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Loading... A Kiss of Fate: A Novel (Guardians) (original 2004; edition 2005)by Mary Jo Putney (Author)
Work InformationA Kiss of Fate: A Novel by Mary Jo Putney (2004)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. my love of the romance is back....Damn those highlanders.... ( ) 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. 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!). no reviews | add a review
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 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. From the Hardcover edition.. No library descriptions found. |
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