Blurb
Syrinx pulled a fast one on Pan to escape his raging lust. The God of Chastity wasn’t about to break her vows and succumb to his temptations. Transported to the twenty-first century, she runs a florist shop—fulfilling her fake, mortal life. Until the breathtaking Parker Thomas hires her to decorate his grand estate for a gala. Five hundred roses? Easy enough. Except Parker makes her feel things she can’t ignore…
As the God of Fertility, Pan is used to maidens flocking in droves to his pastures. So when Syrinx denies him, he’s determined to win the one that got away. He poses as a mortal to get close to her, but he doesn’t count on falling hard for his conquest—hard enough to make a life and stay.
But Syrinx is falling in love with a man that doesn’t exist. Can Pan hide his identity forever, or will the truth tear them apart?
As the God of Fertility, Pan is used to maidens flocking in droves to his pastures. So when Syrinx denies him, he’s determined to win the one that got away. He poses as a mortal to get close to her, but he doesn’t count on falling hard for his conquest—hard enough to make a life and stay.
But Syrinx is falling in love with a man that doesn’t exist. Can Pan hide his identity forever, or will the truth tear them apart?
Review
First of all, I absolutely love Greek mythology so I
jumped at the chance to read this book. Of course this love story is totally
different from the actual Greek myth which I’m happy about. The myth doesn’t
have a happy ending. This story does!
jumped at the chance to read this book. Of course this love story is totally
different from the actual Greek myth which I’m happy about. The myth doesn’t
have a happy ending. This story does!
Syrinx and Pan are two self-obsessed characters in the
beginning of the book. All she cares about is remaining a virgin and judging
everyone else for their wrongdoings (she is the goddess of chastity after all)
while Pan wants nothing more than to bed her and then toss her aside (he’s the
god of wild nature and is frequently associated with sexuality). She escapes
Mount Olympus to the modern human world and hides there for 5 years. She takes
on a new name, Sylvia, and opens a florist shop so she could pretend to be
human. Pan finally finds out where she disappeared to, goes to this human town,
changes his name to Parker, and pretends to be human for a whole year, all the
while trying to come up with a plan to win her virginity and to reclaim his
honor (no woman has denied or embarrassed him before).
beginning of the book. All she cares about is remaining a virgin and judging
everyone else for their wrongdoings (she is the goddess of chastity after all)
while Pan wants nothing more than to bed her and then toss her aside (he’s the
god of wild nature and is frequently associated with sexuality). She escapes
Mount Olympus to the modern human world and hides there for 5 years. She takes
on a new name, Sylvia, and opens a florist shop so she could pretend to be
human. Pan finally finds out where she disappeared to, goes to this human town,
changes his name to Parker, and pretends to be human for a whole year, all the
while trying to come up with a plan to win her virginity and to reclaim his
honor (no woman has denied or embarrassed him before).
Once they finally met, as Sylvia and Parker, they fall in
love. Pan finally understands why Syrinx is the way she is and he no longer
sees her as a conquest. Now, he sees her as a woman worthy of love and he wants
to be worthy enough for her. Syrinx doesn’t know that her beloved Parker is the
evil Pan is disguise. She’s willing to give him her virginity/chastity for
love. But nothing goes according to plan.
love. Pan finally understands why Syrinx is the way she is and he no longer
sees her as a conquest. Now, he sees her as a woman worthy of love and he wants
to be worthy enough for her. Syrinx doesn’t know that her beloved Parker is the
evil Pan is disguise. She’s willing to give him her virginity/chastity for
love. But nothing goes according to plan.
The side characters were awesome.
Rutherford, Pan’s human butler/friend/advisor, is such a
sweet old man. I honestly thought, all the way to the end, that some Greek god had
taken on a human persona to help teach Pan humility and to win Syrinx’s heart. Alas,
that’s not the case but it doesn’t really matter. Rutherford is a great person
and he helped Pan in every way necessary.
sweet old man. I honestly thought, all the way to the end, that some Greek god had
taken on a human persona to help teach Pan humility and to win Syrinx’s heart. Alas,
that’s not the case but it doesn’t really matter. Rutherford is a great person
and he helped Pan in every way necessary.
Kaye, Syrinx’s best friend/employee, is fun, flirty and
wild. She’s the type of best friend any girl would want. Kaye taught Syrinx to
follow her heart and to stop listening to her one-track mind. She helped Syrinx
see that there’s more to life than honoring old, foolish principals even though
Syrinx once needed those principals—now she has a chance for something more.
wild. She’s the type of best friend any girl would want. Kaye taught Syrinx to
follow her heart and to stop listening to her one-track mind. She helped Syrinx
see that there’s more to life than honoring old, foolish principals even though
Syrinx once needed those principals—now she has a chance for something more.
I was disappointed with the villain, Coral. Although she
was a definite baddie, I just expected her to be nastier, especially to Syrinx.
Still, that didn’t take away from the overall love story.
was a definite baddie, I just expected her to be nastier, especially to Syrinx.
Still, that didn’t take away from the overall love story.
Another disappointment was that there wasn’t a single sex
scene. I’d heard that this book was sweet, which I’m totally fine with, but I
didn’t expect the one love scene to end as soon as the couple falls into bed. I
thought we’d see a little action under the covers with sweet, romantic terms to
describe their physical relations. Instead, we got a scene break. Pan has
lusted after Syrinx for years so there should’ve been more of a payoff when he
finally got her into his bed.
scene. I’d heard that this book was sweet, which I’m totally fine with, but I
didn’t expect the one love scene to end as soon as the couple falls into bed. I
thought we’d see a little action under the covers with sweet, romantic terms to
describe their physical relations. Instead, we got a scene break. Pan has
lusted after Syrinx for years so there should’ve been more of a payoff when he
finally got her into his bed.
I loved watching this couple mature and grow throughout
the course of the story. Their love is pure even though they fell for one
another under false pretenses. I wish there was an epilogue so the reader can
see how their lives and relationship turned out, even though we know they found
their HEA.
the course of the story. Their love is pure even though they fell for one
another under false pretenses. I wish there was an epilogue so the reader can
see how their lives and relationship turned out, even though we know they found
their HEA.
Ms. Dionne’s style of writing flowed beautifully and I
could hardly put the book down. There weren’t any typos or moments where I felt
confused. She did an excellent job writing this book.
could hardly put the book down. There weren’t any typos or moments where I felt
confused. She did an excellent job writing this book.
4.5 Stars.