Idioms are what we idiots tell ourselves to make us feel better.
They’re all lies.
Truth sets you free. Ha.
Justice is blind. Hardly.
Life ends when you die. Wrong!
All’s fair in love and war. Fine. I’ll give you that one.
But you’d be wise to remember Fate isn’t fair, kind, or gentle.
How do I know?
I almost died. I say almost because a moment before my last breath, Judgment found me. I don’t … found me. I don’t know what he saw in me but with one kiss, he changed me irrevocably.
My name is Dahlia. I am fate.
No, I am definitely not fair.
*Please note this is a reverse harem and the authors suggests you always read the forward in their books. Warning, this is a standalone tale with a fierce and feisty heroine, three heroes who are forces of nature, and a tale as old as time, humor, and a little bit of karmic justice thrown in.
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Oh dear! Heather said she loved writing this book so much because of the snarky FMC. She is pretty awesome indeed! I had this book on my list to read like forever and finally caved after her last live on her page. The book now has pretty new covers in case you didn’t notice. I love the new covers so much. There is one thing a bit different because usually we read books in first person but when reading the guys POV we get to read in third person but that is a minor thing and doesn’t take away how awesome this book is. Dahlia is refreshing and the take on angels is done really good! I enjoyed reading this one so much and highly recommend it.
Honestly what’s not to love about Kiss of Fate?
Snarky, take no shit FMC?
Shibari loving fallen angels?
Laugh out loud hilariousness?
Reverse Harem
Lots of steam?
Kiss of Fate is not your normal RH, but I loved every minute of it and I can’t wait to see more of the Sinner’s Keepers world!
I LOVED the humor in these books! And the characters were absolutely epic, ‘Justice’ being my favorite along side ‘Death’ of course. These characters are SO great and honestly these books need to be made into a show.
The imagery has these books playing out very much like a movie and you will laugh cry and everything in between.
I loved the story progression but I did find it hard to connect when reading from the third person view. You get first person from the female perspective on some chapters and then third person when it switches to the males. First person or bust for me, I just have a hard time with anything else, I always have.
Great characters, excellent plots, epic books!
Kiss of Fate is my first read from the duo, but I’m mostly acquainted with Ms. Blessing’s writing. This is a new take on angels (or not angels!) that I find quite refreshing and unique from the usual paranormal genre. Dahlia is good girl who had a murdery, shitty boyfriend. She almost died but was saved by Judgement for his own curious reason. What followed is a detailed, riveting world of Keepers and their role in our lives. I liked Dahlia and her guys, even stoic Judgement. I liked how Dahlia became instrumental in this story; how she changes the lives of the people around her for the better. The side characters are very interesting and I’m curious to know more of them.
Okay, first of all, Seth is mine. He is one yummy “viking” angel boy! His jealousy is hot and I would love to see what he looks like to the authors’ eyes. The story was wholesome and sexy. I loved the storyline!
Dahlia just grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go. She has had a crappy life with her even crappier boyfriend. She has a heart of gold which he just keeps taking advantage of! But when he steps onto the dark side and leaves her for dead she is found by some very badass angels!
If she can help out Judgement to get his brothers in line then Dahlia might get a 2nd chance at life. But Justice and Punishment are not going to be an easy sell – Dahlia however, may just be the glue they need to seal this little family together.
Crack you up dialogue and brilliant little Dahlia-isms will make you chuckle. Plenty of hot, hot passion and adventures.
You cannot tell that there are two authors involved, the writing does not jolt from one writing style to another which makes it easier to read and enjoy. Gimme more!
I found this story to be a truly engrossing read and the world building was quite interesting as well. This is a reverse harem storyline with the main characters being Dahlia, an innocent and down on her luck heroine. Then there is the loser boyfriend and Karma as well as the other 3 main characters, the Fates: Judgement, Justice and Punishment. Will they step in and do their job by intervening on behalf of the heroine or is Dahlia about to have the ultimate worst day ever? Check it out to see. There are plenty of challenges and twists and turns as well as a bit of humor along the way. As this is a reverse harem there are plenty of sexy encounters as well. All in all a very good read.
When I started Kiss of Fate I had no idea what was going on. You get a vague idea of what’s happening, but it isn’t until the 40 % mark that you really feel like you know what this book is about. In the beginning it annoyed me greatly. I didn’t know who was good or evil and where the book was going, but I also see this as a positive thing as it keeps readers guessing.
The book is about angels or keepers as they like to be called. We meet Dahlia who in the beginning seemed meek and weak and who is in an abusive relationship. That is until Judgement intervenes and Dahlia becomes a whole other person in a lot of ways. Judgement wants her help in punishing his brothers; Justice and Punishment. Along the way we get to meet some side characters and see a thousands of years old relationship get mended.
The book is a paranormal RH book, with the proper and old-school Seth, the sensitive Zhan and Tarus the wild child. It has POV from both Dahlia, Seth, Zhan and Tarus. This was a massive book, but a well written and good read.
I hope to see more of Bish, Karmen and Kindle in future books.
Looking for something different with original in the reverse genre than step into this one. Dahlia is a bit snarky but I so did enjoy getting to know this character. This is also like my favorite food sweet and hot. Lets take a look at that angel of death oh la la where is my fan. Seth gets you to sit up straighter. Look and find out what fate has in store for them all haha!
Dahlia is such an amazing character. She is so well written. She is strong but has a heart of gold. I absolutely adored her. Things have not been going so well for her until Seth comes along. The Keepers all come along so nicely. Each of them is breaking free from their past in a different way. Such a sweet love story. The story is very original. It has plenty of steam and laughs.
This book has some seriously awesome world building. As the book opens we meet some of the major players in this book beginning with Seth (Judgement) and Karmen (Karma). A scene is playing out here involving Seth’s brothers Tarus (Punishment) and Zhan (Justice). Tarus and Zhan have fallen, they don’t do their jobs anymore which in turn has stymied Seth. Without Justice how can Judgement pronounce verdicts and assign punishments. Sinner’s is the bar where the Keepers hang out and humans also come to drink and dance the night away.
Tonight things are going to take a very interesting twist as Dahlia and her boyfriend Alex argue in Sinners and in spite of an offer from a friend to follow, she leaves with him.
Even though they appeared very interested in Dahlia his two brothers turn away after she leaves. Seth decides it’s time for his brother’s to face their failures and follows Dahlia. Dahlia is a good person who is always helping people, even ones that she couldn’t really help. She doesn’t deserve what is happening to her but Seth is powerless to stop it without his brothers.
As Dahlia is dying he offers her a month of life if she agrees to help him with his brothers.
The deal made, rest and shopping later, an irritated Seth sends her to attract his brothers.
I have to say as these brothers fall for Dahlia, I spent some time wondering about each of the other characters we meet, trying to figure out who they actually are.
This book had my attention from the beginning and I love the way things play out. Plenty of problems to be overcome, some interesting battles, intriguing surprises and sizzling heat is an understatement.
While I read everything Heather Long publishes, I confess I haven’t read any of Blake Blessing’s books but I will definitely be doing so now.
Death for Dahlia (FMC) brings its own complications. Namely in the form of Angels (or not Angels lol) Seth, Zhan and Tarus who all have a habit of Dahlia-napping her lol. Which lead to scenarios that are both funny and steamy. Some are just plain hot as hell!! These four characters together make for great reading and at points they also bring on the feels with a few tears too. Ah Bish??? I felt for him so much but with that ending could we be seeing more of him, Karmen & Cypher? Fingers crossed that might happen. I really liked Bish and Karmen. Still this book was a totally great read. Just loved It!
No spoilers. Simply, Dahlia is having a REALLY bad day… Her loser of a boyfriend is about to give her the ultimate “gift” and she will run straight into angels? The Fates? Gods?? Keepers??? It was fun reading to try to figure it all out.
As the story unfolds, “Judgement” intervenes, on Dahlia’s behalf. He believes he can “use” her to help bring his brothers – Punishment and Justice – back into reality, a reality where they participate in their destinies and our lives, as we mere mortals know it.
The authors are upfront about this story being a reverse harem so remember this going in. I adored how Dahlia brought these…Fates…to hell and helped them heal their issues. She gave them a reason to “live”. It is a smexy, hawt, and sometimes downright dirty story. But it has a ton of love and tenderness AND sexy times. Totally enjoyed; just know this book has a ton of heat. Loved it!
Kiss of Fate is an incredible RH that builds to an explosive climax. The authors have built a vivid world and filled it with enigmatic creatures. Our heroine is more complex than she appears and our heroes are everything you could wish for in a flawed male. This story is filled with angst, humor and the power of positivity. Simply a fantastic read.