Title: The Light and Fallen

Author: Anna White

Publication Date: 3/27/2012

My Rating: ★★★★☆

Synopsis:
Lucian isn't sure what to expect when he steps over the banister separating Heaven from Earth. He opens his eyes in a new body, one with no wings, no knowledge of the future, and no special powers. All he remembers is his mission: to find a mysterious key. When he meets a human girl that he can't ignore he is forced, for the first time in eternity, to choose between duty and the pull of his heart. The future hangs on his decision, but he's fallen into a world where nothing is just what it seems.

Angels, Fallen Angels, and true love. What more do you have to say?! This was a fantastic book! It was very fast paced and hard to put down.

I loved Samara. She seems so innocent and doesn't realize how important she really is. She's made out to be like any other teenage girl despite the fact that her father has disappeared off the face of the Earth. That was one aspect I wish would've been brought to light, how or why her father disappeared, but maybe that's for a later book?

The romance between Lucian and Samara was lovely. It made me yearn to be her, and at times, I really felt like I was her. Feeling the anxious, giddy feeling that being around Lucian brought up inside her. And Jack? Well, I pretty much hated him from the moment he entered into the story. Self absorbed, player types do not appeal to me. I was so excited and cheering Samara on for denying him like she did!

When the book hit its climax, it was swift but very dramatic! And the way the fights were described, made my adrenaline spike just reading it! I have to admit, I started figuring things out fairly quickly, but I didn't think the book would end in the way it had! I absolutely love that it wasn't at all what I expected at the end. (It's no fun when you know exactly how everything will happen :))

All in all, I am definitely looking forward to the future books in this series. I love stories about fallen Angels and anything having to do with them so I was excited to read this. If you like the "Hush, Hush" series by Becca Fitzpatrick, you will love this book!

Title: Any Love But Mine

Author: Debbie Davies

Publication Date: 3/3/2012

My Rating: ★★★★☆

Synopsis:

Look but don't touch has never been more true... The gods forbade her to love, but love is a powerful force. Acacia has been created purely for Eros' pleasure but discovers within moments of being summoned into his presence that he has no interest in her whatsoever. Rejected, she is banished to Earth to serve as Eros' minion with the task of promoting the blissful state of love among all those around her, a state she must never indulge in with a human being herself on pain of immediate destruction. And then comes Josh, someone whose power of attraction over Acacia is so intense she will find it utterly impossible to resist him. But is he human? Is he a god? Or is he a trick of the gods? And what would happen should they kiss?

Wow, this is another reason why I am beginning to love the books on Greek Mythology, this book was such a great read! It started off fairly slow and drawn out giving descriptions on the surroundings, and I was a little worried that the book would continue in that way. But beiing the avid book reader I am, I just have to see it to the finish and I was pleasently surprised to find out that once it got past the first chapter or so, the book really picked up and it was great!

I fell in love with Acacia. She really stands up for what she believes in and I love those types of stories. Her romance with Josh was breath taking! I was literally holding my breath at different parts in the book just waiting for them to kiss. Their love is just so passionate and all consuming, it's amazing to read. I thought I had Josh figured out, as to what he was or where he came from, but I was completely wrong! I never even suspected what was actually going on!

The deal with Luca, I have to say, I thought he would come to love her, just with how he acted in their first encounter, and I'm excited to see what comes of their relationship in the next book.Forbidden love only makes it that much more enticing. :)

I never even imagined how the book would end. With that ending, it almost makes me mad that I don't already have the second book! :) Even though it started off slow, this book was an excellent read and very hard to put down when it starts to pick up! I would definitely read this one again!