It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Katee Robert, so the moment I saw Sweet Obsession was available I simply HAD to read it!.

The latest addition to the fabulous Dark Olympus series certainly did not disappoint! following the story story of Poseidon and Icarus, we got a real in-depth look into these characters as individuals... and this story had one of my absolute favourite tropes... the enemies-to-lovers, and it was portrayed perfectly.

The entire story had me well and truly hooked to the very last page, and this is without a doubt one of the books I will be highly recommending to everyone!

*Thank you to NetGalley and the Publishers for providing me with an ARC of this book in return for my honest review.

an addictive, steamy romance that will keep you hooked from start to finish. The chemistry between the leads is off-the-charts, and their emotional connection adds depth to their sizzling attraction. It's the perfect mix of heat, heart, and drama, and I can't wait for more from this series. Highly recommend for those looking for a fun, fiery read!

ARC Book Review
🐚Sweet Obsession ❤️
Book 8 of the Dark Olympus Series
Written By: Katee Robert

Overall: 3.75/5
Overall plot: 3.75/5
Character development: 3.5/5
Pace: 3.75/5
World building: 4/5
Spice 🌶️: 3/5

Thank you, Katee, for letting me read this ahead of the release date.

The story picks up where Book 7, Dark Restraint, ended. You technically do and don’t need to read from the other books prior. Let me explain - plot and Olympus world-wise, yes because the change in power amongst the Thirteen and with the barrier no longer protecting Olympus, Circe coming in to attack and take the city down. No, because Icarus and Poseidon’s love story is a standalone.

Icarus finds himself Poseidon’s prisoner but both are unwilling and Poseidon is keeping him captive out of necessity. Poseidon has been described as a no nonsense kind of guy and Icarus sleeps around for secrets. There’s an instant attraction and comfort that they’re forced to acknowledge. At first, for Icarus, it was for his safety, but then they both end up finding what they’ve truly needed in each other.

While I thought the comfort and love Icarus and Poseidon found in each other was touching and sweet - I really wanted to love the book - but I found that it was a little flat. Understandably, war is upon the Thirteen, but from when the barrier failed in Dark Restraint, and finishing Sweet Obsession, we still don’t know what Circe wants. Hermes makes a brief appearance and it definitely sets the reader’s attention to Hera and Zeus since it’s their book next.

Overall, I’d recommend this book if you like to read a dark Greek mythology retelling between a captive and captor romance.

Tropes:
🐦‍🔥Greek Mythology Inspired
🔌Reverse Power Dynamic
🍆 BDSM
👨‍❤️‍👨 MM
🏴‍☠️Political Intrigue
😳Captor x Captive
💪Protective

Poseidon and Icarus...

I enjoyed this latest edition to Katee Robert's Olympus series. Fast paced, smart, steamy and political. This book is packed with all the political machinations of Olympus, all the gossip and the soap opera hooking up. In a word? It is satisfying. Icarus is under Poseidon's watch. Poseidon was a surprise. He's a big gruff bear. Icarus is more of the wily, fast talker, quick thinker. Of course these two are going to get it on.
Recommend.

oh my goshhh. i could NOT put this book down. it's such a beautiful story and i loved it so much. it definitely had me kicking my feet and giggling as well as holding my breath during the times of stress. although i have yet to read the other books in this series, there is a nice lil recap in the beginning of the book to get you up to speed! but i definitely plan on going back and reading them when i have time. i absolutely LOVED Poseidon, such a teddy bear!!! also!!!! i really loved the use of neo-pronouns in this!!! i don't think i have ever read a book with an author using them and it's so amazing to see so much representation in books!

Katee Robert delivers another steamy and emotional addition to the *Dark Olympus* series with *Sweet Obsession*. The story follows Icarus, now at the mercy of the Thirteen, and Poseidon, his enigmatic captor who proves to be more kind-hearted than expected. Their dynamic is sizzling, evolving from a captor/captive tension into something deeper as trust builds between them. While the romance starts off feeling surface-level, the growing emotional connection makes it satisfying by the end.

Beyond the romance, the political intrigue in Olympus is reaching a boiling point, keeping the stakes high. Poseidon shines as a quiet yet powerful figure, while Icarus’s wit and resilience make him a compelling counterpart. And with Zeus and Hera’s story on the horizon, the excitement for what’s next is undeniable. A spicy, emotional, and thrilling read—definitely a solid four stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The book follows the characters Poseidon and Icarus, who struggle with their positions in life, as neither of them chose them, but rather inherited them due to family bloodline. The constant pressures push both of them to take a hard look at what they are doing, what they want for their lives, and most importantly, where their loyalty lies.
In terms of plot and story, not much happened. The book was focused more on the emotional bond between Poseidon and Icarus, built on vulnerability and trust. Second to that, it was mostly about their sexual tension and encounters.
I'm glad they get a good storyline for their relationship, but the rest of the story lacked depth. It felt like the conflict got stuck in the exposition stages and never developed as it could've.

Sweet Obsession is about Poseidon and Icarus and the relationship that forms between the two while Icarus is being held captive(ish) as war looms between the other gods and goddesses

I have not read the series in order, and while it did lead to a little confusion about the larger world and its players (there is zero recap), most of the interactions between the main characters feels sort of separate. That said, the physical relationship between Poseidon and Icarus seems to develop really quickly. I would have liked to see a little more romantic development outside of the physical. Despite not reading in order, this book did make me curious about the other 7 books and what has been going on for other characters listed. The idea that the gods play a certain role (ex. this is A Poseidon, not the ONLY Poseidon) and that it seems to be a contemporary setting are interesting takes on a mythological retelling.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Cassablanca and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

🔱𝙎𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙊𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣🔱
𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴, 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘌𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵
4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author: Katee Robert
Format: Audiobook

This is a modern day retelling of Poseidon and Icarus.

Icarus is being held captive by Poseidon while the thirteen attempt to strategize how to battle Circe and her navy that are threatening to take down all of Olympus. What started out as using Icarus to gather intel quickly turned into a new power dynamic behind closed doors.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵:
•Capture/Captive
•Dom/Sub
•MM
•Mythology
•Pain Kink
•Slow Burn

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and Katee for the arc.

Sweet Obsession is the 8th book in the Dark Olympus series and while it still follows the overall plot line of the series, the book focuses on the Captive x Captor relationship between Icarus and Poseidon. I’d like to first start off by saying OMG I LOVE THEM SO MUCH to simply get some of my excitement out of my system before I dive into why I fell head over heels for these two men.

Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, I’d like to address that I initially thought their relationship dynamic would turn out differently in terms of who was the more dominant of the two, but was overjoyed when I realized how wrong I was. Icarus and Poseidon have me down bad, and for a minute there, I was in fact crying at the gym, but we’ve bounced back and I’m currently on a high after finishing this book. Did I mention how hot they are?

In terms of the plot, yes some of our questions were answered, but they have been replaced with brand new questions that I simply can’t wait to find out the answers to in the next two books!

I am a die-hard Katee Robert fan and the Dark Olympus series is one of my all time favourites so diving into this was no hardship. The tense events of the previous book that saw our two main characters, Icarus and Poseidon, thrown together guaranteed a wild ride and the overarching plot of the series reaching treacherous heights made turning every page feel like balancing on a knives edge.

Right off the bat, I loved Icarus and Poseidon's dynamic and they've been one of my favourite stories to date. While you could call this an enemies-to-lovers story, it was hard to find any true enmity between them, in the best way. I feel like they were pre-disposed to be soft towards each other from the start, recognising certain truths in the other that made true hate impossible.

Their story is rocky yet tender and I wept for them and their vulnerable, quasi-doomed love story. Yes, it has the pure smut we know and love from Katee's work but even in the darker, dirtier moments, it was breathtakingly beautiful. I always enjoy this authors books but this one catapulted it's way to my top 5.

― ´⁠arc review`✧

2.5★
We are gearing up for the finale, only two more books to go. Yayy!!
It was a quick spicy read i finished in one sitting. I love how book by book the plot is getting heavier. I have made my peace with insta-love in this series, so it didn’t pose a problem for me. Icarus & Poseidon were precious together. Poseidon was a wild card. By all the snippets from the previous 7 books, I’d never pegged him to be gentle and submissive. Icarus was the perfect sassy match for him. Their communication skills>>

I am looking forward to Zeus & Hera book. Enemies to Lovers? Bring it on!! Their crumbs have me guessing how their story is gonna unfold. I am already announcing my favorite couple. Hear me out!!

Tropes:
☞ MM romance
☞ Plus-sized Hero
☞ Opposites attract
☞ Captor/Captive
☞ Icarus & Poseidon retailing

Thank You NetGalley & Sourcebooks for ARC.

Honestly, Katee doesn't miss.
Her books are amazing, really well thought out and I love the world building that she has put into this series. Every time I finish a book in this series, I am always bummed that I can't read the next one.
I do feel that as this series progresses it has gotten more plot heavy vs. spicy time heavy, which isn't bad but something to keep in mind as you progress through the series! I also think that timeline was QUICK in this book. Very fast paced so it left me in a whirlwind of "oh okay this was a quick way to fall in love", not unbelievable given the circumstances the characters were in, but definitely quick.
Like in all of her books, she nails character dynamics and development, I totally buy that these people exist, and her inclusivity is always to be noted. Very sweet dynamic between the two MMCs and loved reading about them! I of course will recommend anything that she writes, and she is an automatic buy for me for every book.

Absolute perfection. This is the first in this series I’ve read & I was able to understand the background plot without having to read the others which was very nice. Icarus & Poseidon were everything. Both of their walls breaking down for each other & learning each other while in the middle of this war with Circe. I was scared there wasn’t a HEA for a hot second but we got that at the last second. I really need to read the rest of this series now cause this was just utter perfection.

Katee Robert books live up to the hype! Her newest addition to the Dark Olympus series, Sweet Obsession doesn't miss. I came for Greek mythology and romance and was not disappointed. I will definitely be continuing this series. 

Getting a deep dive into Poseidon and Icarus' characters was exciting, getting to see into their heads and past their own wall was a treat. This book made me want to believe in instalove. It had me hooked from the first page. I loved this enemies to lovers plot line and choosing your own path. It was so good! 

I can't wait for the next book! If you've enjoyed any of Katee Robert's books I would def recommend picking this up! Thank you to the publisher for providing an advanced readers copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was lovely. I love the world that Katee has created and the different twists on Greek myths.

I've read most but not quite all of the previous books in the series. I really appreciate the MuseWatch headlines as a recap for everything that happened previously. Such a clever and fun way to handle that! Despite it having been awhile since I last read this series, I was immediately sucked in and the characters and dynamics all came back quickly.

I really enjoyed the development of the relationship between Poseidon and Icarus. The way they balanced each other in general and of course in the bedroom was fantastic.

Thanks to NetGalley, Katee Robert, and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC!

Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks for the arc. I was thrilled to get a Dark Olympus arc because I love this series.

This picks up right where Dark Restraint ended, with Icarus in Poseidon's custody. I really enjoyed getting to know who Poseidon was, and also the info we got about his short-lived relationship with Demeter. I live for Demeter crumbs and am still holding out hope that she's a redacted in the final book. Also loved seeing more of Callisto/Hera because what a bad ass. This book only made me even more excited for Tender Cruelty.

Back to Sweet Obsession, this was a more plot heavy entry, which makes sense given how the last book ended. But there were still lots of fun times had between Poseidon and Icarus. As always this was very insta love, the entire book takes place over like a week max. Katee Robert is the only person who makes that work for me. It's a real skill, in this one I really felt the relationship development and it didn't feel like insta love even with the compressed time frame. I really recommend this one, and the series. We're in the home stretch now and I'm so excited.

AND WE FINALLY HAVE POSEIDON’S STORY!!!!

I mean, I’m still desperately waiting for Zeus’s lol BUT I feel like Poseidon has been the elusive character for the entire series and we FINALLY get to not only meet him but get inside his head??? YES PLEASE AND THANK YOU!

This book was fantastic. I truly enjoyed watching Poseidon and Icarus grow closer out of their protective natures. I loved Poseidon’s caring and nurturing side—but also his need to be taken care of…something he likely has never admitted to anyone before Icarus came into the picture.

I also loved the overarching plot of the entire series coming to a head in this book. We finally get to find out what brings the walls around Olympus down, what it means for the Thirteen, and what they’re going to do about it.

I’m also loving all the cameos of the couples we’ve gotten to know throughout the series. I love seeing them after their stories have concluded, and I cannot wait to see how they all come together (or wage war lol) in the next book.

Don’t miss out on this story:
- MM
- Sub/Dom
- Greek mythology reimagining
- Captor x Captive
- Opposites attract

THANK YOU KATEE ROBERT FOR GIVING US MM

YOU ARE ICONIC FOR YOUR SPICE AND WE DONT DESERVE YOU

Okay this was SO good! I’m so excited to reach the end of this series but I don’t want it to be over and lemme tell you we are getting to the end and I’m so excited

Rating: 4 / 5 ⭐
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️

Once again, I was completely pulled into the world of Dark Olympus.

Stay with me. Love me.

I instantly liked Poseidon;it’s not that I didn’t like him before but after learning more about him I was in He’s really too good for The Thirteen. Icarus is apologetically who he is and I appreciate that about him. I adored his character arc and think it was incredibly well written.

The chemistry between the two could have transitioned a little faster to seem less awkward. This might be one of my favorite relationships out of the series and we’ve got options. The captor/captive dynamic also played out in an interesting way.

As always, I enjoyed world-building and the cast of characters. You’ll see some familiar faces but I don’t wanna go any more in depth and risk spoilers. Honestly, if you like the series you’ll be happy with the newest book.

Thank you Katee Robert, NetGalley and SourceBooks Casablanca for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.