if you love that enemies to lover trope, this is one for you. The so called Villain being a hero mixed in with Greek mythology, spice and romance.. adored it so much that after reading it for free on Kindle unlimited I purchased a physical copy. ( )

It is a 3.75-stars book for me. If you like Greek mythology, I think you like it.
I always wanted more. More detail, more feeling more everything. That being said, I still really enjoyed it and will definitely be reading more.
The only thing I didn’t like was that Persephone and Hades had little interaction in this book, but since this is book one in a series, I hope the next installments focus more on their relationship. You have to continue with the other two books to continue with the story.
I can't wait to read the next book and continue with this story.... and find out why Persephone was exiled in the first place! ( )

This is a refreshing twist on the myth of Persephone and Hades, which swings the Greek gods into an entirely new adventure.

Working at a cafe, the last thing this modern heroine expects is to run into a hot guy, who suddenly morphs into a huge being surrounded by lightning. Her world turns upside down as she finds herself in the Underworld and is told she's actually Persephone, who was stripped of her memories and exiled to Earth. Now, she's to take part in a series of deadly trials in hopes of winning the place of Queen at Hades side. Not only doesn't she want the prize, she wishes nothing more than to forget the entire thing and return to her life on Earth. But to do that, she must lose the trials, and that would mean her own death.

This book hooked me in more than I expected, and it turned into one of those reads, which I couldn't put down. Persephone steered clear of cliches and comes across as a modern day young woman, who struggles but is determined to achieve her very earthly dreams. Her decisions are understandable, and she deals with whatever hits her as best as she can. She isn't overly powerful, but as very normal weaknesses and fears. It was simply a treat to root for her as she came against those nasty Greek gods and all of their tricks.

There are quite a few unexpected twists in the plot. While a couple of things are fairly predictable, other aspects come as a completely surprise. There's a nice dash of humor sprinkled in with the darker and more tense moments, giving it great balance. The humor is often very suggestive, and being in the Underworld, there is torture and darkness. It's creates a nice clash to Persephone. Hades definitely stands out, not only because of his hotness, but there's a quite a few secrets surrounding him. But this is also true of Persephone and the past...and the other gods.

I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series already.

I received an ARC and was caught up in the story much more than I thought I'd be. ( )