I feel like the problem is that it lures you in with the premise of an unique and creative modern day retelling of Persephone and Hades (which sounds amazing btw if there actually is a good version of this please let me know) but it really just is a cliche billionaire romance with Greek god characters.Įverything that I deeply deeply disliked: Go in with medium to low expectations and you will not be disappointed.I’m very sad to say I’m pretty disappointed with this book. It’s fun, it’s easy to read and it’s entertaining. As a duo they work really well together, have great chemistry (that sexual tension) and good banter. She really evolves throughout the book and I love it. Persephone is great, I found her to be very enjoyable, she didn’t just go along with everything, she had a fire to her and a lot of progression to go through which was interesting to read. Unlike other books building the entire thing around a relationship actually works here. The book basically hangs everything on the relationship between Persephone and Hades so if you don’t like them you probably won’t enjoy it. Sure there are antagonistic characters like Adonis (which I saw coming) and Demeter (over-protective, Mother Gothel style), but that’s it really. It’s pretty much straight romance (which I didn’t realise), there’s no villain per say (which I am not used to), it’s all about Persephone and her progression as a Goddess and the relationship she builds with Hades (which is adorable).

OK yes, the writing is nothing special, the world building is lax, but lets be honest, that isn’t what anyone would be reading this book for. This is probably going to be a short review, because I genuinely don’t have much to say. But after a chance encounter with Hades God of the Dead, Persephone finds herself in a contract she can’t get out of and the terms are impossible create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever.

She has been told by her mother Demeter to stay away from the other Gods all her life and now living in New Athens, she hopes to lead a regular life disguised as a mortal journalist. Persephone is the Goddess of Spring in title alone as all flowers shrivel at her touch. I don’t need your forgiveness to live an unburdened life, and I most certainly will not beg for it.

Hades a touch of darkness