“Halo”

 Author: Alexandra Andoretto

My first impressions when pulling this book of the shelf was, "I doubt I'll like this book". The cover obviously had that romantic aura...and I'm more of a fantasy adventure type. But when I read the inside flap about the author, I was immediately intrigued. Alexandra Andoretto published her first book when she was only 14. That was an eye catcher for me. So out of curiosity, I decided why not take a chance and read something a little out of my league. Although it turned out to be a book I had to push myself to finish, (because of its lack of violence and excitement) it wasn't too bad. Also, upon later research, I discovered a trilogy had in fact been created from this book.

Bethany, her older brother Gabriel and sister Ivy, are angels sent from heaven in human form on a mission to bring peace to earth. Bethany, however, has no experience in the human world. While playing her role as a teenage highschool student, she suddenly finds the emotional human world very much alive and fascinating. Along with that, comes the strange connection she feels for a handsome young man, Xavier. But her older, and very much wiser siblings, are not at all pleased with her attachment to the mortal world, and more specifically, to Xavier. But Bethany can't help but fall in love with him, even if heaven or hell itself tries to get in their way. 

I was surprised at how the author could spend quite few pages, dwelling on a single subject or character's train of thought. So, obviously the story moved at a slow pace. I prefer quick action, but still, it was entertaining enough to keep me moderately interested. But sadly, there were no real surprising twists thrown into the story. If you like forbidden romance novels, dashed with a heavenly twist, you might like this book. I wouldn't want to read it again though, because it didn't seem all that realistic. Especially since the main character is, in fact, an angel. So she's absolutely perfect and flawless in appearance, despite her emotional conflicts. With that said, being able to relate with her was definitely a challenge for me. This is, however, only my opinion.