Hell of an Angel was a super cute fluffy read. It wasn’t a deep book that evokes deep emotions. It’s a beach read (or more appropriately since it’s Autumn, it’s a fun book to cuddle up by a fireplace and drink hot cocoa while flipping through the pages). The authors style of writing is very conversational, the characters are in constant banter, and overall it’s the kind of book you can put down to finish chores but you still want to pick back up later to see how the story plays out. I was unaware it was a second-in-a-series book until deep into it, and by no means was it necessary to read the first book in order to enjoy, but I definitely want to finish the full series now. Also, merman spice…weirdly hot, who knew?

I definitely should have read the first novel however it does well as a stand-alone. I found some parts a little muddy as a result but it did t stop me from enjoying this fun, easy read with all the banter you expect from a rom-com with an enemies to lovers trope.

This fast paced, paranormal romance follows Evangeline, an Angel who believes her powers are a curse, leaves hell for a life on earth. She meets Gideon at work and the story takes off. They quickly catch feelings, and while Evangeline would rather throw her powers away, Gideon believes her powers could help him.

The comedic moments are absolutely perfect. The characters individually are so starkly different and that’s refreshing that she broke the generic cookie cutter mold. This paranormal romance is a perfect spooky season read for those like the lighter hearted books in lieu of the darker side.

A stand-alone, but second in the series.

I haven’t read the 1st book and it did well enough for me get on fine without reading it. But I do believe I would have enjoyed the story more and been more immersed in it, if I had read the 1st book first. A few blurry areas that I think would probably be clear if I had.

At first the change of pov confused me, I had to go back and reread to make sure the pov was Evie or Gideon until I understood the change. But I did enjoy their dual povs.

A fun enemies to lovers with all the banter.

Good spooky season read.

I give this book 3 1/2⭐️ it was okay not great but not bad loved that it was angels with romance and some adventure

Hell of an Angel by Christi Barth ARC review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶️🌶️

This unique rom com starring angels and nephilim was so fun. I absolutely loved that it was duel POV. The story is fast paced and well written. The banter was enjoyable and the chemistry between Eva and Gideon was was GREAT.

I will say, this book is advertised as a standalone (as it’s the second book in a series) but it makes more sense to read book one before hand.

🪽Enemies to Lovers

🪽HEA

🪽Oop we Caught Feelings

This was an entertaining and fun read!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Hell of An Angel was like a rom-com starring Zoey Deschanel meets Sabrina the Teenage Witch (circa 1990s) meets quirky Avengers.

The book kept a fast pace and had a very quickly developed love story. It was a unique story, as I have not read any romantic comedies involving all of Heaven and Hell’s cast of characters, as well as mer-men and Pegasus.

This was a fun and entertaining read. A great book if you’re looking a whimsical and quirky romance.

🪽Enemies to lovers
🪽Angels, Demons, Nephilim, etc
🪽Banter
🪽Head-strong MFC
🪽🌶️🌶️
🪽Dual POV
🪽HEA

This is a cute urban paranormal romcom.
It follows our MFC Evangeline who is a dark angel, who is good, and decided to leave Hell and live on Earth. Evangeline moved to Buffalo because she was tired of being bullied in Hell for possessing a power that she deems a curse.
Then there is our MMC Gideon who is half human and half angel, making him Nephilim and protector of humans.

Evangeline works a job as an actuary and that’s how her path crosses with Gideon and his business partners (also Nephilim friends).

They both discover each other’s true identities and Gideon decides that Evengeline’s powers might actually help him fight an unknown evil on the lose. But all Evangeline wants to do is get rid of her powers.

All of the characters are fun and have great banter.
The chemistry between Evangeline and Gideon is instantaneous and definitely leads to some 🌶️🌶️

Will Evangeline help the Nephilims fight the evil on Earth or will she succeed and get rid of her powers and become human once and for all?

Overall a fun read. HOWEVER, although this book is sold as a standalone, reading her other book Imperfect Angel first makes more sense . As there seems to be references from Imperfect Angel that will make Hell of an Angel make more sense.

This was so good! The author did a fabulous job writing this so it could be read as a stand alone if you have not read the previous book.

I loved the paranormal romance with comedy. I was laughing throughout the book and enjoyed it all.

Some of my favorite tropes are featured in this book such as enemies to lovers. And they were really well done.

All in all this was a fantastic read and I recommend it to anyone who loves paranormal romance and romantic comedy.

Thank you to Netgalley and Entangled Publishing for allowing me to read this ahead of release in exchange for my honest opinion.

I was provided an ARC of this title for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was not my favorite Entangled Publishing title that I’ve had the pleasure thus far of reading. I’ve tried and failed to pinpoint why, but I struggled my way through the entirety of this.

I, like others who hadn’t read the previous book, struggled as well with some of the references to the previous book, despite that this could be read as a stand-alone. This is totally on me for not reading the first book first, and I think I may have enjoyed it more if I had.

I will say that there was a lot of comedic relief, so I’d call this a good paranormal rom-com for the upcoming spooky season. Just not my particular cup of tea.

I love a good paranormal romance as much as the next girlie, and Hell of an Angel was a perfect enemies-to-lovers read as a pallete cleanser!

This was such a pleasant read, and Christi's writing and fun and witty, and the whole banter and bickering completed this.

Thank you Entangled Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC!

I really really liked this one, the contrast between the main characters personalities was so well done! They complimented each other while being so different.

There stories were also really touching! The romance between these two was top tier!

This book had all my favorite elements!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC!

Evangeline is originally a dark Angel from hell, but on earth, she’s an actuary. When meeting with a client, she meets the awful Gideon, a half-angel who she can’t stand. It turns out that bigger things are happening and they may need each other to achieve their goal of stopping an apocalypse.

Hell of an Angel delivered on what I was hoping for - a fun read with snark, good vs evil, and enemies to lovers. Sometimes you need a book you can kick back, escape into, have pure fun with and this book is that.

Thank you to Entangled Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. The review expresses my personal opinions only.

I really liked this book. It is fresh and exciting. The characters were memorable, witty, and relatable. I would love to learn more about the backstories of some of the characters. The pace of the book was good. It flowed wonderfully. There were surprises here and there as well as some great romance and spice. I am happy to learn there is a preview at the end of the book to the next book in this series.
Evangeline Thayer is a regular girl working as an actuary calculating risks for companies, or so she wishes to be…regular, that is. She lives in Buffalo but was born and raised in Hell as a dark angel. Unlike the other dark angels she has no power except for one that she deems as a curse. One that causes her to be bullied and emotionally abused. On earth she passes for a human whose only desire is to lead a safe and boring life. She can do this with a nearly impossible spell.
Gideon Durand and his business partners are looking for an actuary for their business. Fate brings them together when Eva becomes their actuary. She finds out they are actually Nephilim, half angel half human, here to save humans from the dangerous demons. Gideon learns of Eva’s unwanted power and realizes how it can be very useful to his and his trio of Nephilims’ cases. As they begin to learn about each other in a world full of demons, full angels, fallen angels, dark angels, and even the devil himself, Eva and Gideon strike a deal to help each other out. Little did Gideon or Eva know how intertwined their lives would be- or how their partnership could save the world.

Gideon is not looking forward to the boring meeting with their new actuary, but it turns out to be anything but. Eva is hiding on earth, having escaped her childhood in hell. When she meets Gideon and his friends she soon realises they are not as they seem. It turns out they can both help each other with something. Gideon thinks Eva is beautiful but doesn’t understand why she wants the change that she does. Eva thinks he is a player and wants nothing to do with him. The more time they spend together trying to help stop war between heaven and hell, the closer they become. They see the real people they keep hidden from the world. I loved how strong and independent Eva became and how loving and caring Gideon really was. The action added a nice touch and I enjoyed seeing the characters from the previous book and a little glimpse in to what will come in book 3.

Prior to starting Hell of an Angel, I didn't know it was the second book in the Unlocking His Heart series and even though it can be read as a standalone I still wish I had read the first book. I will say the author does a good job with the worldbuilding and giving a rundown on the other characters but it did take a bit to understand the plot.

Evangeline is a dark angel who grew up in Hell and left to become an actuary residing in NY where she won't be bullied for being "powerless" and all she wants is to find a spell that will make her human. Enter Gideon the playboy fallen half-angel who can help her become mortal as long as she helps him hunt down a serial killer.

To be honest I didn't like either of the MCs, they both annoyed me and I felt like the chemistry wasn't there just insta-lust. It bothered me that Gideon for most of the story just wanted to get in Evie's pants, it felt wrong and childish and didn't feel right given the plot of the story. They were exhausting to read, with Gideon being so full of himself and Evie being over-the-top snarky. I can't say I'm entirely rooting for them. Their dialogue was off and I felt disconnected.
I did love the trio's relationship with each other and their banter, I will be reading the first book for Rhys and the next book for Z.

Action and danger were minimal but there are twists I didn't see coming. It's a fun and cute lighthearted paranormal romance. I'm going to pick up the first book and see if this changes my view since that was entirely my fault. I would pick this up if you are a fan of enemies-to-lovers about angels and demons and other magical creatures.

Thank you Netgalley, Entangled Publishing, and Christi Barth for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Evangeline Thayer is a dark angel, who has given up Hell and is now living on Earth, working as an actuary.
Gideon Durand is a Nephelium, and his mission is life to protect humans. Evangeline first impression of Gideon is not very impressive, but with an unknown evil on the loose, they decide to work together to neutralize it.
This was a fun read. It was sassy and sweet. I enjoyed how Evangeline stood up for herself no matter who is in front. The banter between Gideon and Evangeline was fun and their chemistry hot. There were a few twists and turns that kept things interesting.
Overall an entertaining read.

Thanks to Entangled Publishing and Netgalley for an ARC of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series so I was looking forward to reading Gideon's story. He's the playboy of the Nephilium, but really he's hiding some deep pain behind his carefree facade. Eva is a straight-forward actuary with no tolerance for BS. I actually really liked both of their characters but the romance just didn't work as well for me as in the previous book.

The enemies to lovers trope didn't really apply here as the Eva and Gideon (although natural enemies) don't hate each other, they just don't immediately get along. And then, while trying to help Eva and solve a mystery, Gideon spends a good bit of time trying to get into her pants, which didn't gel for me.

The action was good though, and I did like the banter between the 3 Nephilium - I liked their relationship with each other.

I did enjoy it but not as much as the first.

3.5 ⭐️
Spice 🌶️.5-🌶️🌶️

You will enjoy this book if you like…
🪽 Dual POV
🪽 HEA
🪽let’s just get it out of our system(oop we caught feelings)

📖 Genre: urban paranormal romance

Let me start this review by saying I had no idea this was book 2 in an ongoing series lol. With that said, I would file these books under stand alones, I had no issue picking up on the characters and the stories seem to be separate enough to where there’s no overlap.

We are given our FMC, Evangeline(dark angel), who grew up in Hell ‘powerless.’ She now resides in Buffalo where she wants to complete this spell to become mortal.
We are then introduced to our playboy MMC, Gideon(Nephelium, half angel) , who really gets off on the wrong foot with our FMC lol.

RUN DOWN: He wants her from the start really but shouldn’t mix work and pleasure. After all, he has to keep up his playboy ego or is he ready to leave that all behind so that he can have the girl that he can’t seem to get off his mind?
Together, Eva, Gideon and his other paranormal besties must learn to get along and fight demons that are escaping from hell. All while everyone is trying to convince Eva that she should remain a dark angel and discover her true abilities.

Going into this book I was under the impression I was reading a stand-a-lone turns out while it can be read as one it is a bit confusing without reading the first. With that being said once I got the hang of the world building I was able to get more into the book and kind of get a general idea of the main points/plots of the book. Overall, I think once I read the first one I may be able to enjoy understand it more but I liked the plot, characters, and look forward to seeing more from the author!

I Voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced copy of this book. All Thoughts and opinions are my own.
This is a fun romance with fantasy/paranormal elements. I loved every moment of it. I could not put it down.