Review: Covet - J.R. Ward

Redemption isn't a word Jim Heron knows much about - his speciality is revenge, and to him, all sin is relative.  But everything changes when he becomes a fallen angel and is charged with saving the souls of seven people from the seven deadly sins.  And failure is not an option.

Vin Di Pietro long ago gave himself up to his business - until fate intervenes in the form of a tough-talking, Harley-riding, self-professed saviour, and a woman who makes him question his destiny.  With an ancient evil ready to claim him, Vin has to work with a fallen angel not only to win his beloved over ... but to redeem his very soul.

The Fallen Angels:
Covet
Crave (September 2010)

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Review:
This is the first book in J.R. Ward's new series so as a big fan of her Black Dagger Brotherhood books I couldn't wait to read Covet.  The story is set in Caldwell & although it doesn't mention the Brothers directly I loved the way there were a couple of appearances by characters from the BDB series.

The main character Jim Heron isn't your typical hero - he is an ex-military man and has seen more than his share of violence in his life.  Now he finds himself in the middle of a war he'd never even imagined - with consequences that are going to be very far reaching for the rest of the world.  He has been tasked with saving the souls of seven people who are each going to be tempted by one of the seven sins.  If he prevails then good will win but if he doesn't then the world as we know it will be destroyed.

His first task is to help Vin who has succumbed to greed - he is a wealthy and successful business man but some of his dealings have been shady to say the least.  Although Jim first assumes that his task is to help Vin propose to his long term girlfriend he soon discovers that things are not what they seem and the situation is a lot worse than he was expecting.  It isn't going to be easy to extricate Vin from the situation he has found himself in.

The story is a little slow to start but that is to be expected with a new series when the author is building the a new world.  I can assure you that when the action starts it is everything you would expect from J.R. Ward.  There are plenty of plot twists and turns and I loved watching the relationship develop between Vin and his heroine.  I liked the fact that none of the characters were perfect, they've all done things in the past that they regret and aren't afraid to admit it.  I also enjoyed the comedy and am looking forward to seeing more of Jim, Adrian and Eddie in future books.

Overall I thought this was a great start to a new series & I will definitely be reading Crave when it comes out in September.  If you like the BDB series then I'd recommend you give this one a try.  Even if you are new to J.R. Ward you can still read this series without it giving you spoilers for the BDB if you decide to read that series later.

Source: Library

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