Hera (Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld Book 20)

HERA SPEED DATING WITH THE DENIZENS OF THE UNDERWORLD BOOK TWENTY GINA KINCADE ERZABET BISHOP CONTENTS Hera Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Epilogue Excerpt Watch for the other books More from Gina Connect with Gina About Gina Kincade More From Erzabet Follow Erzabet About Erzabet Bishop Hera Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld Book Twenty Copyright © 2022 Gina Kincade & Erzabet Bishop ISBN: 978-1-77357-444-8 978-1-77357-445-5 Published by Naughty Nights Press LLC Cover Art By King Cover Designs Names, characters and incidents depicted in this book are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of the authors. Sale of this book without a front cover may be unauthorized. If this book is coverless, it may have been reported to the publisher as "unsold or destroyed" and neither the author nor the publisher may have received payment for it. No part of this book may be adapted, stored, copied, reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. HERA It’s all work and no play until the denizens of the underworld have had enough of the rain. Goddess Hera Aarden lives in the underworld, enjoying her new life as the co-owner of the ButterNut Bakery. With her small side business of hand brewed potions, creams, and tinctures literally flying off the shelves, business is booming, which means Hera is too busy for much of a social life. But she’s lonely and the one-night stands she used to go for just aren’t scratching that annoying itch anymore. The denizens of the underworld are fed up with the rainy season, so it’s time to shake things up, and the Goddess of Love and her toothy sidekick have just the thing to put the pep back in Hera’s step.There should be nothing but clear skies and sunshine ahead now! Augustine McKellen and his two brothers have been dreaming of their fated mates, yet none are brave enough to do anything about it until August gives in and ventures out, eventually stumbling across the new speed dating at the DeLux Cafe. Even if the term "speed dating" implies something fast and furious, which isn't really what he's after, August has to get his old school dragon booty out there or he will never find his mate. Once he’s met the perfect woman for him, will she be able to accept his beastly side, scales and all? Hera is book twenty in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world series, filled with bold and beautiful goddesses, dashing gentleman dragon shifters, and more. CHAPTER 1 “HERA!” Demi shouted from the other end of the apartment the sisters shared. Hera sighed and swirled the potion she was in the middle of completing. She made a notation in her lab book so she could come back to it and left the room that Demi called her chemistry lab. She glided through the main living space of their apartment, the rugs soft on her bare feet and protecting her from the beautifully polished hardwood underneath. She found Demi on her knees in her bedroom, her head in the depths of her closet. “What is it, sister dear?” Hera asked. Demi gave a little squeak of surprise and sat back on her heels, her long, dark hair in complete disarray. “Have you seen my white heels?” “Why are you searching for them the mundane way?” Hera asked, puzzled. She pulled at the air and a pair of white high heels appeared in her hands. “Is this a ‘playing at being human’ thing?” Demi blushed and got to her feet. “No, I’m just so flustered that I forgot about that.” Hera smirked. “Charles is looking forward to you moving in as well. You know that anything you forget, you can pick up after work one day. I’m not going to ban you from the apartment.” “You’re right,” Demi said with a chuckle. Her suitcase closed with a thought, the zipper flying around the edge. “Are you going to be all right here, all by yourself?” “Of course, I will be.” Hera brushed off her sister’s concern. “And if I’m lonely, I can always—” “Hook up with a random supe?” Demi finished for her. “I was going to say get a roommate,” Hera declared huffily, crossing her arms under her ample bosom. “Right, “ Demi said skeptically. Hera relented and hugged her sister. “Maybe I’ll come visit you topside.” Demi gasped happily and held Hera at arms length. “Would you really? We would love to have you. The lake house is beautiful.” “Once you’ve settled in a bit,” Hera said, taken aback by how thrilled her sister seemed to be by the flippant suggestion. Hera hadn’t been topside in... Well, since she had moved to Purgatory to live with her sister. She suppressed a shudder. She was very happy living here, more so since Lucifer, the ruler of Purgatory, had cleaned up the place a bit for his love, Chloe. The doorbell rang. “I’ll get that. You keep packing,” Hera said, giving Demi a light kiss on the cheek. “Charles is expecting you soon, isn’t he?” “Yes, he is!” Suddenly, the room had four more packed suitcases and Demi’s hair was controlled in a long flowing braid. “Too much?” Hera laughed. “Perfect.” The sisters walked to the door together, the suitcases trailing behind like ducklings following their mother. “Chloe!” Hera said as she opened the door. “How unexpected! Please, come in.” “I don’t mean to interrupt...” Chloe said, looking at the luggage. “Are you going on a trip?” “Moving