Sparrow & Hawke: An off-limits heroine, broken hero age-gap romance

Nina Lane

Feb 2022 · The Birdsong Trilogy Book 1 · Snow Queen Publishing

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He shouldn’t touch her.

Nell Fairchild knows how to survive. How to stay quiet, stay invisible, keep the worst parts of herself hidden. She’s good at it.

She’s not good at Darius Hawke.

Her father’s oldest friend. A war photographer with a dangerous past, a talent for disappearing, and eyes that see far too much.

Darius knows better than to want Nell. She’s too young, too vulnerable, and completely off-limits. He’s spent a lifetime navigating war zones, captivity, and the darkest corners of human nature. The last thing he should do is drag his best friend’s daughter into his shadows.

But some lines were made to be crossed.

And when Darius takes a temporary teaching job at Nell’s high school, staying away isn’t an option. She’s everywhere — too close, too tempting, too determined to draw him out of the darkness. And the more he resists, the hotter the tension between them burns.

If they give in, there’s no coming back.

*****

Sparrow & Hawke is a slow-burn, high-heat romance filled with forbidden desire, forced proximity, and a love so wrong it might ruin them both.

THE BIRDSONG TRILOGY

Book 1: Sparrow & Hawke

Book 2: Feather & Flame

Book 3: Wishes & Wings

"A powerful, heart-breaking, and emotional story of forbidden love; of truth and understanding; of loss and conflict; tragedy and life."-- The Reading Cafe

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For fans of: Nicole Fox, Clarissa Wild, Penelope Sky, TL Swan, Kate Aster, Elle Kennedy, Kennedy Fox, Helen Hardt, Meredith Wild, Nana Malone, Sylvia Day, Carrie Ann Ryan, LJ Shen, Aurora Rose Reynolds, Ivy Smoak, Lucia Franco, Kat T Masen, Piper Rayne, Penelope Ward, Rachel VanDyken, Charity Ferrell, Amy Daws, Chelle Bliss, Susan Stoker, K.A. Linde

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4.8

11 reviews

Sandy S.

February 22, 2022

SPARROW AND HAWKE is the first instalment in Nina Lane’s contemporary, new adult to adult BIRDSONG age-gap, romance trilogy focusing on forty year old photojournalist turned teacher Darius Hawke, and eighteen year old high school student Nell Fairchild. NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers. Told from dual first person perspectives (Nell and Darius) SPARROW AND HAWKE focuses on the age-gap, forbidden relationship between forty year old photojournalist turned teacher Darius Hawke, and eighteen year old high school student Nell Fairchild. Darius Hawke has returned from months overseas, a changed man, who struggles with a direction in life. Having found a temporary position teaching photography at the same high school as his best friend’s daughter meant up close and personal with a young woman who is currently starring in his fantasies and dreams but Darius knows his obsession with Nell is all kinds of wrong, and his demons begin to drive a wedge between our story line couple. Nell Fairchild has demons of her own, demons that are a constant reminder of what was and what will never be. Her father keeps a tight reign on our story line heroine a reign from which Nell is hoping to cut and run but her attraction to Darius is fraught with the possibility of the forbidden fruit, an attraction that is about to send Darius back into the world from which he may never return. What ensues is the building relationship between Darius and Nell, and the fall-out as Darius is unable to come to terms with his attraction to Nell, and Nell struggles to break free from a father whose only concern is the well-being of his daughter. SPARROW AND HAWKE is a powerful, heart breaking and emotional story of forbidden love; of truth and understanding; of loss and conflict; tragedy and life. The premise is edgy and impassioned ; the characters are flawed, haunted and wounded ; the romance is controversial, profound and raw-the sexual tension is palpable. Nina Lane pulls the reader into a haunting, sensual and compelling story of loss and love. SPARROW AND HAWKE ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Jean Rallings

February 20, 2022

This is book one in The Birdsong Trilogy and it is Darius and Nell's story and wow what a start to this series. Omg this book takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions so make sure that you have the tissues ready because boy you are definitely going to need them and this is only the first book in This Trilogy and I can't wait to read book two. Darius and Nell have both been through so much and your heart absolutely breaks for them and the depth of the pain that they have had to endure but together they see each other in a way that no one else has ever seen them and as thing's build there connection grows stronger and even though there is a age difference it doesn't bother them. This is a story that is truly magical in how it is written and it is so intense and heart breaking that you feel like you are there living through it with them. Nina Lane is an amazing author and writer and the depth of her story's have you turning the pages because you not only need to see what would happen next but also they are so addictive that you can't put them down and I definitely recommend you read this book but remember that it is not a standalone book and it ends with a cliff hanger and you will then need to read the next two books to complete the story but it will definitely be worth it and you will not be disappointed. I Voluntarily Reviewed a Copy of This Book.

About the author

Born and raised in California, NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY bestselling author Nina Lane now lives in Wisconsin where the winters are freezing and the cheese is exceptional. Mom to two teens and a neurotic dog, half her life consists of laundry, Girl Scouts, horses, and football, while the other half is filled with hot, swoony alpha heroes and the women who bring them to their knees.

Nina's a fan of popcorn, print magazines, working out, and checking the weather daily with her meteorologist husband. She holds a PhD in Art History and an MA in Library and Information Studies, but considers writing epic, emotional romances her one true calling in life. Thus, she is grateful and ecstatic to be able to bring the stories in her head to life for all her amazing fans. ♥

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