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4-4.5 stars

This was a really good story. I really liked Nicola and Koldo and enjoyed their story very much.

Nicola is a nice woman with a bad heart. Nicola and her identical twin, Laila, we born with heart defects and they've lived their whole lives trying to do nothing to strain themselves for fear of making themselves weaker and dying earlier. Nicola is doing ok but Laila has spiralled down and is on death's door when the story begins.

Koldo is a "Sent One" which is a heavenly race that are similar to angels. During his early childhood, Koldo was raised by his mother, who hated him (for reasons revealed much later in the book) and treated him horribly. When she got fed up with him, she dropped him off at his father's camp and Koldo's father was not a nice man. He forced Koldo to do horrible things and by the time Koldo was rescued he was pretty much feral. Koldo was taken in and eventually became somewhat adjusted, becoming a warrior in one of the Sent One armies.

Koldo first sees Nicola when he's sent to a hospital to kill a demon that's been plaguing a patient there. He happens upon Nicola while she's visiting her sister and sees that she has 2 demons following her, whispering evil things to her that would causing negative emotions that the demons then feed off of. Nicola wasn't the person Koldo was sent to help but she catches his interest and he finds he wants to help her. He soon meets up with her and initiates a conversation that leads into coffee. While they talk, Koldo starts to teach Nicola how embracing fear and other negative emotions can allow sickness to fester but with the right attitude, she could possibly recover completely. Nicola isn't sure whether to believe Koldo or not but when he flashes (teleports) away from their meeting, she realizes he's not human and there's more out there than she ever realized. Now that Nicola understands the world is much more complex than she thought, she starts to believe Koldo and is determined to work on surviving.

The one issue is Nicola's sister. She's dying and Nicola can't handle that so she asks Koldo if there's anything he can do to help. He manages to find a way but warns her that the repreve is only temporary and it's unlikely she'll survive more than a couple weeks. Koldo decides to spend time with Nicola, teaching her more about how to improve her life and health. At first, Koldo doesn't think his feelings for Nicola are loving type feelings but the longer he spends with her, the more he finds himself wanting more than friendship with her. Nicola is happy with Koldo wanting more because she's pretty much had the hots for him since they met and his kindness since has helped her initial lust grow into something deeper. Koldo has a lot to deal with outside of Nicola though...namely his father and mother, both of whom cause much drama in his life. Thankfully, despite demon attacks and other issues, Koldo and Nicola are able to work through blockages to their relationship and gain something good together, ending the story starting a well deserved HEA.

This was a really enjoyable story. I really liked Nicola and thought she was a pretty good heroine. I thought Koldo was a great hero. He had his issues but deep down, he was just a big teddy bear that just wanted someone to truly love him. I just wanted to hug him! Overall, the story was very good and I liked the characters so I'd recommend this story. :D

* note - I listened to the audio version of this book and the narrator did a very good job.


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Beauty Awakened Angels of the Dark Gena Showalter 9780373777433 Books Reviews

This is the second book in the Angels of the Dark Series and the story of Koldo and Nicola.

Koldo is a Sent One fighting demons under the command of Zacharel. He is scarred, physically and emotionally. Hated by his mother and tortured by his father as a child when all he wanted was to be loved. He lives on the edge and is really close to falling. With nothing to keep him from the downward spiral he's in Koldo is now in real danger of falling. Until one day while on a mission he crosses the path of a red headed woman that will forever change his existence.

Nicola is desperate, her twin sister Laila is dying. They both grew up with a weak heart, always sick and not able to do what other people normally did. It had always been the two of them now Nicola was about to loose her other half. But when she's almost hopeless she meets a man that changes her life and brings joy and peace with him. He says he can heal them both, teach them but while she's willing to learn, will Laila believe? Koldo came into her life and turned it upside down in the best way possible. But while she healed so did he and when everything is said and done he will have gained more than she ever will.

When Koldo's dark side comes to hunt him will Nicola run away or stay by his side? What are you willing to do for love? How far are you willing to go for the one you love? Both of them will surprise us in a way we can't even begin to expect.

Many twists and things I didn't see coming. The series is only getting better. I can't wait for the next book, "Burning Dawn" the story of Thane.
It's a shame, really. I used to love this Author's older novels. I always looked forward to them. Now? Not so much. Oh, not that they're bad-- they aren't--but they're just not what they used to be.

Honestly, there are self published books out there that are as good as this one. The chemistry between the characters isn't there like before. The sex scenes are no longer of the "curl your toes" variety. The dialogue is not that engaging. I do enjoy the worlds that these stories take place in, but that just isn't enough from an Author of her caliber.

If you haven't read her older books, then you'll probably enjoy this series. For me, it wasn't an engaging enough read.
4-4.5 stars

This was a really good story. I really liked Nicola and Koldo and enjoyed their story very much.

Nicola is a nice woman with a bad heart. Nicola and her identical twin, Laila, we born with heart defects and they've lived their whole lives trying to do nothing to strain themselves for fear of making themselves weaker and dying earlier. Nicola is doing ok but Laila has spiralled down and is on death's door when the story begins.

Koldo is a "Sent One" which is a heavenly race that are similar to angels. During his early childhood, Koldo was raised by his mother, who hated him (for reasons revealed much later in the book) and treated him horribly. When she got fed up with him, she dropped him off at his father's camp and Koldo's father was not a nice man. He forced Koldo to do horrible things and by the time Koldo was rescued he was pretty much feral. Koldo was taken in and eventually became somewhat adjusted, becoming a warrior in one of the Sent One armies.

Koldo first sees Nicola when he's sent to a hospital to kill a demon that's been plaguing a patient there. He happens upon Nicola while she's visiting her sister and sees that she has 2 demons following her, whispering evil things to her that would causing negative emotions that the demons then feed off of. Nicola wasn't the person Koldo was sent to help but she catches his interest and he finds he wants to help her. He soon meets up with her and initiates a conversation that leads into coffee. While they talk, Koldo starts to teach Nicola how embracing fear and other negative emotions can allow sickness to fester but with the right attitude, she could possibly recover completely. Nicola isn't sure whether to believe Koldo or not but when he flashes (teleports) away from their meeting, she realizes he's not human and there's more out there than she ever realized. Now that Nicola understands the world is much more complex than she thought, she starts to believe Koldo and is determined to work on surviving.

The one issue is Nicola's sister. She's dying and Nicola can't handle that so she asks Koldo if there's anything he can do to help. He manages to find a way but warns her that the repreve is only temporary and it's unlikely she'll survive more than a couple weeks. Koldo decides to spend time with Nicola, teaching her more about how to improve her life and health. At first, Koldo doesn't think his feelings for Nicola are loving type feelings but the longer he spends with her, the more he finds himself wanting more than friendship with her. Nicola is happy with Koldo wanting more because she's pretty much had the hots for him since they met and his kindness since has helped her initial lust grow into something deeper. Koldo has a lot to deal with outside of Nicola though...namely his father and mother, both of whom cause much drama in his life. Thankfully, despite demon attacks and other issues, Koldo and Nicola are able to work through blockages to their relationship and gain something good together, ending the story starting a well deserved HEA.

This was a really enjoyable story. I really liked Nicola and thought she was a pretty good heroine. I thought Koldo was a great hero. He had his issues but deep down, he was just a big teddy bear that just wanted someone to truly love him. I just wanted to hug him! Overall, the story was very good and I liked the characters so I'd recommend this story. D

* note - I listened to the audio version of this book and the narrator did a very good job.