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The Watchers #1
Dark Awakening
Heavenly bad boys... these aren't the angels they taught you about in Sunday School!
Gadriel is a Watcher—and a Fallen Angel. The Angel of War. Cast out of Heaven for hating humans, and for failing to bow before them, he's come to Earth to enact his vengeance upon his brothers, and an unsuspecting mortal. When a human woman enters his life, events are set in motion that neither of them can stop. For, unknown to the humans, there is a war in Heaven, a war between the faithful and the fallen that has been locked in stalemate for centuries. Gadriel alone has the power to change the tides—for either side. But does he want it? Can his desire for this human run deeper than physical lust, or has he truly fallen beyond redemption?
Gadriel is a Watcher—and a Fallen Angel. The Angel of War. Cast out of Heaven for hating humans, and for failing to bow before them, he's come to Earth to enact his vengeance upon his brothers, and an unsuspecting mortal. When a human woman enters his life, events are set in motion that neither of them can stop. For, unknown to the humans, there is a war in Heaven, a war between the faithful and the fallen that has been locked in stalemate for centuries. Gadriel alone has the power to change the tides—for either side. But does he want it? Can his desire for this human run deeper than physical lust, or has he truly fallen beyond redemption?
55 pages, ebook
First published December 17, 2007
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Charlotte Featherstone
57 books820 followersHi I write erotic historical romance for Harlequin Spice, as well as erotic paranormal romance under the name Sophie Renwick. In 2011, I'll be debuting my mainstream, Victorian set historicals through HQN.
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October 22, 2010
YES! YES! YES! EXCELLENT EROTICA! OMG, I totally loved it and want more.
Ok, I am calming down now so I can do the review (laughing out loud). First let me tell you that this Fallen Angel is pure sex on two legs and more. Even though he was kicked out of heaven for hating humans his stubbornness soon changes when he is almost ran over with a car by Nadira and she turns his world upside down. Nadira is a little different from most for she does believe in Angels and has in fact had previous visions of Angels in her past.
Nadira is very compassionate and cannot leave Gadriel in the street so she takes him home to doctor him up. Only thing is, not only does he get doctored up, she gets a little love and tenderness back tenfold. I wish love like this could happen in real life with an angel. I loved how dedicated and possessive they are towards each other. Their nights of passion bring about a new joy to this fallen angel when they learn of her pregnancy.
However in order for him to keep them safe, he has to make a deal with god. Now I have to read the second book in the series “Dark Admirer” to find out what happens. Great Read and the author is great, I am definitely a fan now.
Ok, I am calming down now so I can do the review (laughing out loud). First let me tell you that this Fallen Angel is pure sex on two legs and more. Even though he was kicked out of heaven for hating humans his stubbornness soon changes when he is almost ran over with a car by Nadira and she turns his world upside down. Nadira is a little different from most for she does believe in Angels and has in fact had previous visions of Angels in her past.
Nadira is very compassionate and cannot leave Gadriel in the street so she takes him home to doctor him up. Only thing is, not only does he get doctored up, she gets a little love and tenderness back tenfold. I wish love like this could happen in real life with an angel. I loved how dedicated and possessive they are towards each other. Their nights of passion bring about a new joy to this fallen angel when they learn of her pregnancy.
However in order for him to keep them safe, he has to make a deal with god. Now I have to read the second book in the series “Dark Admirer” to find out what happens. Great Read and the author is great, I am definitely a fan now.
June 14, 2012
3.5 Stars
I have come to really like CF's work and will pretty much read anything.
I did enjoy this but it is difficult to seriously rate it as it is a very short story at around 55 pages. I did like the premise of the story but there just wasn't enough of it and by the time I got into it it was over and finished which was pretty frustrating. I will go on and read the second one and hope that I feel a little more satisfied as it is nearly twice as long as this one!
I have come to really like CF's work and will pretty much read anything.
I did enjoy this but it is difficult to seriously rate it as it is a very short story at around 55 pages. I did like the premise of the story but there just wasn't enough of it and by the time I got into it it was over and finished which was pretty frustrating. I will go on and read the second one and hope that I feel a little more satisfied as it is nearly twice as long as this one!
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June 29, 2011
My review contains spoilers and they're mostly my thoughts as I went with the book...
Well, story wise this book has very little to offer. And, the sad truth is, I thought the premise was quite interesting, you know fallen angels and all that! But, it was too short, not much story/plot-depth or character explorations, which is why I’ve decided on 3.5 stars.
The heroine, Nadira, is a woman of the 21st century. She’s been assailed by the dreams of angels all her life and known someone, possibly an angel, has always been with her. She’d dreamed of two of them, one with white wings, another black. Both, it seems are falling from heaven. The angel with black wings is taller and broader than the one with white wings. Nadira has always been interested to know about them.
Gadriel is our fallen angel because he couldn’t condone the humans being in heaven. He hates this species and the fact that his brothers fell for the flesh of their women. Gadriel is disgusted. He’s been banished to Earth and roams it all alone. Now, he’s looking for a woman named Mary who’s dying and goes to her apartments but understands Sariel has already been there. Sariel is God’s messenger. Then he listens to the phone messeges and hears a woman’s voice who asks Mary to come to the Langdon Park for a walk and coffee. He goes there, only to meet his brother Sammael. Sammael threatens him that if anything happens to Mary, Gadriel would pay. Gadriel taunts him asking him if he’s f*cking the woman and that he’d tell her how he feels before he kills her. In a rage, Sammael brings out a sacred weapon called ‘mazzariel’ and stabs Gadriel bad.
Nadira was waiting for Mary in front of her favorite angel stature for some times and then it starts to rain. She has always been fascinated by this statue, where the angel seems like falling from heaven. His face is not clearly seen but she loves it nonetheless. Then, convinced that Mary won’t come and a bit worried about her, Nadira decides to return. That is when she sees two huge figures on the bridge, which she has to cross to the car parking. As she was spying, someone grabs her from behind and speaks to her. She immediately recognizes Sariel, one of the angels from her dreams; the one with white wings, the one who'd always been with her. Sariel tells her that she’s made for them, that she’s to take one of them in her body tonight. She must trust him on that. Nadira doesn’t believe him and somehow makes it to the parking lot and to her car. On her way, she sees this enormous man, wounded on the chest, standing in the middle of the road and staring straight at her. Nadira thought many things, about what could've happen to this man and tries to veer away from him. But, for some reasons she couldn’t and ultimately, stops the car and tells him she’d help. She takes him to her house. Being a former nurse helps and she tries to take care of him. Then she gets his name, Gadriel. Nadira is thrilled since she’d always been more fascinated by Gadriel than any other angel.
Gadriel didn’t want to go to any hospital so she asked the woman to take him in her house. But, he’s rather interested her in a way he doesn’t really understand. Being an angel, he’d never had sex but his body is giving him hints that it wants her. And, then ... well, then he starts sniffing her ... ermm ... hehehe, it was kinda odd but who am I to guess what angels do/want? lolz Anywho, they end up making love. And, that one night decides what they both want, which is to each-other. In the morning, Mary comes by to see Nadira, instead meets Gadriel. When Gadriel asks why she wasn’t there in the park, Mary informs him that she had a dream where someone asked her not to go to the park because Nadira was to meet someone special. Then later that day, a little more of hot shower lovin’ follows, when Gadriel, through his magic, puts his name as a brand on Nadira. Then they marry ... time passes by and Nadira is pregnant. On the day of the delivery, she’s in danger and is taken to the OT for a cesarean section. Gadriel was going insane with worry and then he sees Sammael has come to take them away (death). Gadriel goes on his knees, asking him to spare their lives. Sariel comes in then and makes a bargain; their lives will be spared, in return Gadriel has to be ready for his call from God. Gadriel agrees, to save his wife and child's lives. Then the nurses come in and inform him he has a daughter.
The last love scene was very nice, with Gadriel opening his wings and all that ... I actually was imagining it, how it would look and feel, being engulfed in huge black wings with a sinfully handsome angel. Gave me goosebumps, that I can tell. :p *sigh* Where can one find one of those? Anyway, I wish it was a full novel because it left me a bit frustrated. In the end, I was rooting for Gadriel, he was so crazy about Nadira and intense. I wish there was more of him and their story.
Well, story wise this book has very little to offer. And, the sad truth is, I thought the premise was quite interesting, you know fallen angels and all that! But, it was too short, not much story/plot-depth or character explorations, which is why I’ve decided on 3.5 stars.
The heroine, Nadira, is a woman of the 21st century. She’s been assailed by the dreams of angels all her life and known someone, possibly an angel, has always been with her. She’d dreamed of two of them, one with white wings, another black. Both, it seems are falling from heaven. The angel with black wings is taller and broader than the one with white wings. Nadira has always been interested to know about them.
Gadriel is our fallen angel because he couldn’t condone the humans being in heaven. He hates this species and the fact that his brothers fell for the flesh of their women. Gadriel is disgusted. He’s been banished to Earth and roams it all alone. Now, he’s looking for a woman named Mary who’s dying and goes to her apartments but understands Sariel has already been there. Sariel is God’s messenger. Then he listens to the phone messeges and hears a woman’s voice who asks Mary to come to the Langdon Park for a walk and coffee. He goes there, only to meet his brother Sammael. Sammael threatens him that if anything happens to Mary, Gadriel would pay. Gadriel taunts him asking him if he’s f*cking the woman and that he’d tell her how he feels before he kills her. In a rage, Sammael brings out a sacred weapon called ‘mazzariel’ and stabs Gadriel bad.
Nadira was waiting for Mary in front of her favorite angel stature for some times and then it starts to rain. She has always been fascinated by this statue, where the angel seems like falling from heaven. His face is not clearly seen but she loves it nonetheless. Then, convinced that Mary won’t come and a bit worried about her, Nadira decides to return. That is when she sees two huge figures on the bridge, which she has to cross to the car parking. As she was spying, someone grabs her from behind and speaks to her. She immediately recognizes Sariel, one of the angels from her dreams; the one with white wings, the one who'd always been with her. Sariel tells her that she’s made for them, that she’s to take one of them in her body tonight. She must trust him on that. Nadira doesn’t believe him and somehow makes it to the parking lot and to her car. On her way, she sees this enormous man, wounded on the chest, standing in the middle of the road and staring straight at her. Nadira thought many things, about what could've happen to this man and tries to veer away from him. But, for some reasons she couldn’t and ultimately, stops the car and tells him she’d help. She takes him to her house. Being a former nurse helps and she tries to take care of him. Then she gets his name, Gadriel. Nadira is thrilled since she’d always been more fascinated by Gadriel than any other angel.
Gadriel didn’t want to go to any hospital so she asked the woman to take him in her house. But, he’s rather interested her in a way he doesn’t really understand. Being an angel, he’d never had sex but his body is giving him hints that it wants her. And, then ... well, then he starts sniffing her ... ermm ... hehehe, it was kinda odd but who am I to guess what angels do/want? lolz Anywho, they end up making love. And, that one night decides what they both want, which is to each-other. In the morning, Mary comes by to see Nadira, instead meets Gadriel. When Gadriel asks why she wasn’t there in the park, Mary informs him that she had a dream where someone asked her not to go to the park because Nadira was to meet someone special. Then later that day, a little more of hot shower lovin’ follows, when Gadriel, through his magic, puts his name as a brand on Nadira. Then they marry ... time passes by and Nadira is pregnant. On the day of the delivery, she’s in danger and is taken to the OT for a cesarean section. Gadriel was going insane with worry and then he sees Sammael has come to take them away (death). Gadriel goes on his knees, asking him to spare their lives. Sariel comes in then and makes a bargain; their lives will be spared, in return Gadriel has to be ready for his call from God. Gadriel agrees, to save his wife and child's lives. Then the nurses come in and inform him he has a daughter.
The last love scene was very nice, with Gadriel opening his wings and all that ... I actually was imagining it, how it would look and feel, being engulfed in huge black wings with a sinfully handsome angel. Gave me goosebumps, that I can tell. :p *sigh* Where can one find one of those? Anyway, I wish it was a full novel because it left me a bit frustrated. In the end, I was rooting for Gadriel, he was so crazy about Nadira and intense. I wish there was more of him and their story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 22, 2015
Eh...the premise was intriguing, but it wasn't followed through in the actual story. However, this could be my fault for not paying closer attention to genres when I find new reading material. This one seemed to follow the 90% erotica/10% storyline formula which doesn't usually work for me. So I was a bit disappointed when there was no real depth to the story and no real character development what-so-ever. Pretty much just lust-at-first-sight, lots of rolling around in the sheets, then a semi-formulaic happily ever after and ending with a To-Be-Continued. Sadly, I wont be continuing. That being said, however, the writing wasn't bad and if I were looking for a book that met my descriptions above then this would have been dandy.
June 21, 2009
I enjoyed this - a short story that reminded me a lot of the movie The Prophecy with fallen angels and battles in heaven. In this story, Nadira has been seeing visions of angels all her life, and one dark and stormy night (love the cliché!) she stops to rescue a bleeding man. The bleeding man, however, is not a man at all but the fallen angel Gadriel, and their night of passion offers him redemption and peace. A lovely story.
April 9, 2010
I loved this e-book. I think I've found a new breed of hero - ANGELS. I had never read a book about Angels before but this on had me from the first page. When Gadriel saw Nadira, he knew that she was his. I love the whole MINE thing, it gets me envery time. This story has passion, heart, and soul. I recommend to those who want a short story that totally draws them in. I can't wait to read book two - Dark Admirer.
July 11, 2015
Nadira: visions of angels since a child; recently having very vivid visions, of angels falling from, heaven; starting to feel jaded about people; friend of Mary, she wants to ease her in her last days… she leaves a message to meet at the park… and when she gets there, no Mary – instead she sees two men perched on opposite sides of the bridge railing… scared, she hides… then Sariel comes to her – then the others are gone… and as she is leaving, she sees an injured Gadriel
Gadriel: fallen angel; heaven’s angel are at war since humans created and given higher status (a soul?); stalemate; Gadriel (not quite clear why), out to kill Mary before Angel of Death does… and he runs into Nadira – 1st fascinated by her voice on the answering machine, and it grows once she stops to help him;
Sariel – devout and dutiful angel: Command of God; trying to save Gadriel, and end the war in heaven – knows Nadira might reach his heart where no one else has;
Mary Murphy: dying; gracious; Nadira’s friend;
Sammael: Angel of Benevolent Death and Transformation aka Angel of Prophecy; has a part to play;
Gadriel not sure what to make of this human who stopped to help a stranger, who though clearly frightened, care for him and his wounds… and they fall in love… and Gadriel feels the warmth of humanity… and in trade for the life of his unborn baby and wife, he agrees to repent and join the otherside… hmmm, underhand plans of god in my opinion – bargaining with a woman and child’s life…
But Gadriel is on the side of right, by the love of a good woman…
Gadriel: fallen angel; heaven’s angel are at war since humans created and given higher status (a soul?); stalemate; Gadriel (not quite clear why), out to kill Mary before Angel of Death does… and he runs into Nadira – 1st fascinated by her voice on the answering machine, and it grows once she stops to help him;
Sariel – devout and dutiful angel: Command of God; trying to save Gadriel, and end the war in heaven – knows Nadira might reach his heart where no one else has;
Mary Murphy: dying; gracious; Nadira’s friend;
Sammael: Angel of Benevolent Death and Transformation aka Angel of Prophecy; has a part to play;
Gadriel not sure what to make of this human who stopped to help a stranger, who though clearly frightened, care for him and his wounds… and they fall in love… and Gadriel feels the warmth of humanity… and in trade for the life of his unborn baby and wife, he agrees to repent and join the otherside… hmmm, underhand plans of god in my opinion – bargaining with a woman and child’s life…
But Gadriel is on the side of right, by the love of a good woman…
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 7, 2011
Loved it, just wasn't long enough..... This book could of been amazing but she didn't really go any place with it. Really wished she would do a re write and add the struggle they went thru while he was on earth and what really happened to Mary other than she was cured.
October 8, 2011
This was a very good and HOT read but was way too short, i wanted to know more about Gadriel and the story finished abruptly just as it was getting really interesting. IMHO i think this would make a great series
May 10, 2013
Short and sweet - just the way I like it. If you want a quickie ;-) this one is for you.
I love Charlotte Featherstone's erotic books, much better than her historical romance. I'm ready to read the next Watcher #2.
I love Charlotte Featherstone's erotic books, much better than her historical romance. I'm ready to read the next Watcher #2.
December 25, 2010
Very good story. I wish that it could have been a little longer. Maybe Ms. Featherstone can create a full length series introducing this sexy angels.
May 10, 2011
i loved it and it only took me 1 day to read..
January 11, 2012
This book was WONDERFUL!! I gave it 4 stars because I really wish that it was longer!
September 2, 2013
A short story I really enjoyed.
January 23, 2015
This was a very quick read where passions erupt fast but it leads to a deep, forever kind of love. Great read!!
March 16, 2011
a very short 'sweet' story!
August 4, 2010
I liked it, but I feel it could have been so much more.
May 26, 2012
Great quick read, pretty hot but too short. I wanted more info on all the characters.
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