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When Persephone departed the mortal realm for Olympus, she was eager to begin a new life. However, she rapidly found the dark side of her dazzling new home—from small rumors endangering her reputation to a realm-shattering violation of her safety by the egotistical Apollo—and she's still fighting to find her footing in the gods' fast-paced world. Hades is similarly off-kilter, battling his growing love for the child goddess of spring while preserving his lonely Underworld reign. As the two become closer, they must disentangle the tangled webs of their past and present in order to create a new future. 

The cliffhanger is crushing me, but I enjoyed the book. Nothing very outstanding. I'm starting to loathe Hades, but each episode makes Persephone seem more and more relatable.

Lily Calloway slides into a dark place as allegations spread like wildfire, such as having three-ways with her boyfriend's rock climbing brother. Her personal space. Loren Hale is more self-assured and determined to keep their sex life hidden from their friends, and he assists Lily in the only manner he knows how. But what is the limit of love?

Their lives are documented, scrutinized, and videotaped. Throughout it all, Lily and Loren must contend with opponents they never expected to encounter, demons they don't know how to bury, and obstacles they didn't expect to encounter. Not anytime soon. 

One rumor, in particular, may be too much for them to bear. It will push them to their very limits, and if they don't cling on to each other, someone will drown.

Since this novel covers the time period from Kiss The Sky to Hothouse Flower, 75 percent of the book was repeated, but solely from Lily and Lo's perspective. Everything wasn't really a surprise, and there wasn't really a "wow" moment, thus this book wasn't as as remarkable as I had hoped.

Persephone, the spring goddess, is a newcomer to Olympus. Her mortal mother, Demeter, nurtured her, but once Persephone agrees to train as a sacred virgin, she is permitted to dwell in the gods' fast-paced, beautiful society. Her entire life changes when her roommate, Artemis, brings her to a party and introduces her to Hades, the attractive yet misunderstood king of the Underworld. Persephone must now negotiate Olympus' perplexing politics and relationships while also figuring out her own place—and power.

This book was devoured by me. I've always been fascinated by Greek mythology, and I've always thought the narrative retellings of Hades and Persephone to be the most fascinating. This graphic novel features a unique take on Greek mythology, and the author has a unique perspective on each character.

I first had conflicting views about the art style, but as I've adapted to it, it no longer bothers me as much. I was also disturbed by Persephone's oversexualization as a seventeen-year-old, but altogether, it was a fantastic read.

Ryke Meadows, 25, is well aware that he is difficult to love. He redefines the word nice asshole, with a billion-dollar inheritance, a track-star résumé, and an alpha-male demeanor. But he isn't in this world to make pals. Alternatively, foes. He only wants to climb three of Yosemite's most difficult peaks without any drama or interruption.

Then he gets a distressing call from a girl in Paris, a female he's never been permitted to have.

Daisy Calloway is an eighteen-year-old girl. At last. She can say goodbye to her demanding mother and resume her modeling career now that she has gained freedom. Paris is up next. Daisy reveals the industry's dark truth as Fashion Week kicks off with a bang. She tries to show her family that she can live independently, but when things go out of hand, she turns to Ryke for security.

Daisy pushes the boundaries and bravely rides the edge as she tries to make sense of her new surroundings and her freedom. Ryke is well aware that every rash deed hides a deep wound. Daisy's favorite motto—"live as if you'll die today"—might actually come true if he doesn't keep up with her.

I'll admit it: I'm not a big fan of Ryke, primarily due of his alpha male persona. Now let's say I wasn't a huge fan of this book. Daisy's point of view is fantastic, and I adore her vivacious attitude. She's gone through hell, and ryke, no matter how safe she feels with him, is regrettably a part of her trauma. 

The idea that Ryke was an adult and Daisy was a teenager bothered me. Daisy is eighteen in this novel, and the authors made her appear to be an adult, but she isn't. Daisy just turned eighteen, but that doesn't mean her mind and body react in the same way as her sisters or someone Ryke’s age.

Daisy's point of view, the Lilo, and the Coballoway scenes were the only aspects of this novel that I enjoyed. In this book, I particularly liked how Lo and Ryke's brotherhood became stronger. Everything else, though, I despised.

Virgin. Sex addict. Daredevil. Alcoholic. Smartass … Jackass. Rose and her five friends are about to be filmed in a Reality TV show.

Rose Calloway believed she had it all under control. She's a Princeton graduate, an Academic Bowl champion, a fashion designer, and the daughter of a Fortune 500 entrepreneur at the age of twenty-three. But nothing is easy when you have a sex addict for a sister and roommate.

Rose accepts to have her life videotaped for a reality TV show after accepting assistance from a producer. The Hollywood executive is her last opportunity to save her failing fashion business, and when she's forced to make peace with a guy who always gets his way, boundaries begin to blur.

Connor Cobalt, 24, is a bulldozer who bulldozes weak guys. He's self-assured, astute, and lives with Rose Calloway, his similarly ambitious girlfriend. Connor needs to defend Rose without jeopardizing the performance. Otherwise, the producer will obtain Rose's virginity, something Connor has long desired.

Each book in this series gets better and better. This is my current favorite in the series, and it could as well be one of my all-time favorite romance novels. The combination of drama, comedy, and romance is just what I look for in my books.

The only issue I have is that the French translations are inaccurate. It's rather evident that the authors employed Google Translate instead of researching the format used by the French. They only talked French a few times, but that irritated me; otherwise, it's a fantastic novel.

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Marion sees Tom for the first time in Brighton in the 1950s. Marion is enamored as Tom teaches her to swim in the shade of the pier, and she is determined that her love will be enough for them both.

Patrick encounters Tom a few years later in the Brighton Museum. Patrick falls in love with Tom and discovers a dazzling and sophisticated new world.

Tom is their police officer, and it is safer for him to marry Marion in this day and age. The two hearts must share him until one of them breaks, leading to loss of three lives.

Have I read this in preparation for the future adaptation? Indeed. This is a heartbreaking, emotional narrative that should not be taken lightly. People may expect smut because the novel is rated 18+, but while there is smut, it should not be romanticized. Even if smut is a "means of affection," in this case, it's traumatic, unpleasant, and shouldn't be glorified.

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