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WHEN DARKNESS AND LIGHT COMBINE, DESTINED SOULS WILL IGNITE . . .

Connected since childhood. Two souls: one dark and one pure. Bracing to take the greatest step of all. River ‘Styx’ Nash loves his woman. Ever since he met Mae at the fence of the cult that had kept her captive as a child, he has never loved anyone else. He loves her black hair, her pale skin and of course, her ice-blue ‘wolf eyes’. Since Mae came crashing back into his life, his only wish has been to marry her; finally to make her his wife. But now the wedding is booked, and only weeks from forever having Mae by his side, a lifelong problem is plaguing him. He wants to marry her; he has never wanted anything more . . . . . . if only he could speak the words and declare it to the world. Salome ‘Mae’ Nash’s life had been filled with heartache and pain . . . until, at age eight, she met a strange dark-haired boy from the outside world. Years later, and reunited with her great love, Mae is ready to solder her heart to his. Finally, Mae is getting ready to marry her man. But her fiancé has become withdrawn. Something is deeply troubling him. But Mae has no idea what. Or what to do to help. Can Styx open up and conquer his deepest pain? Or will the infamous Hangmen Mute allow his fears to overcome his love for Mae and watch their much-anticipated wedding crumble to dust?

Dark Contemporary Romance. Contains explicit sexual situations, offensive language and mature topics. Recommended for age 18 and over.

***I Do, Babe: A Novella (Hades Hangmen #5.5) is to be read AFTER Damnable Grace (Hades Hangmen #5)***'

The Hades Hangmen series has been taken down from Amazon and is no longer for sale.

108 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 22, 2017

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Tillie Cole

59 books26k followers
Amazon & USA Today Best Selling Author, Tillie Cole, is a Northern girl through and through. She originates from a place called Teesside on that little but awesomely sunny (okay I exaggerate) Isle called Great Britain. She was brought up surrounded by her English rose mother -- a farmer's daughter, her crazy Scottish father, a savagely sarcastic sister and a multitude of rescue animals and horses.
Being a scary blend of Scottish and English, Tillie embraces both cultures; her English heritage through her love of HP sauce and freshly made Yorkshire Puddings, and her Scottish which is mostly demonstrated by her frighteningly foul-mouthed episodes of pure rage and her much loved dirty jokes.

Having been born and raised as a Teesside Smoggie, Tillie, at age nineteen, moved forty miles north to the 'Toon', Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, where she attended Newcastle University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in Religious Studies. She returned two years later to complete a Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching High School Social Studies. Tillie, regards Newcastle to be a home from home and enjoyed the Newcastle Geordie way of life for seven 'proper mint' and 'lush' years.

One summers day, after finishing reading her thousandth book on her much loved and treasured Kindle, Tillie turned to her husband and declared, "D'you know, I have a great idea for a story. I could write a book." Several months later, after repeating the same tired line at the close of another completed story, she was scolded by her husband to shut up talking about writing a novel and "just bloody do it!" For the first time in eleven years, Tillie actually took his advice (he is still trying to get over the shock) and immediately set off on a crazy journey, delving deep into her fertile imagination.

Tillie, ever since, has written from the heart. She combines her passion for anything camp and glittery with her love of humour and dark brooding men (most often muscled and tattooed – they’re her weakness!). She also has a serious side (believe it or not!) and loves to immerse herself in the complex study of World Religions, History and Cultural Studies and creates fantasy stories that enable her to thread serious issues and topics into her writing -- yep, there's more to this girl than profanity and sparkles!

After six years of teaching high school Social Studies and following her Professional Rugby Player husband around Europe, they have finally given up their nomadic way of life and settled in Calgary, Alberta where Tillie spends most of her days (and many a late night) lost in a writing euphoria or pursuing a dazzling career as a barrel-racing, tasselled-chap wearing, Stetson-sporting cowgirl... Ye-haw!

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1,166 reviews5,127 followers
August 4, 2020
3.5 stars

I HATE weddings.



There, I said it. I’m a total Wedding Grinch. Not that I’m not romantic. My aversion to weddings is more linked to people who are not getting married, if you know what I mean. Shopping for a dress to wear to a wedding? Choosing the right gift? Being forced to dance? And don’t let me start on disastrous seating arrangements, awkward conversations, forced smiles and other kinds of torture.

So this was an exception only because it’s Tillie Cole. I enjoyed this novella and I loved this wedding. It was nice reading about Styx and Mae again. Ky was awesome too.

All in all, cuteness overload. But in a good way. Although, I was kind of disappointed I didn’t get a chance to read about my Psycho Trio more.



But whatevs. Impatiently waiting for book six.

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4,545 reviews35.9k followers
April 23, 2017
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There isn't much better than getting a novella (and a WEDDING novella at that) from a couple in one of your favorite series. After reading such a heavy book in this series (Damnable Grace) last week, it was great to get this sweet novella. Styx and Mae are the first couple in the Hangman series. As they prepare for their wedding and the birth of their first child, they are both ecstatic, but Styx is having a little trouble with what to do about his vows...

Thank you, Tillie Cole, for giving your fans some happy with this series! All fans of the Hangman books, be sure to pick this one up!
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2,624 reviews10.9k followers
April 23, 2017
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That’s who I’m gonna marry. The wolf - eyed bitch I met behind the fence.

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If you're a fan of this series, then you’ll know it all began with Styx & Mae. It all began from this point onwards, when 12 year old mute Styx met Mae a raven haired beauty with the blue eyes of a wolf, dressed in a funny get up who is held captive behind a fence by a notorious cult. He vowed from that day onwards that he would find her again and marry her.

Image and video hosting by TinyPic Trust and love and safety. And light. Light so bright and pleasure so strong that I did not feel Styx move beside me until his lips met mine and his tongue pushed into my mouth.

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The love these two have for each other just pour off the pages and you can't help but get wrapped up in the feels that come at you full throttle.

He was the boy she was destined to be with, the boy who stole her heart, the boy who held the sweetest music in his soul, the boy with no voice, the boy who gave her, her first kiss.

Image and video hosting by TinyPic My strong hard fiance, who could only communicate by song or sign, paralyzed by the spoken word, so perfect in my heart.

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Image and video hosting by TinyPic The infamous Hangmen mute of the Hades Hangmen, so different with her than with anybody else. To others he was aloof, silent, and menacing. But to me, he was loving, caring,a and the most beautiful soul in the world. The other half of my heart.

TO SUM IT UP: Spoken in 'Dual Perspectives'
Nothing prepared me for the feels that raced through my heart when as soon as I started this I was catapulted right back to the beginning, right back to when I didn't know what was going to hit me when it came to this series, right back when I didn't know I would be stalking book after book after book, these two are responsible for my love of this series. These two are responsible for for every little extra thump I had in my heart. Nothing compares to this series.
Like an adrenaline junkie getting my next fix, like a drug addict feeding that craving this book brought me full circle to why I love this series as much as I do. Each book has to be read within order..

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625 reviews32.9k followers
May 15, 2022
To the wedding scene was cute and Styx talking in front of everybody and saying his vows out loud was the best part but wow the beginning sucked ass.

Fuck his father for calling him the r-slur for not being able to speak without a stutter and honestly wtf are 12yo walking around calling girls “bitches”.
I know “biker language”
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933 reviews266 followers
February 10, 2018
He sang each of the lyrics stutter free, his words clear and strong. Hidden tears built in my eyes as I listened to his deep, rough voice singing the hauntingly appropriate lyrics. My strong, hard fiancé, who could only communicate by song or sign, paralyzed by the spoken word, so perfect in my heart.

-Mae

► This heartwarming story showed Mae and Styx coming full circle in their romantic relationship. The flashback scenes are brief and the secondary characters from prior books are included, too. Overall, an okay read.
Profile Image for Jeannine Allison.
Author 13 books540 followers
April 24, 2017
4.5 stars...

I am OBSESSED with this cover and the title, it seriously had me...

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My feelings remained this way for almost the entire novella. It was amazing, exactly what you would expect from a Hades Hangmen wedding <3 <3 I do wish it had been longer and that we got to see more of the other characters. But I'm trying not to be greedy since we just got a full-length novel, and this was a surprise gift anyway, and TC's busy creating life... so yeah, I rounded up when I might've otherwise rounded down. Sue me. The part where , and that kinda sealed the deal for me too.

What I was not expecting was to fall even more in love with Mae :)
"I did not know that life could be this beautiful."
"I think when God designed me, he already had you in mind."
"You are my Hades, my misunderstood, tortured dark lord. And I am your queen, your Persephone, the blue-eyed woman who saw through your shield and won the trophy of your heart. Forever to keep. Forever mine. And mine, forever yours."
<3 <3 <3

Safety:

Closure: Do I need to put a spoiler on this? Hopefully not... they're married <3
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2,323 reviews728 followers
April 25, 2017
This is all about Styx and Mae..., the mute Hangmen's Prez & his "wolf-eyed" bitch, (his endearment for the love of his life, his destiny!!!)

We all know what's about to unravel here...it's hinted in the very title...

It s a happy day...yet for Styx it s a slow torching burden of his speech disorder...and he wants so hard to give "his wolf-eyed" beauty the perfect day - the perfect gift - the perfect vow.
Do you, River Nash, take Salome to be your lawful wedded wife?” Looking my wolf-eyed bitch right in the eyes, I opened my mouth and, without stuttering even once, said straight to Mae, “I do, babe.”

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Damn....just damn....

That was the moment my heart soared with my Styx.
For once in his life, his trapped voice was set free from its cage. And, for a while, so was he.

nah...I won't even try to kidd myself here...it's ALL about Styx for me...duh?! *wink*

and still i sighed at their well deserved HEA
...you are my Hades, my misunderstood, tortured dark lord. And I am your queen, your Persephone, the blue-eyed woman who saw through your shield and won the trophy of your heart. Forever to keep. Forever mine. And mine, forever yours.

Fuckin A.
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1,655 reviews1,164 followers
April 24, 2017
I loved this novella about Styx and Mae's wedding! Any extra read in this series is a bonus and I was pleased to be back with the Hades Hangman.
It was very nice to have a read in this world that was a happy theme rather than the trauma that we usually get with this series!

I highly recommend for readers who love this series!
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836 reviews414 followers
July 23, 2017
5 Silently loud and uncensored STARS

"I did not know that life could be this beautiful."

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Hades Hagmen es una de las series con temáticas más fuertes, que he leído.
En los 5 libros que llevan, ha tocado los tópicos más tabús, escandalosos y dolorosos que se puedan imaginar.

Por eso es que este pequeño relato, es tan importante.Ya que nos muestra que a pesar de haber vivido y afrontado las peores de las circunstancias, se es posible ser feliz.

"You are my Hades, my misunderstood, tortured dark lord. And I am your queen, your Persephone, the blue-eyed woman who saw through your shield and won the trophy of your heart. Forever to keep. Forever mine. And mine, forever yours.”"

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No una felicidad rosa y cliché, pero el simple hecho de tener una segunda oportunidad para todos estos personajes tan complejos es hermoso.

"I look at us now, I see no cursed women of Eve. I see four women who are blessed, who are loved and love in return. Enriching the lives of their sisters, friends, and husbands.”"
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Vimos a todos los personajes un poquito, a algunos más que otros. Me encanto ver a Ky otra vez, y recordar esa increíble amistad que tiene con Styx.

Styx amor mío, celebre tanto verlo tan feliz. No me gusto el nombre de su hijo, aunque tiene sentido.

Que vengan más libros de los Hades, que vengan más libros de Tillie Cole, que vengan más momentos felices porque si alguien los merece son los Hades y sus biches.

En Conclusión: Este libro es un BIG WARM HUG.
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638 reviews99 followers
April 27, 2017
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Nice novella to cling on to whilst waiting for the next book in this series to come out. The sweetness got a little tedious at times, but I'm seriously not gonna complain about sweetness after the way this series has put me through the emotional wringer!

Told in dual POV and would recommend to read this book after book #1 (but best read in series order for further understanding of all the secondary characters).
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1,696 reviews467 followers
October 21, 2021
La boda de Mae y Styx



Mi pareja favorita de la serie y me encantó verlos felices.
El gesto de Styx de decir sus votos en voz alta aun sabiendo que le cuesta hablar en público por su tartamudeo casi me hace llorar.
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186 reviews184 followers
April 24, 2017

After 5 books we finally get Styx & Mae's wedding and it was perfect!!!
I know you are not supposed to feel all mushy when you finish an HH book but that is exactly how I felt after reading this novella. I will even admit I had some tears, see only Tillie Cole can make me teary while reading a novella :)
Fans of this series will LOVE this novella.
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It's time for a Hades Hangmen wedding !!!
Very Excited
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330 reviews130 followers
March 7, 2020


I think I speak for all the lovers of the series when I say that this was such a heartwarming novella! It was so refreshing to read about the gang and not have so many shocking, crazy moments. Styx and Mae are one of my favorite couples of the series, so it wasn't hard to fall head first into this story.

Tillie lays it all out in the description, so I will just keep my review short and sweet. It is a wonderful story that HAS TO BE READ IN THE PUBLISHED ORDER. I see you... yeah, you... the one that is trying to read this right after the first book! Don't do it!



I mean, ultimately it is your decision but you're setting yourself up for some major spoilers. Don't say I didn't warn you...

4 stars!
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234 reviews100 followers
May 14, 2023
Rating: 4 Stars

I Do, Babe by Tillie Cole is book 5.5 of the Hades Hangmen series. This is a novella for River(Styx) and Mae.

This was everything it promised to be and more. I loved how supportive and protective these two are for each other. The comfort they bring each other, it’s just on another level. It was so good to get a novella from our first couple of the series. Loved their wedding. ♥️
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464 reviews100 followers
July 10, 2017
English / Português

5 "yeah" stars

Such a wonderful book! So sooo cute!!!!!!

I confess that I expected a certain drama as an introduction for the next book, but I actually end up being very happy it didn't. I DO, BABE is a super light short story comparing to the other books in the series.

After I got run out of energy with such disgrace in the book of AK, I DO BABE comes to calm the heart of those who are already in love with these Hangmen.

It was beautiful. It was exciting. It was a smile that did not leave my face from the first line to the last. Styx and Mae as I always wanted to see: getting the happiness they deserve.

I highly recommend it!
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5 "yeah" estrelas

Que livro mais lindo!!!! Que livro mais fofo!!!!

Confesso que esperava um certo drama de introdução para o próximo livro, mas até que fiquei muito feliz que não teve. I DO BABE é um conto super leve perto dos outros livros da série.

Depois de ter ficado sem energia com tamanha desgraça no livro do AK, I DO BABE vem pra acalmar o coração de quem já é apaixonada por esses Hangmen.

Foi lindo. Foi apaixonante. Foi um sorriso que não saiu do rosto da primeira linha a última. Styx e Mae como eu sempre quis ver : recebendo a felicidade que merecem.

Recomendadissimo!
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2,555 reviews274 followers
April 24, 2017
5 "I do, Bade." Stars!

Practically perfect. I love Styx and Mae. This was a fantastic little novella to complement their story. This one made me grin and smile like a fool. Definitely read It Ain't Me, Babe before you read this one. I recommend the other books in the series too, but definitely that one before this one.

Fans of Styx and Mae will love this. Happy reading!
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3,712 reviews1,125 followers
November 10, 2023
Quickie Review-May Contain Spoilers, Fair Warning Upon Reading

(also attempted to update the description of Book and was unable to do so. Most likely the author made changes so unable to add in the actual blurb. So I have it below! )

Synopsis of Book
WHEN DARKNESS AND LIGHT COMBINE, DESTINED SOULS WILL IGNITE . . .Connected since childhood.Two souls: one dark and one pure.Bracing to take the greatest step of all.River ‘Styx’ Nash loves his woman. Ever since he met Mae at the fence of the cult that had kept her captive as a child, he has never loved anyone else. He loves her black hair, her pale skin and of course, her ice-blue ‘wolf eyes’.Since Mae came crashing back into his life, his only wish has been to marry her; finally to make her his wife. But now the wedding is booked, and only weeks from forever having Mae by his side, a lifelong problem is plaguing him.He wants to marry her; he has never wanted anything more . . .. . . if only he could speak the words and declare it to the world.Salome ‘Mae’ Nash’s life had been filled with heartache and pain . . . until, at age eight, she met a strange dark-haired boy from the outside world. Years later, and reunited with her great love, Mae is ready to solder her heart to his. Finally, Mae is getting ready to marry her man. But her fiancé has become withdrawn. Something is deeply troubling him.But Mae has no idea what.Or what to do to help.Can Styx open up and conquer his deepest pain? Or will the infamous Hangmen Mute allow his fears to overcome his love for Mae and watch their much-anticipated wedding crumble to dust?Dark Contemporary Romance. Contains explicit sexual situations, offensive language and mature topics. Recommended for age 18 and over.***I Do, Babe: A Novella (Hades Hangmen #5.5) is to be read AFTER Damnable Grace (Hades Hangmen #5)***

Review

So I barely managed to get my hands on this book before these books were banned. (Not sure how I will finish the series, I am crossing my fingers that this author will place them on her site for her supporters to have access to or I might need to wait years as if you look around readers are selling them for like $500 and yeah I am not paying that much for these books).

I Do, Babe was a brilliantly mastered novella. I had so much love for this one. This is my favorite couple if I had to choose. I just love this pair. They are so strong together. And their connection is beautiful. In this one, we see their wedding and the events leading up to right before. I absolutely love the way that this is built. And the deep emotion that is conveyed was beautiful. There is something about Mae and Knox that strikes deep to the heart and I could never forget these two or their connection. And as soon as these books are available, I will be buying them in print.
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416 reviews345 followers
June 5, 2017
Loved getting more of Styx and Mae.

HEA
Cheating/OW/OM
Any push/pull
Any couple separation
Angst Level: Low
Heat Level: High
Profile Image for Allison ❤️Will Never Conquer Her TBR❤️.
1,045 reviews1,535 followers
May 17, 2017
Anyone whose read this series needs to read this quickie novella. It's full of all the heart we see hidden deep within the Hades Hangmen grit. Seems like a total contradiction but Tillie Cole can always pull it off.

Today I would marry the boy who had pulled me from my deepest despair. Today, I would become Mrs. Mae Nash . . . . . . at long last, I would be home.
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1,672 reviews185 followers
April 29, 2017
I Do, Babe is a Hades Hangmen novella featuring the wedding of Styx and Mae, from book one, It Ain't Me Babe. The storyline ran simultaneously with Damnable Grace, book five.

I loved there was no angst, which was a refreshing change from the series. I enjoyed experiencing the normal jitters without the dark themes that plagued the series. Styx struggled with his disability; however, it was a sweet conclusion with Mae's unconditional acceptance and love. Styx and Mae are still two of my favorite characters in the series and it was great to catch up with them.
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1,053 reviews361 followers
April 28, 2017
I missed Styx and Mae! so sweet...perfect wedding but I wish those vows would have been sung ;)
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