The former Army sergeant has seen more death than any human ought to experience in one lifetime. Even his dreams are haunted by the faces of those who have lost their lives because of him. He feels lost, purposeless, until an encounter with an angel reveals the secret purpose that he was made for. Born of a superior race of humans, Jackson learns of a special assignment.
Should he accept, he will become an important part of world that exists between heaven, hell, and earth. She is the only person who seems to understand the darkness and pain that have enveloped his heart; she is the only person capable of driving them away. What she finds is that the black and white lines that once defined her world are now impossibly blurred and gray.
What she finds is that she may not be not quite as strong as she thought. Once a Warrior Angel, Nathaniel has now become one of the Fallen, after losing sight of his purpose. Fallen angels are cursed to wander the depths for all of eternity, a fate that Nathan has avoided every day for the past seven years.
As the demon within him grows, he knows that it is only a matter of time until he becomes a monster. He is forced now to be by himself and spy on his son go to school in the morning when his wife drops him off. Sarah is assigned to Jackson due to Jackson being special and coming into powers. God, himself, wants Sarah to help Jackson come over to the good side. She cannot force him though, he has to have his own free will to come over. Jackson is going to learn the true reason on what happened that fateful night that change his life when he was in the Army and also find out the truth on what he is destined to do.
In the mean time though Jackson will have to fight his feelings for the beautiful woman, Sarah, who walks into his life and also believe her when she says she's not from his world and she can never be apart of his world forever. My thoughts on "Tempted" are of course another tear jerker. I should just prepare myself ahead of time when it comes to Elise Marion and her writing style. She knows how to make a reader's emotions go haywire. I am a huge fan when it comes to angels and it seems every time I read a paranormal romance book that involves angels, the water works start falling.
Elise Marion definitely made me fall in love with the characters in "Tempted" as well, just like I did in "Fallen. She definitely was one female character who kept to her job as a Angel Jackson is one male character, which I still do not know how Sarah kept from jumping on the minute she saw him. Sarah helped Jackson's character and Jackson did the same thing for Sarah. They definitely were meant to be with each other from the beginning.
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Jackson with his demons inside of him, needed Sarah's love and caring to help him through and Sarah needed Jackson for his toughness and stubbornness. Also, with what eventually happened to Sarah. Elise Marion definitely did her research on it and it definitely touched my heart. You only get to see what the media puts out and not from a perspective of the soldier.
I recommend this book to paranormal romance readers, readers who love angels and demons, and readers who enjoy an emotional ride. You'll definitely feel the pain and love from both characters and you'll want to read the next book right away. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase.
Tempted is the second in the "Angels Among Us" series. The first book, Fallen, was a deliciously sexy, romantic read. Tempted is all that and more! Jackson Bennett is a soldier who returned home from three tours in Iraq into the suffocating arms of his own post-traumatic stress, heavily laced with survivor's guilt. He's sunk to the quicksand of self-loathing and can't seem to climb his way back out. He's detached himself from the world, feeling unworthy and unlovable.
Sarah is a messenger of God's; an angel dedicated to fight in the battle between heaven and hell. The only passion she knows is her devotion to her "Father" and obeying His will as a good and faithful servant. In this book, the author elaborates on the world in which her series takes place, explaining the powers and limitations of the different entities of heaven, hell, and yes, even earth. This background information plays a huge part in the relationship between Jackson and Sarah, leaving the reader absolutely riveted as we root for the good-guys now knowing so much more about what's at stake.
This is not only a tummy-flipping romantic read, but also a strong foundation for more in the "Angels Among Us" books. I cannot wait to see where the author will take us in the next installment! Tempted is book 2 in the Angels Among Us series, but you don't have to have read book one to pick this one up and understand it. I would recommend reading book 1, because they are great books. Tempted follows messenger angel Sarah as she is to deliver a message to Jackson.
Jackson character is so wonderfully real, suffer PTSD and guilt from his time in the service he doesn't believe he is worth much now. It's Sarah's job to help him figure out what he is and give his life purpose. They bounce off each other so well. Elise Marion is a master at describing the places and people in her books.
That is a great feat when she describes both Heaven and Hell.
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The story flows really well, and the reader never feels lost at any time. I cannot wait for the third book in this series! What a great read! This was my first story by the author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is a fitting ending to the series. Oct 07, A. Von rated it really liked it.
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Temptation is a form of evil and angels are created without emotions to help prevent them from falling into it. You might want to have some tissues ready because you will shed a tear or two. Any paranormal romance reader will fall in love with Tempted. Sarah is a messenger angel. She is one tough cookie and is reliable, trust worthy and all that an angel should be.
Jackson is a man that has been through a lot and carries the weight of his past on his shoulders.
Tempted (Angels Among Us #2) by Elise Marion
His world looks a little brighter when one day he spots something in the sky heading towards his roof and goes to investigate. Is it an alien? Jackson goes through a ton of growth that makes this reader proud of him. The best is all finally becomes clear for him.
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