Unchained by J. Lynn

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.

Reviewed by Romance Schmomance on

5 of 5 stars

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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 ;-)

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