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A Touch of Greek (Out of Olympus #1)

by Tina Folsom (Goodreads Author)

3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 · rating details · 1,727 ratings · 201 reviews

Selfish and gorgeous Greek God Triton is cast out of Olympus after seducing Zeus’ mistress and can only gain reentry if he finds a woman who loves him for his kindness and selflessness, not his beauty. When the mortal Sophia – recovering from an eye operation and virtually blind – needs a home healthcare worker, he takes on the role, hoping she will be his ticket home.

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Published September 30th 2010

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Apr 28, 2012 Tabitha rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Triton is the son of the Greek god Poseidon.When he is caught in bed with Zeus’s mistress, Zeus decides to punish him by taking away his powers and sending him to America. While in America he is supposed to find a woman and have her fall in love with him, not because of his good looks but because of his kindness and selflessness. The problem is Triton’s not supposed to have any help from his friends while he is on earth b...more This review originally appeared at
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Triton is the son of the Greek god Poseidon.When he is caught in bed with Zeus’s mistress, Zeus decides to punish him by taking away his powers and sending him to America. While in America he is supposed to find a woman and have her fall in love with him, not because of his good looks but because of his kindness and selflessness. The problem is Triton’s not supposed to have any help from his friends while he is on earth because they will be “rewarded” if they do, but that doesn’t stop his friends. Plus there are a few people that would like to see Triton fail because of things he has done in the past.

Sophia is an independent you woman who is in the process of turning her childhood home into a bed and breakfast. After an unfortunate accident she’s left virtually blind only being able to make out shapes of the things she’s looking at. Then she meets Trident who has managed to become her home health care worker and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Since she’s blind the only thing that she knows about him is that he is an incredibly kind person.

This was the first Tina Folsom book I’ve read and I was really impressed. The characters she created were really likeable and the story was something that I’ve never read about. Triton was such a likeable character, I loved how we possessive over Sophia (not in a bad way). He was also really funny and sweet underneath his whole womanizer persona. Sophia was also a great character she had a lot of emotional baggage from her childhood and she has trouble letting people in her life because of how she’s been treated in the past. When Triton entered her life he helped her start to let go of her past and in return she helped him become a better person who can actually care for someone. The secondary characters of this book were great additions to the story. Tritons friends all added a certain humor and charm to the book which would have made the book less enjoyable had they not been in it.

Even though this was an amazing book there were a few things that I didn’t like. One of them was that Sophia’s best friend completely disappeared, but she wasn’t too important to the plot so it’s all good. This book had a lot of let’s call them “sexy scenes” they weren’t bad or anything just a little bit more then what I’m used to reading. The story was a bit cliche, but the author just made it work! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick light read, it is a bit mature so be aware of that before reading.
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Dec 13, 2012 Laura Ashlee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, romance

I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I usually stay away from romance books. I’m always convinced it will be a lot of sex and no plot or character development. Folsom has managed to merge the two well. I really enjoyed this book, and I plan to read the next one.

I love good characters and character development. Triton goes through a huge change: from being a philanderer, to really caring about Sophia. Sophia has some trust issues, but they’re not without reason. She’s been screw...more

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Dec 08, 2012 Jemma Gutierrez rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: magic

Im not a fan of writing detailed summary of books when doing a review so let's just skip the part. If you read the 'Scanguard Vampire', then you'll difinitely like this book less.

First of all, let me assure you that this is a fun read. There are some pretty hot scenes, hilarous too and the idea of hot-playboy-god-friends is totally *GRIN* ;)HAWT.

Unlike the 'Scanguard vampire' which by the way is a flaming ball of hotness, this was pretty decent. Not the best but still has that touch that makes...more

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Aug 17, 2012 Dangerous Romance Book Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Book Blurb: Selfish and gorgeous Greek God Triton is cast out of Olympus after seducing Zeus’ mistress and can only gain reentry if he finds a woman who loves him for his kindness and selflessness, not his beauty. When the mortal Sophia – recovering from an eye operation and virtually blind – needs a home healthcare worker, he takes on the role, hoping she will be his ticket home.
While defending Sophia from an unknown adversary, Triton’s protective instinct emerges. At the same time rivaling God...more Book Blurb: Selfish and gorgeous Greek God Triton is cast out of Olympus after seducing Zeus’ mistress and can only gain reentry if he finds a woman who loves him for his kindness and selflessness, not his beauty. When the mortal Sophia – recovering from an eye operation and virtually blind – needs a home healthcare worker, he takes on the role, hoping she will be his ticket home.
While defending Sophia from an unknown adversary, Triton’s protective instinct emerges. At the same time rivaling Gods do everything to doom him to failure. And even if Triton can win Sophia’s love, will he throw it away to return home, or will he lose his own heart to the only woman who truly sees him?

Triton (son of Poseidon) has truly done it this time. He found another woman to seduce, but not just any woman. No, it had to be Zeus’ own mistress. This time the God over all other Gods has had it. Triton doesn’t really appreciate how in trouble he is, he wants Zeus to be done with all his talk so he can get to the next woman he wants to seduce.

So when Zeus asks which punishment he wants, option one or two, Triton is lost. He turns to his two best friends; Eros and Hermes to get some help to chose before Zeus retracts the offer.

Triton chooses option one, which lands him on earth… In America to be exact, which is NOT what Triton wants!

Imagine: A Greek God, too gorgeous for his own good (and he knows it), with no scruples, nothing sacred to him, a “bit” shallow and desperate to get his powers back and return home. And he’s loose somewhere in America.

Triton and Sophia meet in a bar where’s Sophia’s been “lured” out by her best friend, Francesca. Sophia does lose common sense when she sees Triton, but she’s just sworn she would never, EVER date a gorgeous and shallow man again. There’s a great scene where Triton accidentally overhears the two girlfriends talk together where Sophia calls him a himbo. Triton’s offended and tries very hard the rest of the evening to prove her wrong. But he doesn’t get what he wants – a night with her.

Sophia has an accident in her home, which is currently under construction to be a B&B, which leaves her pretty much blind and Triton grabs his chance when he hears that she needs a healthcare worker.

This book was a really great read, I truly enjoyed it. To see how a man like Triton – and we all know his type – could change that much, was amazing. Whenever Sophia and Triton are around each other sparks would ignite and it led to very interesting things to happening! When someone tries to harm – even kill Sophia, Triton finds himself feeling things he never thought he would experience and he can’t explain why. Both are in denial and so the game begins.

Just throw in some plotting Gods, changing of rules,a deadly accident and lots and lots of secrets and you’ll have a read that you will have trouble putting down! I absolutely HAVE to look into the second book in the series; A Scent of Greek, featuring Dionysus, the wine God. From the look of the blurb from the book he’s gotten himself into some well deserved revenge.
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Jun 01, 2012 Hope rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I got this book from NetGalley, when I saw that it was about Greek goes and mythology I got excited. I was in the mood to read something romantic missed with mythology. But I have to say I was bit disappointed with this book. There was no mythology other than a fact that the main male character is a minor Greek God. There are few other Greek gods that show their face but that as far as the mythology goes. On mythology front it was disappointing.

Romance between Triton and Sophie was alright, It...more

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May 04, 2012 A.R. Von rated it 5 of 5 stars

I first found Tina Folsom's talent for writing through her Scanguards series. Amazing! She does not hesitate to put what she wants out there on her pages. It is what it is an that's that! Oh and then there's the fact that her male characters are some of the hottest most desirable out there. Love that about her writing :)

Sophia inherited her aunts house and decides to turn it into a Bed and Breakfast. Her cousin Michael refuses to accept the fact that it was left to her and not him and continuall...more

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Apr 25, 2012 Annie Slasher (Booked & Loaded) rated it 4 of 5 stars

A Touch of Greek by Tina Folsom is book 1 in the Out of Olympus series.

Triton has himself in serious trouble this time. His bad boy behavior has landed him in the hot seat with Zeus himself. Although, what do you expect when Zeus catches you literally with your pants down enjoying his mistress? Zeus’ punishment is severe. Zeus takes away Triton’s godly powers and is banished to America where he must find a woman to fall in love with him for his kindness and selflessness and not his pretty face....more

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Apr 21, 2012 Vikki rated it 4 of 5 stars

First Line: 'What would be the punishment this time? A year in Hades for giving it to Zeus' mistress du-jour? Seemed like a fair exchange Triton thought. It could be worse. He could be bridled from any sexual activities for a decade - which would suck to say the least. Anything, just not that! He'd never survive it. Not sating his sexual urges for a week bordered on excruciating, a decade would be pure torture.'

Yeah...I wasn't too keen on Triton at the start either. He doesn't exactly make the b...more First Line: 'What would be the punishment this time? A year in Hades for giving it to Zeus' mistress du-jour? Seemed like a fair exchange Triton thought. It could be worse. He could be bridled from any sexual activities for a decade - which would suck to say the least. Anything, just not that! He'd never survive it. Not sating his sexual urges for a week bordered on excruciating, a decade would be pure torture.'

Yeah...I wasn't too keen on Triton at the start either. He doesn't exactly make the best impression does he? Thankfully there is more to A Touch of Greek than the ramblings of a sex crazed God who has the oh so brilliant idea of sleeping with Zeus' mistress!! Triton is basically an egocentric, womanising ass in the beginning, his punishment however takes the floor out from under his feet. For sleeping with Zeus' woman Triton is cast out of Olympus and stripped of his powers, he can only reclaim his rightful place IF a woman falls in love with his because of something other than his looks. Considering Triton is drop dead, let me pick my jaw off the floor gorgeous...this task is harder than it sounds.
So, the genius' they are, Triton and his friends Dionysus, Eros and Hermes decide that the best solution to this problem is to find a blind woman! Granted it's quite a cunning plan but still a little heartless, and Triton is still being a complete ass about it. But can they find a woman who fits the criteria that Triton can successfully woo?
Sophia first meets Triton in his first few days among humanity. However Sophia is the one person who has ever rejected Triton... and this intreigues him, he can't stop thinking about her. When Sophia is temporarily blinded from an accident in her home Triton senses a golden opportunity, a way to get back onto Olympus as well as purging the memory of Sophia from his mind. Triton steps in as Sophia's Home Healthcare worker to get close to her but instead of sleeping with Sophia and leaving Triton begins to fall for her...leaving doesn't sound so simple any more. But forces are determined to see Triton fail in his quest, will the couple survive the wrath of the gods or will they be parted forever?

Triton, Triton, Triton...I must say he isn't the most loveable character but I did warm to him eventually. As the son of Poseidon, Triton has had it pretty easy. Which is probably why he is such an ass in the beginning, I really was not keen on him as a character. BUT as Triton slowly begins to fall for Sophia, his softer side emerges, diluting his arrogance to the point where he's almost likeable. Triton will never be one of my favourite men but I will give credit to Tina Folsom because Triton still having an arrogant air about him at the end fits him perfectly! I can't stand it when characters have a complete personality change halfway through the book, a few weeks around one woman (even Sophia) would not be enough to re-write thousands of years of being an arrogant, womanising idiot. It just wouldn't be believable. So kudos for that :)
Our leading lady is Sophia and boy does she make the book for me. She's not weak and she will stick to her convictions throughout. I honestly just loves the fact that when she first met Triton (before she is blinded) she called him a HIMBO! Which is great...and in trying to prove her wrong Triton just pushes Sophia further away. She isn't shallow at all so if anyone could break Triton's curse it's our Sophia. Sophia has problems of her own, due to a clause in her aunt's will, if Sophia dies childless then her scheming cousin Michael inherits everything she owns...something Michael is quite determined to see through. Can Triton protect her from all the 'accidents' befalling her or will a more malevolent force separate them forever?

I enjoyed A Touch of Greek to a certain extent. It's a nice light hearted read, a little bit of comedy (namely when our four trouble makers are together) and some romance. I did like the interactions between Triton and his 3 best friends, Hermes, Eros and Dionysus but was less keen on the romance aspect. Don't get me wrong A Touch of Greek is a good romance but I personally disliked some of the cruder language Triton uses, it just spoils the scene for me because it doesn't sound very romantic. It didn't completely spoil the book and I can almost forgive it because it was used during Triton's asshole phase where he didn't seem to hold women in high regard...but it does linger in my mind. Either way A Touch of Greek has some pretty hot scenes and was a breath of fresh air because I haven't read many light hearted takes on Greek mythology.
One bigger problem I had was that there was too much of a HEA... I mean suddenly the cousin out to get Sophia disappears, and then once Triton and Sophia are together EVERYONE who had it in for Triton are suddenly no longer concerned! It was all wrapped up too nicely for my liking, heck it even had a pretty pink bow on top! Not that I have a problem with HEAs but this one wasn't explained thoroughly enough for me. I still liked A Touch of Greek though and will look out for book 2, which I believe is Dionysus' book :)

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Apr 11, 2012 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mythology, first-in-series, erotica, feel-good-romance, contemporary-romance, paranormal-romance

Triton, son of Poseidon, has a habit of getting into trouble. He and his three best friends, Dionysus, Eros and Hermes, are constantly pulling pranks and messing with things they shouldn’t. So when Zeus catches Triton in a very compromising position with Danae, Zeus’ latest mistress, Zeus is understandably not too happy. But being the fair King of the Gods that he is, he offers Triton an option of which punishment he’ll bestow upon the younger god. Too bad Triton was too busy reminiscing about h...more Triton, son of Poseidon, has a habit of getting into trouble. He and his three best friends, Dionysus, Eros and Hermes, are constantly pulling pranks and messing with things they shouldn’t. So when Zeus catches Triton in a very compromising position with Danae, Zeus’ latest mistress, Zeus is understandably not too happy. But being the fair King of the Gods that he is, he offers Triton an option of which punishment he’ll bestow upon the younger god. Too bad Triton was too busy reminiscing about his latest sexual exploits to bother listening… Rather than infuriate Zeus even more by admitting his lack of attention, Triton decides to trust the advice of his trusted friend Eros… and find himself cast out into the human world, stripped of all his powers and told that he will only be able to return to Olympus when he has found a mortal woman who loves him for his kindness and his selflessness – NOT his beauty and charm.

On his first day in the mortal world Triton meets Sophia, a woman with problems of her own. Her cousin is trying to steal her inheritance from her after swindling away all of his mother’s money and is now trying to get Sophia’s. On top of that, Sophia worries that she’s going crazy much like her mother did because Sophia sees things that are not there. Even when she was a child she had an encounter with a Mermaid Man named Poseidon who saved her from drowning. Sophia needs to save her sanity – and her house – and doesn’t have time for men … especially handsome ones.

Needless to say sparks fly when Triton and Sophia get together. Add in a terrible accident, a house in need of renovations and a handful of meddlesome gods and you get a very amusing and sexy story.

I really enjoyed reading this novel. It’s a lot funnier than I was expecting – I’m still giggling a little on the inside just remembering the blind children charging after Triton and Dionysus with their canes. And, unlike a lot of erotic romances I’ve read in the past, I didn’t need the sex to keep me interested. In fact, I wouldn’t have minded if there was any – I was that into the story and the plot. But the sex was well received – the perfect balance of incredibly hot and sexy but also tender and romantic. I loved the interactions between Triton and Sophia.

This is a story where the bad boy gets reformed by love and it was done in such a way that the ending felt very comfortable and right – I loved how Triton was written. He was an awful playboy Casanova at the beginning but it felt natural and right in the way that he changed himself for Sophia.

The supporting cast are very amusing – these are gods who know how to party. I’m really glad that this is a series because I’m really looking forward to reading about Dionysus and the other’s finding women who will put up with them
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Apr 08, 2012 Rhonda rated it 3 of 5 stars

A Touch of Greek (Out of Olympus by Tina Folsom
3 STARS
Caution lot of sex, sex langage,swearing.
If you don't mind that the story is okay. I wanted a little more and less of the other stuff.
Triton had angered Zeus by bedding one of his lovers and was caught in bed with her. Trition was not listening to his Uncle rant on and on till Zeus asked him to choose which punishing he wanted the first idea or last.
Trition has no idea of what either consisted of but he could not let his Uncle know that his...more

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Jan 30, 2012 jackie frye rated it 4 of 5 stars

Handsome, viral Greek God Triton was known on Olympus for his numerous sexual liaisons. Zeus decides he needs to be punished when he finds Triton in bed with his (Zeus’) mistress. Triton is stripped of his powers, sent to mortal earth Charleston, SC to be exact and can not return to Olympus until a woman loves him for his kindness and consideration not his looks. Triton meets Sophia and finds her extremely attractive and desirable; she wants nothing to do with him. He can not forget her and when...more

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Jan 02, 2012 Katya rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: gods-goddesses

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 3.5 Stars

Zeus punishes Triton by sending him stripped of his godly powers and abilities and forces him to find someone to fall in love with him...not based on his looks and swave attitude but his kindness and care for that person. For a self centered sex god who had no use for love and got around quite a bit....(Lets just say - he loved the ladies,) this was quite a tall order.

I have enjoyed every novel in the Scanguards Vampires this author wrote. This book had the same flavor and feel to it th...more 3.5 Stars

Zeus punishes Triton by sending him stripped of his godly powers and abilities and forces him to find someone to fall in love with him...not based on his looks and swave attitude but his kindness and care for that person. For a self centered sex god who had no use for love and got around quite a bit....(Lets just say - he loved the ladies,) this was quite a tall order.

I have enjoyed every novel in the Scanguards Vampires this author wrote. This book had the same flavor and feel to it that they did. But I can not say I enjoyed it as much.

First and foremost...I typically do not enjoy stories about Gods & Goddess. So, this book had so much more to prove to me than any other by Ms. Foslom. The constant reference to gods and goddesses interrupted my enjoyment of the story which was developing between the hero and heroine. Because of my strong likes and dislikes this criticism is entirely on me and in no way does it detract from the author's story. It simply is something I don't care for.

Having said that, I did like the way the Gods were hip to today's lingo and had a very modern feel to them. This reminded me alot in style and authorship of the Dark Hunter Series by Sherrylin Kenyon. Each had a very distinct personality and their difference and relationships among each other was very well executed.

My second problem with the novel was the ending. Again, my own preference, but I do not like a hero who get's all soft and wimpy emotionally. And some of the dialog between Zeus (his uncle), Triton and Poseidon (his father)had me rolling my eyes at the end. Shouldn't the love two people feel for each other be evident in how they treat one another? or in the decisions they make? Instead we got several declarations of love and vows to give up everything.

Once he decided he loved her I just lost interest in their story. Which is sad because the timing and pacing of this novel was well done, the dialog well written for the most part and the blossoming of the character Triton was amazing. I also was taken in by the other secondary characters (Eros, Dionysus & Hermes) who I am thinking will be the subject of their own novel in

Note: Only a couple small grammatical errors-nothing too distracting. All-in-All this was a good solid read and had the ending been a little less rushed, a little more subdued and a bit more emotional without the banter and constant "I love you and will give up everything for you." I would have scored this novel much higher.

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Nov 16, 2011 Dar rated it 4 of 5 stars

Having only just discovered the joys of IPod apps (just a wee bit behind the times ey?!) I was stoked to discover not only was there an app to read books on my IPod but there are many FREE books available for download!
I've never been much of a fan of romance novels or fantasy/sci-fi but this book was a FREE download (we're on a tight budget here!!!) & sounded like a quick fun read.
What I got was a funny & entertaining rom-com that was actually really well written. The characters were th...more

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Oct 28, 2010 Lady Rogue rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Triton was a Greek God, son of Posiedon, who was cast out of Olympus after being caught in flagrante with Zeus's mistress. As punishment, Triton was stripped of his powers, sent to America, where he he had to find a mortal woman, who would love him for his selflessness and kindness and not for his gorgeous looks. In truth, at the beginning, I wasn't sure I liked his character. Sure, I appreciated his fun loving attitude, but he was too callous and arrogant.

Sophia was a mortal woman, who swore o...more Triton was a Greek God, son of Posiedon, who was cast out of Olympus after being caught in flagrante with Zeus's mistress. As punishment, Triton was stripped of his powers, sent to America, where he he had to find a mortal woman, who would love him for his selflessness and kindness and not for his gorgeous looks. In truth, at the beginning, I wasn't sure I liked his character. Sure, I appreciated his fun loving attitude, but he was too callous and arrogant.

Sophia was a mortal woman, who swore off pretty men, believing they are all shallow, at least in her experiences it was. She had more important priorities. She inherited her aunt's old house and in order to keep the bank from taking it, she tried to turn it into a Bed and Breakfast. But, not only does the finances strain her, Micheal, her greedy cousin will do anything to get his hands on the house. I liked Sophia. I thought she was a believable character that an average woman could relate to.

Sophia believed Triton to be a "himbo" - a male bimbo. She believed him to be shallow and unreliable due to his good looks and gave him the brush off. Triton was surprised by this action. But, weeks later, when he learned that Sophia had an accident that left her blind...possibly permanently, he manipulated events, so he could be the one to be her in-house caregiver. But, someone was out to stop this coupling...strange things began to happen around the B&B, and Triton began to wonder, if her accident was even accident at all. I loved the chemistry between Triton and Sophia. While Sophia tried to remain strong, Triton knew her to be vulnerable. His protective instincts took over, especially when it came to her cousin, Micheal. He was a nasty peice of work. It was interesting to watch, as Triton slowly began to open his heart and I found myself holding my breath...wondering how she would respond, should she find out that her caregiver was none other than the "himbo" she brushed off. I also had a fun time reading the interactions between Triton and Dionysus, especially with the advice given in regards to Triton finding a woman. Too funny! I also thought Hermes and Aros were fun as well.

The plot was simplistic in nature, but made up for it in style. This independant author did an amazing job, merging paranormal and mythology, into a contempory setting and made it into something very appealing and believable.

Overall, this was an absolute joy to read. From the very beginning, The Prologue - to be exact, it held my attention and I couldn't put it down, till I was done. A Touch Of Greek, had everything a great book should have. An intriguing plot, memorable, engaging, and charasmatic characters, a believable villian or two, and a crediable setting. This was definately one of those books that makes you experiences all the emotions and left me craving for more. On several occasions, I found my self laughing, crying, and even getting very angry. I can't wait till A Scent of Greek (Out of Olympus #2), Dionysus's story comes out.

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Aug 26, 2012 Mochaspresso rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, kindle-cheap-reads-and-freebies

The plot is fairly predictable and one that I've seen in books and in movies before. Triton, a greek god, is punished by Zeus for a series of misdeeds and his punishment is exile in the mortal world without his immortal powers. To regain his powers, he has to make a mortal woman fall in love with him for his character...not just for his looks. A rather hard thing to pull off for an extremely handsome greek god with philandering ways. Then he meets Sophia, a woman who has had enough of the philan...more

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May 26, 2012 Kimberly rated it 4 of 5 stars

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What an interesting story. I was surprised at how much I liked this book. I have only read one other book that had to do with god/goddess and thought it was only “ok” but from the synopsis I thought this book would be funny so I decided to read it and I was pleasantly surprised. While I am not sure I would say it is funny it is enjoyable.

I enjoyed Triton and his god friends. And I enjoyed Sophia even though she was written as a helpless female. She did ha...more

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May 14, 2012 Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sophia Baker as a child has a chance meeting with the Greek God Poseidon where he gets her promise to help his son Triton out when she's older. Sophia's Aunt Eleni does believe Sophia say a merman rescued her from the water. Sophia forgets about the merman but feels like she's losing her mind. Years later, Sophia is trying to renovate her Aunt Eleni's home into a B & B since her aunt left her the house in her will which cut out her cousin Michael. Triton is caught in Zeus's current mistress'...more

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Apr 12, 2012 Laura rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley

I love Greek Gods and I love stories with alpha-males, so I really had high hopes for this one. It was a little slow to get started, but picked up after the first few chapters. The story was a bit contrived - everything was just a little too coincidental, it made it all difficult to believe (of course, if you are reading a romance novel about a Greek God here on Earth, you probably don't have too much trouble suspending reality for a while). I was upset that because of the sentence handed down b...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Suzan rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Paranormal Romance fans

I loved this, it was funny some of the thoughts that went through Triton's head and seeing him interact with his friends. He was a really good guy at heart but he'd kinda been spoiled as a god. I loved seeing how Sophia changed him and captured his heart. they were so cute together and perfect for each other. When they got together the passion between them was red hot!
I love that he was willing to give up his godhood to stay with her, though I kinda wish she could have been made a godess, I even...more

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Apr 19, 2012 Lucie rated it 3 of 5 stars

By glancing through "A touch of Greek," I expected to fall on a slightly different story, I must admit. I was thinking about a fantasy novel based on the mythological gods with extraordinary powers embedded in fantastic adventures. I expected some rough fighting, an honorable quest, monsters, etc. ... None of that! Tina Folsom uses the mythological aspect to install her scenary for a rather fun, erotic and entertaining romance.

Admittedly, the idea of Triton, the son of Poseidon, sent to Earth...more

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Jan 11, 2012 Michi rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of crude erotica

Shelves: only-good-for-light-reading, so-bad-it-s-infuriating, free-or-borrowed, trashy-romance

Synopsis: The ~~sex~~ sea god's son Triton is a bonafide Greek god with the power to calm the sea, teleport away women's clothing, and make every woman pant like a bitch in heat just by looking at him. He loses his "powers" early on because he can't keep his throbbing, club-like dick out of the honey-filled pussies of, well, every goddess, mistress, and mortal apparently within fucking range. Of course, upon arriving in America, he is able to grasp how to drive, speak/read English, understand what t...more

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Jan 08, 2011 Donna (BLHmistress) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Triton, son of Poseidon has found himself in a mess and now he has to face his punishment from Zeus- his crime seducing Zeus's mistress. His punishment to find a woman that would love him not for his devastating good looks(after all he is a god) but for his kindness and selflessness.

Sophia, has had it with men - at least ones that made her heart flutter as well as other areas. She has no time for such things, she has too much on her plate that is until Triton walks into her life.

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Oct 01, 2010 Tina Folsom added it · (Review from the author)

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Selfish and gorgeous Greek God Triton is cast out of Olympus after seducing Zeus’ mistress and can only gain reentry if he finds a woman who loves him for his kindness and selflessness, not his beauty. When the mortal Sophia – recovering from an eye operation and virtually blind – needs a home healthcare worker, he takes on the role, hoping she will be his ticket home.

While defending Sophia from an unknown adversary, Triton’s protective instinct emerges. At...more

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Oct 28, 2011 Ronna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult-romance, free-kindle-books

This is a 3.5 star book, but I've decided to round up instead of down just because it was an enjoyable and fun read. I really like Tina Folsom. Her books always live up to my expectations from her - alpha male (paranormal or in this case Greek god) with no need for a relationship unexpectedly meets and falls in love with an independent and strong, but somewhat insecure mortal woman, and they fall head over heels in love after overcoming some evil threat to the woman and some truly compatible, ho...more

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Aug 15, 2012 Tonileg rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle, romance, fantasy

I love Greek myths.
I spent my childhood reading and re-reading my great Greek myths book (for a child audience so all the naughty parts were omitted). So this book was right down my alley with the Greek Gods and naughty sexy adventures. So this is about Triton, Poseidon's son who has been caught yet again doing some naughty things, but this time it is extra bad because it made Zeus angry. So Triton is exiled to Earth as a human until he can get a woman to love him for his selflessness (he isn't)...more

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Apr 20, 2012 Melissa Mason rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, mythology-gods

Triton, the son of Poseidon is a playboy. He is well known for his trysts with women. Even women that are with someone else fall for his charm and gorgeous looks. Triton is caught with Zeus's mistress and given two choices of punishment. He can choose from living on the mortal realm until he finds someone to love him for who he really is, or he can go to Hades for a few years. Little does Triton know how his choice will affect him for the rest of his life.

Sophia is trying to take control of her...more

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Aug 17, 2011 Alexis rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mythology, romance, my-reviews, kindle

Triton is the immortal son of the god Poseidon. He spends his days calming storms, making sea travel safe, and seducing the women of Mount Olympus. When he gets caught in bed with Zeus' current mistress, the king of gods punishes him by stripping him of his powers and sending him off to America. In order to get his powers back and return home, he must find a woman who loves him for his kindness and selflessness, and not for his beautiful face and super hot body.

Luckily for Triton, he's got his...more Triton is the immortal son of the god Poseidon. He spends his days calming storms, making sea travel safe, and seducing the women of Mount Olympus. When he gets caught in bed with Zeus' current mistress, the king of gods punishes him by stripping him of his powers and sending him off to America. In order to get his powers back and return home, he must find a woman who loves him for his kindness and selflessness, and not for his beautiful face and super hot body.

Luckily for Triton, he's got his best friends Dionysus, Eros, and Hermes to help him out. He'll need the help, too, since Zeus has decided to reward anyone who interferes in Triton's success - and there are definitely some immortals who'd like to see him fail.

Enter Sophia, a strong, independent woman who is determined to turn the mansion she grew up in into a successful bed and breakfast. When a freak accident (or is it?) leaves her virtually blind, she is forced to search for a home care attendant to help her out while her vision recovers. Her need and her strength of spirit bring out Triton's protective instinct in full force, and he tricks his way into becoming her home healthcare worker. After all, she can't see him so there's no way his beauty can sway her feelings. It's all up to his winning personality.

But there's a storm a-brewing, and both Triton and Sophia each have someone in their lives who doesn't want to see them succeed in their missions, and those people set about making things very difficult for the would-be lovers. Cue conflict.

This is the third Tina Folsom book I've read, and I'm noticing that this Alpha male protective streak seems to be a trend. However, she does create very likable male characters. Triton is funny, smart, and charming underneath his womanizing exterior. He's also very devoted to his job, a fact that goes a long way toward increasing his likability.

As callous as he was about his relationships with women, when it came to his duties as a God, he was serious. (2154)

His interactions with the other gods were also very funny, and I look forward to reading the books about his friends. I read the first few pages of A Touch of Greek at the end of Amaury's Hellion and had to download it right away.

Sophia's a likable heroine, if not as well developed as Triton. She has a lot going on, and some baggage from the past that Triton helps her through. In return, she teaches him to love and how to accept himself as a man, apart from being a god. (It's actually very much like the movie Thor.) They make a strong and entertaining couple.

There are a few loose plot threads. Sophia has a best friend who completely disappears, and Triton makes a bargain that never gets fulfilled. But I guess the point of the story is their blistering sexual attraction to each other and the development of their love, so side characters can be disregarded. Overall, a fun, sexy read.(less)

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Aug 20, 2012 Kathleen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Triton, the son of Poseidon, is a Greek God who is banished from Olympus for seducing Zeus' mistress.

Sophia is a young woman who is left virtually blind in an accident involving a staircase.

Triton needs someone to love him for his selflessness, not his good looks. Triton meet Sophia, she can't see you.

I really enjoyed Tina Folsom's Scanguards series so I was excited when this popped up on Amazon, for free no less. The story was good, romantic, a tad predictable and even if Greek Gods existed,...more

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Dec 12, 2011 David rated it 3 of 5 stars

I recommend reading A Touch of Greek and A Scent of Greek one immediately after the other.
Do not read these books if you are shy about erotica. The stories are as good as Rick Riordan's Olympian series.
In the first book, an immortal son of Neptune transforms from a profligate womanizer into a devoted husband of a strong, mortal 21st Century woman. One of his sidekicks, Dionysus, also a profligate, likewise meets the love of his life in the second book and transforms his character into one that...more

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Nov 01, 2011 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, free-ebooks, paranormal-romance, read-in-2011

Tina Folsom's books have a tendency to be exactly what I'm looking for when I'm looking for it. A little bit funny, a little bit sexy ... okay, more than a little bit... and a little bit touching, this one hit the spot.

Triton's man-whoreishness was a crack up. His incredibly shallow personality in the beginning was something you couldn't help but cringe over even as you laughed uncomfortably. Sophia's ice queen persona likewise was one that had me shaking my head a bit. However, when Sophia is f...more

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