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True Love #3

Something True

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Will the love of her life distract True from reuniting with…the love of her life? Find out in the third book in Kieran Scott’s delightful series that blends ancient mythology with contemporary romance.

True Olympia is in the home stretch. After being banished to Earth without her powers as punishment for falling in love with a mortal, True was tasked with matching three couples before she could return home. Now, with two couples fully in love, she is ready for her time in New Jersey to come to an end.

But as easy as it should be to match one more couple, things are complicated by her immortal love Orion (who also appeared on Earth, just without the memory of their love). He’s dating another girl, but can’t seem to avoid spending time with True. Something about her finally seems familiar to him. But if True wants to get back with Orion for real, she needs to focus. Just one more couple, one more couple...

304 pages, Hardcover

First published February 3, 2015

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Kieran Scott

35 books1,615 followers
Kieran Scott is the author of domestic suspense and mystery novels including WISH YOU WERE GONE, REGRETS ONLY and PEOPLE WILL TALK. She has also written several young adult novels, both under her own name and for Alloy Entertainment under the pseudonym Kate Brian. These include the New York Times best-selling PRIVATE and PRIVILEGE series, as well as MEGAN MEADE'S GUIDE TO THE MCGOWAN BOYS and many others. She grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, attended Rutgers University, and now lives in New Jersey with her husband, two sons and one goofy dog.


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Profile Image for ✨ bloop ✨.
83 reviews33 followers
May 29, 2015
Something True focused on True trying to match/pair up a third couple so she could win back the love of her life, Orion, and finally lift the banishment placed upon her (and her mother) and be able to go home. Something True is narrated by three people: True, Orion, and Darla.

The love triangle box was infuriating: no build-up; just stupid drama that could have been avoided if Darla wasn't being selfish or Orion was being true to himself (pun!). I couldn't find myself caring or empathetic toward any of the characters.

The storyline involving the big bad (aka Artemis, and consequently her twin: Apollo) that has been building up since the first book of the trilogy was lackluster.

The ending wrapped up far too quickly, the two romance storylines had no build-up at all in this book. There was some nice hinting to help establish the two pairings, but both romance storyline relied heavily on backstory, which did not help sell the romance between the two pairings in the long run. If anything, all the moments shared between the two pairings helped proved that they'd be better off as friends; especially since there was no build up when it came to the romance.

Besides True, Wallace, and Hephaestus, all of the other "main" characters were unlikable.

I kind of wished that the couples from the first two books had a bigger cameo in the storyline, but I'm glad to see that at least they all were happy with each other. (Seeing them happy together kind of made me wished that the main narrators for this book were the four of them, and not Orion or Darla. Seriously. Orion and Darla were both unlikable narrators.)

Overall, Something True was fast-paced, fluffy, and light read. It was an enjoyable book to read. I would recommend this to anybody who wants to have a quick read (and has read the first two books).
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329 reviews321 followers
January 10, 2016
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Albeit the shortest book in the trilogy, it packed a punch. Scott had a lot of story in this one, tied up loose ends, and left me still wanting more—more of True, more of Lake Carmody, and more true love. Sprinkled with Grecian myths and characters that have become familiar, the entire series is a whirlwind that deserves a spot on your shelves.

I'm a huge fan of this series and highly recommend it to those who love Greek mythology or just love love. To read the rest of the review, simply follow the link: http://www.aleisuremoment.com/2016/01...
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1,272 reviews1 follower
March 14, 2022
Recently, I met some newborn baby ducklings. They were so cute and yellow and fuzzy and they peeped quietly and they just made me smile and tear up and my heart nearly burst.
(Perhaps my profile picture is indicative of how I feel about ducks.)

Similarly, that's how this book made me feel.

I feel like I've said this every time I've read a Kieran Scott/Kate Brian (at least 45 of them), but here I go again: this woman is brilliant. Her books make me happy. She is possibly my favorite author of all time. So much yes.

Although I read the second book in this trilogy a looooong time ago, the second I started this, it was like no time had past. Which is such an epic thing for an author to accomplish. This characters, this world and story, they all greeted me like old friends would. It felt so right to be reading a book my this talented lady again.

For the content itself, she obviously wrapped up everything perfectly, all while creating characters that I a) want to be friends with or b) want to be more than friends with (hello, Orion.)
The conflict was well done, the writing flowed with humor and some suspense, the character growth was nice, I got hella emotional here and there. In short, I'm just so happy right now.
And to read this right after a not so great book was such a treat.
Keep writing forever and ever, Ms. Scott! I truly love you.

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1,684 reviews24 followers
October 4, 2016
So sad to see this series end. I enjoyed all three books so much that I would very well be ok with another three.

I loved the entire concept of mythology mixed with the modern world and how the traditional Gods and Goddess were portrayed. And I loved True. Even at times when I would honestly shake my head at her actions, she grew throughout the series. And I loved her family; I'm pretty sure I loved her mother that most.

I know I'll be re- reading this series as I loved them so much. And the series ended perfectly!
315 reviews4 followers
March 5, 2015
I tried to take longer to read this book, but I couldn't. I just didn't want the trilogy to end. I really like how we got to know more about some characters introduced in the first 2 books, and then how it was all brought together. I really hope Kieran Scott writes more books like this trilogy. I look forward to reading more by her.
Profile Image for Lucía Cafeína.
2,030 reviews219 followers
November 3, 2016
Ay.
Me da mucha pena terminar sagas; he disfrutado mucho de este libro, incluso he pasado una mala noche por haberme acostado sin haberlo terminado, y aunque el final me habría gustado que se hubiese extendido algo más, me ha encantado.
Profile Image for Natalie.
3,445 reviews120 followers
September 5, 2021
Close to four years after starting this trilogy - I finally finished it. The series as a whole has been cute, but not my favorite from this author. This book I would say was the weakest of the three. The conflict was resolved VERY quickly and with some (literal!) deus ex machina. I’m glad I read the series; it was enjoyable, if not a favorite.
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2,810 reviews97 followers
May 28, 2018
*sigh* The end of a good trilogy for young adults. I'm a fan of Greek Mythology so this was right up my alley. I enjoyed the romance, action and bonds of friendship in this one. Sad to see it end.
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57 reviews
January 7, 2022
i think i’m going to track down all of her books and try them out, including her hidden pen name for a different publishing company ;)
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January 13, 2022
I love this book because this is where they get back together and when she matches her last couple!!
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607 reviews45 followers
June 12, 2023
Such a fun series!

I do think it’s interesting how Aphrodite played absolutely no role in pretty much the entire series despite being introduced so prominently.
Profile Image for Oksana Zozuliak.
26 reviews
January 11, 2025
3rd book in a series.
Supper cute teen book. Young love , greek mythology, and high school issues.

Perfect for mommy-daughter read. Or a teen book club.
Profile Image for Michelle.
1,312 reviews57 followers
July 27, 2015
This review can also be found on A Thousand Lives Lived, check it out for more!

Finales in a trilogy or series are always difficult to handle for me. THEY’RE SAD, OKAY? I’ve been anticipating Kieran Scott’s finale to her True Love trilogy since the start and I’ve totally been wanting to discover what will happen to True and if her relationship with Orion would be revived to what it once was. Thankfully, this was a great ending and I’m so glad that it ended the way it was. Now my collection is complete and I’m done with yet another series that made me smile. I love Greek mythology now!

Now that we’re all done here, I’d definitely love to talk about what my overall thoughts of the series was. I guess that it all went from best to worst, not that this book is horrible or anything close to that. It started off with a five star rating, being beautiful and unique, but the series had gotten a little less awesome. But whatever, it was totally enjoyable throughout! Scott’s writing is as riveting as I always found it to be, from the start of the series to the end, or through any of her other books. I just can’t wait to see what else she has in store for readers in the future!



“Tears sprang to my eyes. Tears of relief, of joy, of sheer ecstasy. I clung to him and kissed him back with everything I had. I’d waited for this moment for what felt like an eternity. Ever since I’d been torn away from him back at the palace, and even more since the day he’d been sent to Earth and hadn’t known me.” (156)


Awh. So we all know that True had to bring three couples together in order to have her mission succeeded, basically. As she had completed two in the past novels, she has one more left, and that can definitely be her and Orion, right? Now her enemy’s in town and things are getting weird, but she still has Orion to wish about… that their relationship can go back to the neutral position.

I guess that the question that everyone is asking us is: Will they get back together and can True get back to Mount Olympus before time runs out? I obviously won’t spoil that for you (it spoils the whole series, gods), but I love the concept. Scott’s take on Greek mythology is wonderful, just wonderful. It seems like she has put so much research on her hands to make it perfect and unique, just to the right point. I kept second guessing everything and the captivation was real. Suspense is the author’s middle name.

“Just knowing my bow was with me was a tremendous boost. Holding it had made me feel myself again. And when I was Eros, Goddess of Love, nothing could stop me.” (214)


Kieran is a remarkable writer. Her books always go into some kind of depth and are paced perfectly. They’re rarely lacking something major, and I just want a huge collection of her works to indulge in and fall in love with. She’s the master of romance. The kissing scenes are always something that make my heart skip a few beats, just saying. *winks*



Something minor that was missing for me was a nice continuation of Orion’s character. I would’ve liked to find out more about him. He spent most of his time not remembering anything and just playing the role of a normal teenage boy, which he certainly wasn’t. I wish that we could’ve heard some of his background history and about some of the things that he and True had done together on Mount Olympus. Hmmph. But they had a cute romance and I shipped them together.

Kieran added some depth into some other characters who we only knew a little about, like Darla and Wallace. And guess what? They fell in love with each other as well. *rolls eyes* The take on popularity and the issues of high school was not-so-perfect and I had a few issues with it but it didn’t impact my rating too, too much anyway.

I'm obsessed with this trilogy. I guess that it's even got me to believe in love at first sight and true love as well. You'll be superbly impressed from the start and see how intriguing the writing is. It's fluffy, cute and full of names that you probably won't be able to pronounce until after some practice but hey... it all works out fabulously because you like it no matter what. At least, that's how I feel with everything by the author. It's surely one of the most memorable series-finishers, that's for sure. Everyone can fall in love!
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Author 12 books212 followers
January 7, 2016
*This review will also appear on A Leisure Moment*

What I find so enthralling about this series is the different ways to love—old and new love, complicated and easy love. In Only Everything, True helped complete strangers fall in love. Next, in Complete Nothing, she helped mend a broken relationship. So in Something True I had high hopes for her last couple, plus with Artemis and Apollo threatening her life, the stakes were high. Some of the characters that had slowly become part of True’s life—some that played key roles in the love stories of others—got their own chances at love.

“I couldn’t help wishing that Orion—this Orion—would choose me.”

Throughout the entire series, True was fighting for Orion. Zeus threw him into this strange, new world and took away all of his memories. True had to gain some resolve—the love of her life so close, yet so far away. In the prologue of the first book, True tried to teach Orion the modern day vernacular. When thrown to Earth with fabricated memories, he had a better understanding of how the world worked than she did. Because he didn’t quite fit anywhere, he made for an interesting character, one that kept on surprising even himself. He and True’s relationship kept me on the edge of my seat, especially since in this world he already had a girlfriend—Darla Shayne—and she wasn’t going to let anyone ruin her homecoming.

Darla Shayne had multiple layers. I met her in the first book and got a glimpse of the girl that she wanted to be, but her supposed best friend, Veronica, regulated every choice that she made. Her thoughts were torn between what she wanted to do and what Veronica wanted her to do, who she wanted to be with and who she thought she needed to be with. While I didn’t like her character at the beginning, learning more about the girl that she hid created a complex and likeable narrator.

In order to survive this world, particularly with her incongruous nature, True had to make friends. Besides the couples that she connected, she had computer savvy Wallace Bracken. Though the narrators of this installment were True, Orion, and Darla, Wallace had a puissant presence. I didn’t need his voice to know he feelings—talk about an open book. With so many of the characters hiding who they really were, what they thought, and who they wanted to become, Wallace was refreshing and added a lot to the story.

“’I’d rather spend whatever short time I have here with you than land among the stars, watching life go on without me. Watching you go on without me.’”

Lastly, another important character in the trilogy was Hephaestus, as in the Hephaestus. If you know any Greek mythology, you probably know a little about Hephaestus. If you don’t, then you’ll learn about his involvement with the Greek gods in a new and exciting way throughout each book. Scott gave the gods—though not entirely—a human side. When old love leaves, new love takes it’s place, hence the whole reason for the series. I read about some of my favorite stories in a new light through random conversation and saw a new side to characters that have been around for centuries.

“His smile, his hands, his eyes, his hair. Home was Orion. Orion was home.”

Albeit the shortest book in the trilogy, it packed a punch. Scott had a lot of story in this one, tied up loose ends, and left me still wanting more—more of True, more of Lake Carmody, and more true love. Sprinkled with Grecian myths and characters that have become familiar, the entire series is a whirlwind that deserves a spot on your shelves.
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Author 2 books40 followers
February 22, 2016
True gets more distracted than ever. Her Orion is now hooked up with another girl while True tries to get him back and reawaken his memory. However, Orion is now a human boy and the saintly air he had when he was merely Eros’s boyfriend is mercifully stripped away here. He’s got flaws, issues and is understandably perplexed by the women around him.

True wants Orion back but she’s forced by the terms of her contract to merge another couple. Orion wants her and is beginning to get glimpses of a time when they knew each other. But he’s got a girlfriend and he’s determined not to cheat (even if his girlfriend is needy, clingy and constantly checking up on him). True is wild and gleeful when they’re together and gets plunged into misery when they’re not. When one of her old rivals shows up, she is desperate to protect Orion by keeping him away from her. You see what a tangled mess this is. No wonder Orion is miserable and confused.

This book could use more share of humor, I think, especially as True tries to arrange romance between two people who seem to be polar opposites. The novel digs into the pressures of being popular, the yearning for companionship and the real reasons anyone would cling to a frenemy. It gives us glimpses behind the façade of supposed popular people and reveal that even they have their insecurities.

But there’s danger as well and this gives this novel a far more serious tone than the proceeding two. When death becomes a threat, the writing had better match its seriousness. This novel manages to deliver the needed tension and fear as the stakes behind love and redemption get higher. Still…questions were left unanswered. We still don’t know why Apollo connived at Orion’s death in the first place. Artemis wants Orion but doesn’t seem to see her brother’s presence to him as a threat. Seriously? She is holding on to her age-old love for Orion but she willfully blinds herself about the person who got him killed? What sense does that make?

Even if the first book was rather disappointing, the last one redeems it somewhat in terms of drama even if the action gets rather overheated.
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540 reviews8 followers
February 11, 2015
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It's time.

True only has one more couple to match up and she'll be free to return to Mount Olympus and become Eros again.

She'll also be able to have Orion back with her and his memory will be restored.

Of course, the last person to match is actually dating Orion right now, so she'll have to break them up first.

Additionally, Orion's last lover (and her brother) have been sent down to Earth and are now looking for both of them.

They want Orion back and they want True dead.

So True must break up her boyfriend's relationship, get his soon-to-be-ex to fall in love with someone else, avoid a couple of ticked-off gods, and do it all before the sand runs out on the desktop timer.

Final thoughts: It's the final book in the trilogy and it's just as much cotton candy as the first two. The ending is a true deus ex machina and a little too easy, but it's still fun.
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Author 7 books50 followers
August 14, 2015
Just a cute series overall. I liked the greek myth aspect of this book. I find it very interesting that Ares became the loving father figure in this book. But in the sentinel (armentrout) he is a vengeful jerk.

I did not like Darla. Girl had some major issues. I can't believe how long it took her to realize that her best friend Veronica wasn't a friend at all.

The ending was pretty decent too.
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1,353 reviews366 followers
December 4, 2015
What a cute finish to the series! It couldn't have ended any better. I really liked the setup of this one, where the three POVs weren't the same as the previous two books (couple + True). Finally got some interaction between True and Orion too. Overall I'd definitely recommend this trilogy!
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79 reviews2 followers
July 23, 2015
I had no idea this was a trilogy!!
But this could be a great standalone too, so if someone reads this without reading the other two books, it's alright cause Something True is written in the point of view of 4 characters which helps readers to NOT get confused to what's going on:)
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2,277 reviews
March 12, 2022
Reread March 11th, 2022
This was a satisfying ending to the series. True and Orion are cute together. I like Wallace, and while I don't love Darla, I'm glad that her character growth went in the right direction. The cover is so pretty! 4.5 stars.
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7 reviews17 followers
April 17, 2019
This is the third book in one of my favorite series, True Love. The first 2 books, Only Everything and Complete Nothing, are 4 stars as well in my opinion. This is a great series for romance lovers out there who also like Greek mythology.
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745 reviews32 followers
March 25, 2015
I absolutely adored this finale to this truly (
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1 review
February 15, 2015
AN AWESOOOOOOME final to this romantic series by one of my fav authors.P.S. I finished reading it on VALENTINES DAY!
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