King's Capture: A Dark Captive Billionaire Romance

I loved this story. Hades has always been a favorite God of mine, next to Poseidon. Vivian did a great job with Hades and Persephone’s start. It is a retelling, but not as Gods and Goddesses. This is a dark retelling with some bassoon and kidnapping. Hades and his brothers, Ares and Eros are the Lyon brothers and are big time arms dealers, however, they have been having problems in the form of Constantine. He keeps finding out where they are and who they are dealing with and wreaks havoc.

A dark, broody story that exists in the shadows. Redolent with drama, danger, intensity, heat and raw emotion. Both Hades and Persephone are complex, conflicted characters familiar with the ugliness of life. Persephone is a survivor ensnared in the ominous designs of dangerous men. Hades taking Persephone was necessary to his goals, surrendering his heart was never part of the plan. The book ends on tantalizing cliffhanger.

I enjoyed the first book in this exciting and enticing duet of reads. This book really kicks off Hades and Persephony's story in a very high-energy, high-tension way. I found each of these characters extremely intriguing. Both are wounded and carry heavy emotional baggage and that means you are going to sympathize with them. I enjoyed the simmering chemistry, slowly growing attraction, and their explosive heat that this duo generated. I found the story well written, and it maintained my interest easily. There is a smartly crafted combination of intensity, drama, action, emotion, danger, adventure, suspense, darkness, steam and twists that tangles you in a captivating web and keeps you feeling on edge. As this is book one of two, do be prepared for the looming cliffy and the anxious wait to see how it all ends when the next book releases. This is my forthright, volitional review.