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This is the first volume in a collection of erotic shorts about the Olympic Gods in the modern age. There are two stories in this initial offering, Lessons in Love and Arcadian Nights.
Lessons in Love finds the God Eros alone on Valentines Day. While he has always been good at matching mortals, he has yet to find his own perfect match. Spurred into action by Eros’ casual treatment of a mortal woman, his mother, Aphrodite, and the queen of the Gods, Hera, have decided it is time for Eros to find out what love is really all about, and they have just the right Goddess for the job.
Iris is Hera’s personal messenger and spends a large amount of her time in the mortal world. In fact, she owns Eros’ favorite restaurant and she has been watching him for years. All she wants is for him to notice her. When Hera and Aphrodite clue her into their little scheme, though, Iris is not sure this is how she wants Eros to find out about her feelings for him.
Arcadian Nights is the story of Hermes and the Goddess Eris (Strife). Tasked with keeping an eye on Eris at a wedding (the last time she was a wedding guest, the Trojan War was a result), Hermes finds himself the victim of a lust spell that only Eris can alleviate. After seeing a different side of Eris, Hermes decides that she is not at all what all the other Gods think of her, and soon he finds himself more than lusting after the mysterious Goddess.
Eris is tired of all the suspicion that follows her anytime she goes anywhere. She does not understand why the other Olympians cannot see her for what she really is, a servant of the Fates. Aggravated by the mistrust, she decides to have a little fun with the most serious of all the Gods, Hermes. She may have bitten of more than she can chew with him, and soon finds herself the target of a rather serious seduction. She just cannot decide if she wants to be seduced or not.
This was a fun collection of stories that cast a whole new light on the crowd from Mt. Olympus. You do not have to be too familiar with the myths, as most of the personalities have been altered quite a bit from their traditional interpretations. There are a few references to some ancient goings-on (like the Trojan War) but again, just for filler and background.
All of the Gods and Goddesses have well-developed characters and you understand their actions very quickly.
Since theses are erotic shorts, I am pretty forgiving when it comes to how quickly the relationships develop. I will say I am a much bigger fan of Eros and Iris than of Hermes and Eris. The chemistry between Eros and Iris is more natural, while with Hermes and Eris it feels a bit forced.
The sex is well-written and steamy, if a bit tame. The plot is fairly straightforward, and the only issue a reader might have is keep all the deities separate, especially if you are not already familiar with the Greek pantheon.
I think the very best part of these stories is what we see of Aphrodite. Sailors has done a remarkable job with her character and whenever she was on the page I found myself really paying attention. Hers is the story I want to hear.
All in all, this was a light, easy, fun, and bit of a naughty read that reinvents the Olympians.
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Summary : The sex is well-written and steamy, if a bit tame. The plot is fairly straightforward, and the only issue a reader might have is keep all the deities separate, especially if you are not already familiar with the Greek pantheon. I think the very best part of these stories is what we see of Aphrodite. Sailors has done a remarkable job with her character and whenever she was on the page I found myself really paying attention. Hers is the story I want to hear.
