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The Temple of Persephone by Isabella Kamal
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
4.0
The Temple of Persephone by Isabella Kamal is a historical romance and the author's debut.
The audiobook is narrated by Susan Duerden, and she does a fabulous job with our dual points of view.
After a fast marriage due to getting caught in a slightly scandalous position, Persephone and Aidon begin the process of getting to know one another. Persephone inherited a love for mythology from her late mother, and Aidon works in the funerary field (his nickname is "the Lord of the Dead").
Aidon's older brother, who declined to take on the family business, is kind of a big creep but I was glad to see how much Persephone stands up for herself. I identified with her a lot.
Her chemistry with Aidon is great and the book gets pretty steamy at times (with several scenes focusing on Persephone and her pleasure). I was glad to see explicit and enthusiastic consent throughout.
I was glad to see this book ended with a hook for a book following Persephone's younger sister, Venus. I look forward to reading that in the future!
If you're a fan of Regency romance or Greek mythology you should give this one a try.
Tropes in this book include: regency, folklore, bluestocking, marriage of convenience, slow burn, open door
I received a copy of this book to review. Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for the complimentary audio review copy. All opinions contained herein are my own.
The audiobook is narrated by Susan Duerden, and she does a fabulous job with our dual points of view.
After a fast marriage due to getting caught in a slightly scandalous position, Persephone and Aidon begin the process of getting to know one another. Persephone inherited a love for mythology from her late mother, and Aidon works in the funerary field (his nickname is "the Lord of the Dead").
Aidon's older brother, who declined to take on the family business, is kind of a big creep but I was glad to see how much Persephone stands up for herself. I identified with her a lot.
Her chemistry with Aidon is great and the book gets pretty steamy at times (with several scenes focusing on Persephone and her pleasure). I was glad to see explicit and enthusiastic consent throughout.
I was glad to see this book ended with a hook for a book following Persephone's younger sister, Venus. I look forward to reading that in the future!
If you're a fan of Regency romance or Greek mythology you should give this one a try.
Tropes in this book include: regency, folklore, bluestocking, marriage of convenience, slow burn, open door
I received a copy of this book to review. Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for the complimentary audio review copy. All opinions contained herein are my own.