Dearly Departed
A delightfully hot and swoony Hades-inspired queer romance
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected 16 Jun 2026
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- 6,49 €
Publisher Description
'Burns with heart, humor, and spectacular heat. I'm obsessed with this!' Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception
'THE romance book of 2026' Sara Cate, New York Times bestselling author of the Salacious Players' Club
🖤🌻🪦☀️ From the beloved author of Winging It With You, comes a deliciously sexy Hades-inspired gay rom-com perfect for fans of Heated Rivalry and The Entanglement of Rival Wizards 🖤🌻🪦☀️
Hope is a dangerous thing for gods. Even former ones.
Hayden Harlow, once the mighty Hades, has spent centuries quietly resenting his fall from immortality. Stripped of his godhood, he now runs Harlow and Sons Funeral Home - a front for his eternal sentencing among mortals, and a bleak reminder of the purpose he's lost. Still, he's determined to claw his way back . . . if only the Fates at City Hall would stop toying with him.
Enter Levi Wilder: a florist with an artist's heart, an infectious smile, and a gift for finding beauty in life's messiest moments. When Hayden storms into Levi's shop to complain about a bouquet of sunflowers, their worlds collide. Hayden is all restraint and shadows; Levi is all sunshine and charm. But beneath the clash lies an undeniable spark neither can ignore.
As their connection blossoms, Hayden finds himself caught between the life he once knew and the bright future Levi dares him to imagine. But trusting Levi means risking the walls he's kept in place all these years . . . and one choice can change everything.
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READERS CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF DEARLY DEPARTED
'The equivalent of a really solid hug' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Full of queer joy and laughter' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A swoony and spicy romance' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An unputdownable delight' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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FANS CAN EXPECT
Queer joy
Found family
Grumpy god x Sunshine loverboy
Paranormal romance
Shadow daddy
Small town
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This steamy and (perhaps overly) sentimental gay romance from Pons (Winging It with You) follows an ancient Greek god living among the mortals of a small New Jersey town. Hayden Harlow, formerly Hades, is working as the local funeral director due to the "Immortal Retirement Act." He manages to keep a distance from the other the inhabitants of the town—until he meets florist Levi Wilder, whose unwavering positivity and determination to pull Hayden into the town's social scene charm the god. But to be together, Hayden must decide whether to trust in Levi and immerse himself in mortal life, while Levi must work on letting go of a long-held grief he has never dealt with. The premise is original and enjoyable—it's especially fun when Hayden's godly powers contribute to the passionate sex scenes—but Pons keeps the earnest moments of deep emotional connection coming at such a rapid clip they stop feeling earned. (" ‘No one's ever said what I've always felt out loud before,' I whisper. ‘Maybe no one's ever taken the time to really see you,' he replies matter-of-factly.") Readers will wish for a bit more levity to balance the schmaltz.
