A review by meeklovestoread
Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I'm sooooo glad I enjoyed this one! I was put off because compared to how much I enjoyed the first three books, the fourth book let me down. It was just lackluster for me. But this one! I don't think I could ever rate any of these books five stars, because they're just so silly and the world-building and character development is too subpar for me. However, this book is probably the closest to my rating of these books five stars. I really enjoyed this one!

I've been loving why choose/poly books lately (something I never thought i'd enjoy). This book has more depth to the characters and we learn more about our main two especially (Aphrodite and Hephaestus). I really enjoyed the characters' dynamics with one another. Loved the Aphrodite and Hephaestus dynamic the best, their 2nd spice scene was everything. Honestly, they're the type of enemies to lovers that I enjoy. I'm hoping to find more books where the characters are actually enemies and hate each other. Although I enjoyed the dynamics, I wish we got more Adonis and Aphrodite scenes because I feel like we were told about their relationship instead of shown. Also, I thought they were going to all be crazy for one another and sadly that wasn't the case.
  Aphrodite is the common denominator amongst the foursome.
Something else that I enjoyed but that was lacking in the previous book was the plot. There were a lot of things going on in this book that made me want to keep going and see what happens. Lowkey wish Hercules gets a book. This is the 2nd book where he's been mentioned.

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 (one of her least spiciest in the series in my opinion; also love how much consent and protection is prioritized in these books)
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