Bewitched Bookworms

First posted at Bewitched BookwormsYep, I have a thing for Angel Stories. There is just something about Angels that I find utterly romantic, being protected by some unseen forces. Angel stories have to be handled very delicately in terms of religion and church, I do not want to be patronized and I do not like opinions to be forced on me  - in Angel Eyes I found this very nicely balanced!A Broken Girl and  A Boy to Rescue her...Bri comes home broken after the time spend at a school in the big City. Something happened to her, which made her come back to live with her father and deal with her grief. Of course, there is this new guy at school Jake, who seems like the sun and might be the one to save her. Bri was tragic, yet she was never overbearing so. In the beginning, we have no idea what happened to her and it's when she starts trusting Jake that we finally begin to know what filled her with so much grief. Bri and Jake are the perfect pair and they seem to complement each other, they need each other for different reasons and I loved their sweet growing relationship.Angels, heavenly beautiful Angels...I loved the Angel Lore in Angel Eyes. They were  displayed exactly how I like to see them. Fierce warriors, there to protect and an underlying warmth - perfectly to feel save around them. When Bri discovers that there are Angels around her, she's first full of disbelieve but seeing them she cannot deny that there something otherworldly going on! I especially loved the Angels Halo - and this I do not want to spoil for you because I found this a very beautiful described aspect of the story! But looking at the cover now, makes me realized how wonderfully fitting the cover is!Slow and easy beginning - heavy and fast ending!The story starts out slow, with Bri and Jake beginning to know each other, and for once I was not repelled by the slow beginning, it was fitting. The intensity builds up slowly and the last part was very action packed and fast. It was nice to connect slowly with the story, the Angels and the two lovebirds. It was actually exciting to see that there was more to the story than I initially thought. The evil plotline surrounding the Demon counterparts to the Angles was fascinating, gripping and intense!Bri and Jake grew closer and closer together and especially Bri surprised me the way she grew and changed from a grief filled girl to a very determined young heroine who fights for others and for what is right!Nice -  but not mind-blowingAltogether, I really enjoyed this story but it did not fully grab me and suck me in completely. It lacked the final execution in awesomeness. Sometimes, when you finish a book you are sad because the story ended, you are left thinking about the characters even after closing the last page and you are just emotionally invested. Here, these feelings were lacking even though I cannot put my finger on the exact reason why.Bottom LineAngel Eyes by Shannon Dittemore is a beautiful addition to the Angel themed stories out there. The Angel lore was beautifully written and the Demons were the perfect evil counterpart. Angel Eyes was a beautiful and touching story with a heroine that grew and changed along her journey. It lacked to get me completely emotionally invested, but I can recommend it to everyone who likes to spend some time with heavenly Angels!