Priceless by M.A. Church

Priceless by M.A. Church

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Priceless was a quick and enjoyable read. Because this is a novella and it’s set in Vegas, I gave the speed with which Randy and Garrett’s relationship developed far more leeway than I would have in a full-length novel. That their attraction was boosted by Cupid’s influence made the insta-love situation even more acceptable – he is the god of love after all. That said, watching Garrett tie himself up in knots about Randy was very entertaining. I liked that Randy wanted nothing to do with Garrett’s money, probably as much as Garrett liked it. It was a novel situation for Garrett and I enjoyed watching him get to be himself around Randy. As for Randy, it seemed to me like he was in serious need of the chance to let go and enjoy himself with Garrett. Without question, the sex between the two men was scorching and seemed to deepen the connection they felt. And with an entire weekend in Vegas, there was a LOT of connection deepening going on.

Not surprisingly, a combination of fear, self-doubt, and oversleeping led to Randy leaving Vegas without saying goodbye. As hot as the weekend of sex was, this is when the story really gets interesting because Garrett has to rally the troops – i.e., the friends who are going to give him a hard time while they help him track down Randy. Fortunately Garrett has friends in important places and he is able to find out who Randy is almost immediately and begin wooing him. The courtship was so freaking sweet, especially with it culminating on Valentine’s Day. Of course, Cupid’s revelation to Psyche at the end of the novella added an unexpected twist to the story and has me looking forward to reading the next book in the series, Perfect, because I cannot wait to find out what Ms. Church has in store for Jeff.

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Perfect by M.A. Church

Perfect by M.A. Church

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I think I actually enjoyed Perfect even more than I enjoyed Priceless. Like the first book, much of Jeff’s story takes place over the span of a few days. This time, however, Cupid left his arrows at home and took a much more hands-on approach with Jeff’s love life. Literally. It seems that the challenge that Jeff issued about not needing love was more than our God of Love could resist. While the no-love challenge may have gained Cupid’s attention, it was recognizing Jeff as his mate that made Cupid even more determined to make this match, arrow free.

I loved the “powers” that Ms. Church included for Cupid. Admittedly, Cupid was never one of the gods I was that interested in when I delved into mythology in my youth, so I’m not sure which abilities would be consistent with his mythology and which are of the author’s creation, but it really doesn’t matter because ultimately it was how Cupid wielded his powers in his search for love. While Cupid did considerable research on Jeff before becoming Cam, he used the info he gleaned to predict Jeff’s responses to him rather than trying to trick Jeff into falling for him. Well that and maybe to get Jeff’s attention initially and to interfere with interlopers, but Cupid didn’t once consider using an arrow to influence Jeff’s feelings toward him. Rather, Cupid became Cam and pursued Jeff all on his own, seduced him with his naturally sexy ways (boy did he ever!), and won his man. But don’t let me lead you to believe that Cam and Jeff’s courtship was an easy one, because it wasn’t. We are talking about gods after all, and even the God of Love has higher-ups he has to answer to… or face the consequences. Perfect proved to be the perfect combination of mythology, mischief, foreplay, hot man-on-man action, interfering gods, Jealousy, romance, and love. And with the groundwork Ms. Church laid out for Zygi’s story, let’s just say that I’m glad Pure is already waiting for me on my Kindle.

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Pure by M.A. Church

Pure by M.A. Church

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



The Gods series has gotten better with each book and Pure is my favorite of the bunch. As the series has revolved around a group of three friends living in Las Vegas, we have learned more about Zygi with each book. So I was really looking forward to seeing big, hairy, and scary finally get his shot at love. That it was to be with Cupid’s friend Morpheus, the God of Dreams, merely increased my anticipation as Mo was such an interesting character in Perfect.

Even though their interactions were limited in book two, the attraction between Zygi and Mo was apparent. While Mo is shy and unsure of how to catch Zygi’s attention while he is in his human form, he does not have that problem when he enters Zygi’s dreams as Morpheus. I thought it was rather cute that Mo was startled out of the dream when Zygi called him by name. Knowing that Zygi was dreaming about him also seemed to help increase Mo’s confidence a bit. And while Mo continued to blush quite readily in Zygi’s presence, this only seemed to encourage Zygi’s Dom-side to emerge as he attempted to both ensnare Mo and protect him. I was pleased with how well the BDSM elements meshed with the storyline; but again, I think that because we had already learned about Zygi’s inclination in Perfect it didn’t feel like it was added to the book as an afterthought but rather was a natural part of Zygi. That it increased the eroticism of the sex scenes was just one heck of a bonus for readers… and Mo.

Once again Ms. Church has delivered a story that was an entertaining blend of mythology, romance, conflict, interfering gods, and seriously hot sex. While Jealousy once again reared his ugly head, it was to give Zygi a much needed kick in the arse. I liked that Zeus and Ares made another appearance as well. I will admit that even knowing how arrogant the gods are often portrayed, I was still taken aback by Ares’s actions toward Mo, but was equally as pleased by how Morpheus dealt with the transgression. But it was Zeus’s actions and concessions that really wrapped up the story for me, especially the gift he bestowed upon Zygi. As it has been almost two years since Pure was published, I am assuming that it was intended to be the final book of the series and while it was an excellent conclusion to The Gods series, I can only hope that the Moirai pay Ms. Church a visit soon and inspire her to write another book or two.

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