Straight By The Rules. Michelle Scott
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The Devil made me…
I’m Lilith Straight, the Devil’s servant. You’d think that it would be straightforward, wouldn’t you? Carry out the Devil’s work, that’s all: wreak havoc and cause carnage on Earth…
The problem is, I still have a conscience. Which makes life just a little bit tricky in Hell, as you might imagine. And when your sister actually belongs in Heaven, the hot man in your life has his own devilish agenda and the rest of your family won’t stop meddling in your unfinished business…well, let’s just say it’s complicated!
No one ever plays by the rules in Hell, so maybe it’s time to make up my own!
Straight to Hell
Straight to Heaven
Straight by the Rules
Michelle Scott
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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2015
Copyright © Michelle Scott 2015
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E-book Edition © October 2015 ISBN: 9781474045889
Version date: 2018-10-30
MICHELLE SCOTT
has been a fiction junkie all of her life. Although she’ll read everything from literature to mystery to modern classics, she has a special penchant for urban fantasy. She is also a huge nerd and an unapologetic Doctor Who fan, preferring Tom Baker above all others. In college, Michelle earned her BA in psychology and met the guy of her dreams. Thirty years later, she has never once used her psychology degree, but is still married to Mr. Right, which proves that a good college education is worth every penny. Currently, she is a straight-laced community college English teacher by day, while at night, she stalks supernatural beings in her hometown of Detroit. Michelle lives with her husband and three children, all of whom are addicted to Doctor Who (and urban fantasy) as much as she.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped me with the latest Lilith Straight installment. First off, to my loving and patient family. Next, to Nancy Fulda and Maria Schneider who were invaluable as beta readers. Then to my friend and writing buddy, W. G. Garvey. Finally, an extra-special thanks to my HQ Digital editor, Charlotte Mursell, for helping to turn this raw material into a polished gem. I hope that every writer is as lucky as I am in having such a wonderful, supportive group of people.
To my ever-supportive family
Contents
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
For the first time since being forced into service as the Devil’s temptress, I’d reached a doorway in Hell that I couldn’t enter.
With its industrial gray paint and silver knob, the door was nearly identical to every other one in Hell, yet it made me pause. It had been labeled