Crave (The Fallen Angels, #2)

Oct 17, 2010 Mel rated it 3 of 5 stars

The first book of the Fallen Angels series, Covet, introduced us to Jim Heron, a former XOps soldier who –much to his own surprise– was appointed as the key player in the ultimate game of good versus evil. Crave is round two in that game, in where angels (leather clad, tattooed and pierced) and a demoness (with OCD) battle for the fate of seven souls and the future of mankind. Meanwhile: there is a love blossoming between an unlikely couple: cage fighter and former XOps soldier Isaac Rothe and h...more The first book of the Fallen Angels series, Covet, introduced us to Jim Heron, a former XOps soldier who –much to his own surprise– was appointed as the key player in the ultimate game of good versus evil. Crave is round two in that game, in where angels (leather clad, tattooed and pierced) and a demoness (with OCD) battle for the fate of seven souls and the future of mankind. Meanwhile: there is a love blossoming between an unlikely couple: cage fighter and former XOps soldier Isaac Rothe and his public defender Grier Childe.

I really wanted to love this book. I was very much intrigued by Covet, which was just the right amount of dark urban fantasy elements combined with romance, and I couldn’t wait to find out more about Jim, his posse and his mission.
Unfortunately I was slightly disappointed with Crave. Don’t get me wrong: it was an okay book. But I didn’t think it was as intense and entertaining as Ward’s other books and, more importantly, I felt there were a lot of missed opportunities. Ward could have done so much more with both the love story and the general plot, but I felt like she took the easy way out and simplified something that could have had much more depth.

The romance started out great. I immediately liked Isaac and the tension between him and Grier was tangible. But somewhere along the line their story ended up going in circles and falling flat (with a last minute trip to Sapville, argh!).
I also couldn’t quite warm up to Grier. Maybe it was because she was supposed to be oh so smart but did a lot of stupid things (I get it: a little suspension of disbelief is in order but some actions and events bordered on ridiculous). Or maybe it was because she had a tendency of reflecting on and paraphrasing Isaac’s thoughts and actions (which probably meant to underline Grier’s emphatic ability but it just felt like she was spelling out things which we as readers could figure out for ourselves). Either way, I couldn’t really be invested in her character.

I was more intrigued by Matthias, one of the many characters to get their own POV. I liked being in the heads of Devina and Matthias. I appreciated the fact that Ward wanted to give us something else (something not particularly evil) about these two evil characters, although I think she didn’t do it nearly enough as to really create grounds to invest in them.
Same goes for Adrian. This might sound like a cheap shot but I felt like Ward is portraying him as a Brother, but one who –however swoonworthy– still remains in cardboard territory for me.

The story had an interesting twist towards the ending and I was pleasantly surprised by it. Unfortunately, the ending itself felt rushed and actually fell flat.
I also couldn’t appreciate the amount of (made up) slang. It was ridiculous! And the fact that all characters occasionally spoke like 12 year olds trying to act cool, made their narrative voices blend in together. I sometimes had to check who I was reading about.

*light spoiler* My biggest disappointment, however, was the story line of Jim. I was really looking forward to learning more about him and I was expecting (/hoping for?) a little moral ambiguity; afterall: he was chosen by both sides to be their most valuable player. I think it would have made a very interesting premise and would create more depth to his character, but Ward wouldn’t go there. I felt like she took the easy way by making her character indisputably good. She ended up doing the same for a second character, which I truly found a waste as it defeated the whole purpose of the message of the book, which is that we are not our past and everyone can be redeemed if they really want to. (less)

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Jun 07, 2011 Buggy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-rom, shelf-10, angels, tattooed-hero

Opening Line:"Hey! Wait a -- Save that shit for the ring!"

CRAVE is book #2 in the anticipated Fallen Angels series and while this still aint no Black Dagger Brotherhood with this instalment the WARDen seems to have at least found her groove, and I feel way more invested in the series as a whole now then I did after reading Covet, although I’m still not in love with it (does that make sense?)

Continuing 4 days after the end of COVET, Fallen Angel Jim Heron finds himself in familiar territory as t...more Opening Line:"Hey! Wait a -- Save that shit for the ring!"

CRAVE is book #2 in the anticipated Fallen Angels series and while this still aint no Black Dagger Brotherhood with this instalment the WARDen seems to have at least found her groove, and I feel way more invested in the series as a whole now then I did after reading Covet, although I’m still not in love with it (does that make sense?)

Continuing 4 days after the end of COVET, Fallen Angel Jim Heron finds himself in familiar territory as the soul he has to save this time around is that of AWOL Black Ops soldier Isaac Roth. The back story here is extensive as Jim and Isaac share a history together, both having served under the treacherous leadership of Matthias. When we begin Isaac is making some quick cash as an underground cage fighter. After the ring gets busted Isaac lands in jail where we meet his beautiful, court appointed defence attorney Grier Childe.

Despite their differences (or maybe because of) the sparks fly with Grier going so far as to post his bail using her own money. With Isaac now free he plans on disappearing and fast the only problem is he owes Grier and can’t seem to get her out of his head even though he knows all he could possibly bring her is trouble. When Jim and his fallen sidekicks make contact Jim realizes that its not just Devina stealing his soul that puts Isaac in danger but their former commander Matthias has put a death sentence on his head, because the only way you can leave their covert little organization is in a body bag.

The story moves along fast but smoothly and with a whole lot happening in the mere three day span of the book. So even though our romantic couple isn’t given a whole lot of time to fall in love (or enough romance period) they still managed to capture my attention and even gave me a couple of *sigh* moments. I really enjoyed Isaac and Grier, who (despite the amount of omelettes getting eaten) have great chemistry together and the love scenes are erotic and heart wrenching, which lets be honest is a Ward standard.

Also as per usual with Ward there are numerous characters vying for POV time and as always she handles this seamlessly. Popping us back and forth between the hero and heroine and into heaven and hell in the minds of angels, demons and anyone else caught in the crossfire of battle #2 this time around. All the returning characters get fleshed out (some even get wings) so you learn more about Jim Heron as well as his intriguing but still somewhat vague angel sidekicks Adrian and Eddie. Even dog makes an appearance. We also get into Devina’s warped and evil head and she’s proved to be surprisingly interesting.

Of course this book is full of F-bombs and Wards own unique brand of slang which I usually enjoy. However this time there are just so many “Wardisms” that I found myself getting side tracked trying to figure out exactly what she was trying to say in her riddlesque product placement kind of way.

"A gust of wind went Nike across the landscape" This is fun a few times then it just gets dhistracting.

Crave is definitely darker then Covet with some scenes that are downright disturbing and I will tell you (because I drove myself crazy looking) that there aren’t any Brother sightings this time around except for the mention of 'sKillerz' but I’ll let you figure that one out on your own.

For me Crave effectively advances the series as a whole, tying everything together so that I could see the big picture. So that even though each book will deal with a different battle of good and evil it’s really the end game that counts and the ending this time around is …surprising(less)

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Oct 10, 2010 Shawna rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Ward's brilliant writing, dark PNR, & UF

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4 ½ stars – Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy

This quote from the first page was my favorite passage and sums up the entire book rather nicely.

But that was life: Nobody got a guided tour to their own theme park. You had to hop on the rides as they presented themselves, never knowing whether you would like the one you were in line for...or if the bastard was going to make you throw up your corn dog and your cotton candy all over the place.

Although I really enjoyed it, Crave didn't quite live up to...more

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Oct 01, 2010 Mandi Schreiner rated it 3 of 5 stars

As started in the first book in this series Covet, angel Jim Heron is the pawn between good and evil. After seven battles, where seven people’s soul is at stake, the world will know if evil or goodness has prevailed. In Crave, we see battle number two. Isaac Rothe is a former XOps member, an extremely secretive organization that runs on intel and murder. No one leaves XOps without a bullet in their head, but Isaac has managed to escape – for now. Needing cash and to let out steam, he starts part...more

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Dec 12, 2010 Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: paranormal romance fans, especially BDB fans

Shelves: pnr, tortured-bad-boys, angels-and-demons, my-hottie-harem, author-j-r-ward, covers-to-covet, keep-a-spare-pair-of-knickers, under-the-covers-with-marron

Alright BDB fans...Before you read this review, put aside your love for the Brothers just for a minute because I know everyone is dying for their next Brother fix. Once you’ve done that, pick up your copy of Crave if you haven’t already and just read.

Don’t flip to the back to read the Lover Unleashed excerpt and don’t read Crave simply to spot Brother cameos. Read it because you love J.R. Ward’s writing style and you want to support her.

Now, where do I even start? I thought Covet was a great rea...more Alright BDB fans...Before you read this review, put aside your love for the Brothers just for a minute because I know everyone is dying for their next Brother fix. Once you’ve done that, pick up your copy of Crave if you haven’t already and just read.

Don’t flip to the back to read the Lover Unleashed excerpt and don’t read Crave simply to spot Brother cameos. Read it because you love J.R. Ward’s writing style and you want to support her.

Now, where do I even start? I thought Covet was a great read. It had interesting and complex characters, steamy love scenes, and some good old heart n’ soul mixed into it. But Crave seems to be my favourite out of the two.

Crave is a lot more gritty and darker than the first book. Danger seems to be lurking in all corners this time and it’s interesting to see how Jim and his boys will handle Devina the second time around.

J.R. Ward is a genius at plotting so there are a few unexpected twists that are sure to remind readers that she’s got talent. Things pick up quick in the beginning and Ward’s storytelling grips you until the very end. Also, we get the answers to some of the questions that were raised in Covet.

One of my favourite things about this book is Ward’s writing style. It’s raw and gritty, but there’s so much heart in this little book. Ward is able to pull on your heart strings and make you feel sympathy for everyone, even the bad guys. Not to mention, there are a few great quotes in there that are sure to make you laugh out loud.

And the romance between Grier and Isaac is so explosive, it’s hard to believe that Isaac is a stone-cold killer and she is a sympathetic attorney trying to save his ass. The little ways in which Isaac slowly opens his heart to her is so sweet and beautiful. It rivals the sort of love you see in the BDB series.

So if you’ve read Covet and thought, “Meh, the BDB series is better”, give Crave a shot because not only has Ward stepped up her game, but she has proven that she’s able to write more than just about her sexy vamps. If Crave is any indication of how the Fallen Angels series will turn out, then Jim, Adrian and Eddie sure as hell need to be ready for a whole lot of fan-girlies coming their way. Because The Fallen Angels have arrived...
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Sep 19, 2011 DarienMoya rated it 4 of 5 stars

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^^I CRAVE A SHITE LOAD MORE!^^
4.5

Hands down, Crave is better than the first book in this heart pounding series. Where Covet was an introduction to the other side of Caldwell, Crave is established and brings the jaw drop and goose bumps. The Warden offers up a writing style all her own and some of the greatest leading men, these guys make being good “oh so bad”.

Jim Heron is to the save the world by saving seven souls. He is up against a WICKED biatch. She would make you welcome the antichrist wi...more ^^I CRAVE A SHITE LOAD MORE!^^
4.5

Hands down, Crave is better than the first book in this heart pounding series. Where Covet was an introduction to the other side of Caldwell, Crave is established and brings the jaw drop and goose bumps. The Warden offers up a writing style all her own and some of the greatest leading men, these guys make being good “oh so bad”.

Jim Heron is to the save the world by saving seven souls. He is up against a WICKED biatch. She would make you welcome the antichrist with open arms. The soul Jim believes he must save is someone he knows very well, and brings him back to the life (temporarily) he left behind. He connects with old acquaintances, and the future is looking all kinds of grim for all of them.

Isaac Roth is on the run from something you are not allowed to run from. Being an ex-X-OP, his life is all about running and fighting. Until he gets caught; and the sexy lawyer is making him think about throwing in the towel and facing his demons. Great fantasy, but the person he is running from will kill him and everyone he knows. There is something else at play and Isaac is it finding it hard to figure things out, when an old friend appears (Jim Heron) and is hell bent on keeping him safe it ups his weird metre by a 50, what so important about himself anyways and why does it seem like the world is depending on it. Or so Jim think?

What the book is ultimately about is good vs. evil, and no one is more evil and ridiculous than our villain Devina. Talk about psycho bitch from hell (literally). She is crazy, out of this world and those are the one that make a ‘good’ bad guy. Devina is unlike anything I have read in a long time, she’s evil but I can’t help liking her. Does some serious shit happen? You damn right it does, it all kinds of does. My heart was hurting for Jim in Devina's love dungeon. Jim comes back like a roundhouse kick, all up in your face and making it hurt.

If you are looking for a true romance, it’s not in this book. However, if you want a bad romance (excuse my lady gaga reference), this book has it. This is all about “slam bam thank you mam” kinda shit. No roses and flower petals here, just bad times leading to everlasting love.

I think the Warden has a writing style that is all her own, and I am so glad she keeps to her originality. There are just so many lines in the book that made me smile, only J.R would put those twists on words and have them make total sense. I look forward to Envy, the third book in the series, cus gawd how I love me some Jim, Adrian and Eddie. Lets also not forget Dog, though his scenes were less they were all the more awesome.

SideNote- I think there are two angels, who are secretly in love with each other. They go by the name of Nigel and Colin (and I believe their love might soon be no secret at all). Awww the things that happen in my head ;)

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Sep 20, 2011 Jess the Romanceaholic rated it 5 of 5 stars

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It's entirely possible that I simply need to re-read Covet, because I see everyone else saying that Crave didn't quite live up to the standard set by that book. I disagree wholeheartedly. There was definite chemistry between Isaac and Grier, and the whole bit with Jim and Devina -- well, that was skeevy beyond words. Even though Jim isn't technically the hero of these books, y'all know how much I love a tortured male, and Jim's got it in spades in this one.

I did figure out the twisty twist way b...more

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Dec 14, 2010 ♥ Sarah ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: angels, paranormal-romance, demons

What a twist! Okay, around page 370 or so, I figured out what the twist was. But, at the same time, it was a good one. For most of the book I was like "huh?" What could Isaac's sin be in this one? Well, I was surprised for sure.

Anyways, this was a great second book in the series and although I did like Covet a bit more, I really liked this one. I think I liked Covet more because I found myself more attached to Vin and Marie-Terese. I liked Isaac, but I found that Grier could be annoying sometime...more What a twist! Okay, around page 370 or so, I figured out what the twist was. But, at the same time, it was a good one. For most of the book I was like "huh?" What could Isaac's sin be in this one? Well, I was surprised for sure.

Anyways, this was a great second book in the series and although I did like Covet a bit more, I really liked this one. I think I liked Covet more because I found myself more attached to Vin and Marie-Terese. I liked Isaac, but I found that Grier could be annoying sometimes. I liked their happy ending, but I did find that it was a little less believable than the romance between Vin and Marie-Terese. But, it wasn't that far fetched for a romance (kinda-sorta romance) anyways.

A couple spoiler-ish thoughts:

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I was a bit disappointed as well that there were no BDB sightings. But at the same time, I guess it is realistic since most of this took place in Boston, rather than Caldwell. So they weren't really anywhere near Brotherhood territory. It would have been a little off. I miss them though. *sniff sniff*

Overall, I liked the book. I like that Ward kept us guessing the whole time and in the end, it still wasn't what you would've thought. This series is still very hard to categorize. I'm not even sure if I can call it romance, although there is romance in there. I guess it's more urban fantasy. But I certainly am liking it and I can't wait to see what happens next!(less)

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May 22, 2011 Jodie Riverina Romantics rated it 4 of 5 stars

Definitely no where near as good as the Black Dagger Brotherhood, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it

I didn't really enjoy the first story in this series because I had such high expectations coming off her Black Dagger Brotherhood series, so when I started this book I was expecting it to be pretty crappy - but I am happy to admit that I was wrong.

J.R. Ward is such a wordsmith! I cant put into words how brilliant she is.

I felt like I was on a rollercoaster ride with this book, totally floored agai...more

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Sep 10, 2011 Suzanne the Mighty ~Satin Seductress~ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I really liked this book, as the second book in the Fallen Angels series it shows Jim Heron trying to save his next soul in the ultimate contest to see whether Heaven or Hell will prevail. It differed a bit from the first book, focusing more on Jim, Adrian and Eddie rather than the romance that was developing between the secondary characters in the book. I didn't think this necessarily made this book better or worse as I enjoy both aspects of this series. It was however interesting to learn more...more

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Oct 15, 2010 Jessica `~Blahyze~` rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Oct 13, 2010 Celeste rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: j-r-ward, paranormal

Really good book - not GREAT but a solid read. JR Ward has had her ups and downs with me recently... I feel like she's an ex-boyfriend that wants to get back together with me, but I just don't trust her enough to not let me down again!! LOL

However, Crave was definitley one of the "ups" in our relationship. I loved the dynamics between Grier and Isaac. They actually reminded me a little of Butch and Marissa (who, HELLO, are my favorite BDB couple!). I just wish there had been MORE to their relati...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Inessa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

My English review: http://betweendandr.blogspot.com/2013...

Mon avis en français : http://betweendandr.blogspot.com/2013...

J’attendais cette suite d’Anges Déchus avec beaucoup d’impatience. En effet, j’avais adoré le premier tome, Convoitise et j’avais hâte de retrouver Jim et ses acolytes pour une nouvelle mission. Je dois dire que je n’ai pas été déçue.

L’histoire débute deux jours après les événements du tome 1. Jim, Adrian et Eddie quittent Caldwell pour se rendre à Boston. C’est là-bas que Ji...more My English review: http://betweendandr.blogspot.com/2013...

Mon avis en français : http://betweendandr.blogspot.com/2013...

J’attendais cette suite d’Anges Déchus avec beaucoup d’impatience. En effet, j’avais adoré le premier tome, Convoitise et j’avais hâte de retrouver Jim et ses acolytes pour une nouvelle mission. Je dois dire que je n’ai pas été déçue.

L’histoire débute deux jours après les événements du tome 1. Jim, Adrian et Eddie quittent Caldwell pour se rendre à Boston. C’est là-bas que Jim doit accomplir sa deuxième mission : sauver l’âme d’Isaac Rothe. Ce dernier gagne sa vie en se livrant à des combats clandestins. Mais lors d’une descente de la police, il est arrêté. Pour s’en sortir, il doit s’en remettre à Grier Childe, l’avocate qui lui a été commise d’office.

Je dois dire que dans l’ensemble j’ai beaucoup aimé. Fini les petites allusions à la Confrérie. Si Convoitise constituait un avant-goût de ce nouvel univers, avec Addiction, on peut dire qu’on entre carrément dans le vif du sujet et que cette fois, le combat entre le bien et le mal est bel et bien engagé. Ici la mission prend une tournure bien plus personnelle car Jim et Isaac se connaissent. Ils sont tous les deux des anciens membres des commandos XOps, une organisation ultra secrète dirigée par Matthias. Isaac a déserté les XOps, or le seul moyen de quitter cette organisation c’est dans un cercueil. Jim devra donc non seulement lutter pour sauver l’âme de son ami mais aussi affronter son ancien patron, Matthias qui est déterminé à se débarrasser d’Isaac.

Comme le tome précédent, Addiction est un peu long au démarrage mais une fois passé les premiers chapitres, en entre à fond dans l’histoire. L’intrigue est toujours aussi bien menée. Jim est désormais un ange déchu. Il a des ailes et peut se dématérialiser à volonté. C’était amusant de le voir en plein « apprentissage ». Rappelons qu’il y a 7 âmes en jeu, 7 chances pour que le bien ou le mal l’emporte et qu’il est le seul à pouvoir déterminer du sort de ces 7 âmes. C’était assez impressionnant de le voir à l’œuvre avec ses nouveaux pouvoirs mais il y a tellement de choses qu’il ignore encore à propos de cette lutte… D’autant plus que ses coéquipiers et son nouveau patron Nigel ne semblent pas disposés à tout lui révéler.

Parmi la multitude de points vue on a donc celui d’Adrian, bien plus présent dans ce tome, et bien sûr celui de Nigel. J’ai beaucoup apprécié ces passages et j’espère qu’on les verra davantage par la suite. Mais le plus captivant dans ce livre c’est qu’on a également eu droit au point de vue de Divine ! J’ai adoré ces passages. C’était intéressant de la découvrir telle qu’elle est réellement et d’apprendre toutes ces choses sur elle. J’ai beaucoup aimé la façon qu’à J.R. Ward de la dédiaboliser et elle en fait de même avec Matthias.

J’avoue que j’aurais aimé voir un peu plus Jim en proie à sa dualité. En effet, ce dernier possède autant une part de bien qu’une part de mal en lui et du coup, je m’attendais à ce qu’il soit tôt ou tard confronté à ce conflit intérieur mais il n’en est rien. Au contraire, Jim semble déterminé à rester du côté des gentils. Ses confrontations avec son ennemie sont explosives, éprouvantes mais aussi très intenses. La démone est déterminée à remporter cette partie coûte que coûte et pour cela elle n’hésite pas à tricher. On ne peut s’empêcher de se demander comment tout ça va évoluer. J’ai adoré le rebondissement à la fin bien que je m’y attendais un peu.

Au final, j’ai trouvé ce tome à la hauteur du précédent, sauf en ce qui concerne la romance qui à mon avis manque un brin d’étincelle. En effet, Grier et Isaac ne m’ont pas autant fait vibrer que Vin et Marie-Terese. Ils m’ont au contraire paru plus fades mais malgré tout ça reste un très bon deuxième tome j’ai vraiment hâte de lire la suite.(less)

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Jun 21, 2011 Rhonda rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved it!!!! There were a few slow moments, but overall this was a really good read....It's J.R. freakin' Ward!!!!!

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Apr 20, 2011 Cynfully Sweet rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, read-in-2011, romantic-suspense

As promised :)

The series definitly redeems itself with this book :) lol even though some of the answers I was looking for (the religious reasoning or waht not) were still lacking. I'm getting the feeling this is more romance/suspense than "paranormal". Despite all that... this is one of my favorite books :) Jim gets a little bit of background behind him and you find yourself admiring him and rooting for him. Adrian and Edward get a dark side yet show that tender brotherly loyalty towards eachoth...more As promised :)

The series definitly redeems itself with this book :) lol even though some of the answers I was looking for (the religious reasoning or waht not) were still lacking. I'm getting the feeling this is more romance/suspense than "paranormal". Despite all that... this is one of my favorite books :) Jim gets a little bit of background behind him and you find yourself admiring him and rooting for him. Adrian and Edward get a dark side yet show that tender brotherly loyalty towards eachother and Jim. Tid bits come out about Collin and Nigel that jog your brain.. and Davina lol seeing a therapist? It's as epic as a mafia head hancho seeing a therapist (and The Sopranos was seriously one of the best shows ever and should've been a book series). I loved Isaac's character down to the bone. Grier was... palatable lol nothing special, except for I really enjoyed the scenes with her and her brother's ghost.

bottom line: if you like suspense/romance, but lean more toward suspense, this series probably isn't going to be for you. If you lean more romance, but are expecting the spiciness of Black Dagger or Anita Blake... this isn't for you either lol. This series is the vanilla sides of each, but I enjoy it :)

Final Notes:

The Hero- Jim's strength is... phenomenal. I don't mean brute strength either, I mean the scene in Devina's lair with the young blonde girl. My emotions were everywhere, from sadness, to empathy, to panic (at what would happen) outrage... and then you realize you've gone through the exact same emotions as Jim and finally... that's the connection I was looking for. Isaac is a yummy scrumptious character. I love his thing about cussing in front of a lady how endearing :)

The Heroine- I guess I should say something about Grier....but she's boring lol. As I stated above, the only scenes I really enjoyed with her in them (other than the obvious) were the ones with her brothers ghost. I can't say I wish there was more to them or more of them because it's just the right amount for the part they play in the story. It's just that... Grier is no Marie-Therese. Just another, smart, blonde, sexually inexperienced perfect heroine of a romance novel. Davina the anti-hero, however, with her cruelty, and sadism.... I can't WAIT for the next book because I'm dying know more about her and Jim! THe evilest of the evil seeing a therapist for hoarding? and OCD? that's just... AWESOME! lol Her "craving" for Jim? Makes you wonder if Jim will save her... soul I guess, if she has one.

The Plot- Gets rolling a little bit in this book, but still too many details not covered for my taste. I thought for sure that Vin with his gift of telling the future would be a constant in the series but guess not. Other questions- how can Davina take innocent souls? whats the deal with the solution, why the crystal weapons, etc. etc. I'd call myself marginally versed in world religions.. so I understand why salt and sage were used in the first book, but the rest I'm not sure... this book has such a good concept, I'd hate to see it get lost in chick-flick romance. Aside from this, it is a good read, I just hope more depth is given to this side of the story (the suspense/religious/paranormal aspect)

The Sex- you'd never believe it if I said it, I can hardly believe it, but while they were better written than the last novel... I actually skipped 1 because I had to know what was going to happen with the rest of the story. Not anywhere near as good as some in the Black Dagger series but good enough. I think the problem was there were just too many- considering the short time span. and I think 2 scenes could've been scrapped and more plot would've been better.

The End- picks up alot of steam :) Collin and Nigel coming in was unexpected. The whole deal with Matthias was unexpected. What happens with Matthias at the very end... you're kind of glad, but mostly sad... something more conflicting than bittersweet. And the "showdown" at the end with Davina & Jim... I can't wait to find out how that plays out lol a good ending. A little rushed, but good. (less)

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May 22, 2011 Megan Riverina Romantics/Meggerfly~TS rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Crave is the second book in JR Ward's Fallen Angels series. It starts off just a few days after were Covet, the first book in the series, ends.

Jim Heron is the "quarterback" in the game between good and evil, Heaven and Hell, or angels and demons if you will. The object of the game is to decide who will rule the world. There will be seven people at a crossroads in their life whom Jim and his fellow angels, Adrian Vogel and Eddie Blackhawk, need to intervene. They need to identify and help guide...more Crave is the second book in JR Ward's Fallen Angels series. It starts off just a few days after were Covet, the first book in the series, ends.

Jim Heron is the "quarterback" in the game between good and evil, Heaven and Hell, or angels and demons if you will. The object of the game is to decide who will rule the world. There will be seven people at a crossroads in their life whom Jim and his fellow angels, Adrian Vogel and Eddie Blackhawk, need to intervene. They need to identify and help guide each person onto the right path. If they fail the demon Devina wins and she gets to win their soul and add it to her collection. Jim has decided that his old coworker, Isaac Rothe, is his next mission.

Isaac Rothe is a former black-ops soldier. He was an assassin. Now that he's AWOL he is trying to keep a low profile so that Matthias, his old boss, can't find him and kill him. Nobody ever leaves XOps. Ever.
Maybe it wasn't the smartest move for him to use his real name while he was trying to keep on the down low, but who would think that he'd do something as stupid as that? Maybe hiding in plain sight would keep him alive. His plain worked until he was busted for participating in an illegal MMA fighting match.

Grier Childe's name comes up on rotation about every six months as public defender. She works pro bono on these cases as her clients could never afford her rates. Her newest client is Isaac Rothe. At first when she learned her clients name she couldn't understand why the cop at the booking desk seemed so uncomfortable about it. Them she got a look at the guy. The man was huge! And he didn't seem to want her help.

Though I usually love JR Ward's books this one didn't really score high on my good book meter. The romance between Isaac and Grier is placed on the back burner compared to Jim's fight with Devina. Don't get me wrong, there are great love scenes in the book but the book as a whole wasn't up to par with the Warden's other books. The relationship at best was stilted and hit me more as a relationship between friends that sleep together rather than true love. They get their HEA though and Jim works his but off trying to keep Isaac safe from Matthias.(less)

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Aug 08, 2011 Fiction Fool rated it 2 of 5 stars

Rating: (♥ ♥)

Okay, I know I'm not sticking strictly to my reading list by venturing off and reading Crave . But I've stopped and started this book over and over again and suddenly felt compelled to finally finish it.

I hate, hate, hate, though, writing a bad review on a book by an author I absolutely adore. It makes me cringe and want to hide. It's a completely rotten feeling and really difficult to do. But I have to be honest with my feelings and my reviews. And I'm sure many of you will think I...more Rating: (♥ ♥)

Okay, I know I'm not sticking strictly to my reading list by venturing off and reading Crave . But I've stopped and started this book over and over again and suddenly felt compelled to finally finish it.

I hate, hate, hate, though, writing a bad review on a book by an author I absolutely adore. It makes me cringe and want to hide. It's a completely rotten feeling and really difficult to do. But I have to be honest with my feelings and my reviews. And I'm sure many of you will think I'm traitorous.

I really don't even know where to start with this one. I'm a huge BDB fan and I love J.R. Ward's writing. She on my list of favorite author's and she's delivered such jewels up to this point. Admittedly some shinier than others, and... maybe some not so shiney. But they've all been fairly sparkly to some degree. Okay, maybe sparkly isn't the right word to use because it doesn't really do justice to the BDB at all. But I'm referring to her talent and not the savage, masculine, teddy bears that is the BDB.

I actually started Crave several times only to put it down and forget about it for weeks at a time. I finally pushed myself (and I do mean push in the strongest sense of the word) to read it all the way through. Which was really tough. I felt so disconnected from this story. No connection with the characters or anything. The romantic relationship was unconvincing, as was some of the situations in the book. In fact, I found myself rolling my eyes repeatedly from the moment I opened the book to it's conclusion.

This was a painful read for me. So much so, I had to resist the urge to keep checking the front cover to make sure I was reading the right book by the right author. I kept thinking... surely this is an impostor or I've made some kind of mistake. But no... it's no mistake. Maybe it's the series itself? It definitely isn't BDB, and I swear I thought I got more out of Covet, than I did from Crave . But I really can't remember. Simply put, though, Crave was not for me.

This won't affect my desire to give the next one in the series a try. I know J.R. Ward is full of awesomeness and can deliver the sparkles. And if the next one in this series isn't for me either... well... I'm still and always will be a die-hard BDB fan.(less)

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Oct 15, 2010 Caty rated it 3 of 5 stars

At first, I tought I was gonna like this instalment better than Covet, but at the end, it wasn't the case.

The plot was OK, not really original and just mildly entertaining. The romance was a little off, even when the hero and the heroine seemed to be really complex and interesting characters, you never really get the chance to know or understand them. Actually, the story unfolds in just a couple of days , and seriously, who falls head over heels in love in no more than 72 hours? That's just ridi...more

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Sep 01, 2011 Esra rated it 4 of 5 stars

Devina tam bir o...u :D küfür için üzgünüm ama öyle =)
İlk kitaba nazaran ikili ilişkiler açısından zayıftı. Karakterler arasında filizlenen aşk olayını yazarın diğer kitaplarında daha yoğun hissediyorsunuz ,crave bu yönden zayıf kalmış. Hikayeyi jim ve devina arasında çekişme açısından incelersek iyiydi. Tahmin ettiğim gibi her kitapta bir taraf kazanacak ve bu taraf herzaman jim olmayacak. yazar bu durumu ne kadar devam ettirebilecek bakalım. Devinanın kurnazlığı akıllara zarar yalnız :D jim bi...more

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Dec 10, 2012 StrangeBedfellows rated it 3 of 5 stars

In J.R. Ward's Fallen Angels series, newly-made angel Jim Herron is caught in a dark competition against the forces of hell ... "seven souls at a crossroads with a choice that must be made." This time game has brought him to Isaac Rothe, a compatriot from Jim's old life with the covert and elite team of assassins, XOps. When Isaac goes AWOL he faces enemies at every turn, including unearthly demons. His only allies are Jim and Grier Childe, the public defender sworn to keep Isaac out of jail. Wh...more

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Apr 12, 2013 Miraphora rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Se c'è una cosa che la Ward sa fare bene è creare una storia. Saper scrivere non include, in automatico, il saper creare una trama e dei personaggi che rendano ben spese le ore passate a leggere. Trovare il plot perfetto, con i suoi personaggi e le ambientazioni è difficile se si deve lottare per primeggiare in un panorama prolifico come quello del paranormal romance. A quanto pare, però, la Ward sa come farsi largo e ottenere l'attenzione del lettore. Dimentichiamoci, per un attimo, la serie de...more Se c'è una cosa che la Ward sa fare bene è creare una storia. Saper scrivere non include, in automatico, il saper creare una trama e dei personaggi che rendano ben spese le ore passate a leggere. Trovare il plot perfetto, con i suoi personaggi e le ambientazioni è difficile se si deve lottare per primeggiare in un panorama prolifico come quello del paranormal romance. A quanto pare, però, la Ward sa come farsi largo e ottenere l'attenzione del lettore. Dimentichiamoci, per un attimo, la serie della BDB -se ci si riesce- e prendiamo in considerazione la sua seconda serie paranormale, questa dei Fallen Angels. Partita in sordina con Covet, che ha riscosso un successo tiepido seppur discreto - ma che a me era piaciuto molto -, è uscito mesi fa il secondo volume della serie, Crave appunto, con nuovi protagonisti ma con comprimari (o dovrei dire co-protagonisti) gli angeli caduti Jim Heron & Co. Dicevo, la Ward sa come scrivere perché ha saputo correggere la rotta di Covet per prendere la superstrada esatta in Crave. Storia perfetta, trama perfetta, finale assolutamente perfetto...che dire di più?
I protagonisti sono Isaac e Grier; il primo è un ex mercenario al soldo di una società segreta paramilitare del governo, il killer perfetto che, dopotutto, ha una coscienza. Isaac vuole seguire le orme di Jim e abbandonare la XOps e passare il resto della sua vita a cercare di essere normale. Ovviamente il capo della società, Matthias, non vuole lasciarlo andare per cui fa partire una caccia all'uomo che coinvolge anche Jim. Isaac, per vivere, combatte nei combattimenti clandestini e, dopo una retata, viene arrestato. L'avvocato d'ufficio è Grier. La bella, sofisticata, elegante, ricercata Grier che aiuta i delinquenti per assecondare la sua ossessione di aiutare il prossimo. Ora, immaginatevi la scena: Isaac, eroe tipo della Ward tutto spalle larghe, muscoli e occhi di ghiaccio e Grier, bella, elegante e profumata, seduti uno di fronte all'altro in una sala da interrogatori. Avrei voluto stringere la mano alla Ward. Incontro perfetto, punto. La cosa curiosa è che il personaggio portante, non per dominanza o per stranezza, è Isaac per la sua natura semplice, umile e - in un certo senso - ingenua. Isaac, uscendo da XOps e lasciandosi alle spalle il suo passato da killer, è privo di esperienza nelle questioni basilari della vita: non solo l'amore romantico, ma proprio il saper muoversi e pensare come una persona normale. I suoi momenti di introspezione sono molto forti, perché la voce del personaggio ha un eco anche negli altri personaggi. In Grier per la loro attrazione, in Jim per la sua lotta a salvare la sua anima, in Matthias che lo vuole eliminare e, in generale, nel lettore che lo 'sente' come essere umano. Isaac ha un lato umano che i personaggi maschili della Ward, in genere, non hanno o che esprimo poco. Grier, da parte sua, è un pò l'eroina tipo della Ward, con i suoi bei vestiti, ricca e bella ha un carattere combattivo e un pò pazzerello. Non mi è dispiaciuta ma, a conti fatti, non ha segnato il romanzo.
Altro discorso per Jim Heron che, a mio parere, è la colonna portante della serie anche se a volte viene messo in ombra. Jim è colui che deve lottare, letteralmente, per salvare il mondo dal demonio Devina. Deve trovare l'anima in gioco e deve fare di tutto per metterla sulla strada del bene. I suoi poteri sono indistinti, essendo unico nel suo genere, nemmeno Adrian e Eddie sanno quali sono le sue armi migliori per cui il nostro si destreggia da solo tra demoni, Inferno e anime dannate. Non c'è bisogno di dire che lo adoro, perché ha quel fare 'nonsense' che lo rende immune alle cazzate di Devina - che dice, esplicitamente, I crave you guardandolo con qualcosa di molto simile all'adorazione. Considerando, appunto, la sua relativa ignoranza in materia non mi ha stupita la fine anzi, l'ho particolarmente apprezzata perché il lieto fine forzato e continuato in una serie è poco probabile e non tiene alta la tensione. Certo, c'è il classico happy ending con Isaac e Grier, ma questo viene messo in ombra dal finale più importante, cioè il risultato della partita tra Jim e Devina. Chi vince? Chi perde? Non lo dico, non sono cattiva, però sottolineo come questa serie debba essere letta perché se piace l'autrice allora c'è poco o niente in questo romanzo che possa far cambiare opinione sulla Ward. Sono in trepidante attesa del terzo, Envy.(less)

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Oct 28, 2012 Guilty Pleasures rated it 5 of 5 stars

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5 Stars

The 2nd Battle – The 2nd soul to save. The next installment of the Fallen Angel series becomes personal for Jim Herron. But, again, is he trying to save the right soul? J.R. Ward again brings you on a journey between heaven and hell pitting the angels and demons against each other with the winner coming one step closer to utter domination.

At the end of Covet, we found Jim in the Heavens with Nigel, dead, again. But, this time he unders...more Kitty's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

5 Stars

The 2nd Battle – The 2nd soul to save. The next installment of the Fallen Angel series becomes personal for Jim Herron. But, again, is he trying to save the right soul? J.R. Ward again brings you on a journey between heaven and hell pitting the angels and demons against each other with the winner coming one step closer to utter domination.

At the end of Covet, we found Jim in the Heavens with Nigel, dead, again. But, this time he understands why he’s there and is overjoyed to see the 1st flag waving above the castle. He won. The first soul went to him. But, in order to get that soul, he made a promise to his old “friend” Matthias, to do a job. Back to his XOP days as he is ordered to take out Isaac Rothe, an AWOL XOP Agent and the person who helped him save Matthias’ life. But, Matthias thinks Jim is dead so he sends another person to detain Isaac – he wants this kill for himself. Jim has his own plans and a dead Isaac isn’t in them.

The back-story to the Fallen Angels series is constantly evolving. J.R. Ward brings in essential parts to this story just as you think you may have things figured out. Of course, in classic Ward style, she changes things up and has you wondering. Was Jim chosen for another reason? He has his wings now but other powers are evolving that have both Adrian and Eddie stunned; Jim doesn’t even know what powers he is wielding. You don’t find out until the final battle in this installment who the right soul to save was and are stunned with the way things finally go down. Devina has fallen in love with Jim but will still do whatever she needs to take the souls to hell. And, behind it all is the love story: Isaac and Grier. As their backgrounds clash, Jim feels that he needs to get Grier to see the real Isaac so that he could be saved and make the right decisions. Grier has her own crosses to bear with her father and brother and has decisions to make of her own. The only thing that seems to make her feel protected and calm enough to face past mistakes, is her feelings for Isaac.

We also see another side to Matthias. We know he is a bastard but, does he have a soul? Maybe one that needs saving? Is he still having problems facing what he has done in the past? Does he want to change but have no idea how? Why the constant need for revenge?

Yes, of course, we get the answers to all these questions and then get a few new questions that need to be answered. It’s funny, I know that I need to tell you how hot and sexy Isaac is but that too seems like it’s just a side story. The love scenes in the book are hot and steamy but, in a way, are irrelevant. They are written into the storyline so seamlessly that you know that it was love that brought them together. I think that is why I love the writings of J.R. Ward, she tells a story that is intriguing, that runs the gamut on all feelings and, even though the battle between good and evil is still brewing, she makes you feel good.(less)

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Aug 10, 2012 Brandon Smith added it

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Seven deadly sins. Seven souls that must be saved. One more no-holds- barred battle between a fallen angel with a hardened heart and a demon with everything to lose.

Isaac Rothe is a black ops soldier with a dark past and a grim future. The target of an assassin, he finds himself behind bars, his fate in the hands of his gorgeous public defender Grier Childe. His hot attraction to her can only lead to trouble-and that's before Jim Heron tells him his soul is in danger. Caught up in a wicked gam

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Jun 17, 2012 CriCra CriCra rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Jun 16, 2012 Nomad rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: j-r-ward, horrendous-crap

This book was AWFUL, they say that it can become very apparent when a writer has jumped the shark and gone completely off the deep end. Well ladies and gents aside from the very first book, the Fallen Angels series marks the point where Ward done lost her goddamned mind! I mean this thing is... garbage, and honestly the book after it is even worse. But I'll save my vitriol for that... piece of wet toilet paper when I review it.

Crave almost sucks from the very word go. Let's start with the romant...more This book was AWFUL, they say that it can become very apparent when a writer has jumped the shark and gone completely off the deep end. Well ladies and gents aside from the very first book, the Fallen Angels series marks the point where Ward done lost her goddamned mind! I mean this thing is... garbage, and honestly the book after it is even worse. But I'll save my vitriol for that... piece of wet toilet paper when I review it.

Crave almost sucks from the very word go. Let's start with the romantic couple, shall we? There is nothing very unusual about them at all. I mean this takes sterotypical to a whole new level. Let's take it from the top shall we:

1. Grier Childe is so drop dead gorgious she stuns almost everyone she meets into silence. Yawn. I mean, I'm not saying she has to be ugly, but all of Ward's females lately have become blandly beautiful, described nearly indentically save for their hair color, though the majority are blondes. Actaully at one point the police that this lawyer works with get so effusive with how beautiful Grier is, that it's nearly offensive. She's shown as getting preferential treatment and extra safety measures given to her because the whole damn police department is besotted with her. Ward makes a throw away statement that Grier is very kind, but honestly EVERYONE who thinks about Grier goes on and on about how pretty she is. It got rather ridiculous after a while, so overboard it became comic. It also became concerning because you end up thinking that any other woman who walks into that police department who's packing on a few extra pounds or just doesn't look like a goddess, is going to be treated like shit. It's made VERY clear that this is special treatment that only Grier gets, and it's pretty clear she gets it because she is so otherworldly beautiful. So I am left with the assumption that Ward thinks it's okay to give pretty people favors and people who aren't drop dead beautiful can go sit and spin.

Also: Grier excepts this preferential treatment with a smile on her her face. Here's how this works in the real world kiddies: when you work in an ultra boy's club like law enforecement and you accept treatment like this, it backfires on you BADLY. You trade on your looks instead of your brains in a career like that and almost EVERYONE ends up hating you.

2. Grier is supposed to be a brilliant mind but she makes the dumbest choices of any smart person I've ever heard of. I mean honestly, I spent a whole lot of time thinking 'You're an idiot, you deserve what you get. Not that you'll get it because your too pretty and lord knows anyone pretty never gets what they deserve in a J.R. Ward book'.

3. The male romantic lead is really forgettable. Want to know how forgetable? I FORGOT HIS NAME! There is absolutely nothing about him that would make him stand out in a crowd of fictional characters. Zero, nada. In all honesty I found myself not caring at all if Grier and Boring Guy got together or not. It really didn't matter to me and I'm at a loss as to understand why anyone WOULD care.

4. Here is where Ward officially went to the rape as drama well one too many times for me. Devina is torturing Jim Heron, and honestly, it didn't really affect me. By now it's old hat, she likes to use sexual torture the way other authors like to use... chairs. She's used it too often and I am now immmune to it it would seem. Sad but true. I now open her books and expect to see some sort of sexual violence as much as I expect to see White men aping Black/Latino culture patterns. This should not be. Rape should never be overused to this extent.

5. THE 40 YEAR OLD HERO IS IN LOVE WITH A DEAD 19 YEAR OLD GIRL! Like honest to G-d, sexual love. I need to go throw up now. And she's not just sort of dead like the ressurected as an angel Jim, nope she's all the way dead as in a rotting corpse in her grave dead. What's next? ZOMBIE LOVINS? It's tre chic to say that age is just a number but I'm sorry a 21 year age difference is just too much to surrmount and the only guys I've ever met in my life that were Jim Heron's age who wanted to be with a GIRL Sissy's age were creeps who liked the sense of control they had over someone that young. Oh, Sissy is a virgin too... OF COURSE!

Which brings me to....

6. J.R. Ward has a massive case of internalized misogyny. She hates women, it's kind of obvious at this point. The women in many of her books are virginal or near virginal boring good girls who have no skills, no ability to make their own decisions, no... NOTHING! And Sissy is the epitome of this trope. She's dead, she's the love of Jim's life because Ward tells us she is and that's it. The guy met her while she was dead and hanging upside over a bathtub. Now he's certifiably obsessed with her. It's disgusting! But hey, at least now Ward has no reason to write dialogue or motivations for her, she doesn't have to. She's dead. Jim yanks her out of hell for about 3 minutes to talk to her and well, guess what folks... she's a blonde damsel in distress... AND SHE'S DEAD! AND SHE'S 19! AND HE'S 40!

7. Did you like the tense battle for a soul in Covet? I did. I really loved that. You will never see it again. Jim spends the bulk of his time being unseen and watching his charges instead of getting to know them or helping them very much. How he can be credited with saving or losing a soul from this book onward floors me. He spends all his time obsessing over dead 19 year old Sissy.

Stop reading this series after Covet. I wish I had. But no... I read 2 more books. I can never get back the hours of my life I wasted in reading this book or the 3rd one, Envy.(less)

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Jan 01, 2012 Sara Farinha rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Depois da versão original, a versão em Português. Continuo a achar que se perde muito na tradução. O estilo de escrita desta autora agrada-me particularmente, e há muito que é impossível traduzir para Português, isto se pretendermos manter o mesmo significado e a mesma piada.

Em Inglês ou em Português, é um livro a ler para aqueles que gostem de romance sobrenatural. A tradução apresenta alguns problemas técnicos, mas no geral está bem conseguida.

O segundo livro da Saga dos Anjos Caídos é um liv...more

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Dec 01, 2011 Cássia Drobev rated it 5 of 5 stars

Isaac Rhote é um assassino, desertor do exército e, por isso quer manter-se nas sombras é a única maneira de sobreviver. Fugindo de seu antigo chefe ele é preso e seu futuro fica nas mãos da bela defensora pública, Grier Childe. A forte atração que existe entre eles pode ser fatal. Continuando a sua missão, Jim Heron deve salvar a alma desse soldado. E, ainda, enfrentar um jogo sexual perverso com o demônio Devina. O desejo dela por Jim levará ambos a um caminho sem volta, onde somente um deles...more

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Jul 13, 2011 KJ Luepke rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 50-books-a-year-2011, basically-porn-for-girls

I hate to say it but I kind of think Ms. JR should stick with the brotherhood story line. The two books she's written so far in this story line, whatever it is called, are just flat compared to the brotherhood books. She SO overkilled on the wanna-be-funny, wanna-be-snappy comments. I'm trying to remember some of them off the top of my head to provide as examples.... I remember once the main guy, who essentially had no personality, bless his heart, "Cary Granted it out of there." ??? As I was re...more

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Jun 01, 2011 Heather rated it 3 of 5 stars

Definitely enjoyed it better than the previous book but I don't think it will ever reach BDB levels for me. Still not a fan of books with instant, forever-type love but Isaac was definitely hot enough to make up for my gripes. The interplay between Jim, Adrian, Eddie and Dog is still great and I love their alpha dog attitudes with soft hearts underneath. Jim is really growing on me as the series develops and I felt like I understood him better. Grier was an okay character and when she spoke I de...more

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May 06, 2011 Alexis-Morgan Roark rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Shelves: audiobook, library

Umm...okay. She went there with it. I'm cool. My goodness, Devina does not fail to disappoint.

Okay...I have two words for you: When is the next book coming out, darnit?

Also, started with the audiobook, but it was taking to darn long; so, I ditched it and started reading the PB. Thank goodness!! Nice narrator and all, it just takes to long!

So, whatever, it was more than two words. I was going for the whole cliche thing anyway.

Why do I like these books so much? They speak to something, obviously....more

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