“I don’t love you anymore,” she whispered. “I don’t love you at all.”
His throat closed. “It’s all right, sweetheart. I love you enough for the both of us.”
Kiss An Angel is by far one of the most addictive and bonkers romance books I have ever read, and I loved every moment of it.
Wedding Day
Pretty, flighty Daisy Devreaux can either go to jail or marry the mystery man her father has chosen for her. Arranged marriages don’t happen in the modern world, so how did the irrepressible Daisy find herself in this fix?
Alex Markov, as humorless as he is deadly handsome, has no intention of playing the loving bridegroom to a spoiled little feather-head with champagne tastes. He drags Daisy from her uptown life to a broken down traveling circus and sets out to tame her to his ways.
But this man without a soul has met his match in a woman who’s nothing but heart. Before long, passion will send them flying sky high without a safety net… risking it all in search of a love that will last forever.
I have heard this book mentioned numerous times on Fated Mates, a romance podcast. Sarah and Jenn both rave about it and to top it off, the delightful Kate Clayborn, a romance author, has said that Kiss an Angel is the book that made her fall in love with romance as a genre. I knew I needed to see if this book deserved the hype it’s been getting. Well, all I have to say is that I am obsessed with this book. I finished it in one sitting and re-read it right away. By all accounts, this book shouldn’t work. The things that occur in this story are ridiculous, unbelievable, bonkers, and just mind-blowing banana pants crazy. But it does work. It works so well that it blows my mind. The fact that it works proves that Susan is a master at her craft and knows how to write a story that romance readers are going to fall in love with.
A lot is going on in this story, and a lot of things that would only happen in romanceland. I would encourage those who read this book to turn off that analytical part of your brain. There will be a lot of things thrown at you, and most of it is bonkers. The stuff that happens in this book would never happen in real life. So when Susan throws in another unexpected twist or introduces something new into the plot, just say “yes” and go along for the ride, because you won’t be disappointed, I promise. I am going to be vague when it comes to talking about the plot and those bonkers elements. The reason for this is that I don’t want to take away from your reading experience. I loved not knowing what Susan was going to do next, and the more crazy she got with the plot, the more I fell in love with the story. It was delightful and fun being so surprised. As I said before, this story has a lot going on. You have the main story, which follows Daisy and Alex as they try to navigate this new situation in their lives. There are also plenty of side stories that pop up while Daisy and Alex travel and work in the circus. If you like your books full of drama, angst, humour, spice, and with a broody hero and a heroine who is determined to prove herself to the world, then you will love this book. Even though this book is bonkers, there is some fabulous character development, and this book has a lot of depth. It was masterful to see Susan balance the light, bonkers elements with more serious, complex elements.
Daisy is a lot of fun. She is pretty emotional and a bit high strung at times. Those around her really don’t think much of her. They believe that she is dumb, spoiled and has no idea how to cope in the real world. While some of those things are true, Daisy is very smart and capable. Her upbringing was unconventional because she travelled with her mother all around the world. She is smart, just not in the conventional sense. Daisy’s time at the circus was very rough at the beginning. She has never had to do any physical labour before or everyday household chores, so she struggled. But what I love about her character is her determination to never give up. She knows that Alex, her father, and those at the circus think she will fail at circus life, and she is determined to prove them wrong. And she does. Her character stands out for me because she never loses her essence while trying to adapt to circus life. Daisy is still Daisy at the end of the book. She is still emotional and caring and has such a big heart while still growing as a character in other areas. When Daisy loves someone, she loves with all her heart and will do anything for that person.
Alex is a typical 90s broody alpha male. And what I mean by this is that he is very abrupt, demanding, and harsh with Daisy. Some of the things that he does and says to Daisy may not fly in today’s world. He refuses to ever fall in love. He only married Daisy as a way to repay his debt to Daisy’s father. This man has some serious walls around his heart, and it takes a while for those walls to come down. But his character does redeem himself as the story progresses. I like him as a hero. He infuriated me at times, and then he would show a softer side, and he had me swooning. But what I really loved was that this man suffered near the end of the book. He does something that is terrible to Daisy, and he suffers for it. It was great. His grand gesture at the end of the book was utterly perfect and had me just swooning.
The romance in this book was wonderful. If you are a fan of arranged marriage, one bed, enemies to lovers, workplace romance, grumpy sunshine, and alpha male who suffers, this book is for you. I loved the romance; it just scratched an itch that I didn’t know I had. Things don’t start too smoothly for our two MCs. Let’s just say neither one wants to live together, and Alex sets out to make Daisy’s life pretty miserable. He’s an asshole to her for about the first quarter of the book. But as Daisy continues to surprise him, he starts to show a more gentler side. But even though Alex has these lusty feelings for Daisy, he tells her that he will never fall in love with her (poor naïve fool, lol). Daisy wants to fall in love (maybe not with Alex) and marry someone who will love her back. She falls first in this relationship and is determined to prove to Alex that falling in love isn’t so terrible. There is a third-act breakup in this story, and it is fabulous. It’s full of drama, high emotions, and a hero who realizes that he has made a terrible mistake. If you are like me and like a hero who suffers, then you will enjoy the last bit of this book. For those who like their romances on the spicier side, you will love all the banging that Alex and Daisy do.
Kiss an Angel proves that Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a master at writing addictive and satisfying romances.
