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Cerberus #1
Daughter of Persephone
Poppy is nothing special.
She was making ends meet and trying to enjoy life. But a strange necklace caught her eye at the thrift store. Now, three gorgeous men have stumbled into her life, and she's torn between being terrified and excited. That is until they tell her she is the future queen of the Underworld.
Not only that, but she needs to bond with her hellhounds, the three heads of Cerberus, and protect the Underworld from a goddess who wants it for herself. Forced to face unnatural enemies, and too-sexy-for-their-own-good men, Poppy must choose: keep the life she's always had or take her rightful place as queen.
If she survives.
She was making ends meet and trying to enjoy life. But a strange necklace caught her eye at the thrift store. Now, three gorgeous men have stumbled into her life, and she's torn between being terrified and excited. That is until they tell her she is the future queen of the Underworld.
Not only that, but she needs to bond with her hellhounds, the three heads of Cerberus, and protect the Underworld from a goddess who wants it for herself. Forced to face unnatural enemies, and too-sexy-for-their-own-good men, Poppy must choose: keep the life she's always had or take her rightful place as queen.
If she survives.
5 pages, Audible Audio
First published March 16, 2018
About the author
Helen Scott
106 books1,298 followersUSA Today bestselling author Helen Scott spends her time alternating between fantasy and reality. She likes to think she’d be sorted into Hufflepuff and would have been a Physical Kid from Brakebills. Her days are fueled by tea and cuddles from her four-legged kids and amazing husband in their home in the Chicago suburbs.
When not reading or writing, Helen can be found baking, enjoying a walk in the woods, crafting, or playing video games. She’s a lover of sushi and K-Dramas and is convinced there is magic in the world if you know where to look.
Whether paranormal or contemporary, Helen loves writing sassy, kick-butt heroines and drool-worthy love interests. She's the author of the House of Wolves and Magic series, the Cerberus series, and the Of Demons and Dragons series.
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When not reading or writing, Helen can be found baking, enjoying a walk in the woods, crafting, or playing video games. She’s a lover of sushi and K-Dramas and is convinced there is magic in the world if you know where to look.
Whether paranormal or contemporary, Helen loves writing sassy, kick-butt heroines and drool-worthy love interests. She's the author of the House of Wolves and Magic series, the Cerberus series, and the Of Demons and Dragons series.
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Did Not Finish
March 21, 2018I DNF'd a 85 pages long book and i'm not very proud of myself.
April 28, 2019
Not the best Greek myth ever but it was ok
May 23, 2020
Not what I was expecting... I wanted to try a RH novel to see what all the hype was about. Not my thing, too much porn, not enough plot. The writing was good though but hardly any character development and they really matters to me. So I won’t be continuing this series.
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Blurb:
Poppy is nothing special.
She was making ends meet and trying to enjoy life. But a strange necklace caught her eye at the thrift store. Now, three gorgeous men have stumbled into her life, and she's torn between being terrified and excited. That is until they tell her she is the future queen of the Underworld.
Not only that, but she needs to bond with her hellhounds, the three heads of Cerberus, and protect the Underworld from a goddess who wants it for herself. Forced to face unnatural enemies, and too-sexy-for-their-own-good men, Poppy must choose: keep the life she's always had or take her rightful place as queen.
If she survives.
Blurb:
Poppy is nothing special.
She was making ends meet and trying to enjoy life. But a strange necklace caught her eye at the thrift store. Now, three gorgeous men have stumbled into her life, and she's torn between being terrified and excited. That is until they tell her she is the future queen of the Underworld.
Not only that, but she needs to bond with her hellhounds, the three heads of Cerberus, and protect the Underworld from a goddess who wants it for herself. Forced to face unnatural enemies, and too-sexy-for-their-own-good men, Poppy must choose: keep the life she's always had or take her rightful place as queen.
If she survives.
April 18, 2018
2020 Review
Poppy was just a normal person working to scrape by in life. But everything changed in the most unexpected way. It all started with a magical necklace. Her powers are awoken, her heritage revealed, and her hounds find her. Poppy is not just a normal human. She is the descendant of Hades and Persephone, and the next queen of the underworld. Now all they have to do is find her judges and get to the underworld while dodging a goddess's army who is hellbent on killing the next queen of the Underworld. Simple right?
I was, once again, excited to read a book about Greek Mythology. But once again, I realized that there was pretty much nothing about mythology in the book. In fact, there was nothing in the book other than sex basically. I need at least some plot with my smut ya know? ;)
There always seems to be that one broody dude that is a total jerk to the girl. And this time it was Hunter. I really don't like him. His "im better than everyone and know everything" attitude was super annoying, and he was always whining about betraying Katherine for thinking Poppy would be a good queen.
Anyways, I still liked it as a quick fun read :)
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Since she found a magical necklace in a thrift store, you could say Poppy's life has been turned upside down. Now she is the next queen of the underworld, has three, no four hot hellhound shifters to "bond" with, then add some really creepy white haired blued eyed somethings that is trying to kill her, Poppy's life just got a little bit more complicated. Will she be able to survive longer than the last queen did?
I love Greek mythology YA. And this book didn't disappoint. While I would have wished there was more of the actual mythological side to the story, I still liked it. I never read a book about hellhounds and I'm really excited to read the next book about them. ;) I wonder what is special about Nolan with his acid saliva and green eyes. I loved the guy's relationship with Poppy. It was hot, but they actually cared about her and were really protective. But I didn't really like Hunter. He was kind of a jerk to her. But he might be making up for that. At least he has a reason to be a jerk with what happened to the last queen and all. Can't wait to see more of Poppy's powers. Wonder what they are? And where are they going on the road trip? I think they are going to look for her judges. But it didn't actually specify. Oh well. Guess I'll have to read the second book to find out. Can't wait. :)))))
Poppy was just a normal person working to scrape by in life. But everything changed in the most unexpected way. It all started with a magical necklace. Her powers are awoken, her heritage revealed, and her hounds find her. Poppy is not just a normal human. She is the descendant of Hades and Persephone, and the next queen of the underworld. Now all they have to do is find her judges and get to the underworld while dodging a goddess's army who is hellbent on killing the next queen of the Underworld. Simple right?
I was, once again, excited to read a book about Greek Mythology. But once again, I realized that there was pretty much nothing about mythology in the book. In fact, there was nothing in the book other than sex basically. I need at least some plot with my smut ya know? ;)
There always seems to be that one broody dude that is a total jerk to the girl. And this time it was Hunter. I really don't like him. His "im better than everyone and know everything" attitude was super annoying, and he was always whining about betraying Katherine for thinking Poppy would be a good queen.
Anyways, I still liked it as a quick fun read :)
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Since she found a magical necklace in a thrift store, you could say Poppy's life has been turned upside down. Now she is the next queen of the underworld, has three, no four hot hellhound shifters to "bond" with, then add some really creepy white haired blued eyed somethings that is trying to kill her, Poppy's life just got a little bit more complicated. Will she be able to survive longer than the last queen did?
I love Greek mythology YA. And this book didn't disappoint. While I would have wished there was more of the actual mythological side to the story, I still liked it. I never read a book about hellhounds and I'm really excited to read the next book about them. ;) I wonder what is special about Nolan with his acid saliva and green eyes. I loved the guy's relationship with Poppy. It was hot, but they actually cared about her and were really protective. But I didn't really like Hunter. He was kind of a jerk to her. But he might be making up for that. At least he has a reason to be a jerk with what happened to the last queen and all. Can't wait to see more of Poppy's powers. Wonder what they are? And where are they going on the road trip? I think they are going to look for her judges. But it didn't actually specify. Oh well. Guess I'll have to read the second book to find out. Can't wait. :)))))
March 21, 2020
**minor spoilers ahead**
Very fast read. Although I liked the story, it seemed very hurried. When reading fantasy, there is a level of suspension of disbelief that must be maintained. Although you are reading about something fantastic, it still must work within some realistic guidelines and I don't feel like the behavior of the heroine always did so. For example, when she meets Knox for the very first time and is stopped by Hunter,it didn't feel genuine that she just accepted it and then lead them to the ally so the could talk. I repeat, she met a hellhound that changed into a naked human in front of her and she was like, yeah, whatevs, he's got a great ass. Nolan's acceptance so quickly struck me also. He made out with a stranger in an elevator, decided to leave with them when she told them to, and then accepted a blood bond all in the same night.
I didn't dislike the novel, however. I'm going to read book 2 almost immediately. This just felt like it needed to be fleshed out a bit more to stop feeling like a short story written to be published in a periodical.
Very fast read. Although I liked the story, it seemed very hurried. When reading fantasy, there is a level of suspension of disbelief that must be maintained. Although you are reading about something fantastic, it still must work within some realistic guidelines and I don't feel like the behavior of the heroine always did so. For example, when she meets Knox for the very first time and is stopped by Hunter,it didn't feel genuine that she just accepted it and then lead them to the ally so the could talk. I repeat, she met a hellhound that changed into a naked human in front of her and she was like, yeah, whatevs, he's got a great ass. Nolan's acceptance so quickly struck me also. He made out with a stranger in an elevator, decided to leave with them when she told them to, and then accepted a blood bond all in the same night.
I didn't dislike the novel, however. I'm going to read book 2 almost immediately. This just felt like it needed to be fleshed out a bit more to stop feeling like a short story written to be published in a periodical.
April 18, 2021
I love PNR and anything Greek mythology related.
It was fast paced, action packed, but a bit on the flat side. The steamy scenes were ok, but I had no connection with the characters.
About the story: A magical necklace has chosen Poppy, to be the next Queen of the Underworld. And now three gorgeous men have come into her life to protect and guide her.
This could be a good book if the story and the characters had more background and depth.
Sadly I don't think I'll read the nex book.
It was fast paced, action packed, but a bit on the flat side. The steamy scenes were ok, but I had no connection with the characters.
About the story: A magical necklace has chosen Poppy, to be the next Queen of the Underworld. And now three gorgeous men have come into her life to protect and guide her.
This could be a good book if the story and the characters had more background and depth.
Sadly I don't think I'll read the nex book.
July 28, 2020
I liked the book alright but I just wish some things were explained a little better and that emotions and reactions were elaborated on a little more.
E.g.
-Who is Nolan and how does he feel about the whole being hellhound thing? He was surprised when Poppy started kissing him but from then it seems he is just going with the flow. I wish we were given more or a bit of his POV.
-Even Poppy's acceptance of her knew reality is a little downplayed and over simplified. Like, she met these guys who tell her she is the destined queen of the underworld, and she is like, Okay. Really, that's all the reaction we are gonna get?
-I don't mind insta-love but I don't understand why its okay to have it with Knox and Emmett but she has to get to know Nolan first, whats the difference. She was kissing and trying to sleep with Knox from day one, why does Nolan have to wait?
The story needs a little more meat, but its not a bad read if one doesn't mind insta-love or predestined relationships.
E.g.
-Who is Nolan and how does he feel about the whole being hellhound thing? He was surprised when Poppy started kissing him but from then it seems he is just going with the flow. I wish we were given more or a bit of his POV.
-Even Poppy's acceptance of her knew reality is a little downplayed and over simplified. Like, she met these guys who tell her she is the destined queen of the underworld, and she is like, Okay. Really, that's all the reaction we are gonna get?
-I don't mind insta-love but I don't understand why its okay to have it with Knox and Emmett but she has to get to know Nolan first, whats the difference. She was kissing and trying to sleep with Knox from day one, why does Nolan have to wait?
The story needs a little more meat, but its not a bad read if one doesn't mind insta-love or predestined relationships.
May 3, 2021
This was a decent read even as short as it was. It read very lightheartedly and not as in depth as I was hoping for as it deals with the Gods. The heroine took to her new place in the world in no time and barely batted an eye which was a little odd but to each is own I guess. She learns she's to be the new Queen of the Underworld after grabbing a new necklace at a thrift store which is odd but slightly funny. She meets three men, parts of Cerberus who she's meant to be with in some form. Honestly there wasn't much action or adventure as it was more about filling the heroine in on her role and they set off to find a couple more guardians. It was a super quick read and I was rather shocked when the end came out of nowhere. Wish there was more action but I guess as she comes more into her 'powers' and outside forces learn who and what she is, the action will undoubtedly pick up.
March 18, 2018
I did not love this book. It didn't totally suck, though.
Good stuff:
- Interesting premise
- Hot sex
Bad stuff:
- Didn't really like Poppy. She was meh.
- Very weak plot.
- Not a ton of character development from the start to end of the book (it was, however, a first book, so this is sort of okay.)
As you can see, the negatives outweighed the positives. This book just didn't do it for me. It could have been really well executed, and I honestly would have liked this same thing minus the reverse harem, which might have allowed for more character development and plot besides them all getting together. Also, Poppy was weak.
Good stuff:
- Interesting premise
- Hot sex
Bad stuff:
- Didn't really like Poppy. She was meh.
- Very weak plot.
- Not a ton of character development from the start to end of the book (it was, however, a first book, so this is sort of okay.)
As you can see, the negatives outweighed the positives. This book just didn't do it for me. It could have been really well executed, and I honestly would have liked this same thing minus the reverse harem, which might have allowed for more character development and plot besides them all getting together. Also, Poppy was weak.
August 29, 2022
This was fun and I'm super curious to see what happens next in the series.
September 18, 2021
This book was super interesting! I loved how Cerebus was three hot guys instead of a three headed dog and the craziness of the book really makes you invested. I cant wait for the next book.
June 12, 2018
4 I want her Boyfriend Stars
Poppy was just your average girl. Working a job she hated to pay rent and trying to build her business on the side. She shared an apartment with her roommate Roxie and lived vicariously through Roxi's escapades. That was until one night at the Club when her eyes locked on with a stranger and her entire world shifted.
She would go from the living in the shadows watching others take chances to taking some of her own, finding her voice and finding some new lovers. Meanwhile being tracked by people who are on a mission to kill her.
All while trying to convince herself she really could be the one these men have been searching for... she really could be the Queen.
Let me tell you this girl has some sexy men fighting beside her... wowzas.
There are multiple partners in this book there are No MM scenes nor is there any sexual chemistry between the men. There are a few MFM scenes but IMO it is light nothing extreme.
Poppy was just your average girl. Working a job she hated to pay rent and trying to build her business on the side. She shared an apartment with her roommate Roxie and lived vicariously through Roxi's escapades. That was until one night at the Club when her eyes locked on with a stranger and her entire world shifted.
She would go from the living in the shadows watching others take chances to taking some of her own, finding her voice and finding some new lovers. Meanwhile being tracked by people who are on a mission to kill her.
All while trying to convince herself she really could be the one these men have been searching for... she really could be the Queen.
Let me tell you this girl has some sexy men fighting beside her... wowzas.
There are multiple partners in this book there are No MM scenes nor is there any sexual chemistry between the men. There are a few MFM scenes but IMO it is light nothing extreme.
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May 31, 2018KU
This is an enjoyable read with 4 sexy blokes and a great, credible heroine. I will definitely be carryong on to the with series.
This is an enjoyable read with 4 sexy blokes and a great, credible heroine. I will definitely be carryong on to the with series.
May 4, 2018
Started
This is a interesting story of a necklace. I liked the premise of the Geek gods and them playing chess. I can't wait to see how she conquers Hunter.
This is a interesting story of a necklace. I liked the premise of the Geek gods and them playing chess. I can't wait to see how she conquers Hunter.
May 29, 2018
Really didn’t connect to this story or its characters at all. Not sure why.
September 4, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. It was a great intro to the story. I can't wait to read the next book to find out what happens next.
I'll add more to my review tomorrow.
I'll add more to my review tomorrow.
March 19, 2018
I love Poppy the most! She is definitely one of the most reasonable heroines in the reverse harem community. And by reasonable, I meant, she took into consideration those "pieces of evidence" about her true heritage and about those of the heroes. She hasn't acted in ignorance, like some of those 'strong & badass' heroines I've known, and hasn't directly endangered any of the characters by being stubborn.
In short, she isn't a PITA.
She's also able to establish her relationship with each of the heroes. I like them all but there's one I might like less. And he's kind of a hypocrite when he told Poppy to stop being in denial and pick whether she's going to accept the throne in the underworld or continue being mundane and human. All the meanwhile, he's the one being in denial; he cant decide whether to move on from previous queen or to treat Poppy what she deserved. Projecting much?
Well, anyway, he admitted to being a jerk so that's a start. Hopefully he decides to stop being difficult. Just kidding. Kind of.
I'm only giving four stars because as much as I have enjoyed it overall, I'm kind of being impatient to finally meeting the underworld and being impatient for the lack of development. Buuut yeah, I do understand it's all due to the focus in the buildup of the relationships/bonds.
August 30, 2018
Come On Down.....
Can you imagine one day you are serving drinks to a bunch of old horn dogs and the next thing you know you are being told you are the queen of hell by 3 gorgeous hunks? Well that's exactly what happened to Poppy. And that's not all, she has to bond with them all, well not all cause one of them is kind of a grouch, oh did I forget to mention she gets a fourth one too.
To top it all off they are all Hellhounds, in order to better protect her from what is to come before they get to the underworld so she can claim her throne, she has to do the dirty, or not so dirty deed with them. So now that she has accepted her horrible, or not, lot in life, begins her trials and tribulation in order to get down there...I should get so lucky!
This is going to be quite the journey with Poppy, Nolan (Grouchy) Emmett, Knox and Nolan and I can't wait!
Can you imagine one day you are serving drinks to a bunch of old horn dogs and the next thing you know you are being told you are the queen of hell by 3 gorgeous hunks? Well that's exactly what happened to Poppy. And that's not all, she has to bond with them all, well not all cause one of them is kind of a grouch, oh did I forget to mention she gets a fourth one too.
To top it all off they are all Hellhounds, in order to better protect her from what is to come before they get to the underworld so she can claim her throne, she has to do the dirty, or not so dirty deed with them. So now that she has accepted her horrible, or not, lot in life, begins her trials and tribulation in order to get down there...I should get so lucky!
This is going to be quite the journey with Poppy, Nolan (Grouchy) Emmett, Knox and Nolan and I can't wait!
April 5, 2018
Well written and entertaining. I love anything that talks about Greek Mythology. And add in the reverse harem and all other aspects and this makes for one terrific story that is well worth reading. It has a lot of different things I am unused to reading. But that made if so I couldn't put it down. It is exciting, fun, hot, suspenseful and so much more. I recommend it. I was given a review copy by booksprout and voluntarily review it.
July 7, 2019
Started out interesting and I really did think the interpretation of Cerberus within the context of a reverse harem was clever, but I dnf'ed at about the 2/3rds mark. There wasn't any chemistry between her and any of the guys, only pre-ordained massive physical attraction.
March 19, 2018
This is a very promising start to a new RH series. The storyline is well-written with some drama, paranormal characters, and a sensible heroine. The characters are developed, sassy, strong, and mostly likable. Perhaps one will come around and become more likable. I liked it. I voluntarily read an ARC and this is my honest review.
April 19, 2020
2.5 stars. This was okay but not great. Didn’t seem like much happened and just wasn’t my thing I guess.
June 7, 2020
pwp at its finest
May 22, 2024
Wtf was this?😂
1 star for myself to finish it
1 star for de smut
1 star for myself to finish it
1 star for de smut
July 19, 2026
We start with Poppy and her friend dancing at a club for her birthday. Her friend ordered her a drink and asked her to finish the drink she got her. She feels Nauseous and goes to the bathroom. She finds a random shadow creature thing but it vanishes. She pukes *what club carries mouthwash under their sinks...?* She goes back out to find her friend, she is at the bar. She tells her she is going to leave when another friend shows up so she is not alone. Then a guy tries to buy her a drink and she says no but he pushes. He dumps his drink over Poppy when she refuses again. A random guy beats the crap out of the guy who dumped his beer on her. The other friend shows up and Poppy leaves. A cab pulls up and he asks if she ordered it. The original hailer didn't show he agrees to take her. The cab driver compliments her necklace she got from a thrift store. She makes it home and gets cleaned up but she is still feeling kind of pukey. She ends up falling asleep and she has a nightmare of dogs with red eyes and the undead. She feels the need for a random release, but of what kind she is not sure. It's 12 when she wakes and she goes to her shift at the bar. She gets off at 3am. Red eyes follow her and she sees the beast from her dreams in real life. She runs back into the bar and runs into a man who was sitting there. He sees the beast and is calm about it. *Obs because it's his beast pet lol* The beast's name is Nox. Nox is actually a man who can transform into the beast, he's naked. The guy from the bar touches the necklace on Poppy after Nox asks if she was wearing it. She blacks out after he touches it. Nox announces she is awake, she wants Nox. She confronts them about who they are and what she is doing at their place.There's Emmet, Nox and Hunter. They tell her she needs to sit for this explanation. The necklace she is wearing used to belong to Persephone as it was a gift from Hades and he uses it to find a new queen of the underworld. She doesn't really believe what they said and asks to make herself breakfast. An old lady is in the kitchen but it is a ghost of sorts, Poppy is panicking quietly. No one can see the ghost yet but her. the ghost informs her the 3 guys won't until they bond with her. Hunter knows of the ghost. When she goes to leave she sees that she is quite far and needs a car. Nox is trying to encourage her to be open minded. She agrees to go back in and Nox cooks her breakfast.
Emmet - He watches her eat and he wants her too. *Ugh, I smile and swoon inside EVERY TIME from his POV when they say they were helpless when it came to her. I don't know why but I love reading about how powerful men can be subdued by the woman they love.* Poppy explains the ghost in the house. Hunter is pressing her a little bit with information and Emmet is worried about overloading her so he takes over giving the information. Emmet explains that Nox was in his hellhound form. Emmet shows and shifts into his hellhound form. The three of them are cebrius, the 3 headed dog that guards the underworld. Emmet is trying to convince her that she is a descendant and that the Greek Gods are real. She has to ingest pomegranate in some way for her powers to manifest. *Ohhh... the drink at the club. Pom juice.*
Poppy - They have been waiting 20 years for her. Emmet takes her home, Nox goes back to guard the underworld. She announces she is not going back with him and this upsets him. He explains that he had a life and bills and the whole nine before he was a hell hound. She starts getting ready for work, and when she explains she has a stomachache Emmet is there to explain and soothe. When he removes his hand from her stomach the pain gets worse. She asks to kiss him and he kisses her. They make it to her room and when they start getting hot and heavy Emmet stops them, when she crawls away the pain in her stomach is back tenfold. He says that he will call her out of work. She packs up some clothes and leaves with Emmet. Emmet explains the process over the next steps and she is curious. They head back to the house where she woke up. They get into a car wreck.
Nox - He feels the flare in their bond. She was unconscious and bruised up. Emmet confirms she is their queen. Car was T Boned by another vehicle and Emmet turned into a fireball without his will to protect Poppy. Emmet explains the pain Poppy was feeling and no one has any idea why it was happening. They agree to take a shift from being with her and guarding the underworld. Poppy is then possessed for a moment as a warning for Nox, a message from the other Gods.
Poppy - She wakes to Nox pulled up tight to her. She was asleep for a couple days. Nox was curious about what she remembers about the accident. She recalls and tells what she knows. She goes to get up to get answers from Emmet and Nox asks her not to go and will explain but is worried she'll freak out. She eats then sees Emmet and is relieved to see him. She kisses him. She feels guilty over being with Nox in bed and then kissing Emmet. They explain the bond. She is in the middle of deciding if she wants to be queen or not. Hunter comes in and scoffs at her lack of commitment and wanting her shitty life in Chicago. She leaves and goes to shower in Nox's bathroom. He knocks and asks if he can join her. She says yes. Nox kisses her in the shower. She admits that she can't orgasm with a man. He accepts the challenge. He wants to eat her and she says okay. They end up doing it but she doesn't climax. She falls asleep. She has a dream and one of the Gods influences her dream and tells her to go to this place and find their fourth, complete the bonds, find her judges and get her powers, take the throne. In that order. She wakes and Nox wakes with her. They do it. Emmet is in bed with them. Emmet wakes and she is having a threesome now. The two of them get her to orgasm. She then gives Emmet a BJ while Nox is in her. They get breakfast in bed for Poppy then start to look up where they are meant to go. They figure it out and start getting ready to head there. The guys inform her that she is Persephone reincarnated so her build is the same as the last queen and have clothes lined up for her. They make it to the building/restaurant to find their fourth. She feels something watching them and she tells Nox. Turns out the thing that cause their wreck is there, they try to slip out of the restaurant and Nox notices a tracker on his phone. The ditch the tracker on a random couple and hide in the women's bathroom to escape the soul things as Nox explains. She feels the fourth and they find Nolan, the fourth hellhound. She walks up to him and kisses him.
Nox - Hunter shows up and sees Poppy kissing Nolan. He breaks up their kiss and Nox steps back to watch the shit show. Turns out Hunter still has feelings for the old queen that died. When they start to leave the building the two soul things are there and Hunter Nox and Nolan shift into hell hounds to protect Poppy. Nox kills one of the souls, and Emmet turns fireball and kills the second one.
Poppy - Hunter doesnt want Nolan to come with them. They start heading home, when they make it home she goes to talk to Hunter about his behavior. They talk and get clarity, Hunter doesn't want to have a sex bond and so instead they blood bond. Emmet takes her to his room, they do it. When she wakes she smells something foul. Nox admits that he felt her reaching for him. The make a concoction that will mask poppys magical smell, they paint it on her.
Hunter - He is shocked about the pain Poppy feels through the protective paint. He feels guilty about still loving the precious queen but wants poppy to be happy. Back in hunter's room the house ghost gives him a message from Katherine, the previous queen, to let go of her and move on.
Poppy - Emmet and Nox and her have a three some. After her best friend messages, her and Emmet and Nox agree to go with her. Roxie is thrilled to see Poppy, *I believe poppy is one of the judges* poppy get the rest of her clothes and heads back to the house with the guys and they pack up for a road trip.
This was good starter book and also leaves off to let you want to leave off at one or continue with the next book. 3.5 stars is what I would give it.
Emmet - He watches her eat and he wants her too. *Ugh, I smile and swoon inside EVERY TIME from his POV when they say they were helpless when it came to her. I don't know why but I love reading about how powerful men can be subdued by the woman they love.* Poppy explains the ghost in the house. Hunter is pressing her a little bit with information and Emmet is worried about overloading her so he takes over giving the information. Emmet explains that Nox was in his hellhound form. Emmet shows and shifts into his hellhound form. The three of them are cebrius, the 3 headed dog that guards the underworld. Emmet is trying to convince her that she is a descendant and that the Greek Gods are real. She has to ingest pomegranate in some way for her powers to manifest. *Ohhh... the drink at the club. Pom juice.*
Poppy - They have been waiting 20 years for her. Emmet takes her home, Nox goes back to guard the underworld. She announces she is not going back with him and this upsets him. He explains that he had a life and bills and the whole nine before he was a hell hound. She starts getting ready for work, and when she explains she has a stomachache Emmet is there to explain and soothe. When he removes his hand from her stomach the pain gets worse. She asks to kiss him and he kisses her. They make it to her room and when they start getting hot and heavy Emmet stops them, when she crawls away the pain in her stomach is back tenfold. He says that he will call her out of work. She packs up some clothes and leaves with Emmet. Emmet explains the process over the next steps and she is curious. They head back to the house where she woke up. They get into a car wreck.
Nox - He feels the flare in their bond. She was unconscious and bruised up. Emmet confirms she is their queen. Car was T Boned by another vehicle and Emmet turned into a fireball without his will to protect Poppy. Emmet explains the pain Poppy was feeling and no one has any idea why it was happening. They agree to take a shift from being with her and guarding the underworld. Poppy is then possessed for a moment as a warning for Nox, a message from the other Gods.
Poppy - She wakes to Nox pulled up tight to her. She was asleep for a couple days. Nox was curious about what she remembers about the accident. She recalls and tells what she knows. She goes to get up to get answers from Emmet and Nox asks her not to go and will explain but is worried she'll freak out. She eats then sees Emmet and is relieved to see him. She kisses him. She feels guilty over being with Nox in bed and then kissing Emmet. They explain the bond. She is in the middle of deciding if she wants to be queen or not. Hunter comes in and scoffs at her lack of commitment and wanting her shitty life in Chicago. She leaves and goes to shower in Nox's bathroom. He knocks and asks if he can join her. She says yes. Nox kisses her in the shower. She admits that she can't orgasm with a man. He accepts the challenge. He wants to eat her and she says okay. They end up doing it but she doesn't climax. She falls asleep. She has a dream and one of the Gods influences her dream and tells her to go to this place and find their fourth, complete the bonds, find her judges and get her powers, take the throne. In that order. She wakes and Nox wakes with her. They do it. Emmet is in bed with them. Emmet wakes and she is having a threesome now. The two of them get her to orgasm. She then gives Emmet a BJ while Nox is in her. They get breakfast in bed for Poppy then start to look up where they are meant to go. They figure it out and start getting ready to head there. The guys inform her that she is Persephone reincarnated so her build is the same as the last queen and have clothes lined up for her. They make it to the building/restaurant to find their fourth. She feels something watching them and she tells Nox. Turns out the thing that cause their wreck is there, they try to slip out of the restaurant and Nox notices a tracker on his phone. The ditch the tracker on a random couple and hide in the women's bathroom to escape the soul things as Nox explains. She feels the fourth and they find Nolan, the fourth hellhound. She walks up to him and kisses him.
Nox - Hunter shows up and sees Poppy kissing Nolan. He breaks up their kiss and Nox steps back to watch the shit show. Turns out Hunter still has feelings for the old queen that died. When they start to leave the building the two soul things are there and Hunter Nox and Nolan shift into hell hounds to protect Poppy. Nox kills one of the souls, and Emmet turns fireball and kills the second one.
Poppy - Hunter doesnt want Nolan to come with them. They start heading home, when they make it home she goes to talk to Hunter about his behavior. They talk and get clarity, Hunter doesn't want to have a sex bond and so instead they blood bond. Emmet takes her to his room, they do it. When she wakes she smells something foul. Nox admits that he felt her reaching for him. The make a concoction that will mask poppys magical smell, they paint it on her.
Hunter - He is shocked about the pain Poppy feels through the protective paint. He feels guilty about still loving the precious queen but wants poppy to be happy. Back in hunter's room the house ghost gives him a message from Katherine, the previous queen, to let go of her and move on.
Poppy - Emmet and Nox and her have a three some. After her best friend messages, her and Emmet and Nox agree to go with her. Roxie is thrilled to see Poppy, *I believe poppy is one of the judges* poppy get the rest of her clothes and heads back to the house with the guys and they pack up for a road trip.
This was good starter book and also leaves off to let you want to leave off at one or continue with the next book. 3.5 stars is what I would give it.
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March 31, 2018
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Hmm I’m not entirely sure what I think about this book! I liked the premise as it is Greek mythology which I totally love. Plus I really like the idea that this new queen of the underworld would be bonded to her hellhounds. I haven’t read many books with hellhounds in them and I thought it was cool! It is also super steamy and has some great sexy scenes! I liked Poppy as a character as well. She was pretty cool and was ready to accept her new life which is good (I hate when girls are in denial forever). The only reason why I wouldn’t give this 5 stars was that I felt like some of the relationships were lacking a bit. Obviously, instalove isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and sometimes isn’t popular but I do feel like some of the relationships seemed to concentrate a lot on sex and I wasn’t entirely sure what they felt for Poppy besides lust. There was a bit of insight with one of the characters, but still I was hoping for a bit more with them being totally smitten with her and not just wanting to jump her bones all the time. However, I did like the guy characters that she did have a sexual relationship with and I can definitely see how their emotional relationships could progress in the next book. The REAL reason I gave it 4 stars was because of one of the guys in particular. So I don’t know if it’s just because I’m a jealous beyotch or what but I realllly don’t like when guys have past loves (especially when they are still pretty obsessed with them). One of the guys is still really hung up on the last queen of the underworld and refuses to have a relationship with Poppy at all. I assume that he will eventually get over this in later book(s) but I still just really didn’t like that part of the story. As for reading the next book, I’m not entirely sure if I will simply because of that one guy since that aspect really bothers me. That being said, if you don’t mind those kind of things in your RH books then definitely give this book a read!
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Hmm I’m not entirely sure what I think about this book! I liked the premise as it is Greek mythology which I totally love. Plus I really like the idea that this new queen of the underworld would be bonded to her hellhounds. I haven’t read many books with hellhounds in them and I thought it was cool! It is also super steamy and has some great sexy scenes! I liked Poppy as a character as well. She was pretty cool and was ready to accept her new life which is good (I hate when girls are in denial forever). The only reason why I wouldn’t give this 5 stars was that I felt like some of the relationships were lacking a bit. Obviously, instalove isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and sometimes isn’t popular but I do feel like some of the relationships seemed to concentrate a lot on sex and I wasn’t entirely sure what they felt for Poppy besides lust. There was a bit of insight with one of the characters, but still I was hoping for a bit more with them being totally smitten with her and not just wanting to jump her bones all the time. However, I did like the guy characters that she did have a sexual relationship with and I can definitely see how their emotional relationships could progress in the next book. The REAL reason I gave it 4 stars was because of one of the guys in particular. So I don’t know if it’s just because I’m a jealous beyotch or what but I realllly don’t like when guys have past loves (especially when they are still pretty obsessed with them). One of the guys is still really hung up on the last queen of the underworld and refuses to have a relationship with Poppy at all. I assume that he will eventually get over this in later book(s) but I still just really didn’t like that part of the story. As for reading the next book, I’m not entirely sure if I will simply because of that one guy since that aspect really bothers me. That being said, if you don’t mind those kind of things in your RH books then definitely give this book a read!
April 22, 2018
Ok so while I really did enjoy the book, it only got 4 stars because it just didn't make sense. Yeah sure there was plenty of issues and action but...it was too easy in a way. I mean Poppy gave in way too fast and easy even with a pull. Nolan jumped on way too easy as well....I mean random woman, yeah a pretty one, jumps in an elevator with you says her name and instantly starts making out with you..which then she calls you a hound and herself a queen and then right after you turn into one to fight like you've always been one. But other than that type of stuff I really liked the back bone of the story.
May 18, 2018
This novel had an intriguing concept, but absolutely nothing beyond that. The novel goes nowhere. One can see a plot in the overall series, but there is none here in this novel. It's more like a short story that lasts 250 pages, or an introduction or prologue for the series. The female main character is out with her friend, wearing a new necklace she found at a thrift store, and she drinks something funny. She's hit on by a guy who doesn't seem to understand no. Then she's rescued by other guys that, for some reason, don't want to be on her radar. Weird stuff happens. She has sex with the weird guys, who turn out to be hell hounds, and she's supposed to be the next queen of the underworld. The end. Don't waste your time.
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