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Born into one of the wealthiest families in Ireland, Siobhan Law has status, privilege, and a secret: The Greek gods of Olympus and their kingdom in the clouds are real, and her family acts as one of their agents on Earth.

When the beautiful immortal celeste Liam Argyros shows up claiming to have come to Earth to deal in the affairs of the divine, Siobhan finds herself unable to resist his charms. New to the game of passion and seduction, she quickly ends up in over her head, sinking deeper with every attempt Liam makes to win her over.

But Liam’s divine mission is far more complex than she ever imagined and nothing is truly as it seems. Because Liam has a secret of his own: He is Apollo, Olympian god of the Sun, and his mission will never be complete until he has claimed Siobhan’s heart forever.

WARNING: For readers 18+ only. Contains adult language and sexual situations.

[Full disclosure: I was provided a free ARC by the author in exchange for an honest review.]

This one is a bit of a genre leap from my usual YA fare but I was more than willing to give it a try.  A. Star is actually Diantha Jones (she uses the name to write all her more ‘adult’ books) but it connects with the Oracle of Delphi series that I so love.  Basically, I figured why not?

I was actually quite satisfied with the results.  This isn’t just an erotic novel (although it is that).  There’s actually a decent story here with fully developed characters and a very real, interesting character-driven plot.  The story was wonderful and I found myself laughing out loud at the charming rake that is Apollo.  He’s really not my type, but I loved how he and Siobhan had this push-pull relationship dynamic.  Siobhan didn’t give in easily and when she did it actually felt like the two of them were in love, not just lusting after each other.

I like how Lover, Divine connects to the Oracle of Delphi series but that reading this isn’t necessary for understanding the series.  There are a few interesting new pieces of information thrown in (like how a woman became the heir to the Law family) but nothing really all that shocking if you’ve read the main series.  And if you’re totally new to the world of Mythos you’ll still be able to read this book and enjoy it.  You’ll probably get just as hooked on Mythos as I am.

The best part of the whole book was that it was completely character-driven.  Any plot twists were because of characters’ actions rather than the magical unseen hand of the author.  When characters argued there were real-life consequences; things went wrong and people got hurt.  Apollo and Siobhan’s semi-forbidden relationship had consequences, certainly.  It was nice to see how Siobhan became the woman we meet in the Oracle of Delphi and I wish this book had been longer because there are still interesting events coming up in her future.  Still, the ending was satisfying and the teaser for King, Desired was intriguing.

Definitely another hit by Diantha Jones/A. Star!

I give this book 5/5 stars.

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