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laotranati's review
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Meh? Siento que el libro sembró muchas semillas de trama por todas partes y las resolvió todas de una forma super rápida y como bien fomeque.
melody_p0nd's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Faster paced than the first volume, more plot twists and more character exploration. Loved it. I also at times felt anxious reading what was happening, I’m so invested in the main characters, thinking “no, no, no, I don’t want this to happen!” But at the end, I know the author made the right choices and she’ll do exactly with my little heart what she wants to.
Although I rated it 5 stars, I didn’t like the sceneswhen Griffen and Michael came together, how Griffen told his dad off. It felt very “nobody puts Baby in the corner” to me, to me it was cringe to read and I thought it didn’t fit in the story’s style. But I’ll just try to forget that part.
Although I rated it 5 stars, I didn’t like the scenes
secamimom's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to Net Galley for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC.
First off, if you haven’t read The Siren, the first book in this series, I recommend that you do that because this review will likely contain spoilers.
Nora Sutherlin, ex-dominatrix and published author, is back in this mesmerizing sequel. Nora believes that everything is going well for her. Her book has been published and she’s back with her sadist priest, Soren. But everything changes when Soren finds himself on the short list to become bishop.
When a reporter begins to snoop, he ships Nora and the young suicide survivor, Michael, to stay with Griffin Fiske for the summer. While Soren is fending off the reporter for the summer, Nora spends her summer having a much better time with Griffin, whom Soren is known to hate, and Michael, whom she’s been chosen to train as a submissive.
Although Nora is having a delightful time with the two young men, she can’t help but let her thoughts wonder to Wesley, the young virgin who used to share her home.
I absolutely adored this book. While I loved The Siren, I found this book to be so much more to me. I found this surprising because I am not one to enjoy any type of M/M sex scenes, but the ones in this one had me enthralled.
I love Nora’s smart mouth. Half the time I believe that she says the things she does just so she can feel the wrath of Soren. Honestly, I don’t blame her.
I love Soren’s sadistic ways. I never would have guessed that I would come to understand why someone would be involved with a Sadist, but I have. He’s so….just, damn. I can’t even describe it.
There were several times in this book that my mouth dropped, and not from any of the sexual scenes. The roller coaster ride that Reisz takes the reader on is amazing and honestly, I didn’t see most of it coming. The cliffhanger at the end of this book has me saying only two things: When’s the next book coming? And Team Soren forever.
First off, if you haven’t read The Siren, the first book in this series, I recommend that you do that because this review will likely contain spoilers.
Nora Sutherlin, ex-dominatrix and published author, is back in this mesmerizing sequel. Nora believes that everything is going well for her. Her book has been published and she’s back with her sadist priest, Soren. But everything changes when Soren finds himself on the short list to become bishop.
When a reporter begins to snoop, he ships Nora and the young suicide survivor, Michael, to stay with Griffin Fiske for the summer. While Soren is fending off the reporter for the summer, Nora spends her summer having a much better time with Griffin, whom Soren is known to hate, and Michael, whom she’s been chosen to train as a submissive.
Although Nora is having a delightful time with the two young men, she can’t help but let her thoughts wonder to Wesley, the young virgin who used to share her home.
I absolutely adored this book. While I loved The Siren, I found this book to be so much more to me. I found this surprising because I am not one to enjoy any type of M/M sex scenes, but the ones in this one had me enthralled.
I love Nora’s smart mouth. Half the time I believe that she says the things she does just so she can feel the wrath of Soren. Honestly, I don’t blame her.
I love Soren’s sadistic ways. I never would have guessed that I would come to understand why someone would be involved with a Sadist, but I have. He’s so….just, damn. I can’t even describe it.
There were several times in this book that my mouth dropped, and not from any of the sexual scenes. The roller coaster ride that Reisz takes the reader on is amazing and honestly, I didn’t see most of it coming. The cliffhanger at the end of this book has me saying only two things: When’s the next book coming? And Team Soren forever.
astrokath's review against another edition
5.0
Warning! Do not read The Angel unless you have read The Siren. And if you haven’t read The Siren, run to get a copy, and buy The Angel while you’re there.
The Angel follows the story of Nora Sutherlin and her lover Søren some months after The Siren has finished. Søren is in line for a promotion that he doesn’t want, and a reporter tipped off anonymously that there is a ‘conflict of interest’ regarding him, comes sniffing around. To keep her safe, and their relationship hidden, Søren sends Nora away, and there are two plot lines for the rest of the book: one of Nora and one of Søren. Nora goes to the country home of mad, bad and dangerous-to-know Griffin Fiske, and takes with her the Angel of the title, Michael. Søren remains behind to thwart the reporter.
This book again gives an insight into the world of kink, as Nora and Griffin renew their sexual acquaintance, and Nora begins Michael’s training. There are as many tender scenes as there are kinky (and hot) ones (I’ll never look at my dining table in the same way), as Michael begins to accept himself in the way he is accepted by the other two.
Meanwhile we find out quite a bit about Søren’s back story, meet some of his family, and run into the delicious Kingsley again. Most readers will have more empathy for Søren after seeing another side of him, although the intimidating sadist is still there.
Reisz’s work continues to excite on an erotic level, and please on a literary level, and I will remain in a state of anticipation until the next book of The Original Sinners series, The Prince, comes out in November.
The Angel follows the story of Nora Sutherlin and her lover Søren some months after The Siren has finished. Søren is in line for a promotion that he doesn’t want, and a reporter tipped off anonymously that there is a ‘conflict of interest’ regarding him, comes sniffing around. To keep her safe, and their relationship hidden, Søren sends Nora away, and there are two plot lines for the rest of the book: one of Nora and one of Søren. Nora goes to the country home of mad, bad and dangerous-to-know Griffin Fiske, and takes with her the Angel of the title, Michael. Søren remains behind to thwart the reporter.
This book again gives an insight into the world of kink, as Nora and Griffin renew their sexual acquaintance, and Nora begins Michael’s training. There are as many tender scenes as there are kinky (and hot) ones (I’ll never look at my dining table in the same way), as Michael begins to accept himself in the way he is accepted by the other two.
Meanwhile we find out quite a bit about Søren’s back story, meet some of his family, and run into the delicious Kingsley again. Most readers will have more empathy for Søren after seeing another side of him, although the intimidating sadist is still there.
Reisz’s work continues to excite on an erotic level, and please on a literary level, and I will remain in a state of anticipation until the next book of The Original Sinners series, The Prince, comes out in November.
meggie82461's review against another edition
5.0
5 STARS
“I love you too, little one. Nothing and no one will keep us apart. Know that and believe it.”
I really didn't think I'd like this one as much as [b:The Siren|10970532|The Siren (The Original Sinners, #1)|Tiffany Reisz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1335832751l/10970532._SY75_.jpg|15888570], mostly because this time, I knew what I was walking into. The originality was what made the first book so special, and I didn't think lightning could strike twice like that. Thankfully, I was wrong. There were a lot of reasons to love this one just as much, and now I've learned to leave the preconceived notions at the door when I read any book in this series.
“My confession begins,” Father S said, “as the confessions of many men begin—with three words.”
“Father, forgive me?” Michael hazarded a guess.
Father S sighed. “I met Eleanor.”
Of course, we have the continuation of the Wesley/Soren/Nora love triangle in this book. I am using the term love triangle loosely (normal definitions don't apply in this world), but it still fits, because I truly believe Nora loves both of them. I really do adore Wes, so maybe that's why a part of me wished he would just remove himself from this situation that has gone on longer than he has even existed. He doesn't belong in this world, and it doesn't take a genius to know that Nora will never leave it. I know, I know- I am being pragmatic, which usually doesn't apply in matters of the heart. But for Nora, Wes is merely a what-if, the anti-sadist. He deserves to be more than that to someone.
"I loved her without hurting her. You asked me if I, a virgin, could teach her what sex should be? No, course not. Hell no. But at least I can teach her what love should be like. And she knows it too.”
Speaking of what a person deserves, the best part of this story was Michael and Griffin and their burgeoning relationship. In the first book, Griffin the playboy entertained me while Michael broke my heart. It was a stroke of genius pairing them together, because they were the ying to each other's yang. Griffin was the comedic relief, which the story badly needed. That being said, he seemed to be somewhat superficial until Michael came along. Their relationship gave Griffin some badly needed depth. And as for Michael, it was so great to see him come out of his shell with just a little bit of unconditional love. I love you, Soren, you conniving bastard.
“I want to own you,” Griffin whispered into Michael’s ear.
Michael smiled, and for the first time in his life knew exactly what to say and how to say it. “You already do.”
While I didn't hate him, I didn't love Zach in the first book. In this one, he was replaced by Suzanne. She was fine- I didn't hate her- but I also didn't really care about her, either. I had sympathy for her, but just like Zach, she was a little one-dimensional, almost like she existed solely to be a plot device. Still, it was a good plot device, one that made sense and allowed the reader to learn things. And speaking of Zach, I was happy to get an update on him, so maybe I did care about him more than I realized. As always, I am intrigued by Soren. I 100% understand why Nora has been infatuated with him all her life. Even though he's a sadist, I find him to be (by far) the most selfless character in the series. After learning about his past, my opinion stands, but I also respect him even more. As for Kingsley, I don't really know how I feel about him yet. So far, I'm a bit leery of him. I know we learn more about him in the next book, so we'll see. Regardless, I love this world and these characters, and I'm so glad I won't have to leave it anytime soon.
“We value the most what we must sacrifice to have."
“Oh, God, the truth. There’s nothing in the world more misleading than the truth.
Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it. Song of Solomon 8:7.
“I love you too, little one. Nothing and no one will keep us apart. Know that and believe it.”
I really didn't think I'd like this one as much as [b:The Siren|10970532|The Siren (The Original Sinners, #1)|Tiffany Reisz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1335832751l/10970532._SY75_.jpg|15888570], mostly because this time, I knew what I was walking into. The originality was what made the first book so special, and I didn't think lightning could strike twice like that. Thankfully, I was wrong. There were a lot of reasons to love this one just as much, and now I've learned to leave the preconceived notions at the door when I read any book in this series.
“My confession begins,” Father S said, “as the confessions of many men begin—with three words.”
“Father, forgive me?” Michael hazarded a guess.
Father S sighed. “I met Eleanor.”
Of course, we have the continuation of the Wesley/Soren/Nora love triangle in this book. I am using the term love triangle loosely (normal definitions don't apply in this world), but it still fits, because I truly believe Nora loves both of them. I really do adore Wes, so maybe that's why a part of me wished he would just remove himself from this situation that has gone on longer than he has even existed. He doesn't belong in this world, and it doesn't take a genius to know that Nora will never leave it. I know, I know- I am being pragmatic, which usually doesn't apply in matters of the heart. But for Nora, Wes is merely a what-if, the anti-sadist. He deserves to be more than that to someone.
"I loved her without hurting her. You asked me if I, a virgin, could teach her what sex should be? No, course not. Hell no. But at least I can teach her what love should be like. And she knows it too.”
Speaking of what a person deserves, the best part of this story was Michael and Griffin and their burgeoning relationship. In the first book, Griffin the playboy entertained me while Michael broke my heart. It was a stroke of genius pairing them together, because they were the ying to each other's yang. Griffin was the comedic relief, which the story badly needed. That being said, he seemed to be somewhat superficial until Michael came along. Their relationship gave Griffin some badly needed depth. And as for Michael, it was so great to see him come out of his shell with just a little bit of unconditional love. I love you, Soren, you conniving bastard.
“I want to own you,” Griffin whispered into Michael’s ear.
Michael smiled, and for the first time in his life knew exactly what to say and how to say it. “You already do.”
While I didn't hate him, I didn't love Zach in the first book. In this one, he was replaced by Suzanne. She was fine- I didn't hate her- but I also didn't really care about her, either. I had sympathy for her, but just like Zach, she was a little one-dimensional, almost like she existed solely to be a plot device. Still, it was a good plot device, one that made sense and allowed the reader to learn things. And speaking of Zach, I was happy to get an update on him, so maybe I did care about him more than I realized. As always, I am intrigued by Soren. I 100% understand why Nora has been infatuated with him all her life. Even though he's a sadist, I find him to be (by far) the most selfless character in the series. After learning about his past, my opinion stands, but I also respect him even more. As for Kingsley, I don't really know how I feel about him yet. So far, I'm a bit leery of him. I know we learn more about him in the next book, so we'll see. Regardless, I love this world and these characters, and I'm so glad I won't have to leave it anytime soon.
“We value the most what we must sacrifice to have."
“Oh, God, the truth. There’s nothing in the world more misleading than the truth.
Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it. Song of Solomon 8:7.
deja_anae's review against another edition
5.0
It just keeps getting better. I live for this series!
loganbruin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
suzysuzy34's review against another edition
5.0
5 amazing stars, I absolutely loved this one, had tears running down my face at the end, happy and sad tears at the same time. Tiffany Reisz is an amazing story teller, if someone had told me what her series was about before delving in, I would have said no way, totally not my cuppa tea, but I'm absolutely loving it. Loved Griffin and Michaels story too.
wonder_of_paradise's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5