A flower for the Underworld
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Last published Sat, Jan 25, 2025
Torn from her ordinary life, a unsuspecting florist finds herself entangled in a dangerous game of divine intrigue. Kidnapped by Zeus, the king of the gods, she is tasked with seducing his brother, Hades, god of the Underworld.
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