Midnight with the Devil

A Dark Romance

By: Emma Castle

Narrated by: Jeremy York

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?

Contains mature themes.

©2018 Emma Castle Books, LLC (P)2018 Tantor

WICKEDLY WONDERFUL & FULL OF LIGHTHEARTED FEELS

Bravo and well done Emma.. for such a wonderful debut novel - you’ve absolutely surpassed my expectations and delivered a captivating story that lured me in from its synopsis and audio sample.. and let me tell you I was seriously impressed. Your handsome charismatic Devil was deliciously bad and intriguing as he tempted.. and teased.. and bargained with Diana whose pure soul was enticing him out of his funk. You created good girl Diana to be a shining light in his dark world.. and she was that.. and so so much more and, as I listened and visualized various scenarios to give them a happily ever after, my mental musings paled in comparison to the beautiful perfect scenes you wrote. You only briefly flirted with descriptions of Heaven and Hell - and you had just the right balance of sex as Diana’s three month contract of Friday nights belonging to Lucien (aka Lucifer) commenced. You created a loveable alpha possessive Devil who slowly.. well shhh you know what.. and, rather than dark, this sweet and very entertaining love story, with all its whimsical fantasies and humor, was actually really light. So, once again Emma, bravo.. you gave me quite a different and compelling story about love conquering all.. and it was a shining beacon to watch out for your next book.

Worth a credit? Diana and Lucien’s journey was dual POVs, it was mysterious, romantic, sexy, sweet, refreshingly different and wonderfully romantic with a splash of heartache.. and Jeremy York’s narration brought the characters, the scenes and the story to life.. definitely making it a creditworthy audiobook.

Great storyline! Excellent narrator!

Great storyline, excellent narrator! I've always pondered God's love for his fallen son. The ties to Milton's works are a great touch.

Mejor de lo que esperaba!!

Fue una grata sorpresa y justo lo que necesitaba, es un dulce romance, las escenas de sexo se sienten como un complemento y no como la base de la historia como pasa últimamente donde en vez de disfrutar te aburres. Y considero que la moraleja es no dejarse engañar con las apariencias y dar oportunidades tanto a otras personas como a uno mismo.

Lovely story

So sweet and lovely. The ending made me smile and I had been completely captivated throughout.

Well damn that made me cry

What a nice story. I typically prefer dual narration but Jeremy York did a very nice job. As always. Decent amount of spice. Hits all the feels like a good love story should. With a little extra plot twist thrown in for the hell of it.

Plot

I really enjoyed this book, it was entertaining and really enjoyed the HEA. Looking forward to reading the next book

Great audio! Jeremy Read is perfection w/ M/F dialogue.

I found myself rewinding chapter prices constantly. With most (not all lol) audio books I’m simply listening while I do laundry or cook…this was so sweet and well read I kept going back to be sure I missed nothing. Normally I read the Spiced Up books, yet here we are with a good ol’ fashioned romance that reminds us why we got started in the first place.

Made me cry!

Loved the plot and the characters. The love story was well written. I felt all the emotions. Looking forward to reading more of this author’s books. Well done!!!

Above & Beyond my Expectations

I'm a Christian who likes smut. Correction not like, love smut. When I first obtained this book I thought it was going to be a romance like every other. Where the shadow daddy falls for the girl, the girl falls in love back, he moves her to hell to be together. I was not expecting this book to not only completely make me cry my eyes out but also to defrost my heart with God. This has become my new favorite author and the best book I have read in 2025. This is a must read

The Devil "I wish" I knew.

Familiar plot. But always one of my favorite. I truly enjoyed this book as it appeals to all of my " not so secret " girlie needs.