Esher: A Grumpy-Sunshine Greek Gods Paranormal Romance

Felicity Heaton

Mar 2018 · Guardians of Hades Romance Series Book 3 · Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances

About this ebook

Prince of the Underworld and Lord of Water, Esher was banished from his home by his father, Hades, two centuries ago and given a new duty and purpose—to keep our world and his from colliding in a calamity foreseen by the Moirai. Together with his six brothers, he fights to defend the gates to the Underworld from daemons bent on breaching them and gaining entrance to that forbidden land, striving to protect his home from their dark influence.

Tormented by his past, Esher burns with hatred towards mortals and bears a grudge against Hades for forcing him into their world, condemning him to a life of battling to keep a fragile hold on his darker side—a side that wants to kill every human in the name of revenge. Until he finds himself stepping in to save a female—a beautiful mortal filled with light and laughter who draws him to her as fiercely as the pull of the moon, stirring conflict in his heart and rousing dangerous needs long forgotten.

Aiko knows from the moment she sets eyes on the black-haired warrior that he is no ordinary man, just as she’s no ordinary woman. Blessed with a gift, she can see through his stormy façade to the powerful god beneath, and the pain and darkness that beats inside him—pain she grows determined to heal as she falls deeper under his spell and into his world.

When the daemon bent on turning Esher against his brothers makes her move, will Esher find the strength to overcome his past and fulfil his duty, or will the lure of revenge allow the darkness in his heart to seize control, transforming him into a god intent on destroying the world?

Esher is the third novel in the Guardians of Hades Romance series. This paranormal romance features a Greek god of water with a dark past and a hatred of mortals, a Japanese woman with an incredible talent (and not just for taming this god), and a cast of sizzling Greek god brothers determined to protect the Underworld and their father Hades, plus lots of action and adventure--and steamy scenes! All Guardians of Hades books have no cliffhangers, a guaranteed happily ever after, and some strong language. Enjoy!

Grab your copy today and step into an action-packed paranormal romance world filled with mythology and mystery from New York Times and USA Today best-selling paranormal romance author Felicity Heaton. Be swept up in the story and characters as the princes of the Underworld fight to protect their world and ours, and the women who claim their hearts, from an enemy bent on destroying everything in the Guardians of Hades romance series:

Book 1: Ares

Book 2: Valen

Book 3: Esher

Book 4: Marek

Book 5: Calistos

Book 6: Daimon

Book 7: Keras

Book 8: Thanatos

Book 9: Hades - Coming Soon!

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Ratings and reviews

4.25 stars--ESHER is the third instalment in Felicity Heaton’s contemporary, adult GUARDIANS OF HADES paranormal/fantasy romance series very loosely based in Greek mythology, focusing on six brothers- the sons of Hades and Persephone -sent to Earth to guard the gates to the Underworld. This is Prince of the Underworld and Lord of Water Esher, and Aiko Matsumoto’s story line. ESHER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order as the brothers struggle against an unknown enemy to keep the human world and the Underworld from colliding. NOTE: The Guardians of Hades series is Felicity Heaton’s interpretation of, and does not follow, the actual Greek mythological family tree or events. Told from several third person perspectives including Esher and Aiko ESHER follows the forbidden relationship between the Prince of the Underworld and Lord of Water Esher, and human female Aiko Mastsumoto. The six sons of Hades and Persephone have been tasked with guarding a number of portals to the Underworld-portals that are now conduits for an infiltration of daemons sent to take over Earth and all of its inhabitants. With the increase in daemon activity comes a greater threat against Esher-a threat meant to enslave and imprison our story line hero. Enter Aiko Matsumoto, a young Japanese college student, and the woman with whom Esher will fall in love. What ensues is the building relationship between Esher and Aiko, and the potential fall-out as Aiko becomes a pawn in a war between evil and the gods. The relationship between Aiko and Esher is one of forbidden romance. Humans are not permitted to know of the gods existence on earth but our heroine is able to ‘read’ the supernatural, sensing when good or evil spirits are present. Esher’s inner turmoil finds our hero struggling with the growing darkness as a direct result of an injury inflicted by a poisonous wraith. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate, seductive and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. All of Esher’s brothers including Ares and his mate Megan (ARES #1), Valen and his mate Eva (VALEN #2), Daimon, eldest brother Keras, Marek, and baby brother Calistos play secondary and supporting roles; their mother Persephone, and their father Hades, as well as a number of daemons, shape-shifters, Valkyries and wraiths, as well as Aiko’s parents Hirotmi and Fumi Matsumoto. ESHER is, like most of Felicity’s story lines, mostly told through written narrative where the reader is privilege to the internal dialogue, introspection and thoughts of the leading characters. Esher’s pain and growing darkness directly affects the environment and the people within, and it is Esher’s love for Aiko that will be the fuel that sends our hero over the edge. The premise is engaging, heartbreaking and entertaining; the romance is captivating; the characters are colorful and dynamic. Felicity Heaton’s heros and heroines are tragic yet inspiring; energetic but tender; charismatic and real.

This series is AMAZING!!! It's like an epic adventure in every book. Felicity is exceptionally talented at making the story all you can think about, even when you're not reading it, and really making you part of the adventure. I was particularly interested in and curious about Esher when I met him in previous books. While each brother has his own "power," which comes with its own hindrances, Esher's was particularly incapacitating, and I couldn't wait to see how Felicity resolved that for him. I honestly feel like a broken record, saying the same thing for each of Felicity's books, but she has truly mastered this dark, paranormal/fantasy romance thing, and just might ruin you for any other dark paranormal romance ;) I received this book in consideration of my honest thoughts.

10/10 for this book and the overall series through book 7. I am anxiously awaiting book 8! I thoroughly enjoyed the epic story plot- The 3 Fates foreseeing an apocalyptic type future when the Underworld merges with the Mortal world. The 7 sons of Hades have been banished to the Mortal world for last 2 centuries unable to return home until they execute their duty to prevent that future from happening. Each book is from a different brothers perspective with plot twists, romance, character development, and nail biting battles scenes and epic conclusions for each individual book as well as the overall series so far. I love Esher and Aiko, they are beauty and the beast in way. Esher easily loses control of his raging power especially when it comes to humans but his and Aiko's love brings him back from the brink of darkness and is almost as innocent as it is intense. This book had me in tears and I appreciate that they got to continue their love story throughout the series.

About the author

Felicity Heaton is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY International Best-Selling Author writing passionate paranormal romance books. In her books, she creates detailed worlds, twisting plots, mind-blowing action, intense emotion and heart-stopping romances with leading men that vary from dark deadly vampires to sexy shape-shifters and wicked werewolves, to sinful angels and hot demons! Fans of paranormal romance books by authors Lara Adrian, J R Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter, Larissa Ione, Kresley Cole and Christine Feehan will love her books too. 

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