Review: Lash sets this up to be a great series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2014
I was given this book as an ARC for my honest opinion. This is the first book by L.G. Castillo and is the first in the series Broken Angel.This book is about a fallen angel (Lash) who, as a seraph, is sent on various assignments to guard/protect humans. The book opens with Lash being assigned to save the life of an eight year old boy, Javier, who is alone on a flight home to his mother. When the plane catches fire, Javier is understandably afraid. A young girl sitting in front of him offers him comfort, holding his hand to try to make him feel better. Lash is so touched by her kindness that he saves her life as well as Javier's...thus getting himself kicked out of heaven for once again going his own way. The story really begins 35 years later, when Lash is assigned to protect Naomi, the daughter of Javier.I really enjoyed this story. It has a little of everything: great characters, a hot MC, action, a little drama/romance, and NO LOVE TRIANGLE (YAY!!!). I really liked Naomi. Although she was dramatic, she wasn't melodramatic, even though she had reason to be (unlike many heroines in books lately), so I could relate. It took me a while to like Lash, but I think that was the point. It was hard for me to reconcile an angel of God doing the things he was doing in the beginning of the story. But once I got to the point where he meets Naomi, he becomes likeable. By the end, I adored him. The side characters in this book are great as well. I loved the relationship Naomi has with her grandmother, Welita, and cousin, Chuy. I even enjoyed the interaction everyone has with the dog, Bear (which is a female lol). I hope these characters appear some in the rest of the series.There wasn't a cliffhanger (thank God!), but this story will continue throughout the rest of the books in the series. It doesn't seem to be the type of series where there are different MCs in each book. I can't wait to read the rest of the series. As interesting as I found this book, I believe the next book has the potential to be really exciting.I highly recommend Lash by L.G. Castillo. The book is well written, with minimal grammatical errors. However, I'm by no means an editor, so errors have to be pretty obvious for me to worry enough to catch them. I did spot a few, but nothing like many of the books we've all read and rated highly in spite of the mistakes. Give this a try. I don't think you will be disappointed.