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Fallen Angel
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“In FALLEN ANGEL, a lovely explosives expert retires to life as a specialty shop owner in Northern Nevada and falls in love with a high-powered lawyer. But can he accept who and what she has been? Multiple Award-Winning Romance Writer Laura Taylor touches our hearts with her sensitive perception of two wary lovers who find renewal in each other’s arms.” ROMANTIC TIMES Book Reviews
“In FALLEN ANGEL, a lovely explosives expert retires to life as a specialty shop owner in Northern Nevada and falls in love with a high-powered lawyer. But can he accept who and what she has been? Multiple Award-Winning Romance Writer Laura Taylor touches our hearts with her sensitive perception of two wary lovers who find renewal in each other’s arms.” ROMANTIC TIMES Book Reviews
139 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 1996
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Laura Taylor
87 books120 followersLAURA TAYLOR is an award-winning romance writer with over a million books in print. More than a half million digital editions of her books have already been downloaded by eBook readers.
She is the recipient of numerous awards for her writing, including 6 Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement, Reviewer's Choice, and Career Achievement Awards, 2 MAGGIE AWARDS from GRW/RWA, 2 Golden Heart Finalist Awards (RWA), an RWA RITA Finalist Award, and a Golden Rose Award from the Gold Coast Chapter of RWA.
Laura is also a highly regarded editorial consultant, a popular Workshop Leader at writers' conferences in the U.S., a permanent faculty member of SCWC, a member of International Thriller Writers (ITW), and one of the Original 25 Founding Members (and a member of the Board of Directors) of Novelists, Inc.
She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminology from California State University, Long Beach, and she currently resides in Southern California.
She is the recipient of numerous awards for her writing, including 6 Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement, Reviewer's Choice, and Career Achievement Awards, 2 MAGGIE AWARDS from GRW/RWA, 2 Golden Heart Finalist Awards (RWA), an RWA RITA Finalist Award, and a Golden Rose Award from the Gold Coast Chapter of RWA.
Laura is also a highly regarded editorial consultant, a popular Workshop Leader at writers' conferences in the U.S., a permanent faculty member of SCWC, a member of International Thriller Writers (ITW), and one of the Original 25 Founding Members (and a member of the Board of Directors) of Novelists, Inc.
She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminology from California State University, Long Beach, and she currently resides in Southern California.
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May 9, 2012
Secrets, safety and near seclusion are the mortar with which Geneva Talmadge has fabricated a life. Having lived and worked all over the world in areas where the commodities are war, perfidy and poverty, Geneva is an exceptional and unusual protagonist. Brought into a life of danger, bomb making and terrorists as a young girl, after the death of her mother, Geneva doesn't just trail behind her father and his associates. Geneva excels; she's a natural at munitions and bomb building. In fact, she surpasses her father in the ability to create bombs of piercing precision and beautiful artistry of design. A life full of so much danger and secrecy could have hardened Geneva Talmadge but she isn't the jaded war damaged individual that she could have been. However she is not unscathed. Geneva has built an emotional fortress around herself fully equipped with snares designed to protect herself from the greatest danger, a heart fragmented by rejection and love lost.
Then Thomas Coltrane comes into her life, storming the ramparts of her defenses. There is no gentle seduction, no slow attraction, and no long entrance ramp. Thomas and Geneva's first meeting is metaphor for the battle Thomas will wage to circumvent her protective countermeasures.
Thomas is marred from an extremely successful career as a litigator. His blade sharp skills have led to his notoriety in the courtroom and his love life fodder for the tabloids but he has grown weary and lonely of an emotionally unfulfilling life. Decision made, he returns to his childhood home for a simpler way of life when he literally collides into Geneva. Thomas goes after Geneva with the same exactness that he unleashed on his courtroom adversaries.
But years of hiding have left Geneva guarded and reticent. She is a paradox. Her life experiences and skills could have, should have led her to be one tough cookie. But she isn't. Though baptized into a world of mayhem and calloused mercenaries, Geneva managed to retain a fragile innocence, a delicate vulnerability, that Thomas must traverse to win her heart and trust.
Fallen Angel is a passion laced story that is both captivating and frustrating in a good way. Laura Taylor drives the story, first gear, second gear; the story is paced perfectly to engage the reader to turn the page. For Laura Taylor fans and those new to this series, you will not be disappointed. Geneva and Thomas' story is a soft susurration that compels the reader to root for them when old scars and reflexive defenses threaten to detonate, ending their relationship before it's truly born. You won't be dissatisfied. Laura Taylor's, Fallen Angel, has it all, love, steam and more.
Reviewed by:
Sallie Lundy-Frommer
Author of Yesterday's Daughter
Then Thomas Coltrane comes into her life, storming the ramparts of her defenses. There is no gentle seduction, no slow attraction, and no long entrance ramp. Thomas and Geneva's first meeting is metaphor for the battle Thomas will wage to circumvent her protective countermeasures.
Thomas is marred from an extremely successful career as a litigator. His blade sharp skills have led to his notoriety in the courtroom and his love life fodder for the tabloids but he has grown weary and lonely of an emotionally unfulfilling life. Decision made, he returns to his childhood home for a simpler way of life when he literally collides into Geneva. Thomas goes after Geneva with the same exactness that he unleashed on his courtroom adversaries.
But years of hiding have left Geneva guarded and reticent. She is a paradox. Her life experiences and skills could have, should have led her to be one tough cookie. But she isn't. Though baptized into a world of mayhem and calloused mercenaries, Geneva managed to retain a fragile innocence, a delicate vulnerability, that Thomas must traverse to win her heart and trust.
Fallen Angel is a passion laced story that is both captivating and frustrating in a good way. Laura Taylor drives the story, first gear, second gear; the story is paced perfectly to engage the reader to turn the page. For Laura Taylor fans and those new to this series, you will not be disappointed. Geneva and Thomas' story is a soft susurration that compels the reader to root for them when old scars and reflexive defenses threaten to detonate, ending their relationship before it's truly born. You won't be dissatisfied. Laura Taylor's, Fallen Angel, has it all, love, steam and more.
Reviewed by:
Sallie Lundy-Frommer
Author of Yesterday's Daughter
June 6, 2015
I love the heroine in this story, Geneva Talmadge. I can so readily identify with her and the type of past she has known. Some of us are survivors no matter what we’ve been through. Laura Taylor did a great job with her character as she is well defined. As a matter of fact, I don’t believe she ever steps out of character—not once.
I realize, Thomas told her in the first 10 percent of the book that he had overheard her conversation with Nick Benteen, but she never clued in that he might have heard all she feared of telling him. Sometimes my husband will say about a movie: “Well, if he were to realize the outcome of the guys’ actions right away, there’d be no movie.”
I get how troubled she is, and sometimes how strength in a woman determines her susceptibility in avoiding pushy people and remaining on the defensive, especially with alpha males like Thomas Coltrane.
Actually, about men like Thomas Coltrane, I began reading Harlequins when I was a young woman and was impressed for a while. Until I got married to a kind and gentle man who never had to badger to get his way, and my ideas changed, I guess. Today, most women no longer accept a man who is pushy while he badgers her for sex and plays mind games to weaken her defenses. For me, these tactics no longer serve as a symbol of virility or even sound sexy.
Thomas says he needs to take it slowly with Geneva, and he doesn’t want to badger her, he still does. At one point, when he is particularly insistent, and he has made his presence utterly obnoxious, I wish she would turn around and yell at him: “No means No.” Nevertheless, the sign of a good author, when your reader either loves or hates the people involved.
The story is definitely well written, almost in the style of writing copy: Tell them what you’ve told them then tell them again. There is one angle I would have liked to see develop. In the first few pages, we find out about Geneva Talmadge’s past and how a member of the Mossad tells Nick that Jamal, the man who put a contract on Geneva’s head, is dead. I kept waiting for something to happen from this angle some proof the man is still alive and dangerous, a mystery tauntingly delicious. Perhaps a hook for another book …
Bravo for Laura Taylor’s story and for the fact that this story has prompted me to read another Laura Taylor novel.
I realize, Thomas told her in the first 10 percent of the book that he had overheard her conversation with Nick Benteen, but she never clued in that he might have heard all she feared of telling him. Sometimes my husband will say about a movie: “Well, if he were to realize the outcome of the guys’ actions right away, there’d be no movie.”
I get how troubled she is, and sometimes how strength in a woman determines her susceptibility in avoiding pushy people and remaining on the defensive, especially with alpha males like Thomas Coltrane.
Actually, about men like Thomas Coltrane, I began reading Harlequins when I was a young woman and was impressed for a while. Until I got married to a kind and gentle man who never had to badger to get his way, and my ideas changed, I guess. Today, most women no longer accept a man who is pushy while he badgers her for sex and plays mind games to weaken her defenses. For me, these tactics no longer serve as a symbol of virility or even sound sexy.
Thomas says he needs to take it slowly with Geneva, and he doesn’t want to badger her, he still does. At one point, when he is particularly insistent, and he has made his presence utterly obnoxious, I wish she would turn around and yell at him: “No means No.” Nevertheless, the sign of a good author, when your reader either loves or hates the people involved.
The story is definitely well written, almost in the style of writing copy: Tell them what you’ve told them then tell them again. There is one angle I would have liked to see develop. In the first few pages, we find out about Geneva Talmadge’s past and how a member of the Mossad tells Nick that Jamal, the man who put a contract on Geneva’s head, is dead. I kept waiting for something to happen from this angle some proof the man is still alive and dangerous, a mystery tauntingly delicious. Perhaps a hook for another book …
Bravo for Laura Taylor’s story and for the fact that this story has prompted me to read another Laura Taylor novel.
December 23, 2012
I loved Intimate Strangers and was hoping for the same from Fallen Angel. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy it as much because of the lack of character development and many pages of sex scenes which seemed to take up too much of the plot. I felt that Geneva was too timid for a woman who had lived as much as she had and found Tom to be very pushy.
This story felt rushed and I wonder if the author was under pressure to write it quickly. There is nothing wrong with the technicalities of Ms Taylor's writing, and I enjoyed finding out what happened to Nick and Hannah. I would have liked to find out how Sean became Geneva's business partner because I have often thought about him from the last book. This is a measure of how much I invested in the original characters!
This story felt rushed and I wonder if the author was under pressure to write it quickly. There is nothing wrong with the technicalities of Ms Taylor's writing, and I enjoyed finding out what happened to Nick and Hannah. I would have liked to find out how Sean became Geneva's business partner because I have often thought about him from the last book. This is a measure of how much I invested in the original characters!
June 4, 2018
Love it to pieces. Great characters and a fantastic story.
Though this is not officially a part of the WARRIOR series it is closely associated with it.
Had the original books in the WARRIOR series and quite a few others by this author years ago but lost them in a house move.
I will be going out to get the new extended versions of these books in ebook format. What a joy, love the original and cannot wait to read the longer version.
Though this is not officially a part of the WARRIOR series it is closely associated with it.
Had the original books in the WARRIOR series and quite a few others by this author years ago but lost them in a house move.
I will be going out to get the new extended versions of these books in ebook format. What a joy, love the original and cannot wait to read the longer version.
August 10, 2022
Geneva has a secret that she’s reluctant to share. Thomas is seriously attracted to Geneva and wants her to trust him enough to share her secrets. Thomas is driven and will push his way through all of Geneva’s barriers to get the girl. I enjoyed this book, it’s really fast paced and the story was quite interesting. I’m off to learn sign language as you just never know when you’ll need it!
September 4, 2017
You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA
July 1, 2013
"Fallen Angel" by Laura Taylor is a romance story between two unlikely characters. A former female explosive experts with partial deafness and other more emotional scars falls for a lawyer, but he finds it hard to break down her barriers.
The conflicts between the characters and their past is portrayed very well and one cannot help but feel for the two and their struggle. Written in beautiful prose the book featured several erotic scenes. I loved the characterisation but found the final resolve to the issues concerned not as convincing as I had hoped for.
Still, it is a pleasant and intriguing read.
The conflicts between the characters and their past is portrayed very well and one cannot help but feel for the two and their struggle. Written in beautiful prose the book featured several erotic scenes. I loved the characterisation but found the final resolve to the issues concerned not as convincing as I had hoped for.
Still, it is a pleasant and intriguing read.
June 9, 2020
One of the nicest and most emotional favourite reread books in my library.
This is one of those, once picked up and started, it cannot be put down books and you will want to read all the interlinked books by this author.
Love it to pieces. Great characters and a fantastic story.
Nick from IMTIMATE STRANGERS plays a part in this story.
Though this is not officially a part of the WARRIOR series, it is closely associated with it.
Had the original paperback books and quite a few others by this author years ago but lost them in a house move.
Though I own the shorter eBook version of this book, I see there is a longer version of this book but I am loath to pay twice for the same book.
This is one of those, once picked up and started, it cannot be put down books and you will want to read all the interlinked books by this author.
Love it to pieces. Great characters and a fantastic story.
Nick from IMTIMATE STRANGERS plays a part in this story.
Though this is not officially a part of the WARRIOR series, it is closely associated with it.
Had the original paperback books and quite a few others by this author years ago but lost them in a house move.
Though I own the shorter eBook version of this book, I see there is a longer version of this book but I am loath to pay twice for the same book.
July 6, 2012
Laura Taylor has a way of writing romance novels that keep the reader in anticipation. Her characters are unique and always well matched and believable in their roles. The stories and characters overlap just enough that you want to read them in order, but not so much that you feel like it's a continuation of the previous book. The men, in particular, are the kind of men you not only want to meet, but that you come to believe still exist!
FALLEN ANGEL is the second of Taylor's books that I've read and I enjoyed it just as much as INTIMATE STRANGERS. On to the next of Taylor's books...
FALLEN ANGEL is the second of Taylor's books that I've read and I enjoyed it just as much as INTIMATE STRANGERS. On to the next of Taylor's books...
July 1, 2013
I got this book as a free download and I really liked it a lot. This is not my first book by Laura Taylor and she did not disappoint with Fallen Angel. I loved the characters, the plot line and it had just the right amount of steamy love scenes. I had a real hard time putting the book down. I kept anticipating what would happen next and I was really rooting for Geneva and Thomas. Perfect read anytime.
April 11, 2022
Oy vey. Man sees woman, instant connection so he pursues her full force regardless of anything she may say or do. Woman annoys me with her constant inner thoughts. She is deaf & he already knows sign language. Just really not my style I guess. Others may love it but the conversations sometimes seemed to be them on some wavelength that I wasn't. Felt like I was missing something.
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March 19, 2015Thomas meets Geneva and is immediately attracted to her. Of course, in wants in her bed.
There was no character development so I could not see why he was attracted to her.
It may not be fair of me to even rate this book since I did not read past 60%. Honestly, I thought that was pretty good on my part because I ALWAYS finish a book once I start it.
There was no character development so I could not see why he was attracted to her.
It may not be fair of me to even rate this book since I did not read past 60%. Honestly, I thought that was pretty good on my part because I ALWAYS finish a book once I start it.
October 4, 2018
A follow up to Intimate Strangers with Nick Beteen, Geneva was part of his ops team that has come back to live in Northern Nevada under Nick's protection. Her injuries make her vulnerable to enemies seeking revenge.
July 22, 2013
Thomas finds himself falling for Geneva. It's been a long time since Geneva met a man she wanted to open up to, but struggles to keep away from Thomas. This is an entertaining love story, but some things just didn't add up. WaAR
August 31, 2013
After the last book I read, this was a welcome change. I thoroughly loved Tom's approach with Geneva and the single-mindedness of his mission to win her over.
I would happily read another book by this author!
I would happily read another book by this author!
December 2, 2013
Wow, just when you think you have the plot figured out bam the author leads you in another direction. I enjoyed this secret op deaf girl meets ruthless attorney plot. The setting was wonderful and the characters were fascinating. :)
March 30, 2012
Storyline was good, but I was hoping for more mystery and suspense. Since I read them out of order, I think that the prequel will be a little better based on the reviews I've read.
December 9, 2012
I loved this book my only complaint is that it wasn't longer, I would have loved to see into the future of Tom and Geneva -
September 4, 2013
Much too heavy on drama and much too light on character development.
September 5, 2013
Really good book, left me wanting more.
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