MIDNIGHT WITH THE DEVIL is a
standalone romance by Emma Castle. Lucien Star aka Lucifer is the
ultimate bad boy. When Diana Kingston makes a deal with the devil to
save her father, she finds how delicious it is to be in Lucien's clutches.
Although heaven and hell are referred to for obvious reasons in MIDNIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, this is
more erotic fantasy done exceptionally well, rather than any type of
morality play. There is something about Diana that draws Lucien to her
and, although he insists she is just a novelty for him to enjoy, it is he
who becomes entranced by Diana. Her devil's bargain entails that for
every Friday for three months, Diana must be tempted and tormented
by Lucien's sensual assault on her senses and forfeit her soul to him
when she dies.
Lucien is a complicated character -- somewhere between a straight-up
villain and anti-hero, depending on how far into the story the reader
gets to. I love the idea of the Devil becoming bewitched and intrigued
by a human woman. It's not that Diana is any paragon of goodness, but
it's her ability to be self-sacrificing for someone she loves that initially
reels Lucien in. For Diana, Lucien is hard to resist in spite of all her
good intentions. Lucien doesn't need to browbeat Diana into his arms
but uses his silken words, devilishly good looks, and irreverent charm.
To have all of Lucien's intensity and seductive powers focused on her
proves to be a highly potent cocktail for Diana. The longer their
arrangement goes on, Diana develops tender feelings for Lucien while
remaining uncorrupted by him, and a little of her goodness
unexpectedly transfers onto him. A white witch, Diana's guardian angel,
and Lucien's BFF Andras are witness to the unexpected and unlikely
romance play out and try to influence things. The scintillating
encounters between Lucien and Diana will take your breath away as
their passion burns bright.
MIDNIGHT WITH THE DEVIL is an
erotic invitation that romance fans must accept. Emma Castle weaves
together a story of sacrifice and love while throwing in a few laughs and
a whole lot of holy-wow-hot. As Lucien and Diana's relationship
progresses, the level of eroticism is still there, but Emma Castle injects
a playfulness and some domesticity as well without totally transforming
the bad boy character. Lucien keeps the things Diana and the reader
enjoy most about him, while still giving him greater depth and have him
go through some changes as well. This book has made me an Emma
Castle fan and I eagerly await her next book.
He’s sexy as sin and hotter than hell and—oh wait.
What would you do to save a loved one’s life? Make a pact
with the Devil?
In Diana Kingston’s defense, it was the middle of the
night in the deserted hospital chapel… surely it was just
a dream. She hadn’t really sold herself to a brooding
stranger to save her father’s life, right? Then she wakes
and her father is fully recovered and a mysterious letter
arrives from the tall, dark, handsome—um, Devil? Yep, it
was right there on the contract, Lucien Star, aka Lucifer
Morningstar, that had been his name in the dream… Gulp.
What would the Devil himself want with her? Sex. Three
months of hot, sweaty, Friday night sex.
Ooookay. Breaking a pact with the Devil doesn’t seem like
a smart move. So she’ll do it—but she won’t like it. Not
much anyway. But she starts liking it – a lot—and every
night they spend together, she likes it and Lucien a
little more. Being with him allows her naughty side to
come out and play, but Diana starts to see more than just
a sexy-as-sin, rock-hard … er…Anyway, he might be Satan,
but even he was an angel once. Kind. Noble. And she sees
glimpses of that man still inside him… But how in
Heaven’s name do you save the Devil from himself?
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