This week, I fell into a modern world full of angels and demons with Melanie Jade's debut novel, Roman.
This book gave me all the call-back vibes from the first supernatural romances I ever read, with gorgeous protagonists, a push and pull attraction that is tension laden and ready to snap, an underlying plot that moves the story along smoothly and of course a love to conquer all.
Roman is a warrior angel, betrayed by his commander in heaven, thrown into the depths of hell, only to crawl out changed with a handful of his brothers and sisters. Now, they are stuck on earth fighting against a never-ending line of demons, all while trying to find a way back home. But of course, a small spanner turns up and throws Romans carefully curated life into shambles.
Charlotte is thrust into a world she knows nothing about, torn from her humdrum and meagre life straight to opulence and creatures only read about in storybooks. Her connection with Roman is instant, and it's a fight to keep their explosive attraction at bay. But more importantly, it's a race to keep Charlotte alive as she's the key to releasing something from hell that would destroy life as they know it.
I honestly loved the twist to the angel lore, how Melanie has given each escaped angel a different curse brought up from hell, to show they've been changed, that they are no longer the pure angels they had been and that they might not actually be the ethereal beings they once thought. Give me all of the morally grey angels and then some!
This was a really easy read, and the side characters were probably my favourites (Grigori, anyone??) So if you are seeking a book with:
- touch her and die
- angels and demons
- insta-connection
- fated mates
- morally grey angels
- he falls first
- betrayals
- twist on traditional angel lore
- multiple POV
- blonde MMC (yay for the rep!)
Then you'll want to check this one out!
Thanks again to both Melanie and Krystal for the opportunity to arc read! I can't wait to see who the second book is about!