I would like to thank NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this novel. All opinions remain my own.

This series holds a special place in my heart, I am such a fan of each of these books but this one was everything I could have ever wanted. It was sexy, queer, poly, competition, greek mythology? What more could I ask?

Helen is such an interesting character. She is so strong and I found that the way she reacted to the abusive situations she was faced with was very accurate. She felt real. Like a fully fleshed out person with motives that made sense.

Achilles, oh my sweet Achilles. He and Patroclus have such a beautiful bond and relationship. I loved their open communication and how honest they all were about their feelings. Also finally a healthy beautiful portrayal of a poly relationship.

The plot was just as strong as the romance for me, the entire thing felt very high stakes.

I wish I could give this book about 500 stars. Katee Robert, just take my bank account number and charge me accordingly because this blew me away.

**ARC  of Chapters 1-5 provided by the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

Katee Robert's Dark Olympus series continues!

Wicked Beauty follows a familiar side character that we got to see a bit of on Electric Idol, Helen Kasios, sister of the new Zeus, as she decides to stand up and fight for her own independence by throwing her name in for the trials that would lead to the victor and newly appointed Ares. 

The only hitch? She's got quite a bit of competition in Achilles and Patroclus, her sleazy ex Paris and his brother Hector, some outsiders who are unknowns to the rest of them, and Atalanta. 

Of course, things become more complicated when her brother does something that only her father could have thought of: add Helen's hand in marriage as a grand prize for the winner of the trials. 

I was able to read the first few chapters as a preview and though it was a bit slow going, setting the scene for not only Helen, gaining insight into where her head's at, but also giving readers more background on Achilles and Patroclus' relationship.

Things are a little on the slow-burning side of things and at roughly 400 pages long, it might continue that path. The expositional build up definitely has piqued my interest in terms of each of our trio's backgrounds and curious about whether we'll see more of it as I read on. 

Despite the foundation building, the tension between the trio are still there. In the memories Patroclus has of his and Helen's short time together as children as she stood up for him, in the way that Achilles warns against any interactions with Helen. Their actual interactions even early on, don't do much to dispel that tension.

It's clear to see that things will definitely be heating between these three but, much like Electric Idol, the trio come with their own baggage and with their safety and a position with The Thirteen on the line, it's anyone's guess how this can turn out considering they're all competing for the same name.

I'm excited to see the trio's story take off and what Helen, Achilles, and Patroclus' story will bring into the Dark Olympus-verse. 

My Rating: 3.5 stars

I just finished the full book and it was fantastic! I was never a fan of throuples until I started reading Katee’s books. She does them so well! Loved the enemies to lover vibes going side by side with the friends to lovers vibes. Can’t wait to read more of this series!

This little tidbit wasn't enough! I'm so excited to dive into the whole book. I'm excited to see what Katee has in store for us with this one!

I ended up waiting to review this until I could read the whole story…and it’s fantastic. This book was everything that I wanted it to be. The plot, angst, jealousy and spice were alllllll so perfect.

I cannot say enough GREAT things about this series! And in Wicked Beauty we get an MMF?! Heck yeah! This is going to be outstanding!

Preview of the next Dark Olympus book. Love how it started and looking forward to reading the story in its entirety very soon!

A dirty little taste. I’m looking forward to getting the full story when it releases. It’s already apparent that the trio have an interesting dynamic and I like the allusions to Hercules (from the Wicked Villains series).

Just a preview but oh did it pull me in!! I’m looking forward to the full copy. Thanks for the excerpt

DNF @ 27%, so no official rating, except where I'm forced to leave one.

Tag line: Zara Hampton-Brown’s narration was a highlight for me with Wicked Beauty.

Full review will be posted on FreshFiction.com.

✨Book 12 of 2022✨

✨Spice Level: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶✨

✨ I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca. Thank y’all so much! I was super excited to receive a hard copy, my first hard copy ARC 🥰. ✨

✨Okay. Y’allllllll. This. Book. I fucking loved this book. It was so smutty and spicy 🌶🥵! Probably one of the smutty books I’ve read in a long time.. if not ever. It was also my first throuple book, and it did not disappoint! I loved how the author made this book where yes, it’s smutty and sexy, but there’s more to the story than that. The characters have to deal with all the emotions that one would think of when having this kind of relationship. There was also more action that happened in this book than the others in the series, but it was fun and helped move the story along. I also love the representation in this book! LGBTQ+ and feminism coming in for the clutch! 😍🤩 ✨

✨Oh and the ending was perfect! I kinda wish there would be like a novella or something with the three of them after the Ares trials, just so we could get a closer look at their new roles and life.. but still a perfect ending. Highly recommend this book if you like the other books in this series, if you love smut, strong female and male characters, and a good story. I’m super excited for the rest of this series!! ✨

This was just a sample of the next installment of the Dark Olympus series and all I have to say is...I can't wait! Katee Robert knows how to dial up the steam and intensity! Polyamory anyone???

Thank you to Katee Robert for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Oh my god Katee Robert! I can't wait to read the rest of this book. Thank you NetGalley for the preview. I can tell this book is going to be the best in the series so far!

This was done in the same format as Neon Gods. I'm intrigued enough to be interested in reading more but, I'm afraid I'll be let down like I have been with her other books.

Ahhhh this preview has thoroughly done its job and I cannot wait for the entirety of Wicked Beauty. Neon Gods was my fav of the first two Dark Olympus books but I think Katee Robert may have topped it with this one! I love that we saw a snippet of the other characters and I’m hoping it’s foreshadowing into their story. I will absolutely be binging Wicked Beauty as soon as it comes out! Katee has a way of connecting the reader to her characters and I’m excited to see where this one leads.

This preview was so amazing!! Katee Robert can do no wrong to me and I'm so grateful to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for this preview of the first few chapters!

This was such a fun book in the Dark Olympus series! I still think that I like the first two books more than this one, but I think this was an excellent addition to the series! I can't wait for book 4!

Katee writes the best retellings, and is the only author that can keep my attention with mythology stories. This preview is the perfect amount to tease the reader and make you come back for the entire book!

First five chapters were great. I’ll grab a copy when the book comes out. No reviews will be posted based on five chapters though. Thanks for a peek!

Loves a good steamy romance. This book hits shelves in a few days and I am so so so excited to share it with my customers. Book 2 is still my favorite in this series, but there is so much potential for this third book to become my favorite. I can’t wait!