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Damned If You Do Kindle Edition

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The path to temptation is paved with a hellish amount of paperwork. Soul acquisition is a drag, but if Abaddon doesn’t catch up on his quota, he could be demoted to scooping poop for the Hounds of Hell. With a deadline hanging over him, he heads for the Bible Belt, looking for the perfect combination of sweetness and challenge.

Seth is a blind musician, part of a traveling tent revival. He’s cute, mystically talented, and quotes the Bible at every turn. His soul is pure enough to fill Abaddon’s quota for months to come, and Abaddon is determined to claim it.

The problem? There’s the revival foreman who watches Abaddon’s every move. Then there’s the mystery of Seth’s many unusual talents. Lastly, there’s Abaddon himself. He’s beginning to like Seth a bit too much. Maybe Seth deserves something better than damnation.

But Hell’s agenda isn’t negotiable, and time is running out. If Abaddon doesn’t play his cards right, he could condemn both of them to the worst fate of all—an eternity apart.

Warning: Contains a Bible-quoting twink and an irreverent devil. Also, snakes. Lots and lots of snakes.

This title was previously published by Samhain. It has been re-edited, but the content is unchanged.

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Tropes	Contemporary romance; age gap; hurt/comfort; homeless hero; fling turns to love.	Paranormal romance set in an alternate universe Old West; friends-to-lovers; opposites attract; a cowboy falls for an artist; fish-out-of-water.	Dark and twisted genre mash-up; Dickens' London meets cyberpunk; dubcon; class conflict; damaged hero; impossible choices.	Contemporary romance; friends-to-lovers; virgin; damaged hero; hurt/comfort; playboy falls for a shy, damaged introvert.	Paranormal Romantic Comedy; angels and devils; opposites attract; virgin hero; forbidden romance.	Paranormal mystery; missing person; first love reunited; second chance; ghost hunting.

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"Abaddon and Seth have chemistry to spare, and the temptation aspect--just exactly which man is the tempter and which is the tempted--is a great twist on the usual. And then there's the humor mixed in with the more serious moments...Marie Sexton's delivery is spot on, and I mean, come on, Chapter Four is titled Cock Blocked by Darth Vader, so don't even try to pretend like you're not curious now. And her version of hell...was practically, perfectly hellish in every way." -- The Novel Approach

About the Author

Marie Sexton's first novel, Promises, was published in January 2010. Since then, she's published nearly thirty novels, novellas, and short stories, all featuring men who fall in love with other men. Her works include contemporary romance, science fiction, fantasy, historicals, and a few odd genre mash-ups. Marie is the recipient of multiple Rainbow Awards, as well as the CRW Award of Excellence in 2012. Her books have been translated into six languages. Marie lives in Colorado. She's a fan of just about anything that involves muscular young men piling on top of each other. In particular, she loves the Denver Broncos and enjoys going to the games with her husband. Her imaginary friends often tag along. Marie has one daughter, two cats, and one dog, all of whom seem bent on destroying what remains of her sanity. She loves them anyway. Marie also writes dark dystopian fantasy under the name A.M. Sexton. You can contact her at msexton.author@gmail.com, or find her on Facebook and Twitter.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XP7QZJ9
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marie Sexton (March 15, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 15, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2984 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 173 pages

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Marie Sexton’s first novel, Promises, was published in January 2010. Since then, she’s published nearly forty novels, novellas, and short stories, all featuring men who fall in love with other men. Her works include contemporary romance, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, and a few odd genre mash-ups. Marie is the recipient of multiple Rainbow Awards, as well as the CRW Award of Excellence in 2012. Her books have been translated into six languages.

Marie lives in Colorado. She’s a fan of just about anything that involves muscular young men piling on top of each other. In particular, she loves the Denver Broncos and enjoys going to the games with her husband. Her imaginary friends often tag along. Marie has one daughter, two cats, and one dog, all of whom seem bent on destroying what remains of her sanity. She loves them anyway.

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Eric Alan Westfall

If you like a funny, heart-warming love story...you found it.

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2016

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Yet again with a stupid set of choices to describe any plot. Hopefully it's the equivalent of a "captcha." That said:

I still cry when Yul Brynner dies in "The King and I." Ditto "E.T." Granted, not as much as the first time I saw those movies. And others. Books, too. Like "The Second Son." Sometimes the tears are generated by sadness and loss. But sometimes the tears are generated by something so beautiful it's the only way I have to let the feeling out.

Damned—you should pardon the expression—if Ms. Sexton didn't do the latter to me. I was at the kitchen table when that part "hit," so, fortunately there was a kitchen towel available for the mopping up.

What a wonderful book. What a wonderful, marvelous, hugely funny, inventive love story.

You should read it.

Really, you should.

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Howie Bing

Read it on KU, then bought a copy to keep

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2018

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This book gets my ultimate stamp of approval: After reading it for free on KU, I spent money to buy a copy for myself.

As I read, there were a couple of words that kept coming to mind:

Fable - That's what I'd call this story, with its tone perfectly balanced between light and dark, fantasy and realism, humor and potential tragedy.

Chutzpah - As I read, every once in a while I'd pause for a moment to marvel. The author built a light-hearted (yet serious) romance between a devout Christian and a demon from the depths of Hell. I wouldn't have thought it was possible to convincingly create a gay MC who's a true-blue, dyed-in-the-wool Christian evangelical... but isn't suffering a crisis of faith; isn't battling homophobia, external or internalized; isn't ashamed, or broken, or self-loathing; isn't oppressed by his fellow believers; and doesn't need to reject or reevaluate his faith in order to find true love and happiness.

The ingenuity it took to make the love story work was impressive. So were the consistency of tone and the quality of the writing. Normally I avoid stories featuring devout believers of any stripe, but this won me over completely. The only thing I'd read previously by this author was her debut novel, Promises. I didn't much like it, so I'm not sure exactly how I came to pick this one up. But I'm glad I did.

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Kim Stone

Story about a devil after souls

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019

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I've read this author before. This is a short story of a devil, Abaddon, trying to make his quote of souls for Satan and he meets and falls in love with a very pure soul, Seth. This story is in the mm genre and paranormal. Not my favourite of this authors work. Some nice twists and turns in this story.

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Anne Shure

I needed Kleenex for this one

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019

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I recently became a reader of this author’s works, and each one has been a delight. This one was no exception. Abaddon made for an excellent narrator, and this author’s vision of Hell was fantastic—and completely relatable. I loved the slow unfolding of Seth and Abaddon’s relationship, as well as Abaddon’s awakening. And I wouldn’t mind a spin-off story for Zed. All in all, a really great book. If only it were longer! (Note that it ends at the 90% mark, to accommodate a sample of Winter Oranges...which might end up being my next Marie Sexton read!)

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L.D.

Bargaining for Souls and Love

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2020

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Marie Sexton’s description of hell was truly terrifying. All that paperwork…that endless paperwork…in an office setting that would drive anyone insane. No wonder Abaddon is doing such a horrible job of being a devil. There’s no morale and no motivation to succeed…until Abaddon gets the ultimatum that he either picks up his performance or he gets demoted to some darker portion of hell.

Seth is a young man with humble aspirations (he wants to see the Grand Canyon!) but great power. He’s trapped by his genetics and blindness. Until one day, a devil named Abaddon bargains for Seth’s soul.

Seth and Abaddon are an unlikely couple, but their love is strong and true.

John Solo is a fantastic narrator who brings both joy and humor into the audiobook version of this book. His performance makes it easy to listen to the story with enjoyment.

Overall, this is a 3.5 stars book for me. The concept was cute and well done, with a unique twist to it. I wished it was a bit longer and we had more time with Abaddon and Seth together. I loved watching their relationship grow and develop and I wanted more of it.

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dbbks3

So Different; So Special

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019

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I wasn't sure about this book or its plot. The reviews were good. More importantly, it was written by Marie Sexton. She is an amazing author. If it was Marie's I would read it.

Beautiful story. The characters won't let my heart go. This is one of those truly special stories. I am still emotional. Read it.

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Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2019

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What a sweet little devilish tale ;)

There was so much more to Seth than was on the surface and there was more to Abaddon too.

Abaddon did just enough at his job to squeak by, but that lazy work ethic was catching up to him. He was giving a deadline and of course he decided to try to find a soul that would fill his quota for as long as possible. Seth was the perfect choice.

Seth's soul seemed as pure as they come and Abaddon knew if he managed to get him to give it up, he'd be set for a very long time. The problem was, Seth was so devote that Abaddon couldn't find a way to tempt him. The longer amount of time he spent with Seth, he wasn't sure he wanted to - which surprised no one more than Abaddon himself.

It's been a while since I've read anything by Marie Sexton, but this little story reminded me that I need to check out more of her books.

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Alice_Joan03

Meh

Reviewed in Germany on November 6, 2019

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Wasnt for me

Geraldine

Actually 10*****

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2016

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I'm not a reviewer who looks at tropes and editing, so I'm not sure I do books justice sometimes, but this book was wonderful. A devil seeking to steal a soul. A young man, blind and strong in his faith. There are loads of bible quotes. It's not an episode of Supernatural, but it is a simply brilliant book. It is funny, heartbreaking, beautifully written, pure Marie Sexton and, in my opinion, her best for ages. It has an HEA but it is a story of love and sacrifice. One to re read and keep. Highly recommended.

Mac_Anne

Angels and demons

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2020

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A rather odd story with very Christian overtones but not sure ultra religious types would approve the premise

Not one I would read again

mrs stone

Trading in love

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2017

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What a great story, a devil trying to meet his soul quota searches and is drawn to Seth a blind revivalist. His attraction grows so too in his urge to buy his soul and begins to fall in love.
This was such an achingly painful story full of love and emotions fought through a soul!
Read it you won't be disappointed

Li Taylor

Very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2019

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A very interesting and unique storyline . The cast were well written and hell sound just how you think is gonna be . Very enjoyable

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