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Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1)

Nalini Singh

Start date: January 23, 2012

Finish date: February 16, 2012

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Sep 17, 2016 Emma rated it liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

2.5 stars rounded up because it was still addictively readable. I found myself quite resistant to the idea of Archangels in a paranormal romance. Paranormal romance is not my favourite genre. I don't mind romance in my urban fantasy but this..I don't know how many times the female love interest called Raphael beautiful but it was too many. I'm also not fond of the vampire-oozing-sex-appeal idea. And the ending ....no. ...more

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Nov 22, 2019 Vicki rated it really liked it

Shelves: vampires, paranormal, fantasy, pages_301-400, towerteams_7

I loved this story and was a little surprised to find out how much of a love story and romance it is. But I must say that I love it! LOL

Elena is a Guild Hunter (vampire hunter) and she falls prey, so to speak, to Raphael, the Archangel of New York. He hires Elena to hunt another archangel who has created carnage, killing people and leaving bodies all over the place.

In their world, it is the angels who hold the power. They co-exist with humans but it is the angels that create the vampires. It's ...more

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Mar 31, 2015 Teresa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, romances, demons-angels, series, audio, own, mf, sex-moderate, z_2016-challenge-read

I haven't read a male/female romance novel in a long time, and this was a treat. I loved how strong Elena was and how she didn't let Raphael push her around.

Angel's Blood was quite gruesome in its depictions of the murders. It was stomach churning devastation that made me cringe. However the story was great with ups and downs, and great world building.

The narration was excellent and a pleasure to listen to. I will definitely be seeking out the next in the series. ...more

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Jan 31, 2015 Michelle rated it liked it

Shelves: vampires, fantasy, fiction, paranormal, angels, fallen-angels, romance, paranormal-romace

I'm not a fan of the romance genre. I find it nauseating and boring AF. The same holds true for PNR's. To be honest the first half of this book found me wanting to write a hate letter to the author. If I had kept reading the word beautiful I was going to start taking hostages. Yeah I got it, Raphael was beautiful. He had a sculpted body, was successful as all get out, powerful beyond anyone's comprehension, and sported a huge schlong. It didn't take a Philadelphia Lawyer to comprehend that state I'm not a fan of the romance genre. I find it nauseating and boring AF. The same holds true for PNR's. To be honest the first half of this book found me wanting to write a hate letter to the author. If I had kept reading the word beautiful I was going to start taking hostages. Yeah I got it, Raphael was beautiful. He had a sculpted body, was successful as all get out, powerful beyond anyone's comprehension, and sported a huge schlong. It didn't take a Philadelphia Lawyer to comprehend that statement the first couple of times. Let's not forget his flaw. You can't have a panty dropping alpha male character without some sort of deep dark flaw that prevented him from getting to close to his chosen female ~~victim~~..err companion. **insert eye roll here**. It's damn good thing I'm tolerant because I did find a story towards the end. Well after they got everything out of the way that needed to get out of the way, like the sex scene that was seriously one of the most anti climatic (pun intended) I have ever read. It was an ok story, but it's nothing I would have written home about. Why? Well let's talk about that.

The MC Elena. I did not like the way she was written. She was no different than any other heroine in any other romance novel. She thought she was tough but deep down she was a pushover for an alpha male with dreamy eyes. Oh she tried to act the part, but it's not believable when as your pushing him away you talk about how your panties are dripping. Fucking bitch..Please!

Rapael, our Alpha Male was like any other alpha male I have ever read. You night as well stuck a sign to his head that read.."Me Tarzan, you Jane". I rule you woman..You must obey. **insert another eye roll here**

The BFF. She was your typical girl bff despite the fact she was supposed to be head of this really important organization. She was the silliest bff that I have ever encountered in a book. How the hell do expect me to take you seriously as the head of the Guild Hunters when you wear 5" fuck me pumps to work. Umm...no.

The Bad Guy - Yep, nothing out of the ordinary here. He goes on a killing spree, evades the good guys for a while, kill's some more, and then captures our good guys and puts the hurting on them..blah blah blah.

The only thing that saved this was the 2nd half of the story and the world building. It was a different kind of world building where (view spoiler). That is a bit different which I did enjoy. The 2nd half of the book concentrated less on the sexual tension and more on the world building.

I don't mind some sex in my books or even some sexual tension, but when it's the main focus that really kills it for me because in all honestly sex scenes in books are not all that imaginative. It takes a really talented writer for me to stop what I'm doing and say "Holy Shit, what just happened." I will continue on with the series because now I'm curious about the world, but it's going to take some really creative writing for me to give this series anything bigger than 3 stars. ...more

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Oct 09, 2013 Saskia rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2013

Angel, arch angel, seems to be the code word in the first half of this book. Ok so this is supposed to be an all powerfull being with wisdom and what not. I'm sorry to say but where is the knowlegde that comes with being an angel?
And with this lack of depth makes the story rather silly. The main character who is, on first sight rather kick ass (I love heroins like that), but than... (willing or unwilling) they suddenly swoon over a angel, no wait an arch angel. ...more

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