The Southern Submission is Coming 12.12.24!​
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The Southern Submission is coming December 12th and is available for pre-order now! As a thank you for pre-ordering, I will send you an exclusive art print after the book is released. Just submit a screenshot or receipt of your pre-order to the form link below before December 12th.
Fill out the art print form here
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Blurb
Payton
Managing the PR and tech departments of Olympus International leaves me with zero time for relationships, which is fine since running scenes with subs is more than enough to satisfy my unique desires. I don’t crave the pretty wife or perfect life my family seems so intent on finding for me. The bachelor lifestyle suits me. When Ainsley Montgomery cannonballs into my life needing a favor, it presents the ultimate opportunity for us to both get what we want: She pretends to be my girlfriend to get my family off my back, and I solve her little tech problem.
But the longer the charade goes on, the more I want her. If this captivating woman would allow me past her prickly exterior, she’d discover I’m willing to sell my soul for her. The only issue is she’s keeping secrets. Secrets that once revealed, could mean I’ll lose more than just my soul.
Ainsley
I just want to make it as a legitimate journalist. I’m busting my butt at a second-rate paper to get by, but when my laptop goes on the fritz and threatens my last-minute deadline, I’m about to give up entirely… Until Payton-freaking-Olsen fixes it and saves my story. Life has taught me that nothing is free, so I insist on repaying him for this unconventional favor. I wasn’t expecting the arrangement he proposed. I can’t stand the entitled, infuriatingly cocky man who seems to revel in my discomfort, but I don’t have a better option.
When I find out the smiley billionaire has a dark side, I'm craving him like I never thought possible. Just as he starts breaking down my walls and has me questioning what I really want, my past threatens to ruin me again. When the truth comes out, I’ll have to decide if pursuing the career of my dreams is worth losing the man of them.
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The Southern Submission Tropes
Billionaire, Age gap, Fake dating, Golden retriever x black cat, He falls first, Different worlds, Cyberstalking, Secret identities, BDSM/Kink, Touch her and die
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Series Reading Order
This is book four of the Southern Gods Series. While it can be read as a standalone, it should be read in series order for best enjoyment. Check out The Bourbon Bride, The Bourbon Bargain, and The Southern Thirst Trap before reading The Southern Submission.
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Trigger Warnings
This story contains elements of cyberstalking, sexual and non-sexual degradation, former verbal, emotional, and physical abuse in the past and shown on page, gaslighting, physical violence, aggression, and light somnophilia. Your mental health is important. Please consider if these themes are triggering for you in any way before you decide to pursue reading this story.
"Adrian R. Hale whipped up a feast fit for the gods with “The Southern Thirst Trap.” This third installment of her Southern Gods series turns up the heat by serving a flavorful story that expertly balances drama, intense spice, and sweetness, with a twist of fate. Trust me, “The Southern Thirst Trap” is delicious."
- Bee, Goodreads review
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"TSTT was yet another 5 star read from Adrian! This is an interconnected standalone in the world of the Southern Gods 🖤 Who doesn't love a modern retelling of Zeus & Hera?! ðŸ«
Zander & Harlowe's love story was BEAUTIFULLY written! Typically I'm not a second chance love girlie but this was one I couldn't get enough of. The struggle & the heartbreak was carefully crafted to make you feel every emotion. And the spice was 🥵🥵🥵
I love Zander's character arc but my gods, Harlowe & Hendricks are everything! Everything I wanted as a reader & everything Zander needed! I 100% recommend reading this book if you want a feel good love story that has all the feels! 🖤"
- Emilie, Amazon review
"I'm a sucker for a few things, allow me to name a couple...cars, a smoking hot alpha male, and an author that writes a feisty, tough-as-nails female lead. Therefore, I have officially fallen in love with Adrian Hale."
-Michelle C., Amazon review