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Diamond Dogs #1
Fallen Angel
God only gives you what you can handle, right? So single mom Angel Le Blanc knows she can make it through the nightmare of post-rape PTSD. She has to. The sadist who fathered her child will strip her of everything if she doesn’t keep her mouth shut. But when Angel’s framed for terror trafficking and marked for murder, she knows she needs help.
The flesh and blood kind.
Roham Arshad, the CIA’s contribution to the Diamond Dog black ops task force, isn’t convinced Angel is innocent. Trusting comes hard since Angel dumped him like a hot rock to have another man’s child. An innocent who could drive them apart once the truth is uncovered, and the secret of the baby’s paternity is revealed.
With terrorists trailing their every move, they could all end up dead. Unless they learn to trust in the promise of faith and family, holding on until the nightmare is over.
The flesh and blood kind.
Roham Arshad, the CIA’s contribution to the Diamond Dog black ops task force, isn’t convinced Angel is innocent. Trusting comes hard since Angel dumped him like a hot rock to have another man’s child. An innocent who could drive them apart once the truth is uncovered, and the secret of the baby’s paternity is revealed.
With terrorists trailing their every move, they could all end up dead. Unless they learn to trust in the promise of faith and family, holding on until the nightmare is over.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 28, 2019
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About the author
Ann Malley
62 books46 followersHonestly? I'm an empty-nesting mom looking for fun and plenty of distraction. Don't let the Snap Chat filters fool you.
I love my husband. Good thing since we passed our 30 year anniversary years ago. I adore our inside kitty, Boo, and her opposite twin, Sweet Peanut, the feral beastie my husband and I are trying to tame. She has us SO wrapped and Boo knows it. She resents it, but that's another story. Poor prima kitty.
Meanwhile, I crave someone or something to control, most often when my thoughts are running like a psychotic command and control station with zero control. (Can you feel me? If not, please, have mercy. My condition is very real.) Sadly, my Special Teams Navy vet counterpart doesn't take orders anymore. Like he ever did. Neither do my home schooled kiddos who have all flown states away. Lucky them... and, no, I don't wonder why.
So, what's a girl to do?
Write. Reach out. And create ongoing fantasies of what could be, should be, and will be for endless characters who--if they're fussy--can be written out. Bwahahah. I prefer tagging these willful ones with a happily-ever-after. Post torture, naturally, and could use your help! With far more than writing... but I'll leave that up to you.
Be gentle.
I love my husband. Good thing since we passed our 30 year anniversary years ago. I adore our inside kitty, Boo, and her opposite twin, Sweet Peanut, the feral beastie my husband and I are trying to tame. She has us SO wrapped and Boo knows it. She resents it, but that's another story. Poor prima kitty.
Meanwhile, I crave someone or something to control, most often when my thoughts are running like a psychotic command and control station with zero control. (Can you feel me? If not, please, have mercy. My condition is very real.) Sadly, my Special Teams Navy vet counterpart doesn't take orders anymore. Like he ever did. Neither do my home schooled kiddos who have all flown states away. Lucky them... and, no, I don't wonder why.
So, what's a girl to do?
Write. Reach out. And create ongoing fantasies of what could be, should be, and will be for endless characters who--if they're fussy--can be written out. Bwahahah. I prefer tagging these willful ones with a happily-ever-after. Post torture, naturally, and could use your help! With far more than writing... but I'll leave that up to you.
Be gentle.
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February 22, 2019
Christian Romantic Suspense
Suspense fuels this book from first word til last.
The story was intense,the characters intriguing.
This book is recommended for those who love Christian romantic suspense.
Suspense fuels this book from first word til last.
The story was intense,the characters intriguing.
This book is recommended for those who love Christian romantic suspense.
February 13, 2019
It’s not often you can find clean, page-turning suspense stories without wading through foul language and tons of bedroom scenes. “Fallen Angel” is a gripping, suspenseful inspirational thriller romance that keeps the reader on the edge of her seat. I was weak with tension just by the end of three chapters, and it only gets better. Highly recommended.
December 10, 2020
A great suspenseful and wild ride, that grips you from the very beginning and doesn't let up until the very end.
February 8, 2019
Good
Ms.Malley writes a great story. Very suspenseful with a few twists I hadn't seen coming and some I did. Loved the clean-ness of it. Clean language, clean romance AND a HEA. The hero and heroine both were flawed yet likeable. They were human and I loved them both. Very good. Well worth the read.
Ms.Malley writes a great story. Very suspenseful with a few twists I hadn't seen coming and some I did. Loved the clean-ness of it. Clean language, clean romance AND a HEA. The hero and heroine both were flawed yet likeable. They were human and I loved them both. Very good. Well worth the read.
March 5, 2019
A twisted ending you'll never forget.
This novel was a great read with realistic characters and a strong backstory that made me really feel for the heroine Angel. There was a great twist at the end that I never suspected. If you like CIA operative storylines with great Suspense and a strong love story, then you'll really enjoy this novel.
This novel was a great read with realistic characters and a strong backstory that made me really feel for the heroine Angel. There was a great twist at the end that I never suspected. If you like CIA operative storylines with great Suspense and a strong love story, then you'll really enjoy this novel.
August 1, 2021
This was the first book Ive by this author and I did enjoy it.
This is full of twists and turns. Single mom in need of help and is a survivor from a brutal attack.
This was a great thriller.
Can't wait to read what this author writes next.
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This is full of twists and turns. Single mom in need of help and is a survivor from a brutal attack.
This was a great thriller.
Can't wait to read what this author writes next.
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February 22, 2019
The characters in this book jump off the page and into your heart! Every page keeps you turning to the next to see what happens! If I didn't have to sleep or eat, I wouldn't have put it down. Ann's writing is smooth and expressive. Can't wait for her next book!!
March 2, 2019
Different
I enjoy Christian suspense books and I must say this was a very good one. I don't remember this author but I will not forget her in the future.....bad things happen to good people and in this book a lot of bad things happened and they made our heroine stronger.....also with all that is going on in the world....name!y abortion....our heroine kept her baby. Yes, it was a horrible experience but it was not the child's fault.
I enjoy Christian suspense books and I must say this was a very good one. I don't remember this author but I will not forget her in the future.....bad things happen to good people and in this book a lot of bad things happened and they made our heroine stronger.....also with all that is going on in the world....name!y abortion....our heroine kept her baby. Yes, it was a horrible experience but it was not the child's fault.
July 24, 2021
Roham and Angel’s story is fast paced with lots of suspense, intrigue, and mysteries! He’ll protect her even if he doesn’t trust her, but will they give each other a second chance?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 9, 2019
If you love exotic, action-packed romantic suspense, you’ll love Fallen Angel. In this first book of the Diamond Dogs series, Malley creates an intricate plot that weaves together the lives of two broken people- single mother, Angel Le Blanc, who struggles to regain her life after being raped by an influential man she refers to only as Lucky, and Roham Arshad, a CIA agent whose peace-loving parents were mysteriously murdered. When Angel’s attacker mistakenly thinks she’s revealed his identity, Angel finds herself partnered with Roham as she flees to save both her life and that of her young son, Brian.
Malley is exceptionally skilled at creating atmosphere (read her descriptions of Roham’s oud-soaked family boat, the Amal, for reference) and at leveraging suspenseful elements with rising romantic tension. Roham and Angel are both carefully-drawn people- strong but vulnerable, hope-filled but also struggling with doubts. Both characters feel drawn to one another from book’s beginning, though they have to muscle through a number of trust issues and past baggage before they find a stable spot in which to connect. The real jewel, as far as I’m concerned, is the way Malley uses language, spinning intricate word webs that keep her narrative fresh. This skill sets her apart from some other well-done suspense novels I’ve read recently.
Malley is exceptionally skilled at creating atmosphere (read her descriptions of Roham’s oud-soaked family boat, the Amal, for reference) and at leveraging suspenseful elements with rising romantic tension. Roham and Angel are both carefully-drawn people- strong but vulnerable, hope-filled but also struggling with doubts. Both characters feel drawn to one another from book’s beginning, though they have to muscle through a number of trust issues and past baggage before they find a stable spot in which to connect. The real jewel, as far as I’m concerned, is the way Malley uses language, spinning intricate word webs that keep her narrative fresh. This skill sets her apart from some other well-done suspense novels I’ve read recently.
September 25, 2019
Review of Fallen Angel
I was entertained by this book. I wish there would have been a little more description at the beginning though. It seemed like the action started right away with no suspense. I will read another book of the series.
I was entertained by this book. I wish there would have been a little more description at the beginning though. It seemed like the action started right away with no suspense. I will read another book of the series.
July 13, 2021
Mesmerizing story of trauma, vengeance and unselfish love. Both Angel and Roham had suffered traumas and were dealing with them differently; one trying to protect what she had by doing what she was told, the other working to stop the terrorism that killed his parents. When their lives and the danger they both face collide, they must work together to thwart the evil. Both self sufficient, they will need to trust in God to deliver them. Became involved quickly and read straight through.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 22, 2021
Assumptions
Fallen Angel is a book that will have you reading until the wee hours of the night to finish and at the same time wishing it would never end.
Angel and Rohan were an item at one time but assumptions and secrets sent them in different directions. When the meet again they take you on a rollercoaster ride with suspense, intrigue, secrets, threats and also love.
Lots of twists and turns and a surprise in the villains motive. I love it when an author keeps you guessing.
I thoroughly enjoyable book.
I received a copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
Fallen Angel is a book that will have you reading until the wee hours of the night to finish and at the same time wishing it would never end.
Angel and Rohan were an item at one time but assumptions and secrets sent them in different directions. When the meet again they take you on a rollercoaster ride with suspense, intrigue, secrets, threats and also love.
Lots of twists and turns and a surprise in the villains motive. I love it when an author keeps you guessing.
I thoroughly enjoyable book.
I received a copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
August 12, 2021
This book was a race for Angel’s life from the beginning to the end. I enjoyed all of it except the many references to God and prayer which I thought was overdone. Those are words that I don’t use in normal conversation, so I was not accustomed to hearing them. However, that is not to say that it influenced my rating on this book which I give 5 stars. It is a good suspense story that had me hooked from the first chapter.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 22, 2021
Angel has experienced devastating losses in her life, but something wonderful came because of it. Roham was burned once by Angel can he save her life without risking his heart?
For those of you who like Dee Henderson this book is for you. It does not go into depth of how to be a Christian but perhaps the characters were Christian centered at one point and lost their way. A sweet romance that brushes on faith.
I recieved a free copy in exchange for my honest review.
For those of you who like Dee Henderson this book is for you. It does not go into depth of how to be a Christian but perhaps the characters were Christian centered at one point and lost their way. A sweet romance that brushes on faith.
I recieved a free copy in exchange for my honest review.
July 26, 2021
This is a suspenseful second chance read centered around Angel, a strong single mother, and Rohan. She was drugged and raped, but she wouldn’t give up her sweet baby boy for anything. She was forced to give up Rohan though. Her rapist is still making demands. Will it ever end? Grab your copy of this page turner and see why everything took place.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 8, 2021
Fallen Angel
This book is full of action and intrigue. It starts fast and keeps moving along. Roham and Angel are thrown together. Their past relationship had ended. This time when they meet all is not what it seems. Secrets are revealed and a child needs to be rescued. Check this book out for an exciting read.
This book is full of action and intrigue. It starts fast and keeps moving along. Roham and Angel are thrown together. Their past relationship had ended. This time when they meet all is not what it seems. Secrets are revealed and a child needs to be rescued. Check this book out for an exciting read.
August 21, 2021
This is a good book which plunges the reader into a fast paced world of action right from the beginning.
I'm giving it four stars because it was difficult to understand what was happening and get into the story at the beginning. I experienced the same problem towards the end as well.
However, all in all, it is good, clean, action-packed Christian read.
I'm giving it four stars because it was difficult to understand what was happening and get into the story at the beginning. I experienced the same problem towards the end as well.
However, all in all, it is good, clean, action-packed Christian read.
November 5, 2019
Amazing must read
Great story!!!! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Beautiful story telling to go along with a great plot. Definitely recommend to someone that loves a good suspense and an amazing love story!
Great story!!!! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Beautiful story telling to go along with a great plot. Definitely recommend to someone that loves a good suspense and an amazing love story!
January 1, 2021
I could not like this book. I felt right off that the lead female characters had made bad career choices with bad people. Not what I wanted to read about.
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August 10, 2021
This is a good book for some. I had a hard time getting into it. So please don't go off my review because it wasn't a book for me.
October 29, 2023
A Very Riveting Book!!
A very faced paced book with a lot of action and suspense. Family betrayal that came full circle from beginning to the end of the book. A true romance that withstood all the tests and trials thrown at them. I would definitely recommend this book.
A very faced paced book with a lot of action and suspense. Family betrayal that came full circle from beginning to the end of the book. A true romance that withstood all the tests and trials thrown at them. I would definitely recommend this book.
November 14, 2021
I should have started earlier in the day because this intriguing story kept me up way past my bedtime! This is an extremely satisfying read. I kept up with the author until I didn’t - darn twists and turns. The characters surprised me (in a good way). Highly recommend.
I received an ARC from the author during a Booksprout promotion for clean stories of all genres, for which I am greatful. This was a satisfying story of integrity and faith without preaching.
I received an ARC from the author during a Booksprout promotion for clean stories of all genres, for which I am greatful. This was a satisfying story of integrity and faith without preaching.
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