Cordelia has a passion for the ocean; she earns a living as an oceanographer, with a side of e-gaming online. Out doing her usual volunteer work of cleaning up the Pensacola beach, she catches the eye of world-famous surfer Simon. But both she and he have this feeling, like they've met each other before...

You'll be pleased to know that, while this book certainly starts out in the same vein as the others in this series, it quite quickly diverges from the norm. It's a welcome change, giving this tale a different feel whilst retaining the continuity of the overall series. It was therefore an enjoyable read, but I found myself less enthused by the plot overall. 

I liked Simon/Poseidon's character, especially his tenderness towards Cordelia throughout. The person the author has drawn is definitely not what I was expecting, but was absolutely welcome. He might even be my favourite of the Gods from the series (sorry Hades...)! I found it harder to invest in Cordelia in e-gaming mode, probably because that's not something I really 'get', but as you learn more about her she became easier to get along with, even if I remain fairly ambivalent about her.

As with the rest of the books the level of backstory and development is quite lacking, but in this case it is sorely needed to allow the reader to fully understand the characters and their relationship. There is an attempt to fill in some of the gaps, but it comes too late on and is too brief to be of much help. In this case, it does feel like you might need a little bit of knowledge of Poseidon's myths and stories to fully appreciate what's happening. I found this also affected the ending of the book (cliffhanger - I knew we were building towards something!), dampening what should have been a very effective hook into the next book. 

On a related note, there could and should have been far more time devoted to Cordelia's memories. It's a great plot device and prime space for exploration and character development,but as with a lot of the author's sub-plots throughout the series, it briefly appears to serve its purpose in moving the main story along, before being quickly discarded. Similarly, the obstacles being thrown in the way are resolved far too quickly - I'm not saying characters don't deserve to be thrown the odd but of good luck, but when so many solutions are basically served on a silver platter, it gives the impression that the author didn't think too hard about anything other than the main relationship. 

On the upside, I'm not so worried about Chelsea any more (look out for the Easter Egg!), and I'm certainly intrigued about how the finale is going to play out. There are a fair few loose ends to tie up from throughout the series and I do have my suspicions about how everything will be brought together, but we shall see!