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Bride of the Sun

By Jes Drew
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Level 3 Intimacy
Mild Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Moderate Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Death, Death of Parent, Injury, Sexual Assault (Past)

Book Details

Genre

Fantasy Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Love of Legends

Book #

1

Point of View

Dual First Person

Length

Novel
age gaparranged marriagedangerfantasy worldfish out of waterforced marriagehe falls firsthidden identityhistorical settingislandmorally graynever been kissedrunaway bridetouch her and die

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Audiobook Details

Narrators

Mari Bee and Jon Brattin

Narration Type

Duet

Synopsis

She flew too close to the sun.

Now he’s claimed her for his bride.

But can he woo her before she flies away forever?

Raised among the secrets and shadows of Crete, Icarus finds escape soaring through the sky with her finest invention, a pair of wings. But when she flies too close to the sun, Apollo finally sees the woman who has haunted his visions for a year. The woman he is certain is meant for him.

She wants freedom. He wants her . . .

So, Apollo demands Icarus as his sacrificial bride, to be given to him on the Summer Solstice. But he doesn’t dare trust his destiny to the Fates. Apollo disguises himself as a mortal to woo his promised bride. The only way he can get close to her, however, is to help her as she prepares to escape Crete— and her unwanted bridegroom.

Falling in love just might mean crashing and burning . . .

Apollo will do whatever it takes to convince Icarus to choose a future with him. But she might not have a future to give. A new prophecy haunts him: Icarus will fall, but not in love. And mortals are such delicate creatures.

They were always meant to be a tragedy. But maybe that was only the beginning . . .

He falls first.

She literally falls.

Bride of the Sun is the first installment of Love of Legends, a series of interconnected standalones. Love of Legends retells Greco-Roman myths as no-spice romantasies set in Ancient Greece. Each installment features a different couple who earn their happily ever after by the end of the book as well as crossover appearances from other characters in the series. Bride of the Sun is part of the “Minoan Cycle” of Love of Legends, and each installment in this cycle features a couple that pairs a Cretan mortal and an immortal Primordial.

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KINDLE UNLIMITED
AUDIOBOOK
KOBO
Amazon

*Affiliate link — I may earn a commission*

Author store
Audible
Barnes and Noble

Bride of the Sun

By Jes Drew

Genre

Fantasy Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Love of Legends

Book #

1

Point of View

Dual First Person

Length

Novel

Narrator(s)

Mari Bee and Jon Brattin

Narration Type

Duet
age gaparranged marriagedangerfantasy worldfish out of waterforced marriagehe falls firsthidden identityhistorical settingislandmorally graynever been kissedrunaway bridetouch her and die

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Content Guide

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Level 3 Intimacy
Mild Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Moderate Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Death, Death of Parent, Injury, Sexual Assault (Past)

Synopsis

She flew too close to the sun.

Now he’s claimed her for his bride.

But can he woo her before she flies away forever?

Raised among the secrets and shadows of Crete, Icarus finds escape soaring through the sky with her finest invention, a pair of wings. But when she flies too close to the sun, Apollo finally sees the woman who has haunted his visions for a year. The woman he is certain is meant for him.

She wants freedom. He wants her . . .

So, Apollo demands Icarus as his sacrificial bride, to be given to him on the Summer Solstice. But he doesn’t dare trust his destiny to the Fates. Apollo disguises himself as a mortal to woo his promised bride. The only way he can get close to her, however, is to help her as she prepares to escape Crete— and her unwanted bridegroom.

Falling in love just might mean crashing and burning . . .

Apollo will do whatever it takes to convince Icarus to choose a future with him. But she might not have a future to give. A new prophecy haunts him: Icarus will fall, but not in love. And mortals are such delicate creatures.

They were always meant to be a tragedy. But maybe that was only the beginning . . .

He falls first.

She literally falls.

Bride of the Sun is the first installment of Love of Legends, a series of interconnected standalones. Love of Legends retells Greco-Roman myths as no-spice romantasies set in Ancient Greece. Each installment features a different couple who earn their happily ever after by the end of the book as well as crossover appearances from other characters in the series. Bride of the Sun is part of the “Minoan Cycle” of Love of Legends, and each installment in this cycle features a couple that pairs a Cretan mortal and an immortal Primordial.

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Reason To Be
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A Dragon Inside

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Physical Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands or affectionate touching
  • Compliments or confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces or cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters are only referred to from the past, not described or shown on page
 

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in the underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied but not described
  • Feeling warm or flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls or groans
  • Thinking or speaking about desire in a non-descriptive way
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level, though this may be unpopular if they are not married
 

Level 3

 

  • Hands moving, still not in the underwear zone
  • French kissing with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions that still follow these guidelines
  • Feeling hot or sweaty
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, or panting
  • More frantic moments and some loss of control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If characters lie down together, there should be little description of contact or movement
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with a fade to black scene
  • Focus stays on the emotion
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged or committed couples

Innuendo Levels

Level 0 — None

  • No sexual innuendo
  • No suggestive humor
  • No crude or sexual jokes

Level 1 — Minimal

  • Minimal innuendo or double meanings
  • Light teasing
  • Mild crude or dad humor
  • Not frequent or strong

Level 2 — Moderate

  • Moderate suggestive humor
  • Double meanings
  • Sexual tension
  • May include crude or sexual jokes

Level 3 — Heavy

  • Heavy innuendo
  • Strong suggestive dialogue
  • Frequent crude or sexual humor

Swearing Levels

Zero

  • No swearing

Mild

  • Up to 10 uses of “hel*” or “dam*”

Moderate

  • 10+ uses of “hel*” or “dam*”
  • And/or use of bodily swear words like “shi*,” “as*,” etc.

Severe

  • 30+ swear words
  • And/or any use of the F-word one or more times

Violence Levels

Zero

  • No on-page violence

Mild

  • Violence is present without detail or only referenced vaguely
  • May briefly mention blood or injuries
  • Comparable to a G-rated movie

Moderate

  • Violence is more frequent and/or more detailed
  • Can be more intense
  • Injuries may be lightly described
  • Comparable to a PG-rated movie

Severe

  • Violence is more detailed and frequent
  • Blood may be mentioned and injuries may be described in detail
  • Comparable to a PG-13-rated movie

Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands/Affectionate touching
  • Compliments/confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces/cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters from past only referred to, not described or on-screen

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied not described
  • Feel warm/flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls and groans
  • Thinking/speaking about desire non-descriptive
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level – but may be unpopular if not married

Level 3

  • Hands moving, still not in underwear zone
  • French kiss with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions still follow guidelines
  • Feel hot, sweating
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, panting
  • More frantic and lose some control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If they lay down together anywhere, use little description of contact/moving
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with fade to black scene. Keep focus on the emotion.
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged/committed couples.