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The Rose

A Novel

by Tiffany Reisz
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In the second Godwicks novel, the bestselling author of The Red "transmutes spicy mythological tales into sensual fantasies and erotic romance" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
On the day of Lia Godwick's university graduation party, her parents—wealthy art collectors with friends in high places—gift her a beautiful wine cup, a rare artifact decorated with roses. It's a stunning gift, and one that August Bowman, a friend of her parents and a guest at Lia's party, also has his eye on. The cup, August tells her, is known as the Rose Kylix, and it's no ordinary cup. It was used in the temple ceremonies of Eros, Greek god of erotic love, and has the power to bring the most intimate sexual fantasies to life.
But Lia is skeptical of August's claims of the cup's mythology and magic—after all, he's a collector himself, and she suspects he just wants to get his hands on this impressive piece of art. So he dares her to try it for herself, and when Lia drinks from the Rose Kylix she is suddenly immersed in an erotic myth so vivid it seems real—as though she's living out the most sensual fantasy with August by her side . . .
Realizing the true power of this ancient and dangerous relic, Lia is even more wary of giving it up, though August insists it is only safe with him. He's willing to pay the full value of the cup, but Lia has another type of trade in mind. One that finds them more tangled up in each other—and in fantasy—than either was prepared for.

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    January 18, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781488088575

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      • ISBN: 9781488088575
      • File size: 1335 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from March 1, 2019

      Lia is the head of an elite escort agency known as the Young Ladies' Gardening & Tennis Club of Wingthorn Hall. She is also the daughter of an earl in a long line of self-admitted "deviant" family members and a fervent devotee of Greek mythology. At her graduation party, sardonic Lia finds her usually steady demeanor thrown by the arrival of gorgeous Greek collector August Bowman--along with a 2,500-year-old kylix, an ornate ceremonial cup used in rituals honoring the goddess Aphrodite. But August comes bearing secrets and even more truth: the artifact is the original enchanted cup of the Cult of Eros, and drinking from it brings one's deepest sexual fantasies to life. Rising to that outlandish claim, Lia suddenly finds herself exploring new heights of pleasure through the kylix, with August by her side playing the lusty lover to her goddess personae. Readers will be drawn in by Lia's conspiratorial tone, and her banter with August crackles with the pleasing tension crafted by the wry, rhythmic writing that is characteristic of Reisz's work. Following the stylistic tradition of its predecessor, The Red, this novel beautifully blends high art and absorbing prose with the sensual rendezvous of famed pairs in Greek legend, including Andromeda and Perseus and Eros and Psyche. VERDICT An otherworldly, titillating endeavor. Highly recommended for fans of the author and for readers seeking luscious erotica with more than a touch of magical realism.

      Copyright 2019 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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