Review: Hallelujah! Peace on earth...finally!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2011
At least that's what the humans thought.The veil between the human world and the angel world has fallen, leaving angels stuck living on earth amongst humans. Since that time angels have become revered as gods, humans worship them. Angels rule over everything. From what job humans get, where they live, what time they stay out until and what they say. Angels control it all and the world is at peace....Or so everyone thought. Turns out all the angels have a different plan, a plan to exterminate all humans--all angels except twelve. These twelve angels are The Fallen.The fallen are against the extinction of humankind and have decided to go against the grain. They will do battle against their brethren to change the fate of humans. Unfortunately, the odds of success are stacked against them, their outnumbered, their strength is dwindling and they're losing their immortality. The only fighting chance they have at winning this war is to restore their strength and immortality by finding their mates. Which is easier said than done when your only potential mate is one that carries angel blood and the only other angels around want to roast you--literally.Okay, so, I'm not big into Paranormal Romances that feature angels. Maybe it's the wings or something, but angels have always sort of been a no-no for me to read about. To me, thinking an angel is sexy is tantamount to thinking pigeons are adorable. It ain't happening....At least it wasn't until I read For Love of an Angel. Ho-ly cow! I was wrong about angels not being sexy. Michael is an amazing character and embodies what most women want in a man--including the wings. He's caring, compassionate, fun and serious when need be. The book isn't in his POV much but he's such a well-rounded character you can't help but fall in love with him. The author does well with characterization and you're immediately wondering who Michael is and are excited to learn all you can.Eva is a human who is tired of having no choice in how her life goes. She's all alone and bored in life. Her thought is that there's got to be more. And she's right, but she never expected more to come in the form of a feared fallen angel. She's been raised to believe that the fallen hate humans and want to see them destroyed. Oh, how wrong she was...about more things than one, because she's not even human, at least not entirely.Although, this isn't a long novel the story is complete with a clear beginning, middle, and end. The characters are well fleshed out. The story is compelling and gripping, I didn't want to put my kindle down for a minute. It made me laugh out loud several times and Eva's responses were totally believable. I was completely wrong to not give books about angels a try. This book has changed my mind about angels, I loved it and am anxious to read the next one. Unexpectedly, I've found a new favorite series. Now, I'm off to find that adorable pigeon.