Devil By Rumor - Ariel Brouillette

Carmen has been running for weeks from the man who tried to kill her, from the justice system that failed her, and from a life built on fear. Cornered and desperate, she makes a deal with a dark, shadowy stranger to save her life... only to discover too late that she didn't just bargain with a man.

She made a deal with the Devil himself.

Damon is the ruler of Hell. Carved from smoke and scarred by fire, he inspires terror in all who enter his realm, except Carmen. Her defiance doesn't just amuse him. It awakens something ancient. Something possessive. Something he thought long dead.

He doesn't want her soul. He wants her.

She's a mortal without fear. He's a king with nothing left to lose. Together, they are explosive.

When an old enemy rises and the realms begin to unravel, Carmen is no longer just a curious mortal. She's the key to Hell's survival, and Damon? He'll burn the world before he lets her go.