For the Love of the Gods is a forced marriage of convenience, fantasy romance novel, the first in a series about the gods navigating love and politics in a modern setting. The plot will continue through the trilogy, but each book is a standalone romance.

Hades and Pluto. Husband and Wife.

The Underworld is inevitable. No matter your status as a human, everyone ends up there eventually. For two millennium, souls would pray for safe passage from House Hades or House Pluto. But when an unexpected birth forces the houses into competition, the already tense relationship between Lady Hades and Lord Pluto will come to a head.

Dominic wants revenge. Rose wants solace from Dominic's prying eyes and thinly veiled contempt. When marriage between their two houses is the only option to keep the Upperworld from turning their decades-old anger toward them, they are forced together. The longer they spend in each other's presence, the more unlikely achieving those goals become. As lies between the two of them and between the humans and gods themselves unravel, only one of them comes out victorious.

Review

For the Love of Gods is a great book for anyone wanting a modern Greek/Roman retelling romance. Not only was it easy to follow and entertaining, I was committed to this world and how it worked. It felt like one of those fantasy drama series with interconnecting plots and such a rich history. High stakes politics. Main characters who might want to kill each other. Succession for the throne. There is so much good stuff here.

The author did a great job twisting the mythology into her own and crafting such interesting characters. And the romance was incredible! Even days later, I’m finding myself thinking about Dominic and Rose. I really loved those two. And I’m sad that there is only one book in their POV, and the next books are in another.

Dominic and Rose had this explosive chemistry, and the banter was absolutely amazing. In the beginning, they hate each other, which makes the perfect set up for their marriage of convenience. They were enemies just long enough until they became lovers.

Final Thoughts

With For the Love of Gods comes an exciting and unique twist on Roman and Greek gods in our modern world. Not only are the characters great, but the romance is equally great which makes this book one of my favorites this year. I couldn’t put it down. I devoured this book, and am looking forward to the next installments in the series.

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