Review: Dark and Sensual
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 9, 2013
I absolutely loved Dark Angel. I've always enjoyed Gothic romance. I held the main characters, Catherine and Gerard, in my thoughts for days after finishing the story, and that is always a telling detail for me on whether a story has delivered. Having read other works by this author, and enjoying all of them for their carefully woven historical content that allows the reader to be transported to that earlier time period, I trusted I was in for a good read.The history woven through this story was handled well. I enjoyed the aspect of the shipwreck, the mention of Florence Nightingale, the details given to dress from both the story now, and the fact that the people of Ynos Nos were from an earlier era. I knew to allow the slow build and the mystery to unfold as gently as the building fog, and enjoyed how the author embraced both life and death in her storytelling. The setting was mystical, chilling at times, dark and sensual, and the concept of Ynos Nos held me captive. The romance between the main characters was as turbulent as the seas surrounding the island and it had me rooting for a happily ever after.Beautiful detail, mystery, and intrigue. A dark and sensual story that will capture the heart and mind.