Cruel Seduction (Dark Olympus Book 5)

Name: Cruel Seduction (Dark Olympus Book 5)
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (4121 reviews)
Author: Katee Robert

by Katee Robert

Contemporary Fiction Dark Romance

4.1 (4,121)

4.1 stars from 4,121 reviews. Top 59% of Contemporary Fiction books we track.

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Last checked: Jun 5, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love morally grey characters who weaponise seduction but find themselves caught in genuine feelings anyway.
You're drawn to Greek mythology retellings that modernise the gods as flawed, power-hungry people navigating corporate politics and revenge.
You want spicy polyamorous tension where four people are all tangled up in each other, with no clear villains.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer your romance simple: one couple, clear stakes, no emotional ambiguity.
You're looking for a standalone. This is book five in a series and heavily embedded in its world.
You want protagonists who are fundamentally likeable. Aphrodite and Hephaestus are calculating and cruel.

About this book

A modern retelling of the myths of Aphrodite and Hephaestus, along with Pandora and Adonis. Aphrodite marries Olympus's enemy number one, the new Hephaestus, as part of a calculated plan. She intends to seduce Pandora, the woman Hephaestus cares about most, to keep him off-balance. Hephaestus responds by involving Aphrodite's ex, Adonis, in his own seduction strategy. As both parties use seduction as a weapon against each other, the line between strategy and genuine emotion blurs. What begins as calculated moves takes on real feeling, complicating their dynamic. Meanwhile, unrest in Olympus intensifies, and their personal games risk serious consequences for themselves, their city, and those they care about.

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Currently on sale at $1.99 — 80% off peak. Price has dropped 8 times over the last 4 years. Goes on sale roughly every 125 days. Typically stays discounted for 3 days.

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Currently around #13K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 57% recently.

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Currently 4.1★ from 4,121 reviews

Gaining approximately 121 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.2 to 4.1.

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