A Taste of Greek by Tina Folsom

(Out of Olympus Book 3)

Publisher & Release Date: Self-published, December 20, 2013

Time and setting: Present day, Charleston, South Carolina/Mount Olympus  

Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance/ Romantic Comedy

Length: 224 pages

Heat Level: 3 Scorching Hot Flames

Rating: 4.5 Gold Crowns

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Tina Folsom, and Award-winning Author Cynthia Cooke present: 

Messenger god Hermes’ sandals have been stolen by a mortal, thus robbing all gods of their gift of teleportation. Zeus is furious, but Hermes has more to worry about than his father’s anger. Retrieving the sandals becomes a race against time as others are after the precious artifacts, too. 

Hermes knows the identity of the thief: the lovely Greek studies professor, Penelope. Now, not only does he have to get to his sandals first, but he has to do so before Penelope steals something else: his heart. 

Out of Olympus Series (A romantic comedy series about Greek Gods): 
Book 1: A Touch of Greek 
Book 2: A Scent of Greek 
Book 3: A Taste of Greek 

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Vikki’s Musings

After finishing A Scent of Greek, which is fabulous, I immediately downloaded A Taste of Greek for my Kindle and since again I was able to purchase the audio version for minimal cost, I downloaded it as well. This is another light-hearted farce that had me giggling and laughing out loud at the antics of Hermes and his friends as they solve the mystery, which is the premise behind this great book.

Hermes, the messenger god, has a dilemma. His winged sandals are gone and none of the gods can teleport until he has them back on his feet.  His father, Zeus is raining down his wrath on the unsuspecting humans on earth. A week ago he met the delightful Penny Galloway and was immediately drawn to the enchanting instructor of Ancient Greek history and mythology, and she had spent the night in his bed. As much as he does not want to believe it, Penny must have stolen his sandals.

Penny is desperate. She has to write an article and has to get it published before the deadline to get tenure, or she will be out of a job and unable to help her grandmother. When she meets Hermes, she is immediately attracted to him in a big way. She notices his unusual sandals and wants to examine them to determine if they are as ancient as she suspects. When she awakens after a night of the most incredible sex of her life, she does the unthinkable and steals his sandals.

When one of the sandals is re-stolen from Penny, this starts the delightfully funny romp of Hermes retrieving the sandals, all while falling for the incredibly beautiful Penny. Will the couple find the sandals in time to avoid the full brunt of Zeus’ anger, falling in love along the way, or will circumstance destroy the love before it has a chance to deepen into the forever kind?

I loved the interaction between Hermes and Penny from the start, and the chemistry between the pair sizzles, definitely heating up my Kindle, making it almost too hot to hold! Hermes is everything one would expect in a god in the looks department, but he is also kind and forgiving as well. Even though Penney stole from him, he holds firm to his belief that there has to be a mitigating circumstance to cause her to do it.

Penny’s character is love and kindness personified, whether she is caring for her elderly grandmother or helping feed the homeless, her gentle and caring nature comes through. Now do not think for a minute she is too good. She’s feisty and determined with a will to rival Hermes or any god.

Oh, and again, Eric G. Dove does an outstanding job of bringing all the characters to life, from Penny’s cantankerous, yet loving grandmother, to her devious father. I just love his style. It is pure pleasure to enmesh myself in his fantastic narrative.

This is a great addition to the romantic comedy series and now I can’t wait for the final book, Eros’ story to come out. I highly recommend A Taste of Greek to all who love a funny romance with endearing characters. I also enjoyed reading of the other characters from the first and second book. I am confident that you will enjoy A Taste of Greek as much as I did. Happy reading!

A Scent of Greek by Tina Folsom

(Out of Olympus Book 2)

Publisher & Release Date: Self-published, December 20, 2013

Time and setting: Present day, Charleston, South Carolina/Mount Olympus  

Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance/ Romantic Comedy

Length: 223 pages

Heat Level: 3 Scorching Hot Flames

Rating: 5 Gold Crowns

NEW YORK TIMES & USA Today Bestselling Author Tina Folsom presents: A Scent of Greek (Out of Olympus #2) 

When the god of wine and ecstasy, Dionysus, callously dumps his latest conquest, the mortal Ariadne, the goddess Hera has had enough. She robs Dionysus of his memory to teach him a lesson in humility. 

Ariadne is deeply hurt after Dionysus dismisses their night of passion as "just sex" and doesn't want to see her anymore. When she finds him bloodied and beaten and suffering from amnesia, she quickly forms a plan to get back at him. As she pretends to be his fiancée, Ariadne makes Dionysus believe he loves her. But the longer the charade continues, the more difficult it becomes to really see who teaches whom a lesson. 

And what if Dionysus gains his memory back? Will there be hell to pay for her deception, or can a mortal woman truly win a god's love? 

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Vikki’s Musings

I actually purchased the Kindle version of A Scent of Greek in 2013, but for some reason I never read it. That surprised me since I normally devour Ms. Folsom’s books. Recently I added the audio version and decided to listen/read it, and I am so glad I did. What a fantastic book. This story had me giggling and at times laughing out loud. Now I can’t wait to read the next book in this delightful series. In fact, I just downloaded the Kindle version and purchased the audio book as well.

Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy has a rule. He only has one-night stands. When he meets Ariadne, a wine merchant, he soon finds out she is not going to be an easy conquest, but he is so attracted by her, he invests two weeks into getting her in his bed by wining and dining her every night. When she finally gives in to him and lets him make love to her, he does his love ‘em and leave ‘em act, slipping out of her apartment after she falls asleep.

There is one problem, Ariadne has fallen in love with Dio and when she awakens the next morning and finds him gone, she assumes he may have had to get to work. When she does not hear from him at that day, she goes to several bars where she has contracts with looking for him. When she finds him, he callously gives her the cold shoulder. With several of her customers watching, she does not want to embarrass herself and turns to leave, but she is so shaken the bar owner suggests she go to her office.

Unaware that his evil stepmother, the goddess Hera, has had enough of his womanizing ways and has stepped in to teach him a lesson, he heads to the men’s room, only to be dragged out of the bar and accosted by two men. Hera wipes his memory and puts thoughts of revenge in Ariadne’s mind when she discovers Dio bruised and bleeding in the alley.

As the old saying goes: Hell has no fury like a woman scorned! Will Ariadne get Dio to fall in love with her only to leave him, or will the magic between them weave its spell?

When Dio’s character is first introduced, I did not expect to like him, especially when he treats Ariadne so cruelly, but Tina Folsom soon had me falling in love with the rascal. I loved seeing him get a taste of his own medicine for a change, when Hera puts idea in Ariadne’s head to have him help her friend out by waiting tables. How lowering for a god! That had me laughing out loud.  

I liked Ariadne’s character from the start, and in the beginning I wanted her to teach Dio a lesson he would never forget, but her character was just too nice and her true nature wins out over the mind games Hera tries to play. I was soon rooting for this enchanting couple’s ‘happily ever after’.

Eric G. Dove is a fantastic narrator, and his smooth mellow voice drew me in, enhancing my reading experience tremendously. He handles the southern accents of some of the characters with finesse, and he does an outstanding job with the female characters, from Natalie and her deep southern drawl to Ariadne with her slightly husky, yet very feminine voice. I immediately knew what character was speaking just by the tone he used. I have enjoyed his narration of other books by Tina Folsom and look forward to listening to A Taste of Greek. I hope he will be narrating Luther’s Return, the next book in the Scanguards Series coming out this week. I can’t wait!

If you are in the mood for light, romantic comedy with plenty of erotic sexual love scenes, then you will love A Scent of Greek as much as I have. Even though it is part of a series, it can easily be read as a standalone. Happy reading!