REVIEW: Awaken by Lori Adams

The thrills continue in Lori Adams’s addictive series of paranormal romance—the Soulkeepers—featuring the hottest love triangle in this life . . . or the next.
 
Sophia St. James has every reason to be happy: she survived the kiss of death from the seductive Demon Knight Dante and is free to be with Michael, her sexy Guardian Angel. She eagerly begins her Awakening to become a Spirit Walker and help lost souls cross over. But her training is fraught with setbacks, and Michael begs her to stop. The life of a Spirit Walker is far too dangerous, and he won’t be able to protect her.
 
Then Dante returns, threatening to drag Sophia to Hell so they can finally be together. Terrified of losing everything she has worked for, Sophia turns the tables on Dante, luring him into a deception that may get them both killed. The stakes climb even higher when Dante’s ally, Wolfgang, emerges from Hell with one order: kill Sophia. Will Michael once again be Sophia’s saving grace or will the Awakening give her the power she needs to save herself?

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Adri's Review:

Thank you first off to Random House and NetGalley for providing us with a copy of this book so we could bring you this review.

This is the second book in the SoulKeepers Series. We are back in Haven Hurst where Sophia and Michael are still hiding their love for each other and dealing with his being an Angel and her being a human. The couple also struggle to deal with the fact that Michael doesn't want Sophia to become a Spirit Walker, and Sophia is struggling with the fact that her training hasn't begun. But they don't know that while they are trying to deal with these things Dante is working hard to escape from Hell's Death Chamber.

I do have to say that this  book is a bit more exciting then the first in that it does have more action and more things going on in it. The struggle between good and evil isn't as prominent in this one as they were in the first one, but Sophia's desire to be a better person and help others. While in this story Sophia and Michael still love each other, they do end up separating. Both wanting such different things. Again this book is not so much about Michael and Sophia's relationship as much it is about Sophia's growth in the spiritual world.

My one and only complaint in the second book is the way that Lori Adams leaves it... So this is your warning it will leave you in a cliff hanger, itching and waiting for the next book to come out.

Happy Reading... Adri

REVIEW: Forbidden (The Soulkeepers Book 1) By Lori Adams

Lori Adams gives New Adult a haunting paranormal twist with the first novel of The Soulkeepers, a series that blends ancient legends and new myths with an enchanting mix of thrills, humor, and high drama.

When Sophia St. James learns that she’ll be moving from Los Angeles to a podunk town somewhere in Connecticut for her senior year of high school, she isn’t expecting an otherworldly encounter. But there is more to Haven Hurst than meets the eye: it’s home to a family of Guardian Angels, and she is the only one who can see them in spirit form. Sophia soon realizes she wants to see much more of Michael, an irresistible yet volatile Guardian who seems drawn to her too.

As Michael battles his forbidden desire for the beautiful young newcomer, one of Hell’s most notorious Demon Knights arrives. Handsome and charismatic, Dante has come to claim the reincarnated soul of his lost lover trapped in Sophia. Cursed with the demon of Persuasion living inside him, Dante will use his seductive charms to lure Sophia into a dangerous game that ends with the kiss of death—unless Michael, who has captured Sophia’s heart, can now capture her soul.

Advance praise for Forbidden

“A perfect blend of fantasy, humor, romance, and thrills, Forbidden had me laughing, biting my nails, and swooning all over the place.”—Cassie Mae, author of The Real Thing


Adri's Review:

Before I start my review I would like to thank NetGalley and Random House for approving us to get an ARC copy of this story.

Ok I don't normally read paranormal type stories, but I have to say this is one that I couldn't put down. This was one of those books that I lost time on, before I even knew it, it was past 4 o'clock in the morning and I was still reading.

Sophia's character  is so much fun, strong and loving. Even though she is new in town and has had a lot of things happen to her she doesn't understand, she is still open and friendly and willing to see what this new town has to offer. She is also very worried and protective of her father.

Michael works very hard to hide from his family the hidden feelings that he feels for Sophia, even to the point where he thinks he can stop feeling these if he isn't around her. He takes his job of a Guardian Angel very seriously, and is not willing to risk the town or his family because he is having feelings for the new girl.

Dante is that dark mysterious and completely dangerous character. He is so exact the what I would feel a demon would be like. And I would have to say even though he is a bad character that whole italian thing he has going is sexy.

I completely enjoyed this  book and know there is another one to this series to come later this year which I am completely looking forward to getting a chance to read as well.

Happy Reading.... Adri