Fool Me Once

The truth has finally clawed its way out of the shadows. Clara Presley is no longer a self-help phenomenon or even the captain of an Irish mob; she is Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, bound to a fate dictated by the gods she once dismissed as myth. However, divinity comes with a devastating price.After John Carrington's identity is confirmed as Hades, a fierce astral battle accrues the two lovers a sentence of five penalty lives-a cosmic debt designed to keep them separated for centuries. As if a looming future of loneliness weren't enough of a threat, an age-old enemy, the Gorgon Sisters, emerge from the dark to strike. The sisters recruit the criminally insane for a bloody uprising and target Hades, Persephone, and their soul family.As the war spills from the astral plane onto the Earth, Persephone must rally an uneasy pantheon-Poseidon, Amphitrite, Hera, and Zeus-alongside one loyal mortal, Adonis, to defend the power of the Underworld. With time frozen and the stakes involving unimaginable losses, Persephone forges a terrifying bargain with Cronus, the god of all gods, to save her future as Clara Presley. Persephone must descend into the fray alone, risking not just her life, but her hard-won ascension status for the sake of the deity and man she loves.If she fails, she loses everything. If she wins, she pays a price that will haunt her through every future incarnation. What is a lie worth when the cost is eternity?Author's note:WHO'S LYING NOW? is the sixth and penultimate installment of a seven-book saga-a modern-day gothic reimagining of the Hades and Persephone myth that has evolved into an epic cosmic war. This book features an obsessive ancient deity, a queen ascending to her power, and a soul-battle that spans the astral plane and the mortal world. The series explores the thin line between love and control. For fans of high-intelligence romantic suspense, mythic dark romance, and slow-burn Victorian/Gothic anti-heroes. Reader discretion is advised. Astra Capone is an English and Creative Writing graduate with a classic Brit-Lit hope, a wishful pen, and a spicy dark romance prayer. She currently resides near Denver, CO, with her husband and cats. Dark Romance Author. International Bestseller. Keeper of Secrets.