Entice Me Day: Violet Eden of the Embrace series by Jessica Shirvington

Today I’m thrilled to be hosting my favorite character from the Embrace Series, Violet. Now, you may ask why I’d be hosting a character from a book series? First of all, I’m excited to be a part of the Entice Me Day celebrations going on right now that are leading up to the publication of Entice by Jessica Shirvington on September 15th, tomorrow! Secondly, this is by far one of my favorite YA series to date! Both of the first two books have kept me up well well after my bedtime (I’ll say past three in the morning actually) and it has everything to do with the characters, namely VIOLET. So, lets get into a little about who she is and then I have a surprise directly from the author!

Violet Eden
Age: 17 years old

Parents:
Mother: Evelyn. Deceased.
Father: James. Alive, architect and somewhat dysfunctional.
No Siblings.

Features: Long dark hair. Lack luster hazel eyes. Creamy complexion. Above average height.

Current Status: In final year of high school. Art student. Recently accepted into the prestigious Fenton Art Course, commencing immediately after graduation for 6 weeks.

Current relationship status: Single, though heart may be claimed.

Fitness level: Very, very good.

Favorite pastime: Drinking coffee. Art.

Place of residence: Level 12 apartment in the City.

Future plans: About to change …

Supernatural status: TBA

Strengths known to date: TBA

Now, a little from Jessica Shirvington herself, the author of the Embrace series (BTW, I think this is best viewed on the There’s A Book site directly because the water flows quite well with the background, but that’s just me.):

Becoming the Person You Are Destined to Be

Kickboxing, marathon training, rock climbing—Violet Eden is not a girl to mess with. What she wanted for her future was an art scholarship and to finally have her kickboxing trainer look at her as more than a friend. What she got instead was a gift from her long-dead mother and a complicated web of folklore and mythology, angels and exiles, and a central role in the eternal battle between light and dark.

And then there’s Phoenix. And Lincoln. Both guys pretty high on the hotness scale. But Violet isn’t exactly a swooning kind of girl.

Vi has two rules: I don’t run and I don’t quit. When angels seek vengeance and humans are the warriors, you could do a lot worse than betting on her. Violet is the perfect blend of light and shade—the new hope in an endless war. And she’s not afraid to kick some ass.

From the famous Sydney Opera House, Jessica talks about the character she knows better than she knows herself!

Ahhh! I love this video so so much! I love that Jessica mentions how Violet grows and changes because that’s one of the many things I love about her character. She’s a normal girl and nothing she’s experiencing is all that normal. She makes mistakes and learns. I think that has a lot to do with why she’s so easy to relate to. Thank you to Jessica for the great video and insight!

Violet Eden is Grigori – part angel, part human. Her destiny is to protect humans from the vengence of exiled angels.
Knowing who to trust is key but, when Grigori reinforcements arrive, it becomes clear everyone is hiding something. Even Lincoln. The only thing Violet does know: Phoenix’s hold over her is more dangerous than ever.
The race to find the one thing that could tilt the balance of power brings them all to the sacred mountains of Jordan, where Violet’s power will be pushed to the extreme. And the ultimate betrayal exposed.
Enticed is the second compelling book in The Violet Eden Chapters.

ENTICE ME DAY Sweepstakes: Sourcebooks are offering one lucky grand prize winner the chance to win a NOOK Color! They’re uploading the device with the e-books for EMBRACE, ENTICE, and early chapters from the next book in the series, EMBLAZE. PLUS, they’ll be including a “YA Starter Library” with a selection of other cool YA titles, for a total of about 10 books. The Sweepstakes entries will begin midnight on September 7th and end midnight on September 15th. So that means there’s only a short time to enter for your chance to win!

Also, be sure to check out both the ENTICE ME DAY page as well as the EMBRACE site for more fun details about these fantastic characters! All day today myself and Sourcebooks will be tweeting our favorite Violet quotes using the #EnticeMe hashtag, so be sure to join in the fun on Twitter and on Facebook! Also, if you have a chance take a minute and pick your favorite Violet quote on the Embrace series site, I may even share mine later!