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I absolutely loved Tina's Folsom's Scanguards series, with the exception of the last one which seemed a bit trite to me. Knowing her work, I decided to give this book in the Out of Olympus series a read. I'll admit that I did not read the first book in the series because the reviews were a mixed bag and I didn't feel particularly compelled to read about Triton and Sophia. However, the description of this book and the stellar reviews piqued my interest so I decided to give it a read.

I enjoyed the depth of the characters in this story. Ari and Dio were real people, even though Dio was a god, with real problems. Both struggled with insecurity issues but for entirely different reasons. Ari was afraid of being hurt by a man again after being jilted at the altar. Dio was insecure because he didn't think he was capable of loving a woman because he felt as if he was the philandering spit image of his father, Zeus.

The back and forth interplay between the characters kept the story moving at a nice pace. It was almost like reading a tennis match. Dio hurt Ari; Ari attempted to get back at Dio; Dio found out and wanted to make Ari pay; Ari felt guilty; Dio felt guilty then love prevailed and they lived happily ever after.

I have always enjoyed Greek mythology and I appreciate how Ms. Folsom wove mythology throughout the book with the secondary characters being gods/goddesses; with scenes occurring on Olympus; and with the gods/goddesses using their diverse powers to enhance the storyline. The book was not a recapitulation of a Greek mythology but an interesting merger of mythology and modern to make an interesting and engaging read.


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A Scent of Greek Out of Olympus Book 2 edition by Tina Folsom Paranormal Romance eBooks Reviews

This book suffers a bit from sequelitis, despite that it's still quite good.

Sequelitis takes many forms. In this case, it tries to outdo the first book by putting more of everything. That means it has more passionate scenes and way more sex. More however, doesn't necessarily mean better. It got to the point that by the 3rd or 4th sexy scene it almost felt a little bit like white noise to me. It never reached true white noise status where I wasn't interested in reading what was going on though.

Don't get me wrong, I liked this book a lot. It's just that I have to compare it to the first one. The first one was the reason I got this book after all. The first had some flaws but the character moments, the romantic scenes, and the scenes that could only play out because the characters were what they were, made the book for me. This had some of that but instead of the 70/30 ratio of the first book (70 being story, 30 being sex scenes), this one flipped the ratio to 30/70. It wasn't a bad flip, just not what I thought I was going to get when I purchased the book.

4 stars. I cant wait for the third installment. I just know she'll get the ratio just right with the first two under her belt. It's going to be awesome.
My Musings

I actually purchased the version of A Scent of Greek in 2013, but for some reason I never read it. That surprised me since I normally devour Ms. Folsom’s books. Recently I added the audio version and decided to listen/read it, and I am so glad I did. What a fantastic book. This story had me giggling and at times laughing out loud. Now I can’t wait to read the next book in this delightful series. In fact, I just downloaded the version and purchased the audio book as well.

Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy has a rule. He only has one-night stands. When he meets Ariadne, a wine merchant, he soon finds out she is not going to be an easy conquest, but he is so attracted by her, he invests two weeks into getting her in his bed by wining and dining her every night. When she finally gives in to him and lets him make love to her, he does his love ‘em and leave ‘em act, slipping out of her apartment after she falls asleep.

There is one problem, Ariadne has fallen in love with Dio and when she awakens the next morning and finds him gone, she assumes he may have had to get to work. When she does not hear from him at that day, she goes to several bars where she has contracts with looking for him. When she finds him, he callously gives her the cold shoulder. With several of her customers watching, she does not want to embarrass herself and turns to leave, but she is so shaken the bar owner suggests she go to her office.

Unaware that his evil stepmother, the goddess Hera, has had enough of his womanizing ways and has stepped in to teach him a lesson, he heads to the men’s room, only to be dragged out of the bar and accosted by two men. Hera wipes his memory and puts thoughts of revenge in Ariadne’s mind when she discovers Dio bruised and bleeding in the alley.

As the old saying goes Hell has no fury like a woman scorned! Will Ariadne get Dio to fall in love with her only to leave him, or will the magic between them weave its spell?

When Dio’s character is first introduced, I did not expect to like him, especially when he treats Ariadne so cruelly, but Tina Folsom soon had me falling in love with the rascal. I loved seeing him get a taste of his own medicine for a change, when Hera puts idea in Ariadne’s head to have him help her friend out by waiting tables. How lowering for a god! That had me laughing out loud.

I liked Ariadne’s character from the start, and in the beginning I wanted her to teach Dio a lesson he would never forget, but her character was just too nice and her true nature wins out over the mind games Hera tries to play. I was soon rooting for this enchanting couple’s ‘happily ever after’.

Eric G. Dove is a fantastic narrator, and his smooth mellow voice drew me in, enhancing my reading experience tremendously. He handles the southern accents of some of the characters with finesse, and he does an outstanding job with the female characters, from Natalie and her deep southern drawl to Ariadne with her slightly husky, yet very feminine voice. I immediately knew what character was speaking just by the tone he used. I have enjoyed his narration of other books by Tina Folsom and look forward to listening to A Taste of Greek. I hope he will be narrating Luther’s Return, the next book in the Scanguards Series coming out this week. I can’t wait!

If you are in the mood for light, romantic comedy with plenty of erotic sexual love scenes, then you will love A Scent of Greek as much as I have. Even though it is part of a series, it can easily be read as a standalone. Happy reading!
I absolutely loved Tina's Folsom's Scanguards series, with the exception of the last one which seemed a bit trite to me. Knowing her work, I decided to give this book in the Out of Olympus series a read. I'll admit that I did not read the first book in the series because the reviews were a mixed bag and I didn't feel particularly compelled to read about Triton and Sophia. However, the description of this book and the stellar reviews piqued my interest so I decided to give it a read.

I enjoyed the depth of the characters in this story. Ari and Dio were real people, even though Dio was a god, with real problems. Both struggled with insecurity issues but for entirely different reasons. Ari was afraid of being hurt by a man again after being jilted at the altar. Dio was insecure because he didn't think he was capable of loving a woman because he felt as if he was the philandering spit image of his father, Zeus.

The back and forth interplay between the characters kept the story moving at a nice pace. It was almost like reading a tennis match. Dio hurt Ari; Ari attempted to get back at Dio; Dio found out and wanted to make Ari pay; Ari felt guilty; Dio felt guilty then love prevailed and they lived happily ever after.

I have always enjoyed Greek mythology and I appreciate how Ms. Folsom wove mythology throughout the book with the secondary characters being gods/goddesses; with scenes occurring on Olympus; and with the gods/goddesses using their diverse powers to enhance the storyline. The book was not a recapitulation of a Greek mythology but an interesting merger of mythology and modern to make an interesting and engaging read.