Ok so this is my first “galley” review so bear with me. First, I LOVED THIS BOOK. I love how the book contains Greek god slang. But before I get into hoe great it was let me give some background. So the book starts out with Kali, which is Eros’s daughter, making a mismatch making a mismatch of love with “Beach Rat”. So she gets it reversed yada yada yada moves on with her life and then she goes to her other assignment Ben, who she, accidentally, falls in love with after she pricks her self with a arrow.So basically the whole book is about her trying to regain her “fate” from the Fates. WARNING, major (or to me) plot twist. Oh... and did I mention the love triangle, which is great.So as far as classification goes this book is definitely a fantasy set in the Greek goddess,Kali's, mind set. I totally enjoyed this book and I think anybody who has the mind set to write such beauty should be rewarded.

I really loved reading this book! It was so cute and fluffy and the characters were great. The characters all acted like immature teenagers which is not as common in YA fiction as one would assume. They kept making stupid decisions and cringe jokes and I loved every moment of it. This also had one of my favorite oddly specific (and somewhat problematic) trope of accidentally casting a love spell and the subsequent angst of do-they-really-love-me-or-is-it-the-love-spell. And as that implies there is some pretty serious insta-love and a love triangle and good angst.
It wasn't perfect however, I can imagine someone reading this and not enjoying it, heck, I loved it but there were plenty of things that irked me.

I'd recommend this if you are in the mood for a light fluffy fantasy novel with lots of romance.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC:

Good book, especially for a young adult audience who would be interested in Greek mythology. An easy, entertaining read for those days you need some lighter fluffy material to get you through. Sweet on the romance without being overwhelming. Would have liked to have seen more with Artemis (personal favorite) but it was a good story.

Technically, I did find a spelling error (which is better than some of the other ARCs I’ve found). But other than that it was a solid copy.

This novel was entertaining, but I do not recommend it for anyone who isn't big into Greek Mythology. I had a very hard time following who was who and who was the son of who and so on and so forth. I found the main character to be very unlikeable and overdramatic and I was into any of the relationships she had with the other characters. Although the novel was entertaining with all of the side puns, and the writing was simple and quick, I did not care for any relationships between the characters, and I felt nothing for the main romance in this novel. I feel like there was no reason for any of the characters to get along, most of them had nothing in common. I felt like all of the characters were written pretty much the same, which made me not be able to become attached to any of them.

Overall, it was entertaining, but didn't have a lot of substance to it. I recommend it for younger audiences such as middle grade rather than YA.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in return for my honest opinion.
I was first attracted to this book because of its setting in Greek Mythology. I am a big fan of the Cupid and Psyche story and I have read some amazing retellings of this story, but this one was just ok.
I thought the premise was good, about Kali accidentally striking herself with the arrow and falling in love with a mortal, but the way it was written was more juvenile puppy love than what I initially thought it would be. It seems like this book could be meant for a younger audience.
I still think the book was good, a bit slow, but funny and easy. I just think it is meant for a younger audience.

Honestly, this might be my new favorite book ever. I loved seeing this version of the modern day Greek Gods and all their children and everything. I really loved how they were all like family to one another and how they all looked out for each other.

I really loved Kali and the journey she went on to find herself and what she wanted. I loved watching her discover love and fate and find what she needed out of life.

I loved Hector. I want a Hector. And that’s all I will say on that.

Deya and Cosmo and Teresa are the best. Artemis is a badass. I really loved Kali’s parents and the story behind their love.

It was just s really cute story about love and destiny and I loved the modern day Greeks. I highly recommend this one, it’s so amazing and absolutely perfect <3

This book was cute but not usually what I go for when I want a good romance book. The premise was so interesting but I feel like the writing is geared more towards a younger audience rather than being labelled as young adult.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book.
I love stories about Greek gods and immediately knew this would be a book that I had to read.
I loved our main character and really related to her struggle throughout the book.
Some parts of this were laugh out loud funny which is one of the best signs of a good book.
Overall I loved it and would recommend it to my friends.
I gave it 4 stars.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Kate Watson’s Lovestruck follows the life of Kalixta, goddess and daughter of Eros (god of love aka Cupid). Kalixta and Deya are in Erote training together. Feta is top of their class for perfect love matches, while Kali has a chip on her shoulder. Kali begrudgingly continues Erote training but everything changes when Kali accidentally pricks herself with her own love arrow while trying to match Ben with his best friend. Disaster.

This plot unfolds by following the journey that Kali embarks on in order to reclaim her own heart rather than being a paw to the Fates. She endures love, heartbreak, tragedy, and hope.

Without giving the plot away, the way this story wrapped up left me completely mesmerized. I love stories about Greek mythology, but the story of Eros has never really been my thing since it can be a bit romanticized. I completely emphasized with Kali in her disdain for letting her love life be predetermined by the Fates, but the lesson she learns in the end had my heart bursting at the seams.

My critique of the book was that there were several parts that were a bit slow during the middle of the story when the focal point of the plot shifted from main characters to the side characters. Other than than, it was a wonderful read!

My recommendation: 4.5/5 stars.

I got Lovestruck by Kate Watson as a freebie on Netgalley and was excited since I haven’t read anything by this author before. I've been meaning to check out her Mansfield Park retelling for a while but just didn’t get to it. After reading the synopsis, I thought this book sounded interesting and I was really excited about the Greek mythology aspect. Unfortunately, Lovestruck didn't struck a chord with me.

Let's start with the positive. The one thing I enjoyed quite a lot about Lovestruck was that it is was based on Greek mythology. The way it was done wasn't entirely new but it was still interesting to see the author adapt these mythical characters to a more modern story.

Ok now on to the negative - One of the major thing I took issue with was the writing. Despite it not being terrible, it was much too juvenile for me. I can hear people trying to tell me it's a YA book (I know, I know!) but it was still  too young and simple for me to really enjoy it.  The book felt like an attempt to make it young and fresh - I just didn't think it worked. There were at times some superfluous descriptions that didn't seem to bring anything except filling space and those kept taking me out of the story. It seemed like the author was trying to tie loose ends that didn't need tying in the first place. Stuff like "I magick a chair up and sit down" -  I don't really care where the chair comes from and we haven't gotten a layout of the room so who's to say there is or isn't a chair there. Just say "I sat down" no one is going to know there wasn’t a chair there. It sounded like it was there only to remind us that most of the characters are Greek gods and can do magic. For me they crowded the story with unnecessary description.

And oh, let’s talk about the characters, how can I say this... I disliked most of them. The main character Kali is such a brat. She came off as entitled and selfish as well as super whiny. She treats her friends like crap, she seems to be so disinterested in their lives because she is more centered around her own. She kept referencing a certain event that changed everything in her life and it is made out as pivotal point for her but we don’t get to learn what it is till about three quarters in the story.  When they finally reveal this life-changing moment it's  so anticlimactic. It was such a disappointing reveal. I just couldn't care about what was happening to any of these characters. This story was so predictable, from about the second chapter I could tell you exactly how it would end.

This book was slow but I mean slow with a capital S. It started off pretty good and then it seemed to get on the back of a turtle and lagged from there. Nothing was happening for what seemed an eternity until we got very near the end where BOOM! action for a chapter or two. From the synopsis and the start of the story I thought Kali and her friends would go on a quest to change her fate and defy the gods, and it would be a more action oriented book but it kinda was just static. Like seriously guys it took me about a month to get through this book cause I kept losing interest.

Lovestruck is a YA contemporary fantasy but I felt it was much more of a contemporary in the over feel of it. I wish I would've liked it more but it was a 2 ½ stars overall for me.

Thank you Flux and Netgalley.  ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

Something I would have 100% five-starred if I were younger, but because I'm older now and have new certain requirements for that, I'm settling on four. THIS WAS SO CUTE, THOUGH! Totally into the whole concept of incorporating Greek mythology—my high school self would have just gushed all over! Recommended for those who like YA shenanigans and of course, Greek gods and love arrows!

I received an ARC copy from netgalley for my honest review, so thank you netgalley and publishers for offering me this book! ♡
Sixteen-year-old cupid-in-training Kali is in an Olympus-sized mountain of trouble. Rule number one in arrow-toting matchmaking: don't stick yourself. But accidents happen, and Kali instantly falls hard for her indie rock, bass-playing target, Benicio.
The God of Love is going to kill her. Even if he is her dad.
Being the daughter of Eros isn't all it's cracked up to be. For one thing, a girl can get jaded when her parents have the most beautiful and fatalistic love story in history. For another, immortality royally sucks when the Oracle condemns you to eternity in the wrong profession. Do the Gods care that Kali wants to ditch the love stuff and be a muse?
Nope.
To reclaim her heart and her destiny, Kali is left with no choice but to defy the Gods, tempt the Fates, date the mortal love of her life, and hope she doesn't lose her best friend, Hector, in the process.

The cover and title is what originally drew me to this book.
This is my first book by this author. It was alltogether an easy read. ♡ I give this book a
4.5 star rating!

Thank you to NetGalley and Flux for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. I was super excited to read this story of a Cupid-in-training that accidentally pokes herself with her own arrow, falling for the human she was about to help. I feel like there is a super cute story here, but for me it was hard to follow and keep up with all of the characters. I found myself rereading chapters just to try to keep track of the story.

The Quick Cut: A Cupid in training finds her life (& emotions) turned upside down when she accidentally sticks herself with an arrow and falls for a mortal.

A Real Review:
Thank you to Flux for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have a confession to make: one of my FAVORITE fantasy subjects is gods. Blame it on my early childhood love for Stargate (& continued love for all the Stargate series), but something about their varied roles, relationships, and emotional outlashes make me intrigued. Taking those gods that have played a crucial cultural role for centuries and putting a fun spin on it can be difficult, but when done right can educate and delight at the same time. With this romantic book, there was a happy balance of both smiles and drama to be found in a story centered around Kali.

Kali is a fifth year Cupid in training, begrudgingly so, and following in the footsteps of her father Eros - the god of love. She's always wanted to be a muse, but when fate is against her and she can't get her own way, she starts to slack as a Cupid to make a fuss. Unfortunately, she also accidentally sticks herself with her own arrow and ends up developing feelings for a human she was tasked with being a Cupid for. Oops?

This book really was an absolute delight to read and for me a lot of that is admittedly because I love stories about gods. However, Kali makes a great lead character because she's relatable for the frustrations she has over controlling her own destiny and trying to figure out her life. Once she gets pricked by the arrow and ends up falling for Ben, its interesting to watch her relationships change around her. This girl's best friend is a guy (the sexy Hector), so you know that friendship is complex. It's fun watching it play out.

There was some small downsides. There are a lot of subplots running, which made it hard to really focus on the core romantic tale. I really would've fallen in love with the book full force if there was more time with the central characters as well.

If you're a lover of mythology, this lovely read is one to enjoy.

My rating: 4 out of 5

So cute and I hope there's a sequel in the works!! A perfect blend of Greek mythology and modern influences. There was lots of depth to all of the characters and relationships and I think adults and teens alike will appreciate this novel.

I received a copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Lovestruck is the first book that I've ever read like he wants it and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Kali is a Greek goddess who is training in becoming a Cupid. When kali accidentally sticks herself with an arrow and falls in love with a mortal she decides that she needs to change her fate. This book is definitely different some other ones that i have ever read and I enjoy how the Greek mythology interwoven into the story. I think this is a great book to read for any age.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in return for my honest opinion.

I really enjoyed this little adventure! Kali is the daughter of Eros, the God of love. When she accidentally sticks herself with a potent love arrow, she must face the consequences of her unintended match with a mortal. The story is cute, quirky, and just dramatic enough to keep you absorbed from the first words to the last.

I liked all the characters, so much so that I would enjoy more stories from Kali's world. Deya's story? Cosmo's? Teresa's? All have the potential for great books!

The writing in this book was difficult for me to read thru smoothly I just couldn't get into the book at any point. I really wish I could have loved it because the cover is AMAZING but I just couldn't!

Netgalley gave me an e-copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I want to thank the publishing company and Netgalley for giving me this opportunity to review this book. First of all, I hated this book. I couldn’t even get into it because of the amount of characters and how awful it was in general. The introduction of that many characters made me have to go back and reread sections of the story. The characters lacked depth and personality. Not to mention Kali is annoying and such a brat. She is ungrateful and undeserving of her job. She has no reason of rules or the structure of a system. Kali is there to just be Kali; she is extremely selfish and I hate it. She talks bad about the people she strikes with arrows and messes up the pairing constantly.
I don’t understand the plot of this story either. Why are there so many quick backgrounds about people, when it is unnessary. It makes the book cluttered and I useful. There really needs to be work done to this book.

Cheers.

I was provided with an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

A super fun read! I love any book that touches on Greco-Roman mythology, and so a whole story about the kids of gods/goddesses was awesome! I imagined this to be a little like Percy Jackson, but if the gods kept their kids around instead of pretending they didn't exist most or consigning them to life on Earth.

Kali was super fun, so sassy, and apologetically herself. As the daughter of Eros and a minor goddess herself, she is of course beautiful, but this did not play a defining role in her self-worth. She is badass and she knows it. I also super adore Hector and the relationship he and Kali have. Seeing Kali navigate being stuck by her own arrow and then falling hard for a mortal boy she was supposed to be helping was a lot of fun. Seeing her learn that there is more to a relationship than love was very poignant, and I found myself rooting against them the whole time, realizing before she did who her real true match should be.

I would absolutely read more from this author, and this will go right into my pile of eventual rereads. Totally worth reading a second time!