Review: Strong addition to a great series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 28, 2013
'This guy made Brad Pitt look like a butt-scratching orangutan from the freaking circus.'What's not to love about Apollo and his 'celestial nostrils'?The third instalment in Rosanna Leo's Greek Gods PNR series has all the elements I have come to expect in her writing: highly likeable characters, lots of irreverent humour and a light-hearted take on the Ancient Greek myths.I wasn't crazy about Patience's girlfriends, they seemed underdeveloped as characters and Doris' accent grated on me, but otherwise this was a really entertaining read.Is Apollo 'my' god? Sadly not. This one didn't push my buttons quite as much as the last two in the series, but I believe that's down to my own tastes in book boyfriends. I tend to fall for the arrogant, sullen types with the soft centre, Mr Darcy over Mr Bingley every time. Apollo is a big softie in a hard, hunky body, who wants to be loved for who he is, not what he looks like. Patience is a ?plus-size career girl with a bundle of self-esteem issues owing to her rough past. These two reminded me a little of Rhage and Mary from the BDB series. If you're a Hollywood girl, chances are you'll fall for Apollo's easy charm. For me? Old Uncle Hades kind of stole the show in this one.'...there was a sensual, velvety caress in his voice too. As if he'd reached under her skirt, put his hand into her underwear, and fingered her right there at the macaroni station.' That line, for me, was the panty melter. LolHades also said something about not clinging so long to something that it eventually turns into something you no longer recognise. This gives me hope we might get to see the pervert from hell shake free of Persephone and get a story of his own? I'd certainly love to read that one.This was a perfect, fast, fun read while basking in the French sunshine and looking out for Gilles and Claude lookalikes. I look forward to reading more of Leo's other series.