fuonlyknew

Publication date: April 1st 2013

Genres: Young Adult

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Sixteen-year-old Sophie Bloom wishes she’d been taught the following: a) Bad boy’s presence (TrOuBlE) + teen girl’s brain (DraMa) = TrAuMa (Highly unstable and very volatile.) b) The Genus Greekulum Godissimus is notable for three traits: 1) awesome abilities, 2) grudges, and 3) hook-ups, break-ups, and in-fighting that puts cable to shame.
Prior to the Halloween dance, Sophie figures her worst problems involve adolescent theatrics, bitchy yoga girls, and being on probation  at her boarding school for mouthy behaviour. Then she meets bad boy Kai and gets the kiss that rocks her world.
Literally.
This breath stealing lip lock reawakens Sophie’s true identity: Persephone, Goddess of Spring. She’s key to saving humanity in the war between the Underworld and Olympus, target numero uno of Hades and Zeus, and totally screwed.
Plus there’s also the little issue that Sophie’s last memory as Persephone was just before someone tried to murder her.
Big picture: master her powers, get her memories back, defeat Persephone’s would be assassin, and save the world. Also, sneak into the Underworld to retrieve stolen property, battle the minions of Hades and Zeus, outwit psycho nymphs, slay a dragon, rescue a classmate, keep from getting her butt expelled from the one place designed to keep her safe …
… and stop kissing Kai, Prince of the Underworld.
My Ex From Hell is a romantic comedy/Greek mythology smackdown. Romeo and Juliet had it easy.

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My Review

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I’ve always had a thing for Greek Mythology. Gods and Goddesses and fantastical beings, what’s not to love.

So, meet Sophie. A normal teenage girl, shuffled off to boarding school and dealing with all that goes with it.

She has two close friends, Theo and Hannah.

Theo is more like a big brother figure, being over protective. You’ll find out why.

Hannah is any girls dream friend. She’ll always have your back and never try to steal your boyfriend.

Can’t forget Kai. I’ll let you discover if he’s a good guy or bad guy.

The thorn in her side, her nemesis is Bethany. It’s not any one thing that started the bullying. Bethany just picked her as her target.

When Sophie eaves drops on a phone conversation between Bethany and some mysterious guy, she begins to form her plan of revenge.

As with all plans, Murphy’s Law kicked in, and her plans came back to bite her in the you know what.

If it weren’t for Theo, she’d be in a world, or worlds, of hurt. Now, she discovers she’s Persephone, the Goddess of Spring, trapped in a young girls body with no memories of her past. No longer your typical girl, she has to be careful who she trusts and get her memories back, quick, as the Gods are coming for her.

Sophie is terrific. She’s smart, funny, and not afraid to stand up for herself. Not a shrinking violet at all. She won’t be putting up with any bullying, neither humans nor Gods.

There’s plenty of action and a blooming romance to keep you turning the pages.

And the world building, both on the school grounds and in the underworld, is incredible and fascinating.

From middle graders, to teens, to mature adults, I’d recommend this book. It’s a quick read, and has lots of adventure, and fantastical beings, good and bad.

Set aside your belief and enjoy this story, It’s good, clean fun.

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A little tease from the beginning:

To: ????

From:  bloominggoddess@gmail.com

Subject:  Seriously?

Dear Your Royal Imperialness Demeter, Goddess of Grain and Fertility, Preserver of Marriage, and Bringer of Seasons.

Or can I just call you Mom?

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