Angel Burn by L.A. Weatherly

Oh my God! This book was fabulous! It takes place in a world where angels are actually evil (well, most angels) and they feed on the life force of humans, giving them angel burn, which can be anything from cancer or MS to depression or other mental illnesses. The main female character is Willow Fields, half-angel and psychic.  The male lead is Alex, Angel Killer (or AK) and assassin sent to kill Willow. However, he realizes she's different and that Project Angel (run by the CIA) has been infiltrated by the angels. So, they embark on a mission to save the world from the next wave of angels...falling in love in the process!

My Thoughts:

1. Wow! This book was VERY good! It's another one of those books where I almost don't want to try to pick out individual things I liked, because it was all so great that it almost didn't feel like a plot and characters and a setting and such, but just this world with no edge or formula to it. 
2. First off, the book is given through multiple perspectives. Mainly through Willow (in first person) and Alex (in third person) and some from Raziel (head of the bad angels) and their contact inside the Church of Angels. First off, hearing a romance from both perspectives is something I absolutely adore! Especially since Alex is so very romantic about Willow and Willow is such a lovely character. Another thing I liked about this was that lots of books sort of do alternating chapters, like Simone Elkeles' Perfect Chemistry series, which is great, but this one just shifts whenever it suits the plot, kind of like what Cassandra Clare does. I think it gives the story a more natural flow, I guess, and I really like it. 
3. Willow is great! I find it hard to like a book if I don't like the main character, and I absolutely loved Willow! She was fun and sweet and spunky and selfless and romantic and just a perfect heroine. 
4. Alex! Oh, wow, Alex! First off, dark hair and blue-gray eyes? SO hot! He was so so so great! You think he's this tough guy type, just into killing angels, but when you get his thoughts about Willow, you find out that's he's really pretty romantic and sweet and when he thinks about his brother Jake there's just so much vulnerability I wanted to cry for him! He is an AMAZING love interest! I would so brave the angel apocalypse if it meant spending time with him! 
5. The Alex and Willow romance is to die for! Oh, wow! I haven't read a romance this believable but still compelling since Etienne and Anna in Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins! Their physical scenes are just so ... so ... charged! It's amazing! It's the perfect combination of just lying next to each other or Alex commenting on how soft Willow's hair is and heated kissing. My heart was all a-flutter the entire time :). This, to me, was the perfect romance. So many relationships that I see in real life are purely physical and/or between two people who don't think they're old enough to know what love is and I just hate that. This relationship is a full on, love at first sight, undying devotion, I would DIE for you love. And that is the only kind of love worth having. And reading about, of course. 
6. The style was just so expressive. I finished this last night around 11 o'clock (which I blew off reviewing my friend's essay to do, but no sacrifice is too great when a book is concerned) and I can honestly tell you I cried non-stop for the last 30 or so pages. I cannot believe I have never heard of L.A. Weatherly until now. I got some BN gift cards for my birthday (Woo! I'm an adult.), and I plan to purchase everything she's written tomorrow. 
7. This book had a very satisfying conclusion AND a sequel! It's the best of both worlds! 
8. The actual plot of this book was great! Adventure, action, save-the-world type awesome! 
9. This book is just one of those books that is amazing! I can't explain it, it just is. I haven't done the book justice, but I hope I've given you an idea as to how amazing this book is!

Who Should Read It:

• Romance fans! Oh, my God, you will die!
• People who are looking for a new take on a supernatural element. 
• People who like to read! L.A. Weatherly just does an amazing job!

Final Score: Infinity/10!

For more info, check out the author's website here. I recommend you go to the UK one. They have an about the author section then links to different blog posts she's done, and they are AMAZING!

I'm going book shopping tomorrow, so who knows what will be next!