DARK RESTRAINT by Katee Robert

Ariadne Vitalis paid the price for betraying her father and can only turn to Olympus – who aren’t exactly much better than what she ran from. It is only with DARK RESTRAINT that she can move forward. She is even willing to enter an unwanted marriage to Dionysus for protection, but her heart will forever belong to her father’s Minotaur. Minotaur always knew there were no illusions to him and his world. He got his hands dirty and bloody, but he expected to receive Ariadne as his reward. Even if Minos cannot give her to him, he will find his own path to her. No one is going to get in his way – not Minos and not any of those power-crazy people ruling Olympus. DARK RESTRAINT is the seventh of Katee Robert’s Dark Olympus series. The vibe of this world is still dark and steamy but the couple didn’t quite fit for me. I expected from the past books that this would be an amazing read, and it was good, just not as good as the earlier books were. DARK RESTRAINT moves the Olympus world along but to be honest, the parts that featured Hera and Hermes and light on Icarus and Poseidon saved this book. The romance between Ariadne and Minotaur was overly possessive and obsessive, but as I read more it became obvious that this was his way of loving her as best as he could. I did like the chitchat between Minotaur and the rather uncaring, un-thrilled with the marriage planned for him and Ariadne and Dionysus. Readers also get to see that Dionysus isn’t exactly the uncaring dupe that he portrays. There is also some fun in watching as the Olympus god and goddesses struggle to come up with a plan to stop Minos’ plan to take over their city. The world of Olympus and the steamy writing style of Ms. Robert is evident in DARK RESTRAINT. The characters with their political agendas and sometimes over-the-top activities, as well as the dark, obsessive, steamy romance, fill the pages. A good read and hopefully the next offerings will be even better.

He was my savior. My monster. My obsession. My destruction.

*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Ariadne and her Minotaur.*

Ariadne Vitalis is in trouble. She's betrayed her father—and his dangerous benefactor—and now she's left to rely on Olympus' questionable mercy. But in this city, mercy comes with a price. For Ariadne, that means a sham marriage to Dionysus. She has no choice but to agree, even if there's only one man she's ever wanted—a man she fears just as much as she desires.

The Minotaur never had any illusions about Minos's plans. He was willing to get his hands dirty as long as the old man kept his word—at the end of their bloody work, the Minotaur would be given Ariadne as a reward. She's meant for him, and he intends to have her, no matter the cost.

Ariadne knows better than to encourage the Minotaur—she's all too aware of how hot a passion like theirs can burn. Besides, she can never forgive him for the terrible things he's done, and he can never change. But when his hands are on her body and his wicked words are whispered in her ear, she might just be willing to let all of Olympus burn…