Berries and Greed

Deep Earth Dating, Book 1

By: Lily Mayne

Narrated by: Rebecca Woods, Michael Lesley

Length: 17 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Greid

I may hate everyone, but you can only take being alone for so long. Sooner or later, you get desperate enough to visit a human cult that worships your species as greater beings in the hopes of finding a new roommate to fill the lonely void. We've all been there… right?

I swear I was only looking for a roommate. Just someone to watch TV and eat dinner with. Nothing… romantic. No way. But when I see all these humans gazing at me with open adoration and blatant lust and other things that make me wildly uncomfortable, I realize what a terrible mistake this is.

Until I spot the one human woman in the group who is definitely not pleased to see me. In fact, she's scowling at me. She looks really, really annoyed.

I'm kind of into it.

Beryl

I'm not a true follower of The Order of the Greater Beings. I don't worship the demiurgus—the monstrous species that live alongside humans. I definitely do not want to become a demiurgus mate.

So when one shows up at the cult's compound—the first in the entire twenty-five years I've been flying under the radar here—I want to make sure he knows that I think he's a total creep for taking advantage of worryingly adoring humans this way.

Until I realize… I don't think that's why he's here. He's kind of awkward. And anxious. And wildly out of his depth. When he offers me the chance to finally escape the cult—to go out into the real world for the first time, to create a life for myself—all for the low, low cost of an easy, platonic friendship… I take it.

Now, I'm navigating the outside world, and I'm roommates with a big, awkward demiurgus called Greid who lives in his pajamas, watches a ridiculous amount of TV, and is high most of the time. He's also the sweetest guy I've ever met, and he's funny, and generous, and easy to talk to.

But I've spent my entire life making sure I didn't get sucked into the cult's fervent worship of the demiurgus—there's no way I'm going to fall in love with him... Right?

Berries and Greed is an MF monster/human romcom and the first in the Deep Earth Dating series, which features a range of diverse pairings. Intended for mature listeners.

©2023 Lily Mayne (P)2024 Podium Audio

Berries and Greed, oh how I love thee!

This book, this low-angst, cozy, kinky book! I had no idea how much I needed it in my life. It's opposite of everything I usually like to read. No dark and broody tortured hero, no drama or high stakes situations. It's just a book about a girl and a demiurgus who meet in a cult, decide to become roommates, and then go from strangers to friends to lovers. It's gentle and kind, kink-positive, and embraces diverse characters without shoving that in your face. It's seriously all the things, and I just adored it. I just spent seventeen hours with Beryl and Greid, and honestly, I probably could have been their roommate for another seventeen hours. Five well-deserved stars.

absolutely loved greed

greed is what made this book a million times better. she wasn't bad either but I just loved greed. funny & sweet as hell. again smart I also loved about about this book was the dual pov. reading all those other monster books like "soul eater" we all 1 sided pov except for the very recent one that had dual pov. I really disliked 1 sided pov that had 2 main characters. it feels like missing half the book with only 1 side. all though they were 1 sided I did still like them. the ones that had virgins in them really disappointed me. some are just not believable specially the last one. over a 1000 year old virgin? come on. the first book was in is 20s. moth I kinda understand. anyways I got off topic. this book a worth the read if your OK with kink. I will definitely come back and relisten like I do to all the books I love. it's worth relisten to when the time comes.

Absolutely Adorable

Both MCs are so socially awkward it’s just too cute. The voice actors really brought it to life. This is a fun book overall.