Goodreads asked Elle Powers:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Elle Powers I first wondered "What if the angel of death fell in love?" (Honestly, I think I had come away from watching Eclipse, the third installment of the Twilight Saga!) As I explored that question, I started to weave into it elements from The Thorn Birds, by Colleen McCullough, which features a priest whose romance gets the better of his ambitions and spiritual responsibilities. After visiting Ireland, I knew I wanted my angel to be Irish and I learned some about Celtic mysticism. All these enhanced the original idea/question, and the story started to take form.

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