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For the Love of a God (Greek God #1)

by Rosanna Leo (Goodreads Author)

4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 · rating details · 131 ratings · 64 reviews

Conservator Maia Douglas is an expert on ancient Greece and its mythology. She would never tell anyone at the museum where she works, but she's always had a secret crush on the mythical Eryx, Greek god of love. There is nothing she loves more than to tend to her favorite statue of him, and her nighttime dreams are filled with luscious images of Eryx making love to her.

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Published April 23rd 2012 by Liquid Silver Books

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Feb 05, 2013 Michelle(Chelle) aka Nightshade - Cake Whisperer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Here is the thing I like most about a Rosanna Leo book.....the light, fun-filled characters. She doesn't take herself too seriously and the reader feels that in the books.

Maia Douglas is a conservator in the Toronto Museum, specializing in early Greek studies. Her father had dragged her along on archaeological digs her entire life. When she was five her father discovered a rare statue of Eryx, The God of Love. Maia has been fascinated with Eryx ever since, so imagine her shock when the new direc...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Beckyloohoo Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ aka Mrs. Acheron Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mythology

I read that this author loves stories where the geeky girl gets the gorgeous guy. Well so do I!

This story was sinfully sweet and funny as it follows geeky good girl Maia, a conservator for the Toronto Museum and lover of all things Grecian. Especially a certain gorgeous statue of the god of love, Eryx. Maia has been obsessed with him since the first time she laid eyes on him, at 5 years old. She's devoted her life to being near him. So imagine her surprise when she sees the human incarnation of...more

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Feb 08, 2013 Elsa Carrion rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-elsa-s-reads

Title: For the Love of a God
Author: Rosanna Leoams
Format: eBook about 161 pgs
Genre: Paranormal Greek Mythology Romance
Cover: Well done 4 stars
Series: No, Stand alone
Main Characters: Maia & Eric

I love to read stories that include Greek Mythology and this story was not a disappointment. I read it in one sitting and found an author I will definitely be following and reading more of her books. I loved Maias’ character she is witty, nerdy but not naïve, she is smart and beautiful but still a lit...more

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Feb 04, 2013 Ellen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-reading-challenge, kick-authors, 1-lendable-kindle

Review to follow.

For the Love of a God-
I gobbled it up in one setting. The flow of writing was so good, I was so immerse in the story,I completely lost track of the time.

First off--
love the cover, Maia clearly a geeky awkward museum conservtion expert with glasses and a chiseled chest hunky god Eryx. What a sexy provocative cover to catch your eye.

Second---
Story is very amusing with well-placed humor and witty one-liners.
It was nice to read about a lead female who is little insecure about herse...more

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Oct 28, 2012 Jessy (BookEnd 2 BookEnd) rated it 4 of 5 stars

HOT TAMALES! This book starting with that sexy cover has provocative written all over it! Let me just point out that hard chiseled chest up there...yes you see it! You probably stared at it for a bit before scrolling down to read this...yes that is Eryx god of love. That picture doesn't come close to how sensuous the descriptions are in this book. Rosanna Leo has the art of lovemaking scenes down packed! *fans herself* Seriously. Down. Packed.
This book wasn't all sex okay. It had some great su...more

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Mar 16, 2013 Krystle ~A Booknatic~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dangerous-heroes, greek-mythology, paranormal-romance, kindle-owned

I absolutely found this book to be adorable. It was a quick, fun, and delightful read.

In the beginning of the book you have the Greek Gods Dionysus and Eryx bickering to each other that the god of wine “Dionysus” spends too much time gallivanting around with his booze and ladies, while the god of love “Eryx” wastes his time posing as mortals in the human realm pretending to be either a museum curator, professor, writer, or archaeologist. He just wants to ensure that the humans are doing the Gree...more I absolutely found this book to be adorable. It was a quick, fun, and delightful read.

In the beginning of the book you have the Greek Gods Dionysus and Eryx bickering to each other that the god of wine “Dionysus” spends too much time gallivanting around with his booze and ladies, while the god of love “Eryx” wastes his time posing as mortals in the human realm pretending to be either a museum curator, professor, writer, or archaeologist. He just wants to ensure that the humans are doing the Greek Gods justice by making sure they have all their facts straight about their “myths” and handle their treasures properly. – Reading the first chapter alone I knew that I loved Ms. Leo's humor and that this was going to be an entertaining read.

This time Eryx decides to take on the role of becoming the new director of The Toronto Museum. He thought that since it's in the middle of renovations and that they have a nice sized inventory of Greek valuables, they could use his help. I fell in love with him very easily from the descriptive words the author uses to describe him (swooooon) and his charming personality/attitude. The things he says to Maia will make your heart flutter a lot!

Maia Douglas is a funny, witty, quirky, dorky, awkward and beautiful girl who is a curator at the Toronto Museum. Her father Dr. Jim Douglas is a famous archaeologist who'd founded most of the Greek collection housed in this museum so this is basically Maia's second home. Word is getting around that the new Director Eric Lord will be arriving soon and that he is pretty ruthless when it comes to “cleaning house”. It's no secret that she's very fond of the Greek statue Eryx The God of Love in the Greek section of the museum, so when the God himself walks in the museum in his mortal guise as Eric Lord, I'd love to have seen the look on her face thinking the man of her dreams has come true!

I loved this character and immediately identified with her for her awkwardness and loved that she was passionate for things others would deem her for being a geek. More people need to be like this instead of thinking they need to hide what they love doing from others!!

There were some great lines/thoughts in this book that had me laughing out loud and rereading them after I'd stopped laughing just to start laughing again..

-“Last I heard he was farming cattle somewhere.” He rolled his eyes. “He's always been curiously fond of cows.” – Talking about the Greek God Zeus

-Death by chicken wing seemed like such a strange way to go. – Maia

-Maia had seen a lot of flamboyant gay bars. This one was flaming hotter than a pink flamingo on fire.

Will definitely recommend this to a friend and continue on with the series, Thanks Rosanna Leo for a great read:)

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Feb 07, 2013 Amy rated it 3 of 5 stars

I received this book free for an honest review. All in all I liked this book. Wanted to like it more, but there was just something missing, don't know...can't put my finger what exactly it is thou. It just didn't sweep me away. The story moved at a decent pace, I liked the leads, and there was lots of steamy parts. Plenty of action, self sacrifice and good triumphing over evil. If I could have I would have given it 3 1/2 stars. It is a short fun read, perfect for an afternoon escape. Thank you f...more

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Nov 15, 2012 Gaele rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: jeep-diva, review-reads

What a clever read that integrates a modern museum curator with a not-so-modern incarnation of a Greek god. The mix of myth and modern day is always an interesting one, full of potential missteps and pitfalls, and loaded with all of the carnal pleasures the gods are prone to sampling.

In this book, the heroine Maia is faced with her fantasies come to life, as the god of Love, Eryx, she has crushed on for years appears as the new director of her division at the Toronto museum in the form of Eric....more

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Sep 22, 2012 Maryann rated it 5 of 5 stars

First off let me say this about For the Love of God, Yikes, I think I need a cold shower. Rosanna Leo has written a scorching hot erotic romance about the Greek god Eryx and a mortal woman by the name of Maia. Now, just mentioning the words GREEK GOD should give you an idea of just how hot this guy is, and if that isn’t enough, did I mention he is the god of love?
Eryx, who goes by the name of Eric Lord while among mortals on Earth, is not the typical lecherous Greek god of old. He has all but s...more First off let me say this about For the Love of God, Yikes, I think I need a cold shower. Rosanna Leo has written a scorching hot erotic romance about the Greek god Eryx and a mortal woman by the name of Maia. Now, just mentioning the words GREEK GOD should give you an idea of just how hot this guy is, and if that isn’t enough, did I mention he is the god of love?
Eryx, who goes by the name of Eric Lord while among mortals on Earth, is not the typical lecherous Greek god of old. He has all but sworn off of women thanks to the vengeful witch, Nemesis. Nemesis is the goddess of vengeance and man is she pissed at Eryx. She wanted him for herself many years ago, and when he pushed her aside, she did not take it well, especially when it was for a mortal woman. She has sworn that he will never love another woman again, but if he does, she will die.
Eryx saw firsthand that Nemesis meant what she said, and has been avoiding women like the plague for too many years to count. He buries himself instead into the preservation of Greek antiquities, his way of maintaining a connection to the glory days of the Greek pantheon. And it has worked for him for a number of years until he takes over as the director of a museum in Toronto and meets the captivating Maia.
Maia views herself as a plain Jane, and is more at home with the statues she tries to restore than most people. When she meets Eric, she is blown away by his good looks. But that is not the only thing that has her reeling. He resembles the statue of Eryx that she has secretly been in love with since she was a child. To make it worse, he looks exactly like the Eryx that comes to her in dreams and makes love to her.
Together these two embark on a journey of love and lust the likes of which are rarely seen, all with the sinister overtone of Nemesis lurking in the background! Will they be able to stay together? Found out when you purchase your copy of For the Love of God today! Just be warned, you might need a cold shower afterwards!  Happy Reading!
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Sep 10, 2012 Kristin Anders rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, fantasy-romance, romance-books-reviewed

This review is by Musing Maddie on behalf of Ravishing Romances. Read the full version here.

How are the sex scenes?
They are HOT.
Details are not spared, so you feel as though you are experiencing the same ecstasy as the lovers.

How are the story lines?
Fun. In some ways it’s a sordid love triangle, but in many ways it’s just a well written love story with witty one-liners, suspense and, of course, drop dead gorgeous Greek gods!! (literally!) The story is not meant to be believable, so read it if y...more

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May 09, 2012 Sophia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: pnr-uf

Face it! We’ve all stood before a fine Greek marble statue (or saw one in a picture) and did a little dreamy fantasizing of what that statue would look like live and standing before us. Some might even take that dream a little further- knock yourself out! But what if-

That was sort of what happened to awkward, geeky museum conservation expert, Maia Douglas. Well actually what really happened was that the Greek god Eryx (whom I’m more familiar with as Eros) and his Olympian family really exist and...more Face it! We’ve all stood before a fine Greek marble statue (or saw one in a picture) and did a little dreamy fantasizing of what that statue would look like live and standing before us. Some might even take that dream a little further- knock yourself out! But what if-

That was sort of what happened to awkward, geeky museum conservation expert, Maia Douglas. Well actually what really happened was that the Greek god Eryx (whom I’m more familiar with as Eros) and his Olympian family really exist and live in the modern day. But times are hard on the Greek gods because nobody worships or believes in them anymore. This does not alter them in any way, but it does scatter them so that some have not been heard from for some time. Dionysius is still a big man for the drinking and the orgying, but his cousin Eryx has turned over a new leaf since a certain ‘woman scorned’ goddess has vowed and does kill every woman he might love. So to avoid the poor women being killed and to prevent feeling more guilt than he already feels, Eryx finds a new hobby that does not involve women. He sets out to do his part to preserve the Ancient Greek culture one museum at a time. He has set his sights on the Greek collection at the Toronto Museum for his next project.

Maia Douglas loves the Greek collection at the Toronto Museum because it was her father’s baby project before he became ill. The once great archeologist took his daughter on his digs and taught her a love for this ancient culture, but for Maia, this love was channeled into preserving history instead of discovering it. And this all started when her father discovered and brought back the life sized entirely preserved statue of Eryx. Maia was five when the statue found a home in the museum and she is convinced that the statue winked at the young five year old Maia. She has been fixated on the statue ever since. In Maia’s imagination, the statue comes to life making her erotic dreams play out and she knows its crazy, but she is in love with her marble Eryx.

Things change rapidly when the new museum director, Eric Lord, descends upon the place with new plans and new ways. His move to remove her statue in a long term loan almost breaks Maia’s heart, but in the midst of her anger she is not unmoved by the fact that Eric Lord is her statue in the flesh. And Eric is quite unsettled by her.

The story continues with Eric (Eryx) feeling inexplicably attracted to Maia and unable to entirely avoid the temptation to be with her and to touch her. Maia is equally charmed, but does not understand the way the man blows hot and cold with her. She wonders if he’s just playing a game with her since he seems very experienced and gorgeous next to her plainness. Eric is only one of her worries because now Maia is experiencing dreams that take her back to ancient times that involve the god Eryx and his human lover Chloe where she even sees Chloe’s death administered by Nemesis the goddess of retribution. Maia also experiences attempts on her own life- attempts that really worry Eric though he won’t explain why that is at first. Eventually, the truth about Eric/Eryx and his curse come out and then the real ‘fun’ begins (and no, it was not really fun) leading up to an unexpected ending.

The plot in this story was interesting to me not because Rosanna Leo utilized the Greek gods, but because of which ones she chose- Eryx, Dionysius, and Nemesis with cameos by Apollo and Artemis. I also found the controlled, responsible and sensitive version of Eryx quite a change- not sure how I feel about that. The plot had passion (oh baby did it, but we’re talking the god of love here) and excitement trying to foil Nemesis’ plots. It offered funny scenes with Maia and her friends as well as between Maia and Eric. It also offered poignant ‘sacrifice for true love’ stuff near the end.
For some reason I just could not feel it once I got just so far along. Partly, it was Maia herself. I liked her at first and then my opinion changed. For instance, at the beginning, I felt like Maia was portrayed as a free-spirited say-what-I’m thinking dreaming-of-my-god kind of gal, but suddenly when she finds out that her god is real she turns into this I’m a scientist and I don’t believe in anything sort no matter what you do to try to convince me. The Maia who thought her statue winked should have been half way ready to believe when Eric confessed the truth especially when she was faced with inexplicable events like her father’s miracle recover and the rescues he performed twice. I was sympathetic for her near the end after she did finally accept things and fought so hard when trying to keep all her loved ones safe.

Now as to the characters in general, I thought Maia’s friends particularly Dino and Eryx’s cousin Dionysius were good secondary characters. They brightened the scene when they were in it. The dialogue between Eric and Maia was great particularly in the beginning when they were being snarky with each other. I liked that edginess they both had as Eric sought to keep his distance and she tried to put him in his place about ‘her museum’ even while they were feeling the hot attraction.

All in all, it was a nice amusing read.
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May 06, 2012 Pauline Allan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, sexy-curves, favorites

First of all...I snatched this book up before ever really knowing what it was about because of the beautiful cover! The title was enticing and the sneek peek I read made me want to devour this read. There were several things that I really enjoyed about this story. First of all the heroine is full-figured and corky. I love that she is smart and determined, but has a shy, funny side as well. At work she is all business, but at home she can't even keep a plant green! Thanks to a little godly help,...more

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May 08, 2012 Lucy rated it 4 of 5 stars

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First off, let me state that I am a very happily married woman. So when I say that I want an Eryx for myself, that is saying something about him. This is a fun romp with gods and mortals, with a female character I liked so much. Maia Douglas is a conservator at the Toronto Museum, specializing in the Greek era. She is intelligent, self deprecating, messy and very nearly obsessed with all things Greek, particularly the statue that stands in the Greek hal...more Reviewed for http://heartsonfirereviews.com

First off, let me state that I am a very happily married woman. So when I say that I want an Eryx for myself, that is saying something about him. This is a fun romp with gods and mortals, with a female character I liked so much. Maia Douglas is a conservator at the Toronto Museum, specializing in the Greek era. She is intelligent, self deprecating, messy and very nearly obsessed with all things Greek, particularly the statue that stands in the Greek hall, that of Eryx, the Greek God of Love. Maia has worked her entire career at this Museum, which was also the place her father worked, and helped make big. Her mother was an artist who left her and her father when she was five, so it was always just the two of them. Dr. Douglas took Maia on digs, and shared his passion for antiquities with her, a passion she shares. Her father is actually the one who found the Eryx statue, and when Maia was five he took her to see it. She loved it, but when she was leaving the hall she stuck her tongue out (I mean, she’s FIVE) and the statue winked at her. Impossible, right? Right. But it’s made her love Eryx (the statue) and dream of Eryx (the god) since then. Her father is in hospice, most of her coworkers think she is odd, she hasn’t many friends. What she has is her work, and her statute.

Eryx is the Greek God of Love. He is also carrying a world of guilt around, due to a curse courtesy of the vengeful, nasty goddess Nemesis. In an effort to keep women safe, he focuses not on love but on antiquities. He presents as a mortal named Eric Lord and he goes to museums as a director, cleaning house. He is now setting his sights on the Toronto Museum. When he arrives and immediately fires someone, Maia is outraged. Then she sees him.
“Her hands dropped. And then her jaw dropped. If the elastic on her Hanes hadn’t been so strong, her panties would have dropped too.”

Unfortunately, the first thing Eric Lord does is let her know he is putting the Eryx statue on loan to Russia. Maia, too on edge from everything going on, bursts into tears and makes Eric feel awful. Something he hasn’t felt in a long time, caring about someone else. He “loved” a priestess, Chloe, and due to his own behavior it ended badly. He tells himself he is a different man now, but is he?

Imagine trying to deal with a boss who looks just like your secret statue obsession, while he’s dealing with god issues.

The writing of this book is witty, clever and so likeable. The characters are lively and real. I would so love to read a Dino story, Maia’s gay friend who is absolutely fabulous (he tells Maia, “you are a recipe for premature ejaculation if I’ve ever seen one”). Apollo and Artemis are beautiful and bad-ass, and Dionysus (god of wine!) is unapologetically horny yet loyal and a worthy friend.

There are just little things that made me laugh (Eric trying to hide a “massive hard-on behind a floor lamp”, I mean how big IS that thing?) and there were things that were sad (Chloe, Maia’s loneliness) and it’s all put together in a quirky, very fun read. Very recommended.
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Feb 27, 2013 Anna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: r2r

I loved this book!

When I first saw become available on the R2R, I knew I'd have to jump at the chance to read it, and I definitely wasn't disappointed!

From the start, Rosanna Leo had me hooked. I loved the story line, I loved reading about the gods, which made for an awesome story line and most importantly I LOVED listening to the gods argue (especially Eryx and Dionysius!), so funny and entertaining.

To kind of jump off of that my two favorite characters were Eryx and Dionysius. Eryx was becomin...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Eren rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a great fun read. It really was. The characters were fun and spunky. Maia was a fireball and I loved that about her. I'm geeky myself, so the fact that she got a God and the son of the Goddess of Love, had me needing out.

Maia works at a museum and is about to meet her new boss. She has grown attached to the statue of the God Eryx. When she comes into work one day, her coworkers inform her that the new boss is in. Maia finally sees him and BOOM. Exact replica of Eryx.

Eryx has sworn off...more

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Nov 21, 2012 Bookie | The BookChick rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: lendable, kick-author, hist-myth-elements, 5-star-read, gods-and-goddesses, liquid-silver

My Rating: ★★★★★

Book Description:
Conservator Maia Douglas is an expert on ancient Greece and its mythology. She would never tell anyone at the museum where she works, but she's always had a secret crush on the mythical Eryx, Greek god of love. There is nothing she loves more than to tend to her favorite statue of him, and her nighttime dreams are filled with luscious images of Eryx making love to her.

One day, the peace at Maia's beloved museum is shattered when a new director arrives. A man who...more

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Apr 16, 2013 P.A. Lupton rated it 5 of 5 stars

I’m surprised how much I enjoyed this book since it isn’t my usual pick. If my only exposure to this novel was a blurb on Amazon, I probably wouldn’t have chosen it. I’m not a huge fan of the Greek Gods in Paranormal Romance. I’m not sure why, but I’ve stayed away from those storylines. Well, Goodreads is broadening my horizons once again. After a few good friends read and loved this book, I decided to give it a try. I’m so glad I did, because I loved it. It wasn’t at all what I expected. For so...more
I’m surprised how much I enjoyed this book since it isn’t my usual pick. If my only exposure to this novel was a blurb on Amazon, I probably wouldn’t have chosen it. I’m not a huge fan of the Greek Gods in Paranormal Romance. I’m not sure why, but I’ve stayed away from those storylines. Well, Goodreads is broadening my horizons once again. After a few good friends read and loved this book, I decided to give it a try. I’m so glad I did, because I loved it. It wasn’t at all what I expected. For some unknown reason, I had it in my head that a story about Greek Gods would be stuffy and feel like I was reading for history class. Instead, I got a fun and sexy book with a contemporary setting. Trust me—there was nothing stuffy or historic about this story.

I’ve still got a giddy swoon happening for Eryx. A gorgeous Greek God of love who has superpowers when it comes to pleasuring a woman. Sign me up. He was awesome. I didn’t expect him to have such a great sense of humor or to be so sensitive. It was a nice refreshing change to have a different hero. I’ve been a little tired lately of continuously reading books with the same hero, just different names. Eryx was definitely different, and he nearly broke my heart in the end with his sacrifice. He really was perfect. Maia was a great character too, and the chemistry between them…steamy.

There was one thing in this book that bothered me. It wasn’t anything I would deduct stars for and it didn’t hinder my enjoyment, but it bothered me. (view spoiler) Still, like I said, it didn’t make me like the book any less.

Overall, this was a fantastic read and I’d recommended it for anyone who likes a sweet and sexy love story with a magical touch.
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Feb 24, 2013 Paula Black rated it 5 of 5 stars

4.5 Stars Hades hath no fury like a bunny-boiler scorned.

Highly enjoyable and entertaining romantic comedy.
For me this was the book equivalent of a feel-good chic-flick you'd watch with your girlfriends. Yes, it's a bit silly and cheesy and predictable and the distressed damsel swoons regularly (yes literally) into the hero's waiting arms, but the characters are so engaging and the witty banter so entertaining that you really just don't care.
Leo's writing style is a joy to read.
I'll admit I norm...more

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Feb 19, 2013 ☺~Tina~☺ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-exchange-for-review, mythology, gods, goddess-es

Maia Douglas is an expert on ancient Greece, its mythology and she is in love with a statue. The statue of Eryx, Greek god of love has been at the museum since Maia’s dad worked there. Eryx has been visiting museums for decades, posing as Eric Lord. When Maia sees him, she automatically thinks he looks like Eryx but everyone knows Gods aren’t real, right? Eric has sworn off women because he has one that he can’t seem to shake. He finds himself having to protect Maia vengeful goddess who will not...more

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Sep 11, 2012 Suzan rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Paranormal Romance fans

I adored this book though I felt sad that Eryx had to give up his immortality and couldn't get it back! Surely there should have been some way for him to get it back like maybe give him Nemesis's immortality as fair trade! Still, in some way's he's probably happier as a mortal but only because he was convinced that Maia wouldn't want to be a goddess. I loved Maia's friends Sheila and Dino, espeacially Dino, he had me in stiches with some of the things that came out of his mouth! So did Dionyis!...more

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Rosanna Leo Dear Suzan! Thanks so much for such a lovely, glowing review of my book. I cannot tell you what it means to me to hear your kind words. Can I just say...more
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Suzan Rosanna wrote: "Dear Suzan! Thanks so much for such a lovely, glowing review of my book. I cannot tell you what it means to me to hear your kind words...more
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Rosanna Leo Suzan wrote: "Rosanna wrote: "Dear Suzan! Thanks so much for such a lovely, glowing review of my book. I cannot tell you what it means to me to hear y...more
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Nov 18, 2012 Julie Ramsey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: done

For the Love of a God

The Greek Gods still exist, even if not fully remembered. They are not just fairy tales or stories but based on truths. Eyrx, the son or Ares and Aphrodite, is a god of love. He and his cousin, Dionysus, went through time sleeping with women, drinking and just having fun. When Eryx sees a devoted follower, a priestess of his temple, he becomes infatuated with her. He actually starts to care for her. It grows into something more than lust. Nemesis, one of Zeus's daughters has...more For the Love of a God

The Greek Gods still exist, even if not fully remembered. They are not just fairy tales or stories but based on truths. Eyrx, the son or Ares and Aphrodite, is a god of love. He and his cousin, Dionysus, went through time sleeping with women, drinking and just having fun. When Eryx sees a devoted follower, a priestess of his temple, he becomes infatuated with her. He actually starts to care for her. It grows into something more than lust. Nemesis, one of Zeus's daughters has been in love with Eyrx. She is jealous of the priestess. So when Eyrx decides to go with his cousin to a orgy, he leaves the priestess and goes for a little fun. He feels guilty and misses his little priestess and goes to meet her at his temple, only to find her long dead. Nemesis had stabbed her to death. Eyrx, heartbroken and felling guilty as hell, pushes on with his immortality. Starts to fall in love with another women, only to have Nemesis kill her as well. This happens time and again, until he realizes he can not endanger any one else.

Maia, daughter of a famous archaeologists, loves what she does. She restores artifacts for museums. She has patients, tenderness and love for her job and her favorite statue, the statue of Eyrx. She has had a little crush on him years. Due to her father, she grew up hearing all the stories and always wondered what happened to Eyrx. The new boss is coming to the museum and stirring up trouble, even threatening to move HER statue. Her dreams are of Eyrx's touch and them making love, so when she meets the new director, she doesn't know what to think because he looks just like her dream Eyrx.

I love Greek mythology. The gods always bring cool stories to any book and this one is no different. Maia is an independent women, who wants a man she believes doesn't exists. Eyrx truly wants someone to love, and both are extremely lonely. Their attraction builds to a point were neither can deny it. Nemesis can't believe Eyrx would love anyone else but her. The ultimate women bent on revenge. A great love story with danger, drama, a few laughs and tears. What would you do for the love of a god?? Great book 4 stars...adults only! come see this review and more on juliesbookreview.blogspot.com(less)

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Dec 05, 2012 Lynn Worton rated it 5 of 5 stars

I won a copy of this book in a competition from the author a while ago. I'm just sorry that I haven't managed to read it sooner, as I absolutely loved it!

Maia is a fantastic character. She is a feisty, head-strong woman, who happens to have a crush on a statue of Eryx, the Grecian god of love. When the new director of the museum, Eric Lord, arrives, Maia is completely thrown by his more than passing resemblance to her beloved statue.

Eric Lord is Eryx, the god of love. He is also a fantastic char...more

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Jan 30, 2013 Josette rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is about the Greek god Eryx. After the goddess Nemesis was turned down by him, she decided that she loved him and he would pay for turning her down. After many loses in love, Eryx decides to be celibate and help mortals conserve the Greek god/goddess history, until he meets Maia. This is a story of building love, learning the true meaning of love and sacrifice, and how to believe in the things you can't touch.

I really enjoyed this story. The characters were well developed. I wanted to...more

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May 10, 2013 PointyEars42 rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: car-wreck-i-have-to-look-at, deeply-regret-reading, exploring-the-genre, here-be-misogyny, lemmed-dnf

God awful, all puns intended.

Maia, who I think is is supposed to be a bumbling professor (like whats-her-name in the Mummy movies) seems seriously emotionally and socially crippled...and not in an endearing way. Many of her personality "quirks" come across as the bitchy things the Mean Girls or insecure men say about women when they want to make fun of them in public. I felt uncomfortably and full of pity when I should have felt connected to her ineptness. At no point did I see anything (yes, o...more God awful, all puns intended.

Maia, who I think is is supposed to be a bumbling professor (like whats-her-name in the Mummy movies) seems seriously emotionally and socially crippled...and not in an endearing way. Many of her personality "quirks" come across as the bitchy things the Mean Girls or insecure men say about women when they want to make fun of them in public. I felt uncomfortably and full of pity when I should have felt connected to her ineptness. At no point did I see anything (yes, other than her boobs and her devotion to his image) that would capture anyone's attention, let alone a deity's.

My real issues lay with the male love interest. This "god" is indistinguishable from any one of a pantheon of alpha males from the last few decades of romance novels. Physically perfect, brooding to excess, man-handling women as if that's the only way he can communicate, darkly mysterious about his past until said past nearly kills her and then its her fault for not guessing what his secret was...sound familiar at all? If his human body had scars that corresponded with wear & tear on the statue (her character is painted as someone more likely to find that more desirable than his unblemished underwear model body) or if something about his basic personality gelled with hers on a level that has nothing to do with sex and statue worship or if he'd just once done something - ANYTHING - as a God of Luuuuuuuurve he's professed to be...well, then I'd be okay with him.

I get that this isn't meant to be a novel of any depth - just a fun romance - but the characters are cardboard cutouts I just could not connect with. No, not cardboard cutouts - hollow plaster replicas of the real thing.

Also, the sex is pretty icky - I should not be reading about their first encounter and wondering if the author is a 23 year old guy who mistakenly thinks that, just because he's not a virgin, he knows about women's bodies. Actually, considering how they are both so utterly ruled by their baser impulses, I should bring that estimated age down to 13.

If this book aimed for light, romantic fluff, it missed the mark and went straight to insubstantial... to the point of being pretty unreadable. Giving up at 80% because, as close as I am to the end, I just don't care about Maia & Eryx.

Want romance and statues in a brief but moving package? Instead of reading this book, go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjGi8_...(less)

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Feb 10, 2013 Cathy Brockman rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, paranormal-urban-fantasy, i-want, wishlist, good-gods

Maia loves her job at the museum as conservator. She actually loves her job a bit much, well one of the statues. She has an infatuation with Eryx the God of Love. A new museum head is coming in with a bad reputation for cleaning house.
When Eric meets Mai he tries to keep his feelings in check but can't He knows if he even acts like he may fall in love with anyone Nemesis will kill them so he has to live eternity alone.
Does Eryx fall in love with Maia? Can she ever believe who he really is? Wil...more

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Mar 06, 2013 Rena rated it 1 of 5 stars

Recommended to Rena by: Shianne

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Okay.
No.
It's not cute to keep all the other Greek god /goddess names and edit Eros to be Eryx. Ερως. Got it?

Let's talk about Nemesis the goddess of indignation against, and retribution for, evil deeds and undeserved good fortune. She is basicly the Greek goddess who embodies Robin Hood. The times she gets involved with love? It was because of unrequited love, yes - but when the would be lover killed themselves for just the slightest sign of affection and did not receive it. I do not like to th...more Okay.
No.
It's not cute to keep all the other Greek god /goddess names and edit Eros to be Eryx. Ερως. Got it?

Let's talk about Nemesis the goddess of indignation against, and retribution for, evil deeds and undeserved good fortune. She is basicly the Greek goddess who embodies Robin Hood. The times she gets involved with love? It was because of unrequited love, yes - but when the would be lover killed themselves for just the slightest sign of affection and did not receive it. I do not like to think of her as a daughter of Zeus - why? That means in some versions of Greek myth that Zeus mated with his own daughter to produce Helene.

So when I am sympathetic to her for the most part of the book? It works out to really annoy me. With you know Maia and...Eryx. Yeah can we talk about the sex?

Ew. Ick.

Was that supposed to be good sex? It sure as heck does not read like any kind of sex I would want. Just, no thanks. I sure hope it was meant to be more funny than serious - or I am just not the target for this kind of book

Newsflash though Apollo and Artemis? They get confused with Roman Apollon and Diana. They aren't sun and moon deities to the Greeks. I know it's a mistake that many writers make. But still..does someone want to touch upon the subject of why Apollo whose nearly every love story ends with heartbreak and death - or Artemis a virgin goddess! - would want to help 'Eryx ' god of love - as in procreation? Yeah there's a brain fart.

I can see Dionysus hanging about - but why the writer didn't use such Erotes as Anterôs,
Hêdylogos, Himeros, Pothos, Hymenaios, or Hermaphroditos? Probably because it either irks her ideas of love (despite Dino the token gay best friend - we never see him flush out into anything more than a manly shaped girl) in ancient Greek times it wasn't all about girl and guy orgies - there are myths of males gods loving male mortals. Or more likely she has no idea such myths and gods exist.

A part of me hopes this novel is some kind of sickly funny joke and not to be taken serios. Really - really -really does. Oh the title's irony. I am not impressed.(less)

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Feb 05, 2013 Anne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, fantasy, paranormal, romance

The first in Rosanna Leo's Greek-god inspired books. (I read this out of order, having read the book on Dionysus first). I really enjoy the way the author blends bits of the classic Greek tales with a modern-day twist. The scene in the museum where Nemesis comes to life - with all the creepy details she controlled - one of my favorite scenes in the book. I enjoyed the love story between Maia and Eryx, and it was nice to be introduced to Dionysus again. (I'm actually hoping for a book with Artemi...more

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Apr 28, 2013 ~Thena~ ♥Machar ♥ Spade ♥ Ethan ♥ Harry♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have no idea why it took me so long to read this book. It's been on my list since last year. I'm glad I finally got around to it. :)

I'm sorry, but I just need to get this out of the way first. I usually have a very hard time reading books based on Greek mythology. It's a subject very dear to me and I've been studying it since I was a child. So many stories that use Greek mythology either deliberately change things or outright get them wrong (don't even get me started on the travesty of Disney'...more I have no idea why it took me so long to read this book. It's been on my list since last year. I'm glad I finally got around to it. :)

I'm sorry, but I just need to get this out of the way first. I usually have a very hard time reading books based on Greek mythology. It's a subject very dear to me and I've been studying it since I was a child. So many stories that use Greek mythology either deliberately change things or outright get them wrong (don't even get me started on the travesty of Disney's that was Hercules), and that usually makes it impossible for me to enjoy a story. In one way, this book was no exception. From the very first pages, I had a hard time with the Greek god of love being named Eryx instead of Eros. Eryx was a king and a demigod, not a god himself. He was killed in a boxing match after stealing one of Herakles' bulls and challenging Herakles during Herakles' labors. Eros is the son of Aphrodite and Ares and is the god of love, who fell in love with Psyche and lost her because she was convinced to not trust him. There were other errors in the mythology as well, but they were so common that they were a little easier for me to accept, such as Apollo and Artemis being the god and goddess of the sun and moon, instead of music/medicine/prophesy and the hunt. But they are so often confused with their Roman counterparts that I've come to expect it.

Honestly, this caused me to almost put the book down after only three pages. But I kept going because I like Rosanna Leo's writing and wanted to give it a chance. So I did my best to suspend my reflexive judgement and chose to think of these gods as separate, fictional entities loosely based on the ones I've known and loved for so many years.

This is the first time I have ever given a book that took such license with Greek mythology such a high rating. And it is completely due to how much I liked the characters and how fun I thought the story was.

This was a very sweet love story and I loved Maia. Her geekiness and awkwardness was so much fun to me. I really thought Eric was going to be nasty and arrogant toward her for much of the book, while he fought his feelings for her, but that wasn't the case. Instead, he was very sweet and I couldn't help but love him too. I also adored Dionysos. While he didn't go around inspiring madness in people, he was quite into debauchery. He was a bit twisted, but funny, and I couldn't help but be fond of him. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of woman brings him to his knees.

The story moved at a nice, quick pace, and I found the sex scenes steamy and well done. I was holding my breath there at the end, and was so stressed and sad! (view spoiler) But Rosanna Leo made everything right and I still have a happy little glow for them.

All in all, this was a fun, lighthearted book and I'm glad I finally read it. I will be jumping right into the next two in the series.(less)

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Feb 04, 2013 Mello ❣ Illium ✮Harry✮ ☀Myrnin☀ Torin Ichimaru rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult, paranormal-romance, gods-and-goddesses, mythology, fantasy, greek-mythology, hawt-heroes, sassy-heroines, read-in-2013, lendable, rosanna-leo

Synopsis:

Conservator Maia Douglas is an expert on ancient Greece and its mythology. She would never tell anyone at the museum where she works, but she's always had a secret crush on the mythical Eryx, Greek god of love. There is nothing she loves more than to tend to her favorite statue of him, and her nighttime dreams are filled with luscious images of Eryx making love to her.

One day, the peace at Maia's beloved museum is shattered when a new director arrives. A man who looks exactly like her i...more Synopsis:

Conservator Maia Douglas is an expert on ancient Greece and its mythology. She would never tell anyone at the museum where she works, but she's always had a secret crush on the mythical Eryx, Greek god of love. There is nothing she loves more than to tend to her favorite statue of him, and her nighttime dreams are filled with luscious images of Eryx making love to her.

One day, the peace at Maia's beloved museum is shattered when a new director arrives. A man who looks exactly like her image of Eryx. As Maia watches, he manages to upset her ordered museum world, at the same time he inflames her with unwanted desire.

Maia does not know that her new boss is actually the god Eryx, disguised as a mortal so he may work in antiquities. Although he is the god of love, he has forsaken his sexual nature because of a curse that has killed any woman he's dared to love. Though he fights it, Eryx is drawn to Maia with a force he's never experienced in a thousand years. But can he convince her of his true identity? And can he protect her from a vengeful goddess who seeks her destruction?

My Thoughts:

What a nice, sweet and endearing story. I was worried that Eryx would be mean to Maia for the majority of the story, but he wasn't. The first time he hurt her, he felt awful about it. And then he started doing things just to make her happy. He was amazingly sweet.

It felt a little sudden the way they felt for each other so quickly, but since this wasn't a long book, it still worked. Besides, they had plenty issues to work through to get to their HEA.

I liked both Eryx and Maia a lot. He was a sweetheart and she could be quite sassy when she wanted to be. Plus, I felt a kinship with her. I like wearing t-shirts with cartoon characters on them, too! Screw being fancy, I want to be comfortable.

I really enjoyed the supporting cast as well. Dionysus and Dino were hilarious. Apollo was a sweetie, if a bit condescending. Artemis was badass. Nemesis was just a bitch. She got what she deserved in the end, at least.

I'm glad that Eryx and Maia got their happy ending. They deserved it.(less)

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Feb 06, 2013 Michelle ☕Ndayeni☕ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: gods-and-goddesses, mythology-greek, paranormal-romance, read-in-2013, challenges-2013-tachance, challenges-2013-nuauth-az, challenges-2013, lendable-kindle

A fun, refreshing that manages to embody many different dichotomies within it. It's funny and serious, playful and suspenseful, reverent and irreverent, heartwarming and heartbreaking often at the same time, and the list could probably go on. Just when you think you know what to expect next, Ms. Leo takes it into an unexpected turn, keeping you guessing as to how it's going to play out right up till the end.

At first glance Maia seems to be your stereotypical scholarly nerd woman. She's more at h...more A fun, refreshing that manages to embody many different dichotomies within it. It's funny and serious, playful and suspenseful, reverent and irreverent, heartwarming and heartbreaking often at the same time, and the list could probably go on. Just when you think you know what to expect next, Ms. Leo takes it into an unexpected turn, keeping you guessing as to how it's going to play out right up till the end.

At first glance Maia seems to be your stereotypical scholarly nerd woman. She's more at home in the halls of the museum, working on her beloved artifacts, than she is living in the real world. She's oblivious to the dictates of modern fashion, and yet in her disregard for it she manages to sport a quirky, funky style all her own. With her '70s cartoon character t-shirts, her technicolored Crocs, and her vintage Holly Hobby bag, she ends up seeming very avante garde in a very neo-hippie, anything but dowdy kind of way. She'd probably fit right in on many college campuses, and would have sorority girls fawning over her dying to know where she got her vintage duds. Looking below the surface, Maia's personality is also a curious blend of the staid and the quirky. She thinks nothing of fondling Poseidon's testicles while evaluating how to repair the damage to the marble they're carved from, but shies away in rather prim fashion from any attention from a flesh and blood man. Her adventurous side lets her get involved with Eric Lord, yet her intellect hold her back at a few crucial junctures. Watching how all the contradictions resolve themselves, or how they manage to coexist and not seem like contradictions, is fascinating reading indeed.

Eryx, or Eric Lord as he calls himself in the mortal world at the time of the story, is largely everything you would expect a Greek god to be, and many things you wouldn't expect. He's more than a little bit cocky and arrogant, but also frequently self-effacing and humble. He suffers a bit much from the "I'm no good for you, I should leave you alone for your own good because you'll be much safer and better off without me" mindset that so many paranormal heroes seem to espouse, but he thankfully doesn't cling to it quite as tightly or for as long as many do. Maybe because as the God of Love there's a point at which he just can't help letting his lust overrule his better judgement, or maybe because being what he is, he's less able in many ways to deny the call of true love when he finds it. Whatever the case, he ends up being a thoroughly adorable hero, and your heart will break for him and what he has had to go through for most of his existence, and what he'll have to go through to earn his HEA with Maia.

As a nearly lifelong student and lover of Greek mythology, I'm always drawn to stories about the Greek pantheon, and love seeing the original take that various authors have on them. I'll admit to not being as knowledgeable about most of the lesser deities like Eryx, but such knowledge isn't really necessary to the enjoyment of this tale, for all of the crucial bits of the mythology are explained in the text, and reading Ms. Leo's portrayal of Eryx and some of the other gods/goddesses is far more entertaining than learning the classical tales anyway. The relationship between Eryx and Maia and the forces that they're up against will take you on an emotional roller coaster. You'll laugh, you'll want to cry, you'll want to scream with anger, and you'll want to fan yourself 'cause it gets mighty hot in here sometimes. In short, it'll do most everything you want a good book to do (except tell you where to find your own studly god to try on for size). My one complaint is how it all turns out, because I'd have preferred to things turn out a little bit differently, though I understand why Ms. Leo went the route she did. Just, yeah, a few details done a bit different would have made me happier, but that's just me really.

Definitely a book I'd recommend to anyone interested in paranormal romance, Greek mythology and/or reading modernized twists on such, or just anyone who likes a quirky, funny, heartwarming yet slightly bittersweet love story. Four and a half stars easily to this one.(less)

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Rosanna Leo has her degree in history and literature, as well as in classical singing. She currently resides in Toronto, Canada. Her favorite things are her family, dusty libraries, and Nutella. Rosanna loves it when the geeky, awkward girl gets the hot guy, and has made it her mission to see this happen in her books as much as possible. She is a multi-published author with Liquid Silver Books. He...more

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“Sweetie,” Dino said, coming over to put his arm around her shoulder. He tipped her head up and looked into her eyes with great empathy. “You can’t fuck a statue. At least not at that angle. You’d at least have to tip it onto its back first, and as a conservator, I can’t recommend it.” — 3 people liked it

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