Morningstar Café

Devilishly Good Coffee

A cozy café. A shy barista with secrets. A spark neither of them can ignore. Luke isn’t just a barista—he’s something far older, far stranger, and trying very hard to blend in. Morningstar Café is his sanctuary, a place where he can pretend to be normal for a few hours each day.

Then Sara walks through the door, and his carefully controlled world tilts. She’s warm, charming, and unintentionally chaotic in a way he can’t resist. Their connection grows with every shared laugh over steaming cups of coffee… but so does the risk of Luke’s magic slipping through in front of her. And Grimble—the invisible imp perched on Luke’s shoulder—is absolutely not helping. As winter deepens and their feelings intensify, Luke must decide whether to reveal the truth or keep his distance. But love was never meant to be simple… especially when the supernatural world wants a say in it.

A tender, humorous, slow-burn romance with a magical twist.

©2026 Patrick Fillinger (P)2026 Patrick Fillinger

The Devil is retired AND in love?!

I was sold on the book description alone. This story has characters that will live in your head rent free, and a plot line that will have you reading past your bedtime. Every chapter got better. I was still trying to swipe to the next page when I realized I reached the end. I NEED MORE!! Cute. Funny. And a sprinkle of magic.

Also- there are some character cross overs which now has me reading this author’s other stories because I can’t get enough!