Poseidon, God of the Sea, has spent millennia alone due to a single terrible act. His consort, Amphitrite, has sworn never to forgive him, and he’s forced to live with the knowledge that he drove an innocent girl to her doom.
But when one of the Olympic Cove cottages gains an occupant with an all-too-familiar soul, Poseidon discovers that the Fates have given him a second chance. Now he must try to right the wrongs of the past and win back both his beloved consort and the mate he betrayed.
Assuming, of course, that the Mad Nereid Thetis doesn't interfere...
Nicola Cameron is a married woman of a certain age who really likes writing about science fiction, fantasy, and sex. When not writing about those things, she likes to make Stuff™. And she may be rather fond of absinthe.
While possessing a healthy interest in sex since puberty, it wasn’t until 2012 that she decided to write about it. The skills picked up during her SF writing career transferred quite nicely to speculative romance. Her To Be Written work queue currently stands at around nineteen books, and her mojito-sodden Muse swans in from Bali every so often to add to the list, cackling to herself all the while.
Nicola plans to continue writing until she drops dead over her keyboard or makes enough money to buy a private island and hire Rory McCann as her personal trainer/masseur, whichever comes first.
This was a very intriguing menage that caught my attention when I first read the synopsis. I was not sure at first because it is definitely a risky thing to use mythological characters and make them endorse a certain personality.
But I wanted something new and I am always happy to find something out of the box. Not that Nicola Cameron is the first one to do it but she is in this minority of author who dared… which is a bonus for me.
So what was special about this story?
Definitely the characters and the romance. Those definitely stood out and made me curious to turn page after page until the last word of the last line of the last chapter.
I do not like perfect heroes. I like them vulnerable, slightly high maintenance without being whinny. The perfect guy with the perfect mind with the perfect body with the perfect romantic mind with the perfect whatever… how boring! How authors want me to relate to such heroes is a mystery. But I understand that some readers are looking for such fairy tale heroes. It is lovely to be transported to a parallel world for sure. Poseidon was definitely not boring.
I think I stand in the middle. I want to believe that the male heroes I read exist somewhere on this earth even though chances are slim, I still want to think that it is possible. But the perfect heroes from head to toes, inside and out, falling in love at first sight of generally a nice looking but not out of this world gorgeous woman, authors feed me? naaaaaa I am immediately disconnected from the story and I become this very critical and analytic reader that see mostly the inconsistencies instead of being transported to a fantasy world.
So…
I approached Deep Water with care. Could be good or could be bad.
It turned out, it was good. very good. But before it turned very good for me, I had to open all my imagination and keep my mind very open to fantasy. I love history but thank Gawd I am not crazy about mythology. I visited Greece many times but I know very little about Olympus, except names and general and limited knowledge about them. So it was easier to open my mind about the characters. I said easier not easy. Please note the difference.
I have to admit that Poseidon grew on me. And to be frank, this story is mainly his story. I had a hard time at first to conciliate present and millennium deities. That was my main issue at first. Then, I let go of the Olympus and decided to see the heroes like any other paranormal fantasy characters I like.
So why not the 5 stars outstanding rating then?
Because of a couple of things such not giving equal time with the second male hero and focusing on Poseidon. Even the synopsis is all about him. But the cover is about three heroes. So I was not totally satisfied with this choice to introduce the third hero late in the story. The third hero justified the story and romance so I thought he needed more lights than what I found. I liked the heroine but I did fell for her. I think she made her own mistakes and she should have realized that she pushed Poseidon to make the mistake he made. It was, for me a 50/50 and both did not handle the situation correctly. The author decided to put the blame on Poseidon at 99% and for this reason, I could not connect fully with the heroine.
The third character was the reason why they could not be happy. I just wanted to know more about him. I wanted to know more and even if his absence was justified, I wanted to fall for the guy when he showed up in the story and I felt something was missing. He was a lovely character but I felt he was just an accessory in the story, not fully part of the story.
Although the author definitely respected the time frame, I thought it was a bit too stretchy. In over several millenniums, both heroes had many occasions to cross paths and meet but I found this grudge from the heroine a bit too excessive even though I understood she got stuck in a habit of love/hate relationship. But what make it better was the evolution of Poseidon’s personality. The excessive time was a tiny bit too much for me only because when we think about it… several freaking millenniums is a heck of a time to grow up!
The story is about romance but I also find some plot mixed into it which added a little bit more depth into the story.
So yes, I do recommend Deep Water. It is original and a great romance to read. This is the kind of story that I read few months back and still remember it as if I read it yesterday… which is, from my perspective, excellent!
I really enjoyed the continuing saga of Olympic Cove. Olympic Cove is a town somewhere on the coast of Florida where some Greek Gods, Demi-Gods, Goddesses and other mythical beings have set up house. It all began in book one, continued into book two and now into book three. The underlying reason for this buildup of Gods on the coast is the threat from a mutuated Nereid, Thetis, the elder sister of Amphitrite, the wife of Poseidon. Thetis happened to be in the Gulf of Mexico during BP’s disastrous oil spill and she was mutated by the chemicals and turned into something awful and evil. The mythical beings have been battling her and her creations since then.
In book three we are introduced to Griffin. Griffin has a very deadly form of brain cancer, from which he is expected to die within weeks. Since I’m personally still undergoing treatment for my own brain cancer, it is kind of a trigger issue for me. If I had known it was in the book, I might have skipped it. I’m glad I didn’t though, because I really enjoyed the story.
Griffin has come to Florida for one last two week holiday, to soak up some sun, do some sailing and enjoy what time he has left. He didn’t count on meeting the big bloke whose sons live next door though, and even less expected that he, a confirmed heterosexual, would be instantly sexually attracted to the man. What he doesn’t know is that the man is actually Poseidon, God of the Sea.
When Poseidon meets Griffin, he recognizes him as the reincarnation of his agapetos, or beloved. Millennia ago, Poseidon and his wife Amphitrite discovered they had a third in their fated relationship, but things went horribly wrong and the third ended up exiled and killed. Now the third is back…reincarnated as Griffin and things are about to get good!! What can Poseidon do? Amphitrite hasn’t spoken to him since that event millennia ago. And what about Griffin’s extremely short life span?
As I mentioned at the top, I really enjoyed the continuing story in this series. The books should not be read as standalones. You will want to read them all so that you understand the world building, and back story. Ms. Cameron does a great job with character development and story building. She has managed to take the Greek Gods, move them to the coast of Florida, and make it sound plausible! One word of warning to the squeamish. There are girlie bits in this one. There is some f/f action, some m/m/f action, and a lot of m/m action. I don’t usually do girlie bits, but in the context of this book it was fine.
I highly recommend this book, and the entire series. I recently reviewed Books 1 & 2, so if you missed that review, check it out here. If you are into a contemporary fantasy with a Greek God flair, these books would be for you.
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Posiden Greek god and overall difficult person throughout the series thus far. Now it's his turn for his story to be told and wow what a trip it was!
Amphitrite was his consort until he screwed it up, but how did he do it, well read it to figure it out!
Thetis is still causing problems now more than ever and everyone is doing everything they can to stop her.
And old secret comes to light, with someone new in the picture will Posiden and Amphitrite be able to get over old hurts?
The grumpy old man get seen in a new light! And oh how I loved it! Seeing him in a new way was great and I enjoyed every minute of it!
The addition of new characters and old in this addition to the series if wonderful and more than ever the mythology is brought to life once again making you feel like you are right there living it!
I challenge anyone to not fall in love with Poseidon in this story. I did, that's for sure. He comes into his own in this story, and as we get to know the real reason for his past behaviour...well, I shed a few tears along the way In fact, Nicola made me gasp quite a few times. I might even have shouted, NO, at one point. I tell you, I never clicked my Kindle so fast in my entire life.
I've said it before, this is a must read series, and I'm looking forward to the next one.
Review by: multitaskingmomma My Rating: 4 of 5 Stars
Being a huge Greek mythology fan I get excited when I stumble on books that use it as the backdrop of a story. The Olympic Cove series is one of these books. So far there are three installments out, this being the third. Each book can be read as stand alones however, it is best to read this according to their publications. The plot is quite convoluted as well, so start with the first. Thankfully, Nicola Cameron did such a good job, I read the second book without getting lost.
Deep Water is not an MM, this is an MMF story involving Poseidon, Amphitrite and their long lost agapetos. The prophecy was clear, they the god and his wife were to have a third but finding that third would mean the beginning of the end of happiness. The series opens with Poseidon and Amphi separated for about seven thousand years. The loss of their agapetos seven millennia past drove a wound between the mates they never once thought could ever be healed. When the Fates inform Poseidon they used an old but never forgotten thread, the news spark the renewal of hope. Unfortunately, there is a weakness: the old soul is human.
The story is told from three main points of views as well as the POVs of some of the more important side characters. Where once the agapetos was female, now it is male so the confusion is mainly on the characters themselves.
Thetis is still around, unfortunately, and is getting meaner and more cunning. Her interference on the lives of Poseidon's territory is causing havoc on the environment and it is frustrating to read the gods and goddesses battle it out then deal with fighting on another day. Poseidon trying to right a wrong done eons ago is also wearing on him especially when his plans get waylaid by miscommunication and hardheadedness. The author managed to integrate the mythology into a contemporary setting and make it work. It was a fun read. In the end, there is an HEA and rightly so, the getting to that point was an interesting read of erotica and action with a dash of the mytho/sci-fi.
The only thing I should warn hardcore MM readers out there, this is an MMF and so involves scenes with between the the men and the men with Amphi. Yes, readers, there are quite a few MF scenes here as well as a lone FF. I must point out, it was a necessary read and it answered a whole lot of questions left open in the previous books.
This is the third book in the Olympic Cove series and, in my opinion, is the very best yet! I have enjoyed each of these books and would recommend that you read them in order, even though you could read them as standalones. There is an overall plot arc which covers the series but if you don't mind not knowing all the ins and outs of that, then you could read it by itself.
I am so pleased to read Poseidon's story and was enthralled from the very start. Learning about the history between himself and Ammie was heartbreaking to say the least, seeing how Medusa reacted just tore me apart. Poseidon was a first class jerk but he has spent seven thousand years regretting his actions and learning how to hide his feelings behind a mask.
Bringing the story to the 'now', we have Griffin who is dying of a brain tumour and is entwined with Poseidon and Ammie. I completely understood Poseidon's reasoning for what he did and was so glad when Ammie did too.
This is incredibly well-written with no grammatical errors that I noticed. The character development is there for all of them, even those from previous books, whilst the storyline continues to grow and become more involved.
This is such a fantastic series that I really can't recommend it highly enough!!
I received this book from Enticing Journey Book Promotions in return for a fair and honest review.
This is the first book I’ve read from author Nicola Cameron and all I can say is Wow… this book was full of everything you could want and more…
This book revolves around my favorite subject… Greek mythology and the awesome stories we’ve all grown up with a twist.
Poseidon god of the sea has spent the last millennia living with the shame from a drunken night and a mistake that changed his night forever… From that night he lost his mate and worst the respect they had for eachother. This being the 3rd book in the series I was lost in the beginning but the author does a great job in summarizing the characters and backgrounds.
This was one of the best researched books i’ve read in a really long time. The amount of detail and back stories to every character is astounding. Not only do we have the action and drama that comes from being the God of the ocean but also the pain and loneliness that comes from having that power.
Their love story is full of hurt and misunderstandings but we all know that love always prevails. I give this book 4 diamonds for an amazing storytelling and twist on an old tale.
If you haven't already done so, you need to grab yourself a copy of Books 1 & 2 (Storm Season & Breaker Zone, respectively) in this fantastic series and read them STAT. Once you're up to speed and you hunker down with Book 3, Deep Water, you'll understand completely why this series just keeps getting better with each new release.
You've got your snarky Olympic Gods, pissed-off jilted lovers, twisted vengeful sea nymphs, hilariously bitchy in-laws, rollicking wild adventure and some seriously HOT sex! what else could you ask for?
Once again, Nicola Cameron beautifully melds genres with Deep Water, making it a big, juicy read for fans of m/m romance, erotica, fantasy, adventure, and the paranormal. If you're a fan of even one of these (hell - even if you're not!), do yourself a favour and dive into this series. You will NOT be sorry.
This is a very ambitious book. In most ways it meets the ambition, in other ways, it falls flat. Most authors who start their series with 2 mm books would not make book 3 mmf, much less have an explicit ff love story and sex scene within as well. The 2 men in the mmf are Poseidon and Medusa reincarnated as a man, and is based on the myth wherein Poseidon raped Medusa and that is something the characters have to grapple with.
I don’t know if it was all resolved perfectly, and it will certainly be triggering to some, whereas other readers may not be able to get over what Poseidon, which I think is absolutely valid and something the author probably expected. This is a series where every book focuses on a new group of fated mates and while it doesn’t grapple with free will on page, in each book there’s been a moment where a mate does something egregious and leaves another mate (and the reader) going “oh my god how am I supposed to get over this?” And maybe Nicola Cameron just likes the drama, but the tension between what is free will and what is fate and how it shapes the characters’ lives is an interesting theme of the series.
This review is about the writing, not a rehash of the publishers blurb.
While this is a third in the series, it is a first read for me. I did not have too much trouble catching up with what was going on.
It is a menage romance with the obligatory sex scenes between m/m/f and m/m, with one scene with f/f.
I agree that the author has done their homework as far as gods and goddesses. And, she has woven a tale that was intriguing. However, the story was too tidy and the characters, all of them were flat, unbelievable, and just not all that interesting. Without giving anything away, I thought it preposterous that all this time had gone on and no one had thought to look elsewhere for what they had lost? And, how easy was that to make what they had lost immortal? Too easy and too much instant forgiveness.
On the other hand? At least the story had a story and was not filler for sex.
Such a great addition to the series. I’m not normally a fan of MF or MMF books, but I loved the series prior to this and had to see how things worked out for Poseidon. I loved it. Poseidon and Amphitrite have been separated for thousands of years because of something Poseidon did to cause their agapetos (Medusa) to denounce them. Now, in current time, Medusa’s life force is woven with Griffin, a 50 year old man with terminal brain tumor. Poseidon and Amphitrite have a chance for happiness now, but Thetis is still out causing trouble, Amphitrite is not speaking to Poseidon (so every effort he makes to tell her about Griffin is a dud), and Griffin is dying. I loved how everything worked out. It was paced well, and they were great together. I heard there is a book 4 coming, and I am very excited about that.
Being a semi-omnipotent god does not get Poseidon off the hook for his despicable behavior, which everyone is more than happy to point out. Thankfully he wises up and is willing to move heaven and earth to make things right. Gods and demi-gods aside, it is Griff’s character who I feel really solidifies this story. His intelligence, sense of humor, and mortality add much needed realism among a world of divine beings. Lototy Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More
I wish that there was more about Griffin’s lifetime in here. We have a single mention of his love of cephalopods early on, and we learn, in an aside that he’s a marine biologist, but nothing much more than that. I think that the ending was delightfully epic, but could have been better with some foreshadowing.
I think that Thetis’ fatal flaw is that she isn’t a tactical thinker. She is so sure of her own superiority as a result of a mistake by the nanobots, that it wouldn’t even occur to her that her foes are learning more about her than she is about them.