ANGEL WINGS [Hardcover]

Nicole Conn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 3, 1997

The creator of the film Claire of the Moon unfolds the story of two teenagers destined to be lovers but conspired against by the stars, and two angels who are given the task of bringing them together. 15,000 first printing."

Editorial Reviews

From Kirkus Reviews

Two angels are assigned to a case involving two humans--and trouble ensues when their styles of guardianship conflict. Clancy is the only daughter of a cartoonishly mean-spirited alcoholic woman who makes her first 18 years a living hell and then dies, leaving Clancy jaded and fiercely independent. Matthew is a coddled British boy, a student at Eton, who moves to Los Angeles to live with his eccentric great-aunt when his parents are killed suddenly in a car accident. According to ``The Celestial Council,'' the body of angels who feature prominently here, the two had been destined to meet at age 18 but hadn't, throwing the world off- kilter. Two angels--Carlita, a former prostitute (in her Earth life) and an angel-in-waiting, and Gabriella, a superior angel--are assigned to the case. Carlita, in particular, can't resist causing ``time ripples,'' alternate realities in which Clancy and Matthew do meet when they're supposed to, altering their destinies for the few moments Carlita watches the scene. Gabriella, wiser and more experienced, warns her not to get too involved, and to avoid fantasizing about her charges. A parallel story involves Carlita's inexplicable attraction to a young boy named Erik Kents. Ultimately, it's Carlita's attachment to Mira, Erik's mother, that provides the key to this odd emotional bond and forces Carlita to realize what being an angel truly entails. Secondary characters- -including Matthew's wacky Aunt Nora and his lesbian friend Lisa- -provide much needed levity. But when Clancy and Matthew do finally meet, the reader has long since become too exasperated by the melodrama to care. Conn's (Passion's Shadow, 1995, etc.) angels are neither charming nor whimsical; their presence makes this otherwise unremarkable love story all the more convoluted. -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (September 3, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684832054
• ISBN-13: 978-0684832050
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,546,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Angel Wings: A magical, thought-provoking must-read book!, September 16, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: ANGEL WINGS (Hardcover)

Nicole Conn's "Angel Wings" speaks to your soul and challenges you to answer. Told in a delightful fictional tale of love, romance and divine intervention, "Angel Wings" is an amazingly powerful life-transforming book. It will make you think about your life and relationships in a whole new way, and challenge you to truly LIVE your life.

"Angel Wings" is a definite must-read; it will give you a renewed sense of hope in the world! My guardian angel led me to "Angel Wings" and I am forever grateful. It's pure magic.

Thanks Nicole for touching the world with "Angel Wings".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, Engaging and Emotionally Rewarding, September 1, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: ANGEL WINGS (Hardcover)

I personally found this book to be highly entertaining...but what really touched me was the emotional impact the book left me with. I was captivated by the story, the characters and the message about love and finding one's soul mate. I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst written book I've ever read, August 21, 2003

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Natalie Collins (Portland Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ANGEL WINGS (Hardcover)

I've read everything that Nicole has written, but this was the worst book I have ever read. The plot is most unbelievable, and it gave me the willies. Save your money and go by something that you will finish and will find interesting.