I loved the twist Ms. Spade gave these characters as a human clashes with a dark god to create an enemies to lovers story.
Steph is exactly the type of nerdy, quirky heroine I enjoy. She’s introverted and tends to get caught up in her work rather than live life, but she’s appreciative of her best friend’s attempts, and successes, to get her out of her comfort zone. I loved her reactions to Hades from their first meeting until she learned the truth about him. She was just so cute and perfect for the Dark Lord.
Hades is the type of hero you would expect, except perhaps more grumpy than angry, which I adored! We didn’t have his point of view and I would have loved to know what he was thinking as he interacted with Steph. She was definitely the type of person he isn’t used to dealing with and getting a look into his thoughts would have been hilarious. Nevertheless, I did connect with him and felt his own torture at what his existence entailed.
Together, Steph and Hades worked. The development of their relationship felt organic, which I especially enjoyed. The steam level doesn’t hit until later in the story making this a slowburn, but once it does, it absolutely burns the pages. This has a fast pace and a storyline that kept me engaged and moving forward until I reached the end.
This was an amazing romance centered around Hades and includes a few other gods as well as other witty secondary characters to round it all out.
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An enjoyable start to a modern Greek mythology retelling series
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐STEAM: 🔥🔥.5I am always in for a Hades/Persephone retelling, so this was an immediate add to my TBR.Stephanie Costas is taking a much-needed vacation to Greece. What she did not expect is to run into actual Gods during her trip. When she catches the attention of a certain Underworld God -- who is mourning being left by Persephone -- she also finds herself intrigued by Hades.This was definitely a fun read. Carly Spade did a great job of making the Gods more relatable. The idea of broody Hades being sent on vacation by his own brother to shake off his break-up was entertaining. There were a couple of awkward moments, but Spade made up for it with an action-packed climax.This is a sloooow burn. While I felt like it was necessary, I wished there were more moments from them to really drive home their connection.Overall, I enjoyed the book and look forward to the stories about the other Gods.
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Spicy, Sweet, Fun Rom-Com. Perfect for taking on vacation or gifting to your favorite bibliophile!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2022
If you like a flavor of sweet, contemporary rom-com (think Dirty Dancing mingled with Law & Order) mixed with a flair of Greek mythology and then dipped in a ~LOT~ of spice, this book is for you. I loved the characters (Hades and Steph are highly relatable, interesting go-getters), the setting (I mean, who doesn't dream they can just vacation off to some Greek islands and dance and swim their cares away with a hot, broody god), and the plot (Hades is an immortal CEO tasked with ensuring the business of death flows correctly. Steph, hunting down a mysterious murder, is first distracting and then the best thing he's never had...yet). Definitely check out this book. I was delighted and read it all in one sitting, it was that good.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2022
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Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022
STEAM: 🔥🔥.5
I am always in for a Hades/Persephone retelling, so this was an immediate add to my TBR.
Stephanie Costas is taking a much-needed vacation to Greece. What she did not expect is to run into actual Gods during her trip. When she catches the attention of a certain Underworld God -- who is mourning being left by Persephone -- she also finds herself intrigued by Hades.
This was definitely a fun read. Carly Spade did a great job of making the Gods more relatable. The idea of broody Hades being sent on vacation by his own brother to shake off his break-up was entertaining. There were a couple of awkward moments, but Spade made up for it with an action-packed climax.
This is a sloooow burn. While I felt like it was necessary, I wished there were more moments from them to really drive home their connection.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and look forward to the stories about the other Gods.
An enjoyable start to a modern Greek mythology retelling series
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022
STEAM: 🔥🔥.5
I am always in for a Hades/Persephone retelling, so this was an immediate add to my TBR.
Stephanie Costas is taking a much-needed vacation to Greece. What she did not expect is to run into actual Gods during her trip. When she catches the attention of a certain Underworld God -- who is mourning being left by Persephone -- she also finds herself intrigued by Hades.
This was definitely a fun read. Carly Spade did a great job of making the Gods more relatable. The idea of broody Hades being sent on vacation by his own brother to shake off his break-up was entertaining. There were a couple of awkward moments, but Spade made up for it with an action-packed climax.
This is a sloooow burn. While I felt like it was necessary, I wished there were more moments from them to really drive home their connection.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and look forward to the stories about the other Gods.
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Katie Murray
10/10 would recommend.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2023
Sanghita
Good as a palate cleanser in-between epics.
Reviewed in India on April 30, 2021
