Wicked Contract : A Primal Demon Romance

by Dante St. John

Pro It's technically possible to summon a crossroads demon in a roundabout. It's just a bad idea.

Ellis Paige has spent her whole life trying to escape Salem's obsession with the occult. So when her best friend dares her to summon a crossroads demon--at a roundabout, while drunk, and with a ritual of dubious origin--Ellis gives in just to shut her up.

Somehow, it works.

Now she's bound by an infernal contract to a demon with glowing eyes and an indifferent view towards the word 'consent'.

She really should have read the fine print.

Ellis discovers that the line between surviving a demon and wanting one is thinner than she ever imagined. And the darker things get, the less she wants to find her way back.

Because some deals aren't made to be broken. Some are made to be enjoyed.

Wicked Contract is a standalone dark monster romance featuring an accidental demon summoning, an infernal bargain, explicit content, possessive MMC, primal chase, and a skeptic who finds out exactly how wrong she's been about magic.

Genres: Paranormal

132 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 16, 2026

About the author

Dante lives in Georgia with her cat, Doug, who is far more interesting than she is. Dante listens to the voices in her head that do smutty things together and demand to be let out. That's why she writes.

Reviews

[Maddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spicy, funny, and a great read! If you enjoy demons, law contracts, smut, or all of the above then this is the book for you!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this story. Ellis is very relatable and Mal? Just yum!

[Brandy Poole · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️ | 5🌶️
Voluntary ARC Read

If you’re looking for a dark, mysterious MMC, a little witchy Halloween magic, and a whole lot of spice, Wicked Contract definitely delivers! 🔥

Ellis is feeling “lonely”, so what better way to fix that than to have her best friend Karina help her summon a demon? 😏 Enter Malcolm—the dark, mysterious MMC who shows up and gives Ellis exactly what she asked for.

But as the 120 days start flying by, Ellis begins to realize that maybe getting exactly what you wish for isn’t always as simple as it sounds. Her life starts changing, and she thinks she’s finally heading in the right direction… or so she thinks. 👀

I loved the Halloween/Salem vibes mixed with the demon contract and the chemistry between Ellis and Malcolm. Malcolm definitely brings the dark, mysterious energy, and the spice was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!

If you like dark romance, demon vibes, contracts, mystery, and LOTS of spice, definitely add this one to your TBR! 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

[DemetraP · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read Broken Demon and loved it. So I decided to try the other books written by the same author.

This was funny and steamy. She gets drunk and tries to summon a demon so she can get laid. The next day a hot guy shows up at her job at a store and asks her out.

Later the demon shows up and tells her she made a deal to fix her f'cked up life. All she has to do is have sex with him.

They fall in love.

[Vickie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ellis and Karina during a night of drunken mischief decide to summon a crossroads Demon for Ellis so that her love life will improve... Boy were they wrong and a contract Demon appeared.. Ellis unfortunately didn't remember by morning what they had done so when Mal enters the picture she thinks her luck has changed... This was a quick read with spice and laughter plus add in some drama.. I can't wait to read more from this author

[Merry One Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

A shorter read than expected

The story begins with two friends Ellis and Karina talking about Halloween and tourists visiting their town. It is a funny scene. Karina convinces Ellis to summon a demon but things go a strange. Then Ellis, she gets a big surprise.

It is a good read but the story ends at like 88 percent and has a preview for a book called Broken Demon. I would have preferred the author to give a bit more to Ellis’ story and that ending before the preview.

[Mandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a fast read! Fun and humorous while being a good amount of spicy. I don’t think I have ever read demon smut, but it was quick and dirty, just how I like it.

My only complaint was it left me wanting more story!

[Kristina Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing story

Even as a short story the two main characters feel fleshed out with quirks.

In my brain, I had thought a plan how I thought this would go. And there were a few twists I did not see. I enjoyed the story!!

[Rachael Hancock · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read!

This was great! It didn't have any stars when I downloaded it so I was a bit apprehensive. It was well written and the pacing and story were great. Thanks for the good read!

[Peta Schwartz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

I hadn't read anything from this author before and i really enjoyed this. I'm looking forward to reading more from her backlist. This was a quick, spicey read with a little bit of plot and alot of demon action.

[Allison Chambers · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this one lost a star because it should have been a full length book. I wanted so much more information and longer with these two. But aside from that it was freaking perfect. Going ahead and adding demon love stories to a long list of things I like .

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of monster smutty goodness with a bit of darkness mixed in.