On the last Friday of every month, Carol at Reading Ladies Book Club hosts Captivating Characters where you can share your post about the most captivating character (real or fictional) you encountered in the past month.
This Month's Captivating Character: Darcy & Gabriel
Published by Avon on September 15, 2026
Age/Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author B.K. Borison comes a new whimsical, haunting romance. When a runaway grim reaper tries to save a life, she clashes with a skeptical Guardian, forcing them to form an unlikely partnership beyond the grave.
Darcy Moore is tired of death. Which would be fine and good ... if she wasn’t a Grim Reaper. Determined to outrun her designation as the villain, Darcy decides she won’t be dragging her next assignment to the underworld. She’ll be saving him instead.
Unfortunately for Darcy, there’s a complication in her plan. Guardian Angel Gabriel Aetos doesn’t tolerate threats to his little corner of the world, and a Grim Reaper showing up at his bar is as deadly as it gets. But when he realizes Darcy is not as she seems, Gabriel must decide if he can trust his growing feelings or hold on to his long-standing grudge.
But magic doesn’t come without consequences. And the Department of Hauntings & Spirits will eventually come calling for their missing Reaper.
A spooky yet simmering enemies-to-lovers tale to keep you warm this fall.
Tropes:
• Enemies to Lovers
• Angel x Reaper
• Grumpy x grumpy
• Guy who likes everyone except her
• Death but make it corporate
• Star-crossed lovers
• Changing your fate
It's not often one reads a romance between a grim reaper and a guardian angel. As if that was not interesting enough, both characters had backstories that made me want to know them better. Gabriel had been a gladiator whose heroism was rewarded with the his guardian angel status. He spent many years trying to protect his humans, and it was finally taking its toll. Darcy was in a rut. She was looking to flip the script, saving her next assignment instead of reaping him.
Though Darcy was not as old as Gabriel, she had also seen a LOT. She lived many years in isolation, and it was a thrill to see her find someone to connect with.
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