Thank you to NetGalley, Katee Robert, and Sourcebooks for the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

I am so grateful for the headlines-as-reminders for what’s happened in the series so far. Robert does an excellent job of making the story and characters accessible regardless of which book in the series you begin with.

Whether you come for the political intrigue and stay for the fucking or you come for the fucking and stay for the political intrigue, Katee always had something for everyone.

I love Icarus, I want to go out drinking with him and hear all his slutty stories. I want to give Poseidon a hug and a fidget toy.

“I’m not someone who worries over much about the gods, but if religion were like this, maybe I’d actually be interested in participating.” HELLO, extremely romantic. Despite how I usually feel about power differential relationships, I found myself routing for Poseidon and Icarus almost from the very beginning.

Although the pacing at times fee like a push and pull between intensity and mundanity, this is overall another excellent addition to the beloved Dark Olympus series.

I was so fortunate to be able to receive this ARC! Thank you! I wanted to finish the rest of the series before this one and I’m glad I did! I LOVE this whole series. However, out of all 8 books, this is my least favorite. It seemed a little rushed and I didn’t feel a huge connection between Poseidon and Icarus. But I am glad they got their HEA and am so excited to read the next one! Thank you again!

Katee Robert always manages to pull you in and brings the spice. I love that you don't need to read the previous books to follow along with what's going on (although you should because 1:they are fantastic and 2: there are spoilers) and I love the relationship between Icarus and Poseidon. I love how naturally their relationship develops and how real it feels.
Usually if a series gets to book 8 it takes a lot to make sure readers are not bored or it isn't repetitive and Katee Robert makes sure that doesn't happen. They just keep getting better and better!

4.5⭐️ Why do I keep forgetting how much I loveee this series??? Katee Robert is the queen of writing spicy books.
The spice? Chef’s kiss. The plot? Also amazing. She just has the perfect formula.

This one is an MM romance between Icarus and Poseidon. Two men who can’t help but fall for each other.

I loved loved loved how Poseidon (the big guy) in the story was such a softy. And I have to admit, it’s so refreshing to read about a man who’s emotionally mature and available (you don’t see that much in day-to-day life).

Icarus had so much character growth, and I loved him more and more the further we got. And again, the spice scenes? He knew what he was doing. Period.

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for the arc!

This installment was personally not a favorite of mine. I didn't feel as engaged in the story for the first half of the book. In the second half I really enjoyed the direction the story took and the actual romance between the two MMCs. This book definitely had its moments.

What can i even say?! besides the fact that im crying 😭 thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this. I’ve loved Greek mythology since middle school & i forgot how good Katee Robert’s writes these books. I didn’t fully know what i was getting myself into w this story but it was delightful. I loved reading Poseidon & Icarus’ story❤️‍🔥

• if you enjoy medium paced burn, delicious 🌶️ & men begging then this is definitely for you!

My heart ❤️ This was a mega twist I was not expecting. From their romance to the events of what happens with the war to the ending. Nothing that I was expecting but even more delicious 😋 Katee Robert never misses an opportunity to deliver the most juicy drama and romance 💘 I loved that this was MM, which would be one of my first MM reads, and it was so sweet! With this unexpected love blooming, I don’t know what’s gonna come next.

In this installment of Dark Olympus, Sweet Obsession, we see the events after Icarus gets captured by Poseidon. We slowly see how this captive/captor relationship blooms into a romance far spicier than expected. Poseidon discovers new territory in the bedroom and in his heart. With the threat of Circe looming over Olympus, many people are struggling and panicking, thus making the wrong choices or maybe the right ones? Who knows 😏

Katee Robert’s writing always gets me in a hype. The writing style is descriptive but sets a constant suspense tone to lead to the next scene. I always love that these books are written in dual POV for the main characters; that way, we can see what’s going on through their minds and how they see the other person or persons. Truly love Katee’s writing.

You will love this if you love:

🐚 MM Romance
🐚 Dramatic Plot
🐚 Captor / Captive
🐚 SPICE 🌶️
🐚 War

I LOVE that we can always see what’s going on in the city and with the different characters of previous books. This brings an edge to the series because we already know these characters and how they think, so seeing them and their actions through the new characters is always a joy. The characters all feel so different even though it is the same person writing them. Anyways, love this series.

I can’t thank you all enough for this Advance Reader Copy of the 8th Installment of my favorite series, Dark Olympus, Sweet Obsession. Thank yo,u NetGalley, Sourcebooks Casablanca, and Katee Robert🖤 I CANNOT wait for the next book.

I absolutely loved this story! Sweet obsession has a forbidden romance. Poseidon has fallen for his captive and has no clue how to deal with that. For Icarus he has to come to realize that he is more than what the world has made him out to be. A beautiful story of love and growth!

I'm really enjoying this series and this was a great new installment. I enjoyed seeing more about the Legacy titles in Poseidon and his character was great. He's been a mysterious one throughout the other books so it was nice being able to understand him more. The conflict with Circe is dragging a bit, knowing that there are still 2 more books coming, but that really takes a backseat to the romance that is front and center. I liked Poseidon and Icarus and the epilogue was so lovely!

Excited to read more on the series

I got pulled into the Dark Olympus series with Neon Gods and have binged every book since. Sweet Obsession is the 8th book in the Dark Olympus series, and I would recommend reading all the books to get the most out of this one. Technically, you could read this as standalone, but there will be spoilers for earlier couples and previous plot points.

Candidly, I’ve just about lost interest in Dark Olympus, but we are so close to the end that I don’t have it in me to stop. As the books have progressed, I feel like we get less and less development of political conflict and more sex. In the earlier books it was a more even balance between spice and plot. However, this is like the 4th book where not much happens except them banging.

Here is what to expect from Sweet Obsession following Icarus and Poseidon:
•MM romance
•Captor/ captive
•Gentle giant & shameless flirt/ flirting to survive
•lots of spice (multiple explicit scenes)
•forced proximity
•romantic suspense

Was the spice good? Yes. Will I read the next book in the series even though this one was a disappointment in terms of plot development? Also, yes.

Tender Cruelty is the next book in the series following the contemptuous relationship between Hera and Zeus; their story comes 12/1/25. I am hoping the last 2 books in this series redeem Dark Olympus for me as the plot continues to thicken.

Although I received this as an early e-book from Sourcebooks Casablanca (thank you), I also had pre-ordered a physical copy.

: I really enjoyed this book! It had main characters that worked through strong emotions in a healthy manner and portrayed healthy communication between the two love interests. It was a great redemption arc and love story!
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the Publisher and leaving a review by my own accord.

3.5 ⭐ 3.5 🌶️ 4 🎧

Sweet Obsession is right, my goodness. I didn't loveeee this story... But I absolutely adored these two. Poseidon and Icarus were so dang cute and I couldn't get enough. From their banter to their spice to their happily ever after, they had me constantly swooning.

The plot was good. We moved along the overarching plot of the series, but to be frank, I can't remember much of it... I was basically just here for this hunk of a burly sub and his surprising Dom.

The audio was great. I did have to slow it down a bit due to the accents, but that's a me issue. Both of these narrators did a wonderful job and I really enjoyed this listen.

3.5 ⭐️There is just something missing for me in the world building of this series. I always have so many questions that never get answers. it's all fuzzy and that's probably the point, but it bugs me every time. And at times I feel like the plot was something two teenager's cooked up in a basement drinking wine coolers.

I did like this one more than the last few. like liked finally getting to see Poseidon, though I kept waiting for something awful to happen to Icarus in flying too close to the sun. (it didn't, thankfully). The spice, kink, consent, communication, aftercare and emotions were all great and probably my favorite parts of the story.

At times, the ranting against the 13 sounded like the current political regime which was an odd feeling to have(and not in a good way)

I'll keep reading because I want to get to the end.

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks for this ARC.

This book had a fun, steamy setup with strong chemistry between the main characters think confident heroine meets broody, emotionally guarded hero. Their banter was a highlight, and the tension in the first few chapters definitely pulled me in. There’s a workplace dynamic that adds some intrigue, and a slow reveal of the hero’s past, which had potential to go deeper.

But once the romance kicked in, things felt rushed. The relationship leaned heavily on physical attraction, and I was hoping for more emotional depth or vulnerability between them. The conflict, while present, didn’t feel high-stakes enough, and everything wrapped up a little too neatly without much real growth or resolution. The side characters and subplots were fine, but not super memorable.

It’s a quick, spicy read with a fun vibe, but it didn’t quite leave a lasting impact. A decent 3 stars entertaining in the moment, but I probably won’t remember much about it later.

This is the eighth book in an alternative Greek myth series focusing on a love story between Poseidon and Icarus. I have not read any of the previous books, and honestly probably won't, so I was a little lost in this weird modern/fantasy/mythical world. Poseidon take Icarus captive after a stand off with Minos and Circe (I think...there's seven books of backstory here) and they start to appreciate each other and decide if they trust each other. I thought the romance was kind of sweet (and very spicy), though, so I finished it. I received a digital copy of this book through NetGalley.

*3.5 stars, rounded up.

I started out loving this series and although this book was good it didn't feel as amped up as the previous books did. I am hoping this book is the calm before the storm of a massive ending to the series!

Icarus finds himself a captive of Poseidon after his sister gets away and his father is killed. Icarus has to learn how to navigate this new found predicament with a man who is truly good and not like the others he has persuaded and blackmailed into his bidding in the past.

Their relationship takes a sweet, yet spicy, turn as they spend more time together. It is nice to see them change and grow together but war still rages on around them. Circe is still out for vengeance, Hera and Zeus don't see eye to eye, and no one ever knows where Hermes is hiding.

This book is a slow burn, dual POV, enemies to lovers, MM romance, and so much more! And I really think it is the tipping point to chaos in books 9 & 10 of this series.

**Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the opportunity for this ARC!

Arc Review Sweet Obsession
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Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks for this ARC.

When I first saw I got this ARC, I literally screamed and jumped up and down out of excitement. Katee Robert was the reason I started getting back into reading some years ago with Neon Gods, so getting to review this book was absolutely amazing.

I loved this book beyond anything! Icarus and Poseidon might honestly be one of my favorite couples in the Dark Olympus series. Poseidon was such a softie, and I loved their dynamic—it made it really hard not to root for them!

I loved the way the kink scenes were written and how well-described and well-written they were. Plus the way Katee wrote the complicated feelings of Icarus and Poseidon was just amazing!

Their ending was so sweet and realistic and I have no idea how I’m ever gonna be patient enough to wait for the next book haha

Thanks, Sourcebooks and Dreamscape for the ARC and ALC. 

Well, the first thing I have to say is that at this point none of the books are standalones and rather episodes in the saga of Dark Olympus. You definitely need the info from the previous books to follow all that is happening now that Circe finally reached The Wall and is ready to attack the city. 

In this chapter, we follow Poseidon and Icarus. At the end of the previous book, Icarus sacrificed himself and stayed back so that Ariadne and The Minotaur could flee safely. Now, the story starts exactly at that point and Icarus is now held captive by Poseidon.

Poseidon is a gentle giant who doesn't know what to do with the charming, manipulative Icarus in his hands. Icarus immediately reverts to seduction as this is how he has survived till now and soon succeeds, while falling himself for the tender and unexpectedly submissive Poseidon. They eventually fall deeply in love. 

I must confess that for a book this long I hoped we'd have more development of their relationship. We shift from the romance to the political machinations all the time and I felt both needed more depth. 

I loved them together and completely bought their romance (they fall in love in two days!) because of the stellar narration. of the audiobook. Narrated dual style by Alex Moorcock (Poseidon) and Will Watt (Icarus), they sold me completely on the chemistry! Alex is still new to me, but it's no secret that I absolutely love Will Watt and he's amazing in this one - a very nuanced performance. I expected nothing less!

We have two more books until this royal mess leads to either victory of The Thirteen or the fall of Olympus. We shall see!

Rep: queer romance. Also, in this series, everyone is queer. 

Content notes: mentions of parental abuse, attempted spousal murder. Torture (on page, but brief), violence, murder, elements of duchies consent (due to captor/captive dynamics), panic attack (on page)

4⭐️ 4🌶️
- MM
- Captor/Captive
- Opposites attract
- Kink Exploration

Wow! I can’t believe we’ve made it to the 8th book in this series but here we are with Poseidon and Icarus. I have been waiting for their story, mostly because I feel like Poseidon has been such a mystery.

Poseidon was the definition of a gentle giant. Olympus and the Thirteen didn’t deserve him. He was so kind and strong with ironclad morals. He was the complete opposite of Icarus in so many ways but it was obvious that they were meant for each other. It made me positively giddy to see how easily Icarus could make Poseidon blush.

I loved the two of them together so much. After a bit of a rocky start they quickly became each other’s safe space and while I knew they would get their HEA, there were definitely some moments that had me on the edge of my seat.

I feel like there wasn’t a whole lot of new developments as far as the over arching plot of the series. The focus was definitely on the relationship between the MCs.

The spice in this book was amazing, as I knew it would be. I love the switch up to their power dynamic in the bedroom and how Poseidon felt safe enough with Icarus to explore a whole new world of play.

We love a big sweet softie! The care with which Poseidon loved Icarus. Ugh!!! This really is a great take on such a tragic story.