Electric Idol: A Deliciously Forbidden Modern Retelling of Psyche and Eros (Dark Olympus, #2), by Katee Robert

forbidden romance • marriage of convenience • enemies to lovers • Greek mythology retelling • dangerous hero

In Olympus, every favor comes with a price, and Psyche Dimitriou is about to discover just how high that price can be. When Aphrodite sets her sights on Psyche, she expects the goddess's wrath to be dangerous. She never expects Aphrodite's son, Eros, to be the one ordered to kill her.

Eros has spent his life as his mother's weapon, trained to shed blood without hesitation. But when Psyche's unexpected kindness makes him question everything he has been taught about himself, he cannot deliver the killing blow. Instead, he binds himself to her in a desperate attempt to keep her safe.

Suddenly married to Olympus's most feared killer, Psyche finds herself drawn to the man beneath Eros's carefully constructed facade. As their arrangement becomes increasingly difficult to separate from genuine desire and affection, both must decide how much they are willing to risk for each other when Aphrodite's wrath is still closing in.

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The Vibe

Psyche is compassionate, clever, and far more resilient than the people around her expect. When her life becomes a bargaining chip in Olympus's power games, she refuses to let fear dictate her choices and begins to see the vulnerable man hidden beneath Eros's lethal reputation.

Eros is a deadly assassin shaped by a lifetime of violence and loyalty to his mother. His encounter with Psyche challenges everything he believes about himself, creating a delicious contrast between his fearsome reputation and the tenderness he discovers he is capable of giving her.

Expect a steamy mythology retelling filled with forced marriage, dangerous attraction, political power plays, emotional vulnerability, and a hero who was supposed to be the villain of Psyche's story. Perfect for readers who love dark romance with a surprisingly sweet heart, morally complicated characters, and chemistry that turns a dangerous arrangement into something neither character expected.

Tropes & Tags

• Enemies to lovers
• Marriage of convenience
• Forbidden romance
• Greek mythology retelling
• Dark romance
• Assassin hero
• Forced proximity
• Protective hero
• Kind heroine
• Opposites attract
• Political intrigue
• Found family
• Secret marriage
• High-stakes romance
• Explicit romance

Books in Series (In Order)

0.5. Stone Heart

1. Neon Gods
2. Electric Idol
3. Wicked Beauty
4. Radiant Sin
5. Cruel Seduction
6. Midnight Ruin
7. Dark Restraint
8. Sweet Obsession
9. Tender Cruelty
10. Shattered Gods