A Demon at Midnight A MM Romance Novelette Parunthupuram Days
Short Story, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fantasy
Independently Published
Dec. 29, 2021
Kindle
59
Amazon
Daniyal Zaman is an expert in running away.
Case in point: Last summer, I hid out for three days in a stranger’s bedroom so I didn’t have to deal with the Demonica Weekly photographers swarming the street, or my four nosy grandmothers (don’t ask), or that stupid viral video of me crying on the dance floor.
And when I began to like my sweet host a lot more than I should, I retreated to Earth and threw myself into 3D modelling for video games.
Now my nani and grandma have summoned me to host their seventh anniversary ball on New Year’s Eve, and I can’t say no.
Even if it means working with the event architect Surrith—who just so happens to be the handsome demon I ghosted six months ago.
Tags:
Daniyal is three quarters human, one quarter hot mess, Surrith believes in him anyway, rediscovering demon magic, moth wings, self-sabotage, Surrith builds pocket dimensions for parties, Daniyal’s nani married a ~judge and now demon society is weirdly invested in his love life, maybe-boyfriend Surrith is fiercely protective of Daniyal’s privacy, unconventional cupcake flavours, the grandmothers have a group chat, and like, genuinely respect his feelings, Ruth the unholy bird-cat can and will eat your car keys, Surrith always falls for her innocent act, new year’s eve, they kiss before midnight
A Demon at Midnight is a 13k sweet holiday romance with a HEA. This is a spin-off of The Vampire Stayed for Breakfast, but can be read as a standalone.
Review By D. B. Wilson
Member of the Paranormal Romance Review Team
What I liked:
This was a nice read. I loved the demon world the author built, and the sweet relationship between the main characters.
Short stories are often rushed, but although I’d have loved to have had more story (that’s always the case with me and shorts that I’ve enjoyed) I believe the author did a good job making the story feel complete in her limited short story rules.
What I disliked:
I was confused about the grandmothers and the breakup scene at the beginning of the book. Since I haven’t read book one of the series, I believe that was probably the main issue.
I won’t go on about wanting more from a short story, because of course, had the author given us that, it wouldn’t be a short… but as way of a compliment, I will say, I WANTED MORE!
I would recommend this story especially if you’ve read book one and also if you are looking for something to read quickly.
Overall, I thought the story was delightful.