This book is surprising and refreshing, not something I've really encountered before. Frida is awesome and super kick-ass - what do you expect from someone name Frida? - and I loved her so so much! The modern take on greek mythology was also super cool but I would have liked a little more depth to it. A solid read.

Received a free copy from NetGalley

This book was not my cup of tea, the plot sounded promising enough and caught my attention but i felt the book didn't deliver

Meet Frida: divorce lawyer, cynic and secret descendant of the immortal love god Eros. She's about to have a really bad day . . .

When a handsome but clearly delusional man named Dan bursts into Frida's office and insists that she is fated to save the world, she has him ejected faster than you can say 'prenup'.

But a creepy meeting, a demon or three and one attempted kidnapping later, Frida is beginning to face the inconvenient truth: Dan is in fact The Oracle, the gods of Greek mythology are real and Frida herself appears to be everyone's only hope.

The world is doomed.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

I've read a fair few sci-fi genre but nothing quite like this. Quite original and witty but I wanted so much more from it than I actually got. Having said that, Frida is an immensely likable central character and there is some real wit to the writing. I liked that it drew from real Greek Mythology. It is not immediately memorable but enjoyable nonetheless.

A modern fantasy with a young, ambitious, cynical divorce lawyer with lots of snark. Sign me up!

The Gods of Love, is a fun, solid debut with a modern take on Greek mythology. I found it a little difficult to connect with Frida at first, so it did take a little time to get into, but then it really picked up pace and overall I enjoyed Frida’s voice. I admire Frida’s ambition, and she as a character grew on me throughout the book, even if at times I found that she was easily led. While Frida was well fleshed out, I found that the other characters weren’t as much and I look forward to reading more about them in the sequel. This book was well written, with an easy-to-read style. Although I found some of the twists predictable, I loved the humour, which I thought was a strength of this book. I enjoyed that the antagonist (although I’d have liked to have been introduced to him a little earlier, as for much of the book we only heard about him) was a god that we do not get to read about in other mythological-based stories, and the modernisation for the technological age was a highlight.

Absolutely loved this book! I honestly thought I had posted my review months ago but clearly I hadnt! My mistake!!!

This book was amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed the banter, the drama and the mild peril :p I cannot recommend this book enough as Frida is a kick ass heroine that, I believe, we can all relate to a little bit! GIRLPOWER!!!!!

Go out and get this book! Right now!

Epic :)

The Gods of Love is an intriguing romantic drama about a modern divorce lawyer who discovers she is a descendant of the ancient Greek Gods. An encounter leads her to confronting characters from Greek mythology and sends her on a dangerous quest into the underworld in order to retrieve a mystical object in order to save the lives of mortals. Great characters, well researched and fast paced, this is a great book to take on holiday.

The concept is interesting but it hasn't kept my attention.
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Oops, must have requested this one by mistake - central fantastical premise absolutely not for me. Didn't finish the book.

This was so much fun, I can't wait to read more from this author. I was in a slump and needed something upbeat, magic and fast paced to make me feel better one dreary weekend - this didn't disappoint. Complete comfort reading for me.

I have no idea how to categorise this book, which is most definitely part of its charm. The blurb describes it as Bridget Jones by way of Neil Gaiman, and I can absolutely see why, though I would have chosen a less annoying reference than Bridget Jones perhaps. Anyway, the bizarre combination of ballsy chick-lit and Greek mythology make for a read that is interesting, entertaining, funny, exciting and addictive. It's very British, in all the best ways, filled with a whimsy that is somewhat at odds with its down-to-earthness, but somehow works extremely well. For a debut, it's downright astonishing. I'll definitely be looking out for what Mostyn has for us in the future.

I enjoyed this book. I am intrigued by mythology and loved Neil Gaiman's American Gods, and although I didn't expect this to be as good as American Gods, I was very pleasantly surprised about how enjoyable this tale was. It was not too overpowering in retelling the myths, light-hearted, likeable main characters, and a fast-paced story line. The story line is perhaps a little simplistic and derivative but definitely nicely written and enjoyable.

Frida is a divorce lawyer and enjoying life. She sees marriages at their worst state and doesn't want to become like her clients so is happy with her single life. However her life is about to take a turn for the unexpected when handsome man bursts into her office and declares that she is a descendent of Eros, the God of Love and has to save the world from his evil brother Anteros. And then the adventure starts.

Thanks Little, Brown Book Group UK and netgalley for this ARC.

This has just the right amount of tension, teasing for the next book, and sparkles of awesome uniqueness for a brand new series. Loved the past and present combo and can't wait for the next book.

Nicola Mostyn really captured the imagination with this great adventure crossing the boundaries between greek mythology and normal life. A great read to lose yourself in and leave you wanting so much each more with every page!

An enjoyable and fun read, perfect for relaxing or chilling with at the beach! Humourous and well-paced, I was glad to see a likeable and interesting female character, rather than the damsel in distress that I assumed would feature.

I did think parts of the story were a little predictable at points but in an enjoyable and comfortable way. I feel the mythology aspect could have been explored further but I did enjoy how it mixed with the modern world. Well worth a read and will recommend to friends! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this novel in exchange for an honest review.

The Gods of Love is a well-written book with an interesting premise that wasn't given enough time to shine as much as it could have.

A frivolous and fun read, this would be perfect holiday/beach read material. It's not (quite) as trashy as it appears as the heroine isn't as angsty as is usual for this genre and it's light on the romance. Contemporary fiction 'Percy Jackson' style.

(ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley)

I have to confess before we start that Rick Riordan sort of ruined Greek literature for me. Bar the original myths, any take on Greek mythology in the present day will invariably conjure comparisons to Percy Jackson, and get my cogs whirring as I analyse the writing for signs of sarcasm, humour and otherwise-unusual takes on characters from Greek myth.
It’s to Nicola Mostyn’s credit, then, that she puts her own unique spin on the idea of Greek mythology, crafting a neat little story that’s exciting, interesting and owns the myths it draws from.
The tale itself follows the story of Frida, a seemingly ordinary divorce lawyer who suddenly finds herself embroiled in a millennia-old battle to find Eros, the God of Love’s, missing arrow- before his brother Anteros, the God of anti-love, does. As it turns out, Frida is actually the chosen one: the person destined to find and destroy the arrow before it’s used for evil. With a little help from the Oracle of Delphi, Dan, she has to take on monsters, mythical figures and the forces of evil.
The first thing that struck me was how engaging a writer Mostyn is. From the start, she creates an inner voice for Frida that is chatty, likeable and just quirky enough to hold your attention from the off as she tackles her divorcee customers. The story itself is exciting from the get-go: though perhaps it starts off a little vague, it has plenty of twists and turns, and kept me hooked as Frida gets thrown into ever-more dangerous events, from getting locked and drugged in a boardroom to- spoilers- descending to the depths of Hades.
Though I found it hard to buy into the idea of Anteros to start with- specifically because he appeared to have become a capitalist, who owned NeoStar, the powerful, anonymous company with a grudge against Frida- when he actually shows up things get a lot more interesting. And kudos for digging up such an overlooked part of Greek mythology into the bargain.
The Greek element was great, too: Mostyn uses her characters sparingly, with only a few established myths making it into the story. Eros gets a mention, but only Psyche, Persephone and Anteros get much screen time- and honestly, the story is better for it, because you get to focus on Frida and Dan, and their relationship. Dan is a great foil for Frida: witty, sparky and with enough friction to make things interesting. It’s their relationship that sold it for me, really, especially because the baddies that they’re being chased by for most of the book are pretty anonymous.
All the different plot threads tie together into a story that takes the best bits of Greek mythology and hones it into an interesting and heartfelt discussion on the pitfalls (and benefits) of love. It’s full of twists and turns, packed with engaging characters, and is a neatly packaged read you can devour in one. If you like your romances with an exotic flavour then this is for you!

I received a copy of this book in return for my independent honest review.
This choice is totally outside my comfort zone as I rarely read SciFi or Fantady books, and I know very little about Greek Mythology. However the premise of this sounded exciting and it is a great book for new starters to the SciFi Fantasy genre as the plot is not overly complicated and the element of humour is refreshing. I'm not sure it would contain enough to satisfy hardened scifi ers though who expect complex world building. That's why I enjoyed it though as it wasn't like that. I felt the characters of Frida and Dan were well developed. Frida especially as an independent divorce lawyer who's sassy,but at times shows her vulnerability.
At times though I struggled with the Mythological terminology as it seems to come an mass sporadically throughout the book and I found it a little overwhelming. I found I had to keep re reading those sections to get a sense of 'who was who and who did what to who' !!!!! However it did teach me something new about the subject
Overall this was an enjoyable book suitable for its YA audience and adults alike especially if you fancy a relatively fast paced not too hard core fantasy.

I have been trying to think of a way to sum up this novel, and the best I can do is 'Percy Jackson for busy women.'

Who doesn't love an easy-to-follow story of adventure, especially when it features a woman a lot like many of us? Our heroine is a kick-ass divorce lawyer who is in complete control of her life, until suddenly and devastatingly she isn't. This woman, who has seen bad love in all its guises, discovers that her entire career is fuelled by an ancient feud between her great-great-great-(and several more greats) grandfather Eros and his very bad little brother Anteros. Her resistance to the idea is perfectly natural, even when shown irrefutable proof, but her eventual response is just what we would imagine ours to be. Her legal ass-kicking morphs into actual ass-kicking (okay, no asses, but snake-headed women, bull-headed men and more than one Greek god) as she steps up into her pre-ordained role as saviour of heaven and earth.