BOOK REVIEW - FINALE by BECCA FITZPATRICK - HUSH HUSH # 4 - YA PARANORMAL ROMANCE - SIMON & SCHUSTER

By: Becca Fitzpatrick

Published By: Simon & Schuster

Released: Available Now

Details : Paperback from publisher for honest review, 454 Pages

RATING: 4 PATCH STARS!

Blurb: Goodreads

Will love conquer all?

Nora and Patch thought their troubles were behind them. Hank is gone and they should be able to put his ugly vendetta to rest. But in Hank's absence, Nora has become the unwitting head of the Nephilim and must finish what Hank began. Which ultimately means destroying the fallen angels - destroying Patch.

Nora will never let that happen, so she and Patch make a plan: lead everyone to believe they have broken up, and work the system from the inside. Nora will convince the Nephilim that they are making a mistake in fighting the fallen angels, and Patch will find out everything he can from the opposing side. They will end this war before it can even begin.

But the best-laid plans often go awry. Nora is put through the paces in her new role and finds herself drawn to an addictive power she never anticipated.

As the battle lines are drawn, Nora and Patch must confront the differences that have always been between them and either choose to ignore them or let them destroy the love they have always fought for.


BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:

I made a resolution to finish off the last book in a lot of series, so I started off with Finale.

I have always loved this ever popular YA series. Patch I think was pretty much my first YA book boyfriend...that taco scene...

Patch is missing from a fair bit of Finale which had me turning the pages looking for him but I dig what Becca was doing. This series is about Nora and her adventures and Patch kinda stole the show so she is letting Nora take the limelight and be the heroine.

Nora does change quite a bit in this last instalment and there was some predictability and I am so HAPPY to say I got some twists too.

Huzzah! I love a twist or two.

I did think possibly Vee and some things there were a little rushed and we were more told a bit last minute but eh, not my story to tell.

Nephilim vs Fallen Angels with betrayal, suspense and G rated love thrown in along the way, made for a fitting Finale to this series.

I do feel sad it is over.

I feel sad Patch wasn’t in it more but I am glad I can close the book knowing I had an awesome ride with this series.

Michelle

RANDOM POSTING # 70 - BOOK BIRTHDAY TOMORROW 23RD OCTOBER 2012 - FINALE by BECCA FITZPATRICK - SIMON & SCHUSTER - WooOOOot!!

Video Message from Becca for Aussie and New Zealand Fans

MESSAGE HERE ALSO

Awwww, we will miss seeing Becca. 
I went to the Ball and had a ball!

My ticket to the ball in QLD
Miss Suzi Midnight and Becca in Melbourne
Miss Suzi playing with Fallen Angel Wings
Becca in QLD signing my ( Michelle's) books

Our winged boys in QLD had taken their wings off at end of night. Loved the guys hair on the left. It was all feathery soft.

Fates unfurl in the gripping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga.Nora is more certain than ever that she is in love with Patch. Fallen angel or no, he is the one for her. Her heritage and destiny may mean they are fated to be enemies, but there is no turning her back on him. Now Nora and Patch must gather their strength to face one last, perilous trial. Old enemies return, new enemies are made, and a friend's ultimate betrayal threatens the peace Patch and Nora so desperately want. The battle lines are drawn—but which sides are they on? And in the end, are there some obstacles even love can't conquer?

FINALE 

Book Birthday 23rd October 2012

SIMON & SCHUSTER

Fourth and final book in the Hush, Hush series.

I shall miss Patch and Nora. Looking forward to reviewing shortly. 

Woooooot!!!!

Michelle

BOOK COVER REVEAL - FINALE by BECCA FITZPATRICK - HUSH, HUSH # 4 - TIS THE FINAL, NO MORE PATCH.....*SAD FACE*

NOVELS ON THE RUN 

ARE SO EXCITED TO HELP REVEAL THE COVER FOR 

FINALE

by BECCA FITZPATRICK

HUSH HUSH # 4

Nora is more certain than ever that she is in love with Patch. Fallen angel or no, he is the one for her. Her heritage and destiny may mean that they will always be enemies, but there is no turning her back on him. But now they face their biggest challenge. Can their love survive a seemingly insurmountable divide. And in the end, will there be enough trust left to rebuild what has been broken? The lines are drawn - but which sides are they on? 

Have a look at this cover.


STUNNING!!

I am so excited to read Finale and yet at the same time, it will be sad that there will be no more. Patch is looking rather beautiful , as per usual. Looking mighty fine in his jeans and abs. 

It is Finale!!
The last book in the series.

DUE FOR RELEASE 

23RD OCTOBER 2012
PUBLISHER - SIMON & SCHUSTER


You won't want to miss the conclusion to this Fallen Angel series.


I may even shed a tear..... * sniff * 


What does everybody think?
How sad will you feel when there is no more sequels?


Michelle

BLOG TOUR # 7 - BECCA FITZPATRICK - AUSTRALIAN SILENCE BOOK TOUR - AUSSIE FLAVOURED INTERVIEW

I would like to welcome Becca Fitzpatrick author of Hush Hush, Crescendo and Silence, to Australian book blog, Novels On The Run and thank her for taking the time to answer some questions for my interview.

Congratulations on the success of your Hush Hush series. I am a rather excitable Patch fan. I have a bit of a joke with a friend that we slap on our ‘Patch’, patches to give us a fix until we get to read another book.

I have been doing some research into other interviews you have done and have learnt quite a bit about you as an author.

I know that you listen to your IPod whilst running and plot to music, but you don’t listen to music while writing. Hush Hush took you 5 years to write. Hush Hush is now a graphic novel and there will be 3 graphic novels. 


I would like to share a couple of inspiring quotes from a couple of your previous interviews that I think should be framed on every budding writer’s wall.


“Uncertainty is the most difficult part. Take a deep breath, focus on the journey - the writing - more than the outcome....... If all that it amounts to is a labour of love, a story for my eyes alone, so be it!”


“I’ve got one shot at this life, and I should fill it with things I love.”


I really like the way you look at your writing process and life.

Interview Time!

MICHELLE:  This will be your first trip to Australia. Is there anything anybody has told you, you MUST eat, drink, visit or hold? ( I am thinking Koala here, people!)

BECCA:  I have heard I should absolutely NOT eat Vegemite, no matter how much I am pressured, ha! Of course, being the curious sucker that I am, I probably will. I also really want to see kangaroos in the wild. But I'm thinking that's unlikely, since I'll be spending so much time in the city...?

 (I funnily enough found a recipe for Vegemite Beef Tacos I felt inspired from Hush Hush and the Taco making that went on there)

MICHELLE: Becca, you will be getting the East Coast flavor of Australia with your visit, Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland, (my particular neck of the woods, although I have lived in all 3 states.)Will you be visiting any other parts of Australia for relaxation purposes, or is it all work and not a lot of play?

BECCA: This time around, it's definitely a work trip. As soon as the tour ends, I'll be heading to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for a family ski trip. It will also be a bit of a research trip, too, since I'm planning to set my next book there. (The book won't be part of the HUSH, HUSH saga.)

MICHELLE:  Is there anything you can divulge about book 4, maybe a non spoiler quote between Patch and Nora, or anything really, a morsel is all I am asking. ( Like I wasn’t going to ask THAT question...hee..hee.)

BECCA: Quote.

  I pulled my blankets up to my chin, felt the soft, blissful tug of a dream beckoning me closer, let it drag me under— And then the mattress sunk with the weight of another body. “Not sure why you're so enamored with this bed,” Patch said. “It's twelve inches too short, four feet too narrow, and the purple sheets aren't doing it for me. My bed, on the other hand...” I opened one eye and found him stretched out beside me, hands clasped loosely behind his neck. His dark eyes watched mine, and he smelled clean and sexy. Most of all, he felt warm pressed up against me. Despite my best intentions, the close proximity was making it increasingly difficult to concentrate on sleep. “Ha,” I said. “I know you don't care how comfortable my bed is. You'd sleep just fine on a pallet of bricks.”

MICHELLE:  What songs would you use to describe, Patch and Nora's relationship, Vee, Nora & Scott's friendship, Patch and Nora?

I love to put the song vid clip onto my interview that matches the character as you have written 3 books, I thought it would be nice to hear these character’s or their relationships songs. It’s a great way of also hearing new songs and the songs connection to the character.

BECCA: 

PATCH & NORA’S RELATIONSHIP

“Just Like Heaven” by The Cure

VEE

“Lovefool” by The Cardigans

( Ha!..Perfect!)

NORA & SCOTT’S FRIENDSHIP

“Mad World” by Tears for Fears

 

PATCH

“Beast of Burden” by The Rolling Stones

or

 “Back in Black” by ACDC

( Woo hoot! )

OR

NORA

“Gravity” by Sara Bareilles

( I don't mind admitting this one had me reaching for the Kleenex, I was fogging up my reading glasses, nice pick Becca! I've not heard of this song before, Beautiful!!)

MICHELLE:  Could you give me 5 words that describe the fourth book in Hush Hush series?

BECCA:  Revelatory, sinister, explosive, twisty, seductive.

MICHELLE:  Is there any new characters that you are bringing to the fourth book? If so, can you describe one of these characters only, in 5 words or less, we don’t need a name.

BECCA:  Readers will get to meet an archangel, and I'd describe him as suspicious, cagey, and possibly up to no good.

MICHELLE:  Can you tell us the top 5 things you must have in your writing space?

BECCA:  A glass of water, red pens, a space heater (it's winter here!), index cards, and a cork board.

MICHELLE:  I know you are an ice cream lover, ( my snooping interview special powers). I am a Rum & Raisin ice cream girl, only flavour I touch..... I know, the world of ice cream is bigger than just the one flavour. This is a fun question. What flavour ice cream would you give these characters, as in what suits their personality?

Patch, Nora, Vee, Hank, Marcie, Scott, Nora’s Mum.

BECCA:

Patch: Rocky Road

Nora: Pistachio

Vee: Vanilla (that way she can top it with anything she wants)

Hank: Raisin

Marcie: Something fat free

Scott: Cherry Garcia

Blythe: Mint Chocolate Chip

MICHELLE:  I have a couple questions for Patch if he is available? I know from a previous interview you have done that you are afraid of albino bunnies..ha! I have an albino guinea pig, and yes the red eyes are freaky, I call her Rosey and she is my little vampire piggie.

Would it be accurate to say that another fear you have is not getting what you want most, a human body? What would be the first and foremost thing you would want to do if the Angel hierarchy was smiling down on you and gave you the gift of being human?

PATCH:  Take a guess.

Oh, ha! I think that might have been a daft question * rolls eyes*.

MICHELLE: What 5 words ( If you need that many) would you use to describe Scott?

PATCH: Scott isn't me. That says it all.

Lamington

MICHELLE:  Becca, when you are in Australia, you will have to try a Lamington, some Pav ( Pavlova) , Caramello Koalas ( no we don’t eat real Koalas dipped in caramel and dribbled with chocolate) , Tim Tams - HEAVEN!! (Often also dipped in coffee, I personally don’t do coffee but I hear it’s a goer).

Pavlova

We have gotten rather enterprising and have lots of Tim Tam flaves now, but Original flavour ,just a tad melted, is delish.....oh and a pie floater....and we all know a good Vegemite sanga ( sandwich) , not too heavy on the vege or else...

Caramello Koala

I personally like a nice baguette, vegemite, no butter, bacon and lettuce ( ha! .... don’t knock it until you have tried it) and I am a happy camper......also.... Slip, Slop, Slap! While you are here, yes, it’s our motto for putting on sunscreen and enjoy your time Down Under .

I am looking forward to saying howdy to you at The State Library Black Hand Ball in Brisvegas ( Brisbane) , 10th December, I’ll have my own Patch with me, my hubby.

Thankyou to Becca and Patch for answering my Q's.

See you there!

Michelle

Hi Michelle! Thanks so much for the great interview! I will see you in Brisbane (where it should be toasty hot, right?) Thanks again for everything! -Becca

Becca Fitzpatrick

New York Times bestselling author of HUSH, HUSH and CRESCENDO

SILENCE Released October 2011

http://www.beccafitzpatrick.com/

AUSSIE BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE

Pop over and check out all the great postings!

5th December:  Read Me Bookmark Me Love Me Special chapter Patch’s POV

6th December: Eleusinian Mysteries with a 'my favourite things' Q&A

7th December: Novels on the Run with an Aussie themed interview

8th December: The Rest is Still Unwritten with a Sydney Black Hand Ball review

8th December: Tales of Inner Book Fanatic with Becca’s top 10 books

9th December: Shirley's Books with a full signed series giveaway

10th December: Book Probe with a Melbourne Black Hand Ball review

10th December: Paperback Heart with a Hush Hush movie cast by Becca and Darcy

11th December: Nice Girls Read Books with a Melbourne Black Hand Ball review


Michelle


Big Thankyou to Caroline Payne from  Simon & Schuster Australia for organising this Blog Tour and to Becca Fitzpatrick for taking part in it.

Book Signing - THE BLACK HAND BALL - SILENCE by BECCA FITZPATRICK

I am soooooo looking forward to attending this event, it will be awesome!!!!

Becca Fitzpatrick will be attending each of the below events,

tickets are $40 each from

The Black Hand Ball - Ticketek

ON SALE NOW!!!!

Sydney

Establishment Ballroom

Wednesday 7th December 2011

6.30pm-9.30pm

http://ilovepatch.supadu.com/sydneyball

Melbourne

State Library Vic

Friday 9th December 2011

6.30pm-9.30pm

http://ilovepatch.supadu.com/melbourneball

Brisbane

State Library QLD

Saturday 10th December 2011

6pm-9pm

http://ilovepatch.supadu.com/brisbaneball

Click link for more details

http://www.ilovepatch.com/

Michelle

BOOK COVER RELEASE - SILENCE by BECCA FITZPATRICK - HUSH , HUSH # 3

Be still my heart. Look at this cover !!!!  WOW!!!!! OMG!!!  Isn't it gorgeous....(.running to Suzi for a bookmark).

PATCH is one of my all time fave leading guys. I swooned , when  I first read 'Hush, Hush'. I babbled the ears off whoever would listen. I made Taco's quite frequently...lol!!! For those of you who haven't read 'Hush, Hush' or 'Crescendo', well darn it...catch up!!  I scrapbooked a Patch page, ( true story) I had all the older ladies at scrapbooking, bless them, they thought the model who is on the cover was my son... hee..hee.. My page was put up for a week,for the scrap ladies to drool over. I made sure he was in a plastic sleeve. Be still my heart. I can't wait, for Silence due for release October 4th. Too long to wait...but I must.... but can I ?

Click on this link to read more about the Title http://www.fallenarchangel.com/#!__silence 

Michelle

ORIGINAL CHAPTER THREE FROM CRESCENDO.....NOW THIS IS THE PATCH I WAS MISSING FROM CRESCENDO.

HOWDY ALL!!


CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO READ THE ORIGINAL CHAPTER THREE EXCERPT FROM CRESCENDO.....I wish some of this had been used in Crescendo, especially Patch's smart smexi comments. This is the Patch I was hoping to find in the book.
Becca had smexi Patch in this chapter and then he got whisked away...sigh.


It also reads with Patch being more of a Guardian Angel to Nora's character, rather than separating himself from her. I sooo wish this had been in the book.

Sorry , I have a mega crush on Patch..hee..hee.

http://bit.ly/eKB1Bm 

Some more information taken from Becca Fitzpatricks blog page:

I'm working really hard to enjoy the holiday season this year, but I'm also doing the whole rear-end-in-chair thing. I did quite a bit of touring this fall, which (for me, anyway!) means no writing. I'm getting close to being halfway done with the rough draft of book 3 in the HUSH, HUSH series, and so much is happening. Patch is opening up on some pretty dark secrets. Scott is turning on the charm. Nora is yelling at Hank Millar. I'm having a little too much fun writing this book.


Speaking of this book...it's no longer going to be called TEMPEST. When I came up with the title, I thought it was original and very fitting. Since that time, a lot has happened, including seeing early images of the book's cover. I'm now going to be retitling the book. I have a few ideas, and once I know anything for certain, I'll be sure to announce. For now, I'll be referring to it as Book 3. Which is really lame, yes, and will encourage me to come up with a new title fast!
 
 
Yes you read correctly, Becca is changing book 3 title..no longer Tempest. Ooooo!! Wonder what it will be called. Time will tell:D

Now I know!!  'SILENCE' is the title in the final book in the Hush, Hush series. I do love that title.
 
 
 
 
 

Michelle

BOOK REVIEW - CRESCENDO by BECCA FITZPATRICK - HUSH HUSH # 2

By: Becca Fitzpatrick
Published By: Simon and Schuster
Released : Available Now
Details : Paperback, 427 Pages

RATING:  4.5 STARS!! PATCH...SIGH!!

Book Blurb : Taken From Goodreads

Nora should have known her life was far from perfect. Despite starting a relationship with her guardian angel, Patch (who, title aside, can be described as anything but angelic), and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is starting to pull away, and Nora can't figure out if it's for her best interest or if his interest has shifted to her arch-enemy Marcie Millar. Not to mention that Nora is haunted by images of her father and she becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to him that night he left for Portland and never came home.


The farther Nora delves into the mystery of her father's death, the more she comes to question if her Nephilim blood line has something to do with it as well as why she seems to be in danger more than the average girl. Since Patch isn't answering her questions and seems to be standing in her way, she has to start finding the answers on her own. Relying too heavily on the fact that she has a guardian angel puts Nora at risk again and again. But can she really count on Patch, or is he hiding secrets darker than she can even imagine?
 
 
BOOK REVIEW:
 
I can't tell you how much I had been waiting for 'Crescendo'. I absolutely adored 'Hush, Hush' and Patch was my dangerous, in control, smexilicious, smart ass lead character. I was running in circles when I finished 'Hush, Hush'.  I had PABD which apparently = Post Awesome Book Depression...lol!!
 
BUT!!!!!! ......Well I just have to say it....Patch has lost his 'mojo' in 'Crescendo'. As much as it pains me to say it, and it does pain me. If you were wanting smexi Patch from 'Hush, Hush' well he was there in a teeny way. Now let me explain. There were reasons for him being unable to be that guy and I unfortunately in my mind have made Hush, Hush almost souly about Patch which is not right...lol!!! My brain was one tracked and I was expecting Patch to be front and centre in this book the way he was in Hush, Hush. But as we know by now he is no longer a fallen angel, he is now Nora's guardian angel and guardian angels have to behave themselves or they get sent by the archangels to hell. Hence why Patch has lost his mojo , to a certain extent. I must selfishly admit I missed 'that Patch' dearly from Crescendo.
 
Putting that aside ( which was very hard to do) there are great "POW's "in this book. I love to have my theories and predict what is going to happen in books. Well I didn't see any of them coming. I have to admit, Becca knocked my socks off with her advertised twist/ cliffhanger at end of book. WOW!!!!!!! Wicked ending. It was more like you are free falling until 'Tempest' is released.
 
If I was to be truly honest and as much as it pains me to say, as I am a Becca Fitzpatrick fan,  I did feel a tad let down by Patch not being around much in this book. Or around where he should be. I understand why, but I missed Patch. I missed his dangerous side, his smart ass character. He had another role in this book.
 
I think the best way for me to think about this was how most of us got to read all 4 Twilight books back to back in like a week ( many fans did do this) . We would have noticed after Twilight bk 1 if we had to wait a year to get New Moon and found no Edward hardly we would have been peeved a bit , then another year for Eclipse for Edward to be back in the book. But we got to read all 4 like within a week for most of us. So Edward not being around lasted like a day for some of us. What I am trying to say is if  in 2 years time we stumbled across Hush, Hush series and we had 3 or 4 books to read back to back...Crescendo would be like New Moon where a fave character was missing or not as good . That feeling might only last a day or two until we opened Tempest and our Patch was back. But!! this is not the case so we have to be feeling a bit let down for like a year LOL!!! ..until Tempest and hopefully we back on track. If any of this making sense??? Hey the beauty of reading a series of books back to back.
 
Vee , I liked much better in Crescendo. She had some funny one liners. We were introduced to new characters, Scott and Black Hand. Rixon is back. Marcie is well Marcie, groan.  Sooooo annoying but that is the beauty of  Becca's writing. Marcie makes you feel like giving her a good hard slap and that means as a writer Becca has done her job nicely making us loathe the girl. Sometimes I wondered about the point of one character as well * scratches head* was it more a decoy for our minds.
 
I can't express how blind sided you will be with the POW's/ twist. Really well done Becca!!! When you think you have it worked out.......POW!!!!!! 
 
Crescendo is essentially Nora's story , a mystery to solve, but I found sometimes I was a bit let down as the reader by Nora's jealousy rather than smexual tension.   I want to say things about story line but it would give away so I can't. Did I question a couple storyline things , yes.
 
Is Crescendo better than Hush, Hush... Well if I broke it down. POWS!!!! Crescendo was awesome , Patch's character not in a long shot. But that's what I will call New Moon Syndrome. Sometimes a character gets sacrificed but comes back to make up for it in the next book.  You do get to find out something about Patch......

The book cover is of course gorgeous. I can't wait to see what Tempest cover looks like.
 
I am hoping for great things with 'Tempest'' . I hope it heads the way I think it's going to...... with that cliffhanger twist it sounds like it could be a very exciting book. 
 
 
 
 
 

Michelle

CRESCENDO BOOK TRAILER NOW RELEASED - BECCA FITZPATRICK - HUSH HUSH SERIES # 2

TRAILER RELEASE FOR

CRESCENDO

Thanks to http://www.fallenarchangel.com/ for releasing the official book trailer of Becca Fitzpatricks book Crescendo. Check out their site and enter for a chance to win an arc of Crescendo.

BECCA FITZPATRICK 3RD BOOK IN THE 'HUSH, HUSH' SERIES ANNOUNCED TITLED 'TEMPEST'

I am so excited to wake up this morning and find Becca Fitzpatrick has announced there will be a third book in the "Hush, Hush'' series titled 'Tempest'.

I make no secret of my 'uber' crush on Patch, from 'Hush, Hush'.
'Crescendo ' the 2nd book in the series is due for release 19th October 2010.

CRESCENDO BOOK BLURB: Taken From Goodreads

Nora should have know her life was far from perfect. Despite starting a relationship with her guardian angel, Patch (who, title aside, can be described anything but angelic), and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is starting to pull away and Nora can't figure out if it's for her best interest or if his interest has shifted to her arch-enemy Marcie Millar. Not to mention that Nora is haunted by images of her father and she becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to him that night he left for Portland and never came home.

The farther Nora delves into the mystery of her father's death, the more she comes to question if her Nephilim blood line has something to do with it as well as why she seems to be in danger more than the average girl. Since Patch isn't answering her questions and seems to be standing in her way, she has to start finding the answers on her own. Relying too heavily on the fact that she has a guardian angel puts Nora at risk again and again. But can she really count on Patch or is he hiding secrets darker than she can even imagine?


"Patch stood over me, and a drop of rain slid from his hair, landing like ice on my collarbone.
I felt it slide along my skin, disappearing beneath the neckline of my shirt. His eyes followed the raindrop, and I began to quiver on the inside..."
— Becca Fitzpatrick (Crescendo)
 
 
Be still my heart!!
 
 

Michelle

BOOK REVIEW - HUSH, HUSH by BECCA FITZPATRICK - HUSH HUSH # 1

 

By : Becca Fitzpatrick
Published by : Simon and Schuster
Release date: Available now
Details : Hardback 391 pages

RATING : 5 SMEXI PATCH STARS!!


Book Blurb ( from Goodreads) :  For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her...until Patch comes along.

With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment, but after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is far more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.


For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life.

BOOK REVIEW:
 
I must start my review with an appertiser for this book....

"He spread his hands on the counter, just outside my hips. Tilting his head to one side, he moved closer. His scent , which was all damp dark earth, overwhelmed me............"You should go, " I breathed. "You should definitely go."

"Go here?' His mouth was on my shoulder . " Or here?". It moved up my neck.

"My brain couldn't process one logical thought. Patch's mouth was roaming north, up over my jaw , gently sucking at my skin....."

WOW!!!! I loved this book. I read twice ,2nd may 2010 and 3rd May 2010. Refreshing a male lead Character , Patch, who was flawed in so many ways but underneath was good. I can't look at Taco making the same way ever again. I loved the 'POW's'!!! I call a POW where the reader is blind sided, didn't see it coming.


Patch was a difficult character, full of secrets, mysterious, sexy and ultimately the saviour but no doubt also has his dark terrible secrets.
I just loved Patch and his personality, he just oozes it. He is a combination bad guy/good guy . At one stage I was yelling ''NOOOOOOOOOO!!!'' ,when I discovered Patch's motive.


It was refreshing to have interesting names in this book. Nora the female lead, Vee her best friend albeit you have to wonder sometimes about the title 'best friend'. I thought Nora's mum was a bit , "daft" through out this book , considering.


I love a good POW!!! and I think there is a great POW!! in this book. Becca Fitzpatrick has the reader ''brainwashed'' in this tale of a fallen, 'uber smexi' angel and a girl.


The book cover is a draw card...love the cover..it tells alot before you open the book.


'Crescendo' ( sequel), will tell me just how bad Patch really is , current release date October 19 2010. I did have some unanswered questions at the end of the book, but that's what 'Crescendo' , is for.
"Crescendo" I can not literally wait for. When I finished this book I ran around in circles I wanted to read "Crescendo" that badly, but I must wait :(




FAVE QUOTES:

 

"You smell good, too,” said Patch. 
"It’s called a shower.” I was staring straight ahead. When he didn’t answer, I turned sideways. “Soap. Shampoo. Hot water.”

"Naked. I know the drill." 
 
 
"Say 'provoking again. Your mouth looks provocative when you do."
 

 " Do you sleep naked?" he asked.



 "You possess other people's...bodies."

He accepted that statement with a nod.

Do you want to possess my body?"

I want to do a lot of things to your body, but that's not one of them."

 

"...I'm not good", he said, piercing me with eyes that absorbed all light but reflected none, "but I was worse."

 

 

Michelle