Dearly Departed

'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. --------------
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

Chip Pons grew up in a small lake town in Northern Michigan, where he discovered the kind of stories that make you believe in magic, love, and second chances. Now based in Washington, DC with his dream of a husband and their pup, Margot, he writes romances rooted in queer joy and the belief that everyone deserves their happily ever after. When he isn't writing, Chip can be found wandering through bookstores, daydreaming about new characters, or shouting about his favourite reads on Bookstagram. And snacking, like, all the time.