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Summons

The first in a new series of standalone stories where our lovely men find their mates in the strangest of circumstances. It has to be Fate, right?

Edward Rosen, level ten mage, hadn’t reached the end of his tether – he was hanging from it. After a hundred and twenty-four years of living under his parents’ rules, Edward decided the only way things could change, was if he got married. The only problem was that the wedding was meant to take place in a matter of hours and Edward hadn’t met his groom yet.

Mammon, Prince of Hell, was doing what most demons did when they were bored – he was playing poker. When an unbeatable hand is foiled by a summons, he’s not impressed. But rules are rules and Mammon followed the summons, determined to get back to his game as quickly as possible.

Marrying was just the first hurdle. Coping with the demands of Edward’s family, a curse, a prophecy, and four hellhounds took a lot of work. Clara’s having a ball, but what’s with all the toothpicks and where did the dragon come from?

Summons is a 50,000 word story that’s a classic example of what happens when the author’s muse runs amuck. But like all of Lisa’s stories, it contains fated mates, a spot of humor, and intimate situations between two men that are only suitable for readers eighteen years and older. HEA is guaranteed.

178 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 6, 2021

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Lisa Oliver

213 books954 followers
Lisa Oliver had been writing non-fiction books for years when visions of half dressed, buff men started invading her dreams. Unable to resist the lure of her stories, Lisa decided to switch to fiction books, and now stories about her men clamor to get out from under her fingertips.
When Lisa is not writing, she is usually reading with a cup of tea always at hand. Her grown children and grandchildren sometimes try and pry her away from the computer and have found that the best way to do it, is to promise her chocolate. Lisa will do anything for chocolate.
Lisa loves to hear from her readers and other writers. You can friend her on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/lisaoliverauthor), or email her directly at yoursintuitively@gmail.com. If you want to chat with her on Skype, then email for contact details.

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904 reviews118 followers
June 18, 2021
Nooooo😭 what happened?? It was so good in the beginning. My eyes were literally glued to the page not even exaggerating. Then around chapter 20 something went wrong. It was like somebody else wrote it.

This book shows some real stupidity rich people do. Starting from killing their eldest sons because they were apparently "destined" to change the mage community. Like wtf. Ending with extreme denial about fated mates. Nobody believed Mammon was really Edwards fated mate. They were literally wearing impossible-to-remove rings on their fingers that couldn't come from anywhere other than the goddess. It seems the goddess forgot to give them brains.
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625 reviews107 followers
August 2, 2021
Confused why this is rated so high.

This was a mess. I got it cuz the premise sounded cool but it was pretty much just an insta love fuck fest.

The characters were shallow and flat. The plot was barely holding on by a thread of plausibility.

Not worth the money
Profile Image for Donna.
3,380 reviews42 followers
May 4, 2022
Well, that was a fast read! Of course, RL was against me and it took FOREVER for me to get this one finished... grrr

This was certainly an entertaining read with, as most know about me, a wonderfully strong female character... give it up for Clara! *grin*

I was extremely impressed with how much world-building we got in just a few short pages. At no point did I feel like there was a need for more details. Edward and Mammon were an insta-love couple in the best possible way! Respect, admiration, and some sexy times were quick to follow their meeting each other, but such is the way of "fated mates".

Hard choices and a few hard-won battles saw our two heroes (and Clara) eventually winning the day! Which I am sure will lead us up to book 2... whenever it comes out... as I impatiently wait... *fingers tapping on desk*
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929 reviews12 followers
July 23, 2021
DNF 50%
I really dislike the immediately mates trope. It bores the hell out of me. It leaves no room to develop plot or characters. So... hard pass. This was, at most, an outline of an idea of a story. Not worth reading.

Also these reviews on here look fake as hell. 20 strangers writing a review in the exact same format? That's some real bullshit right there.
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1,739 reviews50 followers
February 11, 2024
This one was fun. Didn't take the turns I expected it to, but then again I purposefully walked blind into this one. One of the few where we have one of the princes of hell as a romantic significant other and they actually make a good one.
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3,521 reviews139 followers
May 4, 2022
Edward, a mage, summons a demon to be his husband but what do you know, said demon is actually Edward's fated mate, Mammon.
It was a good, quick read with insta love and good winning out over bad.
41 reviews
March 16, 2023
Recommended

This author always has well thought out and well written stories, but can often fall into the same tired alpha/twink trope a lot of mm authors do. Not this time. It's nice to read a story where the couple are partners and act like decent adults. No one running off in a snit over a misunderstanding and into danger. No one is "overwhelmed" by their uncontrollable instincts and being super possessive. No one is a whiny brat or an over bearing alpha, who is mean to their mate, apologizes, then does the same thing multiple times through out the book.
We have 2 rational people who find out they are mates. They respect each other as intelligent adults. They support each other through trials and conflicts. And, shocker! they actually talk to each other about their feelings and why they took certain actions, like when Beelzebub showed up. I kinda want to see a sequel with them or at least more stories with couples like them. This book did feel a little rushed, but overall a great read. Recommended!
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1,980 reviews41 followers
December 13, 2023
4 stars - An easy and fun read. It has a sexy demon hubby, true mates, a great best friend, a ruthless snobby family, a curse and corrupt politics. I adore stories with fun side characters and this one had good ones.
I'm looking forward to more books in this series!

EDIT: for some reason I had a hankering for this book, just remembering something about a powerful mage, his demon spouse, snobby family drama and a corrupt mage council. Thankfully I found it after scrolling through a few pages of gay demon books I've read, and did indeed enjoy rereading it.
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978 reviews39 followers
June 9, 2021
Prince of Hell and a human Mage get married

Oh, Lisa, you did it again! I'm absolutely in love with this book! Mammon and Edward are now one of my favorite couples. I love the dynamic between them - feisty, sassy, intelligent, and hot as hell! Mammon is the perfect demon - sexy, irreverent and smart enough to see the big picture when he's first summoned. Edward is his perfect match - even before the Fates stepped in and made them mates. The story is full of snarky banter, hilarious hijinks, and lots and lots of heat 🔥🔥🔥 The supporting characters are just as fully realized and the perfect compliment to the MC's. This book is definitely going in my top list of favorites and I can't wait to read more about these two! Stunning, fun, addictive - I just can't say enough but "Read this!"
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401 reviews
June 30, 2021
Diabolically good

This author is always a must read for me but this time she has truly let her imagination run free and the result is awesome, funny and adorable.

Growing up in a family concerned with "image" and reputation myself, I got a lot of the references here so I may have some bias but I thought the premise for Edward's diabolical plan was genius and the resulting chaos was funny without ignoring the underlying tension.

Whilst on relection I realise part of the "world building" here is reminiscent of Harry Potter's ministry of magic it, even the Weasleys' position in society is reflected here too, this is a completely different story, but if you liked that genre, you would like this too.

I loved the little back stories and anecdotes dropped throughout as well.

Keep up the good work Lisa, thanks.
81 reviews2 followers
June 17, 2021
A mage and a demon -what could go wrong.....

What do you do if you need to get married to get your family off your back and not bring down a curse that has been plaguing the family for centuries and don't have a groom - summon a demon of course. This is what Edward does, and he summons Mammon a demon Prince who it turns out is his fated mate. Edward's family is not happy with him marrying a demon and try to interfere. Edward then discovers the curse was lifted 300 years ago so that raises the question of who has been killing off family members including his eldest brother. Throw in some Hellhounds, visiting demon's and an interfering Mage Council and you get a cracking book. Edward and Mammon do finally get their HEA. Can't wait for the next in the series.
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709 reviews4 followers
December 31, 2022
Summons
M/M paranormal
Lisa Oliver

I have read other books by this author and enjoyed them. This book is no exception! Summons is about a young and very powerful mage trying to control his own life. He comes up with the ideas to get married to appease his family. He summons a demon and Mammon, a prince of Hell, answers his call. At first the two men were just going to try for three months but then it becomes apparent that they are fated mates. They do get married and the two men have to deal with the negative reactions from Edward’s family. Plus Edward wants to find a way to lift a curse from his family. Mammon wants Edward to happy so he will do whatever it takes. The two men will have to be strong together because they have some powerful enemies.
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801 reviews15 followers
November 30, 2024
Powerful mage (Edward) summons prince of hell (Mammon) to request his participation in a marriage of convenience, only to find out that prince of hell is his “fated mate”.

Marriage of convenience is always interesting for me. It’s kinda like “we are trapped in a cabin with only one bed” but the bed is the marriage. IDK this metaphor isn’t working but you get it. They have to somehow deal with this situation, which they’ve agreed is transactional, and then oh no he’s hot, and there are feelings.

That’s not what happens here. The “fated mates” bit removes all the stakes, so really, regardless of what happens or what Oliver wants to throw into the book, their being ~*fated means they will pull through. It counteracts any excitement generated by marriage of convenience. Boring.
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2,870 reviews13 followers
June 26, 2021
The perfect hand

This story was a lot of fun! It was easy to get sucked in with just the first few pages and the crazy scheme that Edward has cooked up to finally get his crazy family off his back and be able to live the life he actually wants. But when the demon he summons to be his contractual husband, Mammon, turns out to be more connected to him than expected and the crazy family turns out to be actually lethally crazy things take a wild turn for the pair. It was a wild ride that took in curses, the expectation of money and rank, and breaking from familial expectation to build a strong, supportive, and quite quirky romance. Excellent read!
Profile Image for Nicole.
2,163 reviews1 follower
February 10, 2022
Edward and Mammon.
MM.
Edward is a Mage and Mammon a Demon and is a Prince of Hell.
Enjoyable read.
Paranormal, Magic.
It was insta Love/Relationship between the 2 characters, But for the reason of them being True Mates. Edward needs to marry to keep his family off his back and out of his life. He chooses a Demon. He has a short list of 4. He at the last minutes chooses Mammon. When the summoning circle is broken, they discover they are true mates.
Edwards family supposedly has a curse on them. But for us to discover they really don't just his father and Grandfather committed murder to keep the lie going and to keep the family in line, with the threat of the curse.
Recommend.
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875 reviews7 followers
February 21, 2022
Great read!

I really enjoyed this and the only reason it wasn't a 5 star read for me was because of the way the world building was done. At first, I found it really lacking and so I was constantly having new questions about the world. However, most of the questions that I had were eventually answered because there was a lot of world building towards the end. I am still confused about the role humans have in this world. I found this author during the 2022 Your Book Boyfriend's Boyfriend giveaway but I have had my eye on this book for a while. Neither book was disappointing and this is an author I will definitely read more from.
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248 reviews10 followers
September 30, 2023
What a quirky set-up. I had a really good time with this one. Once in a while I really need something like this, where everything falls into place without glitch. Here, the big bad mighty demon prince rescues the day, sets everything to rights, and affectionately bullies his loved one and everyone else onto the path of happiness and success. All the while said loved one is not idle at all, actively helping this along and adding his own almighty magic and wit to the cause. I was smiling a lot while reading this, even guffawed once ore twice.
It was funny, hilarious even. Highly recommanded to brighten a bad day.
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2,023 reviews
November 11, 2023
"Summons" received FOUR stars.

Really enjoyed this one. Can’t wait to read the next in the series.

The novel gained *stars* for these items:

* gained for: "The book caught my interest in the first five pages."

* gained for: "I thought about the book when I was forced to set it down and re-enter society."

* gained for: "There were no info dumps, poor writing, or copy edit mistakes that jerked me out of the story."

* gained for: "I was sad when the book ended. I wanted more!"

The novel failed to gain stars for this item:

NO STAR gained for: "That's it. I'm hooked on this author. I will automatically try anything she/he/they writes."

Profile Image for Kevin.
2,673 reviews37 followers
June 26, 2025
MM paranormal romance. A wizard marries a demon whom he has never met, solely to get his parents off his back. He ends up exposing and punishing wrongs, and overturning the entire magical hierarchy.
I was entertained by the story, but it was a bit simplistic. I skipped the sex scenes.
I was both distracted and amused by the errors on every page. Misuse of commas, hyphens, capital letters and apostrophes; garbled adages; homophone mix-ups; wrong verb tenses, mismatch of plural verbs with singular nouns, missing and extra words, inconsistencies; and misuse of words, punctuation, and grammar in general.
Profile Image for Katia Katia.
189 reviews7 followers
March 5, 2022
Histoire sympa à lire, sans plus.
Par contre, la qualité de la traduction laisse vraiment à désirer, et je parle bien de traduction là, pas de relecture. Certaines phrases ne veulent rien dire et la traductrice s'est contenté de prendre le sens premier du mot sans se soucier du contexte de la phrase. Quant au scènes de sexe, elles sont vulgaire et trop crue.
Bref, cela m'a gâché ma lecture d'où le fait que je ne l'ai pas apprécié autant que les autres romans de cette auteure que j'aime beaucoup.
674 reviews6 followers
December 14, 2022
Darling demon/mage romance

Edward is the youngest son from a socially prominent family of mages that
really keep him tightly under control and are pushing him to marry. In order to thwart his family he has a plan to summon a demon and have a fake marriage. The demon he summons turns out to be his fated mate and while they marry for real problems with the family continues as they attempt to end the marriage. Lots of problems attempts to kill the demon, and finding the truth about the family curse and power challenges take us to our HEA. Great story and highly recommend.
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32 reviews2 followers
June 9, 2021
I'm probably biased in that I adore all of Lisa's books, but this was another great addition. Honestly if you've read and enjoyed any of her previous work, you need to pick this up. If you haven't be prepared for a well written and superbly executed story filled with strong characters and love. This book is a slight mix between plot and character driven, with the heavier emphasis on character as you can expect from Lisa. If I were to have any complaint it's that I read it too quickly!
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329 reviews
July 3, 2021
Demons & Mages

I must say I have a weak spot for sexy, smart demons who find a fated mate. Edward is a strong mage with a heart of gold & a steel spine who will do anything to get out from under his parents clutches & survive the family curse, even marry a demon. Having that demon be your fated mate makes things a lot more fun. Summons will keep you laughing , smiling & wanting more.
1,068 reviews6 followers
July 13, 2021
A surprise demon

I'm always entertained by one of Lisas books and this one was no exception.
Easy to read, great MCs, fated mates and demons - what's not to like,

I love how Edward and Mammon meets, how they're equals and that they are in each others corner from the moment they meet. There's also some bad guys, a prophecy and some cute hellhounds all wrapped up in a great story.
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932 reviews75 followers
October 15, 2021
Fated mates / mages / demons / taboo lover / government overthrow?…. This one started out pretty fast paced and entertaining, but I started to get bored when it got to the “overthrow the government” part of the story. Like Lisa’s other books the MCs are almost too sweet, happily falling in almost insta-love. But the plot was interesting enough to keep me entertained and all in all I’m glad I stayed along for the ride.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
12 reviews2 followers
June 8, 2021
Another amazing story!

I adore anything written by this author and she is an automatic one-click buy for me. As a matter of fact, I buy the book then have to go back to see what the story is about! As usual, l wasn't disappointed in her newest offering. I can't wait for the next one.
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2,725 reviews12 followers
June 12, 2021
So extremely satisfying!

I love it when I finish a book and realize that I have a huge, goofy, grin on my face. This book was delightful! I loved that Mammon was such a gentleman, and that he supported Edward every step of the way. It was interesting that Edward assumed that he was weak, and yet, all of his troubles honed his strength to be truly magnificent.
492 reviews3 followers
June 13, 2021
A rare Oliver read

Its rare in a Lisa Oliver book that at least one of the MCs doesn't make horrible relationship mistakes that cause unnecessary complications. Instead of the characters making the same hurtful mistakes over and over this couple talks to each other and works through conflicts together. This was a brilliant read with fantastic characters. Extremely enjoyable.
11 reviews
June 29, 2021
Sweet, easy to read, no angst

Scenario not too complex, bringing instalove, but not one that has many good books written about.
Light read when you want to relax, or clean brain from more complex books.
But now I want mates for all 4 demons, and well, there are at least 2 brothers single?
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168 reviews4 followers
July 6, 2021
Fun, light HEA for the win.

I pick up Summons on the off chance while I waited for another book to drop.. boy am I glad I did. Fated mates, smart magic users, rotten family, lots of feels.

I needed a nice HEA and Summons delivered in spades.

MM with boys being big boys but lots of love as well.
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