Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Balancing Act
AUTHOR: Angie Barry
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 38 Pages
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In a world where even the Greek gods have to earn a paycheck, former lovers Adonis and Narcissus make a bet on who will be the first to successfully seduce the newest intern at Olympus Air: Ganymede. But seduction isn’t so simple when old feelings are far from faded and new realizations come to light, leaving the two men confused as to who and what they really want.
REVIEW:
Reading this book was a great experience for me. The story starts out with Adonis and Narcissus. Narcissus is so wonderful that Adonis has to love him, but Adonis is worn out from chasing him. Narcissus is almost perfect, but his biggest flaw—the fact that he’s full of himself, is dragging down their relationship. Adonis wants Narcissus to take what they have seriously, but Narcissus wants to keep sleeping around. Their discussion leads to a wager in which both gods compete to seduce Ganymede, but Adonis feels so guilty about what he’s doing. The story ends with a solution that resolves all the problems in their relationship.
I really loved this story. At first I was a little lost with the switch in viewpoints, but after I sorted it out, I was extremely fond of the game they were playing. I liked how Adonis has such a good heart and has trouble deceiving Ganymede. I also loved how Ganymede plays hard to get and sweeps Narcissus off his feet. The thing I liked the most was how the gods were portrayed having livelihoods just like people, but they have fun jobs like artist and model. It was especially entertaining how the author portrayed Aphrodite—a fashion diva who could make or break anyone in the industry. The whole setting was extremely inventive. I recommend this book to anyone who loves myth-based M/M fantasy.
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