Good Intentions series

1. Good Intentions Cover (Good Intentions) by Elliott Kay — Good Intentions (Good Intentions #1) by Elliott Kay

Good Intentions series by Elliott Kay.

Genres and Sub-Genres[]

Urban Fantasy / Erotica

Series Premise[]

A human college kid finds himself the master of both an angel and a succubus.

Series Description[]

Alex would like to attend college, find love, and get on with life. Too bad demons wants to kidnap his succubus girlfriend, that vampires take offense far too easily, that werewolves don’t handle rejection well, or that all of his past lives seems to have caught up with him. His love life has also gone hilariously crazy.

WARNING: The Good Intentions series contains explicit violence, explicit sex, explicit expletives, municipal safety code violations, blasphemy, heresy, polyamory, feminism, toxic masculinity, monsters, demons, angels, ordinary jerks, humiliation and disrespect of vampires, lust, pride, wrath, treason, party fouls, assault with common hand tools, breaking and entering, frequent fandom and pop-culture references, descriptive nudity, consensual sexual misconduct in public/private/workplaces/places of worship, murder, attempted murder, mass murder, premeditated murder, light murder, kidnapping, punching, kicking, elbowing, biting, grappling, theft, bearers of false witness, fantasy depictions of the occult and witchcraft, consumption of alcohol, destruction of private and public property, sexual promiscuity and the enthusiastic enabling thereof, impalings, immolations, defenestrations, even more explicit sex, portrayals of divine and demonic matters bearing little or no resemblance to religious canon, abuse of authority, tax evasion, illegal immigration, transnational crime, sexual power exchange, lingerie, discharge of firearms within city limits, innuendo, interrupted foreplay, the Seattle housing market, flashbacks, reincarnation, PTSD, casual disregard for traditional Western family values, and uncomfortable conversations with mom.

What Sets it Apart[]

Blends urban fantasy, erotica, romantic relations, action, and comedy. Contains a lot of well-written dialogue. Has a strong focus on consent and open communication. The characters both have and maintains a mundane life.

Narrative Type and Narrators[]

Limited third-person narration, with Alex as the most common viewpoint character.

Books in Series[]

Good Intentions:

Good Intentions (2011)
Natural Consequences (2013)
Personal Demons (2016)
Past Due (2020)

Shorts, Anthologies and Guides[]

2.5. Life in Shadows (2015)
- 0.1 “Authenticity”
- 0.2 “Naked Justice”
- 2.1 Halloween for Life
- 2.2 Skin
Small Victories (2020)
- 1.1 “Don’t Make It Weird”
- 1.2 “Live Like This”
- 1.3 “Lifestyle Changes”
- 1.4 “Rough Day”
- 1.5 “Minor Errands”
- 1.6 “Secret Shoppers”
- 2.3 “Date Night”
- 2.6 “This Year, I’m Thankful For…”
- 3.1 “Good Neighbors”
Habitual Heroes (2021)
- 4.3 “Outsourced”
- 1.7 “Clear Communication”
- 3.2 “Supportive Relationships”
- 4.2 “Legitimacy”
- 4.1 “Proper Focus”
- 4.4 “Guardians”
Low-Key Calamities (2023)
- 2.4 “Trust”
- 2.7 “A Most Noble Quest”
- 2.8 “The Spirit of Giving”
- 4.5 “Strangers”
- 4.6 “Accomplished”
- 4.7 “Amends”

The series numbers above largely follows the chronology posted on Elliott Kay’s Patreon on July 4 2022. The exception is for “Minor Errands” and “Secret Shoppers”, which follow the publication order in Small Victories.

Themes & Symbolism[]

Consent
Found family
Friendship
Importance of choices
Polyamory

World Building[]

Setting[]

Seattle and environs

Other places[]

Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon
Vancouver
Hell

Supernatural Elements[]

Angels, Demons, Jinn, Magicians, Succubae, Vampires, Werewolfes, Witches.

Glossary:[]

Circle: A group of cooperating Practitioners.
Muscle: Non-magical helpers to Practitioners.
Practice: Any specific approach to and philosophy on magic.
Practitioner: A usually human user of magic.
The Shadows: Where the supernatural and the mortal world meets.
Skin: A mortal body appropriated by a demon.

WORLD []

Protagonist[]

Alex Carlisle has strong values and a lot of empathy and compassion. He finds he has to deal with the asshole boyfriend of his succubus girlfriend, unprocessed emotions from past lives, the megalomaniac family of one of his other girlfriends, an unhinged FBI agent, vampires obsessed with secrets, werewolves who don’t take rejection well, and Doomsday preppers with access to magic.

Good thing he has plenty of friends, even if his domestic life is a source of constant amusement to them…

Characters Chart[]

Characters	What	About
Alex	Human	College student who finds himself embroiled in lust and in the Shadows. Lover to Lorelei and Rachel.
Lorelei	Succubus	Lover to Alex and Rachel.
Rachel	Angel	Lover to Alex and Lorelei.
Amber	Human	An FBI agent.
Drew	Human	Party animal and friend to Alex.
Jason	Human	Nerd and friend to Alex.
Lilith	Demon	A mysterious figure with an agenda of her own.
Lydia	Succubus	Rival to Lorelei.
Michelle	Human	Alex’s mother.
Molly	Human witch	Unabashed lover to Onyx.
Onyx	Human witch	Lover to Molly with a long history.
Taylor	Human	Girl next door and friend to Alex.
Wade	Human	Combat veteran and friend to Alex.
Zafirah	Jinn	A thief with a love for stories and a love for humanity.

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Author[]

Elliott Kay

Website: Elliott Kay
Patreon: Elliott Kay on Patreon
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Military Science Fiction, Fantasy

Bio: Like many Seattleites, Elliott Kay is a refugee from Los Angeles. He is a former Coast Guardsman with a Bachelor’s in History. Elliott has survived a motorcycle crash, electrocutions, severe seasickness, summers in Phoenix and winters in Seattle.

Cover Artist[]

Lee Moyer

Publishing Information[]

Publisher: Self-published

Book Cover Blurbs[]

✤ BOOK ONE BLURB—Good Intentions: He knew it was a dumb stunt from the start. A midnight run through a cemetery to impress a couple of girls is hardly the stuff of legend, but Alex Carlisle longs to escape the crushing mediocrity of life after high school.

Then he stumbles upon the ritual, and the cultists, and two bound and bloodied women. Alex intervenes and the ritual blows up in his face, leaving him bound to them both: Rachel and Lorelei, an angel and a succubus. It’s hardly the sort of challenge a guy can face with dignity when he still lives at home with his mom.

Alex never imagined falling for an immortal demon seductress, or that he’d spend his nights dodging her co-workers, her old boss, and every other supernatural freak in Seattle. He never thought a woman like Lorelei could have a rival like Rachel, either. But then, nobody ever said adulthood would be easy.

✤ BOOK TWO BLURB—Natural Consequences: Alex Carlisle has enough to deal with even on quiet days. Living with an angel and a succubus is no easy feat. One has divine responsibilities she can’t explain, and the other tempts him toward a decadent lifestyle he’s not sure he can manage. Add to that the stresses of college and trying to hold down a job, and it’s lucky Alex can even keep his head on straight.

Yet the complications keep on coming. An amorous (and terrifying) werewolf won’t take no for an answer. Vampires from across the country want to know what happened to their allies in Seattle. To top it all off, events in the city have drawn the attention of Federal agents who know far too much about the supernatural, and they have no patience for the chaos that Alex and his friends leave in their wake.

✤ BOOK THREE BLURB—Personal Demons: Alex always knew romance would be complicated. When love came into his life with wings and horns, he knew those complications would be a little unusual. Four months after meeting Rachel and Lorelei, Alex finally has a handle on divine visitations, supernatural enemies, and the echoes of reincarnation. He might even survive bringing an angel and a demon home for Christmas with the family.

He might not survive what comes next. A favor for friends brings Alex into a heated feud among Seattle’s sorcerers. The lords of Hell aren’t pleased with the chaos wrought by Lorelei’s escape, and they’re looking for payback. Worst of all, her angry ex-boyfriend has blown into town…and he just happens to be the Angel of Death.

✤ BOOK FOUR BLURB—Past Due: Alex Carlisle owes a debt beyond cash. Once upon a time–all of three months ago–Alex found himself in a foreign land hunted by mercenaries and demon lords. Only the intervention of a sultry, playful jinn got him home again. Zafirah didn’t help him for free. Now she’s come to collect.

With her sights set on a dangerous family of ancient sorcerers, Zafirah needs every edge. She needs not only Alex, but the friends and lovers he brings with him. Her quest threatens to extract a price from angel, demon, and mortal alike… and most especially the witch who brought them all together.

First Sentences[]

Good Intentions[]

Prologue: “It would’ve been a beautiful spring morning, except for the war.”

Chapter 1: “Spooky as it was, the full moon and the stillness of the night didn’t scare him. The cemetery just on the other side of the hedge hardly bothered him, either. No, it was walking through the pools of direct light under the street lamps that freaked Alex out the most.”

Natural Consequences[]

Prologue: —“This is the case of the United States of America versus Raven Sebastian Winterhome, AKA Sir Julian Storm, AKA Lord Marcus Etienne Ravenscar... birth name Marvin Kowalski,” the judge added with a cynical frown.”

Chapter 1: —“This picture’s all over the place,” Alex teased. He held his phone in one hand, both his elbows on the restaurant table. “I mean, you’ve got fangs in your hand, posing like you’re about to bust out some terrible nerdcore rap, but all this lens flare makes it look like you’ve just joined Starfleet… I don’t know if I’m supposed to think you got these fangs from vampire Klingons or vampire Tupac, y’know?”

Personal Demons[]

Prologue: —“You’re not supposed to be here, but are you more worried about demons or cops?”

Chapter 1: —“This is the scariest shit I’ve ever done.”

Past Due[]

Prologue: “Everyone said the city escaped the war unharmed, but Elena knew that could not be true.”

Chapter 1: —“Hey, can you take my bag and my phone? I’m gonna go get arrested.”

Quotes[]

Elliott Kay Quotes ~ Goodreads

WARNING: “Good Intentions” contains explicit sexuality, violence, nudity, inappropriate use of church property, portrayals of beings divine and demonic bearing little or no resemblance to established religion or mythology, trespassing, bad language, sacrilege, blasphemy, attempted murder, arguable murder, divinely mandated murder, justifiable murder, filthy murder, sexual promiscuity, kidnapping, attempted rape, arson, dead animals, desecrated graves, gang activity, theft, assault and battery, panties, misuse of the 911 system, fantasy depictions of sorcery and witchcraft, multiple references to various matters of fandom, questionable interrogation tactics, cell phone abuse, reckless driving, consistent abuse of vampires (because they deserve it), even more explicit sexuality, illegal use of firearms within city limits, polyamory, abuse of authority, hit and run driving, destruction of private property, underage drinking, disturbances of the peace, disorderly conduct, internet harassment, bearers of false witness, mayhem, dismemberment, falsification of records, tax evasion, an uncomfortably sexy mother, bad study habits, and a very silly white guy inappropriately calling another white guy “n***a” (for which he will surely suffer).

WARNING: Natural Consequences contains explicit sex, explicit violence, explicit expletives, violent misuse of office equipment, nudity, perfidy, disruption of public transit services, polyamory, theft, arson, open relationships, trespassing, heterosexual foreplay, lesbian sex, depictions of beings of a divine and demonic nature bearing little resemblance to established religious or mythological canon, cell phone hacking, contempt of court, flagrant violations of civil rights, dangerous use of alcoholic drinks, infidelity, public sex, bras, panties, murder, attempted murder, blasphemy, atheist rationalizations, cannibalism, prostitution, decapitations, gossiping, defenestration, exsanguinations, tax evasion, sexual harassment, ancient Babylonian marriage customs, horse-poisoning, stalking, selfies, bribery, assault under color of authority, fantasy depictions of sorcery and witchcraft, highly sexualized Halloween costumes, assault and battery, stabbings, excessive handcuff play, mayhem, explosions, existential discussions, controversial topics of sci-fi fandom, living room sex, home invasions, mind control, conspiracy, cohabitation outside of marriage, multiple references to British science fiction literature and television, bad study habits, government surveillance, donuts, spousal abuse, interrogations, even more explicit sex, guys from Eugene, classroom misconduct, sexual misconduct, divine misconduct, general misconduct, voyeurism, reckless driving, murder of Federal agents, poor firearms safety habits, misuse of a swimming pool for gladiatorial combat, insanity, immolations, public endangerment, sexual promiscuity, consistent contempt of vampires (screw ‘em, they suck), kidnapping of police officers, kidnapping of Federal agents, underage drinking, dismemberment, abuse of authority, still more explicit sex, electrocutions, destruction of private property, escape from Federal custody, barbering without a cosmetology license, World War I, betrayals, slavery, mild dom/sub play, cosplaying, a high school flashback, infidelity, reliable predictions of eternal damnation, destruction of a nice Zoot suit, nutshots, party fouls, littering, domestic violence, lengthy foreplay, abbreviated foreplay, disrespect for authority, falsification of records, prostitution, public indecency, impersonation of police officers, obstruction of justice, biting, clawing, hair-pulling, trash-talking and a general and willful disregard for traditional Western family values.

Warning: Personal Demons contains explicit sex, explicit violence, explicit language, explicit use of implications, open relationships, polyamory, blasphemy, sacrilege, heresy, paganism, sorcery, portrayals of matters divine and demonic bearing little or no resemblance to established religious canon, prejudice, murder, mass murder, singular murder, alley murder, conspiracy to commit murder, regicide, treason, dismemberments, impalement, arson, defenestration, racially charged ‘Nam flashbacks, trash-talking, smuggling, mansplaining, spoiled Christmas surprises, numerous state and Federal firearms violations, organized crime, transnational crime, avian conscription, disturbances of the peace, paranoia, Doomsday preppers, illegal immigration, party fouls, public endangerment, underage drinking, human sacrifice, destruction of cell phones, false identification, consumption of alcohol, mayhem, attempted kidnapping, mass vehicular collisions, reincarnation, conspiracy to commit sexual promiscuity, threesomes, assault and battery, banditry, reverse banditry, eye-gouging, cultural misappropriation, trespassing, lies, innuendo, intrigue, foreplay under false pretenses, bribery, political corruption, spiritual corruption, misuse of military facilities, a blanket fort of ill repute, home invasion, warfare, espionage, mercenary activity, consumption of sentient beings, panhandling, lingerie, cohabitation outside of marriage, missed homework assignments, too much pizza, toxic masculinity, abbreviated sex scenes, fully descriptive sex scenes, romantic sex, casual sex, mild dom/sub play, mystic servitude, stalking, knife-throwing, weaponized alcohol, weaponized furniture, weaponized human remains, drone strikes, slavery, eternal damnation, mind control, carjacking, spitting, biting, vandalism, gossip, sexual objectification, immolations, feminist solidarity, zombie terrorists, pissy ex-boyfriends, too much information from Grandpa, and a flagrant narrative disregard for common standards of decency.

WARNING: PAST DUE contains explicit sex, explicit violence, explicit expletives, murder, attempted murder, alley murder, mayhem, perfidy, piracy, necromancy, piratical necromancy, nudity, open relationships, polyamory, casual promiscuity, straight people, depictions of beings of divine and infernal nature bearing little or no resemblance to established religious canon, casual disrespect of vampires, elitism, explosions, classism, premarital sex, oral sex, shower sex, car sex, standing sex, chair sex, public sex, sex in a police station, international weapons trafficking, eavesdropping, lewd conduct at a border crossing, presumptuous hotel arrangements, historical revisionism, arson, defenestration, decapitation, drowning, demonstrations on a college campus without a permit, chemical warfare, breaking and entering, punching, kicking, stomping, stabbing, immolation, party sorcery, awkward confessions, veiled insults, open insults, Nazis, obscene wealth, panties, blasphemy, police brutality, impersonation of a licensed professional, mild erotic asphyxiation, multiple threesomes, conspiracy to commit swinging, grand larceny, underage drinking, unsafe operation of a marine vessel in Canadian waters, sexual harassment, kidnapping, raiding, destruction of private property, illegal discharge of firearms, soccer arguments, seduction, discrimination, reincarnation, pop culture references, generally rude behavior, mind control, robbery, questionable workplace relationship standards, crank calls, cultists, tentacle people, trespassing, concealed weaponry without permit, interrupted vacations, late payments, historical weirdness about penises, poor management techniques, party fouls, fraud, grandstanding, cell phone failure, surveillance, looting, gaslighting, nightclub jerks, a grumpy in-law, a megayacht, and the lizard people from beneath Los Angeles. All characters are age eighteen or over.

Warning: Life in Shadows contains explicit violence, extended explicit sex scenes, explicit karaoke, profanity, rampant nudity, assault, murder, breaking and entering, belligerent urban wildlife, premeditated sexual promiscuity, vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, attempted kidnapping, attempted robbery, attempted ritual demonic possession, blatant violation of state regulations of adult entertainment, punching, kicking, cutting, stabbing, shooting, hair-pulling, name-calling, slut-shaming, cheap Halloween costumes, strippers, hipsters, poseurs, police, personal calls while on duty, arson, destruction of private property, lingerie, war criminals, break-up text messaging, lesbian demon seduction, accusations of Mary Suedom, poor workplace morale, premarital sex, nude calisthenics, immolation, false identification, ruthless exploitation of personal beauty, unsafe crowd control standards, vertigo, destruction of evidence, elitism, racism (don’t worry, he dies), open relationships, workplace scapegoating, adult use of plumbing implements, fantasy depictions of witchcraft and paganism, at least one reincarnated ancient European warlord, and a girl-on-girl grenade fight. All characters are over the age of 18, except the aforementioned reincarnation of an ancient European warlord. That gets sketchy.