Third Street Conjure Boys Series by Nikki Clarke, L.M. Byfield

Jinx:We are of gods and men. We're magic, but we aren't magicians. We're ancient deities, all the things anyone has ever believed in, new and old. We're real and we're here, walking among you. Some of us are more special than others. Some of us hold the key to immense power and the ability to bestow it on others. Risers are hailed and hunted, wanted for the blessings they can bestow, and not always for good... moreJinx:We are of gods and men. We're magic, but we aren't magicians. We're ancient deities, all the things anyone has ever believed in, new and old. We're real and we're here, walking among you. Some of us are more special than others. Some of us hold the key to immense power and the ability to bestow it on others. Risers are hailed and hunted, wanted for the blessings they can bestow, and not always for good. From the moment I see my riser, the only woman who can help me attain maximum power in my human form, I know I want her, or at least I want what she can give me.This is the first installment of the Third Street Conjure Boys series. less

None of us mortal gods ever thought we would find our risers, our celestial mates, the goddesses walking in mortal form who will help us achieve our ultimate power, which for me wasn't much of an enticement since I'm the most powerful being in existence, or so I thought. When I find my riser, beaten, broken and hidden deep in the protection of her goddess, I'm almost afraid to follow. Me... moreNone of us mortal gods ever thought we would find our risers, our celestial mates, the goddesses walking in mortal form who will help us achieve our ultimate power, which for me wasn't much of an enticement since I'm the most powerful being in existence, or so I thought. When I find my riser, beaten, broken and hidden deep in the protection of her goddess, I'm almost afraid to follow. Me. Olodumare Babatunde, Supreme God, manifestation of the supreme creator and bestower of knowledge, virtue, and morality, is afraid to follow this woman to where she has hidden herself away. Still, I'm determined to keep her safe from those who would harm her again. Even though my god has checked out on me, leaving me feeling more like a man than I have in a long time, which may be what I need to fight an enemy I never saw coming. less

Final Installment in the Conjure Boys SeriesAbra:All I've been trying to do is keep my distance from the sweet reincarnated moon goddess Blossom, even as she insists she's my riser and we're meant to be together. The problem is, my deity doesn't recognize her. In fact, he wants nothing to do with her.But suddenly we're stuck in a different time, and this new time is revealing some truths about the history my god and Blossom's share and the real reason he's turned his back on her... moreFinal Installment in the Conjure Boys SeriesAbra:All I've been trying to do is keep my distance from the sweet reincarnated moon goddess Blossom, even as she insists she's my riser and we're meant to be together. The problem is, my deity doesn't recognize her. In fact, he wants nothing to do with her.But suddenly we're stuck in a different time, and this new time is revealing some truths about the history my god and Blossom's share and the real reason he's turned his back on her.With no one but each other to figure out how to get us back to where we're from, it doesn't matter if my god doesn't want her. I have to keep her safe, and if that means getting close, so be it. less