Halo

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Three angels, Gabriel (of archangel fame), Ivy (a seraphim), and Bethany (a novice, “created only seventeen mortal years ago”) are sent to the small town of Venus Cove as part of a general defensive strategy to combat the growing forces of darkness in the world. The three each have a power at their disposal: Gabriel is a warrior, and Ivy has healing powers, but Bethany does not yet know what her power is. They pose as three siblings, with the last name of Church.

As part of their “cover,” Bethany attends the high school, and Gabriel will be a music instructor there. Ivy stays home and works on charitable projects. Bethany is nervous on her first day of school: I didn’t have to be human to know that first impressions could make all the difference between acceptance and isolation. I’d listened in on the prayers of teenage girls and most of them centered on being accepted by the ‘popular’ crowd and finding a boyfriend who played on the rugby team.” But with Bethany’s “ethereal” looks, she soon has a good friend, Molly, and the interest of the school captain, Xavier Woods.

Bethany knows she needs to avoid the “seduction of all things human” in order not tolose sight of her higher purpose, but she isn’t sure what the repercussions would beif that happened. Soon she finds the appeal of Xavier so great, she doesn’t care. But her commitment to a human only draws the forces of darkness into the picture. This book is incredible, if you enjoy romance or angels, you definitely should read this one. It'll make you shed tears of joy and keep you on your toes.

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