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Dark Angel, The Chosen, Soulmate

Lisa J. Smith

688 pages

A deliciously angsty plunge into a hidden world where falling in love is the ultimate, deadliest rebellion.

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What it feels like

Stepping into this collection feels like unlocking a time capsule of quintessential nineties paranormal romance, where the stakes are life-and-death and the romance is nothing short of cosmic. The pacing is brisk and breathless, pulling you through shadowy alleys and high school hallways where ancient, dangerous beings hide in plain sight. It is drenched in a moody, gothic-tinged atmosphere that perfectly complements the intense, melodramatic angst of forbidden love and destined soulmates. The prose is straightforward but emotionally heightened, designed to make your heart race alongside fierce heroines and brooding, immortal love interests. It is an absolute treat for readers who love their supernatural worlds governed by strict, breakable rules and their romances laced with delicious, world-ending peril.

Mood
  • shadowy
  • swoony
  • gothic-tinged
  • nostalgic
Tone
  • melodramatic
  • earnest
  • angsty
  • romantic
Pace
brisk
Themes
forbidden love · destined soulmates · hidden worlds · defying authority · supernatural danger
The writing
Accessible and emotionally charged, leaning heavily into dramatic declarations and atmospheric tension.
The arc
Moves from isolated danger and suspicion to the overwhelming, world-altering revelation of destined love.
Who it's for
Readers who crave vintage YA paranormal romance filled with brooding vampires, fierce heroines, and the ultimate forbidden soulmate trope.
Content notes
  • violence
  • mind control
  • death of a parent
  • supernatural peril

About the book

Vampires, werewolves, witches, shapeshifters -- they live among us without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, a secret society with very strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws of the Night World.

In Dark Angel, Gillian is saved from drowning by her guardian angel. Only visible to Gillian, Angel will fulfill her heart's every desire. But when Angel starts making strange and sinister requests, Gillian must question who he truly is and where he came from.

Armed with a wooden stake, martial arts, and the will to resist a vampire's mind control, Rashel struggles to avenge her mother's death in The Chosen. Then she meets Quinn, her soulmate, who is part of the world she has vowed to destroy.

Hannah receives notes warning her of incredible danger in Soulmate. But if death is her destiny, is the Lord of the Night World's love strong enough to save her?

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