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Jason, Lizzy and the Snowman Village by Charity & Ryan Kountz

June 12, 2013 By 11 Comments

JASON
Jason, Lizzy and the Snowman Village by Charity & Ryan Kountz
 Publisher: Self Published
Genre: Young Adult, Holiday, Contemporary, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Short Story (49 pages)
Age Recommendation: 6+
Rating: Best Book
Reviewed by Astilbe

After Jason and Lizzy’s family move hundreds of miles south from Chicago to Texas, leaving behind friends, school and the only home they’ve ever known, they are desperate for something familiar. Together, Jason and Lizzy make a late-night wish upon a star for snow that launches them on an incredible adventure even bigger than their recent cross-country move.

Join Jason and Lizzy as they make new friends, visit far-away lands, and learn, sometimes, home is more than where you live.

Without snow no one will be able to celebrate Christmas this year. Can Lizzie and Jason change the forecast before it’s too late?

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The chapters are short, and each one provides a natural stopping point for families who would rather stretch out the adventure over several nights. The last few pages include a series of questions parents and caregivers can use to start a conversation about certain decisions Lizzie, Jason and other characters make throughout the course of the plot. I prefer asking open-ended questions about generosity and the Christmas Spirit, but I can see how this resource could be useful in a classroom or small group setting.

It took some time to figure out the most appropriate age recommendation for this tale. Certain vocabulary words may be too difficult for kids who have just moved onto chapter books, but if an adult reads it aloud the imaginative plot will delight preschoolers and early elementary students who believe in the magic of Christmas. The plot is best suited for kids between the ages of 5 and 8, but there is nothing in it that would be inappropriate for a slightly younger audience.

One of the trickiest aspects of writing in the fantasy genre for this age group is crafting a story that stands up to endless repetition. Each chapter includes unexpected references to characters from ancient myths and legends that are sure to make adult readers and older children crack a smile. Mother Nature was particularly amusing, and I hope to meet her again soon when Jason and Lizzie go on other adventures.

Jason, Lizzy and the Snowman Village is an instant classic. I highly recommend introducing it to the children in your life, and I can’t wait for the next installment in this series.

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Jilted by Kelly Jamieson

June 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

JILTED
Jilted by Kelly Jamieson
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (230 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Quince

The wedding’s off but the honeymoon is on…

Promise Harbor Wedding, Book 1

Devon can do this. She can show up at her ex-boyfriend Josh’s wedding, even though he’s marrying her ex-best-friend. She can show everyone she’s happy with her fabulous life in Boston, her great career, her amazing shoes — and she can show everyone she’s over him.

Truth is, her life isn’t so fabulous. She’s just been downsized out of her job, her Jimmy Choos won’t pay her mortgage, and…she’s still heartbroken that Josh chose family over her. The real reason she’s enduring this wedding is that her next stop is nearby Greenbush Island, her last hope of finding a new job.

Josh knows marrying long-time friend Allie will make everyone happy after the rough time their families have been through, and since the woman he really wanted to marry chose her career and big city life over him—why not?

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Being jilted at the altar is not a fun thing, but to be married to your friend because you think that is the honorable thing to do is an even worst option. Josh should consider himself a lucky guy because his fiancée was literally taken away from the altar. If that had not happened, he would never have rediscovered his feelings for his ex-girlfriend Devon.

I am a sucker for second chance romances and I really enjoyed Jilted. Main and secondary characters are great. Josh is such a nice guy. He has this strong macho side (not to mention a great body and a sexy occupation – firefighter), but he is also someone a person can lean on. At times he is honorable, dependable, and wants to help his family – what’s not to like? But sometimes he does too much of that, much to his own detriment, especially with regards to his relationship with Devon.

Devon is also great character and deeply wounded. Her mother left her when she was girl and that had grave consequences on her. She does not show her feelings easily and she likes to pretend that everything is fine. For that reason her relationships, both with her father and Josh, are on pretty shaky ground. But luckily at the end everything was resolved. Secondary characters complement the story and they gave the story a nice flavor. They also felt alive to me and I would really like to read about some of them in future books in this series.

Although the story focuses on Josh and Devon’s relationship, from their interaction with secondary characters it is obvious that not all issues will be resolved by the end of this particular book. The reason for that is because Jilted is a first book in the Promise Harbor Wedding series. Therefore, I hope that the issues not resolved in this story will be answered and resolved by the 4th book.

Unfortunately there was one the thing in the story that I found tedious. Devon was repeating one word over and over again as a catchphrase. If only the author could have downsized the repetitions by ten, the storytelling would have been much, much better. As it was, the repetition ruined me an enjoyment of reading a little bit.

Jilted is nice story and I am so happy that contemporary romance novels are still alive as a genre. I would happily recommend this book to all of my fellow contemporary romance fans.

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Dark Callings by Taige Crenshaw

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DARK
Dark Callings by Taige Crenshaw
Publisher: Total-E-Bound
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Short Story (97 Pages)
Other: M/F
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Fuchsia

When faced with your destined bond you either accept or face the consequences.

Harmony Davis knows what she wants. No one, not even Lennox himself, will stand in her way. Lennox might think it is best to not pursue their attraction but she has foreseen that she cannot be without him. Now she must convince this stubborn man, who would rather be alone in the shadows than face their combined destinies. She has a plan, but he is not cooperating. Subtlety goes out of the window and she confronts him, giving him no retreat from what must be.

Lennox S’chaech longs for her touch, enjoys her wonderful spirit and giving nature, yet he knows he cannot taint her with his darkness. He hasn’t counted on Harmony’s stubbornness. She finds ways to intertwine their lives so he has no escape. Although, if he would admit it, he wasn’t fighting too hard to get away. But he will not take that final step and meld them in that irreversible way.

When resistance meets determination, it will melt under a Dark Callings.

Lennox S’chaech is a Shadower, a creature that takes human form but can reside within the shadows. He has feelings for Harmony Davis, would love to have her as his own but is hesitant to bring her into his world of darkness and shadows.

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Dark Callings is the third book in the Phoenix Intelligence Agency series, this book could be read as a stand alone, because the book will reference the other stories. However, to get the full enjoyment I would recommend you read the other books in the series.

I loved that the female characters in all three books were women who were strong and capable, maybe not as alpha male as their counterparts but still able to take care of themselves. The worst thing for this reader is when the female character is whiny and needy; Harmony in this book was nothing like that. She knew what she wanted and went after it, and it was nice to see that when needed the character could show her vulnerability.

Taige Crenshaw has a way of taking the reader into her world and surrounding you the reader with characters you want to care about. Lennox and Harmony along with her sister Allure and her mate Vaughn whose story is in Silken Inferno, gives the reader an inside look at the Phoenix Intelligence Agency and the many different beings associated with them.

I thoroughly enjoyed Dark Callings and would recommend this as a summer read. The story line was good because it not only showed the development of their romance but it had a villain who tried to separate the two. The heat between the characters once Lennox accepted his fate was worth the wait, and it was nice to see them finally get together.

Hopefully there will be other books in this series, after all Harmony and Allure has an aunt Storm who is another strong, alpha female.

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Safe Promises by W. Lynn Chantale

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SAFE
Safe Promises by W. Lynn Chantale
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (81 Pages)
Other: M/F, Spanking, Toys, Anal Play, Anal Sex
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Fuchsia

Zee was a woman of her word, but honoring her promise to a dead man was proving more and more difficult. And keeping secrets from Miles, the sexy sheriff, a man who ignites her passion and fulfills her every fantasy, only leads to more friction in their already volatile relationship.

Miles knows Zee is hiding something from him and it has everything to do with his missing fugitive. He can’t allow his personal feelings or his relationship with Zee to prevent him from doing his job. After all, it’s his reputation on the line. His heart will heal. Or will it?

Zemira Simmons had a soft spot for Miles who happened to be the sheriff of her town. There was nothing she wouldn’t do for him except tell him the secret she was hiding. Zemira wasn’t sure how he would take it and being the strong capable woman that she was; she felt she could handle it on her own.

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Safe Promises is the follow up to Street Safe the story about Na’arah Simmons and Rue ‘Street’ Callan. The story picks up from where Street Safe left off, Na’arah and Street are now married and on their honeymoon and Zemira ‘Zee’ is being watched by the man who tried to kill her sister Na’arah. Even though Zee is tough and can handle herself Miles is never far away and always makes sure no harm comes to her.

Safe Promises is a good read, one that will immerse you in hot, sometimes rough sex and a good story of why Kyle is after Zee. The characters are well developed and the supporting characters, which include some of the characters from the first book, are also important to the story. This book can be read as a stand alone but it would be best if you read Street Safe first because it sets the stage for Safe Promises. That way you as the reader know all the characters in the story and how they interact with each other, and why Kyle wanted Zee’s sister dead.

Safe Promises will keep your interest from start to finish, this reader would recommend this story as one you could add to your summer reading list, and if you haven’t read Street Safe it should also be put on your list.

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Which Exit Angel by Chris Redding

June 11, 2013 By 7 Comments

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Which Exit Angel by Chris Redding
Publisher: Self
Genre: Paranormal
Length: Short (72 pgs)
Heat: Sweet
Rated: 3.5 Stars
Review by Poppy

Angela Sky isn’t an angel without her wings. Sunny Beach is a minister questioning his faith. What chance does the world have to survive if these two have to join together and stop the Apocalypse?

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Angela Sky is an angel on Earth investigating murders of other angels. The first is found by the minister, Sandy Beach and the next body is found in his church. He’s clearly involved in some way, so Angela sticks tight to his side and tries to ignore the feelings that start to develop. After all, she has an angel boyfriend in heaven.

I was intrigued by this concept and read eagerly to find out more. Ms. Redding has a vivid imagination and winds plot points around other plot points, introducing characters who are clearly defined. The narrative is very dialogue heavy, though, and exceptionally speedy. I understand this is a short story, and sometimes it can be difficult to not sacrifice content for brevity, but I really loved the idea behind this story and think it would have been tremendous had it just been a bit longer. I never quite felt the draw between Sandy and Angela, and wanted to see that build more. And the ending where they must fight to avert the apocalypse zoomed past.

Still, this was an enjoyable read and perhaps my discontent reflects how much I was invested in the plot and characters. I’m impressed by the breadth of Ms. Redding’s ideas and look forward to seeing what she comes up with next.

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An English Bride in Scotland by Lynsay Sands

June 11, 2013 By 1 Comment

BRIDE
An English Bride in Scotland by Lynsay Sands
Publisher: Avon: HarperCollins Publishers
Genre: Historical
Length: Full Length (234 pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Camellia

Annabel was about to take the veil to become a nun when her mother suddenly arrives at the Abbey to take her home… so that she can marry the Scottish laird who is betrothed to her runaway sister! She knows nothing about being a wife, nothing about how to run a household, and definitely nothing about the marriage bed!

But from the moment Ross MacKay sets eyes on Annabel, he is taken with his shy sweet bride… and the fact that she’s blessed with lush curves only makes him utter his own prayers of thanks. But when an enemy endangers her life, he’ll move the Highlands themselves to save her. For though Annabel’s not the bride he planned for, she’s the only woman he desires…

Captivating from page one, An English Bride in Scotland takes the reader on a vicarious experience from a nunnery to a castle in Scotland with a heroine that delights. This story sparkles with humor, pulsates with love, and abounds with loyalty, admiration and caring. It also has antagonists that create more than a little anxiety and ignite pure fury.

Never allowed to believe she lived up to expectations, Annabel was dumped at Elstow Abbey at age seven only to be snatched away fourteen years later to be used to fulfill a marriage contract. She is wed to Laird MacKay of Scotland in place of her older sister Kate who ran away with another man.

For fourteen years, Annabel’s only contact with anyone other than women has been Father Gerber, the abbey priest; so, to her, Ross MacKay is huge, a rough-looking wall of muscle with a spicy smell and a rumbling voice. Overwhelming!
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Ross, laird of the MacKay clan, has no great expectations about an English bride, but he will honor the contract made by his father years ago. He too is a little overwhelmed to see his bride-to-be is a five foot, curvy beauty with gorgeous teal eyes and midnight black, wavy hair. But he sees more than her beauty, he sees her anxiety, the fear in those beautiful eyes, and the tremble of her hands. Something deep inside him stirs and his protective mode kicks in.

Annabel’s uniqueness, curiosity, uncomplaining nature, and entertaining story telling endear her to the warriors traveling with Ross long before they reach MacKay Castle. Even though she does lots of foolish, outlandish things that create more than little trouble, these men are steadfast in their loyalty to her.

Other secondary characters like Seonag, the older woman at the castle who takes Annabel under her wing and gives her gentle care and guidance; Angus, the cook, that brings out a whole new facet of Annabel’s personality; and Jasper, the dog that had been Ross’s father’s are thankful for the new lady of the castle even if she doesn’t know what she is supposed to do.

Annabel’s family and how they figure into the story make shocking reading that whets one’s ire. Redeeming qualities seem to be altogether missing in them.

Best of all are the uninhibited love scenes. The humor, the caring, besotted but patient Ross, the untaught, responsive Annabel, and the breathtaking ecstasy, create euphoric wrinkles in time that make the mundane world and its worries fade away and let the lovers soar to their own ‘out-of-this-world’ place that is uniquely theirs.

An English Bride in Scotland is a ‘stay-up-late-to-finish’ story. Lynsay Sands is a fantastic teller of a tale with an easy writing style that lets the reader glide right along with the emotions and actions as if right there with the heroine and hero.

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Remember Me by Laura Browning

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REMEMBER
Remember Me by Laura Browning
Lyrical Press, Incorporated
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (182 pages)
Heat Level: Hot
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Ginger

The plane went down…and took their love with it.

All Brandon Barlow-Barrett wants is a week away from his family’s newspaper empire, time on the slopes to relax and refocus. What he gets is Lucy Cameron, the most extraordinary woman he’s ever met.

Lucy Cameron doesn’t take vacations. Not until now. Her very first vacation is full of highs–falling in love with Brandon Barrett–and lows–realizing she has to tell him she earns her living as a stripper.

But there’s no time to reveal her secret. On the way back from a day trip to a neighboring Colorado town, their plane’s engine sputters and stops. All they have left is the dangerous peaks of the mountains, a nearby lake for a crash-landing, and Brandon’s last-minute declaration of love.

How many days does it take two complete strangers to fall in love?
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Attracted at first sight when he saw her boarding the plane, Brandon Barlow-Barrett was more than pleased that Lucy Cameron would be vacationing at the same destination. An experienced skier, Brandon jumped at the chance to offer his assistance to teach Lucy how to ski. The first lesson opens the door to their romance and Brandon offers more than ski lessons. He invites Lucy to lunch, dinner and dancing. At first Lucy is hesitant but soon accepts his offers.

To be honest I really didn’t feel the sparks and love between Lucy and Brandon in the beginning. It felt more of a combination of lust and sexual appeal a love connection. Brandon withheld his family heritage and financial status. Lucy withheld her occupation. I would have liked for Lucy and Brandon’s romance to have lasted longer. After reading the book I realized the author was creating room for their love to grow. During the short time spent on the island, Brandon really knew how to win Lucy’s attention and trust. A dream come true for any woman to meet a handsome stranger where day and night, the two share extravagant lunches, dinner and dancing. Lucy not only got hands on ski training but a whole lot more than the vacation had to offer.

On the fourth day Brandon surprises Lucy with an outing aboard a small plane to go see a museum. On their way back to the ski resort the plane goes down. The pilot doesn’t make it and Brandon is injured and unconscious. Lucy survives with minimal injuries and is able to pull Brandon almost a mile in knee deep snow to safety. Once Lucy finds shelter, she goes into survivor mode and starts planning for their rescue. I was happy that Lucy was no girlie-girl and was able to handle being stranded, no sign of help coming and dealing with an injured man. She held it together well and planned like she had been trained for this type of situation. I would have liked to read more about them being stranded, if only to add some adventure. Even though Brandon couldn’t remember meeting Lucy due to his head injury this would have been an ideal time for them to really bond.

Once they were rescued Brandon’s hyphenated (Barlow-Barrett) upper class family flew to his aide. Due to his memory loss, Brandon is left with the mystery of who was the lady that saved him and why did she leave without being acknowledged as a hero. Meanwhile, Lucy is going through the motions and trying to get back to her life until she sees Brandon again. What happens next is what really made this book a true romance. It was the best ending for Brandon and Lucy’s story.

I did enjoy the novel. It was written so that you could move along each descriptive scene after the other with a full image of what the author detailed so proficiently in her well thought out plot. If you like your romance to have a slow but meaningful build, some real-life tension and issues and an HEA that is truly earned, you might enjoy Remember Me.

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To Tame A Wild Heart by L.B Shire

June 11, 2013 By 1 Comment

TAME
To Tame A Wild Heart by L.B Shire
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Historical, YA
Length: Short Story (90 pgs)
Age Recommendation: 14+
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by Stephanotis

Chancy Mallory is loyal to three things in her life: her horse Bowie, her parents and the Mallory Ranch.

Chancy is set on capturing a wild mustang colt to prove her worth to her father who believes the Mallory legacy died when he buried his three sons. When Nick Stone appears at the ranch, Chancy can’t fight the waves of change. She fears her father’s attentions are slipping out of her reach. And while before she thought only of horses and the ranch, her thoughts are now drifting to boys and kisses. Sweet kisses with Nick that is. Except he’s her rival, or is he?
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To Tame a Wild Heart has a little of everything, historical, coming of age, first loves, and horses. I liked the main character Chancy from page one. She’s interesting, sort of a fish out of water for her time, and knows what she wants. It’s that drive of hers that keeps you turning the pages. And just when you think she might get everything she desires, Nick, the ranch hand shows up and seems to throw Chancy’s chances out the window.

You feel with her and along with her and then there’s the excitement has the little girl turns into a young lady and notices him for something besides being her rival.

I also liked Nick too. You felt like he had something to prove too, and he tried his best not to be an enemy to Chancy. Which sometimes made it hard to know who to cheer for.

This was a quick read and a fun one which I think would make perfect summer reading for any girl who likes horses and spunky characters.

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Works Well With Others by Stephen Wytrysowski

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HUMAN
Works Well With Others by Stephen Wytrysowski
Help Wanted Human: Book 3
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full Length (323 pages)
Rating: 3 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

Steve’s tell-all journal continues. The alien interpreter trainees move into the Human Habitat at the Embassy and they have a new instructor — a Hoidan Zeday retired professional tongue wrestler. Steve meets Ceiling, his sexy-voiced guide on the personnel systems facilities interface. He also develops an obsessive hatred of soap dispensers and makes friends with the Hoidan Zeday plumber who is really a genetics engineer who grows equipment. The new Cricktou liaison has a run in with leftover sushi and the bureaucrats get ulcers. The trainees interpret for a joint task force rebuilding a fighter jet that the aliens damaged during first contact. Steve get adopted by the Hoidan Zeday and gets a new job. Babysitting. Plus! Lots of dancing and beer, blood letting and piercings, hypnosis and construction, a chicken and a cow!

Being an interpreter is always a sensitive and demanding job, but being an alien interpreter adds new and complex difficulties to an already challenging profession. Stephen Wytrysowski is an alien interpreter and as such he is required to maintain a journal. This journal is published as his autobiography. In this third installment of his autobiography, we see first hand what it is like to be an alien interpreter trainee, living in space in the Human Habitat at the Embassy.

Wytrysowski describes his life in intricate detail. We learn about his dead dentist and his extreme dislike for soap dispensers. The aliens in his world are unique and engaging. His best friends are the Hoidan Zeday, especially Zhigod Baa, who is not a plumber but a genetics engineer. Wytrysowski is assigned the job of babysitting the Hoidan Zeday’s ambassador’s only child, Dhir Zheed, whom he teaches to make cardboard models.
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This book is whimsical and fun. I do think that I would have understood things more quickly if I had started the series at the beginning, and I felt that I missed some of the jokes. But I truly enjoyed the descriptions of the various aliens and their technology. The explanation of the alien repair of an Air Force F-22 was unique. The races played off each other in various interesting and often hysterical ways. One of my favorite parts was the building of a dolly as the aliens were unfamiliar with wheels but Wytrysowski genuinely wants to make it easier for the Hoidan Zeday to slide through walls in order to effect repairs to various systems.

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Holidays Are Hell: Esther Egg Hunt by Sam Cheever

June 11, 2013 By 1 Comment

EGG
Holidays Are Hell: Esther Egg Hunt by Sam Cheever
Publisher: Changeling Press LLC
Genre: Holiday, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Short Story (64 pgs)
Other: M/F
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Hydrangea

Esther Mills is caught in Hell’s version of Groundhog Day. Every year she’s resurrected on Easter and relives her death, only to be escorted to Hell again. The one thing that makes her life tolerable is being escorted back to Hell each time by Lucifer, her sexy perdition guide. Esther and Luc share a hot crush. But for some reason he won’t act on his feelings.

This Easter, Esther’s going to make sure Luc can’t ignore her any longer. She’s going to take her life back… and when she’s done with her sexy devil, he’s not gonna know what hit him!

This was a neat take on Good Friday. I have never really thought about what is going on in Hell while I am praying on Earth. Sexy Lucifer is drawn to Esther from the first time he saw her. She is attracted to him as well. However Hell is Hell and Esther gets punished just because of the day she died. Since she died on Good Friday her fate is to relive dying every year. She has signed a contract and can not go against it, or else she will be severely punished. She has had enough, and plans on running away.
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I thought a few things in this story were cool, like the fact that they have houses, neighbors and get to eat in Hell. They live as though they are on Earth. They even have fences for privacy. Interesting. I always thought that Hell was fire and pain. They have closets and clothes, and I can’t imagine what is so bad, other than being punished for not following the rules.

I also thought that it was weird that Lucifer was not the head demon. I always thought that Lucifer was Satan. It was also very weird to me that Lucifer was a fallen Angel. That was in scripture, and the author kept it, but not much else. Lucifer was also said to be a beauty in scripture, and when he was sent to Hell he lost his beauty. However Esther found him very attractive. I know that this is fiction, but as I read through the book I kept thinking these things in my head. It was interesting because I did not know where the story was going, and the ending was something I never expected. I really liked the ending though it wasn’t what I’d expected.

This is a story where the characters needed to have each other. Isn’t that the ultimate pleasure? The twists and turns in the book made the story more interesting!

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