Lauran H. reviewed Great book! on 5/19/2009 + 4 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

**I don't want to spoil the end so all I will say is that a major plot point was never resolved. It was so glaring I wondered if my copy had pages missing but that doesn't seem to be the case. I think that because the next two books in the series are released soon (June 2009 and July 2009) she felt it was okay to let this major issue hang until the next release. It seriously annoyed me... but I have to say the rest of the book was so good I will still buy the rest.

Summary:
Evangeline (Eve, or Angel) is floating through life until unexpectedly (and excitedly) she is branded with the Mark of Cain. This thrusts her into a biblical world of saints and sinners, angels and demons, and no clear definition of who is really good and who is evil. Her only guides are the polar opposite hotties Cain and Abel, the fabled brothers who invented sibling rivalry and to this day are competing and clashing. Through *hellish* red tape and un-angelic egos the three must keep Eve safe, figure out the infernals new trick, and navigate some seriously tangled feelings.

My Opinion:
This series has serious potential! Not only is it refreshing to read an edgy urban/suspense/romance that doesn't feature a vampire, the main character is very likable and the steamy scenes are great! While she can be a little too easy going sometimes, I like the fact that she is unapologetically annoyed with God for this turn of events and I think she has some really good introspectives that keep her from becoming a "Mary Sue". All the characters have good points and bad points which give them some depth, but I felt some of them were a little forced. The flaws and complexity almost seemed like an after thought, so as not to make the characters seem too perfect.
The author info dumped a time or two, but tried to keep it limited to the Teacher/Student style. There are some aspects of the world she alluded to but didn't go into detail about, and I am very curious to see how they play out.

Similar Books:
LKH's Anita Blake series. (There are some major similarities so I can only hope that SJ Day doesn't make the same mistakes that LKH did.)

Rated R -
These books have some serious heat factor! I appreciate an author who can weave sex and romance into the storyline but readers should be warned that sex does, and throughout the series probably will, have a major part in this book.

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