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Embraced by Jus Accardo

January 22, 2016 by Erin Leave a Comment

Embraced by Jus AccardoEmbraced by Jus Accardo
(Website, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads)Also by this author: Infinity
Published by Macmillan on November 16th 2015
Genres: Fiction, New Adult, Paranormal, Romance
Pages: 265
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A new adult romance from Entangled's Embrace imprint...To gain a chance at heaven, they’ll need to embrace hell...Descended from Cain, the world's first murderer, Jax Flynn is destined to spend his life making others suffer. To shield the world from horrific chaos, he was forced to sacrifice the one and only thing he loved. Samantha Merrick.Sam is special. She doesn't know how—or why—and she hasn't had any luck finding out. But there's a bright side to her life. She finally has Jax back. Sort of. They're living life on a strict look but don't touch policy, but with the explosive chemistry between them, keeping their hands to themselves is getting harder every day. Unfortunately, keeping their libidos in check isn’t Jax and Sam's biggest problem. When an enemy from the past resurfaces with an ultimatum—complete a simple task or Sam dies—they're backed into a corner. The goal? Kill a demon called Malphi. The problem? Jax's demon, Azirak, has no intention of letting that happen...

Embraced by Jus Accardo is the second book of The Eternal Balance series and I’m so glad I was able to get a copy of this one.  Ever since I finished book one I was wondering what was in store for Jax and Sammy and I have to say, Accardo took me on quite a ride.

If you recall, Jax is descended from Cain and shares his body with a demon.  This alone can make things challenging but when you add in the fact that his brother is a jerk and the one thing he really wants (Sammy) is off limits, things get even more difficult.  Admittedly, it had been a while since I read book one so when I dove into this book, it took me a bit of time to get back into the story.  If you have read the first book, I recommend a quick re-read of the last few chapters to get back up to speed.

As always, the characters are what get me invested in a story and I have to say, Accardo does a wonderful job of creating the people in her stories that are real.  They aren’t perfect and I think that is what I like about Jax.  He screws up but he does it for what he thinks are the right reasons.  With that said, there is a lot more to like about Jax…he loves Sammy and is willing to do whatever he has to in order to keep her safe.  Even if that means he suffers.  The conflict he has within himself and with Azi is interesting to me.

Although Azi is linked to Jax, he definitely is his own character.  He is a demon and he doesn’t truly understand human behavior.  I have to say, I loved the interactions he had with Sammy as well as the internal dialogue with Jax.  I can’t wait to see what happens with him.

Sammy is smart and tough and her story is going to get even more interesting…I can feel it.  She isn’t willing to let Jax do something just for the sake of protecting her and I love how she stands up for herself.

As Jax and Sammy are put in a situation where they have very little choice in how to move forward, they realize that they have another challenge to face.  They learn more about what is going on with Sammy and just how much danger they are in.  I can’t say what the secret is because I don’t want to ruin anything but what you need to know is that this thing about Sammy means every demon and angel is looking for her and will do whatever they need to in order to get to Sammy.

Accardo does a fantastic job of moving this story forward.  There is a lot of action and some sexy bits between Jax and Sammy…which I always support.  If you are looking for a new series, definitely consider checking this one out (if you haven’t already) and if you have read book one, you should absolutely read this book as soon as you can – I can’t wait for the next book!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy!

About Jus Accardo

JUS ACCARDO spent her childhood reading and learning to cook. Determined to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps as a chef, she applied and was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America. But at the last minute, she realized her true path lay with fiction, not food.

Jus is the bestselling author of the popular Denazen series from Entangled publishing, as well as the Darker Agency series, and the New Adult series, The Eternal Balance. A native New Yorker, she lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband, three dogs, and sometimes guard bear, Oswald.

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