Hush, Hush/ Crescendo

Finished Hush Hush and Crescendo.
I have to say, the author does an awesome job of making the sexual tension between Nora and Patch real. I would read some sections, then stop because I could feel the sexual tension to the point where I was almost sweating and panting with desire. Patch is like a teenage Johnny Depp; he's rough around the edges, but extremely sexy. :)
Fallen angels are the new vampire craze, however this plot seems to push deeper than a typical teenage forbidden romance. The author does a nice job of including extra information so the reader can see beyond the idea of Patch being a fallen angel for love. The angels fell and now desire a taste for freedom, a chance to become human. The only way this is possible is to kill a Nephilium: a breed of human that is invincible, and they are unfortunately the only kind of human fallen angels can take over. Apparently, there are particular nights during the year when a Nephilium is forced to give up their body to the fallen angels. The dark ones have two choices if they wish for freedom: kill the Nephilium who is a decedent of the original blood line and become human, or save a human live and become a guardian angel.
I can honestly say the characters were very profound. I could feel Patch's darkness, I could relate to Nora's best friend, Vee, and I could understand the pain Nora continued to feel. I found myself getting frustrated with Nora in Crescendo because the questions she wanted answered didn't seem to be the right ones to be asking, and at times her decision making skills were lacking. But these characters are memorable and everyone can relate in some way to one of them.

I fell in love with the titles. The author took such care creating the perfect combination. First there's whisper, then it grows, until it becomes nothing. Hence: Hush Hush, Crescendo, and, the finale, Silence. I absolutely love the concept; it creates a great symbol for the series. Plus the one word/phrase title has a very dark feel too it, so readers are already looking forward to 'the fall'. The black and white covers compliment the feelings, especially with the hint of red. It gives the feel of a tragedy and romance all in one, which is a continuing theme throughout the series.
The plot was fast moving, the romance was delicious ;), and the writing created a blanket of description that held the whole thing together.
And now we wait for the final book. October? Really?