by Julie Ann Walker
Blurb:
Masterful,
mysterious, and completely ruthless, Jamin “Angel” Agassi joined the Black
Knights Inc. after a mission-gone-wrong forced him to undergo extensive plastic
surgery and change his name. He's going to bring down the world's worst crime
syndicate, and hopefully keep Sonya Butler, a love from his past, from
discovering who he really is...
When
a dark-eyed stranger gets caught up in Sonya’s latest mission, she starts to
question all her hard-won instincts. Something about Angel tells her he's more
than he seems, and sometimes, when she least expects it, he reminds her of a
man she used to know. As the bullets fly, she realizes that in love and war
nothing is ever what it seems...
Themes: Contemporary,
Series Finale
Rating: 4.75 stars
Heat Rating:
Review:
So we have known for a little while now that
this finale was coming our way, but even still I found myself pushing off
reading Angel’s story just to convince myself I could put off the end a little
while longer. I have loved the Black Knights since the very beginning and I just
grew to love them more and more as I got to know them, even as I knew that
sooner or later the series might end. Ms.
Walker is an engaging author that keeps her readers on the edge of their seats
wondering what mess her characters are going to find themselves in next just as
much as we wonder if the couple will find their way into each other’s arm in
the end. We have watched each of the
Knights fall in love, sometimes in the most unlikely of places and with the
most unlikely of people, and finally getting to know more about Angel and
seeing him fall as well made the wait worth every second. Without giving too much away I will tell you
that the twists and turns of Angel’s life could have made a lesser man fall
apart at the seams, but for this man seemed to have only made him stronger,
with only one exception—his greatest regret is losing the love of his
life. But now she's suspected of being a
traitor and Angel is the only man that can find out the truth and help bring
down the worst scum the Knights have faced through all their travails. Sonya’s
latest mission has her working side-by-side with the scum of the earth and
having to hide her true nature to keep her cover, but the moment she meets
Angel she feels a pull she hasn’t felt since she the only man she ever loved was
murdered. Now she has to decide if she
can trust the man and his actions, but when they find themselves on the run, trusting
in one another might be their only path to safety and redemption. Their passion leads them into one another’s
arms and soon they are in much deeper than Sonya ever thought she could be
again, but Angel refuses to lose Sonya a second time. But when the truth comes to light can she forgive
his past choices? Sonya is the kind of
woman I would love to be, but I am honest in saying I am way too big of a wuss to
ever do half the crap she does in order to bring the Spider to justice. Her innate goodness shines through even when
she tries to hide it, her determination is incomparable and her passion for
life, even after losing the love of her life, shows that sometimes all you need
to keep you going is a goal. I loved seeing her arguing with Angel and
it was obvious that, even though he tried to hide it, she brought out every
protective instinct in his body. Angel has undergone so many identify changes
that sometimes he forgets who he truly is, but once he sets eyes on Sonya again
he lapses right back into the man he used to be and perhaps that is for the
best. He is a strong, sweet, sexy, and
giving man, with a heart of gold and the skills to keep his woman safe from
anything that might ever threaten her. I loved seeing Angel rediscover the man
he was born to be and that Sonya first fell in love with, even as he maintained
some of the traits that made him into such a badass BKI operative. Sonya and
Angel were truly the perfect match and their love will last their entire lives as they are soul mates to be sure. Although
I am sad to see the series has come to an end, I continue to hope we might someday
see these characters again in a continuation or spinoff series, but
nevertheless thank you for a wild ride Ms. Walker. This series truly was Built to Last.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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