Book: Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard
Pages: 545
Genre: Fiction, Romance
Source: Bought
Short Synopsis: Julia Mitchell is a graduate student with a sordid past. She enrolls in a course required for her studies, and finds out that it is taught by a Professor Gabriel Emerson. Together, they go on a whirl wind adventure that neither ever dreamed.
My Thoughts: A bit lengthy, I'm still torn between liking it and loving it.
Enigmatic and sexy, Professor Gabriel Emerson is a well respected Dante specialist by day, but by night he devotes himself to an uninhibited life of pleasure. He uses his notorious good looks and sophisticated charm to gratify his every whim, but is secretly tortured by his dark past and consumed by the profound belief that he is beyond all hope of redemption. When the sweet and innocent Julia Mitchell enrolls as his graduate student, his attraction and mysterious connection to her not only jeopardizes his career, but sends him on a journey in which his past and his present collide. An intriguing and sinful exploration of seduction, forbidden love and redemption, "Gabriel's Inferno" is a captivating and wildly passionate tale of one man's escape from his own personal hell as he tries to earn the impossible...forgiveness and love.
--From Goodreads
Those who were fans of 50 Shades, might gravitate towards this novel. With a tortured main male character and a female with a horrible past, Gabriel's Inferno brings the student-teacher relationship to a whole new level.
Gabriel is a professor with a history of drug abuse, an affair gone awry, and a black sheep of the family. Gabriel at times can be a bit demanding, and bossy, but as the relationship with Julia progresses, he seems to genuinely care for her. He constantly showers Julia with gifts, and has a strong jealous side. I found Julia to be a bit on the pathetic side. She has a horrible past that almost consumes her. She also constantly hopes for Gabriel's approval, and is so concerned about their relationships that she neglects to take care of herself on multiple counts. Julia is like a walking door mat, as she rarely stands up for herself, and allows people to constantly hold her as a target. I also disliked a minor character, Professor Singer, who has a history with Gabriel, and propositioned Julia.
I wasn't a fan of all the Dante references though it was also a major part of the novel. I found that though it was a major part of the story, it also took away from Gabriel and Julia's story, and at times was a bit confusing, as Gabriel constantly calls Julia as Beatrice.
It was interesting to read how Gabriel and Julia handled their relationship, and with the factor of Paul, Julia's only real friend and minor competition to Gabriel, makes things a bit more interesting as well. I'm still a bit on the fence with the whole Paulina and Maia thing, but I'm still curious as to where the story will go. Hopefully the sequel, Gabriel's Rapture, will be more exciting.
Would I recommend this book: Eh
Rating: I give this book a 3.5/5
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