Feather and Flame was
the most action-packed, nail-biting, sitting on the edge of my seat novel Nina
Lane has ever written, and I relished every tense and passionate moment.
That WOW ending of Hawke and Sparrow left us hanging
with Darius Hawke blowing my mind and sending my head spinning. However, the
ending also had me curious and anxious to immediately jump in and read Feather
and Flame.
Note there is a time jump in this installment. Four long years
have passed, and both main characters changed during their separation. (I was
delighted and relieved for it as there was a sizeable age difference, and I
felt more comfortable with Nell being in her twenties). During their time
apart, Nell has grown into a lovely and savvy woman, living in New York City,
ready to start her career, while Darius continued his travels as a
photojournalist. Circumstances have these two crossing paths, and Darius
becomes drawn to her when Nell embarks on a new and exciting internship.
In this installment, we see the true beginnings of their
beautiful relationship as a couple and how they were destined to find true
love. The chemistry between these two certainly ignited. All the passion and
pent-up tension which consumed them finally unleashed and exploded. It was
incredibly romantic! Feelings could no longer be ignored or denied, and I
adored them together - each providing the other with immeasurable love,
tenderness, guidance and strength.
I loved seeing how both main characters grew and evolved. Nell
came into her own as a sophisticated and exemplary young woman. She matured
significantly and became more tenacious and courageous. I admired all of her
grit and determination. Nell had a strong backbone but a loving heart,
especially when it came to Darius.
Darius pulled on my heartstrings as his character suffered
greatly in the past, and without giving any spoilers, it affected him in many
ways. But thanks to Nell, he found the strength to persevere. It was his moment
of triumph. Darius gloriously opened up tremendously after surrendering to his
heart's desires. As the secrets of his past began to unravel, I fell deeper in
love with him. I do feel there's more of him to discover; he's such a
fascinating and multi-faceted character. He's a true hero to me in every sense
of the word - overly passionate, fiercely protective, and self-sacrificing -
all for the woman he loves. Darius came a long way, and holy moly, what he
pulled off towards the end had my head spinning (AGAIN) and longing for the
last installment.
There's so much going on that each turn of the page was
heart-stopping exciting. And a new cast of characters introduced, some I
despised, but most I've come to adore, especially Alexi, Sofia and the twins -
they hold a special place in my heart.
Five magnificent stars!! Nina Lane has outdone herself in book
two, and I can't wait to see how this all turns out in the finale, Wishes
& Wings!!