Darius:"This is why I never contacted you. I still have no control around you. You want me to tell you I haven’t thought of you? That would be a damned lie. Wherever I’ve been, whatever I’ve done, I haven’t stopped thinking of you. You are always there.”Nell:Once, I was convinced that my feelings for Darius, my love for him, were pure and real. I fought against all his perceptions of wrongness.But that was four years ago. If I still can’t find pleasure in even the thought of kissing another man, maybe my feelings for Darius have gotten twisted and warped. Maybe they’re obsessive.Maybe they’re wrong.❤️ New York Times bestselling author Nina Lane returns with the Birdsong Trilogy, a provocative romance between two people whose forbidden love will set their lives—and the world—on fire.
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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!!
Please note this book is part of a trilogy, and I highly recommend reading these installments in series order.
COMING SOONAUTHOR BIOThough she was born and raised in California, Nina Lane now lives in Wisconsin where the winters are freezing and the cheese is exceptional. Mom to two teenagers and a neurotic dog, she lives in two worlds—one world of laundry, driving, horses, Girl Scouts, and football, and the other of epic romances between hot alpha heroes and the women who bring them to their knees. Nina only cooks when she can’t avoid it (i.e., there are no frozen pizzas left), binge-watches serial TV whenever she can get control of the remote, and checks in about the weather daily with her meteorologist husband. She’s a fan of popcorn, actual print magazines, French Roast coffee, working out, and trying new things...especially if it’s food.AUTHOR LINKS
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