Born into one of the wealthiest families in Ireland, Siobhan Law has status, privilege, and a secret: The Greek gods of Olympus and their kingdom in the clouds are real, and her family acts as one of their agents on Earth.When the beautiful immortal celeste Liam Argyros shows up claiming to have come to Earth to deal in the affairs of the divine, Siobhan finds herself unable to resist his charms. New to the game of passion and seduction, she quickly ends up in over her head, sinking deeper with every attempt Liam makes to win her over.
But Liam's divine mission is far more complex than she ever imagined and nothing is truly as it seems. Because Liam has a secret of his own: He is Apollo, Olympian god of the Sun, and his mission will never be complete until he has claimed Siobhan's heart forever.
Okay with the Amazon blurb out the way, here's my thoughts. I found this book an interesting and fairly enjoyable read. It was well written with sex scenes that were sufficiently hot. As it is primarily a romance, there is a lot of focus on the main female character. The character of Siobhan starts off with some backbone but rapidly becomes a placeholder with very little agency. Apollo was a bit too sexist and overbearing for me to like him. With these alpha male romance books, the man has to be hot with hidden depths. I got the feeling that there was nothing beyond his desire to bang the main character. The romance fell a little flat, whilst the sex seems were of a sufficient level of heat, the romance felt a little lacking.
The writer also has her main character talk in Irish dialect which becomes a mite annoying from about 50% in. It may be a personal thing, but I find that dialect in book form can be extremely frustrating if not used sparingly. The ending of the book also seemed rushed.
The world building is interesting, if a little underused. I would have loved to know more about how the Influential families worked as that was a very intriguing aspect of the book.
Despite those negatives, it is a good read and I would recommend it to readers of erotica, because this book is a bit on the steamy side.
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But Liam's divine mission is far more complex than she ever imagined and nothing is truly as it seems. Because Liam has a secret of his own: He is Apollo, Olympian god of the Sun, and his mission will never be complete until he has claimed Siobhan's heart forever.
Okay with the Amazon blurb out the way, here's my thoughts. I found this book an interesting and fairly enjoyable read. It was well written with sex scenes that were sufficiently hot. As it is primarily a romance, there is a lot of focus on the main female character. The character of Siobhan starts off with some backbone but rapidly becomes a placeholder with very little agency. Apollo was a bit too sexist and overbearing for me to like him. With these alpha male romance books, the man has to be hot with hidden depths. I got the feeling that there was nothing beyond his desire to bang the main character. The romance fell a little flat, whilst the sex seems were of a sufficient level of heat, the romance felt a little lacking.
The writer also has her main character talk in Irish dialect which becomes a mite annoying from about 50% in. It may be a personal thing, but I find that dialect in book form can be extremely frustrating if not used sparingly. The ending of the book also seemed rushed.
The world building is interesting, if a little underused. I would have loved to know more about how the Influential families worked as that was a very intriguing aspect of the book.
Despite those negatives, it is a good read and I would recommend it to readers of erotica, because this book is a bit on the steamy side.
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