The myth of Hades and Persephone gets a new spin in A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair. Persephone is a failed goddess of spring, unable to bring flowers to life, so she moves into the mortal world to live a life in disguise. In that world, she discovers that Hades is running a gambling empire, and she winds up tied to a contract with him. To get free, she must make life grow — and as she tries, her feelings grow too.