I already know when starting a Tiffany Reisz novel that I will be reading nothing short of awesomeness, but The Rose was even a little better that awesome! The best way to describe The Rose is a steamy, historical, present day, mystical romance — so basically what I’m saying is that it has it all! The storyline was brilliantly original and even though I haven’t read the first novel in this series (The Red), I had no issues jumping in here (I have already 1-clicked The Red and plan on reading it next). The characters were humorous, passionate, intriguing and straight-up entertaining! The Rose is a complete 5 star novel that you won’t want to miss! I can’t wait for the next installment in this fantastic series!

Tiffany Reisz is always a 'must read' for me and although I enjoyed The Rose it didn't quite hit the mark for me.

I have read a few of Tiffany's books and I always admire her way of writing. Although it was not my favorite book by her, I must say that it is well written and you can see that the author made a great deal of research on the subject and ancient history is not a light subject! As a lover of history and the mythology that the boo is centered, it was really nice to see some "Gods" come to life in a different perspective. The love story within was funny at times and heartwarming and very, very hot!. Would definitely recommend this one for a fun read!

Much like The Red by Tiffany Reisz, The Rose incorporates a sense of magical realism into the erotic romance of Lia and August. Each major section is devoted to a different Greek myth--and boy oh boy will you never think of those myths in the way you were taught in school. They're a million times sexier than you could ever imagine. And in between those sexy myths, there's a story of a prissy madam, her delightful family, and her new...friend, August. You will fly through these pages and be sorry when they're over.

The acknowledgments hint at at least one more book in this series and I can only hope that we'll get at least that. You don't have to be an art lover or mythology know it all to enjoy these novels, though it might enrich the experience, you'll find yourself swept away without any prior knowledge...and you may even want to pick up a book or two about these gods and goddesses when you're done!

This book is beautiful. The weaving of mythology into a modern tale is perfection. The author draws you in quickly: a college student turned madame with a secret escort service, a mysterious stranger, a shared love of Greek Mythology. The twists and turns of this book take the reader on a magical journey worthy only of Greek Gods.

A full bodied story with character development to support such a story.

Much like it's predecessor, The Red, The Rose is erotica. It's dirty. It's hot. It's well executed.

This book can be read as a standalone. The heroine in The Rose is the daughter of the characters in The Red but you don't have to read The Red first. (You should read it though it's delightfully weird and dirty.)

When I requested this book I was not aware of the author's previous books and the rather graphic content. After reading this book I kept thinking it would fall into a category of literary pornography. This thought led me to Google the actual description of erotica - and bingo this book fits that exactly. I never really made that distinction between pornography and erotica - probably because I had not read many books that fit either category. So I can honestly say that I learned something new from reading this book. I did love the mythology and how it was woven into the story. I hated the stilted dialogue, especially the beginning or anything that involved the parents. Can't say I would read anything else by the author - but overall a very creative story.

I don't normally read M/F erotica and actually thought this was F/F erotica when I signed up to read it. I thought it was a decent read and for sure had plenty of hot sex.

The Rose is another fascinating piece by Reisz. It's erotic, original, mysterious, and with a dash of mythology! Highly recommend.

I really liked this book, especially since I went to school for classics. Definitely a different direction than many erotic stories take and I really enjoyed that.

A very spicy book. The Rose by Tiffany Reisz. When I requested the book I didn't realize it was part of a series but I was still able to enjoy the storyline.

If there is an opportunity to read an early copy of any of Tiffany Reisz's work, I will always take it. She continues to surprise me at each and every turn. I know I will always get a well thought out plot and female characters that are always a step above of the norm. And the characters always have the best witty dialogue between each other. The Rose was no different.
The Rose is the second book to The Red. You don't need to read The Red to understand and love this book. It is a complete stand alone within the series and I'm sure all will enjoy it.
Lia is the daughter of the main character in The Red. This is her story. It's her graduation and her father gives her the gift of a Rose Kylix because of her love of greek mythology. But that isn't her only "gift" she receives. A part of her past returns and ultimately blackmails her. And in true Reisz form, Lia is bound to save herself. She is a young and perhaps slightly naive woman, but she is strong enough to know that she can answer to her own problems.
"You're like a kitten with a switchblade."
That is what women do, after all. Save themselves.

Her problem leads her to August and discovering the powers of the Kylix. This is where the real meat of the story is. This is where erotica meets greek mythology meets Reisz's unique style of retelling the tales through erotic "dreams", if you will. And it is stunning and truly magical. I was pulled in and didn't want to come out of these adventures. They were beautiful and allowed us to see another side of August and Lia together and the dialogue between them was for the romantics.

"The thread of your life and the thread of mine are knotted together for reasons unknown to me. Don't fight fate, Lia. You will not win."

The Rose was a truly unique and magical journey that almost had a flair for historical romance in the 21st century England. I loved the obviously well researched aspects of Greek mythology and the witty sarcasm of both August and Lia. They were two souls bound to one another through the powers that be. And their adventures to happiness were so sensual and erotic even in questionable situations.
I think anyone that enjoys a bit of history with their romance can fully absorb and fall down the Reisz rabbit hole with The Rose. It won't disappoint.

Romance isn't one of my usual genres because it falls into the usual (albeit addictive) formulas that isn't mean to reflect real life. Okay, fine ... nobody reads romance *because* it reminds them of real life. I didn't read The Rose because it's supposed to resemble real life. I read it because the description sounded interesting and and the reviews were good.

And perhaps it's because I went in with little expectation that I was blown away by what a fantastic read this was.

Lia's parents throw her a graduation party. Because of her interest in Greek mythology, her father presents her with something called a Rose Kylix, a drinking vessel used in ceremonies dedicated to Eros in ancient Greece. Enters August Bowman, a wealthy art collector (Greek, of course) who has a fixation of acquiring the kylix and far more knowledge about it than anyone Lia knows. He offers to show her and off they went on a fantasy erotic escapade in mythological Greece.

At the same time, Lia had been running an escort service through university and her secret was about to be blown by someone from her past. He blackmailed her for an amount of money that she could only raise if she accepted August's offer to buy the Rose Kylix from her.

As part of the deal, she and August embarks on many, many sexy adventures with the help of the magical drinking vessel. Naturally he falls for her. Meanwhile, Lia has to come to grips with her blackmailer and their shared history.

The Rose is a next-generational follow-up to The Red (which is about how her parents met), which I had not read and am now dying to get my hands on. The Rose stands alone well, which is the better news.

Author Tiffany Reisz hits a lot of right notes with this book - engaging and endearing lead characters, great sex scenes, a device that makes your erotic fantasies come true. Escapism at its finest. The only part I rolled my eyes on was the part about Lia's past with her blackmailer, but I also keep forgetting that Lia is young enough not to be able to deal well with this scenario.

As for August Bowman, what leading man in a romance novel doesn't have a mysterious past? This takes the cake as far as any other mysterious pasts are concerned, but I was fully invested in the fantasy by the time the reveal came that I grinned rather than rolled my eyes.

A solid 5-star from me because I enjoyed it far more than I'm going to admit.

ARC courtesy of NetGalley.

Four British high society girls playing escort are in danger of being found out when a lot of their clients are invited to a birthday party. A statue of Aphrodite is involved, as well as an ancient goblet. The birthday girl can’t resist her Greek guest, who is really jonesing for the goblet, leading to some fantasy escapades as well as real ones.
The writing during the Greek visions is stunning. It’s hard to believe this is the same author that wrote the wonderful but completely opposite Picture Perfect Cowboy, but on the other hand it’s not. I particularly liked their patter. The heroine is a bit mannered, a touch spoiled, and prone to fits of stubbornness and posturing, but her sense of humor makes up for a lot. She’s also incredibly lucky; usually when an immortal plays with a mortal’s life, it doesn’t turn out nearly as well.
There’s a recurring gag about him having sex with a cloud, which makes me laugh every time, especially when he admits it might have only been a fog or a stiff breeze.
Some confusing turns at the end, but eventually neatly wrapped up.

As I have come to expect with Tiffany Reisz, this was a fascinating ride. Intriguing, original, sexy, mysterious, "The Rose" is an erotic adventure that mixes fantasy and mythology in a way that only a brave, daring author can.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Why I love books written by Tiffany Reisz? Because they are unique, like THE RED and THE ROSE.
This story is an erotic fairytale. Lia (daughter of Mona from The Red) get a kylix from her father as a graduation present. But this kylix had a special power: when someone drinks from it he/she will experience her/his erotic fantasies, they enter them, live them.
August, a really handsome, attractive and myterious man told Lia the story about the kylix and he helped her use it. Lia loved mythology so through her erotic fantasies we could read about the famous and hot stories from the greek mytology.
Unbelievable what Tiffany Reisz can do! Every chapter told a story about a famous mytological couple, about their love story. This book arused my interest about greek mytology, now I want to know more about the couples in the book!
It's an erotic book with lots and lots of sex scenes in it. But it's also a romantic story too. I recommend this book to every Tiffany Reisz fan, especially those should read it who love the Red!
I don't really know how many stars should I give this book. I love Tiffany's work, I loved The Red, and I liked this book too. But somehow I liked the Red more, I finished that in record time. Maybe the classic art was closer to me than the greek mytology? I don't know. So compairing to that book (which was 5 stars for me) I give this book 4* because it was unique, and hot and sweet too!

The Rose by Tiffany Reisz is one of the most unique and well written books that I have read. I read several books every month and this book just is so different from every single romance or erotic book I’ve read. It brings the worlds of Greek Mythology, history, and romance together in one story. The characters are well written and so in-depth that you would not see them in other books by other authors. They are unique and you can not wait to learn more about them and the people around them. Tiffany Reisz does a wonderful job in writing about the mythological world and how it relates to these characters and their story. I have always loved Greek Mythology and it’s such an excellent thing to weave into romance. I’ve seen others try to do paranormal with it but here she is making it part of the story instead of making the story just on that. Such a beautiful written book and I like how she is able to tell the story of Lia and what happened to her and why this put a rift in her life. So powerful in this time of women empowerment and speaking up. The love story being told is so unique and makes this book incredible how he has to build his time with her. I highly recommend this book to read. The Rose is so far one of my favorite books of 2019.

Tiffany Reisz never lets me down. NEVER.

The Rose is a sequel to The Red (and having read both - you can read one without having read the other. But why not read both as they are SO GOOD). Those of you who have read The Red, I won't spoil how the two relate to each other.

Lia is the daughter of parents who are well to do, as well as wealthy art collectors. Upon her graduation from college, her father gifts her with an ancient kylix - a wine cup decorated with roses. A friend of her parents, August Bowman, tells her that the kylix was used in ceremonies worshipping Eros, the Greek god of love. He then proceeds to try and purchase the kylix from her, advising that it contains powers that could be dangerous. Of course, Lia refuses. Not only is it a gift from her father, but it appeals to her own interest in Greek mythology.

Further, Lia has a little secret that her family doesn't know about it. When she is blackmailed by someone who wants to be paid for keeping her secret, she seeks August out not only to allow him to purchase the kylix - but also to explore its powers.

This is Tiffany Reisz, so the "adventures" with the kylix that follows are very erotic. My bet is if you enjoy erotica, if you enjoy Tiffany Reisz, and if you enjoy the recent novels of Madeline Miller and her twist on Greek anthology - then you will love The Rose. No, The Rose isn't anything like Miller's novels other than you will get lovely versions, and some twists, of Greek mythology.

I also repeat myself when I review this author's novels. So different. Great writing and storytelling. Did I mention different? I would love to pick her brain to see how she comes up with all the wonderful stories she has. The different tales woven throughout this book are enchanting, breathtaking and a joy to read. I know we always want to get to the end of a story; to see a resolution. But I would have loved more kylix adventures between Lia and August.

Highly, highly recommend. Such a lovely book.

Wow!! This is only the second book by this author I've read. The Red is the only other I've tried. I absolutely looooved this book! I am amazed at how Reisz is able to intermingle Greek/Roman Mythology into a current 21st Century story. The scenes are descriptive and luscious and beautiful! The stories within the story help captivate your mind and keep your attention throughout the book. I will definitely be reading more from Tiffny Reisz.

I was gifted this as an ARC book in return for my unbiased opinion.

Ein wundervolles Buch, voller antiker Mythen, Erotik und - etwas, dass Tiffany Reisz auszeichnet- Humor.
Damit ist es eine kurzweilige, aber alles andere als flache Lektüre.

Oh, how I love this story! Tiffany Reisz is just such a phenomenal storyteller.
What an amazing story. And the writing is incredible. I was immersed in the world that is The Rose. I love Lia & August! I enjoyed all the Greek mythology. This is such a fantastical story and amazing journey. I can’t get enough of Tiffany Reisz’s storytelling.