Review: Satisfying sequel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2012
This is a sequel to The Angel of 13th Street, which is one of my favorite M/M reads and my favorite book by Eden Winters. I was eager to see what was going to happen in the aftermath of all the intensity and violence that took place in the first book.At the beginning we find that Noah and Jeremy are living together and everything is seemingly fine between them, at least on the surface. Doc's cause had broadened in scope and Jeremy was becoming very involved. To me there was loads of realism in the emotions and actions of the characters in this story, even though they exasperated me at time. It was very plausible to me - given the events long past along with recent and current ones- that Noah was struggling with where his life was headed and what he perceived may be the best decisions for Jeremy and Jeremy's future. I like that Jeremy was very mature in general, especially regarding his running a business, his involvement with Doc's cause and how he faced plans for his future. Where he needed more support and input from Noah was in their personal relationship. While it was obvious how much Noah loved Jeremy, Noah was just not emotionally up to the task of being the anchor throughout much of the story, which led to Jeremy to feeling hurt as well as very concerned for Noah's well being.The event that became a turning point for Noah was well done in that the source was unexpected.  While hard to endure for Noah and Jeremy (and the reader), it actually served to quiet Noah's mind about some of the doubts he was having. The support, wisdom and love coming from Jeremy, Doc and their friends throughout the book was very evident and convincing and all served in leading to a satisfying ending.I will add that while Chip's story was sad, I felt it was in line with the harsh realities dealt with in both this book and it's predecessor, and essential in a way to understanding Noah's self doubts.I enjoyed meeting Lark and look forward to more of his story in the next book of the series. I hope to also see quite a bit of how Noah and Jeremy are doing and what they are up to. Thanks Eden for Fallen Angel, a great follow up to one of my favorites.