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Sins of the Angels

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Alexandra Jarvis is a homicide detective who is up against a serial killer unlike any she’s ever encountered and the last thing she needs is a new partner who is hellbent on getting in her way and under her skin at every turn. Aramael sentenced his own brother to eternal exile but now he’s back and only Aramael can stop him.

This thrilling urban fantasy romance keeps readers glued to the pages with a fascinating world and lots of suspense. Both, the main characters and the supporting characters are strong, compelling and easily draw readers into this steady to fast paced plot. The suspense builds throughout and keeps readers on the edge of their seats with exciting and suspenseful events while surprising twists and betrayals keeps readers guessing. The author’s creative workings of the conflict between angels and fallen angels is fascinating and it creates a very intriguing world in which readers can easily become completely caught up in.

There is some wonderfully delicious chemistry that sizzles between Alex and Aramael which creates lots of intense friction between the partners as they try to stop the serial killer but it also creates a lot of conflict and emotional turmoil for these two as well which keeps this relationship quite volatile throughout. I was completely caught up in this story so I was a bit disappointed that it has such a cliffhanger ending which means of course that I can’t wait to read the next one.

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love it 5 plus stars- This is one of my favorite genres and this is now for me another one click author. Angels, detectives, mystery, and paranormal others what's not to love. Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. I can't wait to read more from this author.

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Ok this is solid urban fantasy with a romantic twist. That's always a good thing for this reader but upon reading this edition I realise that I've read it before. Now sometimes that's really bad but not this time as apparently it's just a new release under a different name. So please check before buying that you don't already have a copy with the name Linda Poitevin as the author.
Ok so it's a little slow to start but quickly caught my attention with its dedicated heroine and her somewhat belligerent Angel partner. I did guess even before told by the author that the big, bad they would be hunting would be someone Aramael had a vested interest in but the angelic politics only added to my enjoyment. If you enjoy paranormal with a difference and want chemistry off the charts then this story ticks those boxes.
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

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At first, I couldn’t get into this at all. The prologue really bogged me down, and I found the first few chapters too wordy, and not interesting enough. This was the first book I’d picked up as part of NetGalley though, so I wanted to stick with it. Abandoning the first book I picked up wouldn’t be great, would it?

If you’ve noticed the rating, you’re probably wondering what the hell I’m thinking. The thing is, this book gets better if you get through the first couple of chapters. It didn’t redeem itself back to 5/5 levels for me, but still, it clawed it’s way from a 1 to a 3, and then I got to the climatic ending, and we’re up at a 4, pushing towards 4.5 if I was feeling generous. Which, after reading the first chapter of the next book that was supplied at the end, I decided I was.

The Good:

The plot is probably my favourite thing about this. Angels protecting people are stories as old as time, but this is a whole other level for so many reasons that’s difficult to go into without spoilers. Let’s just say, there’s more to both Alex and Aramael than meets the eye.

Alex is a strong main character. She’s got her issues, for sure. More issues than most. She’s got her flaws, and they’re handled quite well. I enjoyed following the story from her perspective, and enjoyed reading her interactions with the other characters.

Even better than Alex, though, is Aramael, the angel of the story. His story of who is, what he is, and how he has to deal with the dramas of Heaven were my favourite parts of this. You only see snippets of the drama going on up in Heaven, but there’s enough drama for a whole seperate novel, probably multiple. I’m looking forward to seeing more of it.

The ending was the best part. If you’ve read my previous reviews, you’ll know I hate it when I can figure out the climax, or the big reveal, before it happens. I like to be surprised. With this, I didn’t expect it, and I genuinely want to pick up the next book.

The Bad (but not too bad):

The writer’s style at the start did bog me down a little, as I said above. I’m glad I stuck with it, though.

There was the odd cliché in this. Very minor, but probably predictable spoiler here, we’ve got the start of a forbidden romance. The whole, we can’t do this, it’s forbidden sort of thing was going on. What, thankfully, redeemed it for me, is the characters’ response to it. Particularly, the female in the situation. She didn’t halt her whole life because she couldn’t have the angel. She got on with it. Hallelujah. The whole forbidden romance thing, whilst hinted at, isn’t a main theme at all. In fact, it would be quite easy to ignore it if you really want to, which is pretty much what I chose to do.

I’m curious as to why this book seems to be being republished under a different author’s name, I’ll admit. It seems the series is complete, or, there’s at least 4 books, so why change things now? Just a curiosity I’ve got regarding this.

So, in summary, yes, I would buy this book. Especially if you enjoy urban fantasy stories, with a hint of romance. And who doesn’t like a good series to sink their teeth into?

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and of course, the author for the opportunity to read this book!

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Sins of Angels by Lydia M. Hawke, an intriguing story. A nephilim and a higher angel working together to track a fallen angel... who is the higher angels' brother. What can go wrong.

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