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Gabriel's Rapture (Gabriel's Inferno #2)

by Sylvain Reynard (Goodreads Author)

4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 · rating details · 36,828 ratings · 2,208 reviews

Professor Gabriel Emerson has embarked on a passionate, yet clandestine affair with his former student, Julia Mitchell. Sequestered on a romantic holiday in Italy, he tutors her in the sensual delights of the body and the raptures of sex. But when they return, their happiness is threatened by conspiring students, academic politics, and a jealous ex-lover. When Gabriel is c...more

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Published May 22nd 2012 by Penguin Berkley

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May 18, 2012 Baba ♥♥♥ Marcus, Tyler, Tate, Dan, Ty, & Hunter rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: male-authors

4.5 stars.

"I want to be your first and your last. I love you, Julianne. I offer you my heart and my life.

So lovely, isn't it? Well, there's more but it's kind of a tiny spoiler. (view spoiler)

The man is in love. *throb, throb, throb* Ah, yes, that's my heart. Can you hear it? Gabriel is definitely DEE-lish! Gabrie...more

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May 31, 2012 Jill rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance

This was the joy that the world sought - sacred and pagan all at once. A union between two dissimilars into a seamless one.

Julianne and Gabriel are together at last. Holidaying in Italy, Gabriel is lovingly guiding Julianne into the pleasures and intimacies of a sexual relationship. She proves an apt student. But with their return to the university, both Gabriel and Julianne are caught up in the administration's investigations into misconduct and inappropriate behaviour between staff and student...more

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May 28, 2012 Lucia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, fanfiction

My Julia and Gabriel:

Wow, Sylvain Reynard did not disappoint! This sequel is at least as good as Gabriel's Inferno. The book is full of thoughtful ideas about life, sin, forgiveness and love. In Gabriel's Rapture, the author connected love and sex in most beautiful way and the way he sees marriage is absolutely wonderful. The book has a very substantial effect on me. It made me cry and it made me think a lot about the life. I don't remember feeling such a strong compassion for main characters as...more

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May 27, 2012 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: loved

I am so glad that Mr. Reynard was nice enough to give me a copy of this a week before it’s release so I good devour it before going into the hospital. I waited for its release for months and let me tell you I was not one bit disappointed by it. I could write pages just on my favorite quotes; the writing is superb and extremely sexy without having to be erotic!

The book starts out the morning after their first love-making experience in Italy that occurred at the end of Gabriel’s Inferno. I loved t...more I am so glad that Mr. Reynard was nice enough to give me a copy of this a week before it’s release so I good devour it before going into the hospital. I waited for its release for months and let me tell you I was not one bit disappointed by it. I could write pages just on my favorite quotes; the writing is superb and extremely sexy without having to be erotic!

The book starts out the morning after their first love-making experience in Italy that occurred at the end of Gabriel’s Inferno. I loved that I did not miss a moment of their lives and was able to read about the growth of their relationship. They spend some time dealing with their pasts, Julia the shy one who had a difficult childhood and Gabriel the sexually promiscuous one who had been adopted by a family that he didn’t quite think he deserved. I saw flashes of Julia gaining control of her own life and not letting others walk all over her. Gabriel was learning to love but still had issues letting Julia make some of the decisions in their relationship.

I love the way that Gabriel loves Julia. He is so protective, kind and provides her with endless pleasure. He begins to learn to deal with his feelings without turning to sex which had become his addiction after drugs, a coping mechanism really. Now Gabriel did make my blood boil a time or two when he tried to make some major decisions in their relationship without consulting Julia. I understand why he did it but big decisions should always be made together, especially in matters of the heart. There was a portion of the book where Gabriel essentially became like Julia in the Gabriel’s Inferno and Julia became more like Gabriel as far a sexual need goes. While it was ironic, it showed how both characters had grown over the course of their relationship.

There will be those that are trying to pull them apart and don’t forget, their relationship in Gabriel’s Inferno started when Gabriel was the professor and Julia the student. Would the force of these things be strong enough to tear them apart? Is their love strong enough to get through the storm? Will Julia be his Beatrice forever?

The book was as intense as the first but far more romantic. The writing is brilliant and I could feel what the characters were feeling in my heart. I don’t think that the book could have had a better ending (I know some people will want a third book but for me the series ended perfectly!).

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Oct 09, 2012 Elena_twiarcady rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My other review on Bookish Temptations :

It’s amazing how a book series can touch a person’s soul the way the Gabriel’s Inferno series touched mine. I fell in love with Gabriel’s Inferno ( of which you can find my review here, Neda’s review here and Tamie’s review here) –first book of a trilogy ( yes, a trilogy ) where we witnessed the love story unfold between the handsome and tortured Professor Gabriel Emerson and the shy and kind Julia Mitchell. The sequel, Gabriel’s Rapture, surpassed all my...more

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May 22, 2012 Reading, Eating & Dreaming rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-stars, 5-stars

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Gabriel's Rapture, the sequel to Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard, was absolutely brilliant. Written by an author with a fresh and passionate voice, Gabriel's Rapture was a beautiful, artistic novel that explores "suffering, sex, love, faith, and redemption". Gabriel's Inferno intertwined Julia and Gabriel's past with their present, but Gabriel's Rapture took things a step further and intertwined Julia and Gab...more

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May 28, 2012 Kris (KC) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, reread-worthy, contemporary-romance

This story is beautiful on so many levels. Having read Gabriel's Inferno prior, I knew I'd enjoy this sequel though I doubted it could match my incredible love for the first book. However, it has surpassed it.

There are some books that evoke so much emotion and create such a deep connection that you feel as if you're actually experiencing the story, rather than observing it. Gabriel's Rapture was one of these books for me.

I found the characters in this book to be well fleshed out and realistic. T...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Virginia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, romantic, alpha-male, book-boyfriends

Book one started of slow, introduced the characters. Book two I couldnt put it down. It was drama after drama, I loved it. I think as far as "love" story goes this is the best so far. Professor Emerson is so in love with Julia you can feel the emotions. At the end of the book I was on cloud nine.. Really good book.

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May 05, 2013 Natalie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-stars

"I wandered in the darkness looking for something better, something real. I found you, and I'll be damned if I'm going to lose you
Gabriel´s Rapture was just as beautifully written as Gabriel´s Inferno and was the perfect sequel. I love the dynamics between Gabriel and Julianne, their relationship is so beautufully described. I did enjoy Gabriel´s Inferno a tad more, but it doesn´t matter when this book had everything I wanted: drama, angst and romance. If I was to highlight every memorable quo...more
"I wandered in the darkness looking for something better, something real. I found you, and I'll be damned if I'm going to lose you
Gabriel´s Rapture was just as beautifully written as Gabriel´s Inferno and was the perfect sequel. I love the dynamics between Gabriel and Julianne, their relationship is so beautufully described. I did enjoy Gabriel´s Inferno a tad more, but it doesn´t matter when this book had everything I wanted: drama, angst and romance. If I was to highlight every memorable quote in this book, it would probably end with me highlighting at least half the book. This isn´t just romance, it is a book about friendship, pain, loss. forgivness and fighting demons. These books simply has something magical over then.

This book is so brilliant on so many levels. It is smart written, in a poetic kind of way. Since it is written in third person, it allows us to get many persons thoughts and reasons. The book not only focuses on the sexy, charasmatic Professor and his former student. It gives us a overview on events that is important for the story, it is refreshing and preferable not to only reaad one persons POV. Sylvain Reynard has really written an EXCELLENT book. I cannot wait to read more about Julianne and Gabriel and their relationship in book 3. (view spoiler)
It isn't God who's evil-it's us.......Everyone wants to know where evil comes from and why the world is riddle with it. Why doesn't anyone ask where goodness comes from? Human beings have a tremendous capacity for cruelty. Why is there any goodness at all? Why are people like Grace and Richard so kind? Because there's a God, and he hasn't allowed the earth to be entirely corrupted. There are sticky like leaves, if you look for them. And when you recognize them, you can feel his presence

I cannot say enough how much I love The Professor and Julia and I am so happy that Sylvain Reynard decided to continue this series, even though he planned that this would be the last book. There is still no release date for the final installment but the author says on facebook it is long. :) that is good enough for me,. I hope it is at least 500 pages...!(less)

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Apr 14, 2013 Sheila rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The sequel to Gabriel's Inferno. In this book, Gabriel and Julianne touch the heavens and the darkness of hell as their relationship is subject to unbearable pressures both internal and external. They both, together and separately, have to travel a difficult road in order to gain their ultimate goal: to be together.

Edited to add: after re-reading, I have to say that this, together with Gabriel's Inferno, is one of the most thought-provoking, emotionally charged novels which I have read for a lo...more

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Nov 22, 2012 Awilk -will work for books- rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, read-in-2012, tortured-hero-s

A very satisfying ending to this remarkable story. I took a break while reading this, as I felt I needed to be in the right mood to enjoy the writing style of this very talented author. I enjoyed this more then the first book Gabriel's Infernoas watching Gabriel make a little peace with his past was very rewarding to me.
The two books together was a very rewarding reading experience, and I hope this author has more books to come.

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Aug 03, 2012 Serendipitous rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

(Warning: Spoilers ahead!)

There’s a longstanding belief that sequels don’t live up to the original, “The Godfather Part II” notwithstanding. That makes it all the more pleasurable to read “Gabriel’s Rapture,” because the book disproves that axiom so thoroughly. It takes the superb groundwork set in the first book, “Gabriel’s Inferno,” and builds upon it to give the reader a rich and rewarding continuation of Gabriel and Julia’s story.

We meet up with the couple where we left them at the end of...more

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Apr 08, 2013 Tina marked it as couldn-t-finish · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013, on-kindle

"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate!"

I want to start this review by saying a couple of things about Gabriel's Inferno. As I said in its review, the book was promising at the beginning. I kind of enjoyed the way the author build the story based on a very significant piece of world's literature, and was fascinated by the thorough research done by the author. But unfortunately, that's about all the positive stuff I can say about the book. So, the story in Gabriel's Rapture picks up right where...more

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May 26, 2012 Tessamari ♥Many Waters...♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, first-love-crush, highly-emotional

3.75-4 Stars :)

My beautiful sticky little leaf...

Alright, as far as writing this review, I really don’t know what to say. I love Sylvain Reynard’s writing and totally in love with Gabriel’s Inferno. I love it, I love it, I love it. It’s one of my all-time favorite stories off all time. With that said, I had severely high expectations on the sequel and maybe that's why I didn’t love this sequel as much as I expected to. I liked it, but didn’t love it.

The obvious positive in this sequel is that w...more 3.75-4 Stars :)

My beautiful sticky little leaf...

Alright, as far as writing this review, I really don’t know what to say. I love Sylvain Reynard’s writing and totally in love with Gabriel’s Inferno. I love it, I love it, I love it. It’s one of my all-time favorite stories off all time. With that said, I had severely high expectations on the sequel and maybe that's why I didn’t love this sequel as much as I expected to. I liked it, but didn’t love it.

The obvious positive in this sequel is that we get to witness Gabriel and Julia’s new found love. Without a doubt, these two are madly in love. Their time in Italy was beautiful and extremely romantic. We get to see the saucier side of their relationship and, yes, it was emgasmic. However, because of this, the story’s tone was different from the first. The Professor’s commanding presence was sorely missed in this sequel. He grew up, and grew up fast. His new relationship with Julia has definitely changed him. Most of it was for the better, but his brooding attitude was severely missed. In regards to Julia, her character was still on the shy side, but did start to develop a voice of her own. It took awhile for it to happen and it did get a little frustrating.

In addition to the changes in the main characters, the other thing that bothered me about the story was the multitude of people wanting to break them up. We have Paulina, Natalie, the Dean and the various other academic professionals involved in the investigation. I had such a difficult time when it came to the investigation part. I was angry and heartbroken. Though Gabriel and Julia have their HEA, I don’t think I fully recovered from that part. It was just too much. Oh, and as a side note, I really felt for Paul’s character. I’m a sucker for the brokenhearted bloke. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy Gabriel & Julia got together, but I hated that Paul was collateral damage. He was such a sweetheart and I just adored his character. I’d like to think that he, too, has his HEA.

Overall, I want to thank you, Mr. Reynard, for writing this sequel and letting us share their happiness. You seem to have the natural talent to invoke a lot of deep emotion in your stories. I love your writing and I highly look forward many more of your stories :)(less)

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Jan 02, 2013 Jessica's Book Review rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorite, 5-star

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Gabriel’s Rapture (Gabriel’s Inferno #2) is an outstanding, beautifully written novel. I did not think I could love a sequel as much, if not more than I do the first book in a series but with Gabriel’s Rapture I did. This has to be one of the most beautiful and romantic novels I have ever read.

Gabriel’s Rapture begins where Gabriel’s Inferno left off. Gabriel and Julia are pulled apart from each other due to their teacher/student relationship. Ju...more

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Mar 05, 2013 Neda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul

And sings the tune without the words

And never stops at all.”

― Emily Dickinson

What does one say about a book they absolutely loved beyond all reason? This is the dilemma I am in while I sit here trying to put into words why I love Gabriel’s Rapture by Sylvain Reynard so much. In all honesty I just want to write “READ IT” in big capital letters and leave it at that but for some strange reason I just do not think that would do it justice. So I...more Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul

And sings the tune without the words

And never stops at all.”

― Emily Dickinson

What does one say about a book they absolutely loved beyond all reason? This is the dilemma I am in while I sit here trying to put into words why I love Gabriel’s Rapture by Sylvain Reynard so much. In all honesty I just want to write “READ IT” in big capital letters and leave it at that but for some strange reason I just do not think that would do it justice. So I am going to try to put into words the beauty this book captures, not only the beauty of love but beauty in spirituality, hope, forgiveness, acceptance and charity.

I am always astounded when someone doesn’t see the true beauty of these books. Yes it’s a love story about a rich attractive man and a young sweet women, but honestly this book is so much more. The romance is not what makes it special it’s the more that does. By more I mean the depth of the novel. It is a story about the fragility of the human spirit, the human need to feel unconditional love, and the constant need of mending things that are broken in the world.

When I first read Gabriel’s Inferno, (which my review you can find here) I immediately fell in love. There are many books I adore but there are only a handful of books that actually touch my heart. Gabriel’s Inferno was one of these books. I was immediately drawn to the beauty in the novel and there was something about these books that just kept resonating with me. I know it seems odd to say that about a romance novel. I mean come on, we read them to feel the joy of love and the occasional smut element. But here is the thing about this series, they are not just a romance they are so much more. Gabriel’s Inferno set the stage for the story but I believe Gabriel’s Rapture drove the true strength behind this series home.

If you asked me which book in the series I love more I would say Rapture. Why? Because I strongly believe that the scene that Mr. Reynard set in Gabriel’s Inferno truly came into fruition in Gabriel’s Rapture. I believe the true beauty in this series is the exploration of two themes one being Hope and the other redemption. As humans we all sin, we are all capable of atrocities but the great thing about humanity is that we are also capable of unbelievable love. With all our sins also comes all our virtues. In Inferno, we see the light in Julia slowly start to illuminate the dark in Gabriel, but he still is not where he needs to be. In Rapture however, we see Gabriel grow and discover the necessity of hope in order to forgive and eventually be redeemed.

I am not going to give you a play by play of the plot. I believe that as a reader you should experience that for yourself. Instead of telling you about the plot I want to share with you my favorite scene in Rapture. It’s the scene where Julia and Gabriel are walking in Florence and they come across a homeless man on the street. In this scene Julia feels a pull to help the man while Gabriel is trying to dissuade her of her kindness and act of charity. Gabriel tells her “He’ll spend the money on wine or drugs. It isn’t going to help him.” Julia responds “Even Drug addicts deserve a little kindness.” The reason this scene resonated with me is as a society we are constantly judging or condemning others. It is so easy for us just to make preconceived notions on others, but one thing I have always believed is that you can never really understand another’s pain or choices unless you have walked in their shoes. I have always believed that the concept of hope will more than not pull you through. “If I give him something, he will know that someone cared enough to help him. No matter what he does with the money that will be a good thing. Don’t deprive me of my opportunity to give.” It’s the hope here that in the end her goodness will help others, hope that charity will create a new begining.

You all may chuckle at this, but when people ask me to explain these books, on more than one occasion I have turned around and said it’s like a cup of the best hot chocolate and a warm blanket on the coldest winter day. That is how I see this series. It is bizarre to me to turn to a romance novel for inspiration but I do, time and again. Yes this is a love story, but I don’t believe it is simply a love story between a man and a woman. To me, it’s an ode to the beauty and compassion that remain in the world. This novel especially, is a song about the brightness and light that surround us and how it can demolish the dark. Thank you Mr. Reynard for these books. I don’t think I will ever be able to thank you for what you have given me and so many others. I know that I am by no means alone in my love of this series. They are truly special.

I give Gabriel’s Rapture by Sylvain Reynard 5 Spectacular Stars
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Oct 16, 2012 Eda** rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Eveeeeeet! Yaklaşan sınavlarıma ve kısıtlı zamanıma rağmen bunu yapıcam, ilk kitabı pek beğenmemiş olsam da bu kitaba bi şans tanıycam!

Gabriel's Inferno'da çok da ahım şahım ısınamadığım sevgili Mr. Emerson, bu kitapta gönlümü kazanmayı başarmış bulunuyor. Hala "controlling,sexy,possessive men" sıralamamda (öhömm) geri sıralarda yer almasının tek sebebi, bana göre biraz fazla duygusal olması.. o.0

"I wandered in the darkness looking for something better, something real. I found you, and I’ll be d...more

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Mar 16, 2013 Richa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you...

"I breathe you," he whispered. "You're everything. You're the air."

Absolutely loved it!!! :))

Review to come. :)

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May 21, 2012 Maria rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Great Finish to an Amazing Love Story!! I'm really Happy that Gabriel and Julia found there Happily Ever After!!

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May 22, 2012 Emily rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Intense, heart-breaking and emotional. Their love, compassion and trust is something people dream of achieving in life. This is a story that will forever be close to my heart.

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Jun 11, 2012 Monica rated it 5 of 5 stars

OMG! Cant wait to get this one!!! Loved the first one XD

**UPDATE6/7/12** I have now and im reading it XD

***UPDATE6/11/12*** An amazing ending to a love story that had so many bumps along the way. I just goes to show you that Love will find it's way no matter what life throws at you

Thank you Mrs.Reynard

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Sep 25, 2012 Aly (Mircea) Basarab rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, never-ending-aka-never-finished

Buddy read with Maru

Gave up at the 30% mark. Review for books 1 and 2.
The 2*(actually 1.5*) are for the hotness on Gabriel(I am very shallow) and for the movie references

Rant starts here:
I can't keep reading this book, it's nicely written(just not for me) and researched but it smacks too much of a low budget soap-opera. He said-she said behavior are getting on my nerves and all those people conspiring to keep them apart or to break them up were too way over the top.

Gabriel really is a big A-hole...more

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May 23, 2012 Rose *The Book List Reviews* rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I adored this book, and even more than the first. I loved the dynamic between Gabriel and Julia since they consummated their relationship and were much more comfortable and open with one another. But I also loved that the book wasn't all hearts and flowers; it was realistic. They not only had to continue to confront their own personal demons, but they had to deal with their relationship being dragged through the mud and through a university hearing which threatened their future as a couple and a...more

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May 24, 2012 ~JenRen~ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sorry for the delay in posting...I have been distracted by RL and also by some excellent reads!
I hope you enjoy my Review :)
*** WARNING *** CONTAINS SPOILERS ***

Review: Gabriel’s Rapture, Sylvain Reynard

Publisher: Omnific Publishing (May 22, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1936305526
ISBN-13: 978-1936305520

Professor Gabriel Emerson has embarked on a passionate, yet clandestine affair with his former student, Julia Mitchell. Sequestered on a romantic holiday in Italy, he tutors her in the se...more

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May 22, 2012 Chanda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I liked this one.

I LOVED Gabriel's Inferno the most though. He was such a Sexy Hot Bad Boy in the first one, but still had a romantic side that made him so swoon worthy.

In Gabriel's Rapture he kind of lost his sexy edge to me and was a little over the top with the way he talked (it was just to old fashioned this time around). Also his reading the paper naked, cooking naked, and going outside on the terrace naked made him a little more on the strange side this time around to make me not swoon li...more

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Nov 23, 2012 Funzee Shu rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: damn-great-book-ever, favorites

Finally,finished it !!!

Still to overwhelming....
Can't find a word to describe what I'm feeling.......
Both books from this series all consume me.....make me lost.....
This book tells us about forgiveness,devoted love and sacrifice......

I adore Mr.Reynard wrote.....his words are beautiful.....
Thank you for giving me a chance to know about Dante's too.....
Reading your book make me feels like I'm attending Prof. Emerson seminar in person.

Buku ini merupakan lanjutan dari buku Gabriel's Inferno.

Melewa...more

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Jun 04, 2012 Funmbi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-adult-romance

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I need to start out by saying I have a lot of love in my heart for this author and this story. The plot, the characters, and the journey we take are captivating and compelling. Moreover, I'm very pleased with the direction SR has chosen to take in terms of editing. This book is definitely a worthy ending to Gabriel and Julia's tale.

1. I love Julia's fortitude. She fights for Gabriel when he is determined to leave her. Julia keeps herself together remarkably well once she believes Gabriel has ind...more I need to start out by saying I have a lot of love in my heart for this author and this story. The plot, the characters, and the journey we take are captivating and compelling. Moreover, I'm very pleased with the direction SR has chosen to take in terms of editing. This book is definitely a worthy ending to Gabriel and Julia's tale.

1. I love Julia's fortitude. She fights for Gabriel when he is determined to leave her. Julia keeps herself together remarkably well once she believes Gabriel has indeed abandoned her. And she has such strength of character when forgiving Gabriel and working to make their relationship better than before. Even more so than in the previous version of this story, Julia's fortitude shows through, especially during the time Gabriel is gone. She mourns the loss, but she also continues with her goals, and I admire this so much about her.

2. Gabriel's love for Julia is so consuming. He adores her in such a selfless way. In bed, Gabriel is totally devoted to Julia's pleasure. In Julia's career, he is completely supportive of her ambitions. Gabriel is constantly sacrificing. The reasoning behind why Gabriel leaves Julia is so much clearer. I appreciate that we get a chance to see into the conference room deliberations, and we understand his decision-making process. This doesn't lessen our hurt (as the reader), but it makes it bearable.

As I previously mention, this book is extremely well-edited. I am so pleased with the decision to leave out the pregnancy scare and the car accident. The story flows much better. I also think it streamlines Julia and Gabriel's character development.

With that said, I do think there are some questions left unanswered that SR could have tackled:

What happens to Paul? Where is his happily ever after? Paul certainly deserves it, especially after the way he helps to keep Julia together during Gabriel's departure. His intentions toward Julia are so pure, and I just don't like the idea of Paul being in perpetual heartache now that Julia is back with Gabriel.

What happens to Simon and Natalie? What happens to Christa? Do they not pay for the trouble they've caused? Do Simon and Natalie get to be happy together and realize their political ambitions without any retribution for the pain they cause Julia? Does Christa just get to go on to Columbia and finish her degree, continuing her havoc and deceitful ways? I would hope not!

However, I'm glad to see Gabriel and Julia have their happy, Italian ending.

Beautifully descriptive and evocative writing, strong plot and characters, I 100% recommend this book and the series in general.
Well done SR, cheers!(less)

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Aug 01, 2012 deb22luvsbooks rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: series, lendable

Once again I was enthralled with this story....loved seeing the Professor manage his way thru his demons! I highly recommend this book...and kinda am hoping for even more to come.....please????

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Jul 31, 2012 Alicia marked it as for-reference · review of another edition

Shelves: apparently-theft-is-okay, author-needs-a-muzzle, caused-me-rage, chris-brown-would-be-proud, drank-the-haterade, fire-your-editor-from-a-canon, i-hope-the-mayans-were-right, judging-you, lowest-common-denominator, male-lead-who-needs-a-junk-punch, not-for-realreal-just-for-playplay, pathetic-and-or-stupid-female-lead, supports-theft-pusa, speshul-snowflake, this-is-not-a-romance, we-deserve-the-apocalypse, wtf-is-this, wtf-is-wrong-with-you-people, curiosity-killed-the-cat

STILL MOTHERFUCKING TWILIGHT FAN FICTION.

NO AMOUNT OF MONEY CHANGES THAT.

UNETHICAL, AMORAL BULLSHIT.

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Sep 02, 2012 Kahlen Aymes rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Brilliant and intellectual writing, as always. Read it. You'l see. Highly recommended.

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I am honoured to have both of my books appear on the USAToday Bestseller list and the New York Times Bestseller list. I've also been a Semifinalist for Best Author in the 2011 and 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards. "Gabriel's Inferno" was a Semifinalist for Best Romance in 2011 and "Gabriel's Rapture" was a Finalist for Best Romance in 2012, in the Goodreads Choice Awards, as well.

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“Love is doing a kindness for someone else, not expecting to receive anything in return.” — 229 people liked it

“She is not my equal; she is my better. She is my sticky little leaf.” — 167 people liked it

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