Kelly Walker

CONTENT WARNING: Due to adult sexual situations and language, this novel may not be appropriate for readers under 18. If you are looking for an intense, passionate love so wrong it is right, a story about losing your way but clawing desperately at any chance to find your way back, about hanging on to your last shred of sanity and trusting someone enough to let go of your fears, look no further. No One's Angel's angel is a New Adult (NA) Contemporary Romance about a girl learning to fight back and a boy learning to let go. Tess used to spend more hours than she'd care to admit playing her favorite computer game, using the nickname Angel. She could pretend her life was different, and she could pretend Arion was just a friend. But a girl needs more to keep her warm at night than pixels, and she traded her virtual heaven for a real-life hell. Now she's on the run from a past she won't talk about, and the only place she has to go is the doorstep of the friend she's never actually met. When Angel disappeared from their nightly games, it nearly destroyed Arion. He threw himself into work and women, but he can't help knowing the one-night stands will never compare to the angel who haunts his dreams. At first, when she shows up soaking wet and scared-shitless on his doorstep, he thinks his prayers have been answered. But the more Arion tries to keep Angel close, the more her fear drives her away. If they are ever going to have a chance for a future, they'll first have to deal with the past that hasn't forgotten her any more than she's forgotten it--and Arion will have to learn how to let her go. Romance, New Adult, Steamy, Love, Online Romance, Gamer, Gaming, Issues, Damaged Hero, Damaged Heroine, New Adult Romance, Happily Ever After, Kelly Walker, Chadwell Hearts, Standalone Series, Billionaire, Millionaire, Rich Alpha Romance, Friends to lovers, Love Story

No One's Angel

Megan Williams

The Plot. I thought that this book was really great and I really loved the plot. I haven’t read a lot of books that are similar and I love that it’s an unique idea. I really loved the idea of two gamers that end up sharing everything an falling in love. I really appreciated the emotions that the author was able to incorporate in this book and felt that they were very believable. I also liked the secrecy and the mystery involved around Angel. The secrecy kept me guessing and interested and I loved how the author only gave a little information at a time.

Tess (Angel). I really loved how Tess was portrayed throughout the book. She seemed very fragile and innocent yet at times this fiery temper would make it’s way to the surface. I loved how she wasn’t afraid to speak her mind yet wasn’t always sure of herself. I felt that unlike many other heroines, Tess really valued her relationship with axel but wanted to be sure that her feelings are real. She didn’t allow herself to get caught up in Axel and I loved how she did the right thing for not only her, but Axel too. 

Axel (Arion). Axel was a character that I really appreciated throughout the book because of his devotion to Tess. He never put himself above her or messed up with a stupid choice. I loved that he didn’t get huffy when Tess wanted to figure out her feelings and actually supported her. I loved how he wasn’t too over-bearing but very protective. 

Overall. I really enjoyed this book and I want to either see more in this series or more books like it. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a suspenseful romance.

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I've never been a gamer, so the world inside a video game isn't something I can totally relate to. What I can relate to, however, is the deep feelings you can develop for someone online. I'll spare you the details, but let me just say that I dated a couple guys I met online originally while I was in college. It's easy to form attachments when you're spending hours chatting with someone online. It's even easier when those chat sessions turn into phone calls. Those relationships don't always translate well into the outside world though. Trust me. So, yeah, I can understand that, if not the gaming part. 


  
    "I can't go back, so I have to find a way forward. Life isn't a game, and I can't replay this level, no matter how much I wish I could."
  


Tess (online name: Angel) is on the run. She's gotten herself into a really bad situation with a Nick, her former boyfriend. Nick is an awful human being. He broke Tess. He was too controlling. He hit her and essentially raped her. He sold drugs and he pulled her into that world and made her feel as though she couldn't leave him without risking going down in flames with him. Tess has gigantic trust issues, but she's very strong. 


  
    "I don't bother to pray she'll still be here when I'm done. It took over a year of praying, cursing, and pleading to no one in particular before she showed up in the first place. This time, I don't have any intention of letting her go. I may not always take the easiest path there, but I do always get what I want. And what I want is Angel."
  


Axel (online name: Arion) is broken. He's in love with his Angel. She hurt him more deeply than she could ever understand when she abandoned him, in both the game they played online, separated by thousands of miles, and in real life. She disappeared without a word and he was lost. 


  
    "She can't know how many times I've closed my eyes hoping I'd see her when I opened them. Or how many times I wished I could just reach through the computer and touch her. And now she's actually here."
  



  
    "When we played behind our screens every night, we shared everything. The loot, the fun, and the glory. We were good together. The best, even. We were on top of the world and on top of the scoreboards. But then my wings were clipped, and the fall to the bottom broke me beyond repair. In game, I was flawless and in control. In life, I'm lost."
  


Tess shows up on Axel's door after having been missing from his life for several months. She didn't know where else to go. She isn't honest with him for awhile, though, about why she's there and what type of situation she's been in since they last talked. Their feelings for each other - chemistry with each other - picks up right where it left off. Tess still feels very strong feelings for him, but she's conflicted. She wants to be with him in all the ways possible, but after what she's endured, she's not ready to put herself out there again. She doesn't want to get hurt, and she's also terrified Nick will begin hurting people she loves to get to her. She doesn't want Axel to be in danger. 


  
    "It almost kills me to know I've hurt him. This is why I can't be with him, why I knew I couldn't even before I knew he was hotter than any man has a right to be. I'm damaged goods, and I'll only bring him trouble."
  



  
    "You know, I can understand you needing a break and quitting the game. God, we all get burnout. I get it. But what I don't get, what I can't get, is why you felt the need to quit me."
  


I appreciated both Tess and Axel in this novel. Tess' fear and confusion was very realistic, honest. It was in every word, every thought. She was lost, broken; she needed to be put back together. Axel is just the one to do it. Axel is on my list of best book boyfriends ever. Sure, he slept around after she broke his heart, but really, he's an amazing guy. He's deeply protective, strong and sexy. His feelings for his Angel were so strong, so apparent in every look, every sentence. I couldn't help but wish for these two to be able to put each other back together. To find true happiness together. It was obvious it wouldn't be an easy road, though. 


  
    "You're asking the wrong question. It isn't a matter of can you love each other. It's a matter of can you both recognize and admit that you already do." 
  


While I loved both Tess and Axel, my favorite character in this novel was Chelsea, Axel's step-sister. She was one badass chick. She had Axel's best interests at heart and was fiercely protective of him. She was, after all, the one who helped to put him back together after Tess broke him. She's the one who watched as he slept around in an effort to forget his Angel. She was strong and sassy; a force to be reckoned with. 


  
    "I know he took your past, Angel, and I know it hurts. I don't want to take anything from you, I only want to share your future."
  



  
    "I've neer, ever been in control in the bedroom before, and having Arion vulnerable before me is like a presenting a smorgasbord of desserts to a child. I want everything. I want it all. And I want it now."
  


The chapters were written in alternating perspectives. When this is done well, like it was in this novel, I love it. I am able to see into both characters' minds. I see what drives them, what they're fighting about or for, who they really are. This story was unique and well-written. Their journey wasn't an easy one, but I was glad to be along for the ride. The drama in the last third of this book was seriously intense. Edge-of-my-seat type stuff. It made for a nice addition to the story and offered some closure on situations. I felt that everything was wrapped up nicely at the end of the story. No cliffhangers! Hooray! 

I received this book from the author, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

No One's Angel

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