A Touch of Ruin – by Scarlett St. Clair
Book 2 in the Hades x Persephone Series

She is his goddess.
He is her god.
But love is no longer enough.

Persephone’s relationship with Hades has gone public, and the resulting media storm threatens everything she’s worked to protect. Her ordinary life is shattered, and the world begins to see her not as a mortal—but as the Goddess of Spring.

Hades, God of the Dead, carries a past darker than anyone realizes, a past others are eager to expose in order to drive Persephone away. When tragedy strikes, leaving her heart broken, Hades refuses to intervene. Desperate, Persephone must take matters into her own hands, forging dangerous bargains with consequences she may not survive.

As secrets come to light and loss threatens to consume her, Persephone must face the ultimate question: can she survive the shadows of Hades’ world—and still claim her place as his queen?

The world knows her name.
But can she trust the god who rules the dead?

✨ Tropes: gods and mortals, forbidden love, slow-burn romance, enemies-to-lovers, grief and healing, dark romance
✨ For fans of: Jennifer L. Armentrout, K.M. Moronova, Sarah J. Maas, and myth-inspired dark romantasy
✨ Book 2 in the Hades x Persephone Series — a passionate, heart-wrenching tale of love, loss, and the shadows that bind gods and mortals
✨ Features a goddess fighting to protect her life and love, a god with a dark, hidden past, tragic loss, high-stakes bargains, and the slow, dangerous growth of trust and devotion

"Love isn’t enough. Not when the shadows of the past refuse to let go."