Greek Mythology has remained one of my favorite themes for literature and stories, as far back as I can remember. Both the Alchemist and Percy Jackson series have done wonderful jobs of recreating the myths in today's times. God's Behaving Badly, takes the Greek Gods, and strips them of their power, in a worship based way. The Goddess Test is something that creates a newer and also interesting perspective of the figures.
I will start this book off by saying that I did not think I would like it, but ended up with a this-is-what-Twilight-should-have-been opinion. It was something like Twilight meets Beauty and the Beast.
That said, I really have very little wrong with it. About the only issue is that for the most part the plot is relatively transparent. Again with that said, there were still things that had me surprised and pleased.
I think my favorite part is the fact that the characters are convincing, and even better, they are consistent. Often in these not so popular books I see character who don't stick to their guns, or their consistent motives. The main character, Kate, holds tight to the idea that she is trying to save her mother, while also falling for the dark stranger. The other characters are interesting and distinctive, and the twists in and out of the story lead you to believe that Eden is for real and kinda makes you want to move there.
The only reason that this book did not earn Five Star in my eyes, is that while it was an extremely easy and pleasant read. It wasn't one of those wow factor books, there is very little action, but the story is enough.
You should read this.
