A Touch of Darkness – by Scarlett St. Clair
Book 1 in the Hades x Persephone Series

She is a goddess.
But she has no power.

Persephone is the Goddess of Spring by title alone. Since childhood, flowers have withered at her touch, leaving her a mortal in everything but name. Hoping for a quiet life, she moves to New Athens, hiding her true self behind the guise of an ordinary journalist.

Hades, God of the Dead, rules both the Underworld and the mortal world in his own way—through power, influence, and high-stakes games. His favorite wagers are said to be impossible… and Persephone is about to become his newest bet.

Bound by a contract she cannot escape, Persephone must bring life to the Underworld—or forfeit her freedom forever. But as she struggles to fulfill the impossible terms, she discovers a temptation far more dangerous than the bet itself: love. Forbidden, overwhelming, and undeniable, it grows between her and the God of the Dead, threatening to unravel everything she thought she knew about herself… and the world.

The world doesn’t know her name.
Not yet.

✨ Tropes: gods and mortals, forbidden love, enemies-to-lovers, dark romance, slow-burn romance, contract romance
✨ For fans of: Jennifer L. Armentrout, K.M. Moronova, Sarah J. Maas, and myth-inspired dark romance
✨ Book 1 in the Hades x Persephone Series — a sensual, gripping tale of gods, mortals, impossible bets, and love that defies all rules
✨ Features a goddess struggling to reclaim her power, a god with impossible games, a mortal world hiding danger, and a romance that could destroy—or save—the Underworld

"She was a goddess without power. He was a god with everything. And together, they defied fate."