This story took a bit to get going but once it did, I did not want to put it down. It takes years for this second chance to happen, although Georgia and Sol have many opportunities in the meantime. The stubbornness of Georgia, along with all her fears, keeps her pushing away, but this is one of the things I enjoyed about the book. Georgia finally sees the truth and the path was an emotionally bumpy one. Sol has never truly given up on Georgia and is very tenacious without admitting the complete truth. It was a race to the end and kept me up past my bedtime to finish it.

I received a copy of this story through Candid Book Reviews, and this is my unsolicited review.

My Thoughts

The first instance ever that I have read the words jet-black describing the MC's mom's hair. The thing with jet-black is that while I have heard it used quite often in my family, I haven't heard it or read it anywhere else. We use it to describe a shade of black darker than black and shiny. Maybe I found this word because this book was written by a British author and not an American one. Could be that this word is one of the vestiges left behind by the British from their time in the Subcontinent.

New word learned: Suppurate

When I looked it up, it meant:

Fester

I also made the mistake of searching for images associated with this word. My advice to you? Never be that stupid! *shudders for the tenth time*

"...Lilith frowned, concentrating, and spoke another Word. ...Lilith gave birth to the Nightside through a single effort of Will and determination."

I don't know about the other religions but in Islam, when God wanted to create the world, He spoke one word. He said, "Be" and so the world was. Which is why, it was unsurprising that the scene with Lilith's creation of Nightside seemed quite familiar.

Some parts of the book read beautifully. A few of my favorites, with some background for reference, follow:

"Because Good and Evil and consequences have a way of creeping in, whenever people get together." That is why, according to John, Lilith seeks to destroy the Nightside she created.

According to the angels who show up, they take forms that human minds can comprehend. The pair in question shows up when the MCs go back to a time when humans had yet to be born.

 "Neither angel had much of a personality, as such. Presumably that would come later, after centuries of interaction with Humanity."

"To stay would be contrary to our orders," said Gabriel. "And in many ways, we are our orders." 

This is pretty close to what I have been taught about angels.

"I couldn't let her die because of something she hadn't done yet and might never do.... Making decisions like this is what Humanity is for."

There was a whole bit at the end about Good and Evil that I found really fun to read. It fit in nicely with my mood these days since I was also reading Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes at that time.

What was just a teensy bit off-putting was the romance between John and Suzie Shooter.

Since I had done some snooping before, I did know that it was going to happen. It isn't that they don't make a good couple either. I guess it still managed to surprise me.  

The trademark humor was a part of this book in the series too but it was still darker than the previous ones. A favorite scene with the unflappable Cathy:

"Oh, Security!" said Cathy. A closet door I hadn't noticed before sprang open, and a huge and impressively hairy hand shot out of the closet and wrapped itself firmly around both the invading Eamonns. They struggled fiercely against the great gripping fingers, but with their arms pinned to their sides, they were both quite helpless. They shouted and cursed until I strolled over and gave them both a brisk warning slap round the back of the head. A thought struck me, and I looked back at Cathy.

"Can I ask what's on the other end of this thing's arm?" "I find it best not to ask questions like that," Cathy said, and I had to agree with her.

I did enjoy returning to Nightside. Can't wait to read the next one!

Book Blast & Giveaway! Girl Departs Three Part One (Spoken For) Suzie T. Roos

Choices last a moment, consequences last a lifetime… Zach or Nigel? Nigel gives her his life now, but Zach can only offer her a dream of one day. So how does she choose, how can she choose which love is worth the fight? In Girl Departs Three, Part 1, the third book in Suzie T. Roos Spoken For Series, Tatum is stuck between an Italian and heartbreak and she tries to decide which man deserves her heart. If you enjoyed the emotional depth of Some Boys by Patty Blount, you’ll lose your heart to Girl Departs Three.

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A Dark & Stormy Knight by Suzie Quint is a fantastic read.  Georgia and Sol's story is such a fun read, mainly due to not knowing what Georgia will do next.  This well written story wove together lovable characters, drama, humor and sizzling sexy bits into a book worth reading.  I have to say, Sol is my favorite character for being so persistent and not giving up.  I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from Suzie Quint in the future.  A Dark & Stormy Knight is book 3 in the McKnight Romance Series, but can be read as a standalone.  This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.  

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.