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Ordinary Angels
by
India Drummond (Goodreads Author)
An urban fantasy / paranormal romance novel in which Zoe Pendergraft falls in love with an angel, frees a soul from necromancers, releases a ghost trapped in the Void, and saves his living grandson from demons.
Most of Zoe’s friends are dead, but she doesn’t mind because they died long before she met them. Then one Tuesday night an angel takes her salsa dancing and turns he...more
Most of Zoe’s friends are dead, but she doesn’t mind because they died long before she met them. Then one Tuesday night an angel takes her salsa dancing and turns he...more
Kindle Edition, 311 pages
Published
August 31st 2011
by Trindlemoss Publishing
(first published April 3rd 2011)
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With a smart sassy heroine, sexy angels and a fast-paced plot, India Drummond's "Ordinary Angels" is a heavenly read.
Zoe sees dead people. But for her, they're more than just visions -- they're her friends. So when one of them goes missing amidst an accusation of murder, Zoe can't help but get involved. From start to finish, Drummond effortlessly creates an intiguing world with necromancers and angelic orders I easily fell into. Mix in Zoe's romance with an angel even the devil couldn't resist...more
Zoe sees dead people. But for her, they're more than just visions -- they're her friends. So when one of them goes missing amidst an accusation of murder, Zoe can't help but get involved. From start to finish, Drummond effortlessly creates an intiguing world with necromancers and angelic orders I easily fell into. Mix in Zoe's romance with an angel even the devil couldn't resist...more
Perfection!
OMG - this book was so good! I found it for free in kindle store - and I cannot believe it. I would gladly have paid full price - it was utterly amazing! This book cannot be explained, it has to be experienced. Nevertheless, I cannot help gushing over this book.
I have a major crush on Alexander and would love to be best friend with Zoë but most of all I just love them together and root for their HEA. Judging from this book, they will probably have more enjoyable adventures before that...more
OMG - this book was so good! I found it for free in kindle store - and I cannot believe it. I would gladly have paid full price - it was utterly amazing! This book cannot be explained, it has to be experienced. Nevertheless, I cannot help gushing over this book.
I have a major crush on Alexander and would love to be best friend with Zoë but most of all I just love them together and root for their HEA. Judging from this book, they will probably have more enjoyable adventures before that...more
Although ghosts and angels have been done before, Drummond finds a way to keep things fresh and bring something new to the table. This is mainly accomplished through the main character, Zoey.
Zoey is an intelligent, witty and sassy heroine with a great deal of spunk. She knows her limits and she doesn’t overestimate herself. She isn’t afraid to ask for help and isn’t always jumping to conclusions – which sets her apart from most heroines in this genre. She is also more kind than cut throat, which...more
Zoey is an intelligent, witty and sassy heroine with a great deal of spunk. She knows her limits and she doesn’t overestimate herself. She isn’t afraid to ask for help and isn’t always jumping to conclusions – which sets her apart from most heroines in this genre. She is also more kind than cut throat, which...more
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Zoe talks to dead people. To be more specific she talks to the spirits of dead people who have not yet moved on. This allows her to feel comfortable with the unusual events in her life, such a sharing a house with a her dead grandmother. One thing it doesn’t prepare her for is looking up from her desk to discover that the new office mailman is an angel. A really gorgeous angel.
Alexander has interfered with the mailman’s life so must t...more
Zoe talks to dead people. To be more specific she talks to the spirits of dead people who have not yet moved on. This allows her to feel comfortable with the unusual events in her life, such a sharing a house with a her dead grandmother. One thing it doesn’t prepare her for is looking up from her desk to discover that the new office mailman is an angel. A really gorgeous angel.
Alexander has interfered with the mailman’s life so must t...more
"Nigh on impossible to put down and provided a good distraction from the stresses and strains of city life. The language is fun, easy to follow and so descriptive that it wouldn’t take much to turn it into a screen play. The movie would probably have an age restriction, though!"
(Excerpt from full review of Ordinary Angels at For Books' Sake)
(Excerpt from full review of Ordinary Angels at For Books' Sake)
Zoe Pendergraft sees dead people, so while it’s not exactly usual for her to find a gorgeous glowing non-human delivering mail at work, it’s not exactly not usual either. She’s never been struck with lust and gone out dancing with them though, so that was new. Now she’s…dating one.
Alexander tells Zoe that he’s an angel (not a Fallen, as her dead Gran fears) and he was a stand-in for her normal mailman because he interrupted his timeline and had to sub in. Now he’s on trial for interfering and s...more
Alexander tells Zoe that he’s an angel (not a Fallen, as her dead Gran fears) and he was a stand-in for her normal mailman because he interrupted his timeline and had to sub in. Now he’s on trial for interfering and s...more
it was pretty good. 3.4 stars. It has come character inconsistencies that rattled a bit but the story was interesting and fresh. The major problem for me was how the main character switched from her "i can't even_____" to "oh well" in seconds. The ending left me wanting more but not right away. I would recommend it for a light mystery, paranormal read.
The story revolves around young woman who has always been able to see the dead. She has made several of them her friends. One day she meets and an...more
The story revolves around young woman who has always been able to see the dead. She has made several of them her friends. One day she meets and an...more
I fell in love with India's voice in her first novel I read, and ORDINARY ANGELS propelled her skyward in my reckoning. OA is a pleasant read, in that you relax and follow her colorful and lovely characters without the anxiety you tread forward with in a James Bucher novel, say. India excels in her characters, which is what I read for. I loved Cloe. I pictured her as a cross between the medium on BEING HUMAN and Penny of BIG BANG THEORY. Inhibited (okay…that isn't Penny), not incredibly socially...more
I'll be honest. I don't like paranormal romance, and I think it's a tired, overworked genre. I only read this because India's a friend, and I wanted to see what she'd been writing.
To my surprise, I actually enjoyed it. It wasn't just a typical story about swooning over not-as-evil-as-they're-made-out-to-be vampires or my-love-can-heal-his-eternal-pain ghosts. It was funny, original, and well written, with characters who were amusing and witty. Yes, it's definitely in the "chick lit" category, as...more
To my surprise, I actually enjoyed it. It wasn't just a typical story about swooning over not-as-evil-as-they're-made-out-to-be vampires or my-love-can-heal-his-eternal-pain ghosts. It was funny, original, and well written, with characters who were amusing and witty. Yes, it's definitely in the "chick lit" category, as...more
Ordinary Angels is a rare and wonderful thing. It is a mixture of several genres, paranormal, romance and mystery.
India Drummond creates a world of Angels and Spirits that everyone will want to be part of. Zoe is one of those characters that will win over hearts. She's quirky and funny. At times she reminds me of Stephanie Plum at her best, but the trouble she finds is a little more exciting.
The rest of the cast of characters are just as interesting, from the angels to the spirits. I particular...more
India Drummond creates a world of Angels and Spirits that everyone will want to be part of. Zoe is one of those characters that will win over hearts. She's quirky and funny. At times she reminds me of Stephanie Plum at her best, but the trouble she finds is a little more exciting.
The rest of the cast of characters are just as interesting, from the angels to the spirits. I particular...more
Zoe has always kept herself a little apart from others, well at least the living ones. She has the rare ability to see and communicate with ghosts, making them her best friends and normal people thinking she is crazy. Her life takes an interesting turn when an angel named Alexander shows up. She knows from the start he isn't human but finds herself drawn to him anyway. When she stumbles across a body at her work place, her best-friend, a ghost, is accused of the murder. Zoe quickly gets wrapped...more
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This quick, fun read combines angels and a girl who can see the dead in an inventive and enjoyable supernatural thriller/romance. I was a little hesitant about how both twists would be handled but Drummond manages it beautifully, creating a cute romance and a nice mystery and some fantastic characters. The lore about angels that I'm familiar with is twisted and turned edgier and a lot more interesting (I don't want to give anything away but I'll admit her version of guardian angels has me a bit...more
Although most of Zoe Pendergraft's friends are dead, that means nothing to her. After all, they died long before she meet them. What does matter is the angel who took her dancing and turned her world upside down.
But grim reality intrudes when she finds a body, and the Higher Angels accuse her of the murder.
Knowing she's the only one who can stand against the Higher Angels, Zoe uses any means necessary to save her friend all the while, wondering if the tempestuous love she's feeling is real.
The...more
This book reminded me of a ghost story. It has good parts and bad parts ... but I'm not all that thrilled with the writing and the way the story is told. I have read Blood Faerie by India Drummond and thought it was much better all around.
I accidently bought this by mistake. I actually was going to try a sample of it, but I bought it and didn't realize it, but I ended up loving it. I couldn't put it down. It was good on the nights I couldn't sleep because it was too hot to sleep. I loved this book and I must say I thought Alexander would end up my favorite character, but it was Thomas who ended up becoming my fave Free Angel. I love him. I would so recommend this book.
I remember watching the film, 'Date with an Angel' when I was a teenager and when I started reading Ordinary Angels, I was thinking of this film. I didn't know that India Drummond has created an even more beautiful love story. If you fell in love with a wizard and a vampire, I promise you, you will fall in love with an angel.
The love between Zoe and Alexander will melt your heart like it did mine. I fell in love with each intimate scene between them two. It has got an interesting plot. You woul...more
The love between Zoe and Alexander will melt your heart like it did mine. I fell in love with each intimate scene between them two. It has got an interesting plot. You woul...more
The beginning writing style started out silted, and a little strange. And either it stopped a third of the way through, or I quit noticing it. This was cheesy in the beginning including some insta-love, but I really enjoyed the heroine and the Angel hierarchy. The cover and summary made it seem like a fantasy Meg Cabot book, but it was not YA (heroine was in her 20s) and the subject matter was deeper than you see in those.
This was a very well written début novel by India Drummond and it was a pure delight to read. Ms Drummond has a way of making mundane sentences sound beautiful and puts a new spin on the phrase "I see dead people"!
This novel has some fascinating mythological dynamics that pull you in from the get go. With fresh ideas and a great heroine who's life gets even more complicated when she goes on a date with an Angel.
My only complaint is that the book lost me here and there when my mind would drift,...more
This novel has some fascinating mythological dynamics that pull you in from the get go. With fresh ideas and a great heroine who's life gets even more complicated when she goes on a date with an Angel.
My only complaint is that the book lost me here and there when my mind would drift,...more
This story was quite fun. I loved the different characters and the mystery of the story.
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I knew from age nine that writing would be my passion. Since then I’ve discovered many more, but none quite so fulfilling as creating a world, a character, or a moment and watching them evolve into something complex and compelling. I have lived in three countries and four American states, am a dual British and American citizen, and currently live at the base of the Scottish Highlands in a village...more
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“The part she hated most in mystery novels was where someone had a key piece of information but didn’t tell anyone. That was always the precise moment that got conked on the head and thrown into a ditch. Obviously she had to tell someone, and quickly.”
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“She hadn’t planned any of this, but her thoughts ran away with her, and she hated how pathetic she must sound. Poor little human needed the big bad angel to rescue her. Yuck.”
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