Four tribes of ruthless demigods rule over luck in our world.

Hearts, Diamonds, Spades, and Clubs.

But I don’t believe in luck or in gods. I believe in science. And coffee. And nerding my way to the rank of class valedictorian. My OCD is under control—mostly—and my mom, Rachel, has just finished building a dark-matter machine that could win back her job as a physics professor. Life is good...until Mom disappears.

My search for her leads me to the dangerously handsome Jack of Hearts, a demigod with the power to control chance. Mom may have been captured by bad-luck gods, the savage Blackovers. To save her, I have to join Jack and his fellow Valentines. I find myself whisked into their world of opulent mansions, gorgeous people, and fancy cars.

But being a demigoddess isn't all glamor and popularity. It can be deadly. Now, I’ll have to master my newfound luck powers, battle the dark suits, and brave the unlucky underbelly of Detroit, all while keeping my OCD at bay—or risk losing my mom forever.

Girl of Hearts is book one of the Luck Gods series, an urban fantasy series featuring court intrigue, found family, slow-burn romance, and a mind-bending original magic system based on the four card suits.

Reviews

"Gates has created a fresh, magical world where luck is power. The MC Aggie is smart and fiercely determined, and I was eagerly flipping through the pages from the very start. With strong prose, action-packed scenes, and a unique magic system, Girl of Hearts is a must-read!" (Nissa Leder, author of the Whims of the Fae series)

"I’m beyond obsessed with this book and I am already dying for the second one to come out." (Booktok review: @bookchellereads)

"Wow...I was not expecting to get that sucked into an Urban Fantasy novel. This is a page turning, slow burning romance with all the action that gods and a demigoddess can bring...a great combination of thrill, action, and romance to satisfy all my literary needs. You will not be disappointed." (BookTok review: @missie_r)