Here's Amanda Meuwissen's "Last Courtesan of Olympus." It's a first in her Lovers of the Gods series.
["Aikos is the best at what he does, the most skilled and coveted acolyte of Aphrodite, and he knows it, but when his beauty and allure attracts the attention of the gods themselves, his ascension to courtesan takes a turn he never expected.
Straight to Olympus.
Given by Zeus as a gift to eight of the male Greek gods, Aikos must please each of them and decide between them who he will serve, without earning himself a tragic end. Can he choose when the one tenet of Aphrodite’s temple he knows the least—love, in all its forms—is the one he most needs to understand now?"]
I wasn't too sure about the writing style of this for a while. It was flowery and dramatic as hell. But after a little bit, it grew on me. I think it was a stylistic choice to match the time and setting.
Aikos was fabulous, to which no one is surprised. He managed to please each and every god he visited, while making sure he wasn't smitted in the process AND making the experience catered and perfect for each of them. He used his knowledge of them, their histories, and their personalities make them feel seen. It wasn't entirely altruistic of Aikos, but he still left them all feeling smitten; watching these all-powerful gods go from 'you can't possibly please me' to 'please, please, please pick me, please' was honestly, adorable.
Trigger Warnings: mentions of physical disability and chronic pain, consensual and non-con drug use, knife play, whipping, and more.
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