An Accidental Odyssey

By: kc dyer

Narrated by: Akaina Ghosh

An unexpected phone call derails a young woman's wedding plans and sparks an epic adventure around the modern-day Mediterranean in this “mouth-watering voyage” (Kirkus Reviews) of a novel by kc dyer.

Gianna Kostas is on the cusp of a fairy-tale life. Sure, she's just lost her job, but she's about to marry one of New York's most eligible bachelors. On her way to taste wedding cakes, though, things go sideways. Shocking news sends Gia off on a wild journey halfway around the world in pursuit of her ailing—and nearly estranged—father.

In Athens, she learns Dr. Kostas, a classics professor, is determined to retrace Odysseus's famous voyage. This is a journey her father is in no condition to take alone, so Gia faces a tough decision. When an unexpected job offer helps seal the deal and quash the guilt Gia feels from her disapproving groom-to-be, the journey is on. But as Gia adventures—and eats—her way around the Mediterranean, she discovers that confronting epic storms and ripped surfer dudes might be the easy part.

Along the way, as she uncovers family secrets, finds heartbreak, and learns more about a certain archaeologist with a mysterious past of his own, Gia discovers that fairy-tale endings might be messy and complicated, but they can happen anywhere.

Escape to Greece and Italy (with food)!

A fun, light but smart, romantic adventure, and also a father-daughter story. It provided a needed escape during the middle of another pandemic winter, yet also felt current, recognizing the existence of the pandemic and its affect on people and travel. The descriptions of food (the main character writes for a food magazine) helped bring the places to life, and watching for the ways Gia and her father's adventures parallel Odysseus's adds to the fun. I enjoyed the narration as well.

Cute story, terrible narrator!

I only got in to three chapters before I had to return this book to Audible. What a terrible narrator!

Accidental odyssey

The main character is horrible! She’s so mean to her dad, who treats her amazing. And her relationship with Anthony is so cringey. Every time she justified some horrible thing he said or did I almost stopped reading!

Nice story to read on grey cold winter days!

Made me feel like planning the same trip! Anyone in need of a moral boost should read this book, not recommended however, if you are on a diet!