An Accidental Odyssey by kc dyer

 


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An Accidental Odyssey, by kc dyer, book two in her ExLibris Adventure series, takes the reader on an unexpected journey, a journey of finding oneself, a journey of reconnecting with a parent, and a journey of finding real love.

 

Gianna, “Gia”, Kostas has a complicated relationship with her professor father, Aristotle, who has been away much of her life; busy with his numerous women and other children. Her folks are divorced but her dad is trying to reach out to Gia a bit more. He refuses to let a health scare keep him from going on a journey to his Greek homeland to prove a theory he has about Homer and the Odyssey. Gia realizes he left the hospital without his medication and impulsively follows him; leaving her controlling fiancé to deal with their rushed marriage plans and a business launch on his own.  What follows is a wild adventure across the Mediterranean, with Gia joining her father in his discoveries, and getting approval to write a daily food blog on Mediterranean food in all the countries they are visiting.  Along the way she meets an interesting assortment of people, including Dr. Raj Malik, an archaeologist, who has been workings closely with her father.  Of course, Gia finds herself attracted to Raj, as he is to her; but she is still trying to keep her relationship with her fiancée; even though she doesn’t like his overall dominance and control. Gia learns there is more to her father than she knew, as well as both are surprised to uncover a shocking family secret; that changes everything. As Gia comes into her own as a daughter and writer, she begins to question her future. I loved the connection between Gia and Raj and did care for Gia’s fiancé, Anthony; a controlling, lying, cheat.

An Accidental Odyssey offers a wonderful escape during these times of little travel with vivid imagery of the cities they traveled to in Greece and Italy, and mouth watering descriptions of the delicious food they ate. There is a sprinkle of romance involved but the heart of this story is the relationship between Gia and her father. Their relationship is portrayed realistically, with them both making mistakes and getting frustrated with the other, while still loving each other at the end of the day. I highly recommend An Accidental Odyssey to other readers.

 

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