Kris Starr used to be famous. Rock and roll. Sold-out shows. Literal magic. Empathic talents and screaming fans. But he has a problem or two. He's having a hard time writing new music. It’s Midwinter, which means he’s surrounded by depressing holiday cheer. And he's in love with Justin, his manager, who has a talent for rescuing almost- or once-famous bands ... and who’s hiding secrets of his own. Justin Moore, on the other hand, is very good at keeping those secrets -- he's had to be for years. One secret involves a demonic inheritance that would make him a target of suspicion. Another involves his past. And the third involves Justin’s feelings for Kris Starr, rock and roll icon and now his client ... and a powerful empath of his own.

A Demon for Midwinter

“It’s all right.” Justin sounded tired but not offended; Kris hadn’t hideously overstepped. “We can heal a little, small stuff, I mean minor demons can—she wasn’t one of the, the great powerful ones, and I’m not even that. But we’re mortal. Car accidents happen. Stupid everyday crashes, on a wet road…but it’s not like I knew her very well. I miss her, but it’s not like missing a person, more like missing the idea of her. If that makes sense. Kells—Kelly, my stepmom—is fantastic, though.”


“Yeah. Um. I’m still sorry. Can I change the subject? And ask about your hair?”


“Which would be why I dye it.” Justin tugged a strand of smoldering obsidian-and-ember into his face,peered at it critically. “I can’t exactly walk down the street like this, can I…”


Chapter 15