Release Date: December 1,2013
Synopsis
Lisa Adams wants what every other woman wants: The perfect job. The perfect home. The perfect guy. When she receives the opportunity of a lifetime, Lisa has no idea what she’s actually signed up for. Her boss, who is tall, dark and incredibly sexy, starts making advances towards her and she’s having a hard time telling him no. Lisa begins seeing things that are scaring the Hell out of her. Nightmares are leaving her frightened. Then there’s this new guy that’s come into her life. He brings a new light into the darkness that threatens to claim Lisa. He’s mysterious, heartwarming and kind. Not to mention the most beautiful man she’s ever met. But something with him seems to be off. Faced with love, seduction, sacrifice and deceit, Lisa will find herself being pulled in two directions; one pursues her to claim her soul and the other will sacrifice everything to save her.
Excerpt
( Taken from Chapter 2)
One of the stalls opens up and Lisa ventures forward. “Finally.” Stepping inside and closing the door, she thinks of the red eyes she thought she saw. "Maybe I didn't see anything," she whispers to herself.
As she’s using the toilet, the girls inside the bathroom quickly begin to leave. The sound of the music fades in and out a few times before Lisa is left alone. Finishing up, she raises a foot to flush the toilet.
Then she smells something that makes her wrinkle her nose. It smells like…sulfur? It reminds her of the sulfur springs in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Hearing a growl, Lisa freezes and her heart skips a beat. The pungent sulfur smell grows stronger and she hears the growl again but, this time, it's deeper and closer. Panicking, she stands there frozen, unsure of what to do.
Lisa peeks through the crack between the stall door and the lock. On the other side, something steps away from the wall. The image resembles a human-shaped bubble, but the clear substance begins to solidify. The figure starts to shift into a tall, hooded man. She gasps and holds her breath. She can feel her heart beating so hard, it’s flooding her ears. The hood is pulled down far enough to cover his features, providing a shadow over his face. He snarls as he stretches his arms out, cracking his neck.
Feeling a force like a wind blow through the bathroom, the first stall door slams open. His low voice growls, "Come out, come out, wherever you are. I know you are in here." He sniffs the air, then snarls, "I can smell you." Lisa gasps. His voice is dark, sadistic. Growls and struggled breathing fill the air. If fear were a language, he was the creator.
Lisa begins to shake. Not knowing what else to do, she pulls the pumps off of her feet, then steps on the toilet seat to hide herself. Looking up, she sees a vent in the next stall. That probably wouldn’t help her escape. Looking back down, her heart begins beating faster as panic rises in her chest.
She feels the force of wind again as the next stall slams open. Tears begin to form in her eyes. Swiping at them, Lisa dares to peek over the top of the stall to see a black hood covering the man's head. He's tall and carries a thick build. His skin is tan, and his toned chest is thick with muscles and dark chest hair. "Lisa…” he hisses, as a serpent's tongue slips through his lips, tasting her presence in the air. “I know you're in here. Come on out.” He chuckles darkly, the sound low and almost hypnotic. “Let’s play."
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Iva's Review
What if you unknowingly sold your soul?
We tend to think nothing of saying things like; "I'd kill for a coffee!" or "I'd give anything to meet the man of my dreams!" But what if saying that really did come with a price?
Julie Morgan's The Fallen is a story exploring what happens when Lisa Adams unknowingly puts her soul at risk, and how one blonde haired, blue eyed stranger will do all he can to prevent that from occurring.
The author, Julie Morgan, has written an interesting novel that will appeal to quite a few paranormal romance fans. The concept of a demon incubus staking claim on an unsuspecting soul is a fascinating one. The story itself, is well thought out and enjoyable, however there are a few areas that need the writing tweaked for it to be a more compelling read.
The book is written in present tense and follows Lisa, who is a PR consultant for well-known PR company in Manhattan. She is perhaps a little wishy washy as a character, so I couldn't really make my mind up about what kind of woman she was. In her job interview, she was direct and confident. But after that she didn't really give me anything palpable.
Alex is a heavenly looking blonde haired, blue eyed godsend that enters Lisa’s life just when things begin to frighten and confuse her a little. He has sex appeal with a little bit of sweetness that ties in well with the role he played.
Samuel is Lisa’s boss and is the more developed character of the three. He oozes a cunning charm and a ruthless nature. I would have liked him to have more overbearing presence in Lisa's life, one that confused her mentally as well as physically, in order to really be sucker punched when I got to the end. But I was wary of him throughout the book which is what I think the author intended.
The writing is the biggest downfall in the book. The pace is affected by a lot of unnecessary detail that has no impact on the story. My brain kept trying to process things as important only to find that the item in question played no part in the story despite how much attention it was given. For example; we are given lots of detail about the appearance of a fruit basket that has no impact upon the story apart from the fact that Lisa receives it;
I felt The Fallen could have achieved a better connection with me if some of my own imagination was engaged rather than force fed the more insignificant details of the book.
The romance between Lisa and Alex overrides the paranormal aspect of the story to such an extent that it becomes a romance story for most of the book. This is a significant reason of why the book fails to keep a reader in a reading bliss, and it’s not helped by the fact that there were no challenges to the relationship for the most part.
The Fallen's sex scenes are good, and certainly got my hormones pumping. But greater impact would have a lot more readers in desperate need to open their bedside table drawers if there had been less emphasis in other areas of the book.
Overall the book is acceptable to good.. The story concept is really good and Samuel is a great character. Some of the writing needs to be smoothed over with some of the unnecessary detail taken out. The flow of the book is a little inconsistent, and you find yourself surfacing from the depths of reading bliss several times. But it is still worthy of a read.
We tend to think nothing of saying things like; "I'd kill for a coffee!" or "I'd give anything to meet the man of my dreams!" But what if saying that really did come with a price?
Julie Morgan's The Fallen is a story exploring what happens when Lisa Adams unknowingly puts her soul at risk, and how one blonde haired, blue eyed stranger will do all he can to prevent that from occurring.
The author, Julie Morgan, has written an interesting novel that will appeal to quite a few paranormal romance fans. The concept of a demon incubus staking claim on an unsuspecting soul is a fascinating one. The story itself, is well thought out and enjoyable, however there are a few areas that need the writing tweaked for it to be a more compelling read.
The book is written in present tense and follows Lisa, who is a PR consultant for well-known PR company in Manhattan. She is perhaps a little wishy washy as a character, so I couldn't really make my mind up about what kind of woman she was. In her job interview, she was direct and confident. But after that she didn't really give me anything palpable.
Alex is a heavenly looking blonde haired, blue eyed godsend that enters Lisa’s life just when things begin to frighten and confuse her a little. He has sex appeal with a little bit of sweetness that ties in well with the role he played.
Samuel is Lisa’s boss and is the more developed character of the three. He oozes a cunning charm and a ruthless nature. I would have liked him to have more overbearing presence in Lisa's life, one that confused her mentally as well as physically, in order to really be sucker punched when I got to the end. But I was wary of him throughout the book which is what I think the author intended.
The writing is the biggest downfall in the book. The pace is affected by a lot of unnecessary detail that has no impact on the story. My brain kept trying to process things as important only to find that the item in question played no part in the story despite how much attention it was given. For example; we are given lots of detail about the appearance of a fruit basket that has no impact upon the story apart from the fact that Lisa receives it;
"The next morning, Lisa went into the office to find a basket on her desk. Its light tan wicker texture was decorated with a red-and-white checkered pattern, similar to a picnic blanket. Wrapped in cellophane, the basket is topped with a light blue bow. Inside are oranges and grapefruits. A note, causally* placed next to the bow, is addressed to “Ms. Lisa Adams”. She pulls it off, opens the note, and smiles:" (*As appears in book) (pg 121)
I felt The Fallen could have achieved a better connection with me if some of my own imagination was engaged rather than force fed the more insignificant details of the book.
The romance between Lisa and Alex overrides the paranormal aspect of the story to such an extent that it becomes a romance story for most of the book. This is a significant reason of why the book fails to keep a reader in a reading bliss, and it’s not helped by the fact that there were no challenges to the relationship for the most part.
The Fallen's sex scenes are good, and certainly got my hormones pumping. But greater impact would have a lot more readers in desperate need to open their bedside table drawers if there had been less emphasis in other areas of the book.
Overall the book is acceptable to good.. The story concept is really good and Samuel is a great character. Some of the writing needs to be smoothed over with some of the unnecessary detail taken out. The flow of the book is a little inconsistent, and you find yourself surfacing from the depths of reading bliss several times. But it is still worthy of a read.
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Character Bios
Lisa:
Lisa Adams grew up in New York City and went to college NYU, majoring in public relations. Pi Beta Phi is her sorority who's symbols are Golden Arrows and Angels (coincidence?) Colors are wine & silver blue.
After graduation she spent time in PR firms building her career, where she landed in Elite PR & Marketing. As a child she wanted to be a rockette, then a super star singer. Realizing she couldn't carry a tune, she thought it would be fun to go into acting. That is when she discovered public relations and she's never looked back.
She had her first boyfriend at age 14. Her first love at 18 when she started college. She unfortunately found him cheating on her with her "best friend". This is when she met Jill. Jill was in the dorm where she found her "ex" boyfriend. Jill took her out for drinks and the two instantly connected
Alex/Archangel Selaphiel:
Alex is his human name. Selaphiel was born a man before he became an angel. He was the profit to Elijah. Once he passed on and was accepted into Heaven, Selaphiel became the angel of prayer, eventually becoming the Archangel Selaphiel. He helps people connect to God through prayer, giving them the focus they need to block out distractions and concentrate on praying. Selaphiel motivates people to express their deepest thoughts and feelings to God in prayer, and to listen carefully for God’s responses. In art, Selaphiel is usually depicted in one of two ways. Icons of Selaphiel from the Eastern Orthodox Church show him looking downward with his hands crossed over his chest -- an expression of both the humility and concentration that he encourages people to have when praying to God. Catholic art usually shows Selaphiel holding a water container and two fish, which represents God’s provision through prayer. Typically is aura is red.
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Author Bio
Hailing from Texas and growing up in the country with big tractors and bon fire parties, Julie would day dream about far off lands, hoping to one day get inside their worlds.
Always having a love of books and paranormal stories, Julie finally took the leap to begin writing with encouragement from her family. Having worked in IT her entire career, Julie now spends her free time writing. Living in Central Florida with her husband and daughter, her favorite pastime is reading children's stories to her daughter, especially those around animals.
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