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383 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 27, 2013
“So," he said, "you really think having archangels string you up by your halo is worth saving this Harvester chick?"
"She saved the world"
Wraith shrugged. "So did I, but I don't see you offering up your holy ass to save me."
"Are you suffering unspeakable horrors at the hands of Satan?"
"No," Wraith said, "but sometimes I have to eat the hospital cafeteria food.”
“That's my girl," he murmured.
"I'm not your girl."
"Well," he said not bothering to hide his smile from her sightless eyes, "the good news is that the honey gave you back your sparkling personality."
"And the bad news?"
"The honey gave you back your sparkling personality.”
“Fine,” he said. “You’re right. We’re not normal. We’re the most fucked-up, star-crossed lovers in history. So let’s not play nice.”
“I suggested that someone grab Bill Gates and get him to install a new operating system, but apparently he's not a demon" At Reaver's eye roll she nodded. "Right? I was surprised too.”
“All she'd ever wanted was to be good, so it was ironic that in order to do good, she'd had to become bad. She'd had to make everyone she cared about hate her. She'd had to lose everything, from her self-respect to her wings to her dreams of having friends and a family with Yenrieth, the only person she'd ever loved.”
He'd hated her for so long, desired her at the same time, and it was time to stop the game of Ping-Pong they were both playing with their emotions.
“You’re a pure, holy angel of goodness, and I’m Satan’s evil whore of a daughter. So yeah, we can’t work. Thanks for pointing that out, Captain Obvious. But we can fuck.”
In three strides Reaver was on her, his mouth crushing hers. “No more bullshit,” he said against her lips. “I want you. I think I’ve always wanted you.”
“I’ll always be here for you. I’ll wait as long as it takes.” He locked his eyes with her. “You were always the one.”
“Harvester’s heart soared. Reaver had offered to castrate an archangel for her. How sweet was that?”
"Something about him pissed her the hell off, and she had to wonder if they'd met in battle in the past. Had to be a battle, because she'd have remembered a one-on-one meeting with him."Reaver and Harvester reconnect while they are on the run from Satan's minions. Reaver finally finds out that Harvester AKA Verrine was an important person in his past. Harvester is as cold, prickly, and grumpy as ever and it takes her a LONG time to warm up and open up to Reaver.
"Only Harvester could push someone away while simultaneously keeping them close. She was the most contradictory person he'd ever met."Reaver and Harvester's romance is probably the most epic second chance romance I've ever read. I've been shipping them since Eternal Rider, even after everything they had put each other through. The build up for their romance is just something else. The hatred. The lust. Their rich history together as Yenrieth and Verrine. The excellent grovel!! *chefs kiss*
"You're right. We're not normal. We're the most fucked-up, star-crossed lovers in history. So let's not play nice."There is a lot of development in this book. You have to keep in mind that we are dealing with a 5000-year history between Reaver and Harvester. 5000 years worth of lost memories that come back to Reaver. That's a lot to unpack in one book. But with the well-placed flashbacks and the solid relationship and character development, it honestly feels like I read an entire book series about Reaver and Harvester. That's how epic their romance is. And honestly? I wouldn't mind another book about Reaver and Harvester. There's so much history there that I'm sure the author could write more stories featuring these two as the main characters.
“You were always the one.”
“I didn’t realize it, but I’ve been looking for you for five thousand years.”
Harvester’s eyes shimmered wetly, like dew clinging to meadow grass. “And I’ve been waiting for you for five thousand years.”
"We're linked," he whispered. "We'll forever be able to find each other, no matter where in the universe we are."