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Angelo Tentatore (2012)

by Stephanie Chong(Favorite Author)

3.58 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Mondadori

series

The Company of Angels

review 1: I actually enjoyed this book. When I first saw the reviews, I didn't think it would end up being any good but I wanted to read it because the cover is so pretty.I was pleasantly surprised. I really liked Serena. She was sweet but wasn't pushed around. Julian was a surprise. I was set in hating him because he was sleeping around and this and that but he was so dedicated when it came to Serena. That was my favorite part of the book, how into Serena he was.Now, I really liked the book and was going to read the second but when I saw who it was about, I decided I was just going to leave this story as is. I'm super happy with how it turned out, even though it wasn't all solved (therefore book 2) but I do not want to read about the characters in book 2 so I'm going to pass on it.... moreHowever, this book is/was worth the read.
review 2: "Where Demons Fear to Tread" is a story about heaven and hell competing with each other to gather souls from the human population on earth. Not a new concept, but one that is rarely used in romance. Julian is a Archdemon who is over two centuries old and has risen through hell's hierarchy rather quickly. He hopes to make it even further and is doing all he can to gain notice from those higher up. Despite his "evil" exterior, there is a small part of him that isn't so bad. He doesn't even recognize this good side in him until a beautiful female angel comes along to bring it out.Serena is a newly-made angel who died only a year before after trying to save injured people in a car accident. She was only twenty-three at the time and didn't have much of a chance to live life. Because of this, she is still very innocent to the ways of the world. Yet she believes in saving souls and giving them a chance at redemption. This made her an excellent candidate for the Company of Angels where she has been given the duty of guardian. Though her heart and intentions are in the right place, there is a lot for her to learn. Particularly after she runs into Julian while trying to save her latest "charge" from destroying himself on drugs and alcohol. The sparks fly between the angel and demon, but their opposing sides mean nothing good can come from their relationship. Or can it?When I saw the story summary for this book, I bought it right away. The positive reviews convinced me it had to be good. Unfortunately, I didn't read the negative ones and wish I had now. Putting an angel and demon at odds with each other and making them eventually fall in love is a great idea. One that should have kept my attention throughout. Yet the author's delivery didn't work the way it should have. I enjoyed the first few chapters, as they were engaging, but it steadily went down hill from there. Julian showed some demon qualities in the beginning, but those eroded as time went on. Serena did keep to her more angelic character for the most part, but she was almost too innocent. I've always felt angels should have a good deal of wisdom before being sent out to save human souls, but the world this novel takes place in doesn't allow for that. At least, not while the guardians are still so young. By the time they get experience, they're sent on to other duties.There are several other problems that should have been ironed out before publication. One is the constant cliches, such as "better the devil you know". I'm not one to actually mind cliches, but they were poorly used in this book. The male demons also used terminology I wouldn't expect of them, especially with how cruel and evil they were supposed to be. Examples include "Old chap", "poach on your territory", and "my good man". On the flip side, the females (whether demon or angel) seemed to have a lot stronger dialog which tended to fall more in line with their personalities and roles.It should also be understood that the author reveals far too much of the character's motivations and backgrounds early on. This leaves little room for mystery or suspense. I thought some great plot twists could have been used to surprise the readers, but instead many things were explained from the very beginning. This factor slowed the story down considerably in parts since there were pages of narrative where nothing happened or moved forward. It felt rather frustrating.Overall, this novel lost its ability to keep me engaged before the half-way mark. Things got worse once the main characters moved to Las Vegas. Every scene there felt forced and inconsistent. Julian took away Serena's cell phone and only gave her slutty clothes to wear, including crotchless underwear. Yet she put up with it, barely making an argument. I think the story could have been tightened up and made into something far superior to what was produced. It isn't to say some readers will not like this novel, but there are many that won't. Those that don't mind the factors I mentioned above may want to go forward and try the story out. I just found it to fall short of my expectations. Two stars is the best I can give this one, as the author could have done much better. less

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