Born Sinner (Se7en Sinners, #1) in Turning Pages At Midnight

May 21, 2016 Kate rated it it was amazing

Shelves: wounded-broody-and-handsome-alphas, all-things-supernatural, annoying-heroines, arcs, funny-as-fcuk, 5-stars

And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And…. Then it all went to shite.

Millennia later…….

“Turn around. Walk.” I should’ve known then that I was doomed. A good girl would’ve cried.

Who wouldn’t want to continue reading after that sentence?

The Se7en roam the earth saving humanity. They sin so that we humans may find salvation.

What a bunch the Se7en are. Let me introduce the magnificent anti-hero And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And…. Then it all went to shite.

Millennia later…….

“Turn around. Walk.” I should’ve known then that I was doomed. A good girl would’ve cried.

Who wouldn’t want to continue reading after that sentence?

The Se7en roam the earth saving humanity. They sin so that we humans may find salvation.

What a bunch the Se7en are. Let me introduce the magnificent anti-hero se7en.

Toyol – demon of mystery and thievery, Phenex the conjuror, masters of all sciences, literature. The one and only famous Cain know in history. Jinn master of disguise, able to appear as one desires, Andras the demon of instigation and conflict, Lilly, a conniving and convincing bitch (I'm not going to give away who she really is) and last but not least L (the same applies here to who he actually is)

Why spoil the fun? The anticipation? The angst of the book?

Read for yourself.

The Se7en are to stop the humans that have been CALLED to fulfill their duty. They live by the motto kill one and save a million. None of them have tried to stop it until a slip of a girl entered their lives.

Eden lives on the edges of society and tries to be invisible. Her mother believed that she was seduced by the devil. Turns out she was right. Bred for destruction, a born sinner. She is nearing being CALLED.

Kidnapped and forced to end the few ties that she made she cuts her sister out of her life. Leaving her with the hope that the Se7en can help her maybe even save her.
There is more to her just being one of the called though. After an accident when she was younger she was saved by an unexpected entity. Adriel. Complex yet intriguing.

The se7en well more specifically L thinks that Eden has a purpose to fulfill. She herself isn’t too sure. Her whole life she has never felt wanted or loved but more like a burden, insignificant, inconsequential until she starts to see a different side to herself with L’s help. She is brave, strong, and persistent.

I like Eden. I rooted for her every step of the way. I still am. She has had it tough but has kept her humanity and with the shite hand that she has been dealt has survived. She needs to realize that she is worthy of love and that she does deserve forgiveness. Her nightmares are freaking scary though.

For all L’s broodiness and hardness I love him. He is the ultimate bad boy anti-hero. What is better than a hero? Yes you guessed it any anti-hero. Even is the oldest tortured, battered soul out there. There is a certain kinship with Eden though. He sees her even before she saw herself. His feelings are real.

“But you…you were born into sin. You were made for this darkness. And even though I know you are so much more than that, I feel at …home. With you, inside you, it makes me remember what it feels like to belong somewhere”

But he is lonely and his brethren aren’t what he needs. He needs Eden just like Eden needs him.

“Eden, I submit to you daily. Every moment we’re together, every time you sleep with your cheek pressed against my chest, I am submitting to a side of me that was lost a long time ago. And in those moments, I remember what I was, and what I have lost. And I hate myself for missing it.”

But not all is doom and gloom there are fun times and banter.

“I swear, it’s bad enough that he challenges all my music choices. I have to be subjected to veggie chips and turkey jerky too? Turkey is already dry as hell. Why would you dry it out even more?” “I mean, she has a point” Toyol shrugs.

“Toyol please tell your friend that Sour Patch Kids are totally healthy, and he should stop being the old fart that he is and live a little.”

Or……

“Is your pissy attitude about what happened downstairs, I’m sorry,” I say with a heaved breath. “I’m not pissy.” “Really, so you’re not talking to me because you’re being your regular happy-go-lucky self, complete with sunshine and daffodils?”

To help with their predicament they seek advice at the watcher’s house. Eden wonders off to use the bathroom and stumbles into a real life fantasy of an orgy with a man who seems familiar. Kind of weird at first but hot as hell. I felt as if it didn’t fit in the end it does make sense though. This is the ultimate fight between good and evil. With several different factions included as well. The Watcher gives them a tip of seeking the Dark Fee, enter King Dorian. As if I don’t have enough books to read they have now made it onto my radar. Gah! Damn you woman!

Although Eden was betrayed by one of those she loved she still sacrificed herself for her family, friends and even without knowing it the love that she had for L.

My initial response to writing up some of my notes beforehand with the book was that I couldn’t give it the full 5 stars because of the non-existent/existent relationship between the H/h and for the fact is that Eden constantly doubts L and why he should save her. Yes, I get it. It all has to do with her insecurities but it was one too many times. I was only going to give it 4 stars. Let’s hope her sacrifice will be for nothing. But then….

In the end it is a 5 star read.

It has been a very long time that I have read a GOOD book about Angels and Demons. On top of that this is also my first book by Ms. Jennings and I think we hit it off with Born Sinner.

Ms. Jennings has taken a topic that has been used on numerous occasions but has turned and twisted it in to something utterly unique. Her story telling is flawless, unique, riveting, spell binding. I could go on but you get my drift. When it comes to this genre I'm a tough customer and I don’t read everything.

I would recommend this book and as there is no real date of the release of the next installment. My fate has been decided. Actually this is also a book that I am prepared to wait for. Hopefully. I think. Hurry up woman!

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Aug 12, 2016 Stacie rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle-unlimited, cliffhanger, tpam-br, reread

Reread Review 4/8/18

4 "Still Sinfully Good" Stars!

I am so glad I did a reread of this one. I picked up on some things I either forgot about it didn't catch then first time. I probably didn't catch them... Anywho I basically have the same overall feelings as I did the first time. Only both Eden and Legion got on my nerves just a little bit. I understand both POVs but he could communicate better and she could get some self esteem. But I'm rooting hard for them. It I may be rooting hard for the fat Reread Review 4/8/18

4 "Still Sinfully Good" Stars!

I am so glad I did a reread of this one. I picked up on some things I either forgot about it didn't catch then first time. I probably didn't catch them... Anywho I basically have the same overall feelings as I did the first time. Only both Eden and Legion got on my nerves just a little bit. I understand both POVs but he could communicate better and she could get some self esteem. But I'm rooting hard for them. It I may be rooting hard for the fate of the world. I've already moved on to book 2 because that CLIFFHANGER THOUGH! This series may do me in... Happy reading!

Original Review 9/17/16

4 "Sinfully good" Stars!

Dark, gritty, mysterious, intense, debauched. Down right scary (for me, but I'm a chicken) at times, but I kind of loved it. This was the kind of story that sucks me right in. I didn't necessarily love the MCs, but the situation they were in caused me to root so hard for them. There were also a few things I didn't like about the story. Adriel- The Jumper- being the main thing. (view spoiler) I wish The Jumper situation had been explained a bit more. The other thing I wanted more of was L and the Se7en displaying more special abilities and/or powers. They seemed to be well trained, fast, strong fighters rather than paranormal beings. I kept waiting for them to show off some super ability, sense, something... Also kept waiting for Eden to get her BA on. Maybe all this will be on display in book two. Which brings me to MAJOR COMPLAINT NUMBER ONE! This bad boy ends in a major CLIFFHANGER! Ugghh! I wanted to throw my Kindle through the dang wall! I have since calmed down and realized I really liked what was written and life will not end because I have to wait on the next book. So that's what I'll do. Stalk S.L. Jennings social media and website until I at least know a release date. (Deep breath in... slow release out...) I may try the DARK LIGHT series in the mean time. Happy reading! ...more

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Aug 06, 2016 Amy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: review-books, 5-stars, 2016

“He moves in just a fraction closer, aligning his face with mine. Seeing me. He sees me to my soul. He sees all the ugly, all the pain. All the desire kindling within my trembling flesh.”

“He is need. He is passion. He is fire.”

What an amazing, fantastic read. Seriously. This book reminded me of exactly why I fell in love with the paranormal romance genre….

From the moment you pick up Born Sinner, you are sucked into the story. Right away, you know that Eden is different from everyone else. Her en “He moves in just a fraction closer, aligning his face with mine. Seeing me. He sees me to my soul. He sees all the ugly, all the pain. All the desire kindling within my trembling flesh.”

“He is need. He is passion. He is fire.”

What an amazing, fantastic read. Seriously. This book reminded me of exactly why I fell in love with the paranormal romance genre….

From the moment you pick up Born Sinner, you are sucked into the story. Right away, you know that Eden is different from everyone else. Her entire life has been spent trying to hide her differences from everyone. All Eden has ever wanted was to blend in and be normal like everyone else. She had no way of knowing that one fateful night, everything she ever knew was about to change. Suddenly Eden finds herself in a life she never knew existed. A place where the line between good and evil is blurred. A place where she will finally learn the truth behind her differences and the effect it will have on the entire world. A place where she never saw L coming….

Born Sinner is a captivating read, from start to finish. I loved the world that S.L. Jennings created. I am a huge sucker for Angel and Demon stories, and I have to say, this is one of my favorite ones to date. The story-line was fun and refreshing. I loved this author’s take on the angel/demon world. I loved way that she mixed the contemporary and paranormal elements together. I thought the characters were fun and entertaining. I couldn’t wait to learn more about them. I loved the blur between good and evil and not knowing who you could really trust.

Born Sinner had mystery and intrigue. There was action and danger around every corner. This book is sexy with a hint of angst and romance. It was everything that I could have wanted and more. Born Sinner is my first book by this author and let me tell you, I am hooked. My love and passion for this type of story has been reignited and I am dying, I mean I can not wait to get my hands on the next book in this series to see where this story is going to go next. Fans of Paranormal Romance, you are definitely going to want to check this book out.

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Aug 09, 2016 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, hottie-book-boyfriend-book, favs, alpha-males, suspenseful, holy-hotness, loved-it, devoured, dark-and-twisted, angry-messaged-the-author-novel

Holy Joseph and Mary… this book…. IT JUST BLEW ME AWAY!! As of now, this is my FAVORITE book of the year! Hands down! I was so on the edge of my seat. Total nail biting, frantically reading as fast as I can because I was addicted. I was a crack addict and Born Sinners was my crack!! SL Jennings goes back to her roots of writing paranormal romance, can I get an AMEN for that! I first fell in love with her writing with the Dark Light Series and this book just took me to another place. A place of f Holy Joseph and Mary… this book…. IT JUST BLEW ME AWAY!! As of now, this is my FAVORITE book of the year! Hands down! I was so on the edge of my seat. Total nail biting, frantically reading as fast as I can because I was addicted. I was a crack addict and Born Sinners was my crack!! SL Jennings goes back to her roots of writing paranormal romance, can I get an AMEN for that! I first fell in love with her writing with the Dark Light Series and this book just took me to another place. A place of fallen angels, demons, and warlocks. This is a huge huge huge 5 star read and I would highly recommend it! Even if you normally don’t read paranormal, give it a shot. You just might surprise yourself!

Eden has always been able to twist the freewill of others. She discovered at a young age if she spoken to them and gave them a direction, they followed it. At times it was playful, maybe having someone trip over their own feet, having someone spill coffee on themselves, but she also knew she could cause harm if someone wasn’t so nice to her. Her Mother was convinced she was the spawn of the devil and tried to drown her at five years old. She was then put in foster care where she bounced from home to home never belonging.

“I’m trapped in my own destiny, caged in by the hand this life- my insignificant, inconsequential human life- has dealt me.” - Eden

For the past couple of years she’s been terrorized by a dream. She has same reoccurring dream over and over. She wakes every time trashing and screaming for help. She has mixed emotions of being turned on beyond belief but also a feeling of dread and terror. What she doesn’t know is she has been marked by evil.

“I always screen for him. I always beg for more and more. He pummels my insides until my flesh is inflamed and sore, yet I don’t want him to stop. It’s as if I yearn for the cruelty. I know it’s wrong, but some part of me-something sick and twisted and depraved-feels like its right. Like his brand of wicked calls to me.” -Eden

L or otherwise known as Legion is the head of the Se7en. They are demons on earth that protect the balance of good and evil. They know of humans who are “called” to preform acts of violence but when they get word of one that has been marked they discover she is something more. She is different than the others that have been called upon in the past. They must protect her at all costs. But when the Se7en bring in Eden for her protection, L and Eden get more than they both expected.

L vows to protect Eden even if it means death. She struggles with feeling worthy of such loyalty. She would rather give her life and end all the madness than let the leader of the Se7en sacrifice his. The sexual chemistry between L and Eden is also crazy! It’s off the charts smoking hot, but with that, they act like they almost hate each other.

“I knew that I would die for you. So please… live for me.” L

L must get Eden to see her value in life. She continually feels like her life is worthless, in reality she is powerful and is key piece in keeping the peace between the realms. If she was called, it would be hell on earth. They must find a way to stop Eden from being called. With that they recruit the help of a certain warlock that has ruined me forever.

Can the Se7en stop Eden from being called before it’s too late? As the attraction between Eden and L straightens, how will it affect dynamic of the group? Loyalties are tested, secrets and lies are exposed and one will make the ultimate sacrifice. You will need to read Born Sinners to find out who!!!
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Aug 14, 2016 Aubrey rated it it was amazing

Shelves: will-read-again

I absolutely LOVED this book. The premise for the supernatural world is refreshing and different from the cookie cutter paranormal/supernatural books out today. I read it in less than 24 hours and am dying for book 2 to come out.

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