With only a month left to earn her missing feathers, twenty-year-old Leigh embarks on a trip to Paris to meet her newest project, twenty-five-year-old Jarod Adler, leader of the Parisian Mafia and the worst kind of sinner... a Triple.

If Leigh can get Jarod to accomplish a single act of kindness, she stands to win 100 feathers, more than enough to complete her wings and ascend to Elysium, the land of angels.

What she doesn’t count on is Jarod's dark charm costing her feathers.

She’s dead set on saving him, and he’s dead set on destroying her.

Until he realizes destroying her wings is also destroying her heart.

A heart he longs to hear beat only for him.

Wow. I really enjoyed this book. Although, I will admit that I was hoping for a bit more spice. It did feel on the edge of Ya/New adult. While, the steam between Leigh aka Feather and Jarod did not happen until about the last third of the story, I was not mad about it.

This is because, the overall storyline was lovely. It allowed me the chance to really get to know Leigh and Jarod better and see their relationship evolve. By the time that they did become intimate, I was fully invested in them. The feeling of "touch" can be so sensual. The way that Jarod brushed Leigh's feathers was very hot. I look forward to reading the next two books in this series. ( )

I enjoyed this book. Not much for cliffhangers, but this one does keep you wanting more. ( )

I'm currently a mess. I'm doggie paddling around in a puddle of my own tears! Why oh why did I subject myself to this inevitable heartache when it was pretty obvious, from the synopsis alone, that this story was (almost) certainly going to gut me?

Most of the time this read felt like I was plodding along at a steady yet adventurous, unputdownable pace. I ambled along, immersing myself in a tale about a Good Girl meeting a Bad Boy... Good Girl aims to save Bad Boy, especially from himself... she annoys Bad Boy to the point that it becomes flirtatious (on both sides)... Bad Boy reciprocates the attraction Good Girl has for him AND these mismatched lovers try desperately for Forever together. This is especially difficult because he's an incorrigible, mafia boss, sinner extraordinaire and she is a pious fletching Angel trying to earn enough feathers, to add to her incomplete wings, so that she can ascend. In order to collect feathers, she must save his dastardly dark soul... or at least convince him to do some random acts of kindness. I will admit that Feather was a bit tropey BUT tropey doesn't necessarily mean bad. Tropey could be like coming home to a well loved, well worn, broken in recliner... sitting in front of a crackling fire... picking up a much beloved, deeply creased book... all while holding a cup of hot jasmine tea in the other hand.... aaaaaahhhhhhh!

Also, if you're a bit squeamish with stories that dabble/bathe in Sexy-Time scenes... then this is not the book for you! Naughty bits aside, it also had many sweet, memorable, adoration filled, little tender, reverent moments that might just make you SQUEEE out loud.

Overall:
I thoroughly enjoyed this book but that ending.... phew eeee! I need a moment to center myself... realign my devastated chakras. I'm not usually a fan of the Romance genre BUT I did have a good time with this slowly percolating tale of mismatched Amore.

Luckily book #2, Celestial, comes out in a little over a week. I suggest checking this book out if you're a fan of X rated, NA reads that are peppered about with Romantic prose and have Star Crossed Lovers vibes.

~ Enjoy ( )

Complicated. Hot. Heartbreaking. Those are the three words that I can use to describe the whole story. Until now, I’m on a book hangover, and I can’t start any books without writing this review first. I need to vent this feeling out.

“People usually hang on because they’re terrified of falling.”

Honestly, this is the second book that broke my heart like how Melophobia by James Morris did to me before. Also, I can very well see that this is inspired by the story of Romeo and Juliet, and it can be categorized as a retelling of the said story. Though, I guarantee you that there is more to the story than how you predicted it will go.

Feather is narrated with two interchanging first-person POVs of Leigh and Jarod. I love how we can jump from Leigh to Jarod. The plot is good. I love the unique world-building, and I also love and hate some characters. It mainly revolves around building the romance between Leigh and Jarod while also letting us learn the celestial world and its system. The writing is still amazing because I already read Olivia’s previous works.

“Because she looks soft and spineless. Like a feather.”

I love Leigh! She is a very kind, loving, and understanding angel. Even if the celestial system is not perfect, she wished to have it changed for the betterment of all – angels or not. Jarod is controlling at first, but he has a reason behind it, which I understand. I don’t want to talk more about them, but I loved both of them. I also like Celeste! I hope to read her story someday.

“Everyone’s scared of something whether consciously or not.”

Overall, I like this NA paranormal romance book that gives me a shattered heart and an unforgettable experience between the human and celestial world. I hope to read more stories within the heavenly realm. I am recommending this book if you are a paranormal romance lover! If you are also interested in angels, I also suggest this to you because the celestial world has a lot of unique stuff to offer you.

Disclaimer: I received an advance reader’s copy from the author. ( )