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Midnight Angel

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I'm sorry to say it, but I couldn't get past the second chapter. I just had a hard time reading that little bit. It had a beginner, amateur feel to it. The opening had my eyes rolling. Usually when I approach a book and it starts off kinda shakey, I'll make myself read at least five chapters in the hopes of it getting better, but... If the story got better farther into the book, then please, disregard this review, but...I just couldn't read it.

Delicious, sweet romance is woven throughout the story. And the suspense is just enough that your fingernails remain in tact. I highly recommend this hot-fudge, loaded-with-the-works story. And, oo la la, that hunky German hero. What a hotty.

Madison, an interior decorator, deals with trust issues. Her wealthy father has never given her the time of day. Who would of thought that purchasing something as simple as a stuffed angel off of eBay would start a chain of events that threatens Madison's life. What is so important about this particular angel that two desperado's will do anything to get it back? Later on, when tragedy strikes, Madison discovers some devastating news that dramatically changes her life and sends her love life into a tail spinning abyss. Can Madison ever forgive her father and Carsten?

Carsten, aka hunky German hero, Prince Charming, and all around mysterious gorgeous specimen of a man is hired to protect Madison. Knowing Madison's issues with trust, he fears she will discover his deceptive secret, and that he'll lose his midnight angel. The very angel, who has coveted his thoughts and dreams ever since that enchanting evening in Germany six years ago. After spending a yummy, romantic evening with the woman of his dreams, Madison disappears. Carsten's failure to protect Madison dredges up painful memories and unforgiveness. When demands are made to save Madison, Carsten sells something of great value. But is it too late?

I'll never tell. Buy Midnight Angel and find out for yourself. You won't be sorry.

While vacationing in Germany, Madison Lawrence has one brief kiss from an interesting stranger, Carsten Erlichman, who calls her his angel. But she must return to American.

Then her life starts to fall apart. How could the collection of angels she has started involve her in a tangle of lies and danger and why is Carsten involved?

This is a quick paced read that engages the reader from cover to cover.

Ms Amant does a wonderful job.

On snowy night in Germany, by a fountain and near a clock tower, Madison and Carsten meet. They share a dance, an embrace, a kiss. And then they part.

Six years later, Madison owns her on interior design firm in New York City, far from the father she loathes. That night in Germany never left her heart. She now collects angel figurines as a reminder of Carsten's nickname for her.

When Maddie welcomes a new client into her office, she had no idea it would be him, Carsten, after all these years. Memories swell, passions ignite. He wants her to help me decorate a ranch he's inherited. In Montana. She can't leave her partner for what could be weeks or months to do this, even though it'd be a great project and lots of income for her company.

Later that evening, a break-in at her apartment changes her mind. She contacts Carsten, still virtually a stranger to her himself, and takes comfort in him.

Off to Montana, the trouble soon follows.

Betsy's debut novel, Midnight Angel, is a well developed one. Both quirky and intriguing characters. Vivid settings. Taunt suspense. Her time as an ACFW member and studying the craft of putting together a good read is evident throughout the novel's pages. I love how she let's you know the English translation of Carsten's occasional German statements without pulling you out of the story. I've seen household name authors stumble on these kind of things.

Debut novels are often a hit and miss proposition. Do I spend my money on this unknown author whose story sounds intriguing? Or do I go with old faithful next to it who's well established and which I know is going to be a good read?

Do yourself a favor. Stretch yourself and by this one. You won't be disappointed. It's a short read. You'll have it read in a day and you'll clicking on Betsy's website and blog to see when her next release is coming. Until then, she has several short stories available from her publisher, The Wild Rose Press.

And one day you'll be in the bookstore thinking, "Do I buy this novel from this author whose name I don't know, but the story sure is interesting? Or do I buy Betsy Ann St. Amant's new release?"

Trust me. This will be your dilemma one day soon.

From start to finish, it is obvious Betsy Ann St Ament is a natural. Although this is only her debut novel, you would not know it by the way she makes the story flow like a symphany. Midnight Angel will capture your heart from the very beginning. This author has been blessed with an extraordinary gift and I cannot wait for her next release!

Hard to believe this is a debut novel! Betsy St. Amant has written such a beautiful, sweet love story with just enough suspense to satisfy even the toughest critic ... and keep us ALL anxious to read more! This is one of those books that pulled me in on page one and kept me turning pages long after I should have called it a night. I rarely read a book in one day, but MIDNIGHT ANGEL was way too good to put down!

I'm looking forward to many more from this gifted author! Keep 'em coming, Betsy!

One enchanted evening in Germany, beneath a starlit sky and a canopy of snow, Carsten and Madison unknowingly set out on a journey of danger, romance, fear and sacrifice. Increasingly threatening attacks force Madison to question everything she has known to be true. Her powerful connections do little to ease her fear, and she battles enemies, both physical and emotional, that leave her longing for the only safe place she's ever known. But will the danger that lurks, or perhaps her shattered heart, prevent her from coming home?

From fairy tale beginnings and dances in the dark, to breathless horseback rides in Big Sky Country, Midnight Angel is a fabulous debut novel. Betsy Ann St. Amant has woven a satisfying romance, threaded through with emotion and suspense that will keep you turning pages! Betsy, when is your next book coming out??

Debut author Betsy Ann St. Amant takes her readers on an exciting ride from Germany to New York to the wilderness of Montana. St. Amant spins an engaging story beginning with a romantic kiss and ending with heart-pounding intrigue. This is one romantic suspense author to keep your eye on!

Midnight Angel begins with a brief encounter between Madison and Carsten in Germany. With only a kiss to remember each other by, Madison goes back to the US and begins an interior design company, starting a collection of angels to remember Carsten by in the process. Several years pass and then Carsten is suddenly back and wanting to hire her to redecorate his ranch in Montana, just a guise since he is an agent hired to protect her. Her seemingly innocent angel collection is what throws her in the path of danger.

I really appreciated the Christian theme woven throughout this book - Betsy St. Amant writes about faith in a very real sense. The character of Shan added a fun, comedic voice to this romantic suspense. Good job, Betsy!

"Midnight Angel", the debut novel by author Betsy St. Amant, is an entertaining, suspenseful adventure in the life of a young woman raised in a wealthy family, marked by a distant relationship with an absentee father and a socialite mother. A chance midnight encounter with a handsome stranger sets the stage for the heart of the story; a lonely woman who has never forgotten the magic of that moment in time, and who never expects that the gentleman will reappear in her life, particularly at a time when she finds herself in danger from unknown sources. Ms. St. Amant takes us from Manhattan to the ranch country of Montana, painting a beautiful picture with words, reminding us that our strength lies in our Lord, even when our lives don't make sense, and when we don't know what lies around the next bend. I highly recommend "Midnight Angel", and look forward to more works by this author.