Jessica shirvington reveals the inspiration behind empower, the stunning conclusion to this incredible series. She lives in sydney, australia with her husband of ten years, foxtel presenter and former olympic sprinter matt shirvington, and their two daughters. The global issue of body image, associated negative stereotypes and what women can do to improve their physical and mental wellbeing are the focus of this documentary. I am the author of urban fantasy series, the embrace series also called the violet eden chapters, and between the lives. There are similarities to stephenie meyers twilight saga. In her ya paranormal romance debut, jessica shirvington combines the badassaction of vampire academy, the complex love triangles of twilight, and the angel mythology of fallen, taken one step further. Embrace, a young adult series about sexy teen angels at war, is in development for a weekly, hourlong tv drama with the cw network, amblin. Embrace, jessica shirvingtons recently published opening novel in a youngadult book series hailed as a potential successor to twilight, is headed to. He qualified for the 100m semifinals in sydney 2000 finishing 5th. Ive always loved jessica shirvington ever since her series with the two books disruption and corruption. The cw is looking for another buffy the vampire slayer the youthskewing network has given a script order to supernatural drama embrace, based. Jessica shirvington is the author of the popular embrace series for young adults.
First, angel novels with the exception of angelfall series by susan ee and daughter of smoke and bone series laini taylor. Author of the violet eden chapters, also known as the embrace series and an upcoming 20 stand alone novel between the lives. All things considered, embrace should be read for the romance more than anything else. She lives in sydney, australia, with her husband and daughters. Its a fun, actionpacked series that hasnt received a ton of attention, but it. On her 17th birthday, everything will change for violet eden. The embrace series or violet eden chronicles as they are also known, follows the story of a girl about to turn seventeen years old.
Violet eden, the heroine of jessica shirvingtons embrace. Jessica shirvington books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Fair warning because i loved entice even more than embrace, heres a list of love for jessica shirvingtons second book in the embrace series in no particular order. After reading embrace by jessica shirvington, there are two things that ive more or less decided to stay the hell away from. Matt shirvington born 25 october 1978 is an australian athlete and television presenter who held the australian 100m national sprint title from 1998 to 2002. Empower, the fifth and final book in jessica shirvingtons embrace series, hit shelves earlier this month.
Sourcebooks fire us hachette australia aus publication date. In the right hands, these books would make unbelievable movies with. Its often like a movie running in my head thats the way i see what i write. I felt out of place, like i was a kid getting smuggled into an xrated movie. More than once, the explanations of how the magic works in this book had me laughing out loud. For most people birthdays are all about celebration with friends, family and loved ones. Buy a cheap copy of embrace book by jessica shirvington. Its time for you to know who you are violet eden dreads her seventeenth birthday. An interview with embrace author jessica shirvington. She has a way of describing that is so subtle but creates the perfect image in your head. Cw developing buffylike supernatural drama embrace. Embrace book 1 entice book 2 emblaze book 3 endless book 4 empower book 5 praise for embrace. How do i begin to articulate my thoughts about this novel.
Embrace, jessica shirvingtons recently published opening novel in a young adult book series hailed as a potential successor to twilight. Buy embrace by jessica shirvington online at alibris. Shirvington is the second fastest australian sprinter of all time. Entice by jessica shirvington, 9781408314821, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Jessica shirvington is thirtyone years old and lives in sydney, australia, with her husband, matt shirvington, a foxtel presenter, and two daughters. In addition to being an author, she is a shrewd businesswoman and has previously founded and runs a coffee distribution company in london. Whilst embrace is a well written debut novel from australian author jessica shirvington which has all the elements that make up a story i should love hot boys, a love triangle and a dash of fantasy i found there was something lacking due to my inability to sympathize or connect with the two main male leads who were quite frankly pretty dodgy. Bill laurin and glenn davis will adapt the cbs television studios and amblin television project, which is based on jessica shirvingtons book. And you might enjoy it if we go and see a movie instead. Violet eden is celebrating her 17th birthday, much to her chagrin. In the highstakes conclusion, violet eden risks it all to save her friend spence. Chapter one outside, among your fellows, among strangers, you must preserve appearances, a hundred things you cannot do. Jessica shirvingtons first standalone novel is a brilliant look at the concept of self and identity. Embrace series, book 1 by jessica shirvington overdrive. The dual lives setup works both as a neat framework, and an.
Endless, the fourth and penultimate book in jessica shirvingtons embrace series, hits u. Australian writers centre interviews young adults author jessica shirvington. Jessica lives in sydney with her husband, former olympic sprinter matt shirvington, and their two daughters. She is currently a fulltime mom and codirector in the company mps investments pty ltd. She has also published the novel between the lives. Her life is unknowingly at a precipice of great change, as she embarks on a journey to discover the truth of who she really is. This fivebook series follows the life of violet eden, a young woman who, on turning 17.
In embrace, the opener in a young adult series by jessica shirvington, teenage violet discovers she is an angel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read embrace. Embrace is the first book in a new paranormal romance series called the violet eden chapters by debut author jessica shirvington. Luckily, shirvington has packaged them all in good writing and made her main characters quite attractive in both personalities and looks. Shirvington hit gold with her bestselling five book embrace series. Jessica shirvington, between the lives between the lives is an exquisite book about love or life. Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, embrace is a compelling novel of good and evil, seductive desires and impossible choices. Cw, amblin television developing drama adaptation of. Jessica shirvington is the author of the teen urban fantasy series embrace, including the books entice, emblaze, empower, and others. A centuries old war between fallen angels and the protectors of humanity chooses a new fighter.