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Great review, thanks for sharing!
This is not usually a genre I enjoy, but I did enjoy reading your review of this book.
Sasha Summers is part gypsy. Her passions have always been storytelling, romance, history, and travel. Her first play was written for her Girl Scout troupe. She's been writing ever since. She loves getting lost in the worlds and characters she creates; even if she frequently forgets to run the dishwasher or wash socks when she's doing so. Luckily, her four brilliant children and hero-inspiring hubby are super understanding and supportive.
Eclipsing Apollo
Apollo is fond of many things. Music, poetry, physical prowess, truth, and love. The Pythian Games are in his honor and he attends, as a mere mortal, to enjoy the competition… and the women. Meeting the fair Coronis offers him his greatest delight. Her strength, her fearlessness, and her beauty clasp his heart with an irrevocable hold. But she wants none of him.
Coronis’ duty is to marry, but she yearns for so much more. She is a fierce competitor, a hunter, skilled in strategy and reason. Those that would court her lack both the mind and the body to rival hers - she will settle for no less. As a mortal, Apollo was both infuriating and tempting. But Apollo the Olympian is terrifying. She fears giving him her heart might destroy her soul.
Demeter’s need for revenge pits Olympian against Olympian, forcing Apollo into a darkness the God of Light must fight if he ever hopes to see his Coronis again.
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Spoilers ahead
“You’ve come to compete in the games?” she asked as they cleared the tree line.
Apollo looked at her. “To win.”
She arched a brow at him. “To win what?”
“All, lady.” Apollo winked at her, his smile strong and sure.”
This is the first time I have read Sasha Summer's work. "Eclipsing Apollo" the third book in the 'Loves of Olympus' series but it can be read as a stand alone. I chose to review this book because I'm fascinated with mythology. Since this is a retelling of a Greek myth you can google a little and know what to expect. You know I'm a big romance fan so I always hope for a HEA, but in this case we don't get one.
It's Ancient Greece and the Olympian gods Apollo and Hermes decide to compete in the Pythian Games. I enjoyed that we get to see other gods and get a taste of some of their tales. The heroine, Coronis, is pretty, clever and very independent for the time. And the hero...Well, he's a god! As handsome as one can be. They have nice chemistry together.
You can picture this book as a sexy historical fiction with paranormal elements! I had some trouble with pacing at the beginning, but other than that I had a great time reading Eclipsing Apollo. And of course I would have loved a HEA too.
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