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y separately published work icon Embrace single work   novel   young adult   fantasy  
Is part of The Violet Eden Chapters Jessica Shirvington , 2010 series - author novel (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 Embrace
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'Violet Eden is dreading her seventeenth birthday dinner. After all, it's hard to get too excited about the day that marks the anniversary of your mother's death. The one bright spot is that Lincoln will be there. Sexy, mature and aloof, he is Violet's idea of perfection. But why does he seem so reluctant to be anything more than a friend?

'After he gives her the world's most incredible kiss - and then abandons her on her front doorstep - Violet is determined to get some answers. But nothing could have prepared her for Lincoln's explanation: he is Grigori - part angel and part human - and Violet is his eternal partner.

'Without warning, Violet's world is turned upside down. She never believed in God, let alone angels. But there's no denying the strange changes in her body ... and her feelings for Lincoln. Suddenly, she can't stand to be around him. Luckily, Phoenix, an exiled angel, has come into her life. He's intense and enigmatic, but at least he never lied to her.

'As Violet gets caught up in an ancient battle between dark and light, she must choose her path. The wrong choice could cost not only her life, but her eternity...

Source: Jessica Shirvington's website, http://www.embracethebook.com.au/
Sighted: 25/10/2010

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Lothian , 2010 .
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      Extent: 390p.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date: 13 Mar 2012
      ISBN: 9780734411846 (pbk.)
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Hachette Australia , 2010 .
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      Extent: 382p.
      Note/s:
      • Published October 1st 2010
      ISBN: 9780734411846
    • London,
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      England,
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      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Orchard ,
      2011 .
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      Extent: 406p.
      Note/s:
      • Published October 6th 2011
      ISBN: 9781408314814
    • Illinois,
      c
      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
      :
      Sourcebooks ,
      2012 .
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      Extent: 369p.
      Note/s:
      • Published March 6th 2012 
      ISBN: 9781402268403
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Violet Eden Chapters Jessica Shirvington , Sydney : Hachette Australia , 2015 27526671 2015 selected work novel fantasy

    'For those who loved Twilight and Fallen comes a new heroine facing impossible choices. A collection of the first three books, Embrace, Entice and Emblaze, in this darkly sexy paranormal romance series.

    'Birthdays aren't Violet Eden's thing. Understandable. It's hard to get excited about the day that marks the anniversary of your mother's death. But this birthday is going to be hard to ignore.

    'Turning seventeen means that Violet will find out she is Grigori - part angel, part human. Her destiny is to protect humans from the vengeance of exiled angels. It all sounds crazy to Violet. Up until this point, all she wanted was to get into art school ... and be with Lincoln. However, it turns out Lincoln carries a secret that could tear them apart.

    'And then she meets Phoenix - intense, enigmatic and, it seems, always there for her.

    'Caught up in a battle between light and dark, Violet Eden will have to decide how much she's willing to sacrifice. And who exactly she should trust.' (Publication summary)

    Sydney : Hachette Australia , 2015
Alternative title: Objetí
Language: Czech
    • Prague,
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      Czech Republic,
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      Eastern Europe, Europe,
      :
      Práh ,
      2013 .
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      Extent: 300p.
      Note/s:
      • Published November 15th 2013
      ISBN: 9788072524853

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  • Also sound recording.
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Works about this Work

Thank the Heavens Lizzy Lovette , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 30 September 2012; (p. 61)
Untitled Lynne Babbage , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 55 no. 2 2011; (p. 38-39)

— Review of Embrace Jessica Shirvington , 2010 single work novel
Untitled Lynne Babbage , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 55 no. 2 2011; (p. 38-39)

— Review of Embrace Jessica Shirvington , 2010 single work novel
Thank the Heavens Lizzy Lovette , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 30 September 2012; (p. 61)
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