WISHES AND WINGS (Birdsong trilogy 3) by Nina Lane-Review Tour

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About the book: Release Date March 15, 2022.

I chose this. I wanted him. I knew he was complex and challenging and that he would never fit into any kind of conventional life.

That right there is just one of the reasons I fell so hard in love with him. And why I’ll always stay exactly where I fell. There’s no rising and flying away from Darius Hawke.

New York Times bestselling author Nina Lane returns with the Birdsong Trilogy, a provocative romance between two people whose forbidden love will set their lives—and the world—on fire.

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REVIEW: WISHES AND WINGS is the third and final instalment in Nina Lane’s contemporary, adult BIRDSONG erotic, romantic suspense trilogy focusing on twenty-two year old Nell Fairchild , and forty-four year old, photojournalist Darius Hawke. WISHES AND WINGS should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book two FEATHER AND FLAME.

NOTE: WISHES AND WINGS focuses on terrorism and war, and was written prior to the attacks and invasion of Ukraine. If you have not read book one or two there may be spoilers in my review.

SOME BACKGROUND: After graduating from art school, Nell Fairchild was unable to find a job, and volunteered with an organization that was helping to rebuild the war torn country of Krasnovar, a country that holds devastating memories and pain for Darius Hawke. Another war was encroaching on the small Eastern European country, and Nell finds herself battling between head and heart when the man that she loves, risks everything, including his life, to rescue our story line heroine.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Darius and Nell), and third person (Henry) WISHES AND WINGS picks up immediately after the events of FEATHER AND FLAME wherein Nell has left Europe, only to return to the USA in the wake of civil war in the Eastern European country of Krasnovar, leaving behind the man that she loves, a man now in the hands of the people in charge. Desperate for Darius’ release, Nell goes to the one person she believes can save our story line hero but secrets and lies begin to spin a tale of treachery and death, forcing Nell to do anything to protect Darius Hawke. On the run, our couple must come to terms with the betrayal by someone close, a betrayal that is bigger than anyone could have imagined. What ensues is the building relationship and love between Darius and Nell, and the potential fall-out as greed and power place our couple in the direct line of fire.

The relationship between Darius and Nell is an age-gap, love affair in which Darius step-sister was Nell’s embattled and struggling mother. Nell’s early years were fraught with grief and loss, while Darius’ barely survived the brutality of a father whose ultimate aim was to control by coercion and power. Nell fell in love with Darius years before but their relationship will be scrutinized placing another target on our story line couple. The $ex scenes are passionate, seductive and profound.

The secondary and supporting characters include Nell’s dad Henry Fairchild and his girlfriend Fern; Darius’ father Conrad Hawke, as well as several characters we had previously met in Krasnovar.

WISHES AND WINGS is a story of the ultimate betrayal, power and control, vengeance and greed, love and moving forward. The premise is emotional and dramatic; the characters are determined and charismatic; the romance is captivating and intense.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Sparrow and Hawke
Feather and Flame

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Reviewed by Sandy

New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Nina Lane writes hot, sexy romances about professors, bad boys, candy makers, and protective alpha males who find themselves consumed with love for one woman alone. Originally from California, Nina holds a PhD in Art History and an MA in Library and Information Studies, which means she loves both research and organization. She also enjoys traveling and thinks St. Petersburg, Russia is a city everyone should visit at least once. Although Nina would go back to college for another degree because she’s that much of a bookworm and a perpetual student, she now lives the happy life of a full-time writer.

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