The Love Delusion – A Review

Having taken up book reviewing as another facet to my blog, I am trying to mix genres, and select books which I wouldn’t necessarily come across outside of the review tours.

The Love Delusion, by Nicola Mostyn, is probably on that list. But would I have missed a gem? Read on to find out…

LOVE IS . . . A MYTH?

But there’s something she’s forgotten…

When Frida finds a mysterious picture of herself with a man she barely knows, the certainties she has about her world begin to unravel.

What are the sinister roots of the cult that seems to have gripped humanity? Why can’t she remember anything about her life before – including the strange(ly attractive) man in that picture? And just when exactly did she take up fantasy role play?

As a battle approaches that’s been millennia in the making, it’s beginning to look like there’s only one question that really matters: if love conquers all, what happens when it’s gone?

Intriguing? Yes. But what did I make of The Love Delusion?

Fusing elements of Greek mythology, with modern day fantasy, I found this a gripping read. There was even a nod to Dungeons and Dragons, which as a regular D&D player, I appreciated.

The main protagonists were multi-layered. Nicola cares about her creations, which means the reader does too. The story moves at a brisk pace, without rushing the narrative. I connected with the characters, and engaged with the plot. I wanted to finish the book to discover the ending. Yet also didn’t want to finish as I was enjoying it so much.

Although this book follows ‘The Gods of Love’ by the same author, The Love Delusion works well on its own. The natural manner in which Nicola encourages the story along, meant that I didn’t find it hard to get the measure of plot, or characters. I would, however, like to read the first book to acquaint myself with earlier versions of the characters.

If you enjoy fantasy and intrigue, this could be the book for you. I’ve certainly discovered a new author to add to my ‘will read more by’ list.

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Author Biography – Nicola was born in and lives in Manchester. She has a Master’s degree in English Literature and has spent more time immersed in the works of Philip Larkin than is strictly healthy. Her inspirations are Stephen King, Tina Fey and Joss Whedon and as such she’s a big fan of the funny – both ha ha and peculiar. Her debut, The Gods of Love, was shortlisted for The Writers’ Guild Best first novel. The Love Delusion is the companion novel. As well as writing novels, she works as a creativity coach and has written a non-fiction book for aspiring writers, Seven Creative Gremlins. Find out more about Nicola on her website www.nicolamostyn.com.

Nicola’s social media links are:

Twitter: @nicolamostyn

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolamostynauthor/

Insta: @NicolaMostyn