Love is never easy, especially when she lives in your head.Andra Demos’s life was thrown into a tailspin when her eighteenth birthday ended with an ancient Greek goddess possessing her.But if she thought the whirlwind would stop there she was sorely mistaken.Forced into an arranged marriage by Zeus, present-day Andra now lives her life in Olympia with a husband that does not love her, but a god … husband that does not love her, but a god that does. Good and kind, Hephaestus is there for the young matchmaker despite Aphrodite driving everyone else away.
That is until a desperate and final act by her husband, Kal, takes Hephaestus from her too.
A good little host would accept that Fate must eventually come for them all, but in a world where myth is reality, Andra decides to go after the goddesses of Fate instead.
Amid scheming gods, centuries-old plots, and a town against her; will Andra discovery the true love and destiny awaiting her, or will a quest for vengeance send the young host into a darkness from which she will never return?
Goddess of Love is a sweet paranormal romance with no bad language or sex scenes. Of course, there is also a Happy Ever After. Enjoy!
more
Goddess of Love by Fallyn Briggs is a great story to read. This is book number one in this great series and I recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about Happily ever after stories.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
She is shocked when a goddess enters her mind. She does not want them there but it seems they are there for good. Why have they entered her mind? Can she get rid of them? What is going to happen? Follow her and see
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Greek Pantheon in the Contemporary World
I love Greek Mythology. Love it. I really enjoy modern adaptations and this story was great. The conflict between Andra and Aphrodite reminded me of the earlier chapters of The Host, having a sort of parasite living inside your mind who you can’t get along with.
Such a strange and interesting love triangle (square?) Between Andra, Kal, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus. Andra and Kal are married (physical bodies) but she cares for Hephaestus, who lives in Kal’s mind… so different!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
When Andra was a young girl, she loved the stories her mother told her about the ancient Greek gods and goddesses. Little did she know that those stories were real and would become her nightmare. According to the legends her mother shared, the Olympian gods were cursed to continue existing but only through human hosts, generation after generation. Andra’s family had often been host to these gods and goddesses. On her 18th birthday, Andra becomes host to the goddess Aphrodite. Being a goddess, Aphrodite wants to completely take over Andra’s life, which she very nearly does. Andra lives where Aphrodite wants, has the job the goddess wants her to have, and interacts with others as Aphrodite wants her to do (even, at times, making Andra black out so she won’t remember). She’s married to the host of Hephaestus; the god is kind, but his host is not. Her being the host of Aphrodite has strained other relationships in her life, particularly with her sister.
Will Andra ever be able to take control of her life from Aphrodite? Can she improve her relationship with her human husband, Kal? Is there any hope for her love life . . . and the rest of the problems created by her unique situation?
I liked the way the author introduced the mythical part of the book, having Andra’s mother relate the myths to the 8-year-old girl. The author does an excellent job of showing the mental battles between Andra and Aphrodite. She was able to show how Andra felt continually put upon by Aphrodite’s thoughts and actions. The author presented other gods and goddesses in ways that rang true to Greek mythology.
This is a very unusual book, but one that I found interesting to read. I like it when authors play around with fairytales and mythology, especially when they bring it into contemporary times. The author pulled that off very well.
I received a free copy of this book, but this did not affect my review.