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Dark Restraint

by Katee Robert

Ariadne and the Minotaur in modern Olympus

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Ariadne and the Minotaur in modern Olympus

Katee Robert recasts the Ariadne-and-Minotaur myth in a contemporary Olympus where power is brokered through dangerous bargains. After betraying her father and his benefactor, Ariadne is pushed toward a sham marriage to Dionysus, while the Minotaur sees her as the promised reward for his service to Minos. Their history is marked by desire, fear, and deeds Ariadne cannot forgive, placing the romance at the intersection of attraction and distrust. The book is part of the Dark Olympus series, whose titles pair mythological figures in modern retellings.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in contemporary romance built around Greek mythological figures.
  • Those who enjoy plots involving an arranged or sham marriage and a fraught central relationship.
  • Readers following the Dark Olympus series.

Themes

Greek mythology reimagined in a modern settingPower and bargainsDesire and distrustMarriage and obligation

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Book overview

He was my savior. My monster. My obsession. My destruction.

*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Ariadne and her Minotaur.*

Ariadne Vitalis is in trouble. She's betrayed her father--and his dangerous benefactor--and now she's left to rely on Olympus' questionable mercy. But in this city, mercy comes with a price. For Ariadne, that means a sham marriage to Dionysus. She has no choice but to agree, even if there's only one man she's ever wanted--a man she fears just as much as she desires.

The Minotaur never had any illusions about Minos's plans. He was willing to get his hands dirty as long as the old man kept his word--at the end of their bloody work, the Minotaur would be given Ariadne as a reward. She's meant for him, and he intends to have her, no matter the cost.

Ariadne knows better than to encourage the Minotaur--she's all too aware of how hot a passion like theirs can burn. Besides, she can never forgive him for the terrible things he's done, and he can never change. But when his hands are on her body and his wicked words are whispered in her ear, she might just be willing to let all of Olympus burn...

Dark Olympus:

Neon Gods: Hades & Persephone

Electric Idol: Eros & Psyche

Wicked Beauty: Helen & Achilles & Patroclus

Radiant Sin: Apollo & Cassandra

Cruel Seduction: Aphrodite & Hephaestus & Pandora & Adonis

Midnight Ruin: Charon & Orpheus & Eurydice

Dark Restraint: Ariadne & the Minotaur

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