Lily of the Valley Series World

Lily of the Valley is a paranormal romance world inspired by the Hades and Persephone mythos. Named after one of the goddess's sacred flowers, readers can expect elements of the myth throughout all books. Each romance can be read as a standalone and takes place in the same fictional world. There is no set reading order, but some books may be grouped together with character crossovers or guest appearances.While not a dark paranormal romance series, the overall myth has darker elements which also appear in the romances inspired by it.

Future series set within this world include:

Magic & Monkshood (2025 launch)

Blood & Belladonna (launch date pending)

Fire & Foxglove (launch date pending)

Hades and Persephone-inspired romance tropes include:

Grumpy/Sunshine

Age Gap

Kidnapping/Abduction

Captivity

Enemies to Lovers

Marriage of Convenience

Arranged Marriages or Marriage Laws

Questionable Deals

Opposites Attract

Fish Out of Water

Complementary halves of one whole

Hurt/Comfort

Power Imbalance

He falls first

Touch Her and Perish

FREE READ: Surrender (fairy/warlock, ritual smut)

To Love a God

I spent my whole life training to become a ballet dancer—a soloist, a star.

Today, I’m a toy, a plaything, a distraction…

An offering.

A sacrifice to a caged god, to the Norse trickster. Loki.

Trapped in a cave for the sins of his past, he waits for the end of days. Modern worshippers curry favor with gifts and trinkets, spilled blood—and women like me.

Women who resemble his long-dead wife.

We all have that look, you see. I’m supposed to be flattered that I remind him of a goddess in an age gone by.

Screw that. I’m furious.

The ones who came before me were sweet, docile, compliant—just like her. But I’m not sweet. I’m not docile, and I will never be compliant.

I am resilient.

I am determined.

I am—not—drawn to him.

I will survive this.

I will survive him.

My name is Nora Olsen, and I will not die here.