The Price We Pay

The Path of Temptation, Book 1

By: Auryn Hadley

Narrated by: Kasi Hollowell, Aaron Shedlock

Everyone wants to give in to temptation, but no one wants to pay the price.

I was a child when my father surrendered me to the Temple of All Gods. No one gave me a choice. No one even bothered to explain. I was simply tossed aside, unwanted.

That was the day the God of Temptation claimed me as his.

Now, I'm studying how to become the perfect priestess. Life in the temple means embracing my emotions and learning to harness each type of desire. Power, fear, lust, and rage are the most common, but not the only ones. Each has a power. Each has its place. I just have to figure out which kind of priestess I'll become.

Before I decide, I have questions, yet no one seems willing to give me answers. My only option is to leave it in my god's hands. This won't be easy, and my instructors think I'm a fool, but Temptation has been listening. Asking. Offering it all.

In exchange, he intends to use me.

I have demands. The priest and priestess who took me in have become my family. The guys? They taught me to love. How am I supposed to give this up? Why should I? Not even a god can make me walk away from them! All I have to do is stand my ground.

In this temple, there's always a temptation. The question is if I'm stubborn enough to resist...or brave enough to pay a god's price.

The Path of Temptation series features a strong woman and the men who love her. It's intended for a mature audience due to graphic language, adult situations, and potentially triggering violence.

©2022 Auryn Hadley (P)2022 Podium Audio

very intriguing story and characters

Most romantic stories are predictable, or are just similar enough to make reading boring at times. This series is just different enough to make it refreshing. The plot and characters are more than enough to keep you hooked. The characters growth in this series is amazing. They stumbled and fall but because they have each other to lean on they can persevere. I have read all but the last two. I will definitely be finishing this series soon. I have been putting it off because I will be lost without the story I have fell in love with.

Loved This Book!!!

What an absolutely fantastic story!!!! I WANT MORE!!!! Terrific story telling, amazing world building, Wonderful Relationships, this story has it ALL. Narration was beyond reproach. Everyone outdid themselves with this one!!!!

Shockingly good!

I listened because it was free and has Aaron Shedlock. I very quickly became hooked and couldn't stop listening. it's about the life of a girl that was surrendered to the temple of temptation at 9 years old. Book 1 is about her growing up and her first 10 years in the temple. Lots of Character and world building. Learning about the God of Temptation and why she's important to him.
There is lots of adult content and spice. Definitely not a YA book. But it's not trashy spice. it is important to the story. I'll definitely listen to the rest of the series. I'm incredibly invested in Nari's story now! lol

give it a shot if you like romance about ancient gods with great narration!

Great story, good spice

This first book of the series really draws the reader into this world. Wonderful character development. I'm hoping for more smut in subsequent titles.

Not the Reverse Harem I expected, but loved

I have read many reverse Harem stories and they are all the same. this is the second. I repeat, this is the second reverse Harem story that was completely different. I loved the uniqueness or the world created in this story.