Tour Date: Oct 31 – Nov 7
Title: My Date From Hell (The Blooming Goddess Trilogy
Book Two)
Author: Tellulah Darling
Release date:
Oct 31
Publisher: Te Da Media
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Romantic comedy/Greek mythology
Sixteen-year-old Sophie Bloom wishes she’d been taught the following:
a) Bad boy’s presence (TrOuBlE) + teen girl’s brain (DraMa) = TrAuMa (Highly unstable and very volatile.)
b) The Genus Greekulum Godissimus is notable for three traits: 1) awesome abilities, 2) grudges, and 3) hook-ups, break-ups, and in-fighting that puts cable to shame.
Prior to the Halloween dance, Sophie figures her worst problems involve adolescent theatrics, bitchy teen yoga girls, and being on probation at her boarding school for mouthy behaviour. Then she meets bad boy Kai and gets the kiss that rocks her world.
Literally.
This breath stealing lip lock reawakens Sophie’s true identity: Persephone, Goddess of Spring. She’s key to saving humanity in the war between the Underworld and Olympus, target numero uno of Hades and Zeus, and totally screwed.
Plus there’s also the little issue that Sophie’s last memory as Persephone was just before someone tried to murder her.
Big picture: master her powers, get her memories back, defeat Persephone’s would be assassin, and save the world. Also, sneak into the Underworld to retrieve stolen property, battle the minions of Hades and Zeus, outwit psycho nymphs, slay a dragon, rescue a classmate, keep from getting her butt expelled from the one place designed to keep her safe …
… and stop kissing Kai, Prince of the Underworld.
My Ex From Hell is a YA romantic comedy/Greek mythology smackdown. Love meets comedy with a whole lot of sass in book one of this teen fantasy romance series. Compared to Kai and Sophie, Romeo and Juliet had it easy.
a) Bad boy’s presence (TrOuBlE) + teen girl’s brain (DraMa) = TrAuMa (Highly unstable and very volatile.)
b) The Genus Greekulum Godissimus is notable for three traits: 1) awesome abilities, 2) grudges, and 3) hook-ups, break-ups, and in-fighting that puts cable to shame.
Prior to the Halloween dance, Sophie figures her worst problems involve adolescent theatrics, bitchy teen yoga girls, and being on probation at her boarding school for mouthy behaviour. Then she meets bad boy Kai and gets the kiss that rocks her world.
Literally.
This breath stealing lip lock reawakens Sophie’s true identity: Persephone, Goddess of Spring. She’s key to saving humanity in the war between the Underworld and Olympus, target numero uno of Hades and Zeus, and totally screwed.
Plus there’s also the little issue that Sophie’s last memory as Persephone was just before someone tried to murder her.
Big picture: master her powers, get her memories back, defeat Persephone’s would be assassin, and save the world. Also, sneak into the Underworld to retrieve stolen property, battle the minions of Hades and Zeus, outwit psycho nymphs, slay a dragon, rescue a classmate, keep from getting her butt expelled from the one place designed to keep her safe …
… and stop kissing Kai, Prince of the Underworld.
My Ex From Hell is a YA romantic comedy/Greek mythology smackdown. Love meets comedy with a whole lot of sass in book one of this teen fantasy romance series. Compared to Kai and Sophie, Romeo and Juliet had it easy.
My Ex From Hell is one of the funniest and craziest book I have ever read. I love mythology but this was so much more. The book include crazy best friends,hidden things,betraying and some secrets.
The whole story line is a twist to the famous greek myth of Hades and Persephone. I love mythology, if you expect somehow a re-telling of it... this isn't happening at all. It's a new take. Like completely new. Because Darling added Kai into the occasion, who is Persephone's/Sophie's love interest rather than Hades- who is Kai's father.
Sophie she is the life of the party and she is so funny.She was rather conceited and annoying most of the time.
The whole story line is a twist to the famous greek myth of Hades and Persephone. I love mythology, if you expect somehow a re-telling of it... this isn't happening at all. It's a new take. Like completely new. Because Darling added Kai into the occasion, who is Persephone's/Sophie's love interest rather than Hades- who is Kai's father.
Sophie she is the life of the party and she is so funny.She was rather conceited and annoying most of the time.
Theo
was probably my favorite out of all the characters, not that I felt he
stood out much. Or that he is much rounded character. He just seemed
more interesting and had a little bit of mystery going. But on the other
hand he was just the gay bestie...
And Hannah? Well it felt like Darling just added a BFF sidekick because that's just how it's done.
Kai, was supposed to be dark and mysterious. I don't know why but I really don't liked him.
So all in all, I was disappointed. While I like the idea of the book, I felt it had not much of a follow up. It's mostly disappointing because I know that Darling could have done better!
And Hannah? Well it felt like Darling just added a BFF sidekick because that's just how it's done.
Kai, was supposed to be dark and mysterious. I don't know why but I really don't liked him.
So all in all, I was disappointed. While I like the idea of the book, I felt it had not much of a follow up. It's mostly disappointing because I know that Darling could have done better!
Sophie Bloom’s
junior year has been a bit of a train wreck. After the world’s greatest
kiss re-awakened Sophie’s true identity as Persephone (Goddess of
Spring and Savior of Humanity), she fought her dragon-lady guidance
counselor to the death, navigated mean girl Bethany’s bitchy troublemaking,
and dealt with the betrayal of her backstabbing ex, Kai (sexy Prince
of Darkness). You’d think a girl could catch a break.
Yeah, right.
With Zeus stepping things up, it’s
vital that Sophie retrieve Persephone’s memories and discover the
location of the ritual to stop Zeus and Hades. So when Aphrodite strikes
a deal that can unlock Sophie’s pre-mortal past, what choice does
the teen goddess have but to accept?
The mission: stop media mogul Hermes
from turning Bethany into a global mega-celebrity. The catch? Aphrodite
partners Sophie and Kai to work together … and treat this suicide
mission as a date. Which could work out for Sophie’s plan to force
Kai to admit his feelings for her–if she doesn’t kill him first.
Add to that the fact that BFF Theo’s
love life and other BFF Hannah’s actual life are in Sophie’s hands,
and suddenly being a teenager—even a godlike one—seems a bit like
… well, hell. Whatever happened to dinner and a movie?
The YA romantic
comedy/Greek mythology fireworks continue to fly in My Date From
Hell. Love meets comedy with a whole
lot of sass in book two of this teen fantasy romance series. Breaking
up is easy; dating is deadly.
YAY!!She did better! Because I liked My Date from Hell quite a bit more than My Ex from Hell.
Sophie Bloom never expected to be held captive by her birth father. But then again – the never thought he’d be Zeus, Greek King of the Gods.they must somehow work out how to uncover Persephone’s memories and stop Zeus and Hades. If only that was all – they also have to stop the teenage megalomania Bethany from taking over the world thanks to a magical tattoo’s powers and somehow fall in love with each other. I suppose it’s a good thing they also have Aphrodite helping on the romance front or not...
Sophie is starting to get the hang of being a goddess and only has to occasionally come to terms with jealousy of her former self’s relationship with Kai – someone Sophie isn’t even sure she wants to love… but doesn’t want him not to love her. She’s delightfully confusing and I think she manages to confound herself more than she does anyone else.Meeting more gods was great. I absolutely enjoyed getting to know Festos (Hephaestus). His and Theo's past makes for an interesting reunion. Also, the depiction of Aphrodite is one of the best I've ever seen. It was absolutely perfect.
Kai feelings for Sophie grow and become a lot more evident in this story.
Sophie Bloom never expected to be held captive by her birth father. But then again – the never thought he’d be Zeus, Greek King of the Gods.they must somehow work out how to uncover Persephone’s memories and stop Zeus and Hades. If only that was all – they also have to stop the teenage megalomania Bethany from taking over the world thanks to a magical tattoo’s powers and somehow fall in love with each other. I suppose it’s a good thing they also have Aphrodite helping on the romance front or not...
Sophie is starting to get the hang of being a goddess and only has to occasionally come to terms with jealousy of her former self’s relationship with Kai – someone Sophie isn’t even sure she wants to love… but doesn’t want him not to love her. She’s delightfully confusing and I think she manages to confound herself more than she does anyone else.Meeting more gods was great. I absolutely enjoyed getting to know Festos (Hephaestus). His and Theo's past makes for an interesting reunion. Also, the depiction of Aphrodite is one of the best I've ever seen. It was absolutely perfect.
Kai feelings for Sophie grow and become a lot more evident in this story.
"Goddess are easy. Sure, they're temperamental but I know how to handle them. But you. You were this prickly, mouthy, human girl. And I couldn't figure you out and I couldn't get you to fall in line and you just kept getting under my skin."
My Date From Hell continues the awesome journey that Sophie is on. If you love snarky girls, swoony gods and delicious banter on almost every page, this is for you. This series is full of fun and is a great way to experience Greek Mythology.
Also;
The author is hosting a contest on her site to
give Sophie’s power (her vines of light) a cool name because everything she’s come up with sucks.
The winner will get a signed copy of My Date From Hell, a t-shirt featuring
a design of one of Kai’s tattoos and will have their power name featured
in the final book of the trilogy. Contest runs Oct 21-Nov 7. Details
and entry (as of Oct 21) here: http://bit.ly/1evuIp0
Tellulah Darling
noun
1. YA romantic comedy author because
her first kiss sucked and she's compensating.
2. Alter ego of former screenwriter.
3. Sassy minx.
Geeks out over: cool tech.
Squees for: great storytelling.
Delights in: fabulous conversation.
Writes about: where love meets comedy.
Awkwardness ensues.
Sassy girls. Swoony boys. What could go wrong?
Author Social Media Links:
Website: http://www.tellulahdarling.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/
Thanks so much for taking the time to read and review My Ex From Hell and My Date From Hell, Cagla! Great to be on your blog today. :)
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