Was not at all what I thought it was going to be and what a pleasant surprise it was! Sucked in from page one, I only put it down cause I have a family to attend to. Otherwise it would have been a cover to cover read straight trough. Well done! Can't wait to continue the series. ( )

Would've been a 5 star read for me, except it lagged a bit about 3/4 of the way through. More of the same, you know? I was thinking, "Get on with it already!!"

The premise was interesting though, the take on angels was new (for me, anyway), and the characters were endearing.

Caution, for those of you who abhor angst, it's angsty... ( )

Another 5 out of 5 for Jamie McGuire

The book starts with Nina's father dying and her meeting Jared Ryel at the bus stop... Little does she know he has been watching her for years and planned the meeting. When Jared starts showing up in places of danger she realizes that he knows more about her then she thought. As she searches for the truth behind her fathers death she finds the one thing her fathers associates are looking for. Secrets are revealed and their relationship goes through ups and downs. Will someone come between them? Read to find out! ( )

Loved Beautiful Disaster and thought I would give Providence a try, wasn't disappointed. For me, Providence reads more like a Contemporary Romance novel with just a smidgen of Paranormal. The story starts out with Nina mourning the loss of her father. A father who she hero worships and thinks of as a god. Nina was able to find some solace from losing her father when she was having a breakdown and Jared approached her. She was instantly intrigued by him and he became a good distraction to her sadness. Almost half of the book focused on Nina and Jared's blossoming friendship and eventual relationship.

Nina's a student at Brown University from an affluent family. She was a total daddy's girl and would eventually have to come to accept her father wasn't the man she thought he was. Nina's character was a contradiction to how I saw her earlier on in the story. I really didn't expect some of the things she did. She definitely likes to have fun, getting drunk with a hangover kind of fun. Nina was always running into Jared and he was always there when she finds herself in a dangerous situation. She also didn't seem to have any fear at first, she didn't take Jared's warnings seriously on the situation her father left behind.

Jared, oh yeah, yum. Super model gorgeous and badass protector of Nina. Jared was Nina's savior many times over, he was always there when she needs him most. Most of the time he seemed laid back but there was that protective side to him that was ready to take action. There is so much more to Jared but I would be giving away too much if I keep going.

And Ryan who was totally in love with Nina who seem to make bad decisions when it comes to his well being. It was very sweet of him to want to defend Nina when trouble finds her but was he serious, did he really think he could take on four huge guys alone? And he was also eager to make Jared jealous flirting with Nina it was clear that Jared was holding himself back from hurting him. Doesn't he have any kind of self-preservation? I thought Nina wasn't fair to Ryan sometimes, she knew how he felt about her and she unwittingly lead him on at times by expecting too much from their friendship.

Claire, Jared's sister was a pretty interesting character, as badass as her brother but a lot more of a risk taker. She and Nina didn't have a great start to their relationship. I like Claire, but she's scary, she was the only one Nina was afraid of.

The supernatural plot of the story was about Angels and Demons and I almost forgot I was reading a Paranormal Romance but was not bothered by it one bit. There wasn't any mention of anything supernatural for sometime. The story took a paranormal turn when Nina finds out that her father made his money through criminal activities, and there was more, he stole from a demon who wants his property back and wants to set an example or solidify his reputation by using Nina herself. The supernatural aspect of the story when it did come up was subtle at first before the major action started. I really like how Jamie writes romance and this book was definitely about a romance above all else. Loved hearing Jared's journal entries about when he fell in love with Nina. So sweet.







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Ok, ok. This was one of those books that's just been sitting on my mom's computer, gathering metaphorical dust.
If I'm honest, I adored the plot (*cough* Jared *cough*), but the lead female character, ohhhh myyyyy gooooodddd. I'm one who enjoys strong willed leads with a smart mouth and crude sense of humor.....Nina (the main lead in this series) just didn't do that for me! Ugh *slight spoiler alert.....

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