Blog Tour (Excerpt + Review) : Fallen Angel (Book 2 in the Sinners and angels duet) by Tessa James

 

I barely made it out alive, and even then, I lost the life I knew.

Fallen Angel, the highly-anticipated conclusion to the Sinners and Angels Duet, an all-new dark romance duet from Tessa James, is available now!

I was sure my plan would work. That I’d be able to disappear without a trace and leave the past behind me. But when a note appears and reminds me that I cannot run from this kind of evil, I’m forced to figure out how to end this once and for all.

Dragging Claire into this mess with me was never part of the plan, but she’s proven herself time and time again. I’m not sure I can do this without her. I’m not sure I even want to try.

Darkness lingers in both of us and threatens to take hold. I just have to stop it before it drags us down with it—her most of all.

Review

Fallen Angels is the second book in the Sinners and Angels duet. You can read my thoughts about the first book in this duet here.

I have mixed feelings about the second book in the series.  Even though it is a dark romance novel, a huge part of it is suspense. I felt that the story sort of lacked consistency and an element of suspense. I expected the novel to be heavy on the 'who dun it' sort of vibe and keep me guessing throughout. I wanted to have a feeling where situations in the story would make me want to predict the next situation. But nothing happened. 

Coming to the romance part. I didn't really connect with the romance in the book. It was not exactly swoon-worthy or something that would pull at your heartstrings. The book was heavy on smut but not romance. Feelings between the two protagonists were missing. Their relationship hardly evolved throughout the book. This was true even for the characters. They too hardly evolved throughout the span of the second book.

However, there were few things that I loved about fallen angels. To start with, fight scenes were commendably written. Writing as a whole, was super easy to follow and one thing that kept me engaged. The story flowed smoothly from the first book to the second.

All in all, it was an okay read for me. I felt the first book was better than the second. Hence my rating for this book is 3 out of 5 stars. 

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Excerpt from Tortured Sinner, Book 1

Something visceral convinced my legs to move, to go after this girl who I don’t know. It wasn’t a creepy stalker kind of thing. But more of a she just got here and might get lost thing. A strange rush of protectiveness washed over me when I saw her leave the building and venture out into the world. I already got her to hate me, and that alone might be all the protection she needs, but what if something else happens? Why is my brain telling me it’s my responsibility? 

If I just confirm she makes it to wherever she’s going, maybe that will be enough. 

I keep a natural pace while maintaining some distance between us, completely walking in the direction away from where I really should be going. I glance down at my watch, verifying that my little detour won’t set me back too much.

The girl's chocolate brown hair falls down her mid-back, gently swaying with each step she takes. Her arms are crossed over her chest like she might be cold. Or that she's using it as some kind of barrier from the outside world.

That train of thought makes my protective urges rise even more. I don’t know her name, and yet I have an innate need to shield her from any danger. 

What the fuck is wrong with me?

About Tessa
Tessa James is the author of dark contemporary romance. She adores writing broken characters you won’t help but fall for on their journey to find themselves and fight for what they love. Her stories are for the hopelessly romantic who enjoy grit, angst, and passion.

When she’s not writing, you’ll find her consuming way too much coffee, making endless to-do lists, and spending time with her daughter and cats in small-town Ohio.

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Review : Beautiful Legend by Waverly Alexander

 

Beautiful Legend, enemies-to-lovers romance that has been reworked with all-new material from Waverly Alexander, is available now!

I’ve spent every day since I was seven hiding my past, trying to forget the attack that killed my mother and my sister.
The attack I barely survived.
Now, I never let anyone in.
Even the people who would consider me a friend.
They don't know the real me.

Joshua barged into my life my junior year of college.
Brooding, mysterious, and barely talks to anyone—Joshua Travin is allegedly as skilled in the bedroom as he is on the rugby field.
He’s everywhere I go, always watching.
Despite his obvious distaste for me, I find a familiar comfort in his green eyes.

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Review:

Beautiful legend by Waverly Alexander has been a read with many mixed feeling. Don't get me wrong, I loved the intensity between the protagonists, Addison and Joshua. Joshua is this guy who deals with a lot of guilt from his past. Addison, on the other hand, is a girl who has experienced childhood trauma and hardly remembers the events of the trauma.

Few things that I loved about the story were, Remi (rescue dog) and Addison's relationship, the intensity of romance between Addison and Joshua, and the suspense. Remi and Addison share a very beautiful relationship. I really felt that as a person Addison is very considerate and a soft hearted individual. She rescues dogs and tries to give them good life. Once you read the story, you will understand her reasons and I am sure that will pull at your heart strings. Coming to the romance, it's hot, exciting and passionate. The plot of the story is one that will keep you hooked till the end. The suspense created throughout the book is very gripping. 

Coming to the things that didn't really work for me. Firstly, I am not a big fan of the cover (though that doesn't really affect my rating). Secondly, the description of the story says that it's an enemies to lovers romance, I felt that it was more of a stalker romance than enemies to lovers. Thirdly, I am not a big fan of love and chemistry at first sight. I really felt that somewhere the relationship between the characters didn't really develop, and neither did the characters evolve with the story. 

In short, after reading beautiful legend, I didn't really have a definite feeling of whether I loved it or not. And hence, I would rate it a 3 out of 5 stars.

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Excerpt

He pushed away from the sink and moved toward me, forcing me to press my back further against the door.

“You’ve been sulking around campus, popping up everywhere, glowering at me like I’m some horrible person.” I waved my hand at him, exasperated. “You act like I lured your sweet, old grandmother out to an alligator-infested swamp and nudged her in.” 

He snorted, trying not to laugh, but I could see the flash of glee in his eyes. He smiled a real smile, one that reached his eyes and stretched his cheeks, showing his straight, white teeth and hitting me right in the gut with the realization that I’d seen that smile before. 

“You’re not… ” he started, and I could see the thoughtful confusion etched in his features before he finished his thought by saying, “what I expected you to be.”

“What does that even mean?” I scrunched my nose in distaste at his words, which made me feel strangely inadequate. “Do I know you?” 

“Nothing,” he said distractedly, his eyes studying my face intently like he was looking for something that just wasn’t there. “You’re beautiful,” he murmured so slowly and softly that my breath hitched in my lungs, and for a moment I forgot how to expel the air I need to survive. 

I started to move again, but he closed in on me—close enough that I could feel his heated breath on my cheek, his chest not quite touching mine. His palms were flat against the door on either side of my head. His fiery stare sparked my nerves, not because I was afraid of him, but because I could feel the heat spreading from my cheeks, down my neck, and to my chest. 

I pushed my palms against the hard planes of his chest, but he didn’t budge. “I’m leaving,” I said, but it didn’t sound convincing, even to me. 

“Are you?” He smirked, pushing closer.

About Waverly

Waverly Alexander lives on a farm with all of her rescue horses, donkeys, dogs, and a cat named Fairydust. She can't pick her favorite trope, so she writes them all. When she isn't watching 90's dramas, she's writing angsty college romance.

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