Title: The Messenger
Series: The Archangel Trilogy #1
Author: TM Smith
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: September 25, 2018
For centuries Gabriel, Michael and Lucifer have worked together, coexisting in the same universe. Gabriel chooses to remain silent and secluded, preferring the garden in the Hall of Souls. He dances beneath the Tree of Life, barefoot and with reckless abandon…until the day he looks into the eyes of another angel and sees the dreams he’s kept silent mirrored there.
Eons have passed since the moment Michael came to be the general of the All Father’s army in heaven, the protector of mankind. Michael has been in love with Lucifer for as long as he can remember, their relationship second only to his bond with the All Father. But lately, Michael has begun to notice cracks in the surface of their love, sensing that his lover is not as angelic as he seems.
Lucifer was the All Father’s first creation, the bringer of light, his Morning Star. He has sat to the right of the throne every day since the dawn of time. Two things were tasked to the Archangels from the start: put no other before the All Father, and protect the humans he cherishes. Lucifer challenges both sacred rules. He puts his love for Michael before his love for his creator, and he questions his creator’s wisdom when it comes to the atrocities he has seen committed by mankind.
One will fall while two remain and grow stronger. A battle of wills is on the horizon, and not only mankind, but the fate of all beings will hang in the balance.
Gabriel whispered to the flock still circling his wings, sending them back to their nests in the tree. Turning, he sucked in a breath and quickly coughed to hide his reaction. Michael was the most beautiful creature Gabriel had ever seen; of that there was no doubt. Eyes the color of sapphires, that lit up when the angel smiled, rested on high cheekbones. A smattering of the pale blond hair that danced around his shoulders like waves covered his upper lip and jawline, and Gabriel fought the urge to reach out and caress his face. In his dreams, Gabriel had traced the thick, gold band wrapped around Michael’s bicep with his fingers before leaning in for a kiss that set his insides on fire. Dressed in full armor, the handle of his sword sheathed on his back nestled in a bed of wings, glimmering in the light of the morning sun, Gabriel was having a hard time keeping his feet on the ground when all he really wanted to do was climb the angel standing across from him and suck on his lips for days.
A military brat born and raised at Ft. Benning Georgia; TM Smith is an avid reader, reviewer and writer. A Texas transplant, she now calls DFW her home. Most days she can be found curled up with a good book, or ticking away on her next novel.
Smith is a single mom of three disturbingly outspoken and decidedly different kids, one of which is Autistic. Besides her writing, she is passionate about Autism advocacy and LGBT rights. Because, seriously people, Love is Love!