Shirvington’s characters are well rounded and easy to empathise with. It certainly doesn’t help that the new addition is an exiled angel – sworn enemy of the Gregori, and no-one thinks to find out whether he was an angel of light or dark. Then Violet meets a new man and our ‘good friends’ find they are part of an unwilling threesome which has emotion and tensions running wild. Gregori partners can’t be involved in that way, it causes too many distractions. To guide her on this journey is Lincoln, her Gregori partner whom she loves with every fibre of her being and finally discovers he feels the same way but as in all good love stories problems arise. Her life changes in ways she seems to have no control of, she changes in ways she seems to have no control of. So, imagine if you will, how hard it is for Violet to have her whole life change in the space of one day – a day she wants to avoid to begin with. To stay human and become a target for all the exiled angels in our realm or turn to her destiny and become Gregori – which roughly translates to Guardian Angel.Ĭontrol is the one thing Violet always tries to retain, having been in a situation where she had none. Not one to be surrounded by superficial friendships she only has a couple of very close friends. Due to events of her past Violet doesn’t trust easily so when that trust is broken it takes an awful lot to come back from.Ĭentred around the age old battle raging between good and evil Embrace begins as Violet turns 17 and faces a life changing decision. Jessica Shirvington has added to the wealth of talent overflowing in the genre with the first book in her Violet Eden series.Įmbrace is the story of Violet Eden, who lost her mother on the day she was born and grew up with a workaholic father. The new release section everywhere you buy books these days is filled with paranormal romance fiction, especially for the Young Adult demographic and Angels are beginning to factor quite prevalently.

Embrace by jessica shirvington