Blurb -
A woman with a secret past
Thirty-two year old Gina is forced to confront her fears when she attends a high school reunion. Born into a male body, she spent her childhood and teen years living as a boy, and she has only now returned in an effort to put the past behind her so she can begin to live life without the continuing fear of loneliness and rejection.
A god of sexual desire on the edge of burnout
Himeros is one of the erotes, an aspect of Eros, and as such it is his duty to answer the call of sexual desire whenever a human needs him. But he has been living among humans too long and his energy has waned. When he decides to accept one last call he finds a woman who is unique. A woman who answers his own call and offers everything he desires. A woman who understands the whole human experience, from every perspective. Has he finally found the one with whom even a god of desire could find fulfilment? Forever, after all, is a long time to be alone.
My Review -
Greek Gods aren’t ancient history in the Gods of Love series
from Jennifer Lynne. Once again, the gods are alive and well, and looking out
for mortals who need their help. In this second installment, sexy Himeros comes
to the rescue of Gina, a transsexual who has done something we can all relate
to – gone to her high school reunion. Only there’s much more at stake for Gina.
It’s the first time her former classmates have seen her as a woman. Goaded by
her old nemesis, she blurts out an impressive lie – that she’s attending with
her fiancé. Enter Himeros – the Greek God every woman wishes she could take to
her class reunion.
I didn’t know gods
suffered from workplace burnout, but apparently, they do. Himeros is prepared
to do his job, but he’s tired of eons of helping mortals in need of sexual
gratification without benefit of an emotional connection.
Having heard her silent call for help, Himeros swoops in,
puts Gina’s nosy, judgmental classmates in their place, and whisks Gina
upstairs for some heavenly sex. I can tell you, none of my class reunions
turned out like this!
I admit that I have no basis to relate to what Gina has gone
through, first as Gerry – physically male but knowing in his heart that it was
wrong – now living inside her newly created female body. She has all the right
parts now, but the desire to use them has been clouded with fear of rejection,
so much so, it’s been eight years since she’s been with anyone.
What I can relate
to is the way Himeros seduces Gina. Holy smoley. Heck yeah. What woman wouldn’t
give in to his sexy body and smoldering words? His mission is to sort of –
awaken the dead, and I can tell you, Himeros is up to the task! The sex scenes
are beautifully crafted, and even though Gina can’t help but remember what it
was like to be Gerry it didn’t take me out of the moment.
Remember our hero Himeros is in need of a wake-up call of
his own, and Gina, it turns out is just the one to give it to him. Because Gina
has been there, she’s able to see past his god-like body and sexual prowess to
the loneliness he hides from others.
Aphrodite Calling is a beautiful story about two lost souls
who find each other. It could have been simply a story about a transsexual and
a Greek God, but it’s so much more. Ms. Lynne is a wonderfully talented storyteller.
Her characters, both god and mortal, are well crafted and believable and the
naughty scenes are hot, hot, hot!
I give this wonderful story 5 stars, and unequivocally state
– I can’t wait for the next installment. How many erotes were there??
Read an excerpt here (author's website)
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