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

Doctor Melinda Fielding was also among the very, very few people who called him Christopher. He wasn’tsure why, but he didn’t mind it from her.


Years fell away like snowflakes melting. Mel’s voice, and himself with a problem. This time he knew he needed help. This time he was asking.


More accurately, Mel was asking. “Is there something you’d like to talk about? Can you tell me how you’re feeling right now?”


Oh. He knew why she’d assume as much, and he wasn’t bothered about it, but—“No. No, shit, sorry, notme, someone else—I need advice, right, I’ve got—ah, a friend—I need to know what to do. To help.”


“Your friend wouldn’t be forty-three years old and suffering from fears about his musical legacy, would he?” Dry, but kind; Mel wouldn’t let him get away with anything, but she would also stay on the line in the middle of the night.


Chapter 31