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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:Her captivating stories and vibrant characters have earned New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney enthusiastic praise from reviewers and readers alike. Now, from the majestic mansions of eighteenth-century London to the mist-shrouded wilds of the Scottish Highlands, she brings you her most breathtaking romantic adventure yet.Laird of an ancient, powerful Scottish clan, Duncan Macrae is committed to ending the ceaseless strife show more between Scotland and England. But he also has other, secret powers--those of a Guardian, humans with mystical abilities to control nature's forces and see into the hearts of others. And from the moment he encounters the young and independent English widow Gwyneth Owens, his fiery spirit is irrevocably drawn to claim her as his own--a passion that will not only set his loyalty to his land against his sworn Guardian vows, but will also threaten everything he cherishes most.
Though Gwynne's father was a Guardian, she believes that she has inherited only her mother's beauty, not her father's power. Then one kiss from the dangerously alluring Laird of the Macraes ignites a hunger that shakes her to her soul--and reveals visions of a looming catastrophe that threatens England and Scotland both. Only by becoming Duncan's wife, and ultimately betraying the man she loves, can she avert disaster.
As destiny and two mighty nations clash, Gwynne and Duncan must push their powers and passions beyond the most forbidden limits if they are to save their love--and secure the future.
With Mary Jo Putney's consummate skill and dazzling historical detail, A Kiss of Fate brings an unforgettable period to life--and will forever enthrall your senses with memorable characters and sweeping emotions.
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The first full novel in this series and it's great fun. Mary Jo got me with her start in the library and kept my interest throughout. Set around the time of the Bonnie Prince Charlie rebellion this is a story of hard choices and trying to keep love alive.
Gwynne Owens is a very strong character and her relationship with Duncan Macrae is great fun. They are married early in the book but don't really know each other well they have to learn all about each other and their powers. I look forward to more in this series, I like the world she has created.
Gwynne Owens is a very strong character and her relationship with Duncan Macrae is great fun. They are married early in the book but don't really know each other well they have to learn all about each other and their powers. I look forward to more in this series, I like the world she has created.
I was intrigued to read about a romance with magic elements so I started this series. Duncan is a powerful Scottish laird who can control the weather. Gwyneth is a beautiful Englishwoman who is widowed young and then marries Duncan to try to bring peace between the Scottish and English clans. She soon discovers she has the powers of an enchantress. The clan who can do magic is called Guardians. The book is good but improbable at times (of course, it's a fantasy!).
Who wouldn't want to be an Enchantress? I love this author's storytelling abilities. Although not as lush as her sweeping historicals, I highly recommend MJP's Magic series.
my love of the romance is back....Damn those highlanders....
Gwynne pertenece al linaje de los Guardianes, familias poseedoras de poderes mágicos que velan desde hace siglos por la paz en Gran Bretaña. A pesar de eso aún no ha desarrollado ningún poder propio, y se contenta con su tranquila y apartada vida de bibliotecaria. Cuando entra en su vida Duncan McCrae, poderoso Guardián escocés, se siente arrollada por su tremenda pasión y fuerza desmedida. No hace falta magia alguna para que ambos jóvenes se sientan irremediablemente atraÃdos el uno por el otro, pero no desea atarse a alguien tan poderoso. Sin embargo, el Consejo de los Guardianes decide por ella: ha de acceder a ser la esposa de Duncan, puesto que las visiones anuncian que sólo ella podrá evitar que el escocés lleve a todo show more el paÃs a una guerra catastrófica. La joven se ve obligada a aceptar un plan que la llevará a traicionar a su amor. Atrapada entre el deber y el corazón ¿Será capaz?. show less
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Romance writer Mary Jo Putney was born in New York and graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in English literature and Industrial design. She served as the art editor of The New Internationalist magazine in London and worked as a designer in California before settling in Baltimore, Maryland in 1980 to run her own freelance graphic design show more business Her first novel was a traditional Regency romance, which sold in one week. Signet liked the novel so much that it offered Putney a three-book contract. In 1987 that first novel, The Diabolical Baron, was published. Since then, she has published more than twenty-nine books. Her books have been ranked on the national bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly. Most of her books have been historical romance. She has also begun writing fantasy romance and romantic fantasy. Putney has won the Romance Writers of America RITA Award twice, for Dancing on the Wind and The Rake and the Reformer and has been a RITA finalist nine times. She is on the Romance Writers of America Honor Roll for bestselling authors, and has been awarded two Romantic Times Career Achievement Awards and four Golden Leaf Awards. Her titles include: Dark Mirror, Dark Passage, No Longer a Gentleman, Never Less than a Lady, and Nowhere Near Respectable. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- A Kiss of Fate
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- 2004
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- Laird Duncan MacRae; Gwenyth Owens
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- To Hilary Ross, who had the vision and/or the faith to buy my first book when I hadn't the foggiest idea what I was doing!
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- The skies wept with autumn rain, perfect for burying the dead.
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