A Game of Hearts and Heists: A Steamy Lesbian Fantasy Romance (Girl Games Book 1)
Ruby Roe
4.4
Architecti: Deals of Dark Desire, Book 1
by Ruby RoeCategory
About this book
Two women, two cursed contracts, and a romance that could burn down heaven and hell. Mercedes Midnight is a reaper in debt with exactly one year left before hell comes to collect. Lucy Corvine, the devil’s daughter and revered professor, is imprisoned by a contract she never agreed to. For nine long years, Midnight scoured graveyards and grimoires for a loophole, while Lucy wore a gilded smile and dreamed of revolt… Until a chance encounter sparks a pact neither of them can afford to break. When Midnight claws her way into Finis Academy, she and Lucy strike a perilous bargain: Lucy will train Midnight to win the academy’s coveted demon favour and Midnight will break Lucy’s contract. But this is no simple deal. Not when a secret cult is scheming to resurrect a fallen angel and the city is veering toward celestial war. They’re going to have to trust each other… not easy when they’re both hiding dangerous secrets. Harder still when stolen glances in candlelit libraries ignite a forbidden desire neither woman can resist. Now, they must decide: shatter the contract… or surrender to a love that damns them both. One year. One soul. One impossible choice—their love or their own damnation. This is a dark and very steamy lesbian demon romance featuring forbidden professor-student tension, dark academia vibes, soul-reaping bargains, morally grey heroines, found family, gothic campuses, and ruthless devils. 18+ listeners only.
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What readers are saying
Kate D.Ruby:s best book yet!
"Holy hell. Where do I start? Ruby Roe does NOT miss. Once again, she’s written a bloody masterpiece. Did I read it in less than 7 hours the day ARCs got sent out? Yes. Was it completely worth it? Also yes. Everything about the book was incredible. Midnight and her cocky demeanor, Lucy and her two facets, and everything else was just spot on. I loved the side characters. Lex and Bastien were great foils to Midnight's seriousness and swagger and Lucy's rigidity and anxiousness. Going in, I knew this was a Ruby Roe book, and I expected inferno levels of heat, but she out did herself this time. Every scene was a 15/10, 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. Amazing, no notes. Please continue in the next book. It’s always fun to see an author reference their other books, and Ruby did not disappoint. The shoutouts were so much fun! I know I'm going to need a re-read before the second book in the duology drops, but that just means I get to dive in all over again. And I am ecstatic to do so. Like I told Ruby: 20/10, 15⭐, no notes, no criticism. Shattered my heart, but please put it back together in the next book. ["
September 30, 2025 Verified Purchase
Hopespicy, sapphic, fantasy goodness!
"Professor/student. Demon x reaper. One night stand turned complicated. Architecti has some excellently portrayed tropes amidst a plot line that kept me intrigued and guessing all the way to the end. Intertwined with some romantic betrayal, deals with the devil and father/daughter drama, this book has plenty of angst and tension that spans beyond the growing attraction of our two FMCs. The spice was spicing and I’d give it a solid 4 peppers. Dom/sub. Strap. 🍑. Bondage. And some S&M. @sachablackauthor never fails to give us the steam. And underneath all of that, we find a realistic subtext that explores the complicated outcomes that result when one partner sacrifices themselves for another, who never asked for that burden. …sooooo when does Interitus get released?!?! ["
December 29, 2025 Verified Purchase
