Chasing Adonis

by Gina Ardito

Every girl sees her thirtieth birthday as a milestone, but in Adara Berros's case, her entire life has turned upside-down. She may not know it, but Adara is actually the reincarnation of Greek mythology's Adonis. And she's about to be drawn into a centuries-old game between the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus, with her eternal love as the grand prize.

Detective Shane Griffin senses trouble when he investigates an accident involving Adara and a mysterious stranger named Ted. Having lost his sister to domestic abuse, Shane suspects Ted is not the charming guy he appears to be. After he discovers Adara is the key witness for a murder trial, Shane vows to put his life and career on the line to protect her.

When Adara's life is threatened, she and Shane go on the run. Now, mortals and immortals alike are all...

...Chasing Adonis.

Genres: Mythology

236 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 2, 2012

About the author

Gina Ardito is the award-winning author of more than twenty romances in contemporary, historical, and paranormal sub-genres. In 2012, she launched her freelance editing business, Excellence in Editing, and now has a stable of award-winning clients, as well.

She’s hosted workshops around the world for writing conferences, author organization chapter meetings, and library events. To her everlasting shame, despite all her accomplishments, she’ll never be more famous than her dog, who starred in commercials for 2015’s Puppy Bowl.

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Reviews

[Angela Ford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful Tale of Love & Myth, January 16, 2014
By Angela Ford "Author of Closure" (Canada)
This review is from: Chasing Adonis (Kindle Edition)

Myths are made for the imagination and Ms. Ardito has an amazing imagination and the talent to bring life to this tale of love & myth.

I met this author at an author even and was immediately intrigued. I hadn't thought about Greek mythology since I was in school. I'm glad I dropped by the event!

Chasing Adonis is a charming love story combined with Greek mythology...twists (which I love) and humor. Adara Berros is turning thirty and doesn't know she is the reincarnated Adonis. The twists begin...there's an accident, a mysterious stranger and the detective assigned to investigate the accident. Adara has been thrown into the games of the Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus. The detective ignites a spark and vows to protect Adara and solve the mystery.

Just when I thought I had it figured out...I was wrong. But that is what made it a great suspense.

Definitely looking forward to reading more from this author.

[InD'tale Magazine · Rating 4 out of 5]

An extraordinary blend of humor, romance and mythology!

Read full review in February 2013 issue of InD’tale Magazine.

[Jerri Drennen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gods and Goddesses have never been on my list of things to study until I read CHASING ADONIS. I loved how Gina Ardito combined modern-day with Greek Mythology. The story starts out when Ares, the God of War, because of his jealousy for the man, sends a wild boar to kill Adonis, a mere mortal. Aphrodite is heartbroken by his death, and is subsequently promised she will be allowed to see him again. What she doesn't expect is for him to be reborn as a woman by the name of Adara Berros, 5,000 years later. Aphrodite is then forced to transform herself into a man, her chosen name, Tedior Pha--a blond hunk who had every female for miles swooning at his feet--except for Adara. She's actually afraid of him since he calls her his beloved from the minute they meet, and insists they belong together. While trying to evade the crazy man, Adara is hit by a car, yet able to call for help. In walks Detective Shane Griffin, a man with his own set of problems. The moment he and Adara meet, sparks fly. I loved the chemistry between these two. When Shane learns that Adara was a witness to a murder, and that the shooter has been released from prison on a technicality, he's determined to keep her safe. When his family is threatened by this same man, they're all forced to go on the lamb. In a short span of time, Adara works her way into becoming important to them, healing a painful loss in all their lives. Chasing Adonis left me with a good feeling inside. I was so glad I read the book.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chasing Adonis by Gina Ardito

4 stars

Love, love, love oh how difficult it can be! Adara is destined to be with Ted, like it or not, but it is Shane Griffin who catches her eye and makes her heart skip a beat. For me as the reader I couldn’t help but think of Ted as the smarmy, too good to be attractive, kind of guy, so I rooted for the rugged imperfect Shane all the way. Who gets the girl in the end? Well you’ll have to read it to find out wont you!

Gina Ardito is an able writer, her love stories always manage to build up those emotions that we ‘soft at heart’ ladies want from our romance novels. The angst, the secret looks, the doubt and ultimately the time when our MC’s find themselves unable to resist each other any longer. I am a fan of her work and always walk away from her books feeling content.

Chasing Adonis is a worthy read, it has a mix of mortals and immortals with gods and goddesses appearing in forms we don’t expect and a back story of endangered life and time on the run. There is plenty for everyone in this great read, and I highly recommend it.

Copy supplied for review.

[WiLoveBooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a fun book. It is a contemporary romance with a bit of a twist. Adonis is reincarnated as a woman and Aphrodite disguises herself as a man to win back the love of her life. Except Adara is her own person and has her sights set elsewhere. And there is suspense as well, with a killer after Adara, and Shane set on protecting her. I love a book that is just a little different. Fans of romantic suspense will like this one, especially if you are interested in Greek mythology.

[Fiona (Titch) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the story to the extent that it was a lovely love story with mythological characters in. I wasn't sure of the storyline at times, but in the end it came through and was a good story with some twists and turns.

[Moira · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good book. I wasn't expecting to like it, but I did. Not really into romantic comedy but this book was very well written.

[Grace Augustine · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you thought you knew all there is to know about Mythology…think again! In a brilliantly woven story, the Greek gods and goddesses come to life in Gina Ardito’s Chasing Adonis.
Forty-one years ago I sat through my first mythology class and fell in love with the Greek history as it was woven around Zeus and Aphrodite, Ares, Eros, Persephone, and more.
Chasing Adonis is a delightful story. Ms. Ardito’s way of weaving past and present together set the scene for some of the best characters I’ve read in a long time.
Suffice it to say, without giving away the premise or the ending, this wonderful book is one that kept me interested from beginning to end (I had read a chapter last night, then finished it this afternoon and evening). The character twists, the unforeseen plot lines…all brilliantly placed at just the right time.
This is definitely a book you must own for your collection. Well done, Ms. Ardito. You are a new-to-me author, but I promise you, I will be reading a lot more of your novels. Thank you for this story that transcended time and put a smile on my face.