It would be so easy to believe that Barbara is a mainstream MM /romance writer. But she has also written some amazing MM / paranormal / romance too.

Oh boy she has done it again. Just when I think she can not outdo herself, she does just that.

This story of Emmett and Phoenix, is action packed, with some hot bedroom scenes and a lot of humour and heartache (Doh it is a Barbara Ellsborg novel after all.)

We have Emmett who is an Angel, that is bored of life in heaven, partly due to the fact he asked for his memories of his past to be wiped when he arrived at the pearly gates.

Then we have Phoenix (Nix) who is a Demon, that is living a life of hell, constant torture both physically and mentally.

So we have opposites attract, and the good boy and bad boy who get a chance to return to earth on a special mission. Boy, do they wind each other up the wrong way when they first meet.

Their mission is to find and capture a supernatural that is stealing soles of people that die and collecting them for some evil plan.

It is rather comical at times as Emmett and Nix are set up with an apartment, and all they need to live and carry out their mission.

Eventually they give into their desires and attraction of each other, What starts off as just a one-time thing, soon turns into so much more. But the problem is that they only have a limited time on earth together before they return to their previous lives. How cruel is the author doing this to these two poor guys?

Their investigation is done blindly as they are given the minimum information, usually just a text with an address of someone that has just passed. They start off in a comical fashion, but they soon start gaining information and start putting the puzzle together.

Oh, and whilst on earth they only have nine lives, Which Emmett has a habit of being killed.

I loved both Emmett, who is such a good person, very loving too, then we have Nix who is a bit of a wild boy, that likes fast motorbikes and cars.

The supporting cast are also interesting, and I hope to see their stories soon. Even Tar the head of Paranormal Resolutions, who they are working for is mysterious and just so happens to get his own book Broken Things which is due for release soon.

Barbara has the knack of making her characters pop off the page and into our hearts, she really likes to put her characters through hell.

Her story worlds are so well developed that you almost forget your reading a fantasy book and not a real-life story.

And as for plots, she certainly knows how to share the characters story. You can never be certain that the story will go the way you think it will. There are twists and turns at every corner, and they have to jump through many loops to get a happy ending. To be honest Barbara had me fooled into believing Emmett and Nix would not get theirs.

I cannot recommend this book and series enough. Even if you are new to Barbara’s writing or only know her from the ever popular Jonty books, You will not be disappointed by the INBETWEENERS. It is a unique story told so vividly and energy that you will not want to put this one down.