Goddess of Love (Goddess Summoning #5) [Mass Market Paperback]

P. C. Cast (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 5, 2007

With "humor and verve," (Publishers Weekly) Cast tells the story of the mythical Venus who comes to life to help a nerdy woman find her inner goddess.

Pea Chamberlain needs a makeover-shoes, hair, clothes, make-up-if she wants to attract an ?bersexy fireman. And who could better coax Pea out of her pod than the Goddess of Love, whom she invokes in a moment of desperation?

Venus works her magic on Pea, but who will help her when she falls for that same sexy fireman? Could Venus need a love makeover for herself? Check out the five-alarm heat when the Goddess of Love unexpectedly loses her heart.

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About the Author

Award-winning author P. C. Cast is a dynamic, entertaining orator and an extraordinary teacher. Currently, her realm is in Oklahoma, where she resides with her spoiled cat, Patchy Poo the Pud, and her stubborn Scottie dogs, better known as The Snotties.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (June 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425215288
• ISBN-13: 978-0425215289
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

P.C. Cast was born in Watseka, Illinois, and grew up being shuttled back-and-forth between Illinois and Oklahoma, which is where she fell in love with Quarter Horses and mythology (at about the same time). After high school she joined the United States Air Force and began public speaking and writing. Since her tour in the USAF, she has been speaking and teaching professionally.

Ms. Cast is an award winning fantasy and paranormal romance author. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious: Prism, Holt Medallion, Daphne du Maurier, Booksellers' Best, and the Laurel Wreath.

Ms. Cast writes the popular Goddess Summoning Series for Berkley Publishing. The forth book in the series, GODDESS OF THE ROSE, A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast, is a Feburary 2006 release.

In December 2004, LUNA (Harlequin's single title fantasy imprint for women) released ELPHAME'S CHOICE, the first of five epic fantasy novels set in the world of Cast's popular first book, GODDESS BY MISTAKE. BRIGHID'S QUEST was her December 2005 release, with two more installments in the world of Partholon scheduled for release in 2006 - including a special LUNA edition of GODDESS BY MISTAKE, under the new title DIVINE BY MISTAKE, and it's never before published sequel, DIVINE BY CHOICE, which will be available December 2006.

P.C. Cast is an experienced teacher and talented speaker. If your organization is interested in information about her workshops or presentations, please contact her publicist, Sherry Rowland of Siren Promotions at 918-625-6526 or [e-mail].

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I'm Sorry, I love her books but this wasn't her best., June 7, 2007

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Susan Trombley - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goddess of Love (Goddess Summoning #5) (Mass Market Paperback)

All of P.C. Cast's other books earned four or five stars in my opinion however this one felt a little rushed, perhaps because there were two rather quick love stories going on in here rather than one well developed one. I was disappointed with Venus's romantic interest, he seemed shallow and focused more on appearance than depth. From the beginning he ignored the plain girl and was immediately drawn to the incomparable beauty of Venus. I won't go to much into detail because I don't want to spoil any of the story, but he wasn't a character I liked or could feel any sort of sympathy for and frankly he got a way better deal than he deserved. As for Pea, her story wasn't really the focus of the book and seemed more like a sideline, I really wanted to hear more about her and her love interest. The two "beautiful people" story bores me because it has been done so much it's a cliche. The ending is predictable from about a third of the way through the book, but as long as it is a happy one I don't usually mind that. Some characters are introduced but not rounded out and one is never seen again after the beginning of Pea's story. They say the devil is in the details so to sum up, this book lacked a whole lot of detail which would have made the story more engaging, the characters more likable and dynamic and the story far more rich. Still, I gobbled it up and enjoyed it as what it is, an entertaining afternoon read with just a touch too much fluff and not enough substance. I will still eagerly await her next book and pre-order it as always.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Paranormal Romance, June 24, 2007

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Elaine C McTyer "avid reader" (Dawson, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goddess of Love (Goddess Summoning #5) (Mass Market Paperback)

This started out as a great read, a young lady without fashion sense falls for a gorgeous fireman. Then we have the Lady of Love, Venus, come to help her find her self and get togather with our hunky hero. Unfortunately this is not what happens.

Pea Chamberlin is a wonder at her job and at her hobby, dancing. She just can not bring the ability for decorating her home to herself. She has had a crush on a fireman for a yr. When she is around him she constantly looses her cool and stupid embarrassing things happen.

Venus, our Goddess, is bored, she is bored with her life and her marriage of convenience with the God Vulcan. While visiting Earth she is summoned by Pea. Hera has interfered with a spell and so Venus can not return to Olympus until she helps Pea get her man.

Griffin DeAngelo is a fireman, he has helped raise four sisters and seen them thorough marriages and divorces and does not find the thought of finding one woman very appealing.

Vulcan is tired of living with the disdain of the other Gods, he has a limp and so hides himself away in the dark deep caverns of Olympus.

I looked forward to the way VEnus would help Pea and be able to finally see the wonderful man (God) she had married. This is not what happened. Let me only say I was disappointed in the book and I would wait until it came out in reg paperback if I decided I had to read it.

Venus is just not a very easy character to make likeable and caring; she is beautiful, can have anyone mortal or immortal she desires. Yet we are to believe she had rather be seduced by a mortal than loved by a God.

Vulcan was easy to like and you feel a profound desire for him to be happy. Although this happens in the book, the way it happens and how it happens somehow disturbed me.

Griffin is supposed to be not just a fireman but a sculptor. He is however, to my overview very full of himself.

I don't know why I didn't like the way things worked out but I think it would have been a better book if Griffin and Pea had found each other and if Venus and Vulcan could have fallen in love.

I would definitely not buy this book in this size or for this price again. I do not think I will ever want to read it again. My advice is either wait or pass on this one.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I love Ms. Cast, but not this book., July 11, 2007

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S. Ritchie (New Mexico, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goddess of Love (Goddess Summoning #5) (Mass Market Paperback)

Let me preface this review by first stating that I love Ms. Cast's books, and have read them all numerous times. In spite of this fact (or possibly because of it), I was quite disappointed with this one. I was so excited to find a new book out by one of my favorite authors and was eager to get immersed in another of her creative and captivating tales. But this book let me down. I really wanted to care for the characters and their trials and tribulations (particularly with Pea & Vulcan), but something was missing...something that typically binds me snugly to the people/gods/goddesses in Ms. Cast's books. I normally find myself crying and laughing throughout her books, but during this one I felt hollowly expectant - wondering when the real story was going to begin.

I don't know why this book isn't up to the standards set by Ms. Cast's previous books, but in my opinion it's not. It feels rushed and only touches on things I think should have been explored much more deeply. Maybe it's simply too much story for this length of book. I just hope that this is a fluke in Ms. Cast's writing and that her next books are of the caliber of all of her previous ones.

If you'd like to read one of the Goddess Summoning Series (and I highly recommend that you do), I'd skip this one and read Goddess of the Rose - my personal favorite.