Claimed By Power
by Zoey Ellis
Publication date: April 3rd 2017
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal, Romance
by Zoey Ellis
Publication date: April 3rd 2017
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal, Romance
Not all angels are angelic…
BLURB
Thea Robinson has never needed anyone’s charity. Sure, her impoverished existence isn’t desired by most, but her ability to manipulate people’s emotions helps her to blend into the shadows of an unforgiving city. When hideous creatures threaten her life, a surly but gorgeous stranger shows up revealing a world she didn’t know existed. She refuses to put up with his rude, arrogant attitude, but how do you dismiss a warrior angel? And does she really want to when his stormy gaze sends delicious thrills straight to her core?
Cam is one of the most ruthless Power angels in the fight against evil. His devotion to kill demons has made him a celebrated warrior in the Angel Realm, even though his motivation stems from grief. When he is assigned to train and protect a half-angel just coming into her abilities, his rage is unparalleled. Until he realizes Thea isn’t like any others. She stirs a carnal passion in him that he can’t shake. He never counted on her being so beautiful… so fierce… so most definitely his.
Claimed by Power is the first book in the Empire of Angels series, a paranormal alpha angel romance series. If you’re a fan of alpha heroes, powerful heroines, paranormal worlds and falling in love, Zoey Ellis’ riveting, sexy tale is perfect for you.
About the end: Although this book can be read as a standalone, Cam and Thea’s story does continue over the next two books.
Sexual scenes and strong language included. Not suitable for readers under 18.
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EXCERPT:
“What exactly are my powers?” Thea asked
The angel stood up. “Not now. It’s time to go. You have your answers.”
Frustrated, she exhaled loudly. She went to her wardrobe and grabbed a bra, top, and another pair of jeans. The angel turned away, allowing her to dress. She eyed him from behind. So angels were real. And they were handsome and powerful and stern. Nothing like she would have ever imagined them to be. He couldn’t even crack a smile and yet mocked her like a child. Were all angels like that? Maybe he didn’t like humans.
“At least tell me why they sent you,” she said, smoothing down her top. “Why you?”
“Why not me?” he said, almost in a growl. “Who would you prefer?”
“I don’t know,” Thea said, lifting her shoulders. “Someone able to smile once in a while?”
He turned to face her, his plain expression flavored with annoyance. “I’m not here to entertain you. You need someone to train you and help you learn how to control your abilities. I’m the best there is. You should be honored.”
Thea shook her head, annoyed. Trained? Like a puppy? Not happening. Especially not by this man, who’d been abrupt with her from the start, despite his careful treatment of her wounds. “I should be honored? Honored that I was attacked by those creatures? Honored that I almost got ripped apart? Honored that you had to come and save me, a poor damsel in distress?”
His face hardened with each word she said, but she couldn’t give a fuck.
“I don’t need to be saved by a warrior who can’t stop the horrors happening in this city every day. Or by a God that keeps himself hidden from those he’s supposed to inspire? People are raped and drugged and killed every day; where are you then? Where is He then? I’ve gotten this far without the help of you or God, and I’ll be fine to continue without you.”
The angel’s stance didn’t change. The only indication of his agitation was in the grounding of his jaw. “You’re being irrational. If I was able to find you here, the demons will find you here. You cannot escape them. Pack. Now.”
“No.” She grabbed her phone. “You go. Thanks very much, but I’ll be fine.”
With a low grunt of frustration, the angel grabbed her around the waist quicker than she would have thought possible. He flew up to the ceiling, his rock-like arm digging into her stomach, pressing her against his chest. He swept his free hand over the length of the room. The room began to glow and then burst into flames, smoke eating up the remaining air.
“No!” She struggled to get out of his arms while her home and everything she owned burned.
He leapt out of the window, holding onto her as he flew over the city.
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Author Info
Zoey Ellis spends her most of her time thinking up stories that explore how love and romance can be tested by the darker side of our personalities and the heart-wrenching challenges that must be overcome for love to win, even if two people belong together.
A lover of the fantastical, Zoey enjoys how intense and vast the challenges can be for couples in the paranormal romance genre. Her goal is to build a body of work depicting thrilling, fantastical romances between demanding alpha heroes and fiery heroines hoping the love they make will scorch ereaders and melt hearts. With a soft spot for angels, dragons and alpha shifters, Zoey blends her love of a Happy Ever After with strangely unique worlds and complex plots.
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Q&A with author Zoey Ellis:
What motivated you to become an
indie author?
I’ve always written stories, mainly to entertain myself, and would
usually include friends and family in my tales. Sometimes life was so crazy,
I’d just recount things that happened! Other times I made up new scenarios and
worlds. Eventually, I entered competitions, took courses, wrote online group
stories and shared my work frequently online. I received lots of feedback and
therefore improved over time.
I felt discouraged to pursue writing as a career because of the
lottery jackpot nature of the traditional publishing industry. When I realized
writers could be successful at indie publishing, I thought ‘ah, maybe I could
give this a try’ and hoped I could write something others would want to read.
And even though I’m a baby indie, all the bloggers, writers and readers who
I’ve been in communication with about my book have been so lovely and helpful.
It’s really encouraging.
Why do you write Paranormal
Romance?
I think deep, passionate, sexual romance is a beautiful part of
human nature that is sometimes trivialised and boxed in when actually it can be
such a powerful part of a real connection between people, even if other
personality flaws get in the way. I also have a deep love for all things
fantastical and so it only made sense to blend the two. The challenge of both
together make it an enticing sub-genre to tackle.
Could you tell us a bit about
your most recent book and why it is a must-read?
Claimed By Power is about a warrior angel with a troublesome
nature finding his natural mate in a fiery and distrustful half-angel, who grew
up not knowing what she was. They have different ways of approaching their
relationship and this causes problems and misunderstandings for them both, but
they are drawn to each other and come to understand each other.
I think it’s a must-read because of the idea that angels can mate
and shift, just like werewolves! The warrior angel is an alpha but is deeply
attracted his mate’s independence and fiery nature. He respects who she is and
does everything he can to preserve and protect that throughout their story.
How did you come up with the idea
for Claimed By Power?
I didn’t see a story about angels that was in the same vein as the
one I wanted to read, so I decided to write it. I pulled on all the things I
love about shifter stories and blended them with angels, demons, heaven and
hell, passionate love and a developed paranormal world.
How do you select the names of
your characters?
Camael is documented as the name of an angel, though different
sources claim different facts about him. I liked the one that said he was the
‘chief angel of Powers’, and I knew that had to be the Hero’s name. With the
rest of them, I figured out the shortened name I wanted to use and then came up
a longer version with the aid of research.
What did you edit out of this
book?
My beta readers didn’t connect that much with the character Amber,
so I tried to adapt it to make her more likable. I’m not sure I succeeded but
she appears throughout Cam and Thea’s story, so hopefully she’ll grow on anyone
that isn’t convinced.
What is your favorite part of the
book?
It’s a section I added on the advice of one of my brilliant beta
readers, and it’s Chapter Ten where Thea is being trained by Cam. He is cold
and stern with her while she’s trying to figure him out. I think the goofy and
tempestuous side of her character comes across well and it’s clear from other
chapters how Cam really feels. I looooved writing it.
What’s next for this series?
There are two more books planned that cover Cam and Thea’s story,
which is a bit unusual with the sub-genre I’m targeting, but I couldn’t fit it
all into one book (and I probably wouldn’t have finished it if I tried). After
that there are two more couples in the same world whose stories need to be
told. I won’t say who – it’d spoil the surprise!
Tell us a little about your plans
for the future. Where do you see yourself as a writer in five years?
Cam and Thea’s story will all be released this year. In five
years, I hope to have released a number of interesting series that are uniquely
‘me’ but also familiar enough to readers of adult Paranormal Romance for them
to enjoy. I have an idea for a dragon shifter series next but at the moment, I
just want to see how this one does!
Where can we find you online?
Website: www.zoeyellis.com
Facebook: facebook.com/authorzoeyellis
Twitter: @authorzoeyellis
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