I was hooked from the very first page! Slow burn, mystery, fantasy, excitement; it’s everything you could ask for! I couldn’t put it down! 10/10 recommend!

Nothing against this book or this author but it was not for me. I ended up DNFing due to it being in the third person and I struggled to get into it.

✨✨ARC Review✨✨
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🌶️🌶️ Spice in Chps: 13,17&22

‼️‼️TW/CW‼️‼️
- References to death/dying
- Scenes of stalking
- Violence
- Gun violence
💕💕Tropes💕💕
- Small town
- Paranormal being X human
- Touch her and 💀
- One bed
❤️❤️Quotes I loved ❤️❤️
- He understood their lives were a mere blink of an eye compared to his, their deaths inevitable. Why, then, was he outraged on Adrianne’s behalf? What did it matter how her end came? It came for all humans—that was an irrevocable truth.
- Destiny was a runaway train about to barrel into them.
- You’re stubborn and mysterious and temporary.”
✨✨Onto the review✨✨
Thank you Entagled for gifting me this book!
This book was addicting I flew through the first 60% in an hour and then slowly read the last 40% only because life started needing my attention but I really think I could have read this whole book in one sitting!
If you love a dark and brooding shadow daddy this MMC definitely gives off those vibes! I totally recommend this book for people who loved the Netflix show Lucifer or for someone wanting an Urban Fantasy!
Samael comes out April 21st!

Well, for my first foray into this author’s work, I can say that I’m incredibly impressed! This is a bit of a “Meet Joe Black/Death (kinda) Takes a Holiday” twist on reapers. While Samael isn’t THE lead reaper, he’s the oldest son. And he’s lost his way. So when he’s plopped down in a small town with a mission that has yet to be revealed, he figures he’s in for some odd times. Oh, how wrong and right he is….

Adrianne is so much more than an assignment. Or a subject to observe. Nope. She’s fast become the reason for someone’s existence. But what can come of this? The questions of how this could end up kept me wondering which way the wind would blow, and I can’t be upset by the result.

So. One son has found love. And life beyond Death work. It looks like he may not be the only one, either. I look forward to what’s hit town and how the next book will go.

I enjoyed reading this book. It hooked me from the beginning, especially from the author's writing style. Everything flowed easily and I felt immersed in the story throughout.

It's a quick read as well which is perfect for a weekend evening when I read it.

As far as the characters, I really liked the MMC and the FMC. I do feel like there could be more depth to their characters and/or more back story to both. At times, the reluctance to tell their stories to one another felt repetitive, but I also feel that's part of growth. Their banter and chemistry is sizzling on the page and although super quick, they're meant for one another. It's a heartbreaking story wrapped up in redemption.

I loved the ending. I loved the full circle moments that happened and felt it the strongest part of the story. I also love how it ended with the next MMC for the next story.

Overall, good read and very happy to have read it!

Thanks to Entangled for the eARC of this story! <3

The grim reaper’s son is sent to a small town to learn compassion— but then he falls in LOVE instead.

This was the perfect blend of romance and mystery for me. It kept me totally wrapped into the story I stayed up until almost 2am to finish it in one sitting. The pacing? Perfect. The banter? Flawless. The cantankerous cat? A purrfect side character. I can’t wait to read more from this author!!

(I was given an advance reader copy for free in exchange for an honest review)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7483688794
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/e8342e9f-8edc-435d-a600-0083e25bb5d3

Absolutely obsessed from the first page. The character development. The plot. The backstories. Everything just keeps you sucked in and on your toes. Paranormal. Romance. Thriller. It truly has everything you could want in a book. I’ve never read a book quite like this which makes it even more amazing. The end had me just wanting more. Truly an amazing book & I already cannot wait for the next two to be released.

Samael, written by N.J. Walters, is the inaugural installment in the captivating Blackwell Brothers Redemption series. From the very first page of this enthralling paranormal romance, I found myself completely engrossed and eagerly craving more. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for a review.

Phew, let me calm down from the roller coaster ride that was that ending! So many emotions about this story, this couple is in a no-win situation, and only one of them knows it. That doesn’t stop their attraction, the bond between them growing, even as they try to step back. That doesn’t stop their actions, reactions, and stumbling into a relationship that makes no sense, but they are helpless to avoid. These two put each other through the wringer, and they brought along with them. The happiness and joy, the contentment and love that came out of it all, it sure made everything worth it for them <3

This book hooks you from the first line and doesn’t let go. Love Her. Protect Her. Reap Her Soul. is a sharp, emotional, and surprisingly tender supernatural romance that knows exactly what it’s doing—and does it well.

Samael Blackwell, son of Death himself, is the kind of antihero you hate to love… until you absolutely do. He’s a centuries-old soul reaper with too much swagger and too little patience for rules. But when he’s exiled to a nowhere town called Redemption with a final chance to get it right, things get complicated—fast. His final assignment? Adrianne Sharp. She’s fierce, closed off, and carrying trauma she doesn’t talk about. The twist? She’s not just his next soul. She’s the soul. The one who might finally break through his armor—or completely destroy him.

The chemistry between Sam and Adrianne is electric. Their dynamic walks a razor’s edge between forbidden and inevitable, and the stakes feel real. Every moment they share builds tension—not just romantic, but existential. The question hanging over the story isn’t just will they get together? but should they? And that’s where this book shines.

What starts as a reaper-on-a-redemption-arc story grows into something deeper—about grief, choice, and what it means to be worthy of love and forgiveness. The pacing is tight, the dialogue crackles, and the emotional beats hit hard without getting melodramatic.

If you’re into morally gray characters, impossible choices, and a romance that dares to ask what if saving someone means losing yourself?, this one deliver