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Don’t you love romance stories? They’re everywhere—in poetry, music lyrics, and classic novels, to name a few. But also, you can find romance in Greek myths.
Greek mythology is vast and extensive. My first peek at it was probably in Percy Jackson, the book series by Rick Riordan, but I couldn’t just leave it there, you know? When I set out to learn more about the gods, the demigods, and the mortals who starred in these mythic tales, I found an impressive amount of content available. Since the romance genre is close to my heart, I wanted to focus even more on the love stories surrounding these divine personalities. It’s a good thing that there are romance novels that reinterpret Greek myths and give them a new take!
The following five titles are romance novels inspired by a Greek myth or a Greek god. Each author gives life to the myth, providing a new take on characters we already love, and making stories we cannot help but adore even more.
The Saltwater Curse by Avina St. Graves
In this Hades and Persephone-inspired romance, Hades is a Kraken King named Ordus who is looking for his destined wife in order to break a curse that plagues his land. It just so happens that his fated soulmate is a human woman.
The Saltwater Curse is not only perfect for fans of monster romances, but also for readers who love an obsessed hero who will do anything to protect his love interest.
The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May
Inspired by Eros and Psyche, The Wolf and the Crown of Blood tells the story of a sacrificial princess, Bryony, and the assassin tasked to eliminate her, Evander.
This dark romantasy novel easily pulls you in with its lore about monsters and gods, world-building, and spicy forbidden romance. You will be begging for book two to come out!
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Broken Wings & Tangled Webs by Gigi Zarbi
The tale tells of Athena turning Arachne into a spider after a weaving contest, where the goddess feels enraged and jealous of Arachne’s tapestry. This is what happens in the myth…but what becomes of these two in Gigi Zarbi’s sapphic romance novella?
In Broken Wings & Tangled Webs, we meet Arachne, a renowned fashion designer, as she becomes the focus of the obsession of a fierce general named Athena.
Dearly Departed by Chip Pons
On the other hand, Hayden a.k.a. Hades is living a simple life in a small town, running a funeral home after being banished from the Underworld in Dearly Departed, Chip Pons’ upcoming fantasy romance. Releasing on June 16th, Dearly Departed highlights a lot of beloved tropes — like grumpyxsunshine, forced proximity, and small-town romance — and does it in such a divine way.
Me Too by Eli B
Me Too follows Nadia and Luca, two people who have a single goal in mind: To take down the Syndicate. Though each of them has their own reasons to do it — Nadia wants to get rid of the man abusing her, while Luca is ready to take down his grandfather, the leader of this secret society.
With some Hades and Persephone lore woven into it, Eli B’s book is a story that’ll provide you with comedy, suspense, and romance, all in one beautiful package.