Aphrodite

The Lore of Olympus #1

by Chloe O'Connor

** Disclaimer - This book was previously published as Aphrodite by my other pen name C. Renee.
This copy does contain a bonus chapter in Ares POV.



I had one rule, and that was to never fall for a human.

I was happy with Ares, living on Mount Olympus together.

Everything changed when I met him.

Hercules.

Now everything is complicated.



Will Aphrodite choose her God, or her human?

106 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 3, 2025

About the author

Chloe was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1994.
She is a wife to Tom & a wonderful mother to 2 little boys, Edward & Harry.

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Chloe's passion for writing has always been with her; throughout school, she would ace English & storytelling.
It wasn't until she became a book blogger for authors back in 2015/2016 that she discovered her own characters, begging for their story to be told.
The Precious Trilogy was born in 2016 and was published a year later.
C. Renee pen name is home to her romance stories.
Genres will include suspense, contemporary, historical, murder mystery, etc.


Chloe O'Connor pen name was born in 2024. Writing her first fantasy, she knew it was like coming home. Fantasy will always have Chloe's heart, and writing the magical worlds will be her number 1 passion.

Reviews

[Lorna Hadley]

I really enjoy a good quick read! Short and sharp and right to the point.
Spoiler alert, I wish that Ares was made to work for it a bit more. Aphrodite should have made him grovel
Or if we saw him really repent then this would have made it to 5 ⭐️
I love the premise of these may not all the originals of their name, except Zeus.

[Steph]

A good, simple, easy read but still full to the brim with story and spice. I loved seeing a different take on the Greek Gods, so many times Zeus's is a dick and I'm happy to finally read a book where he is not.

I loved the different laws in this as well and the mechanics of the gods and their immortal lives. There is a trope in here that I usually don't go for, but I think it was done in a way that really works for this story.

My only problem I wanted more. haha, give me all that drama, spice, and god/goddess goodness, haha.

I will definitely be reading book 2. I can't wait!

[Karin Ivens]

Aphrodite was such a quick, fun read! I really enjoyed the mix of Greek mythology, romance, drama and a little bit of spice. I especially loved the way the Greek gods and goddesses are portrayed here, it’s always interesting because no two authors ever seem to portray them in quite the same way, which makes each retelling feel fresh.
There was definitely plenty of drama to keep things interesting, although I do think Aphrodite should have made him grovel and repent a lot more before forgiving him. I wanted to see him work a little harder for that redemption.
Overall, this was an entertaining and easy read with a fun take on the Greek gods, plenty of drama and just enough spice to keep things interesting. I’m definitely curious to see where the story goes next and can’t wait to dive into book 2!

[Alana Bittersweet Chapters Aus]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Aussie Author 2
Aphrodite
Chloe OConnor

Predictive Text: if I was a Greek goddess I would……..

A fun and quick story that I devoured in one sitting.
I haven’t read many Greek Mythology books but it was cool to be in the world with so many God/Goddess. It had a little spice and some drama and I really enjoyed it.
Why did I want her to end up with H though?

Tropes:
👑 Greek Mythology
👑Opposites Attract
👑Love Triangle
👑Second Chance

[Kallie]

This was the most faces paced, stocked full of drama thing I’ve ever read. Spoiler she ends up back with her cheater ex, not the sweet mortal man who’s obsessed with her….