Devil to Pay

Written by Jeaniene Frost

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert

Blake Turner had it all—until a demon decided to take residence in his soul. Plagued with constant black outs and a trail of dead bodies in his wake, Blake thinks vampire Elise is his best chance at ending the nightmare. It’s just too bad he’s fallen in love with the gorgeous vamp right before he has to die… Featuring characters from New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress world. (Originally appeared in Four Dukes and a Devil anthology)

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Release date: Jun 24, 2014
• ISBN: 9780062361875

Jeaniene Frost

Jeaniene Frost is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Her works include the Night Huntress series, the Night Prince series, the Broken Destiny series, and the new Night Rebel series. Jeaniene’s novels have also appeared on the Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal, ABA Indiebound, and international bestseller lists. Foreign rights for Jeaniene’s novels have sold to twenty different countries. Jeaniene lives in Florida with her husband Matthew, who long ago accepted that she rarely cooks and always sleeps in on the weekends. In addition to being a writer, Jeaniene also enjoys reading, writing, poetry, watching movies, exploring old cemeteries, spelunking and traveling – by car. Airplanes, children, and cook books frighten her. Jeaniene loves hearing from readers and you can find her on her website or socials: Twitter Goodreads YouTube

Reviews for Devil to Pay

[srfeike · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Of the Night Huntress short stories I have read so far, this is my favorite. It was a complete short story of its own with characters we knew, as well as some new ones. I knew there would be some sort of HEA, and it did not happen the way I was expecting. Knowing what we do of Frost's supernatural world at this point in the series, I had figured on a different ending. Overall, an enjoyable story.

[melrailey-412132 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a fun novella. I wanted more of Blake and Elise. I wanted to know more about Elise especially and how she became who she was. These are terrific characters. I loved their story and hope they show up again in the Night Huntress books.

[thelibraryhag · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a nice story set in the Night Huntress world. Elise is a lonely vampire who rarely interacts with anyone, human or otherwise. Blake is a human who has been possessed by an ancient and powerful demon. Blake wants to die so he can end the evil that the demon is doing through him. The catch is that unless his death is handled correctly, the demon will just jump to another human and continue his evil ways. Elise is determined to help Blake, but the more she is around him, the more she cares for him. Is there a way to destroy the demon and save Blake? I enjoyed this story. I am working my way through the Night Huntress books so I hope to see more of the characters from this story.

[tivonut · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I liked both characters and felt for both. Everything happened very quickly in feelings but that happens with short stories and this one had a life or death push, which can bring out strong feelings. The story and ending, of getting rid of the demon, was well told and thought out.

Overall, cute short story.

Might be a problem for some-
She does have Cat and Bones show up and talks about things that happened in Book 3 of the Night Huntress series. I haven't read book 3 yet, only book 1 and 2, so didn't really want a spoiler but... I don't think I'll remember much anyway the only thing I can remember now is talking about combining with and co-mastering with Menchares, though there were 2 other points and what I did read hopefully won't be too bad a tell.