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Deadly Angels #3
Kiss of Temptation
IS IT LUST?
Ivak Sigurdsson is dead...well, sort of. Guilty of the sin of lust, he’s been given an unusual penance: spend eternity as a Viking Vampire Angel, or Vangel, fighting Lucipires, Satan’s vampire demons on earth. Now sequestered in Angola Prison as a “spiritual advisor,” Ivak is finding all these centuries of celibacy depressing, to say the least. But then, along comes southern belle Gabrielle Sonnier. Is she a reward for his good deeds, or a temptation sent to rattle his lustsome brain?
OR IS IT LOVE?
Gabrielle, a lawyer, begs Ivak to help get her brother out of prison. Aided by the Cajun LeDeux family and their chief looney bird, Tante Lulu, Ivak reluctantly agrees. And while he alternately tries to seduce and save Gabrielle before the Lucipires run rampant, they both begin to wonder if it’s really only lust, or something more.
Ivak Sigurdsson is dead...well, sort of. Guilty of the sin of lust, he’s been given an unusual penance: spend eternity as a Viking Vampire Angel, or Vangel, fighting Lucipires, Satan’s vampire demons on earth. Now sequestered in Angola Prison as a “spiritual advisor,” Ivak is finding all these centuries of celibacy depressing, to say the least. But then, along comes southern belle Gabrielle Sonnier. Is she a reward for his good deeds, or a temptation sent to rattle his lustsome brain?
OR IS IT LOVE?
Gabrielle, a lawyer, begs Ivak to help get her brother out of prison. Aided by the Cajun LeDeux family and their chief looney bird, Tante Lulu, Ivak reluctantly agrees. And while he alternately tries to seduce and save Gabrielle before the Lucipires run rampant, they both begin to wonder if it’s really only lust, or something more.
360 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 26, 2013
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Sandra Hill
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Sandra Hill is a graduate of Penn State and worked for more than 10 years as a features writer and education editor for publications in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Writing about serious issues taught her the merits of seeking the lighter side of even the darkest stories. She is the wife of a stockbroker and the mother of four sons.
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Sandra Hill is a graduate of Penn State and worked for more than 10 years as a features writer and education editor for publications in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Writing about serious issues taught her the merits of seeking the lighter side of even the darkest stories. She is the wife of a stockbroker and the mother of four sons.
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February 27, 2013
Kiss of Temptation is the third book in Sandra Hill’s Deadly Angels series, and given that I’m a big fan of Vampires and Fallen Angels, when I saw that this book encompasses both, I was more than a bit excited! But then toss in Demons, Vikings and Archangels, and I'm sold!
From the cover:This is a fun, steamy, easy to read story, something you can enjoy on a road trip, a day at the beach, or curled up on your living room sofa. Ivak and Gabrielle are quirky, likable people/beings trying to make the world a better place by righting wrongs, and ridding humanity of Lucipires – demon vampires who infect their victims with the need to sin. Once a major sin has been committed, Lucipires, or Lucies for short, kill their victim before they can repent, damning them to hell.
Is it lust?
Ivak Sigurdsson is dead . . . well, sort of. Guilty of the sin of lust, he's been given an unusual penance: spend eternity as a Viking vampire angel, or vangel, fighting Lucipires, Satan's vampire demons on earth. Now sequestered in Angola Prison as a "spiritual advisor," Ivak is finding all these centuries of celibacy depressing, to say the least. But then, along comes southern belle Gabrielle Sonnier. Is she a reward for his good deeds, or a temptation sent to rattle his lustsome brain?
Or is it love?
Gabrielle, a lawyer, begs Ivak to help get her brother out of prison. Aided by the Cajun LeDeux family and their chief looney bird, Tante Lulu, Ivak reluctantly agrees. And while he alternately tries to seduce and save Gabrielle before the Lucipires run rampant, they both begin to wonder if it's really only lust, or something more.
In her Deadly Angels series, Sandra Hill has created a very unique world, one I enjoyed spending time in. The traditions, the people... truly entertaining. But, I have to be honest – at times the humor was more silly than funny, and distracted me from the story. With so much going on, I could have done with less of the ‘ha-ha’ in order to spend more time exploring the incredibly exciting Vangel world.
I'm looking forward to reading more in the Deadly Angel series.
3.5/5 stars
My thanks to Avon Books for providing me with a copy of this story in exchange for an honest review.
March 3, 2013
Rating: 2 out of 5
Kiss of Temptation by Sandra Hill
Another man whore… Be still my heart [sigh]. This one also has off-springs of his running around, wants to bed a 16-year old – half his age – who obviously doesn’t want him and who is also married. He then goes on to sleep with his best friend’s wife, because who needs enemies when you have friends? Then his best friend, who was obviously so smitten by his wife, decides to go and hang himself.
It really didn’t improve much from there. Ivak’s behaviour was distinctly child-like throughout the book. Gabrielle kept on bowing down to him and to his greatness, once her initial disliked passed. Like oh my, what big parts you have. Oh my, what nice winks you have, that he has already shared with hundreds of women before her. Oh my, what if I have another man’s child inside me, would you still be mine. Umm… He has had several spawns running around himself. Or does it not matter because it’s their great grand children who might still be alive in this century and that Ivak seems not to give any thought to them now, nor has he had before when all he was worried about was which woman next to impregnate.
Then at the end, the man-whore himself accuses Gabrielle of being whorish. Pot calling the kettle black? Especially when Gabrielle was a good little heroine and had stayed celibate before she even met him, not requiring the incentive that Ivak had needed to stay celibate.
ARC courtesy of Edelweiss and HarperCollins
Kiss of Temptation by Sandra Hill
Another man whore… Be still my heart [sigh]. This one also has off-springs of his running around, wants to bed a 16-year old – half his age – who obviously doesn’t want him and who is also married. He then goes on to sleep with his best friend’s wife, because who needs enemies when you have friends? Then his best friend, who was obviously so smitten by his wife, decides to go and hang himself.
It really didn’t improve much from there. Ivak’s behaviour was distinctly child-like throughout the book. Gabrielle kept on bowing down to him and to his greatness, once her initial disliked passed. Like oh my, what big parts you have. Oh my, what nice winks you have, that he has already shared with hundreds of women before her. Oh my, what if I have another man’s child inside me, would you still be mine. Umm… He has had several spawns running around himself. Or does it not matter because it’s their great grand children who might still be alive in this century and that Ivak seems not to give any thought to them now, nor has he had before when all he was worried about was which woman next to impregnate.
Then at the end, the man-whore himself accuses Gabrielle of being whorish. Pot calling the kettle black? Especially when Gabrielle was a good little heroine and had stayed celibate before she even met him, not requiring the incentive that Ivak had needed to stay celibate.
ARC courtesy of Edelweiss and HarperCollins
February 18, 2018
I love vampire angels now 😀 great book
February 21, 2013
Ivak Sigurdsson is a Vangel (Vampire, Viking, Angel). Ivak was a viking that was deemed upon his death guilty of the sin of lust. His choice was to become a Vangel and serve under the Arch Angel Michael removing the Lucipires, Satan’s demon/vampires on earth or hell. Ivak choose Vangel. Now the centuries of celibacy and protecting inmates at the Angola Prison form Lucipires, Ivak is getting tired of his existence. Until Gabrielle Sonnier, lawyer, walks into his life.
Gabrielle Sonnier only wants to get her brother out of prison. She became a lawyer just to help him but she is running out of options. Sent to visit Tante Lulu, the head of a crazy Cajun LeDeux family, she discovers much needed help in a quirky granny package.
Ivak isn’t sure if what to make of Gabrielle. Is it lust? Could he have found love? And why does Gabrielle live across the street from one of the biggest Lucipires dens they’ve come across?
Kiss of Temptation had a marvelous combination of witty, crazy characters, eccentric Cajuns, alpha Vikings with fangs and a riveting plot. Enjoyable from start to finish, Sandra Hill made me laugh and my heart clench. It was truly a pleasure to read this book... a feel good paranormal read.
This ARC copy of Kiss of Temptation was given to me by Avon in exchange for an honest review. Publish Date March 26, 2013.
Gabrielle Sonnier only wants to get her brother out of prison. She became a lawyer just to help him but she is running out of options. Sent to visit Tante Lulu, the head of a crazy Cajun LeDeux family, she discovers much needed help in a quirky granny package.
Ivak isn’t sure if what to make of Gabrielle. Is it lust? Could he have found love? And why does Gabrielle live across the street from one of the biggest Lucipires dens they’ve come across?
Kiss of Temptation had a marvelous combination of witty, crazy characters, eccentric Cajuns, alpha Vikings with fangs and a riveting plot. Enjoyable from start to finish, Sandra Hill made me laugh and my heart clench. It was truly a pleasure to read this book... a feel good paranormal read.
This ARC copy of Kiss of Temptation was given to me by Avon in exchange for an honest review. Publish Date March 26, 2013.
May 18, 2016
Book: Kiss of Temptation (Deadly Angels #3)
Author: Sandra Hill
Publication Date: 3/26/2014
Reviewed by: Tammy Payne- Book Nook Nuts
My Rating: 5 Stars
REVIEW
*May contain spoilers *
Ivak Sigurdsson is a Vangel . Ivak was punished - found guilty of the sin of lust. His choice was to become a Vangel and serve under the Arch Angel Michael removing the Lucipires, Satan’s demon/vampires on earth or hell. Ivak choose Vangel.
Ivak must now serve in a prison and protect it from Lucipires those evil demons that Lucifer has. While working their he meets Lawyer Gabrielle and she just turns him into mush. Gabrielle though has an air about her and Ivak is not sure yet what to make of it.
He knows the rules given to him by Angel Michael and so far so good.
Will Ivak break the rules? Or Will he make Gabrielle his? Will she want him when she learns more?
True to form with this series, we get another brother with another punishment and he chose Angel but he has a naughty side too once it can come out and play.
Loved this one.
Second time reading this book as I first read it back in June of 2013.
I borrowed this book from my local library.
Sandra Hill
Author: Sandra Hill
Publication Date: 3/26/2014
Reviewed by: Tammy Payne- Book Nook Nuts
My Rating: 5 Stars
REVIEW
*May contain spoilers *
Ivak Sigurdsson is a Vangel . Ivak was punished - found guilty of the sin of lust. His choice was to become a Vangel and serve under the Arch Angel Michael removing the Lucipires, Satan’s demon/vampires on earth or hell. Ivak choose Vangel.
Ivak must now serve in a prison and protect it from Lucipires those evil demons that Lucifer has. While working their he meets Lawyer Gabrielle and she just turns him into mush. Gabrielle though has an air about her and Ivak is not sure yet what to make of it.
He knows the rules given to him by Angel Michael and so far so good.
Will Ivak break the rules? Or Will he make Gabrielle his? Will she want him when she learns more?
True to form with this series, we get another brother with another punishment and he chose Angel but he has a naughty side too once it can come out and play.
Loved this one.
Second time reading this book as I first read it back in June of 2013.
I borrowed this book from my local library.
Sandra Hill
September 5, 2017
DNF. Just couldn't. The first book in this series was great and I loved it but now I just don't care. Do I care if Leroy ever gets out of prison? Um, not really. I also could not care less what happens to Ivak and Gabrielle. There was absolutely no reason for me to care so I'm walking away from this book after 115 pages. 115 pages, I might add, that took me nearly a week to read. I can read a 400 page book in a day...just saying.
March 12, 2013
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What do you get when you mix a matchmaking Cajun ninety year old lady named Tante Lulu with a Viking vampire angel and a sex deprived lawyer? A very entertaining read and it’s all found in Ms. Hill’s latest masterpiece, Kiss of Temptation .
With Ms. Hill’s Cajun romances, Tante Lulu was always there as not only an effective stirrer of the plot using charming hijinks, but her character was always a guarantee that there’d be laughter at the most unexpected times. Imagine my delighted shock when I found out that this author, with her knack of tickling the most stubborn funny bone, decided to toss in a little of that generational humor and a lavender ‘longcar’ towards a hapless Viking whose sin was lust.
The author set up the story by first giving a reader insight as to the worst possible outcome of unbridled lust. There are consequences and Ivak learned it the hard way. And he’s still learning. Although the hero tries to walk the straight and narrow, he has too much naughty humor and tactless quips to share that drive the warden of the prison nuts. He’s wise to the world and yet all his experience hasn’t taught him how to deal with real emotions, true feelings and the difference between love and lust. In this book, he figures it out. His journey is well worth reading.
Gabrielle is a woman on the edge of despair. She’s worked so hard to help her brother be released from prison. When I first met her in the story, I got the impression that she was starting to see enemies and liars in every corner, that everyone was a foe – which is the beginning of the end of hope. However, she made one last stab at trusting a person and that choice opened up whole new avenues and adventures. In fact, I think she not only ended up finding true love, but she found a family and a sense of belonging that totally filled the dark spaces in her heart that she didn’t know she had. The things that Ms. Hill had her do to realize both being in love and being loved is what made this novel so fun to read. One of the more amazing things is the heroine finding out that who she viewed as a person being profoundly against her ended up being one of her most fervent supporters – in a quiet sort of way. It was that tying up of an emotional loose end that made me appreciate Ms. Hill’s storytelling talent all over again. The author has the ability to throw something innocuous at a reader in the beginning without us ever knowing how large a role it would eventually play. Those are cool surprises.
Jasper, the villain and sexual sadist, is back. Hugs to Ms. Hill for giving me just enough detail and descriptions to make me squirm in discomfort, but not enough gross stuff to make me want to walk away from the book. The villain is not a redeemable character and that belief is reinforced in each book of the series. He’s vile, twisted and a major pain in the Vangels’ very delicious tushes. His minions are disgusting and equally perverse but rest assured, once again, good triumphs over evil. Mostly.
As much as I enjoyed and was entertained by the novel as a whole, there were a couple of parts that seemed rushed. There were some minor conflicts that came across as being too easily solved and Ivak’s path seemed smoothed over by the lack of detail and closure. It was like a narrator came in to hurry the characters along so readers could get to the good stuff – the romance. I’m not complaining because I really liked the ‘good stuff’, but, I did notice the change in storytelling. I can even understand the why of it because if the author delved too much into those scenes and let them lead her, I suppose the book would then have been more about the conflict itself than the romance between Ivak and Gabrielle. Another thing that struck me as ‘off’ was the guard. Ivak and his nose should have figured out long before what he was. Heck, even his brethren should have gotten a whiff. But none of them did. It allowed for a conflict to occur that I guess was integral to the story, but I don’t believe for one minute that they couldn’t have averted that particular situation. I think that was the only truly weak point in the whole book.
Once again, St. Michael the Archangel is on stage and I loved how Ms. Hill had him be …wrong. It reinforces the understanding that angels, even an Archangel, are messengers, helpers and interpreters of God. They are NOT God however because only He knows everything. Which means St. Michael got a shock of his own. Not only was it adorable but it provided another fascinating aspect of Vangel life. I have to wonder though, what’s next?
Secondary characters abound in this novel and they contribute flavor, ambiance, plot hilarity and surprises. All of them enhance the romance growing between Ivak and Gabrielle and it’s all good.
Don’t resist reading a Kiss of Temptation because if you do, you’ll be missing out on a fun adventure of romance and mayhem from the talented Ms. Hill. There is so much to like and enjoy that I could not cover it all in this review. I didn’t even get to cover the naughty dream sequences! Check out for yourself why I believe books by this author are worth spending time with. Bet they’ll make you smile.
What do you get when you mix a matchmaking Cajun ninety year old lady named Tante Lulu with a Viking vampire angel and a sex deprived lawyer? A very entertaining read and it’s all found in Ms. Hill’s latest masterpiece, Kiss of Temptation .
With Ms. Hill’s Cajun romances, Tante Lulu was always there as not only an effective stirrer of the plot using charming hijinks, but her character was always a guarantee that there’d be laughter at the most unexpected times. Imagine my delighted shock when I found out that this author, with her knack of tickling the most stubborn funny bone, decided to toss in a little of that generational humor and a lavender ‘longcar’ towards a hapless Viking whose sin was lust.
The author set up the story by first giving a reader insight as to the worst possible outcome of unbridled lust. There are consequences and Ivak learned it the hard way. And he’s still learning. Although the hero tries to walk the straight and narrow, he has too much naughty humor and tactless quips to share that drive the warden of the prison nuts. He’s wise to the world and yet all his experience hasn’t taught him how to deal with real emotions, true feelings and the difference between love and lust. In this book, he figures it out. His journey is well worth reading.
Gabrielle is a woman on the edge of despair. She’s worked so hard to help her brother be released from prison. When I first met her in the story, I got the impression that she was starting to see enemies and liars in every corner, that everyone was a foe – which is the beginning of the end of hope. However, she made one last stab at trusting a person and that choice opened up whole new avenues and adventures. In fact, I think she not only ended up finding true love, but she found a family and a sense of belonging that totally filled the dark spaces in her heart that she didn’t know she had. The things that Ms. Hill had her do to realize both being in love and being loved is what made this novel so fun to read. One of the more amazing things is the heroine finding out that who she viewed as a person being profoundly against her ended up being one of her most fervent supporters – in a quiet sort of way. It was that tying up of an emotional loose end that made me appreciate Ms. Hill’s storytelling talent all over again. The author has the ability to throw something innocuous at a reader in the beginning without us ever knowing how large a role it would eventually play. Those are cool surprises.
Jasper, the villain and sexual sadist, is back. Hugs to Ms. Hill for giving me just enough detail and descriptions to make me squirm in discomfort, but not enough gross stuff to make me want to walk away from the book. The villain is not a redeemable character and that belief is reinforced in each book of the series. He’s vile, twisted and a major pain in the Vangels’ very delicious tushes. His minions are disgusting and equally perverse but rest assured, once again, good triumphs over evil. Mostly.
As much as I enjoyed and was entertained by the novel as a whole, there were a couple of parts that seemed rushed. There were some minor conflicts that came across as being too easily solved and Ivak’s path seemed smoothed over by the lack of detail and closure. It was like a narrator came in to hurry the characters along so readers could get to the good stuff – the romance. I’m not complaining because I really liked the ‘good stuff’, but, I did notice the change in storytelling. I can even understand the why of it because if the author delved too much into those scenes and let them lead her, I suppose the book would then have been more about the conflict itself than the romance between Ivak and Gabrielle. Another thing that struck me as ‘off’ was the guard. Ivak and his nose should have figured out long before what he was. Heck, even his brethren should have gotten a whiff. But none of them did. It allowed for a conflict to occur that I guess was integral to the story, but I don’t believe for one minute that they couldn’t have averted that particular situation. I think that was the only truly weak point in the whole book.
Once again, St. Michael the Archangel is on stage and I loved how Ms. Hill had him be …wrong. It reinforces the understanding that angels, even an Archangel, are messengers, helpers and interpreters of God. They are NOT God however because only He knows everything. Which means St. Michael got a shock of his own. Not only was it adorable but it provided another fascinating aspect of Vangel life. I have to wonder though, what’s next?
Secondary characters abound in this novel and they contribute flavor, ambiance, plot hilarity and surprises. All of them enhance the romance growing between Ivak and Gabrielle and it’s all good.
Don’t resist reading a Kiss of Temptation because if you do, you’ll be missing out on a fun adventure of romance and mayhem from the talented Ms. Hill. There is so much to like and enjoy that I could not cover it all in this review. I didn’t even get to cover the naughty dream sequences! Check out for yourself why I believe books by this author are worth spending time with. Bet they’ll make you smile.
February 5, 2014
3.5 stars. This book started out great, and it made me laugh a number of times, but it wasn't quite what I was expecting, and so I was a little disappointed by it. I think that in part this is a fault of the marketing of the book. The cover is dark and brooding, and the series title (Deadly Angels) and the book title (Kiss of Temptation) as well as the back-cover copy all made me think this was going to be a dark, serious paranormal title about the war waging between vampire angels and vampire demons for control of earth.
Well, not so much. The battle scenes are brushed off in mere paragraphs, and the vampire demons (Lucipires) end up coming off as very little threat, since they're defeated so easily and end up looking less than clever. They're even given a silly nickname (Lucies) that undercuts the threat they supposedly represent. In the end, the stakes seem to be not that great; there's no true threat here to mankind or angelkind.
Additionally, the heroine, Gabrielle, continues to question the existence of vampire angels and demons up until just a few pages from the end of the book, despite ample evidence to the contrary, including a journey to the vampire demons' lair. She vacillates constantly between believing, then not believing. At times, she seems to have forgotten things she's seen and sometimes doesn't react to them as you would expect. For example, the first time Gabrielle sees Ivak's vampire fangs--right after meeting him--she doesn't freak out. At all. Neither does he. The whole thing is handled in a strangely casual manner on both sides. However, when another character sees Ivak's fangs a bit later (after Ivak strategically decides to reveal his identity), that character comes unglued (as you'd expect) and Ivak is concerned about the character's reaction (again, as you'd expect). Later, Gabrielle seems to have forgotten about seeing Ivak's teeth altogether, as she continues to question what he's told her about himself. I'm beginning to wonder if that scene was supposed to be cut but wasn't, or if some kind of explanation for her strange behavior was accidentally dropped from the book.
All is not lost, however. The book's strength lies in its characters, from the lusty Ivak to the stalwart Gabrielle to the wacky Tante Lulu and her crazy Cajun clan. It's unfortunate that their evil counterparts are given such short shrift; some clever, three-dimensional villains thrown into the mix would have upped the stakes considerably and kept the tension high.
There is some nice sexual tension between the leads, though at times it seems as if they both spend more time in Tante Lulu's company than in each other's, so that tended to mute the romance for me. However, there is some nice steamy sex in the story, and the author has fun with teasing us with several funny/spicy sexual dream sequences leading up to the "deed."
If you like your paranormal romance on the lighter side and are looking for something a little bit different, this series might be your thing. I tend to like paranormal romance of the darker, more angsty sort, so this wasn't quite my cup of tea, though I certainly did enjoy parts of this book. If it had been clear to me from the beginning what kind of book this was (light and humorous), I might have enjoyed it even more.
Well, not so much. The battle scenes are brushed off in mere paragraphs, and the vampire demons (Lucipires) end up coming off as very little threat, since they're defeated so easily and end up looking less than clever. They're even given a silly nickname (Lucies) that undercuts the threat they supposedly represent. In the end, the stakes seem to be not that great; there's no true threat here to mankind or angelkind.
Additionally, the heroine, Gabrielle, continues to question the existence of vampire angels and demons up until just a few pages from the end of the book, despite ample evidence to the contrary, including a journey to the vampire demons' lair. She vacillates constantly between believing, then not believing. At times, she seems to have forgotten things she's seen and sometimes doesn't react to them as you would expect. For example, the first time Gabrielle sees Ivak's vampire fangs--right after meeting him--she doesn't freak out. At all. Neither does he. The whole thing is handled in a strangely casual manner on both sides. However, when another character sees Ivak's fangs a bit later (after Ivak strategically decides to reveal his identity), that character comes unglued (as you'd expect) and Ivak is concerned about the character's reaction (again, as you'd expect). Later, Gabrielle seems to have forgotten about seeing Ivak's teeth altogether, as she continues to question what he's told her about himself. I'm beginning to wonder if that scene was supposed to be cut but wasn't, or if some kind of explanation for her strange behavior was accidentally dropped from the book.
All is not lost, however. The book's strength lies in its characters, from the lusty Ivak to the stalwart Gabrielle to the wacky Tante Lulu and her crazy Cajun clan. It's unfortunate that their evil counterparts are given such short shrift; some clever, three-dimensional villains thrown into the mix would have upped the stakes considerably and kept the tension high.
There is some nice sexual tension between the leads, though at times it seems as if they both spend more time in Tante Lulu's company than in each other's, so that tended to mute the romance for me. However, there is some nice steamy sex in the story, and the author has fun with teasing us with several funny/spicy sexual dream sequences leading up to the "deed."
If you like your paranormal romance on the lighter side and are looking for something a little bit different, this series might be your thing. I tend to like paranormal romance of the darker, more angsty sort, so this wasn't quite my cup of tea, though I certainly did enjoy parts of this book. If it had been clear to me from the beginning what kind of book this was (light and humorous), I might have enjoyed it even more.
February 4, 2013
Quirky and funny! I laughed OUT LOUD so many times while reading this book! From a pet alligator named useless, a bayou spiritual mama who speaks with a Louisianna drawl, an outspoken female character who just says it how she feels it, and a socially awkward Viking, to the rest of the supporting "quirky characters". It all adds up to a really good story.
Ivan Sigurdsson, Viking. Norselands, A. D. 850. World renowned for his downfall. Lust. Which ultimately leads to his downfall. He becomes a Vangel. A Viking Vampire Angel. One of God's warriors in the fight againt Satan's vampire demons, Lucipires by name."
Baton Rouge, Louisianna, 2013. Ivak is guarding/ ministering in Angola Prison. It is about to be infiltrated by Lucipires. They feed on humans in a state of mortal sin, or taint those tempted to sin. Easy pickings in a prison. It's Ivak's job to save who he can.
Gabrielle Sonnier is a lawyer. She has made it her life's ambition to save her brother, Leroy Sonnier. He is incarcerated at Angola Prison, and she intends to get him out. No matter what it takes. Even calling on Tante Lulu and her devotion to St. Jude, the patron saint of hopeless cases.
So when Gabrielle, Tante Lulu, and entourage storm the gates of Angola Prison to save Leroy, things get really interesting. Ivak has sensed that Leroy has been tainted and is trying to save him. But he didn't expect to be brought to his knees with his favorite body part shouting "mine, mine, mine!" at the sight of Gabrielle.
The quest begins, and since I don't want to give anything away, I'll just leave it with some of my favorite quotes. But for fans of paranormal, humor, romance, this is a must read!
"Are you crazy?" "A little bit." It will be a lot if I find out I am now a charmless troll, that is for sure.
"We need to talk." "Tell me about it, jerk. Besides, I've already had one of your talks, and there wasn't much speaking involved."
"No shit, Sherlock." "My name is Ivak. Not Sure-lock."
"I swear, if you weren't already dead, I would kill you."
Ivan Sigurdsson, Viking. Norselands, A. D. 850. World renowned for his downfall. Lust. Which ultimately leads to his downfall. He becomes a Vangel. A Viking Vampire Angel. One of God's warriors in the fight againt Satan's vampire demons, Lucipires by name."
Baton Rouge, Louisianna, 2013. Ivak is guarding/ ministering in Angola Prison. It is about to be infiltrated by Lucipires. They feed on humans in a state of mortal sin, or taint those tempted to sin. Easy pickings in a prison. It's Ivak's job to save who he can.
Gabrielle Sonnier is a lawyer. She has made it her life's ambition to save her brother, Leroy Sonnier. He is incarcerated at Angola Prison, and she intends to get him out. No matter what it takes. Even calling on Tante Lulu and her devotion to St. Jude, the patron saint of hopeless cases.
So when Gabrielle, Tante Lulu, and entourage storm the gates of Angola Prison to save Leroy, things get really interesting. Ivak has sensed that Leroy has been tainted and is trying to save him. But he didn't expect to be brought to his knees with his favorite body part shouting "mine, mine, mine!" at the sight of Gabrielle.
The quest begins, and since I don't want to give anything away, I'll just leave it with some of my favorite quotes. But for fans of paranormal, humor, romance, this is a must read!
"Are you crazy?" "A little bit." It will be a lot if I find out I am now a charmless troll, that is for sure.
"We need to talk." "Tell me about it, jerk. Besides, I've already had one of your talks, and there wasn't much speaking involved."
"No shit, Sherlock." "My name is Ivak. Not Sure-lock."
"I swear, if you weren't already dead, I would kill you."
November 5, 2013
*Kiss of Tempation* is the third romance in *New York Times* bestselling author’s Sandra Hill’s beloved Deadly Angels series.
For centuries, Ivak Sigurdsson has served the archangel Michael as a vangel – a viking vampire angel. Ready to demonstrate that he is more than just a libidinous heartbreaker, he agrees to help lawyer Gabrielle Sonnier. But while her problems are in need of serious attention, so is their attraction for one another.
Sexy and sassy, *Kiss of Temptation* features plenty of witty innuendo, passion, and a hint of mystery. Fans of paranormal romance will enjoy this racy page-turner featuring a strong, smart heroine and a bad boy turned hero.
### From the Back Cover
Is it lust?
Ivak Sigurdsson is dead . . . well, sort of. Guilty of the sin of lust, he's been given an unusual penance: spend eternity as a Viking vampire angel, or vangel, fighting Lucipires, Satan's vampire demons on earth. Now sequestered in Angola Prison as a "spiritual advisor," Ivak is finding all these centuries of celibacy depressing, to say the least. But then, along comes southern belle Gabrielle Sonnier. Is shea reward for his good deeds, or a temptation sent to rattle his lustsome brain?
Or is it love?
Gabrielle, a lawyer, begs Ivak to help get her brother out of prison. Aided by the Cajun LeDeux family and their chief looney bird, Tante Lulu, Ivak reluctantly agrees. And while he alternately tries to seduce and save Gabrielle before the Lucipires run rampant, theyboth begin to wonder if it's reallyonly lust, or something more.
### About the Author
Sandra Hill is a graduate of Penn State and worked for more than ten years as a features writer and education editor for publications in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Writing about serious issues taught her the merits of seeking the lighter side of even the darkest stories. She is the wife of a stockbroker and the mother of four sons.
For centuries, Ivak Sigurdsson has served the archangel Michael as a vangel – a viking vampire angel. Ready to demonstrate that he is more than just a libidinous heartbreaker, he agrees to help lawyer Gabrielle Sonnier. But while her problems are in need of serious attention, so is their attraction for one another.
Sexy and sassy, *Kiss of Temptation* features plenty of witty innuendo, passion, and a hint of mystery. Fans of paranormal romance will enjoy this racy page-turner featuring a strong, smart heroine and a bad boy turned hero.
### From the Back Cover
Is it lust?
Ivak Sigurdsson is dead . . . well, sort of. Guilty of the sin of lust, he's been given an unusual penance: spend eternity as a Viking vampire angel, or vangel, fighting Lucipires, Satan's vampire demons on earth. Now sequestered in Angola Prison as a "spiritual advisor," Ivak is finding all these centuries of celibacy depressing, to say the least. But then, along comes southern belle Gabrielle Sonnier. Is shea reward for his good deeds, or a temptation sent to rattle his lustsome brain?
Or is it love?
Gabrielle, a lawyer, begs Ivak to help get her brother out of prison. Aided by the Cajun LeDeux family and their chief looney bird, Tante Lulu, Ivak reluctantly agrees. And while he alternately tries to seduce and save Gabrielle before the Lucipires run rampant, theyboth begin to wonder if it's reallyonly lust, or something more.
### About the Author
Sandra Hill is a graduate of Penn State and worked for more than ten years as a features writer and education editor for publications in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Writing about serious issues taught her the merits of seeking the lighter side of even the darkest stories. She is the wife of a stockbroker and the mother of four sons.
March 23, 2013
Kiss of Temptation: A Deadly Angels Book by Sandra Hill
I am not so sure just what kind of book this is supposed to be. I really wanted to like this book. I knew that after the first one in the series, I just had to give this author a second chance, and I am sorry I tried. I will never get these hours back.
I loved the Vikings during the earlier part of Ms Hill’s career, I tolerated them from Ms Hill’s second part of her career but had started to get annoyed with them. Now in this part of Ms. Hill’s career I can definitely say that I have had enough.
I mean bad enough these are sexist, clueless, horny, teen-ager acting violent men - but now stick the wings of an Angel and the fangs of a Vampire on them, call them vangels and you have a whole new level of cringe-worthy action.
There is very little action, very little character building, a LOT of sexual innuendo, some religious theory, some clichéd antagonist’s, and the idea of Ivak’s “near sex” was just repugnant. (Why not just call a ‘dry hump what it is?)
This was not the “sexy, sassy, witty” style of novel I have come to know and love from this author.
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August 9, 2016 I am Norwegian and hugely proud of my heritage. My grandfather came to the U.S. from Norway in the 1920's and settled in Niagara Falls, NY. My name is Norwegian, my Christmas Eve is Norwegian, I've made a pilgrimage to Norway. Ergo, I LOVE vikings.
The only problem is that I don't like Sandra Hill's vikings. I know she's trying to be funny but her books are anything but. Especially in this latest Deadly Angels book. I made it 34 pages in before I had to give up. Not funny, not charming, hated the main Viking character. I disliked the use of the archangel Michael and the flippant way everyone in the book seemed to feel about God.
Sorry.
The only problem is that I don't like Sandra Hill's vikings. I know she's trying to be funny but her books are anything but. Especially in this latest Deadly Angels book. I made it 34 pages in before I had to give up. Not funny, not charming, hated the main Viking character. I disliked the use of the archangel Michael and the flippant way everyone in the book seemed to feel about God.
Sorry.
March 13, 2013
In the beginning it was hard to like or get into Ivak. The man was a player. But as the book goes on you learn more about him and you start to like him a lot. This is a great story that brings back some of Hill's favorite past characters. A must read.
Shelved as 'not-for-me'
March 7, 2013based on the reviews
Want to read
June 3, 2013100% honest, I laughed more and more as this book went along. By far not the usual smut I read.
March 29, 2020
* You need to have read the previous books to fully understand this story.
Ivak, guilty of the sin Lust, is serving his penance as a priest in the Angola prison. There he meets a lifer named Leroy and through him he comes into contact with Leroy's sister Gabrielle. And Gabrielle turns out to be his life mate, even though Ivak does not want a life mate. When the luciperes start running rampant around the prison, Ivak and his brothers need to slay a very poweful demon while keeping Gabrielle and het family and friends save.
Pro's:
+ The storyline were Leroy gets out of prison after being wrongly convicted is very heartwarming and I was genuinely happy when he finally got out of the prison. There were many actions taken in quite a short span and there were many suggestions that knowing the right people will get you further then actually working hard.
Con's:
- The 'romance' in this story was horrible! There are scenes were Ivak and Gabrielle are sharing dreams ( boring) and I just skipped these sequences. They were boring and nonsensical and they added nothing at all to the story. Also, there were SO MANY sex references that the actual sex scene was nothing special at all.
- The whole story was incredibly flat. The overarching story didn't really progress at all and there was just to much blabla to make this story any interesting at all. There was a little 'twist' in the end, but at that point I just wanted to be done with this book.
OMG this book was a stuggle. Were I liked the previous 2 books, this was a chore and at some point I just wanted to be done with it so I can continue with the rest of the series. Usually I'll a at least a little tingle from a romance story, but this didn't do anything for me. I hope the next book will be better balanced and there will be way less sex refences.
Ivak, guilty of the sin Lust, is serving his penance as a priest in the Angola prison. There he meets a lifer named Leroy and through him he comes into contact with Leroy's sister Gabrielle. And Gabrielle turns out to be his life mate, even though Ivak does not want a life mate. When the luciperes start running rampant around the prison, Ivak and his brothers need to slay a very poweful demon while keeping Gabrielle and het family and friends save.
Pro's:
+ The storyline were Leroy gets out of prison after being wrongly convicted is very heartwarming and I was genuinely happy when he finally got out of the prison. There were many actions taken in quite a short span and there were many suggestions that knowing the right people will get you further then actually working hard.
Con's:
- The 'romance' in this story was horrible! There are scenes were Ivak and Gabrielle are sharing dreams ( boring) and I just skipped these sequences. They were boring and nonsensical and they added nothing at all to the story. Also, there were SO MANY sex references that the actual sex scene was nothing special at all.
- The whole story was incredibly flat. The overarching story didn't really progress at all and there was just to much blabla to make this story any interesting at all. There was a little 'twist' in the end, but at that point I just wanted to be done with this book.
OMG this book was a stuggle. Were I liked the previous 2 books, this was a chore and at some point I just wanted to be done with it so I can continue with the rest of the series. Usually I'll a at least a little tingle from a romance story, but this didn't do anything for me. I hope the next book will be better balanced and there will be way less sex refences.
September 28, 2023
Gabrielle Sonnier is determined to get her brother Leroy out of prison. She even became a lawyer to help the process. But she's at a dead end. Help will come in the most unlikely of places. Tante Lulu is from the well-known LeDeux family, elderly, eccentric, a ball of energy totally devoted to St. Jude and an endless source of surprises and assistance. Within the prison, Ivak Sigurdsson is the prison Chaplain assigned there by St. Michael to save as many souls as he can in a place that won't tempt his sin. His latest assignment by the prison warden is to oversee an inmate talent show. Leroy holds a special interest for him and he is trying to connect and save him using his gift with the trumpet. With Tante Lulu's family working from the outside and Ivak and the vangels from the inside, they are trying to get Leroy a new trial and host a spectacular event. An added complication is Ivak's insistence that Gabrielle is his soul mate; from the first time he saw her he knew and she wants nothing to do with the player despite her attraction to him.
The third book in the Deadly Angels series, this one is all about Ivak Sigurdsson whose deadly sin was lust. It was an interesting new location with its' creole and Cajun influence, new characters with the LeDeux family and sassy and hilarious ancient spitfire Tante Lulu, and new surprise oops! of a culmination.
The third book in the Deadly Angels series, this one is all about Ivak Sigurdsson whose deadly sin was lust. It was an interesting new location with its' creole and Cajun influence, new characters with the LeDeux family and sassy and hilarious ancient spitfire Tante Lulu, and new surprise oops! of a culmination.
December 19, 2023
SPOILERS! Just a recounting of events so I can remember what happened later...
Ivak committed one of the seven deadly sins lust. He's been cursed to become a vampire angel. Also, to become celibate as punishment. Centuries later, he's become a chapel priest at a prison for one of his many "missions" to save sin from lucipers spreading into humans. His newest mission is Leroy, Gabrielle bro. He got nicked w/sin & is there to make sure he doesn't become corrupt by it.
Gabrielle is a lawyer & has been desperately for the last 15yrs been trying to get her bros sentenced appealed, but each time she tries, it's denied. But w/the help of ivak & some crazy old ladies, they manage it. But in between all of this, she's been having dreams & overwhelming feelings of lust. She's the soul mate of vampire angel.
Ivak isn't necessarily a fan of this because he's afraid he'll be punished further for having sex. He finds it inconvenient but also wants her regardless.
They fight it ish & ik the end. They finally succumbs to it. Hea.
Ivak committed one of the seven deadly sins lust. He's been cursed to become a vampire angel. Also, to become celibate as punishment. Centuries later, he's become a chapel priest at a prison for one of his many "missions" to save sin from lucipers spreading into humans. His newest mission is Leroy, Gabrielle bro. He got nicked w/sin & is there to make sure he doesn't become corrupt by it.
Gabrielle is a lawyer & has been desperately for the last 15yrs been trying to get her bros sentenced appealed, but each time she tries, it's denied. But w/the help of ivak & some crazy old ladies, they manage it. But in between all of this, she's been having dreams & overwhelming feelings of lust. She's the soul mate of vampire angel.
Ivak isn't necessarily a fan of this because he's afraid he'll be punished further for having sex. He finds it inconvenient but also wants her regardless.
They fight it ish & ik the end. They finally succumbs to it. Hea.
February 25, 2018
This book was a bit too over the top for me. I didn't end up finishing it.
I thought the combination of angels and vampires sounded neat. I like vampires in my books usually and that sounded like a creative twist. I did enjoy the world-building in this book, but it wasn't enough to offset the cheesy sex scenes - they made me roll my eyes and think: "Oh brother" more than once and that's not what a sex scene is supposed to do in a book.
I really felt no connection to Gabrielle and Ivak as a couple. There was just nothing that drew me in about their interactions.
Overall, my reaction to almost everything in this book was that it was okay, but that was about it. The one thing I DID love about this book was Tante Lulu! She was an absolute hoot! Unfortunately, she wasn't in the story enough to keep me entertained enough to stick with this to the end. Just not the right book for my interests.
I thought the combination of angels and vampires sounded neat. I like vampires in my books usually and that sounded like a creative twist. I did enjoy the world-building in this book, but it wasn't enough to offset the cheesy sex scenes - they made me roll my eyes and think: "Oh brother" more than once and that's not what a sex scene is supposed to do in a book.
I really felt no connection to Gabrielle and Ivak as a couple. There was just nothing that drew me in about their interactions.
Overall, my reaction to almost everything in this book was that it was okay, but that was about it. The one thing I DID love about this book was Tante Lulu! She was an absolute hoot! Unfortunately, she wasn't in the story enough to keep me entertained enough to stick with this to the end. Just not the right book for my interests.
April 10, 2018
(Explícito). Muy buen historia, mejor que los dos primeros libros. Tiene una gran cantidad de chistes y de personajes que son todo un personaje, sinceramente. Además, la relación de Ivak y Gabrielle es madura, aunque tenga una sentido el humor algo retorcido. Muy fácil la lectura, sencilla, está en tercera persona, nada muy dramático. No tiene misterio pero eso no le quita puntos. Muy recomendable, hasta ya no se me hace ridículo el tema de ángeles vampiro.
September 14, 2019
I really enjoyed this Vampire Angel story of Ivak Sigurdsson and Gabrielle Sonnier. I especially enjoyed how Sandra Hill connected this story to her Cajun series characters. It is always fun to find Tante Lulu in one of her stories. Ivak's sin was lust and in this story he finds out what love is when he meets Gabrielle, a lawyer trying to help her brother get out of the prison where Ivak is serving as a prison chaplain.
May 19, 2024
Lust
Ivark and Gabriella or the preacher/chaplain and the lawyer. How ironic that this lustful Viking ends up a chaplain in an all male prison? Falls in love, impregnates and then marries. And will forever be a one woman man? God and Michael's work is never done. You have got to love Karma💖
Ivark and Gabriella or the preacher/chaplain and the lawyer. How ironic that this lustful Viking ends up a chaplain in an all male prison? Falls in love, impregnates and then marries. And will forever be a one woman man? God and Michael's work is never done. You have got to love Karma💖
April 6, 2019
Ivak is working at Angola Prison. Gabrielle is a lawyer trying to get her brother patrolled. When a parole member suggest she get in touch with Dante Lulu. 😂 between AS Michael and St. Jude with Tante Lulu, you will be rolling with laughter.
September 28, 2020
If nothing else, Tante Lulu is worth rereading this one in a while! I loved Ivak, and everything that is NOT suppose to happen and it still does... You can see where the story is going, but still it's so funny and makes me happy!
February 18, 2022
So I was nervous about this story, but Ivak was much more down to earth than expected. His story started out pretty sad, but he didn’t seem quite as clueless as I thought he would be. This one still had all the funny crazy parts and I loved all the extra characters.
May 19, 2017
This series can have me laughing, weeping and turned on. NEW addiction. LOVE
September 16, 2018
I just laugh out loud. What more can I say. Crazy, funny, outlandish, laugh out loud. It is the best medicine.
July 31, 2019
Of all the brothers this is one funny angel.
August 30, 2019
Interesting like the rest of the series.
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March 30, 2021No
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