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Electric Idol

Katee Robert

240 pages

A neon-drenched, high-stakes marriage of convenience where a ruthless assassin learns he has a heart, and a gentle heroine learns how to wield it.

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What it feels like

Reading this feels like stepping into a neon-lit, velvet-draped VIP room where danger and desire are inextricably linked. The atmosphere is thick with the glamorous grit of a modern, cutthroat Olympus, wrapping the reader in a high-stakes world of political maneuvering and deadly family legacies. At its core, it is a deeply satisfying exploration of the beauty and the beast dynamic, driven by a brisk energy that makes it hard to put down. The prose is sensory and direct, focusing heavily on the visceral chemistry and emotional vulnerability between the leads. It delights readers who crave the 'touch her and you die' trope, offering a steamy, emotionally earnest journey about finding safety and fierce devotion in the arms of a monster.

Mood
  • neon-lit
  • steamy
  • high-stakes
  • glamorous
Tone
  • seductive
  • intense
  • earnest
  • darkly romantic
Pace
brisk
Themes
marriage of convenience · finding humanity in the monstrous · defying toxic family expectations · body acceptance · protective devotion
The writing
Direct and sensory, prioritizing visceral emotional reactions and intense physical chemistry over flowery descriptions.
The arc
Moves from a tense, survival-driven alliance to a fiercely protective and deeply vulnerable mutual devotion.
Who it's for
Romance readers who devour the 'touch her and you die' trope, morally grey assassins, and spicy, modern mythological retellings.
Content notes
  • graphic sexual content
  • violence
  • toxic family dynamics
  • emotional abuse
  • body shaming

About the book

In the ultra-modern city of Olympus, there's always a price to pay. Psyche Dimitriou knew she'd have to face Aphrodite's jealous rage eventually, but she never expected her literal heart to be at stake... or for Aphrodite's gorgeous son to be the one ordered to strike the killing blow.

Eros has no problem shedding blood. Raised to be his mother's knife in the dark, he's been conditioned to accept that he's more monster than man. But when it comes time to take out his latest target... he can't do it. Confused by his reaction to Psyche's unexpected kindness, he does the only thing he can think of to keep her safe: he binds her to him, body and soul.

Psyche didn't expect to find herself married to the glittering city's most dangerous killer, but something about Eros wakens a fire inside her she's never felt before. As lines blur and loyalties shift, Psyche realizes Eros might take her heart after all... and she's not sure she can survive the loss.

Description from Open Library.

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