Review: Gifts of the Blood
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2014
So, this was a tad new for me...haven't read many in the err..."angel paranormal genre."  The writing was actually quite beautiful, for the most part.  However, sometimes the descriptions were a bit long and I would catch myself skimming at some points.  As for the romance aspect, I'm one that usually doesn't mind the whole "insta-love" but this one seemed...a bit strange.  I did enjoy the brother/sister relationship (the closeness between the siblings definitely tugged at my heartstrings) and even her friendship with Amberlynn.  In fact, I may have enjoyed that more than the romance aspect.  I also, surprisingly, found the crazy (villain?) Asheroth intriguing. I do wish the ending had slightly more closure but it wasn't really any different than most first books in a series.  It is a clean romance for the most part (merely alluding, nothing overly graphic)and some slight profanity (for those who like to know).  Teen girls would probably thoroughly enjoy this read (I would say maybe 14/15+). As for whether I will continue this series, I'm not sure.  The teaser of the next book definitely sounds promising.  This will probably be one I'll keep in mind for down the road but not one I'm ready to continue at this time.I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.