Filthy Gods by R. Scarlette [Review] – Spellbound Stories Book Blog

R. Scarlett is certainly making a name for herself in the romance world with her Paranormal reads that even attracted my attention. I used to be a huge reader of this genre but over time I have mostly switched to reading more realistic romances. That said, I did purchase Scarlett’s When Sinner’s Kneel because I was very drawn to the blurb and wanted to see for myself what others were so captivated by. I hadn’t had the chance to read it yet when I received the opportunity to read Filthy Gods, R. Scarlett’s debut contemporary romance and I am not going to lie, I jumped through HOOPS to get my hands on this book. And I am stunned and truly wowed by just how great this novella was.

I said I wasn’t a fan of Paranormal romance these days, but with the romance world abuzz with R. Scarlett’s name, I would have scumbled to the inevitable and read Scarlett’s work at some point because I was hearing too much good stuff about her. That said, I was completely new to her writing when I got ahold of Filthy Gods. I knew going in I was also going to be reading a novella, and I want to be clear…I am not really a fan of novellas as a rule, but I find exceptions to this all the time. And let me tell you, this book… Filthy Gods, is ABSOLUTELY an exception!!! The story is well written. The characters are fun and the chemistry between them is off. the. charts. HAWT!!! And by hawt, I do mean you will need new batteries in your favorite BOB after reading this book because no cold shower in the world…no change of panties, is going to suffice ladies 😉

Filthy Gods is the introduction to a new series called American Gods and while the story is a quick read, I was completely unprepared for how much ‘story’ one novella could offer readers. Filthy Gods offered more in content than many full-length books by other authors. Somehow, while reading it I was able to completely forget that it was supposed to be a novella. Instead, I got lost in R. Scarlett’s world and couldn’t put down the book. Additionally, because of the content offered regarding the “American Gods” R. Scarlett will strike marketing gold! Filthy Gods sets up an instant audience of readers who are going to be dying to get their hands on the next three books and let’s face it, that’s genius! I am personally planning to social media stalk R. Scarlett incessantly. I am unsure of when the next release date is for this series, but I am completely jonesing for more of the American God’s and hope that it’s in the very near future! This novella by R. Scarlett exceeded my wildest dreams and left me starving for more of the American Gods stories!