Persuasion (Curse of the Gods, #2) in Reverse Harem? Anyone?

May 28, 2017 Jennifer G rated it it was amazing

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I loved Trickery and had ridiculously high expectations for Persuasion. Expectations so high that I honestly couldn't expect them to be met. Never underestimate the JJ's. Persuasion is excellent, excellent, excellent. Without a doubt, I have never loved a lead female like I love Willa with her ridiculous (in the best way) inner monologue, and the Abcurse's are beyond male perfection. Jane Washington and Jaymin Eve are two talented writers individually. Together, they are brilliant.

The book pick I loved Trickery and had ridiculously high expectations for Persuasion. Expectations so high that I honestly couldn't expect them to be met. Never underestimate the JJ's. Persuasion is excellent, excellent, excellent. Without a doubt, I have never loved a lead female like I love Willa with her ridiculous (in the best way) inner monologue, and the Abcurse's are beyond male perfection. Jane Washington and Jaymin Eve are two talented writers individually. Together, they are brilliant.

The book picks back up at Blesswood. Willa is tied to the 5 Abcurse brothers, so she has to be with at least one at all times. She has moved into their rooms, takes classes with them. They have accepted her completely as one of the family. She has turned parts of their lives upside down; she still gets herself into the most ridiculous situations with her clumsiness, her impulsiveness, her uniqueness. She also entertains them completely, brings out a protective quality in them, and opens their eyes to the world beyond their own existence.

This book expands our knowledge of Topia, the gods, and the curse of Rau. There's so much going on. Willa has everyone's focus which puts her in danger. The Sols resent her for not knowing her place, the Dwellers are starting to rebel wanting a life more like hers, and the gods are up to no good. Each group is planning and plotting and Willa is caught up in their plans. She blunders her way through each new threat; sometimes with pure luck, sometimes with her own brand of ingenuity, sometimes with the strange new powers she sporadically has, and sometimes with the direct intervention of the Abcurses. It takes a lot to keep Willa in one piece.

We also get more of Willa and the brothers. Her relationship with each one is unique. Yael, Siret, Rome, Aros and Coen are all complete individuals. She needs each one in a different way and they respond to her distinctively. It's slow moving, but the bond is deepening. The connection goes beyond the curse and when tested, the brothers show that they want Willa in their lives. The emotion they show for her when she's been in danger or missing gives me the warm fuzzies. I want more! There's a bit of kissing, lots of touching, and plenty of nakedness, despite the pact and the new rule. Again, I want more!

It's clear the world is changing. Blesswood itself is on the edge of pandemonium. The gods, Sols, and dwellers are all going to have to make changes, and the change won't be easy. Willa has triggered some of this and will be swept up in the turmoil, no doubt. The Abcurse's now have an idea about Willa's role in this discord, and at the very end provoke her to get their proof. What they prove changes everything once again. Willa's life just got even more complicated. She thought that she didn't fit in before, now she know's where to place herself (if not what to call herself), but she can't fulfill her new role for the sake of the world. She's definitely in over her head, but the Abcurse's will be right there with her.

This book is brilliant. Original, well written, funny, sexy, suspenseful. JJ's I can't wait for the next one! ...more

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May 30, 2017 Roxy D.C rated it it was amazing

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This sequel was sooo good!!❤️ I think I might like this one a little bit more than Trickery, which I didn't think was possible cause I ABSOLUTELY adored the first book!! I can't wait for the next book "Seduction" to come out!!! 😍☺️ ...more

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Jun 06, 2017 Meagan rated it it was amazing

I need more!

This book continues Willa and her Abcurse boys journey as they navigate their connection, dweller/sol/god relations, and their relationships. Jaymin and Jane keep the laughs coming with Willa's antics and internal dialogue, while answering some questions from the previous book, though just as many crop up as Persuasion drives forward. And just when we think some sexy time might finally happen....bam, must wait for book 3....damn you Jaymin and Jane...and bless you for writing such wo ...more

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May 30, 2017 Tamara Tabor rated it it was amazing

So much greatness

So so so good! A great continuation of this story! I can't wait for more!! So much quirkiness with touching and funny moments. ...more

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