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An Angel for Emily
Emily Jane Todd has just found her guardian angel. Actually, the small-town librarian had just been stood up by her fiancé when she ran into the errant angel with her car. And while he appears to be unscathed, "Michael" continues to insist that his pedigree is quite legitimate. Emily just hopes his brain hasn't been scrambled in the accident; besides, she's not inclined to believe that an angel could be so dangerously sexy.
Yet Michael quickly reveals the most astounding things about her, and makes her laugh in a way she never has before. What's more, he declares that he's been sent to save her. At this point, the only rescue Emily has in mind is her upcoming marriage, and she's ready to bid her most attractive angel good-bye. But when he lets slip that he also looks at souls -- and hers is a rare beauty -- Emily's ready to risk heaven in his arms. Their journey will break every angelic and earthly rule before it yields her one wish: a love divine.
Yet Michael quickly reveals the most astounding things about her, and makes her laugh in a way she never has before. What's more, he declares that he's been sent to save her. At this point, the only rescue Emily has in mind is her upcoming marriage, and she's ready to bid her most attractive angel good-bye. But when he lets slip that he also looks at souls -- and hers is a rare beauty -- Emily's ready to risk heaven in his arms. Their journey will break every angelic and earthly rule before it yields her one wish: a love divine.
308 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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Jude Deveraux
199 books7,058 followersJude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family and is the elder sister of four brothers. She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
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April 12, 2011
I was all set to hate this book I picked it up off my room mates bookshelf and snickered as I opened the cover and began to read. I expected rampant cheesiness, overly raunchy sex and no real plot or mystery. I was happily WRONG. While I don't think this is a literary masterpiece, as a romance novel this was better than most. There was mystery and intrigue, angst and humor. The sex scenes were not every other page and they were hot yet not so cheesy they made me roll my eyes.
This was a nice mix of total paranormal fantasy with attempted murder mystery that had me quickly turning pages to find out what happened next.
If you want a humorous, sexy read with a happy ending, this book is for you!
This was a nice mix of total paranormal fantasy with attempted murder mystery that had me quickly turning pages to find out what happened next.
If you want a humorous, sexy read with a happy ending, this book is for you!
May 13, 2016
This is the book that I (not-so-)famously threw at the wall, as described here. Though, in fairness, that was really a matter of proximity more than especial malice. Don’t get me wrong: this book is bad. But it’s sort of forgettably bad—to the point where I have, for the most part, forgotten it. All that’s left is a vague memory of badness, lingering on the (otherwise spotless!) walls of my mind like soap scum.
I think it was mostly typical bad romance novel badness: ooky gender stuff (actual line: "'Emily!' Michael said through clenched teeth. 'This is no time to play your female games.'"), dull and at times incomprehensible plot, characters who are too dumb to live. I read it because it’s about an angel and a human who fall in lurv, and at the time I was still rocking that narrative kink like whoa, but this book utterly failed to satisfy it. Emily is dumb as a chipped brick and Michael is really, really boring for an angel; to top off this dull cake with some disinterested frosting, their happy ending consists of him turning human but without either of them remembering that he was ever anything else. Oh, and Emily also has a ridiculously over-the-top evil politician fiancé to get in the happy couple’s way at strategically relevant points. And there are ghosts, or something. I swear, even full-length and (apparently) fully-realized, this book made no more sense than this summary.
So I think I’ll just proceed to forget its contents the rest of the way—Deveraux does appear to consider that a happy ending, after all. From now on, it will simply be known as The Book I Threw at a Wall.
I think it was mostly typical bad romance novel badness: ooky gender stuff (actual line: "'Emily!' Michael said through clenched teeth. 'This is no time to play your female games.'"), dull and at times incomprehensible plot, characters who are too dumb to live. I read it because it’s about an angel and a human who fall in lurv, and at the time I was still rocking that narrative kink like whoa, but this book utterly failed to satisfy it. Emily is dumb as a chipped brick and Michael is really, really boring for an angel; to top off this dull cake with some disinterested frosting, their happy ending consists of him turning human but without either of them remembering that he was ever anything else. Oh, and Emily also has a ridiculously over-the-top evil politician fiancé to get in the happy couple’s way at strategically relevant points. And there are ghosts, or something. I swear, even full-length and (apparently) fully-realized, this book made no more sense than this summary.
So I think I’ll just proceed to forget its contents the rest of the way—Deveraux does appear to consider that a happy ending, after all. From now on, it will simply be known as The Book I Threw at a Wall.
May 22, 2019
I haven't read Jude Deveraux books in a long time and the two I read are both historical romances. I have never been a fan of her writing. It is too old-school for my taste. An Angel for Emily is a strange and disturbing story.
But mostly very silly and very, very annoying. I was thinking about giving it up more than few times and for some reason I forced myself to keep on. I don't know why. There is no one thing I really like about this book. I don't think I like Michael or Emily even a bit. I found Michael so annoying I could barely stand him. And his little mistakes are more silly than funny.
The plot is too short and lacks in proper development. The so-called mystery part didn't pique my interest. Their presumptions are based on nothing at all.
Finally, I gave up and it was not because of Michael being irritating or the plot making me roll my eyes again, it was because of Emily who regardless the fact she is engage with one man, thinks it is alright to be jealous about another. And I don't find her naivety cute.
There are many other books by Jude Deveraux on my tbr pile and I will have to deal with them one day. But right now I'm not looking forward to it.
But mostly very silly and very, very annoying. I was thinking about giving it up more than few times and for some reason I forced myself to keep on. I don't know why. There is no one thing I really like about this book. I don't think I like Michael or Emily even a bit. I found Michael so annoying I could barely stand him. And his little mistakes are more silly than funny.
The plot is too short and lacks in proper development. The so-called mystery part didn't pique my interest. Their presumptions are based on nothing at all.
Finally, I gave up and it was not because of Michael being irritating or the plot making me roll my eyes again, it was because of Emily who regardless the fact she is engage with one man, thinks it is alright to be jealous about another. And I don't find her naivety cute.
There are many other books by Jude Deveraux on my tbr pile and I will have to deal with them one day. But right now I'm not looking forward to it.
November 23, 2019
Una historia tierna y... extraña.
Nos encontramos en el pueblo de Greenbiar, en algún lugar del vasto territorio de los Estados Unidos. No sabemos nada más de la ambientación, puesto que para la autora parece irrelevante, centrando toda la importancia en los dos protagonistas.
La trama se desarrolla de una manera fantástica, con ciertas incoherencias y saltos temporales en las escenas. La historia involucra todo tipo de seres sobrenaturales, ángeles, duendes, fantasmas... mezclados con asesinos. Un cóctel de lo más extraño y que, a mi parecer, quita toda la seriedad a la novela.
Nuestro protagonistas es Michael, un ángel bajado del cielo para proteger a Emily. Parece un niño en el cuerpo de un hombre, ya que desconoce un montón de cosas del mundo moderno. Constantemente manifiesta su asombro por todas las cosas, a veces es tímido, y en pocas ocasiones se muestra serio. No se llega a empatizar con él -quizás eso era lo que la autora pretendía, crear distancia con el lector, puesto que se trata de un ángel-; eso sí, al final despierta la ternura cuando habla de su amor por Emily, un sentimiento muy humano.
Emily es una mujer que, en apariencia, no destaca. Trabaja como bibliotecaria y se deja mangonear sutilmente por su novio. Es una chica aburrida, hasta que se encuentra con Michael, quien revoluciona su existencia de maneras insospechadas. Michael no hace más que decir que ella es buena, y, en verdad, a veces se pasa tanto de buena que parece un poco tonta.
En fin, que los ninguno de los dos protagonistas dejan huella. La historia, de tan fumada que es, resulta simpática, y te engancha solo por saber cómo se las arreglará la autora para salir del embrollo que ha creado con ese mundo sobrenatural y sus personajes.
Me gusta Jude Deveraux, me gusta su estilo y me gustan sus historias, pero debo reconocer que a esta le encuentro poco sentido, eso sí, entretiene.
Nos encontramos en el pueblo de Greenbiar, en algún lugar del vasto territorio de los Estados Unidos. No sabemos nada más de la ambientación, puesto que para la autora parece irrelevante, centrando toda la importancia en los dos protagonistas.
La trama se desarrolla de una manera fantástica, con ciertas incoherencias y saltos temporales en las escenas. La historia involucra todo tipo de seres sobrenaturales, ángeles, duendes, fantasmas... mezclados con asesinos. Un cóctel de lo más extraño y que, a mi parecer, quita toda la seriedad a la novela.
Nuestro protagonistas es Michael, un ángel bajado del cielo para proteger a Emily. Parece un niño en el cuerpo de un hombre, ya que desconoce un montón de cosas del mundo moderno. Constantemente manifiesta su asombro por todas las cosas, a veces es tímido, y en pocas ocasiones se muestra serio. No se llega a empatizar con él -quizás eso era lo que la autora pretendía, crear distancia con el lector, puesto que se trata de un ángel-; eso sí, al final despierta la ternura cuando habla de su amor por Emily, un sentimiento muy humano.
Emily es una mujer que, en apariencia, no destaca. Trabaja como bibliotecaria y se deja mangonear sutilmente por su novio. Es una chica aburrida, hasta que se encuentra con Michael, quien revoluciona su existencia de maneras insospechadas. Michael no hace más que decir que ella es buena, y, en verdad, a veces se pasa tanto de buena que parece un poco tonta.
En fin, que los ninguno de los dos protagonistas dejan huella. La historia, de tan fumada que es, resulta simpática, y te engancha solo por saber cómo se las arreglará la autora para salir del embrollo que ha creado con ese mundo sobrenatural y sus personajes.
Me gusta Jude Deveraux, me gusta su estilo y me gustan sus historias, pero debo reconocer que a esta le encuentro poco sentido, eso sí, entretiene.
August 22, 2016
O carte aparte, cu un subiect cam atipic pentru autoare, dar pe care o savurezi cu atat mai mult!
April 5, 2021
ah, now I remember why I quit reading romance novels...
April 1, 2020
*Reread Review*
Jude Deveraux really brings on the paranormal in this book, adds in her flair for the mystery and a totally naive, innocent, hunky angel that knows nothing about the pleasures on earth. Wham Bam Thank you ma'am. Total hit for me. These characters are great and their interactions really bring on all the feels for this story. Honestly surprisingly its wasn't like explosive chemistry but more this gut wrenching yearning and so much love.
Emily, our FMC, is a small town librarian stuck with a dead beat fiance using her to further his career. While she has been honored for hauling books into the mountains for children her life is just.... boring. That is until she hits a handsome hunk with her car one night only to find out he is dead.. as in was shot and up and walked out of the FBI's most wanted cell. Now her and Michael must dodge enemies left and right and have no idea who all is after them. Michael has his own interesting story. He is Emily's gaurdian angel and has been watching over her for centuries. He has been sent to save Emily from some evil after her but for all they can see the evil is coming from the body Michael is inhabiting. As things come to light, Michael reveals his love for Emily with every action and word.. his love for her is so deep, she is so good and pure and desearves only the best.. apparently Michael has loved her so much in the past that for her last 2 lifetimes he has made it to where she dies alone.. because noone is good enough for her. Now on the run they have to find a way to survive so that they can experience a love that lasts forever...
Freaking sigh right. Such a fun read, both entertaining and action packed. Even a ghost makes an appearance lol. Read this so many times and its still so good!
Jude Deveraux really brings on the paranormal in this book, adds in her flair for the mystery and a totally naive, innocent, hunky angel that knows nothing about the pleasures on earth. Wham Bam Thank you ma'am. Total hit for me. These characters are great and their interactions really bring on all the feels for this story. Honestly surprisingly its wasn't like explosive chemistry but more this gut wrenching yearning and so much love.
Emily, our FMC, is a small town librarian stuck with a dead beat fiance using her to further his career. While she has been honored for hauling books into the mountains for children her life is just.... boring. That is until she hits a handsome hunk with her car one night only to find out he is dead.. as in was shot and up and walked out of the FBI's most wanted cell. Now her and Michael must dodge enemies left and right and have no idea who all is after them. Michael has his own interesting story. He is Emily's gaurdian angel and has been watching over her for centuries. He has been sent to save Emily from some evil after her but for all they can see the evil is coming from the body Michael is inhabiting. As things come to light, Michael reveals his love for Emily with every action and word.. his love for her is so deep, she is so good and pure and desearves only the best.. apparently Michael has loved her so much in the past that for her last 2 lifetimes he has made it to where she dies alone.. because noone is good enough for her. Now on the run they have to find a way to survive so that they can experience a love that lasts forever...
Freaking sigh right. Such a fun read, both entertaining and action packed. Even a ghost makes an appearance lol. Read this so many times and its still so good!
November 16, 2008
Prior to reading this novel, I refused to have anything to do with paranormal, fantasy, or time-travel romances believing them to be...well, silly. After reading "An Angel For Emily" - I rushed to get my hands on any and everything having to do with fairies, angels, witches, ghosts, etc! This book opened up a whole new genre - and world - for me! Funny, sweet, romantic...sure to bring a laugh and a smile. Definitely a keeper!
(Note: I still wasn't quite open to the idea of romance novels featuring vampires until reading and becoming an immediate fan of Laurell K. Hamilton's "Anita Blake" series.)
(Note: I still wasn't quite open to the idea of romance novels featuring vampires until reading and becoming an immediate fan of Laurell K. Hamilton's "Anita Blake" series.)
October 11, 2013
The story line to this book is great I really enjoyed the way it depicts heaven and the supernatural, but sadly there were alot of mismatch pieces. One example of that is when they give a story of Emily's special sense by tickling her nose they talk about a fair with her father and brothers, but then later on they state she is an only child. Other then that it's a great book!
July 19, 2018
Oh boy, stayed up all night to finish the book
Loved the book. I will be reading more from this author. I kind of knew how the story would end but, I still couldn't put the book down.
Loved the book. I will be reading more from this author. I kind of knew how the story would end but, I still couldn't put the book down.
September 23, 2019
I just love this story. How different personalities attract each other. A lovely romance novel.
November 17, 2023
This was a bit different but very enjoyable. An entertaining mystery mixed in with some romance.
April 9, 2025
The heroine imagines herself to have a peaceful and normal life. She has her dream job at the library and routinely goes on missions to deliver books to less fortunate and has even been recognize with an award. She has a handsome and ambitious fiancé. Yes, he's a bit selfish and self-centered but she likes the hustle and bustle of his world. She likes helping him with his news stories. Life is good. And then one night she hits a man with her car.... Horrified and desperate for him to be okay, she finds an absolutely stunning man who obviously has severe brain trauma because he claims to be her guardian angel. She can't NOT take him to the hospital however and even though she's weirded out, it's in her nature to help everyone she can. But he's fine turns out, at least physically if not mentally and she's over the moon relieved. Hopeful to return to her peaceful life she aggravated by the fact that this man simply will not leave her alone. He hints at a lawsuit and she's furious that her stupid choice to drive a little drunk and speeding has landed her in this mess. But at least he's not claiming to be an angel any more. Now he's saying he's lost his memory and without her help, he's lost and alone in the world certain to die without guidance. Never mind the huge wad of cash in his pocket. But once again the heroine's bleeding heart takes effect and she find herself accompanying this stranger around town, buying clothes and watching him discover food for the first time. It's like watching a child. He has no idea about something as simple as juice and everything he learns is something fantastic and inspiring to him. But he's infuriating. He pushes her buttons like nobody’s business because he's so flippant. Nothing she says or does or threatens to do can take away that easy smile. But she feels like he's manipulating her. He is manipulating her because every time she brings up the fact that he's apparently a dead mob associate or the fact that she wants him to leave her alone, he laughs it off. And he can apparently read her mind because he starts spouting out what's she evidently feeling inside. Her sense of boredom with the fact that people consider her boring. Her sense of being used by the man she loves, that he doesn't really love her at all and cares only for himself. Her growing affection and desire for the completely strange who has managed to surge his way into life. But she denies all of this. She's convinced herself that her life was a happy one and every time the hero hints at otherwise she's instantly defensive. Now, upon everything else, apparently someone is trying to kill her.
The hero, who once again claims to be an Angel- and actually turns out to have been telling the true when he dies sacrificing himself for her only to return to life- tells her it's his mission to discover who means her harm and protect her at all costs. Her life has changed in so little time, her fiancé is a total asshole, someone wants her dead and her guardian angel is destined to fly back to the heavens when the mystery is solved. Nothing at all is normal in the heroine's not so boring little world.
At first, I was enchanted and greatly amused by the banter and arguments between the heroine and her unwanted guest. The childlike wonder the hero possesses paired with a habit of mixing up common sayings and phrases was super funny. The way he could trick the heroine and play her like a fiddle all the while pretending ignorance made for some very funny scenes especially when the heroine would lose her shit on what she deemed thee worst angel ever. I enjoyed that the plot was not written in the hero's perspective because you got the feeling of doubt right along with the hero that he's what he says he is, even though you know it's true. It helped that he was manipulative and opportunistic when it came to getting his way. But this made for a major flaw in the likable aspect of his character. What he did and how he treated the heroine was ' for the best and for her own good' but instead it came across as greasy and smarmy. I really did not like how he set the heroine up to fail or how he controlled her life and previous lives all because he imagined himself in love with her. The heroine was a love/hate relationship. On one had she was kind and selfless to the extent of allowing people to walk over her and on the other she was ignorant and stubborn to the point of stupidity. She wanted her happy little life even if it was a lie and I thought her weak because of it. Over all the book was humorous but its humor ran out closer to the end and what was left was a lackluster stalker novel with very little chemistry between the character beside for friendship.
The hero, who once again claims to be an Angel- and actually turns out to have been telling the true when he dies sacrificing himself for her only to return to life- tells her it's his mission to discover who means her harm and protect her at all costs. Her life has changed in so little time, her fiancé is a total asshole, someone wants her dead and her guardian angel is destined to fly back to the heavens when the mystery is solved. Nothing at all is normal in the heroine's not so boring little world.
At first, I was enchanted and greatly amused by the banter and arguments between the heroine and her unwanted guest. The childlike wonder the hero possesses paired with a habit of mixing up common sayings and phrases was super funny. The way he could trick the heroine and play her like a fiddle all the while pretending ignorance made for some very funny scenes especially when the heroine would lose her shit on what she deemed thee worst angel ever. I enjoyed that the plot was not written in the hero's perspective because you got the feeling of doubt right along with the hero that he's what he says he is, even though you know it's true. It helped that he was manipulative and opportunistic when it came to getting his way. But this made for a major flaw in the likable aspect of his character. What he did and how he treated the heroine was ' for the best and for her own good' but instead it came across as greasy and smarmy. I really did not like how he set the heroine up to fail or how he controlled her life and previous lives all because he imagined himself in love with her. The heroine was a love/hate relationship. On one had she was kind and selfless to the extent of allowing people to walk over her and on the other she was ignorant and stubborn to the point of stupidity. She wanted her happy little life even if it was a lie and I thought her weak because of it. Over all the book was humorous but its humor ran out closer to the end and what was left was a lackluster stalker novel with very little chemistry between the character beside for friendship.
September 14, 2015
Vengo a comentaros otro libro que me ha cautivado mucho. Un ángel para Emily de Jude Deverax
Si buscas una obra llena de luz y ternura, definitivamente la has encontrado en este libro.
¿Cómo no encontrar dulzura en Michael? Si desde el minuto uno te roba el corazón y acapara tu total atención con su sentido del humor, su inocencia, su bondad, su angelical manera de ser, y su forma de amar. Un protagonista muy original, hablamos de un ser único que a cada página os robará el corazón.
¿Y Emily? Es una mujer demasiado humana y bondadosa, aparentemente aburrida y con una "vida perfecta", sin embargo, es una mujer inteligente, valiente, tenaz y sobre todo humana, porque también tiene sus momentos, y eso hace de esta obra una perfecta obra de arte. ¡Obra de arte! Que tiene mucho que no me emocionaba tanto leyendo.
Si a esto le añadimos ángeles, arcángeles, fantasmas, una mansión encantada, F.B.I. y autobombas, podremos encontrarnos con una obra demasiado amena, que hará que se te pase como agua. Jude tiene una narrativa única, y aunque lo dije desde el inicio, ahora entiendo porque es considerada una de las divas en este género. En lo personal me mantuvo anclada a su lectura y os aseguro que merece estar en la mesita de noche, o esa estantería de libros que releeremos por volverse uno de nuestros preferidos.
¿Recomendable? Sólo os diré que yo lo tomé prestado de la biblioteca, pero ya esta en mi lista de deseos en armazón, así que próximamente lo tendré en mis garritas. Ya me diréis si os lo recomiendo o no.
Si buscas una obra llena de luz y ternura, definitivamente la has encontrado en este libro.
¿Cómo no encontrar dulzura en Michael? Si desde el minuto uno te roba el corazón y acapara tu total atención con su sentido del humor, su inocencia, su bondad, su angelical manera de ser, y su forma de amar. Un protagonista muy original, hablamos de un ser único que a cada página os robará el corazón.
¿Y Emily? Es una mujer demasiado humana y bondadosa, aparentemente aburrida y con una "vida perfecta", sin embargo, es una mujer inteligente, valiente, tenaz y sobre todo humana, porque también tiene sus momentos, y eso hace de esta obra una perfecta obra de arte. ¡Obra de arte! Que tiene mucho que no me emocionaba tanto leyendo.
Si a esto le añadimos ángeles, arcángeles, fantasmas, una mansión encantada, F.B.I. y autobombas, podremos encontrarnos con una obra demasiado amena, que hará que se te pase como agua. Jude tiene una narrativa única, y aunque lo dije desde el inicio, ahora entiendo porque es considerada una de las divas en este género. En lo personal me mantuvo anclada a su lectura y os aseguro que merece estar en la mesita de noche, o esa estantería de libros que releeremos por volverse uno de nuestros preferidos.
¿Recomendable? Sólo os diré que yo lo tomé prestado de la biblioteca, pero ya esta en mi lista de deseos en armazón, así que próximamente lo tendré en mis garritas. Ya me diréis si os lo recomiendo o no.
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June 13, 2010An Angel for Emily
Jude Deveraux
308 Pages
Every one believes that there is a higher power in the world who watches over us, who help guide us to a safe place. But some people think that there isn't a higher power that could save us, some think that it is the love that helps people feel safe. Either way,the main point is to feel safe. In An Angel for Emily, Emily has met her guardian angel, Michael, in a fairly odd way - by a car crash. When Emily, goes to help him, he tells her that he was sent from above to be her guardian, and that his body form felt weird. Emily doesn't believe him at all and think that his hallucinations are a symptoms of the car crash, but she choses to help him anyways. On the way, the connection between them are growing each day, and she finds it comforting at his company.
I think this is a great story to read if you want a romantic love story that isn't cheesy. There are some times where it was really predictable, but with this story line, it seem appropriate and I didn't mind at all. Deveraux has created this illusion that there is even love in reality where it could be between something so magical. Fans of Nicholas Sparks, should try this book, because it would definite leave a mark in your reading experience. I recommend this to people and even teenagers that want a mature romance book to enjoy for the summer time.
Jude Deveraux
308 Pages
Every one believes that there is a higher power in the world who watches over us, who help guide us to a safe place. But some people think that there isn't a higher power that could save us, some think that it is the love that helps people feel safe. Either way,the main point is to feel safe. In An Angel for Emily, Emily has met her guardian angel, Michael, in a fairly odd way - by a car crash. When Emily, goes to help him, he tells her that he was sent from above to be her guardian, and that his body form felt weird. Emily doesn't believe him at all and think that his hallucinations are a symptoms of the car crash, but she choses to help him anyways. On the way, the connection between them are growing each day, and she finds it comforting at his company.
I think this is a great story to read if you want a romantic love story that isn't cheesy. There are some times where it was really predictable, but with this story line, it seem appropriate and I didn't mind at all. Deveraux has created this illusion that there is even love in reality where it could be between something so magical. Fans of Nicholas Sparks, should try this book, because it would definite leave a mark in your reading experience. I recommend this to people and even teenagers that want a mature romance book to enjoy for the summer time.
December 6, 2018
A bit over the top for me. A Guardian Angel who has been interfering with Emily's life for several lifetimes because he is in love with her is sent to earth in a human body to help her. Ms. Deveraux does a good job of recognizing the difficulties attendent on using a body that has already had a life and how the reputation and actions of the previous user has ramifications, but for the most part Emily was not a believable character nor was Michael.
August 8, 2017
What a joy: refreshingly funny! A_DO_NOT_PUT_DOWN _BOOK!!!
She had me laughing crying wondering and waiting
To read the next line .
An Angel for Emily is THE best book I have read this year.
Thank you Jude Deveraux for sharing this marvelous quick witted book.
She had me laughing crying wondering and waiting
To read the next line .
An Angel for Emily is THE best book I have read this year.
Thank you Jude Deveraux for sharing this marvelous quick witted book.
October 16, 2019
I started reading this book not really knowing what to expect. It had a knight of shining armor vibe and I loved this book so much. I fell in love with Michael and I genuinely loved Emily.
This book is a keeper for sure.
This book is a keeper for sure.
January 13, 2020
Who wouldn’t want a guardian angel that was hot, and in love with you. Well, as unbelievable as that is, this made you a believer that it could happen. The love story was well done, and the plot one that made you turn the page to find out what happened next. They only downside, is the book ended.
September 20, 2010
Just couldn't finish this book. It was poorly written and unbelievable. Couldn't waste any more time on it, too many other books to read.
November 4, 2017
Nice read if you're looking for something sweet and light with a bit of humor and mystery.
October 24, 2018
If you are looking for a book to spend a pleasant time without further complications or worries, this one is a good candidate with a bit of mystery and enough angelic charm.
April 23, 2019
INCREDIBLE! I know I was meant to read this book at this time as it has been 2 years ago today I was told Stevie was gone . . . Angels, ghosts, haunting, love
December 31, 2019
Nice to know we are watched over by guardian angels, even in a little romance book. For older readers. ....murder and romance.
January 2, 2020
I enjoyed this sweet story of Emily and her guardian angel Michael. It was a quick read, far fetched premise but an enjoyable feel good book.
April 17, 2022
Okay I loved this plot line. Emily Todd is a small town librarian. After winning an award for her volunteer work, her new reporter fiancé stands her up. In a angry and sad fury she accidentally hits a man with her car on her ride home. But this isn’t just any man. He claims his name to be Michael and he also claims that he’s actually Emily’s guardian Angel who was been sent to earth to help her. While Emily is sure Michael had lost his mind because of the car crash, miraculous things begin to happen whenever he’s around. And she can’t explain that fact that seems to know just about everything about her, including who she was in past lives. Problems arise when they discover that the earthly body Michael chose to use, is actually a hit man wanted by the FBI, who supposedly died. On top of that someone clearly wants Emily dead and she has no idea who or why. Working together they have to figure out how to solve their problems, and figure out just why Michael was sent to earth.
Jude. I love this plot. A guardian Angel sent down to earth that has magical powers and basically worships the ground she walks on?? Fantastic. Loved the idea that Michael fell in love with Emily in every one of her lifetimes. For centuries he watched her and ended up falling in love with her, despite that being very much against heaven’s rules. It was a good book, I liked the small town setting, and I liked Emily. The plot started to get a bit ruffled towards the end, when they were figuring out who wanted her dead, especially with the ghost captain storyline. The whole thing with the news stories and the kidnapping felt a little under developed. In my opinion the ending was too short. I was shocked to read “the end” right after Emily was shot. There was two epilogues but I would have liked more tbh. In the end the archangel allows Michael to join Emily on earth and live out every lifetime with her. And the reason Michael was sent to earth was actually because his live for Emily was affecting how he protected her, and he needed to decide between heaven or Emily. He chose Emily. It was sweet but I I didn���t love how they had to erase their memory that Michael was a guardian Angel. I mean they didn’t have to start over thank god, they remembered their story the same just without the fact that he was an Angel. Which in retrospect makes sense but idk I didn’t love that. But I mean Michael is a literal dream. They way that I want to live Emily’s life, a librarian living in a ghost captains mansion, with my gorgeous guardian Angel and a treasure chest full of jewels??? Yea sign me up. A good Jude read, I needed it.
Jude. I love this plot. A guardian Angel sent down to earth that has magical powers and basically worships the ground she walks on?? Fantastic. Loved the idea that Michael fell in love with Emily in every one of her lifetimes. For centuries he watched her and ended up falling in love with her, despite that being very much against heaven’s rules. It was a good book, I liked the small town setting, and I liked Emily. The plot started to get a bit ruffled towards the end, when they were figuring out who wanted her dead, especially with the ghost captain storyline. The whole thing with the news stories and the kidnapping felt a little under developed. In my opinion the ending was too short. I was shocked to read “the end” right after Emily was shot. There was two epilogues but I would have liked more tbh. In the end the archangel allows Michael to join Emily on earth and live out every lifetime with her. And the reason Michael was sent to earth was actually because his live for Emily was affecting how he protected her, and he needed to decide between heaven or Emily. He chose Emily. It was sweet but I I didn���t love how they had to erase their memory that Michael was a guardian Angel. I mean they didn’t have to start over thank god, they remembered their story the same just without the fact that he was an Angel. Which in retrospect makes sense but idk I didn’t love that. But I mean Michael is a literal dream. They way that I want to live Emily’s life, a librarian living in a ghost captains mansion, with my gorgeous guardian Angel and a treasure chest full of jewels??? Yea sign me up. A good Jude read, I needed it.
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April 20, 2017
leído el 24/07/2010
August 1, 2012
An Angel for Emily by Jude Deveraux
My favorite parts: (no particular order)
“I had nothing! Do you hear me? … You’ll never understand. Never. Donald gave me – ” Emily shouted.
“I know what he gave you!” Michael half-shouted. “For all that I’m an angel, right now, in this body, I’m first of all a man. Do you think it’s easy for me to see you like this and not touch you? I had one night with you and now I must pay for it for all eternity. But it was worth it. Yes, holding you was worth all the punishment in the world.”
For a moment Emily stared at him, “Michael, I can’t love you. I can’t. You’re not real. You’ll disappear.” …
“Emily, you will never be alone, you never have been, never will.”
<3
“What is it?” the archangel said.
“I want to be with her” Michael said.
“You will be in the next thousand years – ”
“No! – I mean that I want to be with her here in this life and now. On earth. In human form.” – Michael insists.
“Do you know what are you saying?” the archangel said.
“Yes I do. Yes, I know exactly what I’m saying.”
“And you saying that you’d give up being an angel for her? You would give up Heaven for her?” the archangel said.
“Yes,” Michael said without hesitation. “She gave up her life for me so I will give up all for her… I love her. I have always loved her, I know that now. I’m not good as a guardian angel… I even manipulated Emily’s lives because I could not bear to see her with other men…”
“And then,” the archangel said, “But you must not understand that if you give up Heaven you cannot change your mind.”
“No, I won’t. I have loved her for centuries so my mind’s not likely to change.” Michael replied.
<3
“You seem to have all my smiles,” she said, clinging to him.
“I just want them for all eternity?”
“And how long is eternity?
“Until I stop loving you, which will be never.” Michael said.
<3
Captivating. Amusing. Romantic. Suspense. Sexy. Enchanting.
I like Emily. At first, she seemed to boring and so unfortunate when it comes to men. However, in the later part of story, Michael revealed that he manipulated her past two lifetimes because he, can’t bear anymore to witness Emily with someone else. I, in some ways, too, unfortunate with guys. They seemed to admire me, like me then a day, week or barely a month Poof! gone. Funny isn’t it? Anyhow, maybe, somewhere out there my guardian is manipulating also my life. haha… (laughs)
Back to the story: Emily and Michael portrays that nothing is impossible especially when it comes to love. If you were really meant for that person, love finds it own ways for you and your soulmate to be unite. In the beginning, Emily seems to hate Michael, she thinks that Michael is nothing but a nuisance, she sent him away and even cursed him, but still there’s something in Michael that made her calm when she’s angry, nervous and even frustrated. It’s like there’s an alluring force in Michael that hinders herself not to leave him – which eventually, makes her to fall for him.
I also like the way Michael loves Emily. It was completely endless. He had risk everything just for Emily, even if it was selfish in some way. But it was because he can stand to witness Emily with other men, that’s why manipulated Emily’s past lives. Nonetheless, they still end up together and had a happy life, after all the trials they have gone through. Emily fulfills her dreams of having a family with the man of her life, Michael. I love the ending!
My favorite parts: (no particular order)
“I had nothing! Do you hear me? … You’ll never understand. Never. Donald gave me – ” Emily shouted.
“I know what he gave you!” Michael half-shouted. “For all that I’m an angel, right now, in this body, I’m first of all a man. Do you think it’s easy for me to see you like this and not touch you? I had one night with you and now I must pay for it for all eternity. But it was worth it. Yes, holding you was worth all the punishment in the world.”
For a moment Emily stared at him, “Michael, I can’t love you. I can’t. You’re not real. You’ll disappear.” …
“Emily, you will never be alone, you never have been, never will.”
<3
“What is it?” the archangel said.
“I want to be with her” Michael said.
“You will be in the next thousand years – ”
“No! – I mean that I want to be with her here in this life and now. On earth. In human form.” – Michael insists.
“Do you know what are you saying?” the archangel said.
“Yes I do. Yes, I know exactly what I’m saying.”
“And you saying that you’d give up being an angel for her? You would give up Heaven for her?” the archangel said.
“Yes,” Michael said without hesitation. “She gave up her life for me so I will give up all for her… I love her. I have always loved her, I know that now. I’m not good as a guardian angel… I even manipulated Emily’s lives because I could not bear to see her with other men…”
“And then,” the archangel said, “But you must not understand that if you give up Heaven you cannot change your mind.”
“No, I won’t. I have loved her for centuries so my mind’s not likely to change.” Michael replied.
<3
“You seem to have all my smiles,” she said, clinging to him.
“I just want them for all eternity?”
“And how long is eternity?
“Until I stop loving you, which will be never.” Michael said.
<3
Captivating. Amusing. Romantic. Suspense. Sexy. Enchanting.
I like Emily. At first, she seemed to boring and so unfortunate when it comes to men. However, in the later part of story, Michael revealed that he manipulated her past two lifetimes because he, can’t bear anymore to witness Emily with someone else. I, in some ways, too, unfortunate with guys. They seemed to admire me, like me then a day, week or barely a month Poof! gone. Funny isn’t it? Anyhow, maybe, somewhere out there my guardian is manipulating also my life. haha… (laughs)
Back to the story: Emily and Michael portrays that nothing is impossible especially when it comes to love. If you were really meant for that person, love finds it own ways for you and your soulmate to be unite. In the beginning, Emily seems to hate Michael, she thinks that Michael is nothing but a nuisance, she sent him away and even cursed him, but still there’s something in Michael that made her calm when she’s angry, nervous and even frustrated. It’s like there’s an alluring force in Michael that hinders herself not to leave him – which eventually, makes her to fall for him.
I also like the way Michael loves Emily. It was completely endless. He had risk everything just for Emily, even if it was selfish in some way. But it was because he can stand to witness Emily with other men, that’s why manipulated Emily’s past lives. Nonetheless, they still end up together and had a happy life, after all the trials they have gone through. Emily fulfills her dreams of having a family with the man of her life, Michael. I love the ending!
January 5, 2010
I know, I know, it's a romance about a girl and her guardian angel, and it's called An Angel for Emily. Can it get any cheesier? And yet . . . So I was looking at cheap romances to purchase for my mother's Christmas present (understand, I don't mean "cheap" as an insult; it's just the only term I know to make clear what kind of book this is). I picked up one about a werewolf hunter, and then I saw this: girl runs into her guardian angel with her car, and he's really hot. Who could resist? I didn't really mean to read it (yes, I read it and then gifted it). I was just flipping through the first few pages, and on page one she's already running into the angel. What can I say? Kept me reading. Cut me some slack though, I haven't read a cheap romance in years, and I shamelessly devoured this like a chocolate addict after years of resistance coming upon a Hershey bar. Yeah, it's cheap and not that good, but irresistible to one who hasn't eaten chocolate in awhile. Still, this is at least a Hershey bar with almonds. The angel really is quite a fun character. There's some decent humor. The romantic/sexual tension is effective. I like the ghosts thrown in. I give it three stars because I cannot deny being utterly entertained, and judged against other books of this genre, this one is pretty good. On the other hand, it's really nothing special. The leading lady is your typical low personality "insert self here" romance heroine. But she's maybe even more offensive than usual because she's always getting walked on and picking up losers (throughout multiple lives) until the hero saves her and shows her how amazing she really is. This bothers me, as I feel like this is unashamed consolation for all the women with low self esteems reading romances out there, and I don't think this idea that Mr. Right will come and save you from being a doormat is a good one. She's stupid too. She knows the angel can't be killed, yet in the final showdown she jumps in front of him and takes a bullet (this after a string of other monumentally dumb choices). Really, Jude, you couldn't have done something less silly there? Also, it's formulaic (of course, when one picks up a romance, one wants a romance). The ending and the solution to the mystery are let downs. The theology of the thing is foggy (and one wonders how the heroine isn't more interested in getting the answers to The Big Questions when there's an angel around who might let her in on this stuff). But it would be ridiculous to expect more on the theology from a book like this, really. That's not what it's about. It's about rippling chests and raging passions. And I freely admit, that's yummy stuff. Anyway, it's less pretentious than City of Angels, so it's better than that at least. If you're looking for pure escapist cheap romance, this isn't a bad choice. I think I've fulfilled my craving for cheap romance for awhile. I find I can't stomach them like I used to, but they're still fun now and then. And give me some credit. I refrained from reading the one about the sexy werewolf hunter.
March 11, 2023
I’m 70% done with this, and by done, I mean “done with the book”, not “so over this sexist seething mess of a 1998 train wreck that I’m rolling my eyes every other line”, but that’s also true. Will I finish it? Yes because I just have to see how this saccharine mess will end.
Let me first say that I loved Jude’s A Knight in Shining Armor (discovered at age 14 and bought for a quarter at a library sale) which is a fun, interesting introduction to historical love affairs with time travel problems. Remembrance was also great. I have absolutely loved her books. (Go read A Knight in Shining Armor now.)
Emily, an absolute dimwit of a town librarian is saddled with - you guessed it - an equally moronic Angel named Michael who happens to be in the body of a a super hot murder suspect? Super hot wanted man? Not sure, but he’s super hot.
He is also madly attracted to Emily’s “pure goodness” and also can’t do things like work a razor or a lamp or a toaster. We’re supposed to find this adorable and perhaps vulnerable: awww, he’s a stranger on earth! He needs love and care! ….But really he’s that hot guy we once dated who can’t tie his shoes but he’s paying attention to us and he’s annoying but he’s really hot and it’s better than our actual neglectful boyfriend. (This feels like the plot, only the man-boy wonder has wings and claims to have loved Emily for centuries.)
It’s supposed to be a comedic device that Michael keeps misstating basic idiomatic expressions. The first few times is cute, but it happens once a page, so by the 89th time, it’s like Biff from Back to the Future going “Make like a tree and get outta here.” That line is meant to show us how dumb Biff is. However, when Angel Michael keeps saying stuff like that, it’s easy to see why he hasn’t exactly been flying up Heaven’s promotion ladder. In fact, this assignment with Emily just might be why he’s basically Heaven’s coffee boy.
I’m not sure exactly what he’s wanted for or why he’s there, but I’m sure someone said it. I was just so bored I forgot. IS he helping Emily on special assignment? Maybe? I’m pretty sure, but don’t go by me. I’ve been low-key napping since chapter 7.
There’s a one-note narcissist boyfriend, a barely there murder plot, a random bit with some ghosts moving books around a library (a fun scene, I admit) but An Angel for Emily is about as dull as Michael’s attempts to understand how a razor works.
Let me first say that I loved Jude’s A Knight in Shining Armor (discovered at age 14 and bought for a quarter at a library sale) which is a fun, interesting introduction to historical love affairs with time travel problems. Remembrance was also great. I have absolutely loved her books. (Go read A Knight in Shining Armor now.)
Emily, an absolute dimwit of a town librarian is saddled with - you guessed it - an equally moronic Angel named Michael who happens to be in the body of a a super hot murder suspect? Super hot wanted man? Not sure, but he’s super hot.
He is also madly attracted to Emily’s “pure goodness” and also can’t do things like work a razor or a lamp or a toaster. We’re supposed to find this adorable and perhaps vulnerable: awww, he’s a stranger on earth! He needs love and care! ….But really he’s that hot guy we once dated who can’t tie his shoes but he’s paying attention to us and he’s annoying but he’s really hot and it’s better than our actual neglectful boyfriend. (This feels like the plot, only the man-boy wonder has wings and claims to have loved Emily for centuries.)
It’s supposed to be a comedic device that Michael keeps misstating basic idiomatic expressions. The first few times is cute, but it happens once a page, so by the 89th time, it’s like Biff from Back to the Future going “Make like a tree and get outta here.” That line is meant to show us how dumb Biff is. However, when Angel Michael keeps saying stuff like that, it’s easy to see why he hasn’t exactly been flying up Heaven’s promotion ladder. In fact, this assignment with Emily just might be why he’s basically Heaven’s coffee boy.
I’m not sure exactly what he’s wanted for or why he’s there, but I’m sure someone said it. I was just so bored I forgot. IS he helping Emily on special assignment? Maybe? I’m pretty sure, but don’t go by me. I’ve been low-key napping since chapter 7.
There’s a one-note narcissist boyfriend, a barely there murder plot, a random bit with some ghosts moving books around a library (a fun scene, I admit) but An Angel for Emily is about as dull as Michael’s attempts to understand how a razor works.
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