Some loves are worth battling both Heaven and Hell to keep.Rose committed an unpardonable sin right before she died. As penance, she has been reaping souls for Lucifer for over forty years. On All Hallows Eve, while ushering souls back to Hell, she runs into the mysteriously handsome Elijah – An Angel masquerading as a Jumper.Elijah has spent the last twenty years jumping from body to body to … twenty years jumping from body to body to stay hidden on Earth. But when he finds himself mortally wounded there is only one person he can turn to for protection. The feisty and beautiful Reaper who tried to kill him the year before. Problem is, she’s the very reason he’s been running from both Heaven and Hell to begin with.
With Elijah recuperating in her bed, Rose is summoned by her boss where he makes her a proposal- Find the Jumper Elijah, deliver his soul, and be set free- Or fail and become Lucifer’s bride forever.
It should be an easy choice. Problem is, Elijah’s the first person Rose has been able to touch without killing in the last twenty years. And his presence stirs hidden memories from her human life– Memories involving him.
Torn, Rose will have to make the ultimate decision. Choose her heart or choose her immortal soul.
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Lucifer’s favourite reaper and one of God’s angels; such an unlikely couple. I guess that’s why their relationship is so forbidden. Yet there is more to this love story than first meets the eye. Elijah and Rose share a history, one that she forgot when she died and went to hell.
There are strong religious references and themes throughout this book. The battle between good and evil, war between heaven and hell. Yet I’m still unclear as to what the author’s religious persuasion is. Ganiere has done a good job of remaining relatively neutral in her story telling in this first book at least. Personally, I enjoyed it, but I can see why this might offend some readers. The slowly unfolding backstory of the main characters intrigued me and I’m looking forward to seeing where the story goes.
I recommend this book to lovers of angel and demon-themed paranormal romance.
OMG!!! I loved Kissed by the Reaper!! You want Heaven, Hell, and everything in between? This book has it. Rose is a reaper just doing her job when her ‘life’ is turned upside down.
I would say this book is great for anyone 16 and up, because of a little ‘hookup’ action.
Rebekah is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
In the first Heaven and Hell novella, grip reaper Rose just wants Halloween night to be over. Every night since her death twenty years earlier, she has had to reap evil souls no matter how much she hates doing so. On Halloween, however, she has to transport souls from Hell to Earth so they can have a bit of fun, and then she makes sure they return to Hell. As she’s rounding up the souls for the night, she sees a human in the cemetery who can actually see her. Needless to say, she’s shocked. So she chases after him.
Elijah is a Jumper—a soul that jumps from one human body to another to avoid going to Heaven or Hell. His love for Rose has transcended the ages, but his role as an angel, and now a Jumper Angel, has brought the wrath of other angels down on his and Rose’s heads. With Lucifer on their case, as well, Rose and Elijah only have one year to beat the odds and find a way to stay together.
This is a great story. Rose is snarky, fun, and courageous. Elijah is protective and secretive, but Rose, nor the reader, learns all of his secrets in this story. I’m sure more will be revealed in future installments of the series.
There are some typos, but I enjoyed Ms. Ganiere’s fast-paced, upbeat writing style.
4 Stars
This is a wonderful getaway. Love the story line.
Amazing read and a great start to the series! Can’t wait for more to come out. Loved Rose!!
Rose is a reaper just doing her job even though she doesn’t like it especially since her boss hates her. She finally is offered a way out ding the jumper that got away a year ago and be released from being a reaper or become Lucifer’s bride. During the book Rose finds answers to many of her questions but unfortunately ends up with even more questions. I can’t wait to see how this series grows 🙂
Rose is a reaper for Lucifer and runs into an angel who has gone rogue. Elijah is a Jumper. He moves from body to body as he tries to save Rose. This was a fast and fun read and the start of a new story. With Lucifer threatening Rose to get the Jumper for him and a bunch of angels after her how will the two ever be together? It’ll be interesting to find out. Great story! I am voluntarily reviewing an arc I received.
While this was a unique story with a unique take on the forbidden romance, it had some elements regarding religion that were a turn off for me and made it hard for me to continue with reading. If you don’t have strong religious convictions, this is a great story for you. I love the concept of a reaper on Satan’s payroll falling for an Angel. The writing is mostly well done and the characters are interesting.
Enjoyable and entertaining read. This fast paced story is jam packed with action, suspense, mystery, and of course steamy romance. It’s definitely not your typical love story. I’m still wondering why Lucifer wants Rose so badly. Overall a good read and a great start for a new series. I voluntarily read and review this ARC no monetary compensation was received the opinions I have expressed are my own.
Rose committed an unpardonable sin right before she died and now is a Reaper. She doesn’t like her job, but it isn’t like she has much of a choice. Lucifer has her on the naughty list since she made him angry. (You need to read to find out why, it’s funny) Elijah is a jumper, but so much more than that. One year after their first meeting, and his escape, Lucifer offers her a deal. Find the jumper that got away and she will get her freedom.
This was an interesting book and I can’t wait to read the next one. Rose finds some answers, but that just leads to her having more questions. I look forward to finding out right along side her.