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Protected in Darkness (Misplaced Halos Book 1) Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 3: Misplaced Halos

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Heaven refers to them as Misplaced Halos.
Humans don’t even know they exist.
This faction of celestial warriors was sent here under the cover of darkness to protect humanity from Lucifer’s demons. In return for their servitude, these warriors expect only one thing: the eternal love they were promised, what angels refer to as an amsouelot.

The first of his kind, Obsidian has spent the past fifteen hundred years fighting alongside his brothers, protecting humans from Lucifer’s demons, all while keeping to the shadows. Their mission is simple. Right up until it isn’t. The day Obsidian learns of a traitor in Heaven is the day everything changes. The entire reason for his existence is put on hold because there’s a new assignment: find the female whose soul belongs to his and protect her, no matter the cost.

Penelope Calazans spends her days sleeping and her nights serving free drinks to the gamblers looking to win big in Sin City. It’s not a glamorous life, perhaps a tad lonely, but she’s content. Or she thought she was. Then he appears. The mystery man who would turn out not to be a man at all, but rather an angel. The angel who would turn Penelope's mundane life upside down, revealing what really lurks in the dark.

Not only do they have to battle the demons looking to possess their souls, but Obsidian and Penelope must overcome the obstacles that come with falling in love. In the end, an angel and a human must make the ultimate sacrifice, all in the name of a love everlasting.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07X1V3WBC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nicole Edwards Limited (October 22, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 22, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1458 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 350 pages

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicole Edwards is a hybrid author who has published over 50 books since 2012. Nicole lives in Pflugerville, Texas with her husband and their youngest of three children. Her oldest two have left the nest, but Nicole does her best to keep them close by. Nicole also keeps busy with a couple of dogs of her own, including a rambunctious grand-puppy.

When she’s not writing about sexy alpha males, she can often be found with a book in hand, spending time with her kids and her granddaughter, or making an attempt to keep the dogs happy. You can find her hanging out on Facebook and Instagram and interacting with her readers - even when she’s supposed to be writing.

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Joy Whiteside

awesome story

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019

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OMG, WOW.

This is an amazing read by this fantastic author. I love that she has moved into another direction and yes she rocks this one too.

This book moves along at a great pace, slowing down at just the right time and speeding back up when needed. The characters are so real. You feel as though you know them and are right there with them experiencing what they are. You want to be with them to help them with no matter what it is that they are dealing with. The story is WOW. Once you start reading you cannot stop. I cannot wait to read more and see what happens next. This has got to be read, there is no doubt about it.

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Cheri

Great First of Series

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019

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While Nicole Edwards is one of my top 5 favorite authors (the order is fluid and those top 5 shift as my mood changes and new books are released), this is her first foray into paranormal romance. Which is funny since she’s the one that got me back into the genre a couple years ago. Being a super-fan means I also subscribe to her newsletter and she sometimes tells us what she’s reading. She got me hooked on Rebecca Zanetti when I decided to give one of her recommendations a try. (There are also some paranormal books and authors in this story that I’ll be checking out as soon as possible.) I love this author’s writing style in her contemporary romance, so knew that wouldn’t be an issue here. But it remained to be seen if she could carry off the plot and world building of a paranormal story. She can and she does!

There are a lot of characters to meet in this book, but the story quickly zooms into our main subjects for this go around so as not to get too confusing. The reader needs to meet all of Obsidian’s “family” in order to understand the story, but it’s done in an organic way that makes sense and doesn’t overwhelm. Since Penelope is on the other end of the spectrum of friends and family, meaning she’s more of a loner, we get to know her through her interactions with coworkers, her inner dialogue, and her phone calls to her best friend in another state. I enjoyed getting to know Penelope in the context of her friendship with Winnie. Although it wasn’t face to face, the things they said and did while talking really gave me a feel for her character and endeared the character to me.

Obsidian and Penelope have great chemistry from the start. Things move fast, but I love a line later in the book about humans measuring depth of emotion on time and how time is irrelevant. How true that is! I enjoy that there chemistry is very sexual, but it’s also more. They spend time talking and getting to know one another and really connect emotionally and intellectually. Although it would be so much easier for Obsidian to do things another way, he attempts to ease Penelope into things instead of going all alpha on her and bulldozing into her life. He takes great care with her brother and best friend even though they complicate matters and it would be easier to push them to the side.

There’s a lot going on in this book in order for the author to build this world. There are unfamiliar words and customs. She does a beautiful job of keeping the confusion at bay. The words can be intuited from the text and things are explained in a way that is fluid and natural to the story. All the makings of an immersive paranormal romance series. (I have to note how much I love the title now that I’ve read the book, too.)

Now that I’ve had a taste of one of my favorite authors writing outside her usual genre, I’m ready for more. This one should satisfy Nicole Edwards’ fans and paranormal romance fans alike.

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ChrisG65

Do you believe in Angels?

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019

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Do you believe in Angels?
I normally don’t run to read paranormal romance but when Nicole Edwards, one of my go to authors, announced she was dipping her toes into this world I had to check it out!
If you are a fan of paranormal, you should definitely check this out! She has hit a home run with Protected in Darkness and I can’t wait to see where she takes the rest of her Misplaced Halo series!
I always love her writing but this storyline is fantastic and her characters I can’t get enough of.
Obsidian and Penelope are fated to be together but first they have to find each other. Once they do, Obsidian knows he should take his time showing Penelope what his world is all about but between the incredible, undeniable desire they have towards one another and the demons that are trying to interfere, Obsidian has to speed up his introductions and complete the ceremony necessary to keep them bonded for eternity!

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Terry

Great Book, start of Series

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019

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I am already hooked and anxious for the next one. A brilliant take on angels here on earth that will make you wish it were true. And the writing is amazing. Winged warriors here on earth to protect us humans from the demons that roam around. Each one now on a time line to find their true soul mates before Satan does. If he gets the angel's soul mate's soul he gets the angel's. Power he can never have. The journey for Obsidian and Penelope is captivating and emotions all over the place. Laugh, cry, worry, and happiness grips you in this book. Not to mention the sexy times are off the chart. Holy Hotness...All the character's in the book have their part to play, and yes there are "things" left a bit hanging, but the journey of Obsidian and Penlope comes full circle to their HEA. So excited...this first book is off the charts excellent, never read anything like it.

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Intriguing

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2023

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I thought this series was very different. I was invested in the characters and it was hard to put the books down. All three books in the series were an enjoyable read. It even had me doing some research on some information included. I don't know how much research Ms. Edwards does in writing her books, hence my search for more information.
My only disappointment...this series is no way complete. There is so much unfinished. What about the remaining five amsouelots; Bijou and Khari; Asima and Taayin; Acadia and Kaj; Blaz and Apollo; need I go on. Are there more books to the Misplaced Haloes series in the works? I sure hope so.

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Melanie Laabs

Nicole Edwards you have the golden touch when it comes to writing!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2019

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Let me just start by saying that you did a fantastic job on your first time out on paranormal! You would’ve never know this was not your genre.. it was that good!!
I’ve read many other series of Nicole’s and this is definitely different and I’m just floored at how truly amazing it was..👌🏻

The story kept me on the edge of my seat throughout and till the end! The characters, and there are many, are rich and diverse and keep us going with much entertainment! I’m so looking forward and hoping, that many more books are to follow!

There is nothing better than a book about HOT alpha males that are Angel warriors that want to protect their females and the human population from harmful demons!! What could possibly go wrong?!! Right?! Well, Nicole does a bang-up job at it in this book and I cannot wait for the next one!! ☺️

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Marian Chawner

Dark Angel meets empathetic human

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2019

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This is a different type of novel Nicole usually writes. It is about Angels, demons, Vampires Werewolves and other mythical creatures. It has a strange language in it, and for that reason alone, initially it takes a lot of concentration, but within a matter of a few pages the reader is immersed in an alternative world, where fallen dark angel is looking for his soul mate. It is very romantic, dark, interesting and intriguing, and it is exceptionally good. I do hope we have a whole new series to follow. The two main characters are Obsidian a dark angel and Penelope a human. They joining is earth shattering and journey is towards eternal happiness is set with humour, pit falls, and erotic episodes. Well worth 5 stars, and very alternative. If your into supernatural. This is worth a go.

katrina

Fabulous!

Reviewed in Australia on November 12, 2019

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Loved this- can’t wait for the rest of the series!

Colleen Snibson

Okay

Reviewed in Australia on January 22, 2020

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This was a change from what I have been reading lately. I started off enjoying the different characters but found it hard with some of the pronunciations. Then the further I read, I started to find that there seemed to be sex on every other page with no real story between. I felt there was a big thing made of her abilities, but then nothing ever came of it. Also, there was the issue with her brother, who hardly got mentioned even though he was in the house with them all. One minute he was angry about being there, but then the next minute, he was willing to stay and help, yet there was nothing to tell us how this change in his attitude came about.

Julie Fletcher

Protected in Darkness

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2019

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Absolutely gripping from start to finish, love the names of all characters, loved the love story but wow!! Don't we all wish for love so intense, I think if we find true love we're lucky. This is so different from what Nicole Edwards normally writes, loved it. Can't wait for the next one. NOt written characters names because I can't spell them for you but they brilliant.

Paula Ormesher

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2019

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On My can Norway for the next book. This story is very well written with so many twist and turns the stop you From putting the book down for long. Thank you Nicole for creating a World to escape too.

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