{"product_id":"dearly-departed","title":"Dearly Departed","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER ONLY. PLEASE PLACE PREORDERS AS SEPARATE ORDERS FROM ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE FULFILLED IMMEDIATELY. ITEMS ORDERED WITH PREORDER BOOKS WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE PREORDER IS AVAILABLE FOR FULFILLMENT. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAVAILABLE JUNE 16, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: Chip Pons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of MM romances like \u003ci\u003eHeated Rivalry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Entanglement of Rival Wizards\u003c\/i\u003e, a sexy Hades-inspired gay rom-com, in which the former god of the Underworld turned grumpy funeral director must find a loophole in the Immortal Retirement Act that banished him to Earth, until the florist next door begins to unravel all his carefully laid plans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHope is a dangerous thing for gods. Even former ones.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHayden Harlow, once the mighty Hades, has spent centuries quietly resenting his fall from immortality. Stripped of his godhood by the allegedly irreversible Immortal Retirement Act, 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter 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—an offensive choice for a funeral, in his opinion—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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs 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 it's not just his heart on the line. Because in the threads of fate, one choice can change everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47862132899991,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/0349\/4039\/files\/9798217179558_9c02e.jpg?v=1780431225","url":"https:\/\/littledistrictbooks.com\/products\/dearly-departed","provider":"Little District Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}