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A review by meggie82461
The Angel by Tiffany Reisz
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.