Please note, this is my only non-cozy series and it is on hiatus while I work on my cozy fantasy series.

She’s desperate to win. He’s a deity with a lousy job. When they join forces in the ultimate combat card game, will love get in their way of victory?

Leena lives for the win. Prepared to battle alongside her best friend in a globally televised magical tournament, she’s left alone and betrayed when he drops her to compete with a more popular player. With her fandom dwindling as she hunts for another teammate, she risks it all by pairing up with a handsome stranger wielding a surprisingly dangerous deck.

Agon refuses to spend eternity as Zeus’s enforcer. Determined to get fired by throwing the world’s hottest competition, the kind-hearted godling happily joins a woman tumbling down the rankings. But despite his best efforts to crash and burn, he’s shocked when his incredible partner single-handedly starts raking in the wins for the underdog team.

As Leena’s bold new playstyle sends her popularity soaring, her determination to prove her skills threatens to trample her growing feelings for Agon. And while their winning streak endangers Agon’s plan, he fears helping Leena in her quest means losing her forever.

Can these two defeat their opponents and still win a future together?

Playing with Lightning is the first book in the Divine Duelist fantasy romance series. Each book is a standalone romance, but the series is best read in order since there are character crossovers. You can expect a badass heroine, heat, and a happily ever after.