Unchained (Nephilim Rising, #1)

by J. Lynn

Between the pissed off creatures that want demon-hunter Lily Marks dead and the fallen angel who just...wants her, Lily is about ready to trade in forever for a comfy job in a cubicle farm. The fact that she and Julian are civil to one another is enough to have her thrown out of the Sanctuary, but she can't shake her not-so-angelic stalker or how he brings her dangerously close to ecstasy. Her forbidden relationship with Julian provides the perfect fuel for suspicion when a traitor is discovered to be working within the Sanctuary. Lily quickly finds herself hunted by well, everyone. Her only hope is to discover the real traitor before she loses everything--and she'll need Julian's help. That is, if Julian is really there to help her...and not destroy her. Yeah, being a Nephilim isn't everything it's cracked up to be.

• ISBN10: 1622668936
• ISBN13: 9781622668939
• Publish Date: 17 September 2013 (first published 1 November 2012)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Entangled Select
• Edition: Digital Original ed.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[Romance Schmomance]

I'm such a fan of Jennifer L. Armentrout, she was one of those authors that really fueled my interest in the paranormal romance genre. I'm a bit bummed that we probably won't see more from this universe, but Unchained will definitely be one of those books that I'll read over and over again.

Jennifer has a knack for writing kick-ass heroines, ones who can definitely hold their own and a level of insecurity that keeps them real. And her heroes, sexy and swoony for days.

I loved that Julian and Lily already have some history, but there's definitely so much mystery around Julian. I loved the guy asd soon as he was introduced. Always showing up at the right time and oozing his way into Lily's presence.

There's a bit of mystery and suspense of who is betraying the Sanctuary, it's pretty easy to come up with a few names and I was pretty pleased, yet heartbroken, that my guess was correct. It was definitely the ultimate betrayal.

Overall, this was a definite page turner for me, I couldn't put it down. And I hope so hard that we'll get more books from this series. Plenty of action and mystery solving to keep you hooked. And of course, just enough romance to keep us in awe of Julian ;-)

[chemicalscream]

You can find my review for this book on my site here: http://mereadalot.net/2013/09/25/book-review-unchained-by-j-lynn/

This book started out slow for me. It took a while for me to warm up to Lily, but eventually I got there. Like other female characters of JLA’s, Lily was full of some good snark and I think that is what finally got me. Lily is one kick-ass girl who hardly ever gets into a situation that she can’t get herself out of. Though, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a guardian angel looking out for (stalking) her. Enter Julian, an absolutely swoon-worthy fallen angel who just can’t seem to stay away from Lily. JLA sure knows how to write them swoony hot boys and Julian is no different. That man is one HOT angel. The things he says to Lily, oh boy, and the chemistry between the two of them is absolutely sinful.
I read in another review that the reviewer found his stalking “a little creepy.” Hey guys, He didn’t watch her sleep at night, at least not to our knowledge. Hah.

A 30 something cop and undetected Nephilim, Michael, is discovered by Lily in the book. No one understands why he went undetected, but it makes you wonder if he plays an important part in the bigger picture.

This book had some absolutely smoldering smexy times in it, which is to be expected in a J. Lynn book. I had to fan myself a few times. Like I said before, the chemistry between Julian and Lily was sinful, and when she finally gave into Julian, the sexy times were even more…WOW. I can’t even think of a good word to explain how hot they were. :)

After Lily finally won me over, I really started to enjoy this book. I cannot wait to see what happens in the next book with Lily and Julian, as well as learn more about where Michael came from and why.