Kitty's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 5 Stars 
 Powerful, brilliant, unbelievable ... those are the first words that comes to mind when describing "Rapture". J. R. Ward again delivered a story that has you turning pages, waiting and wondering what will happen next. 
 In the fourth installment of the Fallen Angel series, Jim Heron is ahead in the saving souls department. 2-1. Devina, being the bitch demon that she is, cheated in round 2 and now the Maker has decided on her punishment - keep the win but Matthias is sent back to earth to see if he can be redeemed! When he wakes, he is naked and lying on top of a new grave - that of Jim Heron. Unfortunately, he doesn't remember anything or anyone, he just knows that he needs to run and run fast. 
 Mels Carmichael is a reporter. Still mourning her father's death and living with a mother that she cannot connect with, she works long hours for the Caldwell Courier Journal. Hitting a man in front of the Pine Grove Cemetery brings back all the memories of her father's death. But there is something totally unsettling about the man she hit. She has to see him, has to help him. She's drawn to him and doesn't understand why. She's given the story of a murdered prostitute to cover and, as her investigation continues, all roads seem to be pointing to Jim Heron, a dead man. It's also bringing her to Matthias and the mystery of a murdered man in the hotel he is staying in. 
 What develops between Matthias and Mels is beautiful. He is impotent but wants nothing more in his life than to give Mels pleasure. He loves her - loved her the moment he set eyes on her in his hospital bed. Is there anything sexier than a man who cares nothing about his own pleasure, just wanting to pleasure the woman he loves? He also knows that he's leaving, he doesn't understand or know why, but he knows that his time on earth has an expiration date. Mels wants nothing more than to convince him to stay. Until he remembers his past.... 
 Jim and Adrian are in this fight to the finish. We see a side of Ad that was astonishing. He's a changed man (angel) since Eddie's death. He's finally realizing all that needs to be done and selfishly gives himself up to aid Matthias. The WTF attitude disappears and the warrior comes forward. He's trying to protect Jim from Devina's power-plays and is actually following orders and taking care of Jim instead of fighting against him. Now, to get Jim to stop obsessing about Sissy, his angel in hell. 
 Yes, Matthias comes to his second crossroad. Now, how does he handle it? Does he become the Matthias that we hated in Covet and Crave or does he chose the righteous path? Who wins this battle, Jim or Devina? How does Mels proceed with the information she is handed and how does she deal with her feelings for Matthias? I think you will be surprised with the ending of Rapture, I know that I was. Especially Jim ... dear God, what he won't do to free Sissy from the bowels of hell!