I feel like I must put a disclaimer that I LOVE Cornelia Grey’s stories. I think she is underrated and I would love to see her getting more popularity. So there might be biases when it comes to her stories. Having said that, I truly think this one is another winner.
The start of this short story was like that episode of Supernatural, when Dean was waiting for the hellhounds to drag him to Hell. Six years ago, Logan Hart made a deal with the devil. That in exchange for fame and glory and money in music world, he would give himself to the devil of the crossroads, Farfarello. Tonight, it was time for Farfarello to collect.
And to collect he was. But the thing was, Farfarello never said that he wanted Logan’s soul. His exact words were “And at the stroke of midnight, six years from now, I will come for you. You will be mine, then, for me to do with as I please”.
Cue some really SENSUALLY HOT and CAPTIVATING scenes of Logan and Farfarello; which drove me to the edge of excruciating need to fan myself. This is one of Ms. Grey’s strengths … she has a wonderful way in creating sensual scenes that are really hot without being too erotic. And I am simply in awe with that (PS: If you never read her short story, “Benjamin Pepperwhistle and the Fantabulous Circus of Wonders” in Weight of a Gun II, you truly miss something great).
Unfortunately, since this was a short story, I didn’t get enough background information about how Logan managed to waste his ‘gift’ from the deal with Farfarello. What happened to him? How did he go astray from the path of becoming a great bluesman? Was it really money and fame? When did he manage to truly mess everything up?
The ending, however, will probably be unsatisfying for some readers. It is not a Happily-Ever-After or even Happy-For-Now. But I think it fits. Besides, if you’re familiar with Cornelia Grey’s work, this will come as no surprise since she usually ends her stories in similar way. All in all, it was another sexy and captivating short story from Ms. Grey….
The book is provided by the publisher in exchange for honest review