Tiffany Reisz does it again.
I loved The Red and this is even better.
One of the best writer's in this genre who tells the most amazing stories with a very large dose of erotica mixed in.
Just couldn't put it down amazing.

This book reminded me why Tiffany Reisz is a one click author for me. Nobody does erotica quite like her. This one was DELICIOUS! It is book 2 in The Red series but can definitely be read as a standalone.

Ancient artefacts, Greek Mythology, Chemistry to melt your kindle and plots/subplots that had me guessing and gasping out loud. I loved everything about this story and finished in the wee hours of the morning.

I thoroughly enjoyed the way the story was told, the blend of "old" and "new". The characters were intriguing and their connection was explosive.

Definitely recommend!

Lady Ophelia “Lia” Godwick, a lover of Greek mythology, receives an ancient kylix wine cup as a gift for her college graduation. Thrilled by the beauty of the artifact, Lia soon learns the myths surrounding the vessel and becomes entranced by the fantasy offered by the enigmatic Augustine “August” Bowman.

From the beginning, the narrative is like story time when listeners gather in a circle to hear a grand tale, and this particular story is centered on the erotic symbolism of mythological heroes and gods. As Lia agrees to partake in the fantasies as a means to resolve her pending problem, the plot seamlessly weaves into the past taking Lia and August to mystical and ethereal places.

What I always love about the writing of Tiffany Reisz is her sheer storytelling ability. Getting immersed into each Greek tableau felt as though I was transformed into their playground, where gods wreak havoc and take pleasure as they wish. The story of Achilles, Patroclus and Briseis was a particular standout for me and also Aethra and Poseidon. Of course, Danaë and Zeus was the golden scene.

The connection between Lia and August is rather steamy with elements of flirtation and naivety weaved into their dynamic. August exudes charm, mischief and his directness about sex was refreshing compared to Lia’s prissy facade. Additionally, Lia’s parents made me laugh at times and an appearance by a certain character was perfectly executed. Though I was expecting a dirtier book, I still enjoyed the fantasy, symbolism and characters.

The Rose is a beautifully written story about fated love and will appeal to those looking for a true romance.

Oh my goddess it was panfuckingtastic.

What a lovely mothers’day I had! I got to sit on my derrière all day and read this book. Then I had Jamie Oliver’s fantastic fish pie for dinner, not made by Jamie, made by the hubster.

I sat and I laughed and laughed. Little giggles. Dirty guffaws. Laughs so hard they made me cry but at the same time my knowledge of Greek mythology increased exponentially.

I loved this book!

Lia - daughter of Mona (The Red) meets August Bowman at her graduation party. She has something he wants and it isn’t her gardening or tennis skills. It’s a Greek artefact that he wants to claim.

In The Red, Mona has adventures with painting themes, and Lia, oh my oh my oh my, slip me a toga and find me a winged horse, gets all Grecian.

Tiffany Reisz writes with such humour, and wit and sexiness beyond measure. I would love to live in her mind. She is definitely one of my dream dinner guests. I’d make her fantastic fish pie.

Shame on me! I didn't do my homework and didn't realize Lia is the daughter of Mona and Spencer Godwick from The Red!!!!! This is a complete standalone, but I might have enjoyed it a teeny tiny bit more if I knew that! Anyways, I LOVE ancient Greek Mythology. This modern, hot story is filled with so many of them with their twist on stories with Lia and August in starring roles. It was a nice treat because Greek Mythology is something I don't come across often. I love how the cover model of the book is incorporated in the last chapter. Oh, I wonder what could be next in The Red series, I look forward to it!

I initially became interested in this book because this blurb mentioned Greek mythology and I had read the first book The Red because it has art history elements. I was hoping to like this one more than the first, but it was PWP and this one was only marginally better. That's not a bad thing if that's the type of book that you're looking for but I was looking for more romance than pure erotica, but I technically should have known better after the first one. IF you're looking for a kinky smut book Tiffany Reisz is your Queen, however, if you're looking for something with a little more slow burn and plot this will probably not be what you need to satisfy that desire.

I thoroughly loved reading the fabulous and fantastic paranormal romance story. Rose's father gives her a rare antique, a Rose Kylix, but a mysterious, handsome man, August, claims it has special powers and wants to purchase it. Read the highly recommended and wonderfully written love story, engaging and captivating, riveting the reader from the first page until the last page.
I reviewed a copy of the story through NetGalley.

This story was off the chain! Lots of smutty dirty sex....So if that’s your thing then you’re going to love this book. I really enjoyed it and I fell fast for August and loved everything about him.....except what he did it for a living! He was HOT and gorgeous and romantic when he put his heart into it! It was an interesting read and to be honest I wasn’t sure if I’d like it.
I liked that it had mystery, lots of fantasies and Greek mythology. It’s also a HEA and I’m very happy about that. This is only the second book I’ve read by this author but she tells a great story! ❤️

Another hit by Ms. Reisz. I don’t do erotica, but I think she could write the alphabet and it’d be worth reading.

Of Immortals and Gods, of Mortals and Men. Two worlds collide. Ancient Greek realm and today's modern world in a titillating tale of exhilarating erotica and the living of stories far beyond your wildest dreams.

The Rose hits all the right spots in the telling of tales that sound too far fetched to be true but what if you could live those stories if only for a moment. Even if you don't really believe it to be true. Can you open your mind to the possibilities that magic is true and if you believe, you can open yourself to pleasures beyond your wildest dreams.

5 Rose shaped Stars!!!!

**Received ARC through NetGalley. Reviewed voluntarily**

I received an ARC of this through Netgalley.

The Rose is the sequel to The Red, set about 20 years apart, as it is about Mona’s daughter, Lia. When given a special mythical artifact, believed to be from the Greek gods themselves, mysterious art collector August Bowman shows up wanting the cup and knowing of its powers. Like any modern girl, Lia does not believe him. So he takes her on a sexual dream fantasy ride to show her what the cup is capable of.

At first, I wasn’t loving this book, but the more it went on the more I was loving it. At first, I kept comparing it to The Red, which I enjoyed because it was so mysterious and as much as I thought out about, I couldn't figure Marcus out, meaning the ending was a shock to me. The Red is shorter than The Rose. This series is an erotica series, but for The Red that is really all it is. There was no character development between the characters. Given the mystery, I could see why though. The Rose is longer and in between the erotic dreamscapes, they had real-life sexual moments. Between all those, they talked, learned each other, and fell in love. I feel like the plot and the length really did this book justice, and thus the series.

This book focused a lot on Greek myth, which I love, so it was a fantastic read for just that. I found I learned quite a bit about myths I hadn’t known about, or more about ones I was semi-familiar with, so the learning experience through reading was great on its own. August kept making hints to one god in particular and why he was so obsessed with him and part of the cult. Tie that in with the general hints, it wasn’t hard to figure out who and what he was. I think I got it about the midway point. So there was a lot less mystery in this one for me, but still equally, if not more, enjoyable.

About a month ago I read Soul in Darkness by Wendy Higgins. Given its topic, and now reading this one a short while later, I am loving my unintentional reading theme of 2019. Seriously though, give me more Greek myths.

I received an ARC of this not realizing it was a sequel. Although standalone, I went back and got The Red before starting this one. I am happy I did so because I don’t think I would have had half the appreciation for this one that I do. I would absolutely love to read more from this series. The acknowledgments hinted toward a third, so fingers crossed. I will be looking out for more!

3.5 Stars - Lia is twenty-one-year-old and is the madam of an illegal escort agency. She has wealthy, powerful parents and loves Greek mythology. August is in his thirties and has been buying up ancient artifacts. He also is a sacred prostitute. They both have so many in common. They meet at Lia’s graduation party. At that party, Lia’s father gives her a gift, a very dangerous gift…
Well, I’m not really into mythology but I liked the first book in the series, I liked the author’s writing and I liked the idea of both books. my only issue was the prolonged sex scenes. It was comprehensible considering the subject matter but still it was too much for me. Told in single POV, 3rd person. It’s the second installment in "The Red" series with character crossover but it can be read as a standalone. Overall, I liked this and hope you enjoy it as well!
Thanks to Tiffany Reisz, Netgalley and Harlequin-Mira for the advanced digital copy in exchange an honest review.

Holy Mother of everything when I tell you this book was amazing, believe me! I devoured it in few hours. I could not put it down at all!!!

Thanks to TTS I was able to listen to this amazing piece of work without having to stop reading. The plot was incredible, full of Greek mythology meeting erotica at its best. And I can asure you the writing would make anyone blush, simply put it astonishing. Tiffany Reisz can turn ideas into a brilliant plot that keeps the reader riveted to the very end.

The fantasy world of Greek mythology makes you to want to dive into reading all of those tales. You find yourself in lust and love with all of the characters.

I don't want to give away spoilers so I’ll just leave this review as is. But trust me YOU WANT TO READ THIS BOOK! I was enthralled from the beginning, feeling like I was living and breathing the story through the characters. I can’t say enough about this piece of work, you just have to read it!

Ophelia (Lia) is in a tough spot. Even though she is the daughter of an earl, she runs an illegal escort service and a would-be boyfriend has not only broken her heart, he is also blackmailing her for a million dollars to prevent disclosure of her business. For her birthday, her parents have given her a rare and beautiful wine cup decorated with roses. August Bowman, a friend of her parents, tells her it is not just rare, but hold significant powers related to Greek mythology. Built like a Greek god himself, and knowing this is a Tiffany Reisz erotic novel, there is really only one place this story can go.

But you would be wrong. This story takes the reader all over, not the least of which is the very heights of erotic fiction. The book takes place some twenty years after the events of “The Red”, the first book in the series. In fact, Lia is the daughter of Mona from book one. While readers can certainly read this one as a stand-alone, I recommend reading the first book simply because it is so good. There are also some nuances to Lia’s parents that you might miss if you skip it.

This is not just erotica at its finest. It is also a flat-out good story. Of course the erotic scenes are everything you could want, and not limited just to sex. Ms. Reisz is creative if nothing else, and when involving Greek gods and goddesses…well, nothing is left off the imaginative pallet. The structure is similar to “The Red” where we were transported to the world of art and famous paintings, only here, we get to go on journeys into Greek lore and experience the love of famous mythological couples such as Andromeda & Perseus, Briseis & Achilles, Ariadne & Dionysus, and more, even to include Poseidon and Zeus, himself. Talk about the Earth moving!

Happily, Ms. Reisz hints at still another book to come in this series. Heaven only knows what’s in store…

Tiffany Reisz does it again. I don't know why I'm continually surprised by how much I love her books but my brain needs to catch up to the fact that her writing is superior to 95% of the books I read on a regular basis. Loved, loved, loved.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Fantasy novel involving time travel of sorts.

4.5 Stars

Never thought I would say that I enjoyed reading a book about Greek Mythology as I know absolutely zilch about it. But that didn’t matter in this book. Tiffany Reisz has a way with her words that takes something you know nothing about and transforming it into a story that you can’t put down.

For Lia, the day of her university graduation party, her life changed. Unbeknown to Lia, the gift from her father held special powers. One that she will experiment how these powers work with a man that has shown up to her graduation party.

August Bowman, a sexy man who is very easy on the eyes has come to take Lia on the journey of her life! A man who knows what a woman wants and needs.

This book was an unusual twist for me to read. I enjoyed it as Tiffany Reisz has a way of pulling you into a book with her words, her research, her words leave you totally satisfied in more ways than one!

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I had a semester of mythology in 7th grade; however, this book was not on the list! This was wonderfully done, sexy! This book was so unique! Lia and August, at the same party will have something to say about the kylix. It's said to have magical powers. August wants it for his collection. Will Lia be willing to test the powers? This super sexy book entranced me!

If you have read The Red, with it's beautiful cover and unique and captivating tale, you know it's hard to capture that feeling in a story. I wasn't so sure I would love The Rose as much. Well, it completely blew me away. This was one book that was hard to put down. I was so fully drawn into the magic and weaving of fantasies.

Lia is a proper lady, with a dirty secret, from a family wrought with naughty history. She also still holds a broken heart from her past. August is playful, but sincere, clever, and charming. Their interactions were sensual, but sweet.

Another thing I loved about The Rose is that it's broken up with a light, teasing humor sprinkled throughout. Not to mention another knockout cover. You could read this as a stand alone and not be lost, if anyone is wondering.

I'm gonna be honest. For the first 35% or so of this book, I wasn't really enjoying it. I was coming really close to DNFing it, actually.

First, I'm gonna explain what this book is about. This is essentially an erotic fantasy centering around Lia and her love interest August, who introduces her to this cup that allows whoever drinks from it to experience sexual fantasies in whatever magical world/realm they wish, though most of the fantasies Lia and August experience together take place in Ancient Greece.

At first, my reading experience wasn't enjoyable mainly because I wasn't feeling much chemistry between these characters, especially when they were experiencing their mythological fantasies. These scenes felt very scripted due to the ancient Greek-like language/vernacular used, so these scenes lacked the passion that I expect from Tiffany Reisz's books.

However, as I kept reading, I really enjoyed all of the scenes that took place in the real world as well as the various characters that made up Lia's friends and family. Plus, Lia and August's relationship developed throughout the story and I came to truly see the passion and love they had for each other. I also started enjoying the fantasy scenes because they were all different from one another and were very intriguing. You can tell that Reisz did her research in regards to Greek mythology, and it made this novel so much more than just a smutty romance.

So, overall I do recommend this, but keep in mind that this is VERY different from anything else Reisz has written (at least what I have read from her). This is probably a good book to start with if you've never read any erotic fantasy novels before as well.