Gods and goddesses, men and women, and mythical creatures that live forever find and lose love in these fourteen stories. Not all stories end happily ever after for all the characters but they do leave a good taste in the minds of the reader. Some are the retelling of well-known legendary tales, only with a more erotic twist, and the authors' slightly different spin. Most of the stories were well-written and seemed to fit into the topic of divine matches, with maybe the story of Cupid in Cupid's Confession being an exception. I didn't care for its derisive style of story-telling. The tale Naga Special Massage was definitely interesting and well-written with a certain twist though it did explore somewhat different sexual practices. For those of you who enjoy a little male/male interaction, Love and Duty is the story for you. It gives a touching story of two men without crossing over into sappiness. Deb Varva took two characters, one a god, the other human and created a great "coming of age" feel that did not make either man seem less than a hero. On the other hand, Eros the Revealer portrayed the self-revelation of a woman who finds she really doesn't like who she's become. The problem is, neither did I. The female lead in the story really comes across as unlikable, and by the end of the story, I found myself wishing she would get what she thought she wanted instead of redemption. Overall, the anthology was a mix of very good and slightly less than riveting. The good, however does far outweigh the bad.

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Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Xion
May 1, 2011