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Warriors of Kelon #7
Embracing Emily
Physically scarred and emotionally broken, Kelon Warrior, Vallarr, is sent to Earth as a guard to a group of Kelon scientists and healers. When he meets the little human English teacher, she stirs his body and mind in more ways than one.
Emily Morland, left partially paralyzed in her youth, is assigned the task of teaching English to the Kelons. Unafraid of Vallar’s prickly personality, she sees a deeper hurt behind his gruff behavior and wants to help.
While her tender touch sooths and calms Vallarr, she pushes to explore the powerful attraction between them, not caring about consequences. As their passion grows and their bond strengthens, forces move in to rip them apart, sending Vallarr’s mind spiraling into a deep, dark despair.
As the fates bring them together again, can Emily’s embrace bring Vallarr back from the darkness? Or will he be lost to her forever?
Emily Morland, left partially paralyzed in her youth, is assigned the task of teaching English to the Kelons. Unafraid of Vallar’s prickly personality, she sees a deeper hurt behind his gruff behavior and wants to help.
While her tender touch sooths and calms Vallarr, she pushes to explore the powerful attraction between them, not caring about consequences. As their passion grows and their bond strengthens, forces move in to rip them apart, sending Vallarr’s mind spiraling into a deep, dark despair.
As the fates bring them together again, can Emily’s embrace bring Vallarr back from the darkness? Or will he be lost to her forever?
120 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2014
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About the author
Angela Castle
41 books480 followersI am a full time mother and part time writer. I live in a small country town in Victoria Australia. I have been writing ever since I learned to read, and almost endlessly drifting off into the fantasy world of my imagination.
Thankfully, I have a great group of supporting writer friends; a husband and three; currently small children who help keep me grounded.
When I’m not day dreaming of creating new worlds for my stories or madly typing away on my laptop. I have plenty to keep me busy on the home front.
I welcome feedback from my readers so please feel free to drop me a line at:
angelacastleleros@yahoo.com
Thankfully, I have a great group of supporting writer friends; a husband and three; currently small children who help keep me grounded.
When I’m not day dreaming of creating new worlds for my stories or madly typing away on my laptop. I have plenty to keep me busy on the home front.
I welcome feedback from my readers so please feel free to drop me a line at:
angelacastleleros@yahoo.com
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October 10, 2016
This is 4 stars for a hot and steamy novella... not to be confused with a 4 star serious read.
Great hero and heroine, love the alpha aliens. The story was decent and had decent conflict (although a bit predictable)
I liked how the heroine grew a pair of balls and gave it back to her father.
I wished it had a little more sci-fi feel but it was enough to get by.
The sex scenes were okay, I was expecting them to be longer and spicier.. but they were not.
I'd recommend it and will think about reading more of this author and series.
Safety:
Hero & heroine, first only and last.
No cheating, no OM/OW
Cursing-Yes
Adultery-No
Rape-No
Marriage baby-yes
HEA/ILY-yes
April 8, 2015
3.5 stars
Embracing Emily is another quick, fun read in the Warriors of Kelon series. I hope that Ms. Castle will continue to add to this series, which I recommend for whenever you are in the mood for some light, sci-fi/erotic romance fun.
Embracing Emily is another quick, fun read in the Warriors of Kelon series. I hope that Ms. Castle will continue to add to this series, which I recommend for whenever you are in the mood for some light, sci-fi/erotic romance fun.
September 16, 2014
Because this is currently favorite genre (Mars needs Women), I might have rated this book higher than others would have. I just love the fantasy of a planet of big hot alien warriors who flip their lids over Earth girls. (shrug)
This book maintains the same yummy standard Aussie Angela Castle has set for this series.
-= SPOILERS =-
The book begins with a group of Kelon warriors hunting down the human women that the other/bad aliens kidnapped and were using as breeders. Commander Vallarr has walked into a booby-trapped situation resulting in the deaths of the women and serious injury to himself. After Vallarr's rehab has him healthy again, High Commander Kerr (Abducting Alice) orders him to go to Earth as security to the group that will be living on an Army base working with the humans.
Now that the governments of Earth have accepted that the aliens from planet Kelon mean them no harm - they are now begrudgingly welcoming the Kelons to Earth to share their technology and medical help.
Emily Moreland is invited to come meet with her father, Colonel Moreland on his Army base. Her mother has long since passed, and Emily isn't terribly close to her controlling/manipulative/over-protective father.
Also - Emily was stricken with polio as a child, which resulted in a loss of mobility. Emily requires a cane to walk, but is still fiercely independent.
Colonel Moreland has somehow arranged for Emily to loose her job teaching English to immigrants - and is bullying her into taking a job on his base to teach English to Kelons.
Emily gives into his manipulation but argues to have her own home on the base instead of living with him. She begins teaching a classroom full of flirty, attentive Kelons alongside her father's appointed chaperon/spy/protector, Lieutenant Simmons. However, the big grumpy Kelon Vallarr catches her eye immediately.
Although the Kelons are tripping over themselves to catch her attention, Emily can only seem to think about Vallarr. She suggests private English lessons for him in the evenings and he agrees.
Emily discovers Vallarr has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and calms him from an episode.
Vallarr & Emily's courtship is dragged out a bit, but they eventually get together.
Colonel Moreland has been covertly trying to get his daughter with Lieutenant Simmons, and using Simmons past indiscretions as blackmail material in order to coerce the man to woo his daughter.
It all comes to a head when Emily's father finds out about Emily & Vallarr. The Colonel lies to both Emily and the Kelons to separate them from each other.
There is a lovely HEA with definite possibility for more. It is implied that the Kelons need to investigate human psychology so they can better care for the mental health of their own people.
Recommended!
This book maintains the same yummy standard Aussie Angela Castle has set for this series.
-= SPOILERS =-
The book begins with a group of Kelon warriors hunting down the human women that the other/bad aliens kidnapped and were using as breeders. Commander Vallarr has walked into a booby-trapped situation resulting in the deaths of the women and serious injury to himself. After Vallarr's rehab has him healthy again, High Commander Kerr (Abducting Alice) orders him to go to Earth as security to the group that will be living on an Army base working with the humans.
Now that the governments of Earth have accepted that the aliens from planet Kelon mean them no harm - they are now begrudgingly welcoming the Kelons to Earth to share their technology and medical help.
Emily Moreland is invited to come meet with her father, Colonel Moreland on his Army base. Her mother has long since passed, and Emily isn't terribly close to her controlling/manipulative/over-protective father.
Also - Emily was stricken with polio as a child, which resulted in a loss of mobility. Emily requires a cane to walk, but is still fiercely independent.
Colonel Moreland has somehow arranged for Emily to loose her job teaching English to immigrants - and is bullying her into taking a job on his base to teach English to Kelons.
Emily gives into his manipulation but argues to have her own home on the base instead of living with him. She begins teaching a classroom full of flirty, attentive Kelons alongside her father's appointed chaperon/spy/protector, Lieutenant Simmons. However, the big grumpy Kelon Vallarr catches her eye immediately.
Although the Kelons are tripping over themselves to catch her attention, Emily can only seem to think about Vallarr. She suggests private English lessons for him in the evenings and he agrees.
Emily discovers Vallarr has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and calms him from an episode.
Vallarr & Emily's courtship is dragged out a bit, but they eventually get together.
Colonel Moreland has been covertly trying to get his daughter with Lieutenant Simmons, and using Simmons past indiscretions as blackmail material in order to coerce the man to woo his daughter.
It all comes to a head when Emily's father finds out about Emily & Vallarr. The Colonel lies to both Emily and the Kelons to separate them from each other.
There is a lovely HEA with definite possibility for more. It is implied that the Kelons need to investigate human psychology so they can better care for the mental health of their own people.
Recommended!
July 2, 2020
Vallarr, Kelon's commander that failed a mission to save human females that were taken as breeding slaves, is mentally scared by the event. But with Kelons not really grasping mental health, he is sent to Earth as a guard to a peaceful knowledge and trade mission and in hopes of his guilt for the unfortunate females to fade.
Emily, the partially paralysed daughter of the colonel in charge of the human side of the mission, is placed as an English teacher for the Kelon team.
Vallarr has a flashback and a panic attack in front of her and she calms him down while deciding to help the wounded warrior.
With the amount of time they spend together, they fall in love. But the dangers for their happiness do not come from mounds of Kelon men trying to catch her eyes as well, but from a place much closer to home.
Finding the story of Vallarr's PTSD and the plot from the humans in charge is a read worth any reader's time.
Emily, the partially paralysed daughter of the colonel in charge of the human side of the mission, is placed as an English teacher for the Kelon team.
Vallarr has a flashback and a panic attack in front of her and she calms him down while deciding to help the wounded warrior.
With the amount of time they spend together, they fall in love. But the dangers for their happiness do not come from mounds of Kelon men trying to catch her eyes as well, but from a place much closer to home.
Finding the story of Vallarr's PTSD and the plot from the humans in charge is a read worth any reader's time.
October 3, 2019
I'm really sad to leave the world of Kelon it was a great series from beginning to end. I am glad to see that life is worth living for Vallarr because he so deserved it after the way he was so kind to Sara. I love the Kelon warriors and wouldn't mind reading more about them and their interactions with earthlings.
June 2, 2020
Good book except all the sex scenes, evil Simmons & I hate Emily's father. Controlling, evil bastard!!
The Kelons should have known better. How did the Australian government not see what a racist Colonel Morland is??
I like Emily with the Kelons. The Kelons are adorable.
The Kelons should have known better. How did the Australian government not see what a racist Colonel Morland is??
I like Emily with the Kelons. The Kelons are adorable.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 5, 2018
An excellent story, though heavier on the sex than the others in the series. would love to read more, but the author seems to have dropped off the face of the Earth.
December 15, 2018
I liked it. It was short but sweet.
November 30, 2019
I hope there are more in this series. There's lots of hunky kelon Warriors left looking for a human mate
March 13, 2016
Alors que je pensais que l’auteure allait attendre un moment avant de sortir la suite et surtout faire évoluer la guerre intergalactique, j’ai été étonné par ce septième opus de la saga. Les Xerxons n’ont aucun rôle (ou plus que secondaire) dans ce livre, cela se passe encore une fois essentiellement sur Terre (ce qui est plutôt une bonne idée) et le rôle du couple est l’opposé de l’habituel.
Vallarr est un personnage que l’on a déjà croisé rapidement dans la série. On le voyait comme un homme fort, droit, juste et généreux. Mais un piège des Xerxons et surtout la malchance, vont le changer radicalement. Il va se renfermé, ne se liant à plus personne, n’ayant plus confiance en lui, seul le regret existe. Pour une fois c’est l’homme qui est brisé, fragile et touchant. Il reste tout de même viril, possessif avec sa belle, mais sans elle il risque de se briser définitivement.
Emily a ici le rôle fort du couple, c’est elle qui tient les rênes, qui fait en sorte que tout se passe bien et que son homme s’en sort. Elle aussi est blessée, partiellement paralysée, mais elle a apprit à faire avec, à surmonter son handicap. Mais quoi qu’elle fasse pour aller de l’avant, son père et sa personnalité coincée et raciste, la tire vers l’arrière et fait son maximum pour la garder sous son influence. Emily est elle aussi touchante, elle fait toujours de son mieux quoi qu’elle vive, on ne peut que l’apprécier.
On retrouve toujours les mêmes défauts que dans les autres travaux de l’auteure, mais à force on s’y habitue et on passe outre. Les scènes érotiques, moins présentes qu’habituellement, sont toujours aussi torrides. Mais ce qui est vraiment sympa au final, c’est de voir comment les humains font face à la découverte d’aliens et comment ils réagissent vis-à-vis d’eux. Dans les personnages secondaires, il y en a autant qu’on déteste et qu’on apprécie. Il y en a certains dont on aimerait en apprendre plus et on a des nouvelles de certains couples précédents. Une lecture agréable, simple et rapide qui est dans l’optique générale de la série.
Vallarr est un personnage que l’on a déjà croisé rapidement dans la série. On le voyait comme un homme fort, droit, juste et généreux. Mais un piège des Xerxons et surtout la malchance, vont le changer radicalement. Il va se renfermé, ne se liant à plus personne, n’ayant plus confiance en lui, seul le regret existe. Pour une fois c’est l’homme qui est brisé, fragile et touchant. Il reste tout de même viril, possessif avec sa belle, mais sans elle il risque de se briser définitivement.
Emily a ici le rôle fort du couple, c’est elle qui tient les rênes, qui fait en sorte que tout se passe bien et que son homme s’en sort. Elle aussi est blessée, partiellement paralysée, mais elle a apprit à faire avec, à surmonter son handicap. Mais quoi qu’elle fasse pour aller de l’avant, son père et sa personnalité coincée et raciste, la tire vers l’arrière et fait son maximum pour la garder sous son influence. Emily est elle aussi touchante, elle fait toujours de son mieux quoi qu’elle vive, on ne peut que l’apprécier.
On retrouve toujours les mêmes défauts que dans les autres travaux de l’auteure, mais à force on s’y habitue et on passe outre. Les scènes érotiques, moins présentes qu’habituellement, sont toujours aussi torrides. Mais ce qui est vraiment sympa au final, c’est de voir comment les humains font face à la découverte d’aliens et comment ils réagissent vis-à-vis d’eux. Dans les personnages secondaires, il y en a autant qu’on déteste et qu’on apprécie. Il y en a certains dont on aimerait en apprendre plus et on a des nouvelles de certains couples précédents. Une lecture agréable, simple et rapide qui est dans l’optique générale de la série.
January 5, 2015
An emotionally broken, Kelon Warrior, Vallarr, is sent to Earth to be the security commander for Kelon scientists and healers. His failled mission to save some human females left him with PTSD and his Kelon society was not equipped to identify and deal with his "issue".
Emily Morland, partially paralyzed in her youth after a poli fever, is assigned the task of teaching English to the Kelons. She takes an instant likeness to Vallarr and the feeling was mutual. Emily was able to see past Vallorr's grumpy personality and identify his troubles. Gradualy she started to help and teach him at the same time and their love grew as well.
As their passion grows and their bond strengthens as well as their love and Vallorr claims his Corami. As ever Kelon warrior, he did know what he wanted.
Emily's father manages to separate them but in the end the get their HEA (i don't want to give to many spoilers).
I enjoyed the book and Vallarr's sensibility and need for Emily. Nice story. I got a bit more details about Kerr and Alice. I wish the Kelon society was more explored but it's good enough for now.
I am looking forward to more stories with Kelon hunks.
Emily Morland, partially paralyzed in her youth after a poli fever, is assigned the task of teaching English to the Kelons. She takes an instant likeness to Vallarr and the feeling was mutual. Emily was able to see past Vallorr's grumpy personality and identify his troubles. Gradualy she started to help and teach him at the same time and their love grew as well.
As their passion grows and their bond strengthens as well as their love and Vallorr claims his Corami. As ever Kelon warrior, he did know what he wanted.
Emily's father manages to separate them but in the end the get their HEA (i don't want to give to many spoilers).
I enjoyed the book and Vallarr's sensibility and need for Emily. Nice story. I got a bit more details about Kerr and Alice. I wish the Kelon society was more explored but it's good enough for now.
I am looking forward to more stories with Kelon hunks.
November 11, 2014
EMBRACING EMILY(WARRIORS OF KELON BOOK 7)BY ANGELA CASTLE
WOW!!!What a wonderful addition to the series. I recommend you check out the whole series but each of these books can stand alone too...but I recommend you read them all so you can reconnect with all her characters. Hopefully she'll be continuing the series there's plenty of characters that deserves a HEA too. Love each entry an awesome,enjoyable and emotionally engaging storyline. So ENJOY!!
WOW!!!What a wonderful addition to the series. I recommend you check out the whole series but each of these books can stand alone too...but I recommend you read them all so you can reconnect with all her characters. Hopefully she'll be continuing the series there's plenty of characters that deserves a HEA too. Love each entry an awesome,enjoyable and emotionally engaging storyline. So ENJOY!!
August 5, 2014
Wow loved this story! I loved the storyline, the characters, Emily & Kallarr, they were a really lovely couple. I laughed, cried and had to grind my teeth a few times. It had a bit of everything and I have to say it's my favourite of the series so far!!!
September 5, 2014
Another exciting edition
This is a book of struggle mentally and physically. It was quite different than the other books. I really enjoyed the chemistry and the characters were likeable. It's another exciting edition to the series.
This is a book of struggle mentally and physically. It was quite different than the other books. I really enjoyed the chemistry and the characters were likeable. It's another exciting edition to the series.
September 16, 2021
This series has definitely warmed as it's gone along and I really enjoyed this one. I loved Emily for how strong she is and I appreciated what she represented to Vallarr and how she helped him as well.
September 1, 2014
Awesome
this was a very well thought out story with real points that affect people today. it's a great twist to the meet a alien ,fall in love and live happily ever after
this was a very well thought out story with real points that affect people today. it's a great twist to the meet a alien ,fall in love and live happily ever after
August 4, 2014
Great story loved the two main characters.
July 21, 2015
3.5 Stars
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