Book Review: Unforgiven by Lauren Kate

Unforgiven (Fallen #5) by Lauren Kate

Blurb:

It’s the book FALLEN fans have been waiting for: Cam’s story, the brooding, bad-boy dark angel readers love.

High school can be hell.

Cam knows what it’s like to be haunted. He’s spent more time in Hell than any angel ever should. And his freshest Hell is high school, where Lilith, the girl he can’t stop loving, is serving out a punishment for his crimes.

Cam made a bet with Lucifer: he has fifteen days to convince the only girl who really matters to him to love him again. If he succeeds, Lilith will be allowed back into the world, and they can live their lives together. But if he fails…there’s a special place in Hell just for him.

Tick-tock.

Spread your wings and cry as bad boy dark angel Cam finally reveals his anguished heart in the epic new FALLEN novel, UNFORGIVEN.

My Review:

It's been a while since I read the initial Fallen books but I've wanted to read Cam's story for a long time. I liked the premise of the book and found it easy enough to get into.

The reason I had liked Cam so much in the initial books was that he was the sexy bad boy, but in this book, he's more like Daniel - the obsessive, sad, lovestruck boy who wants someone he can't easily have. Don't get me wrong, I did like seeing things in Cam's perspective, that's not the issue that I had with the book.

No, the issue was Lilith. I hated her so bad. I get it - she's in Hell but she doesn't know it, she doesn't remember Cam at all, and she just thinks her life sucks and she hates the world and everyone in it. Until Cam shows up and then she just hates him. Lilith is also very naive. She's quick to believe anything Luc (as in Lucifer) has to say and so quick to turn on Cam, yet Cam relentlessly tries to win her back. 

That was the part that didn't make sense to me. I mean I could see him loving the girl she was, but that girl was long gone. And why now? Sure, Luce and Daniel had their happy ending but why after all this time did he want to check up on Lilith?

Then there was Lucifer, who was just plain annoying - always popping up and interrupting every time it started to get good. 

Overall, I'm not sure if this book added anything good to the series as a whole. I think things could have just concluded with Rapture and that been it. It was an okay read, but toward the end I just found myself skim reading to get done with it quicker. Then the ending left me with more questions than a feeling of resolution. Arriane and Roland were starting a revolution against Lucifer? And you're not going to write something more about that? And then what was going to become of Lilith and Cam at the end? Would they live their lives as mortals? It was a bit confusing.

My Rating:

3 of 5 Stars

"What I'm Reading" Wednesday #19

                 This "WIR"-Wednesday I'm rereading one of my favourite Jay Crownover books... 

Nash by Jay Crownover

Blurb
Saint Ford has worked hard to achieve her childhood dream of becoming of nurse. Focused on her work and devoted to her patients, there’s no room for love. She doesn’t need a guy making waves in her calm, serene life—especially when he’s the unforgettable hottie who nearly destroyed her in high school. Dark, brooding Nash Donovan might not remember her or the terrible pain he caused. But he turned her world upside down . . . and now he’s trying to do it again.

Saint has no idea that Nash isn’t the cocky player he once was. Uncovering a devastating family secret has rocked his world, and now he’s struggling to figure out his future. He can’t be distracted by the pretty nurse he seems to meet everywhere. Still, he can’t ignore the sparks that fly between them—or how she seems so desperate to get away from him. But the funny, sweet, and drop-dead gorgeous Saint is far too amazing to give up on—especially since she’s the only thing in his life that seems to make sense.

When Nash discovers the truth about their past, he realizes he may have lost her heart before he could even fight for it. Now, Saint has to decide: is Nash worth risking herself for all over again?

Why I Chose This Book / What I Think Of This Book:

I love this book. This was the first book I read by Jay Crownover and I fell instantly in love. Nash and Saint's story is so relatable on so many levels. I love all the Marked Men by Nash will forever be my favourite. 

A read another amazing book since last week...

Grace (The Revelations Series #1) by Leanne Rathbone

Blurb:

Good and Evil...two absolutes that every person is taught about from a young age but what if the lines between the two suddenly blurred, what if everything you believed you knew changed in the blink of an eye?

These are the dilemmas that 17-year-old Grace Ayre suddenly finds herself facing. One fateful night a brutal attack leaves her best friend dead and her life changes in an instant. She's moved away from the life she had always known and thrown into the life of a loner in a remote village in the north of England.

An unnerving trip through a darkened cemetery sparks a series of events that make Grace question everything she knows about the world and more importantly, everything she knows about herself.

With her life in imminent danger will she discover enough about herself to change her future and will the elusive and mysterious Nate help or hinder her process?

Grace is a story of love, loss, friendship and discovering how one's fate can shape existence and how the lust for power can destroy it all.

What I Thought of This Book / My Rating:

I met Leanne through a Facebook author/book promo group and I was interested in reading her debut novel ever since I read the blurb. I was lucky enough to win a free eBook copy when she did an author takeover on an event last week. 

My review:
This book was amazing. It's hard to believe it's the author's first published novel because it is beautifully written. You instantly like Grace and Mia made for a perfect friend for her. Dan brings the phrase "looks can be deceiving" to mind and Nate - Nate was perfect in every way. The story line keeps your attention and you want to know the real reason Grace and her mom left London. Then you're dying to know what the secret is that Nate is keeping from Grace.

This book vaguely reminded me of Lauren Kate's Fallen series and Wendy Higgins's Sweet Series. I can't wait to see what's to come in book two. This book was a very promising start!

My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!