The Beginning

Noir Reformatory #0

by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn, Jennifer Thorn

Happy Birthday, Raven. Welcome to Noir Reformatory.

Not what every girl wants to hear on her 18th birthday, but I accepted my fate long ago. Once my wings turned black, I knew I'd be stuck behind bars.

A Noir Angel for life.
That’s fine.
I’ll own this prison just like I did back home.
Even if it's ruled by two hot kings.

This reformatory isn’t all-girls; it’s co-ed. Which means I’m outnumbered ten-to-one by brutes with more brawn than brain. Not a problem. I thrive on aggression and this place is riddled with it. A nightmare wrapped up in an ebony cloak.

Well, bring it on, boys.
Just try and claim me.

Note: This MMF romance novel is part of the Paranormal Prison collection and the start of a brand new "Why Choose" series by USA Today Bestselling Authors Lexi C. Foss & J.R. Thorn.

Genres: Paranormal, Fantasy, Angels, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Menage, Why Choose

221 pages, Paperback

First published March 16, 2020

About the author

USA Today Bestselling Author Lexi C. Foss loves to travel and write in supernatural worlds. Paranormal romance is her favorite genre, but she dabbles in contemporary romance when she needs a break from the darker side of her mind.

Coffee is her addiction, swimming is her passion, and she has a not-so-secret adoration for eclipse chasing.

Lexi can be found on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Reviews

[Bex (Beckie Bookworm) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really enjoyable read that kept my attention throughout.
I really liked the prison setting with this one it was imaginative and action-packed and was an easy page-turner.
This is a collaboration between 2 authors and it was seamless.
This story is part of a larger group each by different authors but set in the world of Nightmare Penitentiary, this is my first experience with this series but I am definitely going to check out some of the others on offer.
This story features a menage at its centre, it's scorching in the heat department burning my eyes with its intensity.
The main characters are all Noir Angels which are angels who have fallen, in the process their white wings turning black.
Sorin and Zain are Ex-warrior Angels who are now top of the prison hierarchy while Raven has been born into her wings an apparent impossibility.
There's plenty of M/M action here as well as the Menage stuff as Sorin and Zain are already in an established pairing.
This was gritty and dark and all sorts of sexy, I especially enjoyed the overall dynamic between our triad.
I really enjoyed this one a lot and can't wait to read more set in this world from both these authors and others.
this one gets a definite thumbs up from my camp.
I voluntary reviewed a copy of
Noir Reformatory (Paranormal Prison)

 

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[Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction to the series!



The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💚🖤❤️💜
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: ☺️😊🙃🥰
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Duet Narration

The heroine: Raven - she was an angel born with black wings instead of white, so she grew up in Juvie. When she turned eighteen, she is shipped off to Noir Reformatory. She finds out that she is the first female in centuries to be sent there. The Nora was the ruling class, they had white wings. She had to fight for her life as soon as she arrived. She mistakenly tried to kill one of the other Noir angels that had been trying to protect her.

The Heroes: Sorin and Zian - Noir angels that were also moved to Noir Reformatory. They have been together in another prison for over a hundred years along with their friend Novak; Sorin and Zian have been cell mates and lovers. They were close to six decades old before their fall, when their wings turned black, and they were put into prison. Sorin tried to protect Raven in the arena, but she in turn stabbed him.

The story: Sorin and Zian are moved into cell with Raven after the culling in the arena. They try to figure out what is going on, where their friend Novak was taken and why Raven was put in with them. They also didn’t know what to think about the strange feelings they had for her. They hadn’t had a woman in over a hundred years since it took committing significant sins to get their black wings, and they can’t imagine what Raven could have done to earn hers.

Noir Reformitory is a prison for the worst of the Noir, and it is the most dangerous one. From the night the main characters arrived and had to fight in the arena, where a third of the new arrivals were killed, to the weekly “training” exercises where much of the population was culled. They had things like duels to the death inside electrified fences to even more dangerous exercises where fireballs are thrown at them and the ground is covered in moving blades that would grind them to bits. There was also a sadistic fae doctor who liked to experiment on Noir via all kinds of torture, to monsters (night terrors) that appeared in their cells nightly to try and eat them.

This was a pretty good prequel to the series, and at the end it introduces some of the main characters that will be in the next books, though this one had different main characters. I quite liked that this was its’ own standalone in the series. This book let us get to know Noir reformatory and what happens there, though it never really explains why so many Noir are sent there and why so many are culled each week.

This audiobook was narrated in dual points of view via duet narration. It was narrated by Cassandra Myles and Gregory Salinas. Cassandra Myles has a cockney accent and sounds age appropriate for Raven. Gregory Salinas has a nice deep voice and is great at using different voices and accents for different characters, so he is a good narrator for this since he narrates both the Sorin and the Zian characters.

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[❤️Emma Book Lover ❤️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

"What a puzzle we made on this small mattress.
Yet it was a conundrum I never wanted to leave.



This was so much better than another book I read in this series, (delinquent demons) no-one lost their virginity to a fucking frog ffs🙄🙄🙄🤦🏼‍♀️.It had everything that a dark paranormal book should have. It was HOT , steamy, very well written, suspenseful, bloody, violent and did I mentioned sexy and hot?

Raven had a very hard life. She was born a noir - fallen angel with black wings- which is impossible apparently. All her life she lived in a minors penitentiary, because of her legacy. Now when she turned 18 she is being transferred to Noir reformatory, a prison for Nora Angels that have fallen and turned noir angels.

The transfer is violent and bloody, she meets a noir male that apparently wants to protect her , because she is the only female noir there, but being alone and on her own all her life she doesn’t trust easy, and tries to kill him.

Sorin and Zain (Z) are noir warriors fallen angels , they are lovers as well . When they wake up in the new penitentiary where they ve been transferred ,first thing they see in their cell is the female Sorin tried to protected and which stabbed him , and the missing Novak , their friend and cousin.
They are angry with Raven but also intrigued by her innocence.

The two men are teasing her all the time but also decided to be her protectors in the prison, at least until they don’t have a use for her.

I liked how their relationship developed slowly based on gaining trust and communication and commitment to eachother.And the sex scenes where sooo hot - mm/mmf.
I hated that bitch Briana i think its her name - the mad doctor- she tortures everyone she cones in contact with.

The villans in this story are truly wicked and violent. The games the noir are subjected to are bloody and violent. We learn some solid info about Raven and her place in this sick game.

I gave this 4 starts because the ending left me with so many questions. I thought is going to be a Hea or even a HFN for this trio but is far from that. They are still in the prison and with even more questions and problems than before Novak came back by the end of the book.
If I understood correctly the next book is gonna be Novak/ nora princess and her guardian,so yeah, i m quite mad i m not gonna read more from this trio pov.

Overall a good read. I enjoyed it very much!

[★Me Myshelf and I★ · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best in this prison series so far

Well the best I’ve read so far, and I haven’t read them all yet but this will be pretty hard to beat!



It was all about angels for one and it had all the yummy tropes I lurv... plus it was ridiculously raunchy!
It’s MMF for a reason ( not MFM) so if the MM isn’t for you then I just wouldn’t go here.


It was the prison romance I’ve been waiting for! Perfect! The way they meet is perfect, the way the relationship developed is perfect. The actual prison setting was perfect too, not a thinly veiled prison setting but an actual locked up behind bars prison. I feel like I’ve been handing out 5s a lot lately and maybe could have rated it 4 but I’m so happy about getting a proper prison book I just don’t have it in me to dock the star!

The blurb actually doesn’t do this justice to be honest. I thought Raven was going to be all “I’m going to be the baddest mofo in here” but actually she’s an 18 year old girl with no real combat training. Females are rare and she’s the only one in the side of the prison (hello one of my fav tropes), so she needs protectors.

The angels are in two category’s. The Nora - the white winged and the Noir - the fallen black wings. Raven hasn’t done anything to deserve her black wings so she’s an innocent but with a tough outer shell. They are literally dropped into nightmare penitentiary where any number of trials and culling games happen morning, noon and night. There’s plenty of action in the yard as well as well as the bunkbed.

It was almost a little omegaverse in its animalistic ways. The Noir have mates and compatible mates are found by smell. There’s purring and biting and the protective instincts the males have are more ”I must protect you but I don’t like it” not the instalove kind with fluff and sweetness. It’s a darker kind of protectiveness.
I did say almost it’s not omegaverse really but it gave me those vibes.
I got a little mixed up between Sorin and Zian at times but wow those two were HOT.



I was really impressed with the whole story. The only thing that could have made it better was it being MMMF. On that note, it’s a standalone story but leads up to an ending with promise of more in Noir Reformatory: First Offense. I wanted more from Novak the minute he came onto the scene and I’ll 100% be picking up his story!

[Kay · Rating 1 out of 5]

No, nope, noooooppers. Not for me.

And here's why:

1. COMPATIBLE MATES. Ughhhh, arrrggghh, and whyyyy!?! If I never see or hear the word "compatible" again, I will be one happy camper. I mean, really. That term was used sooooo many times in this book. And what does it even mean? That the characters are suitable for each other? That they're the optimal mates? That they're a good match? (See, there, I found three new ways to say 'compatible' and I didn't even break a sweat.) Is it a common term used among these Noir/Nora angel creature things? Or does it just mean that one Noir has a penis and the other has a vagina, and they can bump uglies? Bam! Compatible! Ugh! What does it even meaaaaannnn? I ask, again.

2. This Raven girl-bird character (the FMC) was super annoying or too damn childish at times, and I didn't even feel she was the leading lady in a book where she's almost the only lady. I mean, there was no reason to like her or care about her in any way. She wasn't the star here. She was mostly in the way of everything, or conveniently skilled for the benefit of the other characters. Also, she made damn sure to point out how all the rest of the women/females in this book were nothing but horrid bitches trying to take her men. Way to hate on your own side of the team there, birdy.

3. Cuuuuum with meeeee, and you'll beeee... covered in cum. Why? Just.. Why? I mean, I'm assuming that this book will be read mostly by women, and so I ask of any lady (or whomever, really) reading this review of mine: Do you enjoy cum? The actual jizzy substance? Do you like reading about it? Have you always thought: "Ooohh jiiiisss, give me jizzzz, and spread it all over my skin!" Because if so, you will love this book. But for me, it was neither enjoyable, nor erotic. Unless I somehow forgot the definition of "erotic", and am now discovering that it means "gross".

4. Was this an omegaverse novel, because it started sounding like one...? At some point, Raven (the only pretty girl in the book, being trained and honed to their liking by the only cool guys in the book) is suddenly being referred to as a "breeder". And then they started talking about how she'll go into heat and she'll be in pain if men aren't fucking her constantly. And at this point, I was already skipping some sex scenes, so I'm not sure if I missed the possible omegaverse-telltale penis-knots, so forgive me if this was, in fact, an omegaverse book, and I failed to spot it. Because that is very much not my jam. And so, it was the incredibly stupid BREEDER IN HEAT CRAP that made me put down the book, and scream (inside my head): WHY DID YOU JUST WASTE MY TIME WITH THIS SHIT!?

Also, sorry. Not angry, just disappointed.

This book, for me, was just another reaaaaally-not-erotic sex book with a plot that got lost in all the cumstains.

The next Nightmare Penitentiary book, please.

[Louise H's Book Thoughts · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a little torn on my rating for this book, it had great writing and good world building, scorching hot sex scenes and three engaging characters but I just felt that, at times, the plot was a little lacking. There was too long spent wash, rinse repeating the same stuff, and whilst I enjoyed what I read, I also felt like I wasn't always really getting anywhere either. Where as this would normally drop my rating to 3 stars, this book is just far too good for that, so I am rounding what would otherwise be a 3.5 stars up to 4.


It would have made sense if this time had been used to develop the males into two very distinct characters but, to be honest, at the end their personalities still felt far too similar. One of the heroes even spends a couple of weeks being tortured, none of which we got to witness. We didn't have one scene from his time at this mad woman's hands, not one moment of seeing him survive by thinking of his friends, dreaming of Raven, or just being damned determined not to let the bad guys win.


At times it felt as though this was erotica, with the focus more on sex than story. There are many authors that I would expect and accept that from, I guess I'm just used to something a little more complex, more sophisticated and just all around "more" from one of these authors. It's still a really good read, a fun and interesting story that held my attention easily from start to finish.


Even though this is a stand alone novel that will have follow up stories featuring other protagonists, I didn't quite feel as though Raven's story was wrapped up. I still have questions, some which could be answered via other characters, but some of which I really need to have answered FOR and BY Raven and her guys. That said I do still recommend this to paranormal romance readers, especially if you love a lot of MMF action.

[Saint Fitz]

DNF at 60%.

[✨Kayla of The Court Of Dreams✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 not a bad book it was entertaining, however I am definitely hoping for more answers going into book 2!

I’m also disappointed the next book is revolving around 3 other characters when I don’t feel like the story line was wrapped at all for Raven, Sorin, and Zian.🥺

I really hope she comes back around and gives them at least one more book..
I feel unfulfilled, I would have honestly skipped this one and just read the other ones had I known it was ending like this UgH.

[Louise · Rating 5 out of 5]

There’s pretty much nothing these authors can do wrong in my eyes. They write well together, their chemistry flows and they have a niche for the PNR market.

So it will come as no shock that I went into this with my blinkers set firmly to loving whatever they had written and again I was not left disappointed.

From the very first page, I was sucked in.

Having read K Webster’s Delinquent Demons, which mentions one of the characters in this book, I was itching to find out more, only to realise the story I was reading didn’t feature heavily on the character I had read about in K Webster’s instalment. However his time will shine in the next instalment of this series. (Still with me yet, I know I’m being long winded.)

But for now we have 3 amazing characters in the form of Zian, Sorin & of course the heroine Raven.

In this, the world building is exceptional, I was drawn in from page 1 to end and I fell in love with these beasts of characters. It was dark, slightly depraved but also comforting and elicited camaraderie between characters.

I thoroughly enjoyed and will be waiting with baited breath for more.

[Kathyjacks · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book reminded me of The Hunger Games but with angels . Raven is a Noir angel. These are angels that have committed sins so their wings turn black and they are then fallen. Raven was born this way. On her 18th birthday she is sent to the reformatory. She also has some pretty cool powers like ehnanced eye sight that the males don't have and healing powers. She is raised in a juvi type setting but then sent to the Noir Reformatory which is a prison for the fallen. There the female/male ratio is about 10 males to every 1 female.

There she is put into a cell with Sorin and Zian. These two are hot! They like to play together. This makes for some very sexy MM times. They haven't been around a female of their kind in centuries. This makes for a very sexually charged environment in their cell. They feel overwhelmingly protective of Raven even though they don't want to. In their world female Noirs are raped repeatedly if they are not protected. Even though Z and Sorin are tempted especially by her scent but they live by a moral code that other males do not.

The prison setting posed some interesting dynamics between the characters. Raven was very drawn to her male cellmates but was a virgin who tried to resist them. This gives anyone who is looking for MM or MFM something to enjoy. The chemistry between the threesome is off the charts. You can feel the pull they have to one another.

It has been a long while since I've read something paranormal and I'm honestly not into RH reading normally but this one hooked my attention and kept it. It is a unique take on angels and I couldn't put it down. As someone who normally wouldn't have picked up this book I have to say I'm glad I did . It goes to show that sometimes we need to leave our comfort zone so to speak to find new interests in reading. This is part of a series and I really want to read all of the books. It is like nothing that I've ever read before and is great to break the monotony of the regular books that I read. They start to seem repetitive after so long and it's great to change them up for a fresh perspective.

[Cindy ✩☽♔ · Rating 4 out of 5]

"What a puzzle we made on this small mattress. Yet it was a conundrum I never wanted to leave."

My favorite book of the Nightmare Penitentiary Series! Though I confess I only read the four that I was interested in.

A quick, sexy, enjoyable read. I genuinely adored our main Trio and am a bit bummed we’ll be switching leads for the next book but hopefully Sorin, Raven, and Zian still make an appearance.


*Review to come?*

[Alex(Books-In-A-Storm) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really good beginning. I love the three of them together. They are just amazing. I can't wait to read what comes next.

[TXBRITGAL · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mind officially blown! This is the first book I've read in the seven book, multi author series! Here we meet 18 year old Raven, born with black wings. Unlike the other fallen angels with black wings ....that used to be white winged Nora (angels) until they'd done something so bad to cause their feathers to suddenly blacken, thus making them Noir. Raven had the hard fact of being the only being male or female BORN with black wings, and raised in a junior penitentiary never having known her parents. Time and time again people attempt to learn the story that turned her into a Noir, yet nobody has believed her truth. Everything she knows changes the day she's dragged to Nightmare Penitentiary and has to start fighting for her life. For this place is a constant state of Survivor where everyone is out for themselves. Far from a place to foster friendships, it will take everything within her to survive. It's definitely the LAST place she expects to find her true mates! Enjoy the journey and bevy of jaw dropping surprises!!! This place has so many layers of secrets and riddles. I've a feeling they're just getting started! Be warned there's a high heat quotient🔥🔥🔥. I for one can't wait to see what happens next!!

[Heather andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raven is an aggressive little thing when jealous, "a fist met my abdomen, the impact coming from a very p****d-off little dove. “You could at least give me a chance to prove my worth before considering an upgrade,” she snapped, her voice low and meant for us alone." I liked this book, I can't wait to see where this series takes us and I'm extremely excited for the next book.

[Nadia · Rating 1 out of 5]

I saw no connection between characters

[Cierra McCauley (Cierra's Corner) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yesss!! Noir Reformatory easily entrapped me! This book is a part of the Paranormal Prison collection and it's going be a series as well! Best News EVER!!! I loved this book so hard! It's wickedly Sexy! The heat is turned wayyy wayy up! This is an MMF book! And it's one of the best I've ever read! This book will burn your undergarments! Wink, Wink! Just one more time! This book is F4cking Hot!!! It's also super intriguing! I was completely consumed from the first page! I got lost in this story and never wanted to come out! It has it all, thrilling suspense, non-stop action, it's dirty and addictive and you will never have enough! The surprises and twists keep everything interesting! I loved the characters! This world was breathtaking and terrifying! The Noir are fascinating! Our girl Raven is all things amazing, innocent and kicka33! Our two warriors are sooooo dreamy! They're all alpha male, dangerous killing machines who fight and f4ck with so much passion! I'm wholeheartedly obsessed with this book and the characters! I've read the other books in this collection and each one is Amazing but this is easily my Favorite so far! I was so excited when I realized this was my Novak!!!!! I'm dying for the next book because I have it bad for him! And mousey! He was a big part of this book! It made me so happy! That bi0tch Brina is still at it and it's looking like the Warden is getting irritated with her! I'm over the moon with this book and the collection! I'll be waiting for the next book because it sucked me in there at the end! I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Katrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

The characters. The drama. The intrigue. The twists and turns. So much to love about this story.

The characters draw you in. The story keeps you turning the page. A true MMF Ménage story that opens up the world of Noir Reformatory and has me biting my nails, waiting to see what comes next.

Raven has grown up in the Reformatory system for the crime of being an angel born with black wings. Sorin and Zain are warriors who chose loyalty to each other over orders and fell from grace. While the boys and their compatriot ruled their previous prison, Noir Reformatory is an entirely new entity where the rules seem to change on the whims of a deranged Warden.

Thrust into the same cell, Raven, Sorin, and Zain are forced to co-exist and fight the potential mate compatibility that sparks among them. Watching them fight the chemistry and each other makes for a good read. Steamy MM, MF, and even MMF scenes make the fire factor on this one well up there. Another great read from Lexi C. Foss and Jennifer Thorn.

[Billie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Happy Birthday, Raven. Welcome to Noir Reformatory.
Not what every girl wants to hear on her 18th birthday, but I accepted my fate long ago. I was born with black wings, earning me a permanent jail sentence from day one.
A Noir Angel for life.
That's fine.
I'll own this prison just like I did back home.
Even if it's ruled by two hot kings.
This reformatory isn't all-girls; it's co-ed. Which means I'm outnumbered ten-to-one by brutes with more brawn than brain. Not a problem. I thrive on aggression and this place is riddled with it. A nightmare wrapped up in an ebony cloak.
Well, bring it on, boys.
Just try and claim me.

This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believeable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story.
Can't wait to read more of these.
Recommend reading.

I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.

[Heather Gilbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you have been following the ever growing Universe of the Paranormal Prison, then you already know that they are penned by different authors - offering up many styles and nuances to characters and scenes. First thought? The Warden. Every time he has appeared throughout the saga, he is just a little different, though his overall persona is the same.

The writing style of this particular installment doesn't flow quite as well as a few of the others, but it is still entrancing and offers up a new look at the dangerous world. Instead of the heart and soul of the Prison, or even solitary confinement (which we saw in Delinquent Demons). This time, we are on the outskirts, in a place most believe is separate, Noir Reformatory. This cage is meant to 'reform' black winged angles, or those that have sinned.  It.... doesn't go so well.

Fast paced with interesting characters, this book drives home the point of consent, even in the face of hell - along with the rapture choice can bring. It's deadly, a bit fun, and helps paint the picture of this nefarious place.

[Sandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a solid series starter, with good world building and plenty of steam. Raven was born with her black wings, something many believe to be impossible, but there she is. And she was essentially raised in the Noir system, as a result. While there is an innocence to her, having relatively little exposure outside of her all female accommodations to date, she has an edge, a strength that keeps her from being taken advantage of. Her initial foray into Noir Reformatory has her trying to kill the only other Noir who seems to be trying to help her - but she has trust issues, so who can blame her. And as a rare female in a co-ed prison, she’s always on guard. But Soran and Zian, who she is forced to live in a cell with, are intrigued by the dark haired Noir beauty, and they decide to help her. As they build trust between them, she learns to fight, they’re inevitably drawn to each other, which culminates in some pretty steamy MFM action. Zian and Soran already have a history, they fell at the same time, with Novak, the mysterious and currently in solitary for killing too many new inmates during a culling cousin to Zian. The book is a good setup and world building tool for the series, giving us the triad of Raven, Soran, and Zian as forces to be reckoned with in the prison, and Novak as a bit of a wild card that everyone seems to be afraid of. Since it is the first in the series, there aren’t a ton of answers to the overarching story, just the start of a lot of questions, but it’s definitely an enjoyable kickoff.

[Ms. Cyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting theme

Raven has been in prison her whole life for no other reason than that she has black wings. The world of angels is not about beings of light. So far they all are sadistic and horrible people. There is an interesting theme in this series so far. A good female is protected by at least 2 males in Nightmare Prison. I like that Raven, Sorin, and Zian all feel sexually attracted to eachother. It makes things more interesting. I also like learning more about the prison situation. The constant threats to their lives was like a huge angsty roller-coaster but I am so interested to see who and what happens next.

[Cranky - The Book Curmudgeon · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Cranky Stars


In this land of angels when an angel commits a crime, their wings turn black, and they are cast out and become fallen angels. These fallen are sent to a prison where they are made to fight and kill to survive.


In the prison 2 warriors, Zian and Sorin, who didn't follow orders and were cast out hundreds of years ago meet up with Raven, a female fallen, not only are female rare, but they have to do something really bad to be cast out. Raven was born with black wings, raised in juvenile detention center till 18 when she was sent to the same prison as Zian and Sorin. They learn they are compatible mates and pursue their lust/love while trying to figure out how to escape. Very steamy, great story lines, good plot, definitely a must read.

[Badh · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG, this book. It really just knocked me for a serious loop. Raven's story was intense, but in a really good way, and Sorin and Zain were just so fascinating. I'm really interested in their connection with Novak, and how that's going to work. Book 2 cannot come out soon enough to make me happy. I mean, it could be coming out tomorrow and it still wouldn't be soon enough for me.

I really like Raven. I kinda want to be her when I grow up. She's just got this real tough core, and is more than a little fierce. I mean, she will cut a bish and laugh the whole time she's doing it. I really wouldn't want to mess with her. She's smart and she knows it. Really, I mean, don't mess with her.

Sorin and Zain were hot enough on their own, I mean flaming hot, but then you put Raven in the mix, and everything went up like 1000000 times. I like both guys, and I really like that Raven got to have some time with Zain alone, because I think he was going to be the harder one to crack.

I want more of these guys, I mean, totally more.

[Tai Nelson-Barnes · Rating 5 out of 5]

* First time reading author

Noir Reformatory is the fourth story out of the Prison and there is no holding back now. Lexi brings us an MMF story with angels. And come one, who wouldn't want to see a couple of angels go at it? So anyway, we get two dominant males and a beautiful young black-winged angel that has no idea what she is getting into with this prison. She has been kept away from men her whole life and now that she is in the middle of co-ed prison life is turning into a strange land.

I love this story although I would have liked to have gotten more of Novak, it was good to see him again and to get a family member of his. I am excited to see what comes next.

[Danielle Hilliard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not sure what I was expecting going into this but this was not what I expected. Not necessarily in a bad way though. Poor Raven has been in some sort of prison her entire life just for being born with black wings and when she is moved to Noir Reformatory on her 18th birthday she meets Sorin and Zian. She is a good mix of feisty and innocent/good. The scenes between Zian and Sorin went ridiculously hot and when you throw Raven into the mix, my eyeballs almost melted off!

That being said, while the sex scenes were good, I felt that there was less character and story development than what we usually get from Lexi, hence the 3 stars (sorry Lexi).

I will definitely continue with the series because I am much curious about Novak.

I received an ARC and because my husband is away at the moment at a school camp so I was able to read two books in a day....well you get the idea, a review has been left.

[Ashley Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

angels

I enjoyed the story. The relationship between the three was fantastic. It was a bit confusing at first what was going on and where they were but it got better as I read

[Jeannine P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommend this series!
I loved every minute and the audiobook cast was PHENOMENAL.

[Kimberly Garner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Where can I get some more of this?!? I loved this book, holy smokes, it was so good. These characters were so strong, and meshed so well together. The world in which they came together is less than ideal, and the authors made it so engrossing that you felt like you are part of it. Told in multiple pov, I loved every second of it. I wish I could articulate better how I enjoyed this story, but it was a total page turner. The circumstances in which these characters survive, is just jaw dropping. Do yourself a favor and pick up this book.

[Sheree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just fabulous

I loved the story from beginning to end...unfortunately I see a long wait to see how the story unravels but I'll love the anticipation along the way. Good pace. I think the character builds and interactions were well done too. Read it without wanting to put it down. Really great read!

[Jessica Robbins · Rating 4 out of 5]

*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.

Fantastic start to a new series by two of my fave authors!! Raven has had a rough life. She was born a Noir with black wings which is apparently supposed to be impossible. She has been in prison all her life so this is just a change for her though still a hard to adapt to change. She soldiers through it though as each new challenge is thrown her way. Full of twists and surprises to keep you guessing making for a great read. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.