Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld

Series · 12

books · 2022-2023

By Ariel Dawn, Rebekah R. Ganiere, Julie Morgan, and more

Books in series

Lucifer

2022

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.

Ash

2022

This Demon is about to get schooled by a human! Sunday school teacher, Gabriella Keen, is looking for Mr. Right. What happens when her perfect match is from Hell? Literally. The Demon of Lust is on the prowl. When rumors spread that Ashmedai is looking for a mate, everyone wants a chance to be this Prince of Hell's main squeeze. Can this Demon find love with the curvy goody two shoes? Ash is book two in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with lustful demons, goody two shoes shifters, and more.

Azrael

2022

The Angel of Death needs to get a life. Archangel Azrael—AKA the Grim Reaper—spends his life around death, and his job is taking a toll on his happiness. At the advice of his therapist, he decides a night out with the living is just what the doctor ordered. To his dismay, it's speed dating night at DeLux Café, and the hosts refuse to let him leave. But when a bubbly blonde vampire catches his eye, she might just be the cure to this brooding angel’s woes. Deirdre moves to LA for a change of scenery and a new flavor of the month. What better way to find Mr. Right Now than at a session of speed dating? She sets her sights on a scrumptious dark angel, and he does not disappoint. Deirdre has always had a hard time keeping her hands to herself, and the wicked sharp scythe glinting in the bedroom light—the object he specifically tells her not to touch—is just too tempting. Whoops. Now she's gone from undead to really dead. Azrael has three days to get Deirdre's soul reconnected with her body, but if she can't get over herself and forgive and forget, she'll be stuck in the spirit realm for good. If you like sassy heroines and brooding heroes, you’ll love this opposites attract paranormal romance! Azrael is book three in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with gorgeous grim reapers, vampire vixens, and more.

Samael

2022

When the Prince of Hell finally meets his match, it’s no longer about collecting sin… Samael has everything he needs at the snap of his fingers. As the owner of a Den of Sin, he offers desires fit for every person in the world. Those who come in never leave the same. But what happens if he has desires of his own? Isabella Wallace relocated to LA just over a year ago. She started a new job, and began life with a fresh vivacity. When she is offered a chance at a speed dating mingle at DeLux Café, she’s hesitant at first. Determined to have a good time at this mingle, she doesn’t count on being attacked on her way there and dragged into an alley. She suspects she’s about to die, but what she doesn’t expect is to fall into the arms of a beautiful stranger. Samael is book four in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with innocent humans, seductive demons, and a decadently sinful nightclub where your innermost desires may become reality.

Hecate

2022

Sometimes you need to unleash the beast inside... Cate's solitary life as a goddess is turned upside down when she agrees to attend a speed dating event with her mortal friend. When she's paired with Gunner—a shifter with an attitude—sparks fly, and she soon finds herself entangled in a fate she cannot fight. The night will not last forever, and she must find a way to set Gunner’s caged spirit free. Can Cate fulfill her duty and link her destiny with his—before time runs out? Hecate is book six in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with badass witchy goddesses, broody shifters, and more.

Bastet

2022

Bastet knows better than to fall for her ex, and yet she can't seem to help herself. The last person Bastet expects to connect with while at a speed dating event is her ancient ex, but as soon as they cross paths, it seems inevitable that she'll fall for his charms all over again. But she isn't the only one who wants Ptah, and when he fails to turn up for their date, she knows something is desperately wrong. Can she save him before it's too late? Bastet is book seven in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with shifting gods, a second chance romance, and more.

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Arachne

2022

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.

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Osiris

2022

Gods aren’t supposed to fall in love with a human. Tanya promised herself she wouldn’t let a man take advantage of her again. Struggling to make ends meet while working at a bar, she makes her simple life work. But that changes when her friend convinces her to go to speed dating at DeLux Café. Chaos consumes the world around her as she’s pulled into the world of the supernatural she had tried to ignore. Osiris wasn’t supposed to fall in love. His job was simple, convince Tanya to work for him so he could protect her. What he wasn’t expecting was her stubbornness and her ignoring the signs of danger around her. When shadows and evil draw closer, he has to find a way to keep Tanya safe. Osiris is book thirteen in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with a mysterious woman, a stubborn god, and more.

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Lilith

2022

World's first woman. World's first vampire. World's worst at finding love. Lilith doesn't believe in soulmates. If she couldn't make it work with the man she was literally created for, how could they possibly exist? She goes to speed dating on the hunt for a man to quench her thirst. What she finds instead will either rock her world or be the final stake in the Queen of the Night. Owl shifter Spencer has learned his lesson with powerful women. After his last girlfriend derailed his career and nearly destroyed him, he'd rather have his feathers plucked one by one than let another woman sink her talons into his heart. When his sister convinces him to go to speed dating, he can't deny his attraction to the gorgeous crimson-haired vampire who captures his attention. But he refuses to get burned again. Can two people who don't believe in love find happiness together? Or will their colliding worlds go up in flames? Lilith is book fifteen in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with sultry vampires, sexy shifters, and more.

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Loki

2022

What happens when Loki falls for the one woman immune to his charms? Val has spent the last hundred years doing two things, protecting Princess Sutrelle of Muspelheim from her father, and hating the Norse Gods who forced her and her Valkyrie sisters to fight in Ragnarök. When she meets the God of Mischief at a Speed Dating event, the last thing she intends to do is fall for the man-whore, woman-using, Trickster God. But getting away from Loki isn’t as easy as she had hoped because despite him being irritating, vain, and stubborn, he’s also kind, understanding, and hotter than Hell itself. Val has a decision to make—let go of the past and embrace what could be a fantastic future with a sexy, rich playboy God, or settle for someone that the Fates didn’t have in mind for her and save her heart from the possibility of the heartbreak of a lifetime. Loki is book seventeen in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with angst, revenge, arrogant trickster Gods, strong-willed warrior women, and more.

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Asterion

2023

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.

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Triton

2023

The tides are changing and a storm is brewing… Triton is content to live a quiet life with his faithful dog overlooking the ocean, but he can’t deny something is missing… or someone. After being nagged by both the living and the dead, Triton finds himself in the middle of a terrifying storm… speed dating. But is Triton ready to fall under love’s siren spell once again? Kassia longs for freedom, a world beyond the chains of lust her captor keeps her tethered to. When she attends a speed dating event at the DeLux Cafe, Kassia gets more than she bargained for. But can she trust the guarded god who makes her heart sing? Will Triton and Kassia be able to fight the waves that threaten to pull them under? Triton is book twenty-three in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, showcasing a delicious demon, a sweet sea god, and a seagull-hating dog named beluga.

Authors

Ariel Dawn

Author · 11 books

USA Today Bestselling Author Ariel Dawn grew up as an avid reader and is a creative soul. Ariel writes plot driven paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and reverse harem and hopes to venture into many other genres in the future. When she isn't writing, she can be found cosplaying, attending conventions, swimming with her mermaid tail, creating all sorts of artwork in her studio, or editing photos for her photography business. A self-professed geek and foodie, she loves hanging out with family and friends and playing video games and board games with her retro gamer husband.

Rebekah R. Ganiere

Author · 29 books

Rebekah is a USA Today Bestselling Author and Award Winning, Emmy Nominated Screenwriter. Her debut novel Dead Awakenings, hit the bestseller list on release day. She has won several awards in both writing and screenwriting. Books in her popular fairytale retelling series Fairelle have won many awards including Best Fantasy Series of 2014 from the Paranormal Romance Guild. Rebekah is a prolific author releasing upwards of five books a year and is currently working on six different series. Rebekah is the former President of the Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal Chapter of RWA as well as a member of several local and online chapters. In her spare time when she isn't writing you can find her teaching all over the US and online. Rebekah has been a guest speaker and panelist at Comic Cons and conventions all over the US. Her first feature film, based on her novel Rekindling Christmas, was nominated for an Emmy for Best Picture.

Julie Morgan

Author · 28 books

Hailing from Burleson, Texas and growing up in the country with big tractors and bon fire parties, I would day dream about far off lands, hoping to one day get inside their worlds. Always having a love of books and paranormal stories, I finally took the leap to begin writing with encouragement from my husband. Having worked in IT my entire career and finding my way to Central Florida, I spend free time writing new stories, putting together puzzles with my daughter or reading her children's stories. We are involved in Autism research and Autism awareness. To find out more how you can help, check out http://www.autismspeaks.org/

Carrie Pulkinen

Author · 31 books

USA Today Bestselling Author Carrie Pulkinen has always been fascinated with things that go bump in the night. Of course, when you grow up next door to a cemetery, the dead (and the undead) are hard to ignore. Pair that with her passion for writing and her love of a good happily-ever-after, and becoming a paranormal romance author seems like the only logical career choice. Before she decided to turn her love of the written word into a career, Carrie spent the first part of her professional life as a high school journalism and yearbook teacher. She loves red wine and chocolate, and in her free time, she likes to read, take pictures, and spend time with her family.

USA Today Bestselling Author Gina Kincade spends her days tapping away at a keyboard, through blood, sweat, and often many tears, crafting steamy paranormal romances filled with shifters and vampires, along with witchy urban fantasy tales in magical worlds she hopes her readers yearn to crawl into. A busy mom of three, she loves healthy home cooking, gardening, warm beaches, fast cars, and horseback riding. Ms. Kincade's life is full, time is never on her side, and she wouldn't change a moment of it! Find more from Gina at: https://www.ginakincade.com

A.L. Kessler

Author · 21 books

A.L. Kessler is a paranormal romance and steampunk author residing in Colorado Springs. Since she was a teenager she's loved weaving stories and spinning tales. When she's not at the beck-and-call of the Lord and Lady of the House, two black cats by the names of Jynx and Sophie, playing with her daughter, or killing creepers and mining all the things with her husband, she's either reading, participating in NaNoWriMo, or writing in her Blog Writing Rambles.

Laura Greenwood

Author · 263 books

Laura is a USA Today Bestselling Author of paranormal, fantasy, urban fantasy, and contemporary romance. When she's not writing, she drinks a lot of tea, tries to resist French macarons, and works towards a diploma in Egyptology. She lives in the UK, where most of her books are set. Laura specialises in quick reads, whether you're looking for a swoonworthy romance for the bath, or an action-packed adventure for your latest journey, you'll find the perfect match amongst her books! You can check out Laura's Website here: www.authorlauragreenwood.co.uk Join her mailing list here: www.authorlauragreenwood.co.uk/p/mail... Or join her Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/theparanormal... For a full book list, please see here: www.authorlauragreenwood.co.uk/p/book... For a full audio list, please see here: www.authorlauragreenwood.co.uk/p/audi... Happy Reading!

Quell T. Fox

Author · 49 books