Read if you like: forbidden romance, mythology retellings
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Icarus becomes Poseidon's prisoner and intends to seduce him for his own safety. But he doesn't mean to actually fall for him. This was a fun, steamy romance and I liked how both had to come to terms with what they actually wanted in life in order to be together. They were really cute and I was rooting for them the whole time!

I didn’t love the last book in the Dark Olympus series (it was a little too dark—pardon the pun—for me) so I was hesitant going into this one. But it was so enjoyable! It reminded me of the books I liked earlier in the series with more of the political drama and world-building, while keeping the focus on the characters and the romance. It was a fun and spicy read that brought me back into the series and now I can’t wait for the next book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Eight books deep, and it’s still a fun ride! The previous book wasn’t my favorite, but this one put things back on track for me. I really enjoyed Poseidon and Icarus’s love story, and we also got some interesting developments in the overarching series storyline. After seeing Icarus through the last few books, his character development in Sweet Obsession was a nice change of pace. Really looking forward to Hera and Zeus’s story next 👀

4⭐️

Thank you so much to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca for providing me with an advance digital reader’s copy!

Katee Robert has done it again, but this time with an unlikely pairing. I wouldn't have thought to put Icarus and Poseidon together, but in this case it works great. With forced proximity and age gap being the main tropes this is a beautifully told story mixing modern day with the Greek mythology. The little hints and references to the original mythos really make the story. This is one of my favorite series to consume and I would recommend it to anyone who grew up reading stories based on mythology but now want something more adult.

The plot advanced nicely with some threats and some twists, all sprinkled with 🌶️. The couple was a little insta love, and the epilogue has some interesting implications for the timing of the next two books. I can’t wait for Zeus and Hera next!

I think that this may be my favorite book in the Dark Olympus series so far!! This book was absolutely amazing! The pining and angst was so beautiful and I just loved Poseidon and Icarus so much! The way Icarus took his past and his time captive with Poseidon to learn more about himself and to really confront the uncomfortable things and grow! His journey with his feelings and his self-image is so heart wrenching but also so incredibly beautiful! And getting to see Poseidon in his role as a Legacy Title and how he leads his people is so amazing, and seeing him both in his own eyes and through Icarus's just makes you fall in love with him immediately! The way he supports and trusts Icarus as he continues to learn more about him is so wonderfully written. Watching these two slowly warm to each other, and over come their own pasts and assumptions of the other to be together, even despite the politics and impending war in Olympus, was so amazing. Adding the all the contention of the current state of the world of Olympus and this whole book was non-stop emotion, kept me on the edge of my seat, and just kept me hooked the entire time!! I had the hardest time putting this book down anytime I needed to. I loved these two so much, and I think they may be one of my all time favorite book couples! Once again, Katee Robert delivers an absolute BANGER and makes me sob over this series!!! 5 stars; 4.25 chili peppers

Tropes:
- Retelling
- Captor/Captive
- K!nk Awakening
- M/M Couple
- Opposites Attract
- Hurt/Comfort

Katee Robert is in a completely different league of her own and stratosphere above so many other authors. Every time I read one of her books they just keep getting better and better..

I loved Poseidon and Icarus. They were a great mix of sweet and sexy. Both of these characters grew so much in this book and learned to lean on one another and accept that their past does not define them and they are in control of their own futures.

I was thoroughly invested in the plot and story right from the get go. I have been reading this series since Neon Gods first came out, and watching all of the characters have their story told is so fun. Poseidon has always been more of a mystery. He tended to stay out of the spotlight of the other books, which just intrigued me more. Icarus had previously been painted as a villain, but he got his redemption arc in this book. I only hope we see them in the final book.

The chemistry between these two was off the charts. The spice was, as always with a Katee Roberts book, next level. I really appreciated the neuro divergent representation in this book and how it was depicted on the page. The relationship really grew and I enjoyed every page. It was also nice to see a more gentle character depicted as the other characters all seem to be more rough around the edges.

Overall, I loved this book and I can't wait to see what is left of the remainder of the series.

Thank you to the author and publisher for an eARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for an ARC in exchange for my honest review :)

This is the 8th entry in the Dark Olympus series, and very quickly became one of my favourite Katee Robert books yet. I have been WAITING for this one because I’ve been intrigued by Poseidon since Neon Gods, and I feel like I fell in love with him alongside Icarus throughout this story.

The relationship between Poseidon and Icarus felt so genuine and real, and I really appreciated the pacing of their romance. I’ve had some issues with some of the other couples in this series (I’m looking at you, Ariadne and Minotaur + Helen/Patroclus/Achilles), but there was something that felt so grounded about these two. It felt incredibly human, and the tension between them was GORGEOUS. And as always, Katee delivers with the smut. I blushed my way through a lotttt of this book.

I genuinely enjoy the world building of Dark Olympus and find it much stronger than the Wicked Villains series, but I’m really finding the Circe storyline to be a bit tired. She’s a fantastic “antagonist” - and as all of Katee Robert’s characters do, she gets provided with really interesting motivation - but I’m just sort of ready for the conclusion we’re approaching.

All of this to say, I very much enjoyed this one, and it’s reinvigorated my excitement to see how the series is going to play out! (Also I am gnawing at the bars of my enclosure for Zeus and Hera’s story. Give it to me nowwwwwwwwwwwww)

The book felt very drawn out. I feel like over the last three books there has been very little action and the story line is being drawn out to the point where the books are getting boring. I’m only reading them still to get to Zeus and Hera honestly. We’ve had the same overarching storyline for all 8 books now and it’s still barely progressed.

2.5/5 Stars | They had me in the first half...

What I liked: I really and truly thought for the first 75% of this book that this was plot-forward and actually going to make some progress on the overarching plot for the series as a whole. I think that the relationship aspect of this book could have worked incredibly well if the entire book had been set over more than just three days--they were well matched and I see where Katee Robert was going with them together.

What I didn't like: Insta-love gives me the ick every time. You cannot convince me in any world and under any circumstances that after 3 days and barely any conversations that they're saying "I love you"s and making life-altering plans. I was also incredibly disappointed in the letdown of the overall conflict. We spent an entire book setting something up just for it to be kind of resolved, but not really and no additional progress to the overall plot.

I really, really want to finish this series, and I plan on it, but the last 3-4 books have all been 2 stars for me. It may not be for me and that is sad, but we shall see!

Thanks to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for this e-ARC!

Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert describes Icarus’ captivity with Poseidon. Poseidon is a gentle and caring captor who realizes Icarus isn’t the enemy and vows to take care of Icarus while Circe is ready to set fire to Olympus.

I enjoyed the story telling and relationship development between Icarus and Poseidon. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

E-Arc provided by Netgalley

** 3.5 Stars**

this is the eighth installment in the Dark Olympus series and honestly at this point in the series I don't really care about the Circe plot/wall coming down, its been mentioned in basically every book and while that plot finally progressed in this book I just cant bring myself to really care about it, I did really love the relationship between Poseidon and Icarus though and the development we saw with Icarus.

✨Book Review✨

Sweet Obsession - Katee Robert

📖 This is book 8 in the Dark Olympus Series - so if you haven’t read those yet… circle back to Neon Gods to get yourself started!
If you, like me, have been waiting for this book since you finished Dark Restraint then you should know Sweet Obsession picks up moments after that ending. This book spans only a few days in Olympus as we follow Icarus, who’s being held captive by Poseidon. Olympus is on the eve of destruction, with Circe at their oceanfront gates waiting to make her move, Icarus and Poseidon both have difficult decisions to make.

📚 The plot here just keeps plotting. I cannot express how much I love the intricate web of the city and characters that Katee has created here. Every single character has been built up in a way that makes them credible and understandable. The drama, the spice, the politics…this series is a smash. Icarus and Poseidon both get explored and developed in a way that moves the plot right along. Also huge props to Katee for creating Poseidon as a mid forties man who’s got a belly and is a gentle giant. I am here for that type of inclusion. I could not put this book down. I am already looking forward to the next installment in this series.

Shoutout to @NetGalley @sourcebooks and @katee_robert for the advanced copy of this book! It is set to publish April 1, 2025!

🌟 This book has explicit sexual content and features a MM relationship. If you’ve already loved Dark Olympus so far then you must request this from your library immediately!

#BookReview #DarkOlympus #Icarus #Poseidon #KateeRobert #BookRecommendation

This series still has me so invested! The interconnected plot throughout the books is done so well. Poseidon and Icarus were a nice couple for this story and fit well with the plot. This series is nearing the end and I’m not ready.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for the ARC. Unfortunately, I felt like this book was doing too much too quickly. The overarching story of war is good but confusing by this point in the series. I liked these two characters more than the other recent books in the series but overall still find them lacking in comparison to the first few books. I also am just not a fan of instant love. Unfortunately, this one was really not for me!

Ohh I love this!
I’ll admit the last 2 books in the series weren’t my favorites, but this one is so great. It has it all: the amazing subplot, the romance between charismatic characters, and even a little plot twist.
Definitely one of the favorites in the series in my opinion.

This story takes us on the amazing love story of posideon and icareus. I Loved everything about this book and I can’t wait till it comes out so I can recommend it heavily to customers at my work

Katee Roberts really can do no wrong when it comes to the dark Olympus series. Between having characters that feel like real life people, faults and all) to seeing romantic queer relationships play out into a happily ever after, this series has it all. I really enjoy a good enemies to lovers and starting right off with the death of Icarus’ father at his own hands is WILD. I also really enjoyed seeing more of the legacy roles in dark Olympus because up to this point we really only saw Hades and Persephone in depth. I’m not gonna lie I tried to stretch this book out as long as I could because I didn’t want it to end and waiting for the next installment is TORTURE (and not the fun kind)

Can’t wait for the next installment, so grateful for this ARC copy, and Katee will always get 5✨ Stars from me!

Well, there is really no big surprise that I loved this one. I adore the whole series and all the other books I've read by the author.
And I have to say this one would probably rank with my favourites in this series.
What I enjoyed most is the diversity, the MM relationship between two bi/pan sexual people, surrounded by side characters of all shapes, colours, and genders and with one of our main characters autistic coded although not confirmed. I was recently diagnosed on the spectrum, and it means a lot to me and others like me, to see representation.
The development of the relationship between our main characters happens quickly but organically, the spicy scenes are delightful, detailed, and original. 
The plot doesn't move a lot in this one, but it sets the tone for the next one, where likely a lot of things will happen. We met Circe and learned a bit more about the new Zeus and Hera. Also, the name of the ship might give us some points about where to look, and if you know a little about Greek mythology, it can give you some interesting things to think about. I know I will be thinking about this until the next book.