Review: Angel's Desire by Rosalie Lario (Fallen Warriors #2)

Publisher - Self-published
Page Count - 115 pages
Genre - Paranormal Romance

Source - Received from author for review

Rating - 4 out of 5: I really liked it.

Book Info - In a world where angels rule over humans, twelve outcasts dare to defy expectation, warring with their angel brethren to prevent the extinction of humankind.

They are The Fallen.

Fallen angel Ethan has been outcast due to his love of humankind. In order to preserve his immortality, he must find a mate with angel blood…but the one woman he desires blames him for her father’s death. As a teenager, Tayla had a fierce crush on Ethan, her angel father’s best friend. She was humiliated when he rejected her, claiming she was too young for him. Her love turned to hate when he failed to save her father from being killed by the other angels.

Battle looms on the horizon, and Ethan can no longer afford to waste time. He must claim Tayla as his…but convincing her she’s his mate won’t be so easy.

My Thoughts - As you may have noticed, I have become a bit of a fan of Ms. Lario's work over the last couple of months and I'm glad to say that I wasn't at all disappointed in this latest installment in the Fallen Warriors series.

Once again the author has created a world so vivid that you feel as though you are standing there with the characters. I really liked Ethan - he is a strong and loyal character that you can't help but fall in love with. Tayla was ok but she did have a few little quirks that I found to be a bit irritating. The main one is her inability to let go of the past. I know that Ethan hurt her but he is doing all he can to make it up to her and prove to her how he feels, and all she can do is throw their history together back in his face. Tayla is very strong and independent, perhaps a bit too much so, and I found myself really wishing that she would learn to trust Ethan.

My main complaint about the first novella in this series was that the whole thing was so focused on the two main characters that the plotline suffered. However, Ms Lario has resolved this issue in Angel's Desire. There is a much better balance between romance, plot and action, and for me the story flowed much better because of it. Once I started reading this book I just couldn't put it down.

Summary - Another great read from Rosalie Lario! She is fast becoming one of my favourite authors and if you haven't read anything by her then I highly recommend that you do so soon. I am eagerly awaiting the third book in the series as I can't wait to find out what lies ahead for this group of very sexy fallen angels.

Other books in the series:
1. For Love of an Angel
2. Angel's Desire

Other reviews of this book:
Bitten by Paranormal Romance / Kick Back and Review / Smitten with Reading
(If you would like your review of Angel's Desire included here, please leave a link to your review in the comments and I will be sure to add it)

Review - For Love of an Angel by Rosalie Lario (Fallen Warriors #1)

Publisher - Self-published
Page Count - 115 pages
Genre - Paranormal Romance

Source - Received from author for review

Rating - 4 out of 5: I really liked it.

Book Info - In a world where angels rule over humans, twelve outcasts dare to defy expectation, warring with their angel brethren to prevent the extinction of humankind.

They are The Fallen.

Michael is one of twelve angels who have been outcast due to their determination to protect humankind. In order to preserve his immortality and strength, he must find a mate with angel blood. Eva Smyth has never believed the propaganda spouted by the Consortium - the elite system of guards put into place once angels took over reign of Earth - but she never expected to learn the angels plan to eradicate all of humankind, or that she herself is part angel. Joining Michael means living a life on the run, at war against the angels and hunted by the Consortium. Eva must decide whether to risk it all... for love of an angel.

My Thoughts - I have recently read the first two books in Rosalie Lario's Demons of Infernum series and I absolutely loved them. So when I was offered this novella for review I was very excited! I am glad to say that I loved this book almost as much as the books in the author's other series.

The author has created a fascinating world where the existence of angels is common knowledge. All humans are under the 'protection' of the angels, who decide where humans work, live etc. The main character, Eva, has always had doubts about the angel's motives and doesn't believe that they are purely good as most other humans do. I loved the fact that Eva is able to think for herself in a world where that just doesn't happen anymore. She is a strong character and I really liked her from the very first page.

Michael is a fallen angel who Eva comes into contact with. He is fallen because he wants to prevent the other angels from killing humankind so that they can take over the earth (see - Eva was right to doubt the angels!). As you can imagine, there is an instant connection between Eva and Michael and there are some very, very steamy scenes! I also really liked Michael as a main character. He is caring and considerate, whilst at the same time being incredibly sexy!

For Love of an Angel is just a short novella and it concentrates on setting the scene for the rest of the series. A good storyline is set up but it was far too much in the background for my liking. Michael reveals the truth about the other angels to Eva and they spend a lot of time getting to know each other - through conversation and... um...other ways! But as a result of this, not much really happens. I just kept wishing that there would be a little bit of action at some point - other than all the action in the bedroom of course! It really was just Michael and Eva, together, learning about each other and their pasts for the entire novella.

Summary - Despite this one reservation I had, For Love of an Angel is a great start to an intriguing Paranormal Romance series. Once again, Ms. Lario has managed to realistically create a world that is so different from out own, whilst adding in a steamy romance with two characters that are easy to fall in love with. I am glad I already have a copy of book two as I can't wait to start reading it!

Other books in the series:
1. For Love of an Angel
2. Angel's Desire

Other reviews of this book:
Paperback Daydreamer / Romancing the Book / Smitten with Reading
(If you would like your review of For Love of an Angel included here, please leave a link to your review in the comments and I will be sure to add it)