It starts with a whisper: “It’s time for you to know who you are…”
Violet Eden dreads her seventeenth birthday. After all, it’s hard to get too excited about the day that marks the anniversary of your mother’s death. As if that wasn’t enough, disturbing dreams haunt her sleep and leave her with very real injuries. There’s a dark tattoo weaving its way up her arms that wasn’t there before.
Violet is determined to get some answers, but nothing could have prepared her for the truth. The guy she thought she could fall in love with has been keeping his identity a secret: he’s only half-human—oh, and same goes for her.
A centuries-old battle between fallen angels and the protectors of humanity has chosen its new warrior. It’s a fight Violet doesn’t want, but she lives her life by two rules: don’t run and don’t quit. When angels seek vengeance and humans are the warriors, you could do a lot worse than betting on Violet Eden…
Embrace
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Amazing Paranormal Romance
I love a good paranormal romance. Add a forbidden love and I'm hooked.
Embrace has all of this and more.
It all starts on Violet's seventeenth birthday when her father gives her a letter from her dead mother. This letter sets off a string of events and a secret that has Violet question everything about not only herself but those around her.
Violet is part Buffy the Vampire Slayer with her kick-ass abilities but also very much human with her feelings towards her hot mentor Lincoln. The chemistry between the two of them is hot. Lincoln happens to be a Grigori and can't have a relationship with her. Then the mysterious Phoenix shows up and ups the whole stream factor. He brings intensity when he's around Violet. Nothing is so clear to her anymore.
The fallen angel premise can become a bit overdone but Shirvington raises the bar by giving us multi-layered characters that we care about. I couldn't get these characters out of my head! A true sign of a gifted storyteller.
Violet isn't the weak heroine when in the presence of either Lin or Phoenix. Sure, she struggles over who she loves but in the end she follows her gut regardless of the outcome. No whiny heroine here! Shirvington is able to peel back the layers of the almost cliche love triangle and instead show us characters that are very much human with their own weaknesses and strengths. Nothing is so clear cut in this world.
Great pacing, amazing love scenes that don't reveal too much but still crackle with intensity. Let's just say I'm hooked and want more. NOW!
2. Amazing love scenes
3. Great chemistry between all three characters
4. Nothing is black or white in this story!
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Angels? Yes Please!!
Embrace was such a fantastic read! It had the same vibe as The Mortal Instruments, only involving angels. There was a lot of great world building in this book that the author integrated so well into the action, which there was a lot of! I was so intrigued and consumed by this book!
I really enjoyed the characters. Violet, the main character was so stubborn and tough! The way her character developed along with the story was seamless! Learning about the world the author created was fascinating to me, but I tend to love angel stories. In this book you have the angels, The Grigori (part human, part angel), and the exiled angels (whom are enemies of The Grigori). On top of that, you have the lights and the darks (a.k.a. good and evil). You soon find out that Violet might just be in a league of her own, however.
Then you have the boys. Yes, there is a love triangle, but I felt it was done well. You have Lincoln whom Violet has learned to trust, but suddenly has to question their relationship. Then you have Phoenix, who is the "bad boy", which makes him all the more attractive to Violet (or does it...?). I love when the choice isn't obvious, and the author makes me change sides as I read the story, and that is how it was with these two boys.
This was an awesome start to a series that I will certainly be reading the rest of. The ending leaves you wanting more, but also wraps up nicely so you aren't dying to have the next book immediately. You should definitely give Jessica Shirvington a try!!
"There is an old illusion. It is called good and evil."
Shirvington + awesomeness = 4.0 star novel. A must read!
"There is an old illusion. It is called good and evil."
this quotation not only ties into the story plot but stands for my feelings towards the novel.
lovely
loved this book and can't wait for the next books in the series
A Must Read
Let's start with I LOVE THIS BOOK! Perfect series especially if you have had your fill of Vampires, Werewolves and Fairies. Or if you love the genre of YA supernatural.
In this page turner Violet is handed a box by her father on her 17th birthday with a note which reads "for our girl on her 17th birthday". Did Violet's mother know she would die during childbirth? So many questions and Violet needs enough answers. Thankfully Violet has friends Steph and Lincoln who she has a mad crush on but feels he doesn't like her that way. When Phoenix shows up her feelings change. Violet must choose her path and come to terms with her destiny if she chooses to accept.
I love so much about this book. A little Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angels, dark forces, and a love triangle.
Oh I was as torn as Violet. She has two protectors Linc and Phoenix have both been there for her but her emotions are muddled and she finds herself drawn to one more than the other.
Eventually Violet must make a choose to save someone's life. Someone only she can save if she takes a leap of faith!
Each chapter started with a quote that adds some foreshadowing to that particular chapter. Usually I don't bother reading the quotes but they definitely added something to the chapter.
Personally, I am thrilled that all three books will be released in a 6 month intervals.
Jessica Shirvington is a new favorite author and I can't wait to read more of her work! Looking forward to Enticed , Emblaze and Endless
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