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She can write about anything but trust.He can believe in anything but love. Drowning the past… Ten years after a mysterious curse drove him to commit the unthinkable sin, Hercules of Thebes is still a haunted man. He’s traveled the realms to atone for his nightmares—never expecting a dream to fall into his path again. But here she is. At a silly speed dating event, of all things. Writing for her future… Lois Lance, named after the most intrepid femme reporter of all, makes ends meet as a dazzling look-a-like for her pop starlet employer—but she’s certain her luck is bound to run out. At the DeLux Café’s speed dating party, her suspicions prove true. Swept into a fantastical realm by a daunting stranger, she must accept that demons and demigods are real—especially the captor who saves her life and awakens her body. As the adventure intensifies, Herc and Lois must learn how to shatter personal defenses, expose sacred secrets, and trust each other with painful parts of themselves. But will the vulnerability make them strong enough to outsmart an Underworld lunatic—or will love prove their greatest downfall of all? Hercules is book thirty-six in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, featuring a haunted demigod, a take-no-BS writer, and more.

He’s a bull in a china shop, but she’s not taking any crap! Fanny Meyers’ name is the butt of every joke in the Underworld—pun intended. Wanting to advertise her pottery shop, Kilning It, Fanny decides to sponsor a night of Speed Dating at the Underworld Café. After all, her place is just the thing for second dates, offering couples’ classes in the art of ceramics crafting. It all seems like a great idea until the two females who run it want her as a client! Can this half-Demon Witch survive a night of Speed Dating with some of the Underworld’s randiest denizens? Asterion is a former Prince of Crete, and he’s searching for his mate. But this bullheaded Shifter is a tough sell. After all, he does not like movies, hates games—especially mazes—and he loathes loud music of any kind. Can a spoiled Shifter prince and a Witchy artist with a bad attitude fall in love in this steamy paranormal romance tale? Asterion is book twenty-one in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world series, filled with saucy half-Demon Witches, brazen Bull Shifters, and more.

When the light is trapped by evil, it takes an equal darkness to free it. As the executioner of Hell, Alastor condemns those who are damned to the fires of the Underworld. When he meets the damaged soul, Ariana Sanchez, at the Speed Date mingle, he’s taken by her, and Alastor has had zero interest in humans for most of his existence. What makes her different is what makes her their touch strikes a vision of a future he knows has to be impossible… because it’s a life with her. Will he allow himself the chance to love and be loved, or will he destroy her and claim her soul?

This Spider Shifter is about to get caught in a web of love! The owner of the Underworld’s premier boutique, Metamorphosis, is too busy to find a boyfriend. But when the Goddess of Love decides to fix her up, what choice does she have? It’s off to a round of speed dating for the sassy Spider Shifter. But Arachne has her misgivings. After all, who could love an eight-legged freak like her? Everyone knows Griffin Jara is the most lethal legate in the Daemonium Guard. When his boss calls him in with a special request, Griff just can’t say no. But how can he attend the Underworld Cafe's Wednesday night speed dating event when he can’t get close enough to a female to touch her? It’s a problem. And one he can’t solve alone. Luckily, his boss knows just who to call. Can the half-Demon and the spider queen work together in this steamy paranormal romance tale? Arachne is book twelve in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with lustful half-Demons, sultry Spider Shifters, and more.

Only his fated mate could bring Lucifer to his knees... Confirmed bachelor and legendary playboy, Lucifer Morningstar, is the cocky King of the Underworld. By day, he moonlights as the owner of the DeLux Cafe, and at night he controls evil supernatural beings in the underworld. One stroke of his whip makes immortal demons grovel and quake. With his faithful hellhound by his side, life couldn't be better. That is, until he meets a delicious Detective and can’t get her out of his mind. Lucifer is obsessed with chasing down his fated mate and making her his. Detective Chloe Frost moved to LA four years ago to further her career. She's driven and good at her job. A white wolf shifter, she has a nose for these things. Being the best detective she can be is all she wants...even if she is lonely without her pack. Her true love is her profession. Who needs a man anyhow? Despite her negative outlook on love, Chloe accepts her friend's suggestion to attend a speed dating mingle at the DeLux Cafe. Heidi swears it's just what Chloe needs. Her hopes aren't high, but a little fun-n-sexy-times won't hurt, right? Lucifer is book one in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with devilish demons, sinful shifters, and more.

Forbidden love awakens when an archangel meets his demonic match. When a disastrous blind date leaves notorious angelic playboy Raphael falling for the devilish Helena, he's shocked to learn she's his sworn enemy Lucifer's niece. Despite her engagement to another, their red-hot passion ignites into an unstoppable yet forbidden romance that could tear Heaven and Hell apart. But when fated souls unite, love has the power to change destiny itself. Raphael is book thirty-seven in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, featuring steamy angel romance, a feisty half-demon heroine, and more.

Only a bad nanny knows what it’s like to kiss the boss. CEO millionaire, Max Fletcher is a single dad in desperate need of a nanny. Cozy Barlow is in the middle of her self-appointed “gap year” and doing everything she can to detach from her past. But when her sister begs her to interview for the nanny position of a high maintenance client, she doesn’t have a good enough reason to say no. And when Max locks eyes on the twenty-something in a tie-dye sweatsuit who pitches the idea of daydreaming all summer—he prepares to give this bad nanny the boot. One problem: Max’s little girl thinks this plus-sized in body and spirit nanny might be her new bestie, so she hires her on the spot. Now Max is stuck with this bizarre woman who hates everything he represents—corporate greed, money, status, power. But one stormy night when the power goes out, he discovers Cozy doesn’t hate him. In fact, he’s the leading role in her fantasies. Fantasies, he would very much like to make a reality.

This is a MMF monster romance with two gargoyle heroes, Klaus and Emmerich, and a human heroine, Morgan. It takes place in the same world as Stranded with the Kraken.