I loved the relationship between Icarus and Poseidon. That being said this felt like a bit of a filling book for the over arching plot.

Such an amazing book. I loved hearing how Poseidon and Icarus form a relationship. The smut is so good in this one. Loved seeing how they both work together in order to become a duo in both the bedroom and starting to show outside of the bedroom. I can't wait to see how they progress in the future. Love seeing the 13 trying to figure out how to handle Circe and the issues that she is bringing to Olympus. Over all a great book, with great smut, and Greek mythology who could ask for more.
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This is a sweet love story that had me blushing, smiling and giggling all at once. I loved their story together, Icarus and Poseidon(Proteus). The sweetness between these two was adorable.

I love the relationship in this book between Poseidon and Icarus 💕 Poseidon seems like an adorable huge teddy bear and I only wish good things for his character in future books.

Running alongside their relationship is the ongoing drama in Olympus. There's backstabbing, alliances, coups and nobody can really trust anybody. It's gaining momentum and hopefully someone can stop Circe soon.

I found the politics in this one a tad confusing. I had to really concentrate on who's who and who stood with who. Maybe I just wanted it to be more about Poseidon and Icarus. But their scenes were pretty hot.🔥 Super duper spicy! 🥵 I loved listening to this on audio because the narrators (Will M. Watt & Alex Moorcock) did a fantastic job. The emotion in their voices elevated the book even more.

✨Book Review✨

Sweet Obsession - Katee Robert

📖 This is book 8 in the Dark Olympus Series - so if you haven’t read those yet… circle back to Neon Gods to get yourself started!
If you, like me, have been waiting for this book since you finished Dark Restraint then you should know Sweet Obsession picks up moments after that ending. This book spans only a few days in Olympus as we follow Icarus, who’s being held captive by Poseidon. Olympus is on the eve of destruction, with Circe at their oceanfront gates waiting to make her move, Icarus and Poseidon both have difficult decisions to make.

📚 The plot here just keeps plotting. I cannot express how much I love the intricate web of the city and characters that Katee has created here. Every single character has been built up in a way that makes them credible and understandable. The drama, the spice, the politics…this series is a smash. Icarus and Poseidon both get explored and developed in a way that moves the plot right along. Also huge props to Katee for creating Poseidon as a mid forties man who’s got a belly and is a gentle giant. I am here for that type of inclusion. I could not put this book down. I am already looking forward to the next installment in this series.

Shoutout to @NetGalley @sourcebooks and @katee_robert for the advanced copy of this book! It is set to publish April 1, 2025!

🌟 This book has explicit sexual content and features a MM relationship. If you’ve already loved Dark Olympus so far then you must request this from your library immediately!

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The 8th installment of the Dark Olympus series focuses on Poseidon & Icarus and the aftermath of the wards falling. Olympus is on the brink of war and Circe is at their gate, but hasn’t Circe been at their gate for a while now? This installment gave us some good power moves between Zeus and Hera that have me looking forward to book #9.

I was excited for the pairing of Poseidon & Icarus, but they ended up not feeling like a genuine match to me. I thought there was so much potential for some real hot spice and Poseidon ending up with a submissive side, but that too felt pretty mid to me. Katee is usually my spice queen! I think this whole book just ended up being easy to forget.

I am still looking forward to the final installments! Bring on Zeus and Hera!!

Thank you NetGalley & Dreamscape Media for the ALC of Sweet Obsession in exchange for my honest review.

Icarus and Proteus are so cute. This enemies(ish) to lovers mythology retelling was amazing. I love that Katee always has her MCs both have a part in saving each other and that their relationships are balanced in the some days you give more than you get but it always balances out and this book was no exception. Love, love, love this book.

3.75 stars. I love this series but this one felt a bit instalove ish. I absolutely adore their relationship I love that they are exactly what the other needs in a relationship and how they grew together but there wasn’t enough development I feel. Also the plot didn’t have much growth to it despite being the reason they were enemies. Still loved it and this series just this one isn’t my favorite.

Sweet Obsession is amazing!!!

Narrated by Alex Moorcock & Will Watt in dual format. The story is told in a first person dual POV.

It is a great story of Poseidon and Icarus and I devoured this audiobook. Katee has delivered such a beautiful and dark story for us to feel deeply in our story. I couldn't put it down. This captive romance is perfect.

I loved the story between Poseidon and Icarus. I think these two are my new favorite. I will say, I felt like the back story of Circe trying to invade takes forever and even then doesn't get anywhere. But, I was perfectly happy with hearing more about Poseidon and Icarus. The audiobook was great; I especially loved the narrator for Icarus!

So far, I think this is my favourite of the Dark Olympus series. I feel weird saying that, with it being an MM story and KR getting some really weird attention because of that, but that's not why I liked it so much. I liked it because I really loved the characters. It would have worked equally as well if they hadn't both been men. Poseidon is this absolute cinnamon roll of a man and Icarus is basically Astarion from BG3, but not a vampire.

While this is cinnamon roll/spiky prickly, it's also captor/captive, which I think could have gone really wrong. But KR was able to make it work in a non-gross, bad power dynamic way.

In addition to the romance, we're also getting towards whatever the finale of the political plotline will be, as there are only 2 books left in the series to wrap things up! Circe is basically knocking on Olympus' door, but things may not be as straight forward as they seem.

I really enjoyed the narration, as I am a complete sucker for Will M Watt, and I also like Alex Moorcock. I thought they narrated really well together and I wouldn't hesitate to pick up another audio narrated by them.

I am so enjoying this series! I can't wait to read the last two, even though I'll be sad that it's over.

"Love you, Big Guy" UGH MY HEART. The chemistry between the leads? Off the charts. Like, I had to pause and fan myself a few times—it was that intense. This gave me the same feels/vibes as Neon Gods which got me hooked on the series in the first place. Excellent narrators.

What I loved most was how real the characters felt. They had depth, flaws, and actual emotional growth, which made the spicy scenes hit even harder (in the best way). Plus, the pacing was spot-on—there was never a dull moment, and the buildup kept me hooked from start to finish.

It’s got that perfect blend of heat, heart, and just enough drama to keep you listening til 2am. If you’re into bold characters, sizzling tension, and a romance that doesn’t hold back, Sweet Obsession is 100% worth the read.

Thanks to NetGalley, the Publisher and Author for an eAudio ARC of this title in exchange for my review.

Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert is a brilliant return to the super sexy and complicated world of the Dark Olympus series. There's plenty of excellent spice with amazing chemistry, a couple pairing with romance that is absolutely adorable, political intrigue, as well as compelling and addictive overall series story advancement. The author definitely has this whole series plotted tightly and leaves the reader wanting more.

Of note is the audio narrators who make the chemistry of our main characters leap off the page. Their performances make it all believable, endearing and intense. Additionally praiseworthy is the diverse cast of characters, representation of love, expression of attraction and passion that Katee Robert infuses into all the Dark Olympus books. As a librarian, I can always count on solid readers advisory for a wide range of readers.

***3.0 Stars***

Overall,
I really did like Poseidon and Icarus's relationship. Both were broken in their own ways and found a stronger self with each other. I have been reading this series since day one and I do love Katee. I do think the "mystery" has gone on so long its hard to stay interested in the greater plot of Olympus. This book only takes place over a few days and there was definitely a feeling of insta love. Yet with the tension so high it is somewhat believable. I do know I will continue to read this series. Despite what appears like a low rating, I would say this is a perfectly fine series. Not necessarily ground breaking but almost a comfort.

Audiobook - I listened to an Audio ARC of this and you can always guarantee that a Katee Robert book is going to have a great narrator.

*** Thank You Netgalley and Sourcebooks. I received an Audio Arc of this book in exchange for my free and honest review***

I'm convinced Katee Robert could write a phone book, and I'd still read it. I love it. The audio was fantastic, and I loved the passion between these characters.Icarus and Poseidon were amazing. I was so excited to get more details about Poseidon and his crew. I think the romance with Icarus will catch a lot of people, even if we know the book is about them. I'm super excited to see where the story continues to go.

As this is one of the middle books in this series I felt a bit lost regarding the political system and history of the story so I wouldn’t say this could be read as a standalone. However, I don’t think this is a fault of the series but rather my reading it out of order so I won’t rate it on this factor. The narration was great and I loved the two different narrators for each protagonist, something that I don’t think is often done when both main characters are the same gender but shows that the same effort at straight romances as been made. I’m not familiar with the story of Poseidon and Icarus but found this retelling enjoyable nonetheless. I think it is something I could recommend but probably wouldn’t reread. 3.5 stars.

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)

Sweet Obsession was a satisfying continuation of Katee Robert's Dark Olympus series.
Picking up where Dark Restraint leaves off, with the focus now on Icarus, Ariadne's brother. Captured by Poseidon, Icarus has fallen down and out from the high life of Olympus.

There was a lot of chemistry between Icarus and Poseidon and I didn't find their power dynamic to be imbalanced. I enjoyed reading as Poseidon explored this new k!nk and the care the Icarus showed as he helped Poseidon discover his submissive side. I love that Katee is so inclusive with her writing and doesn't shy away from tackling complex relationship dynamics.

This series is best enjoyed in order, with the thirteen's battle for Olympus continuing in Sweet Obsession. There was more planning than battle in this one so I'm excited for the next release in the series, as there's guaranteed to be a ton of action.

I highly recommend this series on audio! The narrators are fantastic and do a great job of bringing Icarus and Poseidon to life. Alex Moorcock and Will Watt had great energy and really nailed the passion and heat between these two.

Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape Media and Katee Robert for an earlier listening copy. These are my honest thoughts.

Katee Robert never fails to enthrall you with her Greek Mythology retellings, entwining characters you wouldn't expect to be together but making you love them as a pair.

I always expect to enjoy a Katee Robert book and will NEVER turn one away. I was so excited that they finally wrote a mlm! I LOVE how inclusive Katee is in her writing. She never disappoints me. I think the only real reservation I had with the story is they get together SO fast. Especially considering they are supposed to be "enemies" and one is a hostage. I would have loved a little more build there. I did think it would turn me off from the story but it really didn't because (spoiler) I was too distracted by Poseidon being a BOTTOM. I was EATING IT UP!!! Big men being submissive will get me everytime.