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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

VBT: SPOTLIGHT & REVIEW - UNTIL DARKNESS COMES BY. MELYNDA PRICE



Title:Until Darkness Comes
Author:Melynda Price
Genre:Fiction, Romance, Paranormal
Publisher:5 Prince Books
Formats Available In:All eBook formats& Print
Release Date: April 2012
Digital: ISBN 13: 978-0-9853345-1-2 ISBN 10: 0-9853345-1-7
Print: ISBN 13: 978-09848529-9-4 ISBN 10: 0-9848-5299-9

BLURB:
A guardian angel… A forbidden love… Eternal consequences…


Olivia Norton was born with a gift—a gift heaven has sworn to protect, and hell is bound to destroy. Her perfect world is turned upside-down when two handsome strangers, Max and Liam, step into her life. Olivia soon discovers that her ‘Mr. Perfect’ is actually a perfect nightmare.



The rules of engagement have changed and Liam, Olivia’s guardian angel, is forced to cross dimensional borders or risk losing the woman he’s sworn to protect. Suddenly, thrust into a world unlike anything he’s ever known, Liam isn’t prepared to come face to face with the young woman whose life he holds in his hands.


But nothing is as it seems, and secrets abound that will ultimately force him to choose between two impossibilities. Max will stop at nothing to finish what he’s started, and Olivia is soon plunged into a battle between good and evil. Her very life hangs in the balance as two forces fight to win her heart. 


REVIEW:

I don't read much YA, and this isn't the first Angel book that I have read. But the author has a style to her writing that kept me reading.

I think this was a fresh take on a angel romance, and the author did a good job of expressing her vision.. I was easily able to get into this story, and I actually stayed up late into the night reading to the end.

The plot was believable if you look at it from a teen perspective. I can believe that something like this could happen. The characters were entertaining, and fun to read, although annoying at times. I think the author did a good good job with the good vs evil aspect of the story. Good will always prevail.

The world building is believable, and I could picture everything in my mind the way it was described. The author really has a way with words.

I like Liam & Olivia. I thought they were good together, and the romance was sweet. I liked how you got to look at the different characters points a view, even the secondary characters gave this story a more realistic feel.  The Villain Max was even believable in his role, and she portrayed his evilness well.

Until Darkness Comes is the first book in The Redemption series, and I think it was a good beginning to a series. The second book is available now.

4 STARS/ 5


EXCERPT:

Olivia took a brave step closer to Liam and cupped the side of his cheek, forcing him to look at her. “Then who are you? Surely you can tell me that. And don’t you dare lie to me, because I know you’re not normal. I’ve never met anyone like you before. Normal guys don’t act like you. Normal guys don’t look like you, and if they do, they’re usually more like…”



“More like what?” His eyebrow arched curiously.



“More like Max, I guess.”



“Well, I can promise you that I am nothing like Max. More like the exact opposite, to tell you the truth.”



“Why do you hate him so much? At first, I thought it was because he was my boyfriend, and that you were just jealous or something. But it’s more than that, isn't it?”



“There’s a darkness in him, Olivia. Can’t you feel it?”



“I’m not sure how I feel when I’m with Max anymore. I used to feel…carefree—wild and reckless, you know? But lately, I’m starting to just feel…afraid. Like I’m walking on a tightrope and I’m about ready to fall.”



“I’ll catch you,” he whispered, slowly trailing his fingers down the side of her neck.

Her pulse beat erratically beneath his touch; she opened her mouth to say something, but stopped. Instead, she moistened her bottom lip with the tip of her tongue. His heated gaze fell to her lips and she felt Liam’s resolve snap. A wave of desire blasted into her and a soft groan of defeat rumbled in his chest as he lowered his head, capturing her lips in a tender embrace. His kiss tore through her like fire. What started out as tentative and sweet, quickly escalated to urgent and demanding as a rush of adrenaline flooded her veins. She melted into his arms, her lips fitting perfectly against his, like she was made just for him.



He tasted exactly like he smelled—faintly of cloves, delicious. She parted her lips, aching for more and instinctively he responded to her request as if she’d spoken it. Drawing the kiss deeper, his tongue brushed against hers. The more he kissed her, the hungrier she became, fueling an insatiable fire deep in her core.



Olivia wound her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. She’d never felt more starved and yet completely satisfied as she did at that very moment. He tightened his arms around her waist and pulled her against him, as if he couldn't get close enough. Her feet left the ground as he molded her to his lean, powerful body.



Time momentarily ceased. She had no idea how long they stood there in each other’s arms as the floor of the boat rocked beneath his feet. The captain’s voice crackled over the speaker, announcing the end of their tour. A reluctant groan escaped Liam’s lips as he broke their kiss and slowly released her. Olivia stumbled when her feet touched ground and his hand shot out to steady her...



ABOUT THE AUTHOR

An avid lover of paranormal romance, Melynda was inspired to write her own series after reading the Book of Enoch. She’s always had a fascination with stories about angels, and the role they’ve played in the history of our multi-dimensional world.

She attended Bethel University in Minnesota and graduated in 2003, holding AA, ASN and BSN degrees.



She lives in Northern Minnesota where she has plenty of snow-filled days to curl up in front of the fireplace with her Chihuahua, and a hot cup of coffee, to write. She’s blessed with two amazing children, and a wonderful husband of seventeen years.



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1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the reveiw. Great Excerpt. I love books about angels.evamillien at gmail dot com

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