9 Mythology Romance Books That Are Ungodly Good

In the first book of the Dark Fates series, Persephone, the Goddess of Spring doesn't know how to live up to the impossible expectations of her overbearing mother, Demeter. Feeling like she'll never be enough, the pressure makes her spiral.

However, when she meets Hades, the God of the Underworld, she is shocked to find out they have a lot in common. He speaks to a darkness that lives inside of her, yet he's more kind than anyone else she's ever met. A passion grows between them as they meet in secret.

When an arranged marriage threatens Persephone's freedom, she's forced to choose between obeying her mother or standing up for herself and embracing her dark power in his kingdom.

This retelling of The Iliad weaves a tragic and beautiful queer love story that will leave a long-lasting impression on any reader.

Achilles is the son of Thetis, the cruel goddess of the sea, and Peleus, a legendary king. He is undeniably handome, remarkably strong, and unbeatably swift. All who meet him desire him.

Patroclus is a young, awkward prince who has been cast out of his homeland after an act of violence. After he is dropped into Achilles' life, the two build an unshakeable bond—one strong enough to anger the gods.

But as the Trojan calls for the heroes of Greece to pick up arms, Achilles is seduced by thoughts of glory. Patroclus follows him, consumed by love and fear.

But Fate will test them in ways they could never imagine.

After being the victim of abuse from unstoppable gods, Medusa has been exiled to a remote island. Only the snakes that serve as her hair keep her company here.

She aches for the life that has been torn away from her, but she has no choice but to come to terms with the fact she is now a monster. Yet when the beautiful Perseus steps foot on her island, she finds her heart opening up in new ways.

But as she experiences new feats of desire, she also befalls new lows of betrayal.

In this modern retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth, Persephone Dimitriou is a society darling. However, she wants to run away from the city of Olympus to start fresh free from the cutthroat politics of the Thirteen Houses.

Her dreams are crushed when her mother ambushes her into an engagement with Zeus, the dangerous and powerful man who controls the city. Desperate, Persephone escapes to the forbidden undercity and makes a risky deal with a man she always thought was a myth.

Hades has lived his life in the shadows, and he has no plans to move into the light now. But Persephone can give him a taste of the revenge he's been craving for years, so he's more than willing to help her out of her tough situation.

But as they spend passionate nights together, they find themselves inextricably drawn to one another. And Hades will stop at nothing to keep her close.

Freya is trapped in a marriage she never wanted. While she spends her days gutting fish, all she really desires is the life of a warrior. And to pur an axe through her lout of a husband.

After her husband betrays her to the local jarl, her dreams are thrust upon her when she's forced to fight the jarl's son, Bjorn, to the death. In order to survive, she divulges her biggest secret: she has a drop of a goddess' blood, making her a shield maiden in possession of magic able to repel any attack.

This magic was foretold to unite the nation of Skaland under the one that controls the shield maiden's fate. As such, the jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and commands Bjorn to protect her at all costs.

Freya trains to fight—and to control her magic—while being forced to take on tests from the gods. But the hardest challenge yet is trying to ignore her forbidden yearning for Bjorn…

Hermione is the daughter of the most beautiful woman in the world: Helen of Troy. But Helen isn't just beautiful, she's also impulsive. After she falls in love with Prince Paris, Helen runs away with him, leaving her distraught daughter behind.

As the Greek army sets out to reclaim their queen, Hermione sneaks her way on to one of the thousands of ships in the fleet. Hiding away witnessing the beginning of the Trojan war unfold, her life is far from that of a princess. Meanwhile, Helen is living in the utmost luxury inside a royal palace.

Hermione wants more than anything for the gods and goddesses to step in to stop this horrific war—and to bring her love. But will the handsome archer Orestes be the one to win her heart, or the leader of a tribe of fierce warriors, Pyrrhus?

And will Hermione ever be able to forgive her mother for the chaos she has caused?

Sophie Darrow never believed the Greek gods existed. But she's proven very wrong when she's pulled into the spirit realm on her first fay of college. And the mysterious man who brought her there, Adrian, just wants her to take a taste of a pomegranate…

When Sophie returns to her normal life, her mind is abuzz with dreams and memories of a time long, long ago. She is wrapped up in a love between two Greeks named Persephone and Hades.

But danger has always surrounded immortals, and after being tainted with the magic of the Underworld, that very danger is drawing closer to Sophie.

Ariadne is the Princess of Crete. She's grown up in a beautiful palace, hearing tales of gods and heroes. But outside her wonderful home echoes the hoofbeats of a monster: her brother, the Minotaur, who demands blood.

When the Prince of Athens, Theseus, arrives to slay the beast, Ariadne doesn't fear him. In fact, she sees in him a wonderful escape.

Ariadne not only betrays her family and country, but defies the gods in the name of love, helping Theseus kill the Minotaur. But will this lead to a happy ending?

Votan is a powerful god who has been imprisoned for decades, hungry for not only freedom, but revenge. The only thing that can set him free is a woman's passionate touch.

Emma Keane is just a city girl desperate for a date. Unfortunately, it's hard to score phone numbers when a disembodied male voice is speaking directly to her mind.

It sounds crazy, but crazy becomes dangerous when this voice persuades Emma to travel to the Mayan jungle. Here, it's up to her to free his hot, toned, and very naked body.

It's humans that are frail and susceptible to love, but when the two of them connect, Votan is driven wild by the feelings she stirs in him. As the pair are hunted at every turn upon his release, Votan will do everything in his power to keep Emma safe.