The Lovestruck Goddess (A Goddess Series short story, #5)

by Aimée Carter

[Angie]

I liked The Lovestruck Goddess. It's all about how Aphrodite became Ava and her first loves. Aphrodite was in love with Ares although she was betrothed to his brother, Hephaestus. The two run away to the island where she grew up in order to love each other freely, but Ares must leave to go to war despite Aphrodite's protests. While he's away, she finds a mortal man who is injured and takes care of him. Of course, they fall in love and he calls her Ava. I loved finding out where her human name came from, but the twist isn't really a twist, so that made the story a little less interesting.

While I did enjoy learning more about Ava in The Lovestruck Goddess, I can't say that I grew to like her more. I found her incredibly whiny and childish. Her decision making skills also left a lot to be desired. However, I did enjoy the theme of love coming in many forms and being able to love more than one person at a time. Romantic love wasn't the only love explored either. There's also familial love. I don't think this novella gave as much insight as the previous, but it was still a nice, quick read.

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