand…or two.

This is a short novella that follows along after Don't Flirt with Demons. It's multi-pov except one of the POVs is from a mostly sentient but not very smart tentacle? It is MFM(T?).

Genres: Romance, Demons, Novella, Polyamory, Paranormal, M F M, Paranormal Romance

58 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 15, 2026

About the author

When I was nine, my grandmother and her friends used to read and swap Harlequin Mills and Boons novels. When I was busted reading one, they started sneaking me boxes full of strong heroines and rugged men. Thus started a long love affair with the romance genre.
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Then I discovered urban fantasy, and fell in love with broody Alphas and sexy paranormals, and combining them together was a no brainer.
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Then I discovered Reverse Harem.... Oh my. Why choose, am I right?

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short book thats not serious and really funny 😄

[Renae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely Hilarious,sweet Smut!

Yes you read that right. This is the perfect mix of hilarity, sweetness and love, and downright smut. I mean, how could it not be when it begins with a runaway sentient male appendage that has escaped hell? 🤣🤣

TLDR:
Read book 1 first
Hilarious (read in public at your own risk of embarrassment)
HAWT 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
Sweet 🍭 🍭 🍭
Includes tentacle p0rn

I HIGHLY recommend reading book 1 in the series first-this book does play heavily off of it and the couple from the first book play a starring role. You’ll be a bit confused if you don’t. But trust me, it’s not a hardship to read that one too.

Now to the meat and potatoes (pun intended): I absolutely fell in love with Krax, aka the Krakubus, and his sentient tentacles. They each have their own personality and that itself made me giggle!

Grace also found a way to bring in the Lord of Hell himself-and make me crack up at his antics!! (Seriously I almost woke my husband up).

**since I see a bunch of people post reviews about getting the book for free etc: I got this via Kindle (not given free). If that matters when you weigh my review.

[caitys.booknook · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

2026:

"That was why he was my favourite. You just knew a demon whose abilities involved bacon grease and explosives was going to be a good time."

Once again, a truly magnificent wild ride. The way Grace's brain constructs these stories - hands down, sensational.
This book had such a fantastic premise - anything with a tentacle is bound to get my attention...but a detachable phallus tentacle...SOLD!
The way Grace is able to fill the pages with completely ludicrous characters, but to make them make sense and give them an actual plausible storyline is a talent I can't help but admire.
A feel good story and a happy ending for Krax, Uko and Elsie - one that had me smiling ear to ear - highly recommend.

"You've got me there. I love giving bad news. Honestly, it's my favourite thing."

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful Grace McGinty storytelling

I honestly would love to visit inside Grace's head. I don't know how she creates these characters but I fall in love with all of them. And I love the little cameos that characters have that connect all of the books into the same world.

[Lidia Martínez · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mmm 0.5⭐️
Sinceramente lo del pene extraible que pueder irse por su propia cuenta asi por la cara me tiene dando volteretas.
Como cojones se te va a escapar el tentaculo-pene y se va a ir a la tierra desde el Infierno para follar?
Y encima termina en un club de sexo y se queda sobado después, ¿pero que cojones?

[Sarah]

Can I give this 10 stars?!

Seriously, how Grace Mcginty fit sweet, spicy, laugh till you cry hilariousness and found love into 58 pages is beyond me but this book was the absolute best!!!!

[PoleKat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another short, surprisingly fun novella. I actually found myself invested in Elsie and Uko, and Krax and his sentient tentacles, and the imps..The other characters made it fun and hopefully there will be more on these guys soon cos I definitely want to know more..

[Georgia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Moooooorrrrreeee

Give me moooorrrreee please! I thought I was obsessed with Elsie and Uko, but adding Krax (and Hecto etc) to the mix just made it even better. I swear I could read a million words about their little illicit life together and never get bored!

[elza · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ha estado gracioso pero la anatomía de Krax me parecía demasiado absurda como para tomarle en serio y lo del surprise pregnancy me tira pa tras no te voy a mentir.

"It was perfect, and it was all because I followed my dick and trusted my heart."

[Nicole Turk · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicole

This was torpedo fast! The couple from the firstborn add to their family lots of appendages and a baby!!! This was a sweet ending to uko, Elise and daddy #2!!!

[Chelsie Lucas · Rating 2 out of 5]

These ones are just not my jam.

[Cris Campisi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious

Grace is a fabulous with and this little novella was so much fun 🖤
I guess I understand the term being led around by your d!$& hilarious.

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet, spicy, hilarious (laughed out loud multiple times) and a great mood lifter. And all of that in little more than 50 pages. Absolutely loved Krax, perfect addiction to book 1.

[Genesis · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.85⭐️

[Courtny · Rating 5 out of 5]

hilarious and heart warming

I love Grace McGinty books and this follow up with Uko and Elsie was great. I loved Krax and all his sentient tentacles. Just a fun time all around.

[Emma Higgins · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read but about 300 pages too short! I could have just kept reading this story and these characters, more please!

[Eye in Bookland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Estuvo muy divertido!!! Mi único problema, igual que el anterior, es que está demasiado corto!

[Lysa Persephone Raine Hawley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not what I expected

And oddly enough... i loved it. .

I swear I could follow these three for a dozen more books. Great writing!

[Sarita · Rating 5 out of 5]

A silly good time

This book was just silly and cute and I loved it. If you like a silly good time give it a go

[Lindsey Still · Rating 5 out of 5]

Soooooo good!!!