Confessions of a Cynic
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  • Reads 32,047
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  • Parts 43
  • Time 5h 13m
Complete, First published Nov 08, 2015
Psyche "Psycynic" McGee is passionate about three things: writing, dyeing her hair and being a cynic. 

Doomed to have her job (and her career) hanging on a thread, Psyche needs to write another story to impress her boss and thus, opportunity comes in a face of his child hood frenemy, Eros Harrington when he decided to stalk his ex -who just got engaged-and is heading towards the beautiful island of Greece to join a couples retreat with a catch: they have to pretend that they are-well, together.

A free trip to the Greek islands and a great story that she could write, Psyche didn't refuse such offers. But, in the process of the pretending and being surrounded with couples,  there were somethings in store for her: she found herself facing the things she refuses to believe for a long time and some past that she left unsolved.

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Psyche's beauty has gained her great popularity in the worst way possible, leaving her at the mercy of Aphrodite, a vengeful Goddess that doesn't wish to be rivaled. With no prospects for marriage, her parents listen to an oracle and leave her on a hillside, doomed to be greeted by the monster meant to be her husband. Instead, she is greeted not by what she expected, but an unseen man, Eros, the God of love. He is ready to offer her a magical marriage, but it comes with a few conditions to hide her at all costs...and himself. Written mostly in the point of view of Psyche. Here is her full journey of fighting for the love of her life she didn't even know she wanted. *Read "The Wrath of Aphrodite", sequel to "The Love of Aprhodite," for Aphrodite's point of view.