DESTINED by Jessie Harrell -a review

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DESTINED by Jessie Harrell-a review

Destined By Jessie Harrell

Being a fan of Greek Mythology, well any mythology for that matter was one of the reasons I was drawn to this story. Another being the cover(simple, yet beautiful) and the story itself; Psyche and Eros. Who doesn’t enjoy these two Olympian gods?

Even though the story of Psyche and Eros has been told many times throughout literature and still is to this day, I enjoyed the spin that Ms. Harrell put on their story to make it her own. One of the things I liked about this version is the 2 POV’s we get throughout the book. We get to see Psyche and Eros’ story through both their eyes. Ms. Harrell does a wonderful job of blending these two POV’s so that the storyline flows seamlessly without distracting the reader. In doing so, the reader is able to get a first hand glimpse of their feelings and bond easily with the characters. I have to say at first Eros ticked me off and made me want to slap him upside the head, but thankfully with the 2 POV’s I was able to get inside Eros’ head and better understand him, and see that he really is a good guy with a heart of gold.

Here’s a quick overview of the story. Aphrodite(Eros’ mom) has decided that Psyche is the most beautiful girl in all of Greece and wants her to be her honourary daughter, and marry her son Eros. Upon meeting each other for the first time and learning of Aphrodite’s plans, neither party is in agreement. This doesn’t bode well for either pair and Aphrodite is none to pleased, thus putting poor Psyche in her crosshairs. However, Aphrodite’s plans don’t go as she had hoped and her son does everything in his power to keep this from her. I really enjoyed watching Eros try to pull a fast one over on his mom. Those scenes with Eros and his mother had me laughing out loud. He looked like the typical kid with their hand caught in the cookie jar. The more I got into the story, the more I began to like Eros and actually feel sorry for him. First for having to put up with his mother, and second for trying to win the heart and hand of his one true love Psyche. Their love story was beautifully written, and just swept me away on a magical ride.

Both characters were well written and their personalities suited each other perfectly. I found Psyche to be strong and feisty, never baulking at whatever challenge came her way. She accepted it and handled it with

grace and dignity. I liked her from the get go and continued to enjoy her character and spunk throughout the story. When she is going through the tasks and challenges towards the end of the story to prove her worth to Aphrodite, she showed that she was every bit worthy to be Aphrodite’s honourary daughter and wife to Eros.

Eros, Eros, Eros, what can I say about Eros. Even though he’s the god of love, he’s an arrogant, spoiled bad boy. Can’t really blame him though, after all Aphrodite is his mother and she dotes on him night and day. Like I said earlier Eros and me didn’t get along at first. He annoyed me and had me wanting to shake him silly at times. Little did I know underneath all that bravado laid a heart of gold and a tender soul. The way he treated Psyche and tried to win her love while in disguise just blew me away. Put it this way, I wanted to be at the center of Eros’ affections now. 😉 Eros grew on me throughout the entire story.

As I said I’m a fan of Greek Mythology and never tire of reading it. It’s fascinating, fun and entertaining for me. Ms. Harrell’s re-telling of Eros and Psyche’s love story was no different. She put a new spin on it, added some new twists, brought a modern day feel to it with her versions of Eros and Psyche and really made the story her own. I enjoyed every moment of it and highly recommend this story to anyone who’s a fan of Greek Mythology. It’s a must read, and even it you aren’t a fan of Greek Mythology you’ll find yourself swept away by the magic and beauty Ms.Harrell creates in this story. You’ll be a Greek Mythology fan by the time you’re done Destined.

LINKS TO PURCHASE:
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Reviewed by Marcie.

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14 thoughts on “DESTINED by Jessie Harrell -a review”

  1. A wonderful review, Marcie. I like Greek Mythology, so I have to read this. I may have this on my kindle tbr (90 books sitting there), ill have to check or ill have to add.

  2. OMGosh – your glowing review has me glowing this morning! I’m so, so happy that you enjoyed the story and are sharing it with your readers. I hope you get a chance to check out Eros’ (very) story, called Before. It’s free on Amazon, kobo, Smashwords, iTunes, etc. It’ll give you even more insight into why he’s such a jerk in the beginning. 🙂
    Thanks again!!

      • Hey Jessie sorry I’m late to this party but we’ve been having some really crappy weather(high winds and tons of rain) so it’s played having with our power lines causing all kinds of power issues. Glad you enjoyed my review, was nervous doing it knowing you’d be checking it out. I really enjoyed this story, it was fun to read and now I shall have to check out that freebie you just mentioned. I’d love to learn more of why Eros is such a jerk in the beginning. Thanks for letting me share you story with everyone here.

  4. Great review Marcie!!! And, all I can say is count me in!! Like you, I love anything based in mythology!!! And Eros has always been one of my favorites!!!

  8. Loved the review will pick up the free ebook and see if I like her style Love the Greek gods involvement in Kenyon’s stories so it should be one I would like.

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