Review: A great follow-up book in the series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2013
Security specialist Sara Savitch, a warrior by birthright, has led her life protecting those who can't protect themselves. A novice in the relationship department, her "nuclear-hot" encounter with Gideon Mandeville, has never left her mind in the past year. She dreams of his touch and is disappointed that he hasn't kept in touch with her during his deployment in Afghanistan. Her latest job is to serve as bodyguard to his father, a family friend, and she's vowed to herself that she will stay away from Gideon and let go of her fantasies about him.Gideon, suffering from PTSD after his tour away, makes the status of their relationship clear from the start, which just helps her resolve to move on. Although he acknowledges to himself that it was thoughts of Sara that kept him sane during his time away, he believes she is too good for him and makes it clear that he doesn't want anything to do with her. Believing that it's all for the better, Sara slides into her role as a bodyguard even if thoughts of Gideon still haunt her.Savage Angel is the second book in Earth Angels series. Stacy Gail does a great job of bringing to the page the relationship, conflict and romance that surround Sara and Gideon's story. She provides the reader a great heroine in Sara. A tough as nails warrior with a vulnerable inner core, Sara is the perfect match to Gideon's alpha male hero. Their interactions were engaging, touching and explosive. I could truly feel what each character was going through. Their doubts, hesitation, lust and emotions were clearly expressed and easily palpable. I appreciated the fact that this was not an 'insta-love' scenario and that each took their time to question and ponder what they were feeling. It made their getting together much more believable to me.The author did a great job of setting up the plot keeping me guessing all throughout the book about who was behind the murders. I also enjoyed the details provided about the Nephilim and how the paranormal aspects of the story were brought to the surface. The events and the pace of the story as well as the resolution to the plot were well executed, capturing my attention and even surprising me in the process.Of course their sexual chemistry was amazing. Each and every time they came together you could feel the passion they felt towards each other, but I especially enjoyed their honest and tender moments together. With tempers flaring and heated looks along with the dialogue exchanged, their connection grew, which only helped me connect to them both and cheer them on.This is my favorite book in the series thus far since it has all the elements necessary to make it a great read for me - interesting characters, range in emotions and off the charts hot chemistry! I'm certainly looking forward to the next book in the series.I received this book from Carina Press through NetGalley in exchange of my honest opinion.