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Marked By Passion (2009)

by Kate Perry(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0446541001 (ISBN13: 9780446541008)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Forever

series

The Guardians of Destiny

review 1: Ever since Gabrielle was born and her father seen she was marked to be a guardian of the scroll he has tried training her. He devoted all of his time and attention to her, to prepare her to be a good guardian. But this was never what Gabrielle wanted; all she wanted was to paint so when a fatal accident resulted in her mother’s death she ran away from that destiny only to have it delivered to her by carrier all these years later upon death of her father is the only way for Gabe to inherit the scroll. With the scroll in her possession and her powers uncontrollably stronger and the ghost of her father nagging at her to step up and embrace her destiny she's not sure she can handle it all. Then she meets this incredibly handsome man that sends her body into sexual overdrive... more when he walks in the room. He tells her he wants to help her control her powers and that he is a guardian to. But can she trust him? Is it just a coincidence he shows up right after the scroll gets delivered to her? Then to make matters even more complicated her brother Paul shows up after not even a phone call since she left home all those year and he has a easy out for Gabe , he wants the scroll. He says he will take over guardianship for her. Then she can focus in her painting. Could she give it to Paul? Why does it make her feel like she is shirking her responsibilities? She never wanted this guardianship. But if she doesn't have the scroll she will know for sure if Rhys wants her or her just her scroll.I thought the book was good. I had a hard time with how much French was used in the book with no glossy so at times I had no idea what they were talking about. The story line was different and unique I liked that. It was a quick read. But what I loved was Rhys .. Omg he just radiated sex. He was always well dress and his deep voice with his British accent. oooh so nice .I loved it when he called her love. I loved how he pursued Gabe, he knew he needed to make her see she wanted him before he could fully have her so he kept at it till she was practically begging for him . But he was never too much. Gabe on the other hand sort of got on my nerves at times. I couldn't have denied Rhys as long as she did. She was just a little too distant for me I thought she should warm up sooner. But all in all it was a good read I'm curious to see what happens next there is still three more scrolls and guardians out there.**Athenna**
review 2: This review was originally posted on my review blog : Falling Off The Shelf.Gabrielle Sansouci, also known as Gabe to all of her new found friends, has an ancient secret that she is sworn to silence. She is the next heir to a family heirloom that goes back hundreds of years, and she doesn't want it. She can't help it though, because she has been marked since the day she was born, and has been training for this day her whole life. Despite all of this, she is still surprised the day it lands in her lap, and she's plagued with the responsibility of wielding the powers it brings forth to the owner. All she truly wants is to go on with life as being an artist, but life isn't always what you want it to be.I first ordered this book because I was sent an ARC of the second book to this series, Chosen by Desire. I hate reading a series out of order, and the only way that I could prevent that was to make sure I grabbed all back installments. Luckily, there was only one book to get, so I'm getting caught up pretty quickly.This book pulled me in from the very start, and it had a very interesting story to tell. I was looking forward to a new spin on the paranormal romance genre, and I got it. Gabe is a very selfish character though, although I guess that's how she would be with the way that she grew up. When you have a destiny that is not what you desire, there is only one thing you can do, and that's fight it. I'm pretty sure I would do the same thing. I just wish that Gabrielle would have overcome her fears a little sooner in this first installment. Most of this first story wasn't truly about the legend of the scroll, but more about Gabe and her inability to trust, love, and take on a responsibility that was given to her at birth. I think that if Gabe could have gotten over her fears just a little sooner, we would have been able to enjoy this story better. On a side note, I knew from the start who would be the bad guy at the end, and I was not in the least bit surprised by the little twist, because it was just too obvious.I will say that I did enjoy this story, and I look forward to reading the next installment, Chosen By Desire, later this month. I'm hoping that there will be less information and more action in the next installment. I am excited that it will be featuring Gabe's best friend, Carrie. I'm also excited to learn from author Kate Perry's website, that there will be a third installment to The Guardians of Destiny Series, and it will be called Tempted by Fate, and it will be released in 2010. less

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