Dark Angel (Her Angel Romance Series Book 1)
by Felicity Heaton
My Goodreads Rating – 4 Stars
Read in October 2013
…My Review in a Nutshell.
This
is a novella within Felicity Heaton’s Her Angel romance series. It is a tale of revenge, temptation and forbidden
hungers but underlining it all it is a love story.
Her
Dark Angel is the first of the series but can be read as a standalone story;
you don’t need to read the next books in the series to enjoy this one. I
downloaded this 96 page book to my Kindle because it was free on Amazon UK and I’d
already read other books by the same author and really enjoyed them.
...So what’s this story about?
Apollyon is
a warrior and “The Angel of Death” whose job it is to guard the pit of Hell
making sure that the Devil doesn’t escape. He’s been alone in Hell doing his duty for
centuries; bored and longing for the pleasures of flying & fighting. When he senses someone calling him, he seizes
his chance for freedom but soon discovers the call comes from a beautiful woman
he has watched over from Hell, a woman who awakens the darkest desires of his
heart.
Serenity
is a witch living in Paris who casts a simple vengeance spell to get revenge on
her ex-boyfriend in an attempt to mend her broken heart. She is shocked when
the wickedly sensual black-winged Angel of Death shows up offering to obey her
and give her revenge.
...So, what did I
like about it?
I
love Felicity Heaton’s writing style, the way she makes even the most explicit
sexual scenes feel romantic – I think she’s a very talented writer. For me, a story is only really erotic if I’m
emotionally connected to the characters involved, Ms Heaton gives her
characters such depth that they become real, even in these short novellas. As
always, this story was a page turner and I enjoyed reading it. Of course, I got
caught up with the shenanigans (who wouldn’t *blush*) but the tender insights
into Apollyon and Serenity’s insecurities and the growth of their trust and love
were beautiful to read.
...So, ummm, was
there anything I disliked about it?
Well,
not “disliked” but I found that my religious beliefs and faith meant that I found
it tricky to relate to Serenity’s dilemma about “loving an Angel” and “going to
Hell” for her feelings for Apollyon, the whole Angel fantasy romance is new to
me and not really something that I personally fantasize about.
...So, basically
what I’m saying is...
I
really enjoyed this romantic novella. It was a nice quick read that made me
smile, cry and feel all warm & fuzzy inside with well written erotic
thrills, testosterone filled scrapes and heaps of romantic gestures.
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