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Ezekial has been a Watcher for millennia. He thinks he is being promoted to a Guardian Angel, but instead, he is sent on a mission to Earth with Archangel Sam. Sam is the archetypal bad boy, dressed head to toe in black leather, and is annoyed at being given the newest angel on the block as his partner. But even though the sparks fly between them, they must find a way to work together to stop a brewing zombie apocalypse. If they fail, they’ll be put on desk duty forever, and for an angel, forever is…forever. I found the beginning of this story a touch cutesy with heaven, purgatory and hell portrayed as a giant bureaucracy. Unless you’re offended by God being portrayed as hippie called Steve, and Satan as a gorgeous female known as Lucy (I wasn’t), the light-heartedness of this won’t trouble you too much. After this mildly inauspicious beginning, it develops into an exciting adventure story, with the experienced Sam shepherding the naïve Zeke through his new mortality. Unbeknownst to them, their talents complement each other, and they end up finishing their mission in an unexpected twist. Sam and Zeke are a perfect example of opposites attracting. Sam makes a great biker-style hottie, and Zeke is a cute preppie type, but both are caring, ethical, and brave. They spark off each other, with a lot of humorous one-liners. Their growing attraction is paced well, and the single sex scene is explicit and satisfying, if a little conveniently perfect (and has a silly reasoning, but I didn’t mind!). Although Zeke seems to lose out a little, it’s more because he didn’t really want what he thought he wanted. Which means Sam and Zeke get a nice happily ever after—they are angels after all! Overall, this is a light, enjoyable and exciting read with a sweet romance, and I liked that the angels weren’t dreadfully serious and terribly earnest, which too often happens in angel stories. I would definitely read other stories by Nikka Michaels