Forbidden by Syrie James & Ryan M. James HarperTeen (Jan 2012) | Paperback, 410 pages Paranormal YA Forbidden by Syrie James and Ryan M James follows the recent trend for paranormal romance between angels and humans, and also follows the typical plot of a young adult novel. However, in my opinion this novel might follow stereotypical American YA fiction plotlines a little too closely, making it suited to a younger reader, with not as much enjoyment for a slightly older readership. The plotline of Forbidden resembles other recent YA fiction, with…

Nocturne by Syrie James | Paranormal Romance Vanguard Press (Jan 2011) | Hardback, 281 pages I began Nocturne on Christmas Day and finished it Boxing Day morning. It was a gorgeous read for the festive season, a true romance with a delicious bittersweet ending that brought tears to my eyes. When Nicole gets caught in a dangerous snow blizzard and veers off the road, a man called Michael comes to her rescue and takes her back to his gorgeous house in the hills of Colorado. Bound by snow falling on all the surrounding roads,…