Bøker av Gwyneth Lesley

Picture Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares meeting the charm of the Great British Bake Off but set in the Greek Underworld. The tale kicks off with sunshine-chef Rae facing off against her rival, snake-daemon Garth, in the centennial Hades cook-off - a deliciously cozy beginning to the six novellas that compose this book.As the story develops, each novella introduces a diverse team of daemons and deities navigating the challenges of suburban life in Asphodel Meadows. Together they must tackle Olympic investors, old lovers, demanding gods, family myths, and personal insecurities. In this realm where no one faces the threat of 'death, ' survival of the spirit becomes the true test.Perfect for fans of Greek Mythology and Cozy Fantasy.THE URBAN UNDERWORLD: Serving Up Bite-Sized Cozy Fantasy Based in Greek Mythology is the Underworld Novella Omnibus featuring: The Signature Dish of the Underworld, Taking Orders in the Underworld, Drinking Wine in the Underworld, Let Them Eat Cake in the Underworld, You Are What You Eat in the Underworld, and The Restaurateur in the Underworld.

Medusa's long-lost descendant faces her reality: was she born a monster or made this way by her bloodline?The Clearwaters are the family "closest" to the original gods, that's what Madonna believed growing up. Until, one day, when her uncle attempted to corner her in the temple.Cast out by her family when she voices her accusations, Madonna builds a new life for herself as an unforgiving PR specialist overseas.When a family scandal forces her back home...decades of memories, emotions, and generational trauma rears its monstrous head.And her high school sweetheart, now a man she's sworn off ever speaking to again, is the only one willing to help her expose the secrets of the family...The bloodline may be watered down, but the curse - like all family trauma - remains.Gwyneth Lesley's "Madonna" is the third standalone novel in the Femme Fatale series, containing themes that may upset some people. Please read the trigger warnings at the beginning of the book.

A breathtaking and emotional standalone poetry collection, based in Greek mythology, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller's A Song of Achilles, Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey, or Rupi Kaur's Milk and Honey.They say unrequited love is the worst kind of love, but what of past loves that come to this lifetime? What of a connection that is deeper than one lifetime can allow?What do you do when they appear?When you tear each other's wounds anew, not recognising how to reconcile in this lifetime?What then?How do you move on from a lifetime love that was eons in the making and forever in your future?Explore the first ninety days of a past love affair through the ancestry of Hades & Persephone in the pages of this poetry in the hopes that it will ease your longing and offer discernment.Gwyneth Lesley's "A Lifetime Kind of Love" is the second standalone book in the Femme Fatale series, between Hades & Persephone when they both roamed the Earth as mortals. The myth says it was but a moment, but what is a moment to an immortal if not a lifetime to a mortal?"A Lifetime Kind of Love" is a modern-day Greek mythology retelling of poetry containing themes of suicide.

A heartbreaking new novel, with Greek mythology and romance, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller's A Song of Achilles, Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness, or Molly Tullis' Consort of Darkness: Greek Gods Romance.Every stupid thing anyone has ever done has been done for power, or love ... or love of power. The Gods are no exception.Athena has been told by the Fates that humanity is on the brink of extinction. Unbelieving in magic or gods, the insidious fear within the humans will drive them to their demise.Only a priestess sent by the Gods can save them.Prometheus, creator of the humans and bearer of foresight, is adamant that sending the priestess to Earth will cause more harm than good. He has no intention of aiding the goddesses' plan; Fates be damned. He also has no intention of falling in love.When he steals white fire, a symbol of the Gods' knowledge, and gives it to the priestess ... the Fates align. Humanity will never be the same again. A new era will begin.But at what cost to those involved? Gwyneth Lesley's "Prometheus' Priestess" is the first standalone novel in the Femme Fatale series "that will sweep you off your feet before crashing back down to Earth as it delves into the human condition with staggering accuracy." "Prometheus' Priestess" is a modern-day Greek mythology retelling containing themes of sexual assault.