Series Review: Forgotten Goddesses by Stephanie Julian

Series: Forgotten Goddesses
Author: Stephanie Julian
# of Books: 3 (What a Goddess Wants, How to Worship a Goddess, Goddess in the Middle)

There is also a novella, #2.5 Cat’s First Kiss

Complete?: Yes
Genre: Romance, Erotica, Fantasy, Mythology, Paranormal
Heat Rating: Smokin’

Thoughts:

***NOTE: I never finished How to Worship a Goddess (Book 2).

I came across these books by accident at my local library’s eBook branch. The covers and titles intrigued me so I looked them up on Goodreads and saw that they had a high rating and the summary of the first book grabbed my attention. I love mythology based books and I haven’t really found any (not that I have been looking that hard) romance mythology books for adults. So I decided to give these ones a shot.

I’m not sure how I feel about What a Goddess Wants. When I was about halfway through, there hadn’t been any major plot progression other than the Cal and Tessa having sex numerous times. There was a plot premise and I know that obvious work went into the creation of this world (as there is a “list of terms” at the start of the book), so I was a little disappointed that the book was mostly sex focused. Once I reached the halfway point, we got some more plot action and that made the book move a little faster. Overall, I liked the book enough to check out the sequel because I felt that it had potential.

I was actually looking forward to reading Lucy’s story in How to Worship a Goddess based on the brief intro we got in What a Goddess Wants. But in the end, I was really disappointed and didn’t even manage to finish the book. I didn’t like Lucy and Brandon and I just felt like something was lacking from the book: mainly a plot.

Conclusion:

The series is an interesting concept but just fails to execute it properly. While definitely steamy, the steam overwhelms the book and makes the plot secondary so you basically feel like you are only reading a book about sexual encounters. If you like really steamy books with minimal plot lines, grab this series!

Rating: 2.5/5

Similar Reads: Storm Born by Richelle Mead (Dark Swan Series #1)

Synopsis for What a Goddess Wants (from Goodreads):
Tessa, Etruscan Goddess of the Dawn, is desperately fighting off a malicious god, but her powers are weakening. She needs a hero and fast, because only sexual energy can give her strength. So she seeks out Caligo, whose sexual prowess is legendary.

Caligo is a fabled Cimmerian warrior determined to stay away from spoiled goddesses who trample hearts after they’ve had their fun. But there’s something irresistibly hot and inviting about Tessa, and he knows he’s her only chance to escape the encroaching darkness