Absolutely loved the blend of mythology with romance. Having never read the story of Psyche and Cupid, this was a very welcome surprise and very refreshing. ( )

This is a cute fluff read. Sticklers may be annoyed by the modern vernacular and tools mixed in w/ Ancient Greek clothing and customs. (ie. There were no forks in Ancient Greece.) ( )

DNF. Hard to stomach modern language and modern sensibilities in ancient Greek mythology. Definitely not a book for me.

I must admit that even though I am a fan of Greek mythology, I've never heard the story of Eros and Psyche before. Hell, I didn't even know Psyche! So when I came across this book and saw that it's a Greek myth retelling, I immediately knew I had to read it.

Aaaaannndd.... I didn't like it. I LOVED IT! Destined is sweet and passionate and romantic. I don't really get to read a lot of romance in mythology so I really embraced this one. It was beautiful. The hate-love relationship of Eros and Psyche is kinda cute. Though I don't approve of keeping someone against their will, (that sounds like illegal detention) I can't bring myself to dislike Eros. He's conceited and a bit full of himself so it was interesting to see how he changed for love. I also admire Psyche for her bravery to accept her destiny even though she had no idea what's in store for her. I especially liked whenever Eros visits Psyche at night. The mystery of Psyche not seeing her captor made everything more interesting.

Destined was a really wonderful retelling. Creatively written and well thought of, it's definitely one of my favorite mythology-themed books now. Jessie Harrell did an amazing job of bringing Eros and Psyche's love story to another level of awesome. ( )

Psyche’s life is drastically changed when she becomes the daughter of Aphrodite. She thinks things will be perfect now and nothing could go wrong. That is until Aphrodite makes one request, and that is for Psyche to marry her son Eros. At first she has no idea what to say until Eros opens his mouth. She finds him rude and full of himself. Psyche denies Aphrodite’s request and Eros refuses to let his mother control him. This quickly turns things sour for Psyche. By refusing one simple request, she is now doomed to marry the worst kind of man ever. Ready to face her destiny and deal with whatever is to come, she says goodbye to her family and sets off. But again, her life takes another turn. The relationship between Eros and Psyche was so much fun to read. Things start off really bad between the two and Eros wants no part of his mother’s plans. So when he fell for Psyche it was so nice to see him so weak over love. The things that play out as well and all the betrayal made this story even more entertaining. Poor Psyche loses a lot and has so much to deal with. I truly felt bad for her and the whole entire time I just kept rooting for her and hoped she got her happy ending. Destined is definitely a book I recommend, especially if you love reading stories that have to do with Greek mythology. Destined has a nice beginning, awesome middle, and a happy ending that will leave you feeling satisfied. My only criticism is that in the beginning of the story there were times I had to re-read some parts because I found myself a bit lost or confused. Once I got passed that though, I zoomed through the story and loved it! I really enjoyed reading it and love Jessie Harrell's way of storytelling. I want more!4 out of 5 stars! ( )