Hunger Pains: A Demon Love Story

By Diana Pharaoh Francis

Even Demons get second chances at love. If they don't screw it up...again.

Ten years ago Olivia had her heart crushed. Ten years ago she made a new start, leaving behind her life as a succubus, and leaving behind the incubus who tore her heart and soul to shreds.
Today real love is finally within her grasp. All she has to do is let a witch make her human, and then she'll win the man she loves.
Before she can, she's going to have to face her past—a past that doesn't plan to let her go easily.
They say what you don't know can't hurt you. They are wrong.

This is a short story. A tasty bite of love. Enjoy!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Diana Pharaoh Francis
• Release date: Oct 30, 2023
• ISBN: 9781944756055

Diana Pharaoh Francis

Diana Pharaoh Francis writes books of a fantastical, adventurous, and often romantic nature. Her award-nominated books include The Path series, the Horngate Witches series, the Crosspointe Chronicles, the Diamond City Magic books, and the Mission:Magic series. She's owned by two corgis, spends much of her time herding children, and likes rocks, geocaching, knotting up yarn, and has a thing for 1800s England, especially the Victorians.

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Hunger Pains

HUNGER PAINS

A DEMON LOVE STORY

DIANA PHARAOH FRANCIS

Book View Café in conjunction with Lucky Foot Press

CONTENTS

Thoughts Before You Start

Hunger Pains

A Demon Love Story

About the Author

More Books by Diana Pharaoh Francis

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Ten years ago Olivia had her heart crushed. Ten years ago she made a new start, leaving behind her life as a succubus, and leaving behind the incubus who tore her heart and soul to shreds.

Today real love is finally within her grasp. All she has to do is let a witch make her human, and then she’ll win the man she loves.

Before she can, she’s going to have to face her past—a past that doesn’t plan to let her go easily.

They say what you don’t know can’t hurt you. They are wrong.

To all the lovers out there

May you love long and joyfully

THOUGHTS BEFORE YOU START

AND A BONUS PLAY LIST

I originally wrote this short story for an anthology about demons in love. I’m deeply fond of romance and deeply fond of strong and flawed heroes and strong flawed heroines. I’m also fond of writing men who screw up and need to take responsibility and make things right. I like strong emotion and that fulfillment I feel when things work out in a satisfying way. Kind of like my own personal reader-gasm.

I tend to write for myself first, and every time I read this story, it gives me all the right feels. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

I want to add this. I don’t have the playlist of original writing, but was revising for you, I did end up with a short playlist that just jazzed me. I thought I’d share it with you:

PLAYLIST

Pink: Perfect (Fuckin’ Perfect version)

Elle King: America’s Sweetheart

Foo Fighters: These Days

Elisapie: Wolves Don’t Live By the Rules

twenty one pilots: Heathens

Lady Gaga: Million Reasons

The Dead South: In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company

Kelly Clarkson: Since U Been Gone and ABCDEFU

Calum Scott: You Are the Reason

Lady Gaga: Yoü and I

HUNGER PAINS

A DEMON LOVE STORY

Olivia’s head spun, her vision clouding. She snatched blindly at the railing to steady herself. Behind her trailed a wide flight of steps down to a diamond-shaped plaza with a waterfall fountain in the center. Ahead of her loomed a lofty tower made of silver glass and blue steel. She tipped her head back, tracing the jutting rise of the building from its blocky base to the lights glittering like jewels around the crown. Though it was impossible, she imagined she could hear laughter and music drifting down from above.

Her muscles quivered. She hadn’t eaten—really eaten—in twenty-nine days, and her body was