Halo ~ Alexandra Adornetto

 
Three angels – Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, the youngest and most human – are sent by Heaven to bring good to a world falling under the influence of darkness. They work hard to conceal their luminous glow, superhuman powers, and, most dangerous of all, their wings, all the while avoiding all human attachments.

Then Bethany meets Xavier Woods, and neither of them is able to resist the attraction between them. Gabriel and Ivy do everything in their power to intervene, but the bond between Xavier and Bethany seems too strong.

The angel’s mission is urgent, and dark forces are threatening. Will love ruin Bethany or save her?

 I feel as though I have said this about all books, but I really enjoyed this. Bethany is a young angel who has come to Earth with her brother Gabriel and sister Ivy to try and rid their small area (Venus Cove) of evil. Bethany's youth and the fact that she is newly come from heaven make her very naive but at the same time innocent and sweet. As soon as she meets Xavier, she is drawn to him.

“Beth: "You're ridiculous."
Xavier: "I think you mean irresistible."
Beth: "Yes, ridiculously irresistible.”


“A man in love can do extraordinary things, I don’t care if you’re an angel, you’re my angel, and I won’t let you go.”


“That was one of the saddest things about people--their most important thoughts and feelings often went unspoken and barely understood.”

I enjoyed how this book tackles issues of our planet such as violence,
war as well as problems which every girl will at some point face (Prom, the 'S' word, first boyfriends). However, at the same time I felt that some parts of the storyline were dragged out a bit too much or were a bit too soppy between Beth and Xavier, which although I usually don't mind, I felt it distracted from the main plot. I also thought that the book took a bit too long to get to the main 'action' but that when it did finally get there, I was hooked. Recently, I found out that there are two more books in the series and I am looking forward to trying them and shall make sure I tell you what I thought.
           Adornetto had some good world building here, I felt I knew exactly what Bethany's room looked like or the atmosphere in Xavier's house and there was also a lot of witty dialogue between characters which gives the story a slight comical twist as well. The characters are also well built up, but I think that the supporting characters could have had a bit more back story. Overall, I would definitely recommend the book.

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