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A review by sil_the_lobster
Hot as Hades by Alisha Rai
4.0
Wow, now that was an interesting take on the Hades/Persephone story! I enjoyed every bit of it, and for once, I didn't mind this being a PWP story. It's a novella after all, and short formats can't be but snapshots. I'm not even sure I'd like to read a full-length novel because this? This is the perfect, delicious, smooth, sweet ice cream serving you take to bed with you, licking the spoon after each scoop, knowing you shouldn't but ah what the heck.
The dialogues are fun to read, and I don't mind the modern language at all. I mean, hey, they're gods and gods are immortal, right? So how do we know in which time this story is set? Persephone has lived most of her life amongst humans, and Hades has new souls coming in each day, so why shouldn't they adapt their speech pattern to modern times? I liked it because it fits the situation they find themselves in.
Oh, and Cerberus? Brilliant! Throw a stick? I will never be able to look at paintings of Cerberus again without thinking of Bob, Middle and Right!
The sex scenes? Ladies. Seriously. Do not read this in public. Put a towel on your seat and have a spare set of underwear ready, you will need both. Also, make sure you vibrator's batteries are fresh. Trust me.
I hadn't thought Greek gods would make good protags in an erotic romance, in fact, I hardly ever think about them at all - lack of interest in Greek mythology. Was I ever wrong. I really need to pay closer attention to that particular niche. And that version of Hades? Anytime. Like, ANYTIME.
The dialogues are fun to read, and I don't mind the modern language at all. I mean, hey, they're gods and gods are immortal, right? So how do we know in which time this story is set? Persephone has lived most of her life amongst humans, and Hades has new souls coming in each day, so why shouldn't they adapt their speech pattern to modern times? I liked it because it fits the situation they find themselves in.
Oh, and Cerberus? Brilliant! Throw a stick? I will never be able to look at paintings of Cerberus again without thinking of Bob, Middle and Right!
The sex scenes? Ladies. Seriously. Do not read this in public. Put a towel on your seat and have a spare set of underwear ready, you will need both. Also, make sure you vibrator's batteries are fresh. Trust me.
I hadn't thought Greek gods would make good protags in an erotic romance, in fact, I hardly ever think about them at all - lack of interest in Greek mythology. Was I ever wrong. I really need to pay closer attention to that particular niche. And that version of Hades? Anytime. Like, ANYTIME.