Swoon Thursday 133 ~ The Return (Titan #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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My Swoon for this week comes from:

The Return
(Titan #1)
by
Jennifer L. Armentrout

First - The Blurb:

The Fates are cackling their bony asses off…

It’s been a year since Seth made the deal with the gods that pledged his life to them. And so far, the jobs they’ve given him have been violent and bloody–which is kind of all right with him. But now Apollo has something else in mind for Seth. He’s got to play protector while keeping his hands and fingers off, and for someone who really has a problem with restraint, this new assignment might be the most challenging yet.

Josie has no idea what this crazy hot guy’s deal might be, but it’s a good bet that his arrival means the new life she started after leaving home is about to be thrown into an Olympian-sized blender turned up to puree. Either Josie is going insane or a nightmare straight out of ancient myth is gunning for her.

But it might be the unlikely attraction simmering between her and the golden-eyed, secret-keeping Seth that may prove to be the most dangerous thing of all.

Because history has once again been flipped to repeat.

Book 1 in the new adult paranormal TITAN series, spin-off to the best selling COVENANT series.

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Second - The Swoon:

In the short period of time I'd been around him, I'd seen so many different sides of him. It was like the Faces of Seth. He could go from sullen and serious, to teasing and downright annoying, to mischievous and playful, to seductive and dangerously deceptive in a matter of minutes. I'd never known anyone in my life like him, and I doubted many people, mortal or not-so-mortal, could claim to know how his head worked.

...Josie

If you have read the Covenant series, then you will know that this description of Seth fits him to a tee. If you haven't, then yeah, this description fits him to a tee.

Pulling my hand away, he rose, slanting his head to kiss me deeply as he pushed me onto my back, with his weight draped over me. "I've never had anything that was my own," he said against my mouth. "Nothing that was ever for just me and no one else. I've never been anyone’s first." He kissed me and then lifted his head. I stared into his eyes. "I've never been anyone’s only."

That made my heart ache for him as I raised my hand, pressing my palm against his cheek. "You’re my first," I whispered. "You’re…you’re my only."

His lips parted. "You can’t say that and not mean it."

I held his gaze as my chest swelled. "I mean it."

When first introduced to Seth in the Covenant series, I wasn't sure whether I liked him or not. And even at the end, I remained unsure. However, now reading his story and seeing him in a different light, I have finally decided, that yeah, I do like him.

As described above, Seth is sullen, teasing, annoying, mischievous, seductive and dangerously deceptive. But he is also caring, sensitive, compassionate, and when he loves someone, it is wholeheartedly.

Josie, although very innocent and naive in the beginning, quickly develops into a strong and determined character. I liked the way she handled Seth... Sethie. The interaction between then was entertaining to read and most definitely kept my attention.

If you liked the Covenant series, then I am sure you will like The Return. 

My Rating: 5 out of 5

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